Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 6.00 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 $234.22/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −122.69 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$234.22

60 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,280

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$404

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

$82.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.12

vs NC average

−42.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	244.34	1,329	48
Medium and Large 2	552	204.40	1,129	9thin
Medium and Large 3	572	161.77	925	3thin

One grade step is worth $82.57/cwt here — about $404 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 sale60 hd

234.22

—

NC average9 barns · 251 hd

232.10

+2.12

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−42.24

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−122.69

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	1,297	146.25	1,897	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,074	123.61	1,327	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	123.00	1,937	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	903	101.14	914	10

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$1,138	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	860	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	879	$1,599	5

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	251.62/cwt	232.50–270.00	1,190	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	274.40/cwt	245.00–295.00	1,034	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	285.02/cwt	262.00–308.00	1,331	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	938	139.73/cwt	131.00–155.00	1,311	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	257.23/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,577	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	201.97/cwt	172.50–219.00	1,646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	283.51/cwt	260.00–292.50	879	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	291.20/cwt	272.50–322.50	1,194	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	278.89/cwt	262.50–301.00	1,576	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	222.19/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,366	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	1,484.49/head	1,440.00–1,525.00	1,484	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,675.18/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	286.85/cwt	275.00–297.50	1,076	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	249.89/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,322	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	240.00/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	762	126.37/cwt	124.00–130.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	175.34/cwt	157.00–185.00	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	248.53/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,658	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	279.18/cwt	265.00–302.50	1,441	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	314.41/cwt	295.00–330.00	836	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	258.06/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,099	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	284.52/cwt	265.00–315.00	797	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	235.53/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	248.15/cwt	225.00–261.00	1,288	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	222.10/cwt	205.00–238.00	1,477	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	270.57/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,272	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	245.11/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,517	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	240.19/cwt	220.00–263.00	1,371	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	306.68/cwt	285.00–322.50	1,144	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	247.56/cwt	228.00–267.50	1,411	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	207.43/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,487	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	261.14/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,345	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	813	87.74/cwt	86.00–89.00	713	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,937	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	122.87/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,318	18
Bulls	—	—	1,395	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,660	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,493	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	104.49/cwt	95.00–112.00	968	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	804	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	845	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,035	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,304	1
Bulls	—	—	1,287	148.98/cwt	136.00–161.00	1,917	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	353	185.14/cwt	165.00–205.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	277.97/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,173	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	303.84/cwt	285.00–332.50	997	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	201.57/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,552	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	155.12/cwt	145.00–165.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	147.65/cwt	130.00–165.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	203.12/cwt	187.50–215.00	1,054	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	608	155.12/cwt	145.00–165.00	943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	182.23/cwt	165.00–200.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	239.71/cwt	225.00–255.00	930	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	222.16/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,180	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	242.61/cwt	240.00–245.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	216.87/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,045	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	217.54/cwt	210.00–225.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	225.06/cwt	215.00–235.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	205.42/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,189	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	218.01/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,221	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	254.03/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,087	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	249.94/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,442	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	218.83/cwt	205.00–235.00	821	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	220.83/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,080	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	250.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	713	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 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 414Last week 378Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 58Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 12Year ago 21

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 6.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	280	265.00–315.00	284.52
6	300–350	310	260.00–292.50	283.51
13	350–400	377	245.00–295.00	274.40
24	400–450	426	240.00–270.00	258.06
31	450–500	473	232.50–270.00	251.62
25	500–550	519	225.00–261.00	248.15
23	550–600	571	220.00–263.00	240.19
12	600–650	615	210.00–235.00	222.19
11	650–700	665	205.00–238.00	222.10
5	700–750	717	200.00–217.50	207.43
1	750–800	770	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	810	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	850	158.00	158.00
3	900–950	938	131.00–155.00	139.73
1	950–1000	970	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	240.00–245.00	242.61
3	250–300	280	215.00–235.00	225.06
2	300–350	330	220.00–230.00	225.00
4	350–400	375	205.00–235.00	218.83
2	400–450	428	210.00–225.00	217.54
6	450–500	489	210.00–230.00	220.83
4	500–550	519	187.50–215.00	203.12
5	550–600	579	190.00–217.50	205.42
2	600–650	625	175.00–185.00	180.00
3	650–700	667	157.00–185.00	175.34
3	750–800	762	124.00–130.00	126.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	185.00	185.00
1	350–400	355	160.00	160.00
1	450–500	490	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	545	190.00	190.00
2	550–600	585	130.00–165.00	147.65
2	600–650	633	145.00–165.00	155.12
1	700–750	725	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	320.00	320.00
1	250–300	260	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	375	275.00–297.50	286.85
3	400–450	410	272.50–322.50	291.20
11	450–500	467	262.00–308.00	285.02
8	500–550	516	265.00–302.50	279.18
6	550–600	565	262.50–301.00	278.89
18	600–650	613	245.00–272.50	257.23
3	650–700	667	240.00–262.50	248.53
1	700–750	705	216.00	216.00
3	800–850	815	172.50–219.00	201.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	245.00–265.00	254.03
2	450–500	450	225.00–255.00	240.00
4	500–550	529	245.00–255.00	249.89
3	550–600	577	245.00–252.50	249.94
2	600–650	618	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	185.00	185.00
1	450–500	465	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	600	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	335.00	335.00
8	250–300	266	295.00–330.00	314.41
4	300–350	328	285.00–332.50	303.84
6	350–400	373	285.00–322.50	306.68
11	400–450	422	265.00–292.50	277.97
13	450–500	470	255.00–285.00	270.57
13	500–550	515	245.00–285.00	261.14
11	550–600	570	228.00–267.50	247.56
11	600–650	619	225.00–255.00	245.11
7	650–700	676	220.00–255.00	235.53
3	750–800	770	180.00–220.00	201.57
1	850–900	850	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	915	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	165.00–200.00	182.23
2	350–400	353	165.00–205.00	185.14
2	450–500	488	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	505	195.00	195.00
2	600–650	608	145.00–165.00	155.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	275.00	275.00
2	250–300	285	245.00–255.00	250.00
2	350–400	388	225.00–255.00	239.71
2	400–450	425	245.00	245.00
3	450–500	482	200.00–225.00	216.87
6	500–550	531	200.00–240.00	222.16
3	550–600	560	200.00–235.00	218.01
1	600–650	605	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	690	215.00	215.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	160.00	160.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	126.00	126.00

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	2	—	803	1,440.00–1,525.00	1,484.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	930	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	86.00–89.00	87.74
8	—	926	95.00–112.00	104.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	123.00	123.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,073	115.00–131.00	122.87
1	—	1,090	137.00	137.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	119.00	119.00
10	—	1,287	136.00–161.00	148.98

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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