Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.80/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$192.80

126 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$409

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

$68.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.72

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	205.28	961	96
Medium and Large 2	488	163.63	798	18thin
Medium and Large 3	404	136.70	552	12thin

One grade step is worth $68.59/cwt here — about $409 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 sale126 hd

192.80

—

NC average8 barns · 580 hd

177.08

+15.72

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	1,474	114.04	1,680	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	110.02	1,379	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,708	106.77	1,824	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,084	88.74	962	23

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,180	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	795	$775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	760	$725	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	246.51/cwt	225.00–253.00	1,447	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	248.44/cwt	227.50–265.00	1,299	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	210.11/cwt	205.00–215.00	494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	234.25/cwt	212.50–245.00	1,427	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	263.24/cwt	245.00–275.00	845	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	170.03/cwt	160.00–187.50	1,251	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	259.64/cwt	230.00–267.50	1,210	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,467	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	146.65/cwt	145.00–150.00	547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	219.01/cwt	202.50–232.50	924	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	168.76/cwt	165.00–177.50	967	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	130.02/cwt	125.00–135.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	170.86/cwt	160.00–180.00	697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	145.22/cwt	135.00–155.00	491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	146.93/cwt	137.50–155.00	1,059	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	199.16/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,101	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	267.28/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,005	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	221.96/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,532	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	164.93/cwt	155.00–175.00	632	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	276.36/cwt	260.00–285.00	760	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	142.20/cwt	130.00–155.00	737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	698	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,169	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	267.01/cwt	252.50–282.50	1,135	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,076	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	207.43/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,099	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	156.50/cwt	140.00–173.00	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	241.34/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,142	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	141.58/cwt	130.00–155.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	154.74/cwt	145.00–165.00	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	115.18/cwt	110.00–120.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	124.00/cwt	105.00–135.00	645	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	670	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	436	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,708	106.77/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,824	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	103.46/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,173	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,433	119.86/cwt	113.00–126.00	1,718	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	79.01/cwt	78.00–80.00	695	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	93.65/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,100	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	87.53/cwt	85.00–91.00	930	9
Bulls	—	—	1,339	116.47/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,560	4
Bulls	—	—	1,250	102.13/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,277	3
Bulls	—	—	2,078	127.04/cwt	126.00–128.00	2,640	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	145.70/cwt	132.50–157.00	1,039	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	222.48/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,264	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	234.90/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	236.62/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,233	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	153.59/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,041	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	139.24/cwt	125.00–157.50	867	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	268.38/cwt	260.00–285.00	840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	254.32/cwt	235.00–267.50	931	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	165.75/cwt	157.50–170.00	1,018	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	180.14/cwt	175.00–185.00	492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	202.21/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,043	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	119.52/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,025	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	208.31/cwt	205.00–215.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	225.92/cwt	215.00–235.00	723	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	213.31/cwt	197.50–227.50	994	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	221.21/cwt	200.00–236.00	838	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	149.69/cwt	145.00–155.00	486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	587	195.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,145	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	392	223.32/cwt	220.00–225.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	203.84/cwt	195.00–210.00	866	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	242.14/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,034	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	276.15/cwt	272.50–280.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	209.81/cwt	200.00–220.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	185.00/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,156	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,197	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 Jan 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 357Year ago 725

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 150Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 13Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	587	225.00–253.00	246.51
10	—	523	227.50–265.00	248.44
4	—	609	212.50–245.00	234.25
9	—	321	245.00–275.00	263.24
5	—	736	160.00–187.50	170.03
8	—	466	230.00–267.50	259.64
1	—	1,005	146.00	146.00
7	—	376	240.00–285.00	267.28
5	—	690	220.00–227.50	221.96
1	—	220	280.00	280.00
3	—	275	260.00–285.00	276.36
10	—	425	252.50–282.50	267.01
2	—	820	140.00–173.00	156.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	135.00	135.00
1	—	550	165.00	165.00
2	—	518	130.00–155.00	142.20
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
1	—	405	165.00	165.00
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
3	—	698	167.50	167.50
1	—	755	142.50	142.50
2	—	530	200.00–215.00	207.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	205.00–215.00	210.11
1	—	810	140.00	140.00
18	—	422	202.50–232.50	219.01
2	—	275	225.00	225.00
4	—	721	137.50–155.00	146.93
3	—	553	190.00–207.50	199.16
7	—	614	157.50–170.00	165.75
1	—	650	165.00	165.00
12	—	516	190.00–212.50	202.21
2	—	858	114.00–125.00	119.52
1	—	760	165.00	165.00
6	—	320	215.00–235.00	225.92
16	—	466	197.50–227.50	213.31
21	—	379	200.00–236.00	221.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	190.00	190.00
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
6	—	573	165.00–177.50	168.76
2	—	603	125.00–135.00	130.02
3	—	408	160.00–180.00	170.86
1	—	325	170.00	170.00
2	—	383	155.00–175.00	164.93
2	—	273	175.00–185.00	180.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	145.00–150.00	146.65
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
2	—	338	135.00–155.00	145.22
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
1	—	545	145.00	145.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	455	135.00	135.00
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	473	230.00–257.50	241.34
1	—	200	265.00	265.00
3	—	713	132.50–157.00	145.70
5	—	568	215.00–232.50	222.48
2	—	628	230.00–240.00	234.90
7	—	521	220.00–247.50	236.62
2	—	678	145.00–162.50	153.59
1	—	810	165.00	165.00
3	—	313	260.00–285.00	268.38
9	—	366	235.00–267.50	254.32
7	—	427	225.00–257.50	242.14
2	—	283	272.50–280.00	276.15
1	—	935	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	130.00–155.00	141.58
2	—	580	145.00–165.00	154.74
2	—	420	110.00–120.00	115.18
4	—	520	105.00–135.00	124.00
3	—	623	125.00–157.50	139.24
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
2	—	325	145.00–155.00	149.69
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	185.00	185.00
1	—	525	190.00	190.00
3	—	458	205.00–215.00	208.31
1	—	800	125.00	125.00
6	—	587	190.00–200.00	195.00
3	—	392	220.00–225.00	223.32
4	—	425	195.00–210.00	203.84
2	—	260	200.00–220.00	209.81
2	—	625	175.00–195.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	65.00	65.00
2	—	880	78.00–80.00	79.01
11	—	1,175	92.00–97.00	93.65
9	—	1,063	85.00–91.00	87.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	105.00–108.00	106.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,134	95.00–110.00	103.46
12	—	1,433	113.00–126.00	119.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,339	110.00–123.00	116.47
3	—	1,250	100.00–105.00	102.13
2	—	2,078	126.00–128.00	127.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,180.00	1,180.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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Slaughter Cattle

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