Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.15/cwt on 302 head.

Average price

$214.15

302 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$366

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

$80.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.71

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	226.28	1,082	230
Medium and Large 2	544	179.68	977	63
Medium and Large 3	491	145.64	715	9thin

One grade step is worth $80.64/cwt here — about $366 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 sale302 hd

214.15

—

NC average7 barns · 1,048 hd

206.44

+7.71

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	1,419	115.83	1,644	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,715	107.01	1,835	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,245	104.23	1,298	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	958	83.61	801	28

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,545	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$1,448	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,076	$1,644	5

Every lot, as filed

109 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	—	240	232.14/cwt	215.00–250.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	147.36/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,065	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	204.74/cwt	195.00–217.50	764	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	210.09/cwt	195.00–215.00	874	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	315.68/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,061	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	268.26/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,516	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	118.30/cwt	110.00–125.00	905	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	193.94/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,024	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	257.60/cwt	235.00–280.00	835	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	250.45/cwt	225.00–267.50	937	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	218.02/cwt	205.00–225.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	206.84/cwt	190.00–217.50	964	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	142.05/cwt	125.00–155.00	950	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	175.64/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,249	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	190.82/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,181	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	155.31/cwt	145.00–165.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	159.72/cwt	145.00–170.00	1,001	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	178.52/cwt	165.00–191.00	1,201	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	265.22/cwt	255.00–275.00	713	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	206.75/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,174	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	251.40/cwt	225.00–267.50	1,066	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	224.13/cwt	210.00–241.00	1,502	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	193.71/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	289.51/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,372	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	242.49/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,484	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	314.20/cwt	290.00–340.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	236.82/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,123	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	222.43/cwt	200.00–229.00	1,613	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	271.12/cwt	255.00–288.00	1,404	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	308.28/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,147	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	204.25/cwt	185.00–232.50	1,160	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	206.61/cwt	190.00–235.00	1,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	307.23/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,303	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	186.68/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,135	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	273.49/cwt	257.50–295.00	1,162	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	202.26/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,256	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	166.64/cwt	155.00–185.00	947	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	160.08/cwt	155.00–165.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	202.95/cwt	190.00–215.00	852	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	96.43/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,046	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	87.41/cwt	83.00–95.00	841	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,501	116.22/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,744	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	101.50/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,205	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	74.29/cwt	68.00–80.00	682	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	705	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	353	1
Bulls	—	—	1,665	131.35/cwt	129.00–135.00	2,187	3
Bulls	—	—	1,063	101.42/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,078	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,715	107.01/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,835	3
Bulls	—	—	1,488	116.94/cwt	108.00–124.00	1,740	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,447.52/head	1,225.00–1,625.00	1,448	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	1,536.25/head	1,325.00–1,800.00	1,536	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	179.71/cwt	172.50–186.00	1,393	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	290.86/cwt	275.00–310.00	806	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	211.46/cwt	195.00–222.50	1,398	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	233.32/cwt	220.00–245.00	520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,318	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	278.18/cwt	262.50–295.00	1,040	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	218.42/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,252	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	233.35/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,444	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	860	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	222	303.16/cwt	300.00–310.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	221.00/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,162	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	237.22/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,013	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	176.02/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,021	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	224.22/cwt	213.00–247.00	1,164	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	138.46/cwt	122.50–155.00	1,149	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	246.61/cwt	230.00–267.50	1,406	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	243.68/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,031	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	257.41/cwt	255.00–265.00	870	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	229.82/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,082	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	182.63/cwt	180.00–185.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	272.27/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,288	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	185.05/cwt	175.00–195.00	996	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	232.09/cwt	207.50–245.00	1,098	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	626	160.41/cwt	145.00–175.00	1,004	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	246.87/cwt	225.00–255.00	938	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	288.08/cwt	275.00–305.00	939	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	255.41/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,349	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	151.07/cwt	140.00–175.00	1,011	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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 747Last week 303Year ago 448

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 60Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 7Year ago 16

