Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 3 to 10 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was still below average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.83/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$111.83

174 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$536

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$131

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$31.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.64

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	326	135.16	441	19thin
Medium and Large 2	445	116.73	520	60
Medium and Large 3	519	104.35	542	59
Small 1-2	552	103.61	572	36

One grade step is worth $31.54/cwt here — about −$131 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale174 hd

111.83

—

NC average9 barns · 1,533 hd

115.47

−3.64

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,774	85.61	1,518	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	55.29	653	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,378	50.44	695	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,113	46.86	522	47

Every lot, as filed

111 lots · USDA AMS · Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	106.41/cwt	105.00–109.00	449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	115.01/cwt	112.50–125.00	539	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	112.26/cwt	109.00–115.00	705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	127.26/cwt	122.50–132.50	335	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	106.19/cwt	105.00–107.50	228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	104.39/cwt	92.50–111.00	491	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	121.18/cwt	113.00–127.00	636	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	723	98.93/cwt	90.00–104.00	715	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	108.56/cwt	105.00–112.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	683	106.40/cwt	97.00–112.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	106.51/cwt	105.00–108.00	498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	106.14/cwt	97.50–112.50	405	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	536	105.22/cwt	95.00–110.00	564	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	711	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	422	103.47/cwt	100.00–110.00	437	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	377	104.77/cwt	102.50–109.00	395	3
Bulls	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	470	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	109.67/cwt	109.00–110.00	408	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	345	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	545	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	518	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	104.99/cwt	102.50–107.50	551	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	438	108.33/cwt	105.00–112.50	474	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	102.34/cwt	95.00–112.50	487	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	678	108.56/cwt	105.00–112.00	736	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	105.38/cwt	102.00–109.00	701	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	550	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	539	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	514	105.92/cwt	95.00–112.50	544	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	760	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	768	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	638	102.53/cwt	96.00–109.00	654	2
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	375	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	338	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	563	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	760	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	783	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	713	101.99/cwt	100.00–103.00	727	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	630	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	680	473.60/cwt	410.00–510.00	3,220	2
Bulls	—	—	1,885	77.55/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,462	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,563	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	51.46/cwt	49.00–54.00	609	22
Bulls	—	—	1,742	87.85/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,530	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	57.02/cwt	53.00–64.00	680	24
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	435	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	402	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	50.44/cwt	47.00–53.00	695	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	50.08/cwt	46.00–53.00	576	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	42.81/cwt	32.00–48.00	450	25
Steers	Small 1-2	—	383	99.97/cwt	95.00–105.00	383	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	632	101.71/cwt	95.00–107.00	643	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	310	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	467	103.47/cwt	98.00–110.00	483	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	802	93.67/cwt	91.00–96.00	751	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	577	102.50/cwt	95.00–107.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	106.08/cwt	100.00–111.00	551	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	99.81/cwt	91.00–103.00	779	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,813	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,514	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	13,804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	106.31/cwt	100.00–112.50	461	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	102.10/cwt	90.00–111.00	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	662	107.00/cwt	105.00–109.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	157.85/cwt	147.50–167.50	504	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	135.40/cwt	134.00–140.00	650	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	134.95/cwt	133.00–137.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	569	106.45/cwt	97.00–112.00	606	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	302	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	755.27/cwt	590.00–890.00	8,535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	138.17/cwt	132.50–145.00	290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	155.98/cwt	140.00–167.50	427	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,099.80/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	13,890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	138.80/cwt	134.00–146.00	593	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	150.49/cwt	140.00–167.00	554	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	130.48/cwt	130.00–131.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	180	150.00/cwt	140.00–160.00	270	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	132.00/cwt	131.00–133.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	148.18/cwt	140.00–154.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	134.76/cwt	130.00–140.00	377	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	126.51/cwt	115.00–133.00	529	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	124.61/cwt	120.00–129.00	538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	545	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	118.91/cwt	115.00–123.00	453	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	125.24/cwt	115.00–135.00	471	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	119.70/cwt	117.50–127.50	388	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	121.63/cwt	115.00–128.00	692	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	128.29/cwt	120.00–135.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	125.77/cwt	107.50–135.00	352	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	113.74/cwt	112.00–115.00	597	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	123.96/cwt	115.00–132.00	586	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	116.45/cwt	112.00–127.50	496	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	118.58/cwt	117.00–120.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	136.98/cwt	135.00–140.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	114.14/cwt	111.00–120.00	645	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	118.56/cwt	113.00–130.00	605	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	117.37/cwt	112.50–123.00	710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	666	117.30/cwt	114.00–120.00	781	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	135.04/cwt	129.00–140.00	436	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	121.63/cwt	116.00–125.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	751	1

