Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.68/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −114.23 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$242.68

45 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,306

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$564

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

$108.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.96

vs NC average

−34.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	248.64	1,341	41
Medium and Large 2	517	195.45	1,010	3thin
Medium and Large 3	555	140.00	777	1thin

One grade step is worth $108.64/cwt here — about $564 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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

242.68

—

NC average8 barns · 315 hd

239.72

+2.96

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−34.54

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−114.23

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	1,581	138.48	2,190	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	125.92	1,565	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,650	114.58	1,891	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	974	96.84	943	12

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)	930	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,404	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	695	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,897	3thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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	450–500	466	318.67/cwt	275.00–340.00	1,485	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,077	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,549.71/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	314.68/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,171	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	234.67/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,338	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,403.89/head	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	343.70/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,272	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,133.52/head	1,375.00–2,625.00	2,134	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	328.97/cwt	292.50–355.00	1,385	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	255.12/cwt	230.00–285.00	1,339	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,085	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	275.77/cwt	253.00–293.00	1,710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	216.77/cwt	206.00–225.00	1,550	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	305.71/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,577	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	169.91/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,313	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	218.99/cwt	212.50–233.00	1,494	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	343.95/cwt	317.50–365.00	1,097	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	275.17/cwt	257.50–282.50	1,596	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	236	299.48/cwt	255.00–310.00	707	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	225.23/cwt	205.00–238.00	1,374	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	137.67/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,005	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	216.44/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,530	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	353.39/cwt	350.00–355.00	972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	262.01/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,231	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	326.31/cwt	292.50–347.50	1,067	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	308.52/cwt	272.50–335.00	1,317	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	281.93/cwt	255.00–307.50	1,452	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	304.66/cwt	270.00–326.00	990	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	263.74/cwt	235.00–292.50	1,638	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	340.45/cwt	325.00–345.00	936	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	304.31/cwt	282.50–335.00	822	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	291.91/cwt	252.50–315.00	1,089	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	274.34/cwt	247.50–290.00	1,185	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	282.11/cwt	250.00–317.50	1,340	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,300	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	109.92/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,218	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	96.27/cwt	92.00–107.50	930	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	79.20/cwt	77.00–81.00	634	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	114.58/cwt	104.00–124.00	1,891	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	122.44/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,501	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	133.51/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,709	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	219.54/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	312.39/cwt	310.00–315.00	734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,589	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	695	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	—	—	1,729	147.58/cwt	141.00–158.00	2,552	7
Bulls	—	—	1,452	130.51/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,895	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	271.76/cwt	240.00–297.50	1,565	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	194.32/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	207.23/cwt	182.50–222.50	1,581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	183.39/cwt	160.00–205.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	128.82/cwt	120.00–137.50	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	255.44/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,096	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	220.98/cwt	195.00–245.00	829	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	168.54/cwt	155.00–195.00	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	183.88/cwt	155.00–200.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	170.27/cwt	155.00–185.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	230.92/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,185	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	262.91/cwt	255.00–270.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	255.48/cwt	237.50–272.50	1,701	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	218.67/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,319	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	228.92/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,291	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	262.48/cwt	260.00–265.00	848	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	159.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,221	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	223.96/cwt	200.00–235.00	972	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	235.48/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	188.47/cwt	175.00–215.00	1,202	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	195.45/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,010	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	240.13/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	652	173.36/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,130	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	156.95/cwt	140.00–175.00	502	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	143.36/cwt	131.00–160.00	950	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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 613Last week 452Year ago 476

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 60Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 14Year ago 11

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	350.00–355.00	353.39
17	300–350	319	317.50–365.00	343.95
13	350–400	370	320.00–352.50	343.70
31	400–450	421	292.50–355.00	328.97
33	450–500	466	275.00–340.00	318.67
11	500–550	516	285.00–320.00	305.71
5	550–600	580	257.50–282.50	275.17
4	600–650	620	253.00–293.00	275.77
5	650–700	666	237.50–272.50	255.48
5	700–750	715	206.00–225.00	216.77
1	750–800	750	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	905	195.00	195.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	255.00–270.00	262.91
1	400–450	420	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	468	235.00–245.00	240.13
2	500–550	523	215.00–255.00	235.48
2	600–650	603	200.00–237.50	218.67
1	650–700	695	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	140.00	140.00
1	300–350	300	180.00	180.00
1	350–400	360	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	595	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	310.00–315.00	312.39
4	250–300	275	325.00–345.00	340.45
12	300–350	327	292.50–347.50	326.31
19	350–400	372	275.00–330.00	314.68
30	400–450	427	272.50–335.00	308.52
29	450–500	475	250.00–317.50	282.11
17	500–550	515	255.00–307.50	281.93
11	550–600	576	240.00–297.50	271.76
15	600–650	621	235.00–292.50	263.74
2	650–700	668	210.00–229.00	219.54
5	700–750	707	200.00–225.00	216.44
3	750–800	763	182.50–222.50	207.23
4	800–850	830	180.00–205.00	194.32
1	850–900	895	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	155.00–200.00	183.88
2	350–400	380	160.00–205.00	183.39
3	400–450	428	155.00–195.00	168.54
3	450–500	470	155.00–185.00	170.27
1	500–550	505	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	590	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	245.00	245.00
2	300–350	323	260.00–265.00	262.48
1	350–400	370	265.00	265.00
6	400–450	429	230.00–270.00	255.44
6	500–550	513	215.00–250.00	230.92
4	550–600	564	222.50–245.00	228.92
3	600–650	638	175.00–215.00	188.47
3	650–700	652	165.00–185.00	173.36
2	750–800	763	155.00–165.00	159.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	236	255.00–310.00	299.48
8	250–300	270	282.50–335.00	304.31
24	300–350	325	270.00–326.00	304.66
52	350–400	373	252.50–315.00	291.91
43	400–450	432	247.50–290.00	274.34
31	450–500	470	235.00–285.00	262.01
28	500–550	525	230.00–285.00	255.12
13	550–600	570	225.00–245.00	234.67
11	600–650	610	205.00–238.00	225.23
5	650–700	682	212.50–233.00	218.99
2	700–750	730	125.00–150.00	137.67
6	750–800	773	155.00–185.00	169.91
1	800–850	815	147.50	147.50
1	850–900	885	127.50	127.50
1	950–1000	970	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	155.00	155.00
2	300–350	320	140.00–175.00	156.95
2	350–400	370	160.00–165.00	162.47
1	450–500	470	140.00	140.00
1	550–600	555	140.00	140.00
2	600–650	615	120.00–137.50	128.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	225.00	225.00
4	350–400	375	195.00–245.00	220.98
4	400–450	434	200.00–235.00	223.96
1	450–500	450	225.00	225.00
3	500–550	517	175.00–210.00	195.45
1	600–650	635	185.00	185.00
4	650–700	663	131.00–160.00	143.36

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)	2	—	865	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,549.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,028	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,403.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	695	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,375.00–2,625.00	2,133.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,108	109.00–111.00	109.92
7	—	966	92.00–107.50	96.27
2	—	800	77.00–81.00	79.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,650	104.00–124.00	114.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,226	115.00–129.00	122.44
11	—	1,280	130.00–137.00	133.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,729	141.00–158.00	147.58
8	—	1,452	120.00–139.00	130.51

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 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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