Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $268.53/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −107.88 against this barn's trailing median of $376.42.

Average price

$268.53

33 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,467

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$495

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

$89.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.42

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	289.19	1,580	20
Medium and Large 2	547	243.44	1,332	11thin
Medium and Large 3	543	200.00	1,085	2thin

One grade step is worth $89.19/cwt here — about $495 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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.13, low $318.91, median $376.42 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 sale33 hd

268.53

—

NC average7 barns · 213 hd

255.12

+13.42

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.42

−107.88

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	1,323	144.64	1,914	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	126.50	1,503	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	119.00	1,666	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	984	96.44	949	19

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	993	$1,127	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	767	$1,729	3thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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	500–550	524	230.06/cwt	213.00–242.50	1,206	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	216.49/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	163.97/cwt	155.00–173.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	308.93/cwt	285.00–345.00	1,149	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	297.42/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,386	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	337.27/cwt	327.50–347.50	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	190.05/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,258	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	290.46/cwt	255.00–312.50	947	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	164.97/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,341	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	232.31/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,101	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	181.47/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,016	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	286.76/cwt	265.00–315.00	774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	216.35/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,328	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,078	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	253.52/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,209	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	185.00/cwt	170.00–200.00	962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	223.71/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,280	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	1,393.38/head	1,125.00–1,650.00	1,393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	253.37/cwt	237.50–285.00	963	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	300.89/cwt	285.00–330.00	981	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	317.20/cwt	295.00–335.00	895	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	289.49/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,210	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	241.91/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,016	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	238.28/cwt	225.00–262.50	1,477	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	284.88/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	345.93/cwt	335.00–352.50	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	306.23/cwt	275.00–327.50	1,602	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	279.83/cwt	275.00–285.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	292.74/cwt	270.00–322.50	1,552	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	305.50/cwt	282.50–335.00	1,442	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	137.06/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,831	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	896	81.24/cwt	75.00–89.00	728	7
Bulls	—	—	915	123.48/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,130	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	113.10/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,338	2
Bulls	—	—	1,376	147.63/cwt	130.00–159.00	2,031	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,666	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	920	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,205	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	270	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	446	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	502	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,054	3
Bulls	—	—	1,770	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,938	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	103.74/cwt	91.00–109.00	1,043	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	121.75/cwt	113.00–129.00	1,366	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	203	299.69/cwt	275.00–325.00	608	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	342	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	701	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	390	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,050	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	284.85/cwt	267.50–310.00	1,612	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	245.59/cwt	222.50–260.00	1,648	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	137.70/cwt	130.00–145.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	147.61/cwt	130.00–165.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	190.08/cwt	180.00–210.00	903	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	161.63/cwt	135.00–185.00	372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	230.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	246.22/cwt	225.00–255.00	896	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	253.68/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,322	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	147.65/cwt	140.00–155.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	215.07/cwt	200.00–225.00	490	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	255.00/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,122	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	241.69/cwt	235.00–247.50	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	260.70/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,238	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	244.78/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,305	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	231.91/cwt	217.50–245.00	888	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,127.46/head	1,040.00–1,200.00	1,127	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	237.59/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,335	7

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 Apr 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 549Year ago 631

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 70Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 17Year ago 13

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	275.00–285.00	279.83
4	250–300	270	265.00–315.00	286.76
10	300–350	326	255.00–312.50	290.46
10	350–400	380	237.50–285.00	253.37
22	400–450	420	225.00–265.00	241.91
16	450–500	474	225.00–242.50	232.31
21	500–550	524	213.00–242.50	230.06
12	550–600	572	200.00–232.50	223.71
11	600–650	614	200.00–232.50	216.35
5	650–700	662	185.00–200.00	190.05
2	700–750	713	155.00–173.00	163.97
1	750–800	770	140.00	140.00
2	800–850	813	155.00–175.00	164.97
1	1050–1100	1,050	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	200.00–225.00	215.07
2	300–350	323	235.00–247.50	241.69
6	350–400	383	217.50–245.00	231.91
1	400–450	435	235.00	235.00
5	450–500	475	180.00–210.00	190.08
2	500–550	520	170.00–200.00	185.00
2	550–600	560	178.00–185.00	181.47
1	650–700	675	162.50	162.50
1	700–750	740	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	145.00	145.00
2	350–400	365	135.00–140.00	137.50
1	550–600	570	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	203	275.00–325.00	299.69
6	250–300	282	295.00–335.00	317.20
12	300–350	326	285.00–330.00	300.89
12	350–400	372	285.00–345.00	308.93
10	400–450	418	275.00–315.00	289.49
18	450–500	472	282.50–335.00	305.50
11	500–550	530	270.00–322.50	292.74
9	550–600	566	267.50–310.00	284.85
11	600–650	620	225.00–262.50	238.28
7	650–700	671	222.50–260.00	245.59
3	700–750	727	210.00–229.00	216.49
1	750–800	790	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	245.00	245.00
5	350–400	364	225.00–255.00	246.22
2	400–450	440	245.00–265.00	255.00
12	450–500	477	225.00–265.00	253.52
4	500–550	521	245.00–260.00	253.68
7	550–600	562	225.00–257.50	237.59
2	600–650	640	210.00	210.00
2	750–800	775	130.00–165.00	147.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	135.00–185.00	161.63
1	250–300	295	205.00	205.00
1	350–400	360	155.00	155.00
1	400–450	415	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	478	130.00–145.00	137.70
1	500–550	510	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	575	200.00	200.00
2	600–650	618	140.00–155.00	147.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	255.00	255.00
3	250–300	273	335.00–352.50	345.93
2	300–350	323	327.50–347.50	337.27
1	350–400	380	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	403	340.00	340.00
7	450–500	466	275.00–320.00	297.42
16	500–550	523	275.00–327.50	306.23
1	550–600	570	255.00	255.00
3	600–650	628	275.00–292.50	284.88
1	650–700	655	277.50	277.50
1	750–800	760	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	255.00–265.00	260.70
3	500–550	533	225.00–255.00	244.78
1	550–600	550	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	628	225.00–235.00	230.06
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	165.00	165.00
2	300–350	342	205.00	205.00
1	350–400	390	197.50	197.50
1	400–450	410	185.00	185.00
3	500–550	502	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	560	135.00	135.00
1	900–950	920	131.00	131.00

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	1	—	960	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	670	1,125.00–1,650.00	1,393.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	993	1,040.00–1,200.00	1,127.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,336	130.00–150.00	137.06
20	—	1,122	113.00–129.00	121.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	896	75.00–89.00	81.24
2	—	1,183	112.00–114.00	113.10
10	—	1,005	91.00–109.00	103.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	119.00	119.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	120.00–127.00	123.48
7	—	1,376	130.00–159.00	147.63
1	—	1,770	166.00	166.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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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