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Tue Sep 29, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 483Last week 416Year ago 482

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 133Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 20Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	105.00–109.00	106.41
1	—	700	112.50	112.50
1	—	240	105.00	105.00
2	—	630	105.00–112.00	108.56
3	—	683	97.00–112.00	106.40
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
5	—	536	95.00–110.00	105.22
6	—	476	95.00–112.50	102.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
11	—	525	113.00–127.00	121.18
15	—	418	115.00–133.00	126.51
14	—	569	115.00–128.00	121.63
3	—	725	112.00–114.00	113.00
17	—	473	115.00–132.00	123.96
1	—	370	135.00	135.00
4	—	605	112.50–123.00	117.37
6	—	666	114.00–120.00	117.30
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	105.00	105.00
3	—	525	102.50–107.50	104.99
3	—	438	105.00–112.50	108.33
2	—	678	105.00–112.00	108.56
2	—	638	96.00–109.00	102.53
1	—	760	103.00	103.00
3	—	802	91.00–96.00	93.67
3	—	577	95.00–107.00	102.50
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	134.00–146.00	138.80
2	—	505	131.00–133.00	132.00
5	—	464	135.00–140.00	136.98
1	—	565	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	112.50–125.00	115.01
4	—	628	109.00–115.00	112.26
2	—	263	122.50–132.50	127.26
10	—	381	115.00–123.00	118.91
7	—	324	117.50–127.50	119.70
1	—	240	127.50	127.50
8	—	525	112.00–115.00	113.74
15	—	426	112.00–127.50	116.45
7	—	565	111.00–120.00	114.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	105.00–107.50	106.19
14	—	470	92.50–111.00	104.39
3	—	723	90.00–104.00	98.93
2	—	325	100.00	100.00
1	—	295	90.00	90.00
3	—	372	109.00–110.00	109.67
6	—	519	100.00–111.00	106.08
5	—	780	91.00–103.00	99.81
9	—	434	100.00–112.50	106.31
4	—	626	90.00–111.00	102.10
3	—	662	105.00–109.00	107.00
7	—	569	97.00–112.00	106.45
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	100.00–110.00	103.47
3	—	377	102.50–109.00	104.77
5	—	665	102.00–109.00	105.38
4	—	514	95.00–112.50	105.92
1	—	760	101.00	101.00
3	—	713	100.00–103.00	101.99
2	—	575	109.00–110.00	109.51
7	—	632	95.00–107.00	101.71
5	—	467	98.00–110.00	103.47
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	92.50	92.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	210	132.50–145.00	138.17
1	—	500	118.00	118.00
2	—	430	130.00–131.00	130.48
2	—	180	140.00–160.00	150.00
1	—	610	122.50	122.50
3	—	280	130.00–140.00	134.76
1	—	460	137.50	137.50
6	—	323	129.00–140.00	135.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	105.00–108.00	106.51
8	—	382	97.50–112.50	106.14
2	—	680	104.00–105.00	104.50
1	—	345	100.00	100.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	95.00	95.00
1	—	550	98.00	98.00
2	—	383	95.00–105.00	99.97
1	—	295	105.00	105.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	319	147.50–167.50	157.85
5	—	480	134.00–140.00	135.40
3	—	515	133.00–137.00	134.95
1	—	205	147.50	147.50
7	—	274	140.00–167.50	155.98
12	—	368	140.00–167.00	150.49
4	—	421	140.00–154.00	148.18
1	—	635	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	120.00–129.00	124.61
7	—	376	115.00–135.00	125.24
3	—	327	120.00–135.00	128.29
1	—	225	135.00	135.00
3	—	280	107.50–135.00	125.77
3	—	685	125.00	125.00
4	—	475	117.00–120.00	118.58
3	—	510	113.00–130.00	118.56
3	—	563	116.00–125.00	121.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	410.00–510.00	473.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,190.00	1,190.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,099.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,130	590.00–890.00	755.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,885	75.00–79.00	77.55
1	—	1,645	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,742	83.00–94.00	87.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,184	49.00–54.00	51.46
25	—	1,051	32.00–48.00	42.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,192	53.00–64.00	57.02
8	—	1,150	46.00–53.00	50.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,378	47.00–53.00	50.44

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