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle attractive.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	215.00–250.00	232.14
1	—	975	157.50	157.50
16	—	324	235.00–280.00	257.60
20	—	374	225.00–267.50	250.45
1	—	865	123.00	123.00
7	—	711	160.00–190.00	175.64
15	—	619	175.00–210.00	190.82
8	—	673	165.00–191.00	178.52
12	—	269	255.00–275.00	265.22
23	—	568	195.00–225.00	206.75
54	—	427	220.00–265.00	237.22
32	—	519	213.00–247.00	224.22
2	—	830	122.50–155.00	138.46
1	—	750	175.00	175.00
36	—	471	220.00–255.00	229.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	140.00–155.00	147.36
6	—	373	195.00–217.50	204.74
6	—	416	195.00–215.00	210.09
4	—	765	110.00–125.00	118.30
12	—	528	175.00–205.00	193.94
3	—	315	205.00–225.00	218.02
7	—	466	190.00–217.50	206.84
5	—	669	125.00–155.00	142.05
9	—	627	145.00–170.00	159.72
5	—	580	165.00–185.00	176.02
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
1	—	840	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	155.00	155.00
1	—	420	165.00	165.00
2	—	480	145.00–165.00	155.31
1	—	260	175.00	175.00
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
2	—	630	120.00–125.00	122.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	213.00	213.00
1	—	230	340.00	340.00
11	—	336	300.00–335.00	315.68
1	—	985	145.00	145.00
11	—	565	245.00–280.00	268.26
1	—	865	180.00	180.00
10	—	670	210.00–241.00	224.13
2	—	835	190.00–197.50	193.71
6	—	474	275.00–307.50	289.51
5	—	612	230.00–265.00	242.49
4	—	275	290.00–340.00	314.20
15	—	725	200.00–229.00	222.43
15	—	518	255.00–288.00	271.12
19	—	372	290.00–325.00	308.28
10	—	424	290.00–317.50	307.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	225.00–267.50	251.40
5	—	474	215.00–265.00	236.82
4	—	568	185.00–232.50	204.25
3	—	513	190.00–235.00	206.61
1	—	885	140.00	140.00
4	—	608	165.00–200.00	186.68
1	—	655	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
1	—	715	125.00	125.00
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	425	257.50–295.00	273.49
5	—	775	172.50–186.00	179.71
10	—	277	275.00–310.00	290.86
9	—	661	195.00–222.50	211.46
3	—	722	180.00–185.00	182.48
22	—	374	262.50–295.00	278.18
14	—	619	220.00–252.50	233.35
3	—	222	300.00–310.00	303.16
17	—	570	230.00–267.50	246.61
34	—	473	250.00–287.50	272.27
11	—	326	275.00–305.00	288.08
18	—	528	240.00–275.00	255.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	180.00–215.00	202.26
3	—	223	220.00–245.00	233.32
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
11	—	573	205.00–225.00	218.42
1	—	860	115.00	115.00
18	—	526	200.00–237.50	221.00
9	—	423	235.00–250.00	243.68
4	—	338	255.00–265.00	257.41
19	—	473	207.50–245.00	232.09
5	—	380	225.00–255.00	246.87
2	—	268	260.00	260.00
1	—	740	117.50	117.50
4	—	669	140.00–175.00	151.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	185.00	185.00
4	—	568	155.00–185.00	166.64
2	—	458	155.00–165.00	160.08
2	—	420	190.00–215.00	202.95
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
2	—	328	180.00–185.00	182.63
2	—	538	175.00–195.00	185.05
1	—	370	165.00	165.00
5	—	626	145.00–175.00	160.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,085	96.00–97.00	96.43
15	—	962	83.00–95.00	87.41
8	—	918	68.00–80.00	74.29
1	—	705	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,501	110.00–121.00	116.22
22	—	1,187	94.00–109.00	101.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,715	104.00–109.00	107.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,665	129.00–135.00	131.35
4	—	1,063	99.00–105.00	101.42
10	—	1,488	108.00–124.00	116.94

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,243	1,225.00–1,625.00	1,447.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,545	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	986	1,325.00–1,800.00	1,536.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	2,075.00	2,075.00

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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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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