Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.63/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$117.63

190 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$552

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$29.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.36

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	442	128.47	567	74
Medium and Large 2	457	118.49	541	65
Small 1-2	553	102.12	565	32
Medium and Large 3	480	98.56	473	19thin

One grade step is worth $29.91/cwt here — about $94 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 sale190 hd

117.63

—

NC average8 barns · 1,068 hd

117.27

+0.36

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	1,631	78.43	1,279	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	60.59	757	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	59.86	834	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	47.69	500	22

Every lot, as filed

116 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
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	600	96.00/cwt	95.00–97.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	157.06/cwt	147.00–167.00	666	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	136.27/cwt	130.00–145.00	440	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	128.90/cwt	125.00–140.00	545	22
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,214	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	859	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	155.59/cwt	147.00–166.00	720	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	415	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	485	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	155.68/cwt	152.50–165.00	433	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	155.98/cwt	150.00–162.50	635	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	139.96/cwt	136.00–143.00	791	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	704	115.33/cwt	114.00–116.00	812	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	151.03/cwt	150.00–153.00	352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	134.44/cwt	130.00–142.00	491	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	129.33/cwt	125.00–141.00	604	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	145.39/cwt	140.00–153.00	757	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	555	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	119.49/cwt	118.00–121.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	122.99/cwt	118.00–129.00	641	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	141.37/cwt	135.00–145.00	585	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	425	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	780	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	125.44/cwt	123.00–128.00	712	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	668	82.02/cwt	80.00–84.00	548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	121.98/cwt	118.00–129.00	681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	842	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	555	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	486	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	595	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	4,463	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	720	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	684	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	155.80/cwt	150.00–165.00	489	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	155.53/cwt	150.00–167.50	582	19
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	618	103.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	637	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	564	105.19/cwt	99.00–110.00	593	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	250	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	269	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	810	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	745	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	647	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	715	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	729	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	511	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	655	103.68/cwt	99.00–107.00	679	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	519	105.83/cwt	100.00–112.50	549	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	102.69/cwt	97.50–107.50	337	2
Steers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	485	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	412	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	51.00/cwt	47.00–54.00	550	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	53.54/cwt	51.00–55.00	564	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	31.75/cwt	31.00–33.00	340	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	39.37/cwt	34.00–44.00	404	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,526	60.21/cwt	56.00–65.00	919	5
Bulls	—	—	1,272	72.85/cwt	72.00–74.00	927	3
Bulls	—	—	1,846	81.77/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,509	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,060	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	693	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,065	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	100.51/cwt	100.00–101.00	538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	615	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	517	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	59.20/cwt	56.00–64.00	733	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	70.80/cwt	69.00–75.00	969	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	99.90/cwt	95.50–105.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	508	93.77/cwt	92.50–95.