Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 6.

Compared to two weeks ago, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while breaking type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 higher on a light test and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower; heifers were unevenly steady; and feeder bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were very heavy. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.51/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$121.51

190 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$25.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.99

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	480	126.95	609	121
Medium and Large 2	492	116.30	573	46
Small 1-2	458	106.30	487	8thin
Medium and Large 3	488	101.75	497	15thin

One grade step is worth $25.20/cwt here — about $112 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

121.51

—

NC average6 barns · 769 hd

119.52

+1.99

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	—	Average	1,458	98.03	1,429	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	78.00	1,077	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,132	71.56	810	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	850	48.65	413	31

Every lot, as filed

103 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 1-2Fleshy	—	568	128.78/cwt	128.00–133.00	731	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	460	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	151.25/cwt	147.50–157.50	549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	128.12/cwt	124.00–135.00	598	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	692	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	147.91/cwt	140.00–155.00	636	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	574	115.70/cwt	115.50–116.00	664	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	120.49/cwt	119.00–122.00	733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	134.34/cwt	130.00–138.00	891	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	156.12/cwt	155.00–158.00	439	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	135.70/cwt	130.00–139.00	461	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	142.93/cwt	138.00–147.00	800	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	138.88/cwt	137.00–139.50	747	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	138.17/cwt	134.00–140.00	779	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	125.70/cwt	122.00–133.00	646	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	143.25/cwt	135.00–145.00	910	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	130.35/cwt	130.00–131.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	132.84/cwt	127.50–136.00	558	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	141.79/cwt	139.00–147.00	598	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	115.01/cwt	114.00–116.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	122.41/cwt	120.00–124.00	694	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	133.37/cwt	130.00–137.50	493	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	485	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	868	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	159.64/cwt	156.00–162.50	509	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	745	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	5,960	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	723	318.67/cwt	295.00–340.00	2,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	143.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	673	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	149.32/cwt	142.00–155.00	782	25
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	516	106.97/cwt	100.00–110.00	552	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	113.26/cwt	113.00–114.00	697	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	636	111.22/cwt	110.00–112.00	707	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	109.89/cwt	107.50–112.50	253	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	590	380.68/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,246	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	753	660.43/cwt	610.00–720.00	4,973	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	107.66/cwt	105.00–112.50	563	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	720	552.92/cwt	480.00–620.00	3,981	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	580	546.90/cwt	380.00–700.00	3,172	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	745	816.11/cwt	610.00–980.00	6,080	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	730	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,701	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	108.44/cwt	105.00–112.00	624	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	555	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	110.31/cwt	108.00–112.50	794	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	290	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	75.36/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,029	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	68.56/cwt	65.00–72.00	737	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	57.05/cwt	54.00–59.00	567	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	866	44.82/cwt	41.00–48.00	388	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	78.11/cwt	77.00–82.00	983	16
Bulls	—	—	1,458	98.03/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,429	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	262	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	254	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	778	64.77/cwt	64.00–66.00	504	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	631	33.02/cwt	30.00–37.00	208	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	79.32/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,101	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	111.25/cwt	107.50–115.00	434	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	820	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	4,756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	125.67/cwt	124.00–132.50	647	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	479	132.59/cwt	125.00–138.00	635	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	7,585	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	850	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	107.42/cwt	105.00–112.00	457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	826	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	385	82.44/cwt	80.00–85.00	317	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	101.99/cwt	100.00–104.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	115.81/cwt	112.00–118.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	124.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	651	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	117.54/cwt	115.00–120.00	503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	107.59/cwt	105.00–110.00	343	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	100.74/cwt	97.00–105.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	112.96/cwt	110.00–117.50	586	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	102.07/cwt	100.00–104.00	534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	121.04/cwt	115.00–125.00	459	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	141.55/cwt	135.00–145.00	542	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	282	121.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	343	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	128.16/cwt	123.00–131.00	718	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	139.96/cwt	139.00–144.00	669	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	123.01/cwt	122.00–124.00	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	173	141.38/cwt	140.00–142.50	245	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	378	142.58/cwt	140.00–145.00	539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	131.23/cwt	130.00–132.50	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	138.37/cwt	135.00–145.00	473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	323	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	518	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	124.47/cwt	117.50–128.00	416	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	133.50/cwt	125.00–137.50	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	473	118.82/cwt	117.50–120.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	141.36/cwt	137.50–145.00	379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	116.36/cwt	114.00–123.00	552	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	129.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	110.57/cwt	108.50–112.00	797	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	768	113.50/cwt	112.00–115.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	119.04/cwt	115.00–125.00	324	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	136.23/cwt	135.00–138.00	632	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	116.01/cwt	115.00–117.00	655	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	124.01/cwt	123.00–125.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	126.58/cwt	122.50–130.00	534	5

