Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $220.23/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −136.68 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$220.23

29 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,195

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

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

$64.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.17

vs NC average

−48.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	227.27	1,235	25
Medium and Large 2	540	190.00	1,026	2thin
Medium and Large 3	538	162.47	874	2thin

One grade step is worth $64.80/cwt here — about $361 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 sale29 hd

220.23

—

NC average7 barns · 302 hd

236.40

−16.17

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−48.15

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−136.68

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	1,500	135.89	2,039	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	120.13	1,537	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	109.75	1,578	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	92.38	891	9thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,328	$2,333	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$2,000	1thin

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	200–250	235	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	223.68/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,264	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	218.02/cwt	197.50–231.00	1,347	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	207.90/cwt	190.00–225.00	892	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	139.89/cwt	125.00–155.00	944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	250.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	284.61/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,341	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	324.96/cwt	285.00–347.50	1,072	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	2,332.76/head	1,525.00–2,750.00	2,333	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	202.06/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,340	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	297.94/cwt	270.00–312.50	936	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	303.34/cwt	290.00–320.00	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	320.27/cwt	297.50–332.50	1,348	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	273.97/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	263.54/cwt	235.00–278.00	1,123	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	233.46/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	167.42/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	338.70/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	336.10/cwt	327.50–345.00	958	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	309.98/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,299	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	266.61/cwt	240.00–282.00	1,402	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	236.64/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,124	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	219.38/cwt	202.50–227.50	1,593	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	222.50/cwt	217.50–227.50	1,546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	231.83/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,196	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	263.37/cwt	252.50–277.50	1,522	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	285.07/cwt	265.00–295.00	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	172.60/cwt	157.50–187.50	1,320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	249.62/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,545	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	82.63/cwt	75.00–87.00	798	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	107.92/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,020	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	95.01/cwt	89.00–105.00	928	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	109.75/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,578	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	114.91/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,374	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,653	143.63/cwt	139.00–151.00	2,374	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	310.27/cwt	295.00–325.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Bulls	—	—	1,562	137.33/cwt	128.00–147.00	2,145	11
Bulls	—	—	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	215.99/cwt	200.00–245.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	271.52/cwt	250.00–292.50	1,013	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	310.98/cwt	272.50–337.50	1,151	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	213.33/cwt	207.50–219.00	1,547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	157.57/cwt	145.00–170.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	157.41/cwt	145.00–180.00	981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	231.34/cwt	215.00–245.00	874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	162.47/cwt	155.00–170.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	282.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	241.49/cwt	222.50–250.00	1,145	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	214.05/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,015	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	285.39/cwt	277.50–292.50	1,484	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	206.83/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,086	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	255.00/cwt	245.00–265.00	663	3

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 481Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 66Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 9Year 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	225.00	225.00
2	250–300	290	245.00–255.00	250.00
4	300–350	323	200.00–245.00	215.99
3	350–400	378	215.00–245.00	231.34
7	400–450	429	190.00–225.00	207.90
5	450–500	474	190.00–225.00	214.05
1	500–550	500	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	580	175.00	175.00
4	600–650	623	145.00–180.00	157.41
2	650–700	675	125.00–155.00	139.89
1	750–800	755	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	265.00–295.00	285.07
4	250–300	268	290.00–320.00	303.34
8	300–350	314	270.00–312.50	297.94
13	350–400	373	250.00–292.50	271.52
17	400–450	426	235.00–278.00	263.54
9	450–500	475	227.50–250.00	236.64
11	500–550	516	220.00–248.00	231.83
14	550–600	565	200.00–237.50	223.68
6	600–650	618	197.50–231.00	218.02
4	650–700	663	180.00–215.00	202.06
2	750–800	765	157.50–187.50	172.60
1	850–900	870	126.00	126.00
1	900–950	905	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	190.00	190.00
1	400–450	435	195.00	195.00
1	450–500	495	155.00	155.00
2	500–550	538	155.00–170.00	162.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	645	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	327.50–345.00	336.10
1	300–350	325	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	375	337.50–340.00	338.70
7	400–450	421	297.50–332.50	320.27
2	450–500	478	280.00–285.00	282.43
5	500–550	520	277.50–292.50	285.39
1	550–600	570	277.50	277.50
2	600–650	633	262.50–285.00	273.97
2	650–700	695	217.50–227.50	222.50
4	700–750	726	202.50–227.50	219.38
1	750–800	775	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	215.00	215.00
1	400–450	425	195.00	195.00
2	450–500	473	170.00–175.00	172.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	295.00–325.00	310.27
8	300–350	330	285.00–347.50	324.96
12	350–400	370	272.50–337.50	310.98
18	400–450	419	280.00–330.00	309.98
16	450–500	471	270.00–297.50	284.61
26	500–550	526	240.00–282.00	266.61
5	550–600	578	252.50–277.50	263.37
10	600–650	619	210.00–265.00	249.62
3	650–700	685	225.00–247.50	233.46
2	700–750	725	207.50–219.00	213.33
1	750–800	785	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	810	155.00	155.00
2	900–950	920	160.00–175.00	167.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	170.00	170.00
1	300–350	320	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	395	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	415	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	463	145.00–170.00	157.57
1	550–600	575	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	245.00–265.00	255.00
1	300–350	310	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	385	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	445	255.00	255.00
7	450–500	474	222.50–250.00	241.49
3	500–550	525	195.00–215.00	206.83
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	180.00	180.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,328	1,525.00–2,750.00	2,332.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	966	75.00–87.00	82.63
2	—	945	107.00–109.00	107.92
3	—	977	89.00–105.00	95.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,438	106.00–111.00	109.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,196	107.00–120.00	114.91
2	—	1,653	139.00–151.00	143.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,562	128.00–147.00	137.33
1	—	820	120.00	120.00

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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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

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