Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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 $200.00/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$200.00

119 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,008

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

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

$68.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.67

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	214.47	1,079	79
Medium and Large 2	507	178.74	907	31
Medium and Large 3	497	146.23	727	9thin

One grade step is worth $68.24/cwt here — about $352 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 sale119 hd

200.00

—

NC average7 barns · 568 hd

194.33

+5.67

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	1,299	120.95	1,571	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	108.53	1,354	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,407	105.94	1,491	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	956	89.51	855	13

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$1,227	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	898	$1,608	3thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 2	—	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	130.36/cwt	126.00–135.00	991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	226.22/cwt	215.00–240.00	966	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	800	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	179.19/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,018	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	233.70/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,096	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,234	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	217.13/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,136	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	194.38/cwt	185.00–205.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	181.70/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	145.28/cwt	135.00–155.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	162.63/cwt	155.00–170.00	838	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	240.63/cwt	220.00–250.00	898	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	154.96/cwt	145.00–165.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	227.13/cwt	212.50–250.00	1,522	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	206.26/cwt	195.00–215.00	980	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	294.72/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,070	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	191.11/cwt	180.00–200.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	119.73/cwt	117.00–122.50	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	279.15/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,326	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	276.09/cwt	272.00–289.00	1,430	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	268.60/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,510	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	250.79/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,567	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	303.73/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,002	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	179.94/cwt	165.00–195.00	1,418	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	291.18/cwt	281.00–317.50	1,235	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	232.63/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,314	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	967	132.55/cwt	125.00–137.50	1,282	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	209.37/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,309	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	244.80/cwt	235.00–250.00	813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	211.53/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,244	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	150.81/cwt	145.00–157.50	943	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	82.21/cwt	82.00–82.50	681	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	105.95/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,283	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	90.53/cwt	86.00–93.00	926	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	630	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	435	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	98.85/cwt	97.00–100.00	981	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	114.98/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,541	6
Bulls	—	—	1,520	139.14/cwt	136.00–144.00	2,115	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	105.94/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,491	6
Bulls	—	—	1,343	119.68/cwt	110.00–128.00	1,607	10
Bulls	—	—	748	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	748	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	1,226.61/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,227	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	170.51/cwt	165.00–177.50	1,146	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	300.33/cwt	290.00–310.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	272.08/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,031	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	917	142.51/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,307	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	777	140.26/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,090	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	254.31/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,198	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	150.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	975	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	208.87/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,195	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	634	181.90/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,153	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	245.30/cwt	230.00–257.50	807	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	119.89/cwt	110.00–140.00	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	137.58/cwt	125.00–150.00	534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	143.75/cwt	142.50–145.00	1,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	285.41/cwt	270.00–300.00	879	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	151.27/cwt	145.00–155.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	228.26/cwt	225.00–235.00	840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	165.20/cwt	155.00–175.00	943	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	260.83/cwt	247.50–280.00	1,114	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	120.61/cwt	105.00–135.00	446	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	217.51/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,135	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	247.26/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,399	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	250.77/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,339	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	282.18/cwt	265.00–300.00	776	2

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 363Year ago 313

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 44Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 5Year ago 10

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	230.00	230.00
6	—	568	165.00–190.00	179.19
2	—	325	185.00–205.00	194.38
4	—	515	155.00–170.00	162.63
2	—	608	145.00–165.00	154.96
6	—	475	195.00–215.00	206.26
2	—	390	185.00	185.00
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
4	—	426	180.00–200.00	191.11
1	—	655	155.00	155.00
2	—	710	117.00–122.50	119.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	126.00–135.00	130.36
15	—	427	215.00–240.00	226.22
1	—	285	275.00	275.00
9	—	469	220.00–244.00	233.70
1	—	995	124.00	124.00
13	—	523	200.00–232.50	217.13
3	—	633	177.50–187.50	181.70
14	—	373	220.00–250.00	240.63
2	—	738	152.50	152.50
2	—	650	145.00–155.00	150.00
5	—	572	202.50–225.00	208.87
4	—	329	230.00–257.50	245.30
3	—	875	110.00–140.00	119.89
1	—	230	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	175.00	175.00
1	—	405	252.50	252.50
1	—	640	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	135.00–155.00	145.28
2	—	388	125.00–150.00	137.58
4	—	574	145.00–155.00	151.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	670	212.50–250.00	227.13
3	—	363	285.00–305.00	294.72
7	—	475	270.00–305.00	279.15
1	—	920	135.00	135.00
5	—	518	272.00–289.00	276.09
1	—	275	325.00	325.00
5	—	562	260.00–277.50	268.60
5	—	625	240.00–255.00	250.79
4	—	330	280.00–325.00	303.73
1	—	985	135.00	135.00
3	—	788	165.00–195.00	179.94
1	—	710	218.00	218.00
4	—	424	281.00–317.50	291.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	135.00	135.00
1	—	360	145.00	145.00
1	—	425	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	230.00	230.00
2	—	565	225.00–240.00	232.63
1	—	395	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	967	125.00–137.50	132.55
4	—	625	200.00–222.50	209.37
5	—	672	165.00–177.50	170.51
2	—	228	290.00–310.00	300.33
5	—	379	260.00–280.00	272.08
3	—	917	135.00–150.00	142.51
3	—	777	130.00–150.00	140.26
14	—	471	240.00–267.50	254.31
2	—	825	142.50–145.00	143.75
3	—	308	270.00–300.00	285.41
9	—	427	247.50–280.00	260.83
11	—	566	235.00–262.50	247.26
12	—	534	235.00–265.00	250.77
1	—	705	177.50	177.50
2	—	275	265.00–300.00	282.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	235.00–250.00	244.80
5	—	588	190.00–225.00	211.53
4	—	634	175.00–187.50	181.90
1	—	475	215.00	215.00
1	—	875	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	225.00	225.00
3	—	368	225.00–235.00	228.26
2	—	673	135.00	135.00
3	—	522	210.00–230.00	217.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	135.00	135.00
3	—	625	145.00–157.50	150.81
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
1	—	290	180.00	180.00
4	—	571	155.00–175.00	165.20
2	—	370	105.00–135.00	120.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	82.00–82.50	82.21
7	—	1,023	86.00–93.00	90.53
1	—	630	69.00	69.00
3	—	992	97.00–100.00	98.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,211	97.00–110.00	105.95
6	—	1,340	111.00–119.00	114.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,407	100.00–109.00	105.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,520	136.00–144.00	139.14
10	—	1,343	110.00–128.00	119.68
2	—	748	100.00	100.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	968	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,226.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	2,175.00	2,175.00

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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Shelby Livestock Auction

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle