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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Dec 17

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

305 head

▼ 125 vs last sale 430▲ 305 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 86▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 30▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2 to 3 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 3 hogs Baby calves 3 to 25

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.95/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$109.95

103 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$114

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

$17.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.53

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	389	119.98	466	24
Medium and Large 2	484	113.71	550	18thin
Small 1-2	526	105.34	554	51
Medium and Large 3	566	102.59	581	10thin

One grade step is worth $17.39/cwt here — about −$114 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 sale103 hd

109.95

—

NC average8 barns · 963 hd

106.42

+3.53

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	1,660	78.35	1,301	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	51.91	727	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	48.08	584	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	929	37.48	348	10

Every lot

107 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2Full	155	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	140	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	195	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	185	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	218	167.08/cwt	140.00–187.50	364	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	220	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	204	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2Full	235	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	223	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	154.08/cwt	145.00–162.50	408	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	165.54/cwt	150.00–183.00	545	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	350	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	376	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	378	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	155.80/cwt	130.00–168.00	586	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	137.94/cwt	130.00–152.50	607	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	136.85/cwt	130.00–143.00	660	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	129.60/cwt	128.00–133.00	677	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	695	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	175	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	193	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	240	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	258	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	316	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	275	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	295	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	339	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	127.60/cwt	118.00–145.00	402	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	356	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	357	115.34/cwt	114.00–116.00	412	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	365	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	347	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	367	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	113.96/cwt	112.00–115.00	431	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	119.59/cwt	117.00–127.00	458	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	124.02/cwt	117.50–148.00	511	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	415	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	415	106.26/cwt	100.00–111.00	441	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	425	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	113.27/cwt	112.50–115.00	481	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	440	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	418	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	445	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	401	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	103.30/cwt	101.00–105.00	493	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	478	108.57/cwt	106.00–111.00	519	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	490	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	441	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	535	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	115.00/cwt	112.50–117.50	598	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	521	106.77/cwt	100.00–110.00	556	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	520	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	569	106.32/cwt	101.00–111.00	605	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	113.30/cwt	111.00–117.00	648	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	659	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	620	110.02/cwt	109.00–111.00	682	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	620	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	677	104.99/cwt	104.00–106.00	711	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	700	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	710	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	767	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	730	102.78/cwt	100.00–107.00	750	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	780	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	825	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	932	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	142.04/cwt	128.00–163.00	595	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	425	92.47/cwt	90.00–95.00	393	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	475	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	599	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	129.88/cwt	127.50–133.00	618	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	123.45/cwt	121.00–126.00	593	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2Full	485	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	461	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	500	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	475	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	541	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	126.28/cwt	107.50–133.00	652	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	518	124.52/cwt	123.00–126.00	645	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	121.03/cwt	115.00–126.00	639	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	583	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	568	107.56/cwt	105.00–110.00	611	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	117.06/cwt	112.00–123.00	671	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	104.09/cwt	99.00–109.00	609	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	590	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	655	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	610	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	580	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	113.60/cwt	112.00–115.00	703	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	637	99.65/cwt	95.00–104.00	635	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	638	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	741	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2Full	670	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	683	103.92/cwt	97.00–109.00	710	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	690	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	673	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	715	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	779	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	701	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,575	79.82/cwt	70.00–87.00	1,257	7
Bulls	—	—	1,655	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,390	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	59.68/cwt	56.00–63.00	1,032	2
Bulls	—	—	1,890	89.06/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,683	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	33.75/cwt	29.00–38.00	313	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	43.08/cwt	41.00–44.00	401	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	42.21/cwt	34.00–44.00	496	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	49.93/cwt	45.00–54.00	615	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	57.16/cwt	55.00–60.00	713	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	51.91/cwt	48.00–54.00	727	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	760	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,256	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	762	382.11/cwt	340.00–432.00	2,912	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	767	396.00/cwt	290.00–450.00	3,037	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	843	354.60/cwt	320.00–389.00	2,989	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	865	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,460	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	540.18/cwt	530.00–550.00	5,202	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	541.58/cwt	410.00–600.00	6,066	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	763	315.84/cwt	300.00–332.00	2,410	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	610	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,806	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	700	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,850	1

This sale against other markets

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 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 430Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 86Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	110.00	110.00
3	—	415	100.00–111.00	106.26
3	—	677	104.00–106.00	104.99
5	—	730	100.00–107.00	102.78
1	—	175	110.00	110.00
7	—	478	106.00–111.00	108.57
7	—	569	101.00–111.00	106.32
13	—	521	100.00–110.00	106.77
1	—	275	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	107.50	107.50
2	—	620	109.00–111.00	110.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	118.00–145.00	127.60
6	—	383	117.00–127.00	119.59
7	—	412	117.50–148.00	124.02
1	—	495	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	113.00	113.00
1	—	315	113.00	113.00
2	—	275	115.00	115.00
2	—	520	112.50–117.50	115.00
2	—	825	113.00	113.00
3	—	378	112.00–115.00	113.96
3	—	572	111.00–117.00	113.30
4	—	425	112.50–115.00	113.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
1	—	525	99.00	99.00
1	—	560	107.00	107.00
1	—	710	108.00	108.00
1	—	610	108.00	108.00
3	—	477	101.00–105.00	103.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	95.00	95.00
1	—	620	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	114.00	114.00
1	—	500	114.00	114.00
3	—	357	114.00–116.00	115.34
1	—	295	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	97.00	97.00
1	—	445	90.00	90.00
1	—	490	90.00	90.00
1	—	700	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	115.00–126.00	121.03
5	—	619	112.00–115.00	113.60
8	—	573	112.00–123.00	117.06
1	—	650	114.00	114.00
2	—	430	115.00	115.00
2	—	480	121.00–126.00	123.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	96.00	96.00
2	—	585	99.00–109.00	104.09
3	—	637	95.00–104.00	99.65
1	—	535	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	105.00–110.00	107.56
3	—	683	97.00–109.00	103.92
2	—	638	105.00–106.00	105.50
1	—	515	105.00	105.00
1	—	715	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	111.00	111.00
2	—	518	123.00–126.00	124.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	97.50	97.50
1	—	610	95.00	95.00
2	—	425	90.00–95.00	92.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	95.00	95.00
1	—	485	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	128.00–163.00	142.04
7	—	516	107.50–133.00	126.28
8	—	476	127.50–133.00	129.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	95.00	95.00
1	—	155	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
1	—	360	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	218	140.00–187.50	167.08
5	—	440	130.00–152.50	137.94
8	—	329	150.00–183.00	165.54
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
6	—	376	130.00–168.00	155.80
2	—	265	145.00–162.50	154.08
3	—	482	130.00–143.00	136.85
3	—	522	128.00–133.00	129.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
1	—	355	120.00	120.00
1	—	565	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	105.00–110.00	107.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,400	48.00–54.00	51.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	930	41.00–44.00	43.08
6	—	928	29.00–38.00	33.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,174	34.00–44.00	42.21
3	—	1,248	55.00–60.00	57.16
33	—	1,231	45.00–54.00	49.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,575	70.00–87.00	79.82
1	—	1,655	84.00	84.00
2	—	1,730	56.00–63.00	59.68
2	—	1,890	88.00–90.00	89.06

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)	3	—	762	340.00–432.00	382.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	767	290.00–450.00	396.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	843	320.00–389.00	354.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,120	410.00–600.00	541.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	530.00–550.00	540.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	763	300.00–332.00	315.84

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	1	—	700	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	460.00	460.00

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.