Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower; boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers were steady to 2.00 higher, while feeder heifers and feeder bulls were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good for feeder cattle; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.71/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$119.71

175 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$560

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$13

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

$25.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.15

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	449	127.01	571	91
Medium and Large 2	471	117.15	552	53
Medium and Large 3	475	103.66	493	13thin
Small 1-2	547	101.97	558	18thin

One grade step is worth $25.04/cwt here — about $13 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 sale175 hd

119.71

—

NC average8 barns · 1,159 hd

111.56

+8.15

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	1,486	85.76	1,275	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	58.99	721	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,356	57.39	778	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	45.69	469	37

Every lot, as filed

104 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	118.64/cwt	118.50–119.00	681	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	130.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	553	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	143.68/cwt	140.00–147.00	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	151.15/cwt	145.00–157.50	630	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	124.69/cwt	123.00–127.50	591	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	260	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	280	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	114.51/cwt	112.50–115.00	658	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	107.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	164.48/cwt	157.50–172.50	541	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	117.00/cwt	116.00–119.00	708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	122.46/cwt	120.00–127.50	436	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	152.50/cwt	145.00–160.00	336	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	134.82/cwt	130.00–138.00	506	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	108.05/cwt	105.00–111.00	632	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	638	105.48/cwt	104.00–107.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	117.03/cwt	112.50–122.50	507	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	112.75/cwt	112.50–113.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	121.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	325	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	106.70/cwt	105.00–110.00	355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	538	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	425	118.69/cwt	117.50–120.00	504	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	865	83.50/cwt	82.00–85.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	134.41/cwt	130.00–137.50	449	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	150.45/cwt	145.00–154.00	715	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	132.12/cwt	128.00–137.50	622	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	191.25/cwt	187.50–195.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	116.96/cwt	112.50–122.50	554	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	120.30/cwt	117.50–124.00	623	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	695	92.50/cwt	90.00–95.00	643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	146.25/cwt	145.00–147.50	366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	320	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	873	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	133.19/cwt	127.50–137.50	424	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	264	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	144.21/cwt	139.00–147.00	759	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	133.01/cwt	132.00–137.00	904	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	155.40/cwt	150.00–160.00	581	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	138.75/cwt	132.50–145.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	159.37/cwt	155.00–165.00	445	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	132.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	302	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	131.00/cwt	130.00–135.00	506	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	467	108.36/cwt	107.50–110.00	506	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	143.98/cwt	143.00–145.00	684	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	638	103.79/cwt	100.00–107.50	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	665	88.23/cwt	87.50–89.00	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	137.07/cwt	135.00–142.00	703	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	528	128.04/cwt	125.00–131.00	676	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	50.48/cwt	48.00–53.00	600	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	64.97/cwt	64.00–68.00	812	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	49.68/cwt	46.00–52.00	524	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	28.49/cwt	28.00–29.00	229	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	57.39/cwt	55.00–61.00	778	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	39.16/cwt	37.00–41.00	392	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	57.99/cwt	55.00–60.00	706	31
Bulls	—	—	1,450	85.57/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,241	2
Bulls	—	—	1,340	76.10/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,020	2
Bulls	—	—	1,608	92.33/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,485	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,533	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	790	506.00/cwt	506.00–506.00	3,997	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	810	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	4,617	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	940.44/cwt	800.00–1,095.00	10,448	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	827.52/cwt	750.00–890.00	8,854	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	676.24/cwt	590.00–750.00	7,073	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	711.81/cwt	580.00–800.00	8,898	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,539	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,545	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	6,384	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	6,868	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	780	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	975	480.67/cwt	470.00–490.00	4,687	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	1,065	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	8,307	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	718	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	389	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	124.56/cwt	120.00–129.00	644	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	463	96.27/cwt	95.00–97.50	446	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	673	108.10/cwt	105.00–111.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	114.34/cwt	112.50–117.00	597	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	473	120.33/cwt	118.00–122.50	569	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	684	106.09/cwt	102.50–110.00	726	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	106.21/cwt	105.00–107.50	563	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	608	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	147.99/cwt	143.00–155.00	616	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	137.69/cwt	135.00–140.00	771	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	572	103.35/cwt	100.00–105.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	658	84.02/cwt	80.00–88.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	571	118.22/cwt	117.00–120.00	675	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	125.32/cwt	120.00–130.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	134.28/cwt	130.00–139.00	634	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	703	106.25/cwt	105.00–107.50	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	106.28/cwt	102.50–110.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	106.70/cwt	105.00–110.00	466	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	133.88/cwt	130.00–137.50	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	121.60/cwt	120.00–122.00	812	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	409	107.55/cwt	102.50–110.00	440	4

