Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

5 head Baby Calves: 20.00- 40.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.99/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −110.92 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$245.99

45 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$300

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

$52.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.82

vs NC average

−25.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	250.66	1,373	41
Medium and Large 2	542	198.09	1,073	4thin

One grade step is worth $52.57/cwt here — about $300 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $380.10, low $306.97, median $356.91 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale45 hd

245.99

—

NC average5 barns · 153 hd

222.17

+23.82

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−25.92

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−110.92

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	1,533	125.33	1,921	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,286	114.22	1,469	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	113.00	1,686	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,083	97.24	1,053	16

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)	1,420	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,658	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	965	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,141	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	675	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	600–650	630	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,638	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,658.21/head	1,325.00–1,925.00	1,658	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	303.77/cwt	285.00–315.00	802	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	210.88/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	244.09/cwt	220.00–268.00	1,606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	302.52/cwt	257.50–311.00	1,697	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	568	276.26/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	321.01/cwt	307.50–332.50	1,063	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	324.43/cwt	295.00–338.00	1,356	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	267.21/cwt	230.00–292.50	863	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	257.14/cwt	242.00–267.00	1,335	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	230.80/cwt	205.00–249.00	1,408	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	288.36/cwt	257.50–300.00	1,499	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	267.42/cwt	252.50–277.50	1,118	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	264.84/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,232	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	262.87/cwt	240.00–290.00	720	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	266.08/cwt	242.00–297.50	998	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	301.86/cwt	277.50–312.50	1,443	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	176.75/cwt	153.00–185.00	1,363	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	209.11/cwt	197.50–220.00	1,395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	232.50/cwt	225.00–240.00	558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	241.15/cwt	202.50–257.50	1,389	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	146.67/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,357	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	289.93/cwt	265.00–310.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	304.66/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,130	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	280.54/cwt	262.50–302.50	1,448	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	304.08/cwt	275.00–327.50	851	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	283.63/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,339	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	261.97/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,504	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	239.34/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,477	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,139	96.36/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,098	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	83.83/cwt	83.00–85.00	732	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	104.19/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,111	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	113.00/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,686	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	124.05/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,704	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	110.47/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,384	21
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	565	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,059	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	510	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	964	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	720	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,310	3
Bulls	—	—	1,906	134.65/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,566	5
Bulls	—	—	1,266	118.67/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,502	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	291.25/cwt	265.00–322.50	1,232	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	301.80/cwt	270.00–320.00	990	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	248.88/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,538	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	675	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	593	143.71/cwt	135.00–152.50	852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	224.05/cwt	205.00–245.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	923	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	159.97/cwt	155.00–165.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	198.29/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,377	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	221.30/cwt	200.00–245.00	737	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	165.87/cwt	142.50–190.00	1,045	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,141.41/head	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,141	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	189.48/cwt	175.00–205.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	318.09/cwt	297.50–335.00	1,237	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 Mar 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 406Last week 475Year ago 514

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 81Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 24Year ago 27

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

5 head Baby Calves: 20.00- 40.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	264	285.00–315.00	303.77
6	300–350	331	307.50–332.50	321.01
4	350–400	389	297.50–335.00	318.09
21	400–450	418	295.00–338.00	324.43
8	450–500	478	277.50–312.50	301.86
7	500–550	520	257.50–300.00	288.36
10	550–600	561	257.50–311.00	302.52
1	600–650	630	260.00	260.00
2	650–700	658	220.00–268.00	244.09
3	700–750	717	200.00–217.50	210.88
1	850–900	875	172.50	172.50
1	900–950	935	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	465	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	540	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	568	275.00–277.50	276.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	225.00–240.00	232.50
8	250–300	274	240.00–290.00	262.87
23	300–350	323	230.00–292.50	267.21
35	350–400	375	242.00–297.50	266.08
18	400–450	418	252.50–277.50	267.42
17	450–500	465	230.00–280.00	264.84
20	500–550	519	242.00–267.00	257.14
19	550–600	576	202.50–257.50	241.15
5	600–650	610	205.00–249.00	230.80
3	650–700	667	197.50–220.00	209.11
1	700–750	740	200.00	200.00
4	750–800	771	153.00–185.00	176.75
1	850–900	870	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	180.00	180.00
2	350–400	363	175.00–205.00	189.48
1	400–450	440	195.00	195.00
1	450–500	460	175.00	175.00
3	500–550	532	195.00–205.00	198.29
1	550–600	570	197.50	197.50
1	650–700	680	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	705	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	145.00	145.00
1	350–400	355	165.00	165.00
2	400–450	423	155.00–165.00	159.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	265.00–310.00	289.93
10	250–300	280	275.00–327.50	304.08
16	300–350	328	270.00–320.00	301.80
22	350–400	371	275.00–330.00	304.66
19	400–450	423	265.00–322.50	291.25
19	450–500	472	265.00–310.00	283.63
10	500–550	516	262.50–302.50	280.54
7	550–600	574	245.00–280.00	261.97
5	600–650	617	230.00–257.50	239.34
2	650–700	665	240.00–257.50	248.88
1	700–750	715	212.50	212.50
1	850–900	875	172.50	172.50
3	900–950	925	135.00–155.00	146.67
1	1000–1050	1,025	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	155.00	155.00
1	400–450	400	195.00	195.00
1	500–550	540	185.00	185.00
2	550–600	593	135.00–152.50	143.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	210.00	210.00
4	300–350	333	200.00–245.00	221.30
2	350–400	368	205.00–245.00	224.05
1	400–450	410	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	535	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	560	180.00	180.00
2	600–650	630	142.50–190.00	165.87
1	650–700	695	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	189.00	189.00
1	550–600	565	187.50	187.50
1	600–650	645	180.00	180.00
3	700–750	720	182.00	182.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,310	1,325.00–1,925.00	1,658.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	960	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,141.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,139	89.00–100.00	96.36
2	—	873	83.00–85.00	83.83
5	—	1,066	104.00–105.00	104.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,492	109.00–120.00	113.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,374	123.00–125.00	124.05
21	—	1,253	105.00–118.00	110.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,906	130.00–138.00	134.65
7	—	1,266	110.00–125.00	118.67

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle