Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 2

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 5.00 lower. Feeder steers were 5.00 to 14.00 higher, feeder bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 higher, while heifers were 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.05/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$122.05

137 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$593

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$37.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.64

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	465	133.45	621	85
Medium and Large 2	456	120.03	548	16thin
Small 1-2	532	96.08	511	20
Medium and Large 3	565	95.98	543	16thin

One grade step is worth $37.47/cwt here — about $78 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 sale137 hd

122.05

—

NC average8 barns · 847 hd

121.41

+0.64

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	—	High	1,514	86.66	1,312	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	71.64	980	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	65.56	797	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,000	43.65	437	15

Every lot, as filed

129 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 3	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	128.04/cwt	117.00–138.00	786	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	124.37/cwt	120.00–127.50	451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	509	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	355	107.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	381	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	275	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	261	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	315	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	347	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	920	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	119.97/cwt	115.00–125.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	136.21/cwt	125.00–142.50	583	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	230	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	140.93/cwt	130.00–147.50	526	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	139.36/cwt	135.00–142.50	450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	127.09/cwt	122.00–134.00	714	6
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	410	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	470	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	155	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	132.63/cwt	125.00–145.00	629	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	185.65/cwt	181.00–189.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	335	87.54/cwt	85.00–90.00	293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	148.32/cwt	134.00–155.00	909	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	580	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	730	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	131.19/cwt	125.00–137.50	358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	171.55/cwt	152.50–185.00	482	6
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	139.79/cwt	136.00–143.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	155.82/cwt	148.00–165.00	812	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	162.91/cwt	155.00–177.00	696	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	363	118.76/cwt	117.50–120.00	431	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	620	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	667	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	152.45/cwt	149.00–159.00	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	161.30/cwt	155.00–169.00	765	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	175.05/cwt	162.50–187.00	658	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	174.66/cwt	162.50–186.00	576	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	138.31/cwt	136.00–140.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	295	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	339	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,279	81.25/cwt	81.25–81.25	1,039	20
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,382	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	195	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	157.93/cwt	147.50–171.00	745	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	143.03/cwt	135.00–150.00	828	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	735	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	565	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	754	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	72.20/cwt	68.00–77.00	996	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	835	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	71.72/cwt	68.00–78.00	927	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	39.68/cwt	37.00–43.00	456	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	60.24/cwt	55.00–67.00	692	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	743	29.82/cwt	25.00–34.00	222	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	48.49/cwt	45.00–54.00	481	9
Bulls	—	—	1,683	99.76/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,679	4
Bulls	—	—	1,420	77.71/cwt	77.00–78.00	1,103	4
Bulls	—	—	1,476	84.58/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,248	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	966.77/cwt	900.00–1,040.00	9,919	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,240	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	10,229	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	623.02/cwt	580.00–680.00	5,233	3
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	725	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,163	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	705	737.77/cwt	600.00–880.00	5,201	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	4,838	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	9,922	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	435	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	130.87/cwt	127.00–132.50	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	132.70/cwt	128.00–137.00	821	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	880	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	933	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	660	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	631	104.51/cwt	100.00–109.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	415	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	713	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	731	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	549	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	468	88.20/cwt	80.00–95.00	413	3
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	570	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	705	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	845	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	240	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	825	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	743	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	410	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	349	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	609	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	103.80/cwt	102.50–105.00	439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	525	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	129.87/cwt	122.00–144.00	675	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	450	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	383	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	104.87/cwt	100.00–110.00	603	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	720	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	665	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	632	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	670	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Full	—	495	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	446	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	777	110.17/cwt	108.00–112.50	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	159.43/cwt	150.00–170.00	671	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	147.17/cwt	135.00–160.00	773	12

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 Dec 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 352Last week 594Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 115Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 27Year ago 10

Current hog receipts 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
4	—	631	100.00–109.00	104.51
1	—	415	100.00	100.00
1	—	845	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	614	117.00–138.00	128.04
1	—	225	145.00	145.00
11	—	428	125.00–142.50	136.21
12	—	373	130.00–147.50	140.93
4	—	323	135.00–142.50	139.36
1	—	680	133.00	133.00
6	—	562	122.00–134.00	127.09
1	—	155	147.50	147.50
23	—	474	125.00–145.00	132.63
20	—	520	122.00–144.00	129.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	128.00	128.00
4	—	363	120.00–127.50	124.37
2	—	415	120.00–125.00	122.56
2	—	473	115.00–125.00	119.97
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
2	—	630	114.00–115.00	114.49
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
1	—	655	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
2	—	355	105.00–110.00	107.46
1	—	315	110.00	110.00
1	—	920	102.00	102.00
2	—	713	100.00–105.00	102.49
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
1	—	580	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	95.00	95.00
1	—	410	95.00	95.00
1	—	470	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	115.00	115.00
1	—	380	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	85.00–90.00	87.54
1	—	580	95.00	95.00
1	—	730	87.00	87.00
1	—	240	92.50	92.50
1	—	665	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
3	—	468	80.00–95.00	88.20
1	—	410	85.00	85.00
1	—	525	95.00	95.00
1	—	720	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	85.00	85.00
1	—	825	90.00	90.00
1	—	450	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	145.00	145.00
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	181.00–189.00	185.65
1	—	300	190.00	190.00
1	—	270	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	613	134.00–155.00	148.32
6	—	281	152.50–185.00	171.55
1	—	765	132.00	132.00
4	—	715	136.00–143.00	139.79
6	—	521	148.00–165.00	155.82
7	—	427	155.00–177.00	162.91
4	—	570	149.00–159.00	152.45
1	—	805	126.00	126.00
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
5	—	474	155.00–169.00	161.30
13	—	376	162.50–187.00	175.05
11	—	330	162.50–186.00	174.66
3	—	663	136.00–140.00	138.31
1	—	195	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	125.00–137.50	131.19
1	—	350	127.50	127.50
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
1	—	205	140.00	140.00
1	—	430	145.00	145.00
1	—	590	121.00	121.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	117.50–120.00	118.76
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	107.50	107.50
1	—	340	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,279	81.25	81.25
2	—	1,382	70.50	70.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	147.50–171.00	157.93
9	—	579	135.00–150.00	143.03
7	—	619	128.00–137.00	132.70
1	—	675	133.00	133.00
15	—	421	150.00–170.00	159.43
12	—	525	135.00–160.00	147.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	117.00	117.00
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	128.00	128.00
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	105.00–110.00	107.47
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
2	—	575	100.00–110.00	104.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	127.00–132.50	130.87
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	695	125.00	125.00
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	106.00	106.00
1	—	645	112.00	112.00
2	—	423	102.50–105.00	103.80
1	—	670	103.00	103.00
3	—	777	108.00–112.50	110.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,379	68.00–77.00	72.20
1	—	1,265	66.00	66.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,293	68.00–78.00	71.72
22	—	1,148	55.00–67.00	60.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,150	37.00–43.00	39.68
2	—	743	25.00–34.00	29.82
9	—	991	45.00–54.00	48.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,683	95.00–103.00	99.76
4	—	1,420	77.00–78.00	77.71
8	—	1,476	80.00–93.00	84.58

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Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,026	900.00–1,040.00	966.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	590.00	590.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	840	580.00–680.00	623.02
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	705	600.00–880.00	737.77

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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