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	142.37/cwt	139.00–147.00	797	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	146.26/cwt	140.00–155.00	766	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	295	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	470	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	131.74/cwt	125.00–137.00	686	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	430	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	122.33/cwt	116.00–127.50	462	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	122.62/cwt	120.00–125.00	526	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	107.40/cwt	105.00–110.00	408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	152.18/cwt	148.00–157.00	720	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	128.65/cwt	128.00–130.00	814	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	121.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	132.26/cwt	126.00–135.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	111.50/cwt	109.00–113.00	643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	490	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	360	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	135.28/cwt	130.00–140.00	358	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	138.05/cwt	130.00–145.00	650	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	139.88/cwt	134.00–143.00	463	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	120.36/cwt	115.00–125.00	384	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	120.78/cwt	117.00–127.00	756	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	818	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	121.64/cwt	117.50–127.00	579	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	133.12/cwt	125.00–140.00	560	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	121.18/cwt	115.00–127.50	282	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	130.56/cwt	122.00–137.00	753	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	137.46/cwt	130.00–145.00	520	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	123.82/cwt	120.00–127.50	341	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	330	95.00/cwt	90.00–100.00	314	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	113.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	597	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	110.59/cwt	108.00–114.00	695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	747	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 Mar 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 489Last week 601Year ago 157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 80Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 25Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	95.00–97.00	96.00
2	—	668	80.00–84.00	82.02
1	—	555	87.50	87.50
1	—	720	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	137.50	137.50
6	—	323	130.00–145.00	136.27
22	—	423	125.00–140.00	128.90
10	—	365	130.00–142.00	134.44
13	—	467	125.00–141.00	129.33
14	—	521	118.00–129.00	122.99
3	—	558	118.00–129.00	121.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	116.00	116.00
1	—	425	124.00	124.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	105.00	105.00
9	—	564	99.00–110.00	105.19
1	—	610	106.00	106.00
1	—	715	102.00	102.00
1	—	475	107.50	107.50
3	—	655	99.00–107.00	103.68
7	—	519	100.00–112.50	105.83
2	—	328	97.50–107.50	102.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	100.00–101.00	100.51
2	—	425	105.00	105.00
3	—	573	95.50–105.00	99.90
1	—	735	95.00	95.00
1	—	655	107.00	107.00
2	—	380	105.00–110.00	107.40
1	—	455	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	92.50–95.00	93.77
1	—	295	85.00	85.00
1	—	470	87.50	87.50
1	—	430	95.00	95.00
2	—	330	90.00–100.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	378	116.00–127.50	122.33
7	—	429	120.00–125.00	122.62
5	—	577	109.00–113.00	111.50
7	—	319	115.00–125.00	120.36
16	—	476	117.50–127.00	121.64
2	—	233	115.00–127.50	121.18
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
2	—	275	120.00–127.50	123.82
8	—	526	110.00–115.00	113.47
5	—	628	108.00–114.00	110.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	147.00–167.00	157.06
2	—	618	138.00–140.00	139.00
12	—	463	147.00–166.00	155.59
5	—	278	152.50–165.00	155.68
3	—	233	150.00–153.00	151.03
1	—	720	127.00	127.00
2	—	658	128.00	128.00
12	—	314	150.00–165.00	155.80
19	—	374	150.00–167.50	155.53
5	—	560	139.00–147.00	142.37
14	—	524	140.00–155.00	146.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	118.00–121.00	119.49
2	—	568	123.00–128.00	125.44
3	—	233	120.00–125.00	121.57
5	—	482	126.00–135.00	132.26
2	—	265	130.00–140.00	135.28
5	—	331	134.00–143.00	139.88
2	—	818	114.00–115.00	114.50
5	—	421	125.00–140.00	133.12
17	—	378	130.00–145.00	137.46
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
1	—	250	107.50	107.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	107.00	107.00
1	—	600	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	175.00	175.00
1	—	410	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	147.50	147.50
2	—	485	144.00	144.00
1	—	670	124.00	124.00
3	—	704	114.00–116.00	115.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	407	150.00–162.50	155.98
3	—	565	136.00–143.00	139.96
10	—	521	140.00–153.00	145.39
5	—	473	148.00–157.00	152.18
3	—	633	128.00–130.00	128.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	121.00	121.00
7	—	414	135.00–145.00	141.37
1	—	760	113.00	113.00
11	—	521	125.00–137.00	131.74
11	—	471	130.00–145.00	138.05
5	—	626	117.00–127.00	120.78
9	—	577	122.00–137.00	130.56
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	100.00–106.00	103.01
1	—	695	105.00	105.00
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
1	—	685	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	47.00–54.00	51.00
23	—	1,238	56.00–64.00	59.20
5	—	1,368	69.00–75.00	70.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,054	51.00–55.00	53.54
2	—	1,070	31.00–33.00	31.75
6	—	1,025	34.00–44.00	39.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,526	56.00–65.00	60.21
1	—	1,060	40.00	40.00
1	—	1,065	78.00	78.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,272	72.00–74.00	72.85
5	—	1,846	80.00–83.00	81.77

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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