Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sale during today sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 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 $215.37/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$215.37

110 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,004

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$335

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

$87.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.03

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	228.96	1,043	87
Medium and Large 2	508	168.63	857	19thin
Medium and Large 3	499	141.88	708	4thin

One grade step is worth $87.09/cwt here — about $335 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 sale110 hd

215.37

—

NC average8 barns · 1,016 hd

203.34

+12.03

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	1,325	115.76	1,534	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	109.34	1,382	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	948	88.26	837	8thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,157	$1,568	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,225	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,083	$1,032	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,588	2thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	118.27/cwt	117.50–119.00	798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	242.07/cwt	235.00–250.00	690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	226.12/cwt	212.50–237.50	1,070	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	178.45/cwt	172.00–185.00	567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	326.12/cwt	305.00–344.00	1,383	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	234.00/cwt	221.00–247.50	1,563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	203.00/cwt	197.50–207.50	1,289	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	174.88/cwt	165.00–185.00	992	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	288.74/cwt	270.00–308.00	1,374	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	239.21/cwt	210.00–253.00	1,373	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	205.14/cwt	200.00–210.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	200.25/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,037	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	241.80/cwt	227.50–255.00	1,168	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	269.26/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,408	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	245.57/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,014	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	319.38/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,032	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	326.01/cwt	312.50–335.00	1,226	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	189.93/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,088	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	980	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,245	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	780	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,151	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	259.62/cwt	235.00–276.00	1,467	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	272.32/cwt	245.00–290.00	1,016	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	276.60/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,192	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	174.84/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,081	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	103.60/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,233	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	663	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	116.23/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,573	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	89.73/cwt	84.00–95.00	863	7
Bulls	—	—	1,348	113.19/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,526	4
Bulls	—	—	1,000	101.23/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,012	2
Bulls	—	—	1,605	135.43/cwt	134.00–138.00	2,174	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,032.24/head	925.00–1,200.00	1,032	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	1,568.19/head	1,425.00–1,800.00	1,568	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	503	167.46/cwt	160.00–175.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	304	293.18/cwt	280.00–322.50	891	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	212.86/cwt	198.00–222.50	1,420	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	212.38/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,079	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	286.91/cwt	267.50–307.50	1,360	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	272.22/cwt	237.50–285.00	1,402	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	207.55/cwt	200.00–215.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	287.22/cwt	275.00–300.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	220.02/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,393	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	241.82/cwt	235.00–250.00	532	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	726	194.01/cwt	186.00–205.00	1,409	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	209.82/cwt	195.00–222.50	1,190	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	234.25/cwt	215.00–252.50	991	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	224.82/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,180	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	253.34/cwt	225.00–277.50	811	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	238.33/cwt	220.00–255.00	903	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	190.10/cwt	185.00–195.00	989	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	195.12/cwt	185.00–205.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,363	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 Feb 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 747Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 82Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 10Year ago 12

Special Note: Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sale during today sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 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	—	635	140.00	140.00
2	—	675	117.50–119.00	118.27
2	—	318	172.00–185.00	178.45
3	—	567	165.00–185.00	174.88
1	—	450	165.00	165.00
2	—	268	200.00–210.00	205.14
2	—	715	110.00	110.00
4	—	520	185.00–195.00	190.10
2	—	420	185.00–205.00	195.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	167.50	167.50
5	—	285	235.00–250.00	242.07
13	—	473	212.50–237.50	226.12
5	—	635	197.50–207.50	203.00
2	—	220	235.00–250.00	241.82
9	—	567	195.00–222.50	209.82
12	—	423	215.00–252.50	234.25
14	—	525	210.00–237.50	224.82
1	—	905	140.00	140.00
15	—	320	225.00–277.50	253.34
8	—	379	220.00–255.00	238.33
2	—	665	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	145.00	145.00
1	—	445	155.00	155.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	525	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	165.00	165.00
1	—	585	165.00	165.00
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	424	305.00–344.00	326.12
1	—	770	203.00	203.00
2	—	668	221.00–247.50	234.00
8	—	476	270.00–308.00	288.74
4	—	574	210.00–253.00	239.21
1	—	740	207.50	207.50
1	—	600	235.00	235.00
2	—	295	310.00–320.00	315.00
8	—	523	250.00–287.50	269.26
4	—	323	305.00–330.00	319.38
10	—	376	312.50–335.00	326.01
1	—	910	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	185.00–220.00	200.25
6	—	483	227.50–255.00	241.80
1	—	330	250.00	250.00
4	—	413	242.50–250.00	245.57
3	—	573	185.00–200.00	189.93
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	125.00	125.00
1	—	980	127.00	127.00
1	—	780	147.50	147.50
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	565	235.00–276.00	259.62
1	—	780	187.50	187.50
4	—	373	245.00–290.00	272.32
4	—	431	265.00–300.00	276.60
1	—	840	175.00	175.00
4	—	304	280.00–322.50	293.18
3	—	667	198.00–222.50	212.86
11	—	474	267.50–307.50	286.91
8	—	515	237.50–285.00	272.22
2	—	220	275.00–300.00	287.22
4	—	633	215.00–227.50	220.02
5	—	726	186.00–205.00	194.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	155.00	155.00
3	—	618	165.00–185.00	174.84
3	—	508	195.00–225.00	212.38
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
2	—	378	200.00–215.00	207.55
1	—	675	185.00	185.00
1	—	470	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	160.00–175.00	167.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,190	100.00–108.00	103.60
5	—	1,353	110.00–124.00	116.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	78.00	78.00
7	—	962	84.00–95.00	89.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,348	110.00–120.00	113.19
2	—	1,000	100.00–102.00	101.23
2	—	1,605	134.00–138.00	135.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,083	925.00–1,200.00	1,032.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,425.00–1,800.00	1,568.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,168	1,225.00	1,225.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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