Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were were mostly steady. 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 $242.56/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −114.35 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$242.56

50 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,311

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$457

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

$79.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.69

vs NC average

−27.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	249.96	1,349	42
Medium and Large 2	545	208.54	1,137	7thin
Medium and Large 3	525	170.00	893	1thin

One grade step is worth $79.96/cwt here — about $457 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 sale50 hd

242.56

—

NC average8 barns · 330 hd

231.87

+10.69

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−27.44

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−114.35

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	1,316	126.44	1,664	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,122	121.59	1,364	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,650	117.48	1,938	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	928	91.14	846	13

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)	1,048	$1,486	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,003	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,017	$1,233	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,033	$1,201	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	575	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	670	$1,213	2thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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	500–550	539	317.35/cwt	300.00–331.00	1,711	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	1,232.50/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,233	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	329.37/cwt	297.50–345.00	1,242	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	366.19/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,036	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	337.63/cwt	322.50–355.00	1,104	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	277.49/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,199	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	798	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,835	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	1,300.12/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	266.76/cwt	245.00–287.50	1,120	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	231.68/cwt	215.00–254.00	1,448	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	267.15/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,381	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	256.76/cwt	235.00–277.50	1,214	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	250.51/cwt	225.00–267.50	1,308	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	248.97/cwt	230.00–264.00	1,424	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	316.73/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,204	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	175.02/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,428	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	221.85/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,486	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	263.67/cwt	245.00–297.50	1,495	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	302.98/cwt	285.00–325.00	988	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	237	344.75/cwt	325.00–370.00	817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,461	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	251.89/cwt	235.00–272.50	1,577	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	793	166.32/cwt	145.00–187.50	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	273.20/cwt	242.50–289.00	1,014	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	297.98/cwt	285.00–315.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	162.61/cwt	145.00–180.00	1,285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	303.32/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,920	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	335.00/cwt	315.00–365.00	925	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	249.98/cwt	232.50–262.50	1,680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	210.77/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,530	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	240.38/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,630	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	310.97/cwt	291.00–322.50	1,779	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	279.55/cwt	265.00–307.50	1,317	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	98.90/cwt	92.50–106.00	963	6
Bulls	—	—	1,316	126.44/cwt	117.00–143.00	1,664	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	725	61.61/cwt	52.50–69.00	447	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	743	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	120.15/cwt	109.00–129.00	1,348	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	107.85/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	291.89/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,392	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	346.77/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	610	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,938	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	178.21/cwt	165.00–185.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	963	143.92/cwt	135.00–157.00	1,386	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	297.89/cwt	285.00–317.50	1,245	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	209.79/cwt	199.00–222.50	1,508	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	160.21/cwt	155.00–165.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,058	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	204.89/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	234.80/cwt	230.00–240.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	211.27/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	218.02/cwt	200.00–235.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	257.42/cwt	255.00–260.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	247.36/cwt	245.00–250.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	276.28/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	253.21/cwt	245.00–260.00	823	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	926	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,201.39/head	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,201	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	198.14/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,254	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	235.00/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,199	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	256.69/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,129	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,486.28/head	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,486	2

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 May 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 339Year ago 297

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 87Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 19Year ago 13

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were were mostly steady. 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
1	200–250	225	345.00	345.00
2	250–300	283	360.00–372.50	366.19
2	300–350	310	325.00–370.00	346.77
7	350–400	377	297.50–345.00	329.37
3	400–450	432	265.00–292.50	277.49
9	450–500	477	275.00–315.00	291.89
6	500–550	539	300.00–331.00	317.35
9	550–600	572	291.00–322.50	310.97
3	600–650	633	290.00–310.00	303.32
4	650–700	678	220.00–247.00	240.38
2	700–750	730	220.00–225.00	222.52
2	750–800	798	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	840	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	277.50	277.50
1	350–400	370	257.50	257.50
1	450–500	455	255.00	255.00
2	550–600	570	275.00–277.50	276.28
2	600–650	613	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	585	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	325.00–370.00	344.75
6	250–300	276	315.00–365.00	335.00
3	300–350	327	322.50–355.00	337.63
6	350–400	380	295.00–335.00	316.73
15	400–450	418	285.00–317.50	297.89
24	450–500	471	265.00–307.50	279.55
12	500–550	517	255.00–290.00	267.15
10	550–600	567	245.00–297.50	263.67
9	600–650	626	235.00–272.50	251.89
3	650–700	672	232.50–262.50	249.98
8	700–750	719	199.00–222.50	209.79
2	750–800	793	145.00–187.50	166.32
2	800–850	835	175.00	175.00
3	950–1000	963	135.00–157.00	143.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	580	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	325	245.00–260.00	253.21
2	350–400	378	245.00	245.00
3	400–450	440	250.00–265.00	256.69
1	450–500	450	225.00	225.00
3	500–550	510	225.00–245.00	235.00
1	550–600	570	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	640	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	685	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	285.00	285.00
3	250–300	280	285.00–315.00	297.98
6	300–350	326	285.00–325.00	302.98
16	350–400	371	242.50–289.00	273.20
22	400–450	420	245.00–287.50	266.76
33	450–500	473	235.00–277.50	256.76
27	500–550	522	225.00–267.50	250.51
15	550–600	572	230.00–264.00	248.97
10	600–650	625	215.00–254.00	231.68
4	650–700	670	215.00–230.00	221.85
8	700–750	726	202.50–220.00	210.77
2	750–800	790	145.00–180.00	162.61
4	800–850	816	160.00–185.00	175.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	165.00–185.00	178.21
2	400–450	423	155.00–165.00	160.21
1	500–550	525	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	600	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	245.00–250.00	247.36
2	300–350	310	255.00–260.00	257.42
2	350–400	380	230.00–240.00	234.80
2	400–450	423	200.00–235.00	218.02
3	450–500	470	220.00–230.00	225.00
3	500–550	517	200.00–215.00	204.89
4	550–600	566	200.00–220.00	211.27
8	600–650	633	185.00–207.50	198.14
1	650–700	685	181.00	181.00
1	700–750	725	139.00	139.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,017	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,232.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,300.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,201.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	575	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,486.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	974	92.50–106.00	98.90
3	—	725	52.50–69.00	61.61
1	—	895	83.00	83.00
3	—	1,052	107.00–110.00	107.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,122	109.00–129.00	120.15
1	—	1,115	146.00	146.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,650	115.00–120.00	117.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,316	117.00–143.00	126.44

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle