Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $241.45/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −115.46 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$241.45

51 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,308

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$424

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

$83.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.53

vs NC average

−25.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	243.96	1,320	49
Medium and Large 2	560	200.00	1,120	1thin
Medium and Large 3	560	160.00	896	1thin

One grade step is worth $83.96/cwt here — about $424 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 sale51 hd

241.45

—

NC average9 barns · 454 hd

243.98

−2.53

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−25.42

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−115.46

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	—	Low	1,678	151.71	2,545	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	128.00	1,869	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	126.16	1,483	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	967	104.26	1,008	14

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,315	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,149	$1,584	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,534	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,350	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,226	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	948	$2,111	6

Every lot, as filed

93 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	200–250	218	275.15/cwt	250.00–320.00	600	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	244.13/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,287	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	260.27/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,223	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	309.46/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	332.29/cwt	295.00–357.50	1,256	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	269.99/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,137	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	643	239.91/cwt	217.50–262.50	1,543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	237.49/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	320.58/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,516	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	229.97/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	257.26/cwt	230.00–285.00	1,479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	347.58/cwt	345.00–350.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	332.69/cwt	285.00–355.00	1,115	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	316.95/cwt	275.00–345.00	1,325	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	2,034.33/head	1,925.00–2,200.00	2,034	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,225.70/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,226	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,149	1,584.33/head	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,584	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,349.85/head	925.00–1,525.00	1,350	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	1,534.29/head	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	189.90/cwt	173.00–225.00	1,267	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	230.72/cwt	205.00–245.00	1,410	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	175.99/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,367	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	289.45/cwt	272.50–320.00	1,488	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	169.52/cwt	164.00–175.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	294.20/cwt	260.00–325.00	827	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	201.61/cwt	192.50–215.00	1,464	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	314.95/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,184	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	252.19/cwt	230.00–282.50	1,561	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	243.67/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,377	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	158.89/cwt	153.00–165.00	1,303	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	293.06/cwt	255.00–315.00	976	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	271.62/cwt	245.00–295.00	1,029	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	293.29/cwt	270.00–335.00	965	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	231.21/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	308.10/cwt	285.00–325.00	672	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	125.52/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,480	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,147	1
Bulls	—	—	900	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,080	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	108.24/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,117	9
Bulls	—	—	1,270	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,854	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,869	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	1
Bulls	—	—	1,847	157.05/cwt	151.00–162.00	2,901	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	816	92.12/cwt	90.00–93.00	752	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	307.68/cwt	265.00–347.50	1,311	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	268.66/cwt	238.00–290.00	1,531	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	318.52/cwt	295.00–330.00	876	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	226.17/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,659	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	164.34/cwt	135.00–195.00	933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	294.34/cwt	265.00–335.00	1,398	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	199.91/cwt	195.00–210.00	916	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	139.81/cwt	135.00–145.00	377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	2,187.75/head	1,900.00–2,650.00	2,188	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	189.85/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	217.20/cwt	205.00–230.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	217.50/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,240	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	236.17/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	229.84/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,064	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	213.70/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,103	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	188.28/cwt	160.00–215.00	1,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	233.87/cwt	220.00–250.00	877	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	239.96/cwt	235.00–245.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	670	1

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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 529Last week 613Year ago 408

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 83Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 11Year ago 14

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	218	250.00–320.00	275.15
17	250–300	281	260.00–325.00	294.20
29	300–350	333	255.00–315.00	293.06
28	350–400	379	245.00–295.00	271.62
29	400–450	421	255.00–287.50	269.99
34	450–500	470	240.00–285.00	260.27
31	500–550	527	220.00–265.00	244.13
18	550–600	565	200.00–265.00	243.67
12	600–650	611	205.00–245.00	230.72
3	650–700	667	173.00–225.00	189.90
12	700–750	726	192.50–215.00	201.61
6	750–800	777	165.00–190.00	175.99
2	800–850	820	153.00–165.00	158.89
2	850–900	863	164.00–175.00	169.52
1	900–950	930	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	990	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	155.00	155.00
1	300–350	340	155.00	155.00
1	400–450	400	165.00	165.00
1	450–500	460	140.00	140.00
1	550–600	560	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	190.00	190.00
1	350–400	350	210.00	210.00
2	400–450	415	205.00–230.00	217.20
3	450–500	458	195.00–210.00	199.91
1	550–600	560	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	630	175.00	175.00
2	650–700	685	145.00–150.00	147.54
2	700–750	730	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	345.00–350.00	347.58
1	250–300	265	330.00	330.00
15	300–350	335	285.00–355.00	332.69
7	350–400	378	295.00–357.50	332.29
19	400–450	418	275.00–345.00	316.95
12	450–500	473	300.00–347.50	320.58
4	500–550	525	300.00–317.50	309.46
2	550–600	575	230.00–285.00	257.26
2	600–650	643	217.50–262.50	239.91
2	650–700	688	235.00–240.00	237.49
2	700–750	735	227.50–232.50	229.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	485	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	573	185.00–195.00	189.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	285.00–325.00	308.10
3	250–300	275	295.00–330.00	318.52
10	300–350	329	270.00–335.00	293.29
18	350–400	376	275.00–335.00	314.95
25	400–450	426	265.00–347.50	307.68
25	450–500	475	265.00–335.00	294.34
17	500–550	514	272.50–320.00	289.45
17	550–600	570	238.00–290.00	268.66
14	600–650	619	230.00–282.50	252.19
4	650–700	676	220.00–245.00	231.21
2	700–750	730	222.50–230.00	226.17
1	750–800	790	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	135.00–145.00	139.81
1	300–350	300	145.00	145.00
1	450–500	465	144.00	144.00
1	500–550	530	180.00	180.00
2	550–600	568	135.00–195.00	164.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	265.00	265.00
2	250–300	293	235.00–245.00	239.96
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
3	350–400	375	220.00–250.00	233.87
4	400–450	426	210.00–255.00	236.17
5	450–500	463	215.00–250.00	229.84
4	500–550	516	200.00–230.00	213.70
2	550–600	570	200.00–235.00	217.50
2	600–650	618	160.00–215.00	188.28
1	650–700	670	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	440	160.00	160.00
1	450–500	470	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	630	170.00	170.00

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	3	—	973	1,925.00–2,200.00	2,034.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	922	1,900.00–2,650.00	2,187.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,149	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,584.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	845	925.00–1,525.00	1,349.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,534.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,179	120.00–133.00	125.52
1	—	1,110	139.00	139.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	117.00	117.00
9	—	1,032	100.00–114.00	108.24
4	—	816	90.00–93.00	92.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	128.00	128.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,270	146.00	146.00
7	—	1,847	151.00–162.00	157.05

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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