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 Jul 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 661Last week 391Year ago 303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 185Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 13Year ago 10

Current hog receipts 6.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	568	128.00–133.00	128.78
5	—	515	124.00–132.50	125.67
4	—	479	125.00–138.00	132.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	538	137.00–139.50	138.88
6	—	564	134.00–140.00	138.17
3	—	613	130.00–131.00	130.35
16	—	422	139.00–147.00	141.79
2	—	673	128.00–130.00	128.99
7	—	478	139.00–144.00	139.96
2	—	708	122.00–124.00	123.01
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	100.00–110.00	106.97
5	—	636	110.00–112.00	111.22
2	—	575	105.00–112.00	108.44
2	—	720	108.00–112.50	110.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	105.00–112.00	107.42
2	—	523	100.00–104.00	102.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	677	120.00–124.00	122.01
3	—	715	112.00–118.00	115.81
12	—	522	120.00–130.00	124.69
6	—	560	123.00–131.00	128.16
2	—	768	112.00–115.00	113.50
8	—	464	135.00–138.00	136.23
2	—	623	123.00–125.00	124.01
5	—	422	122.50–130.00	126.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	115.00–117.00	115.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	117.50–120.00	118.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	147.50–157.50	151.25
18	—	430	140.00–155.00	147.91
4	—	663	130.00–138.00	134.34
5	—	281	155.00–158.00	156.12
12	—	560	138.00–147.00	142.93
14	—	635	135.00–145.00	143.25
7	—	319	156.00–162.50	159.64
8	—	468	140.00–150.00	143.75
25	—	524	142.00–155.00	149.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	120.00–121.00	120.51
3	—	282	120.00–125.00	121.60
2	—	370	120.00	120.00
2	—	323	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	107.50–115.00	111.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	383	135.00–145.00	141.55
2	—	173	140.00–142.50	141.38
2	—	538	130.00–132.50	131.23
3	—	342	135.00–145.00	138.37
5	—	460	125.00–137.50	133.50
2	—	268	137.50–145.00	141.36
3	—	433	125.00–135.00	129.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	140.00–145.00	142.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	467	124.00–135.00	128.12
2	—	275	130.00	130.00
2	—	608	119.00–122.00	120.49
10	—	340	130.00–139.00	135.70
26	—	514	122.00–133.00	125.70
20	—	420	127.50–136.00	132.84
16	—	567	120.00–124.00	122.41
9	—	370	130.00–137.50	133.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	692	113.00	113.00
5	—	574	115.50–116.00	115.70
2	—	530	114.00–116.00	115.01
4	—	615	113.00–114.00	113.26
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	107.50–112.50	109.89
4	—	523	105.00–112.50	107.66
2	—	555	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	110.00	110.00
2	—	725	100.00–104.00	101.99
2	—	665	100.00–105.00	102.44
4	—	319	105.00–110.00	107.59
3	—	580	97.00–105.00	100.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	80.00–85.00	82.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	115.00–120.00	117.54
7	—	519	110.00–117.50	112.96
7	—	379	115.00–125.00	121.04
2	—	653	113.00	113.00
4	—	334	117.50–128.00	124.47
7	—	474	114.00–123.00	116.36
9	—	721	108.50–112.00	110.57
5	—	272	115.00–125.00	119.04
3	—	565	115.00–117.00	116.01
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	262	97.00	97.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	460	530.00	530.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	590	360.00–400.00	380.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	480.00–620.00	552.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	580	380.00–700.00	546.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	370.00	370.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	753	610.00–720.00	660.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	610.00–980.00	816.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	723	295.00–340.00	318.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	580.00	580.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	770.00	770.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	610.00	610.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,365	74.00–76.00	75.36
10	—	1,388	77.00–84.00	79.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,075	65.00–72.00	68.56
16	—	1,258	77.00–82.00	78.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	993	54.00–59.00	57.05
14	—	866	41.00–48.00	44.82
4	—	778	64.00–66.00	64.77
5	—	631	30.00–37.00	33.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,458	95.00–101.00	98.03

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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