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 Nov 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 582Last week 543Year ago 484

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 108Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 22Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	118.50–119.00	118.64
22	—	422	125.00–135.00	130.95
10	—	474	123.00–127.50	124.69
3	—	605	116.00–119.00	117.00
2	—	220	145.00–160.00	152.50
14	—	375	130.00–138.00	134.82
7	—	334	130.00–137.50	134.41
15	—	518	117.50–124.00	120.30
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	260	105.00–110.00	107.52
2	—	375	105.00	105.00
3	—	525	105.00–110.00	107.53
2	—	585	105.00–111.00	108.05
2	—	638	104.00–107.00	105.48
2	—	673	105.00–111.00	108.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	575	112.50–115.00	114.51
2	—	623	115.00–116.00	115.51
5	—	356	120.00–127.50	122.46
6	—	433	112.50–122.50	117.03
2	—	663	112.50–113.00	112.75
5	—	267	120.00–125.00	121.56
12	—	474	112.50–122.50	116.96
2	—	708	110.00	110.00
4	—	318	120.00–125.00	122.46
6	—	522	112.50–117.00	114.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	110.00	110.00
3	—	333	105.00–110.00	106.70
2	—	418	110.00	110.00
2	—	560	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	115.00–116.00	115.50
2	—	425	117.50–120.00	118.69
7	—	473	118.00–122.50	120.33
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	82.00–85.00	83.50
2	—	608	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	90.00–95.00	92.50
2	—	463	95.00–97.50	96.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	140.00–147.00	143.68
6	—	417	145.00–157.50	151.15
15	—	329	157.50–172.50	164.48
4	—	475	145.00–154.00	150.45
2	—	215	187.50–195.00	191.25
3	—	710	123.00	123.00
8	—	526	139.00–147.00	144.21
5	—	680	132.00–137.00	133.01
16	—	374	150.00–160.00	155.40
4	—	279	155.00–165.00	159.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	105.00–110.00	107.57
2	—	340	110.00	110.00
2	—	235	110.00–115.00	112.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	128.00–137.50	132.12
2	—	250	145.00–147.50	146.25
3	—	318	127.50–137.50	133.19
2	—	405	132.50–145.00	138.75
3	—	228	130.00–135.00	132.63
5	—	386	130.00–135.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	107.50–110.00	108.36
2	—	638	100.00–107.50	103.79
3	—	572	100.00–105.00	103.35
2	—	525	102.50	102.50
4	—	409	102.50–110.00	107.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	143.00–145.00	143.98
8	—	513	135.00–142.00	137.07
11	—	416	143.00–155.00	147.99
3	—	560	135.00–140.00	137.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	87.50–89.00	88.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	125.00–131.00	128.04
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	85.00–90.00	87.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	517	120.00–129.00	124.56
3	—	590	120.00–130.00	125.32
7	—	472	130.00–139.00	134.28
2	—	430	130.00–137.50	133.88
5	—	668	120.00–122.00	121.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	684	102.50–110.00	106.09
2	—	530	105.00–107.50	106.21
2	—	703	105.00–107.50	106.25
2	—	585	102.50–110.00	106.28
3	—	437	105.00–110.00	106.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	80.00–88.00	84.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	117.00–120.00	118.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	48.00–53.00	50.48
8	—	1,250	64.00–68.00	64.97
31	—	1,218	55.00–60.00	57.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,055	46.00–52.00	49.68
2	—	805	28.00–29.00	28.49
10	—	1,002	37.00–41.00	39.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,356	55.00–61.00	57.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	83.00–87.00	85.57
2	—	1,340	73.00–79.00	76.10
3	—	1,608	92.00–93.00	92.33

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,046	590.00–750.00	676.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,250	580.00–800.00	711.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	580.00	580.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	560.00	560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	470.00–490.00	480.67
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	506.00	506.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	570.00	570.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,111	800.00–1,095.00	940.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	750.00–890.00	827.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	560.00	560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,065	780.00	780.00

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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