Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 6.00 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 $262.01/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −114.40 against this barn's trailing median of $376.42.

Average price

$262.01

29 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,434

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$527

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

$85.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.14

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	282.55	1,563	19thin
Medium and Large 2	541	234.32	1,267	7thin
Medium and Large 3	527	196.57	1,036	3thin

One grade step is worth $85.98/cwt here — about $527 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale29 hd

262.01

—

NC average8 barns · 136 hd

252.87

+9.14

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.42

−114.40

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	1,579	158.27	2,498	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,154	128.28	1,480	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	122.00	1,604	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,041	105.31	1,097	45

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)	1,095	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	585	$830	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	775	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	840	$1,773	5

Every lot, as filed

72 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	500–550	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	2,079.69/head	1,750.00–2,425.00	2,080	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	289.99/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	183.51/cwt	172.50–195.00	1,312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	298.55/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,558	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	241.27/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	244.61/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	277.70/cwt	255.00–307.50	903	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	261.88/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,123	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	171.88/cwt	159.00–185.00	1,354	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	327.53/cwt	312.50–344.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	218.49/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	246.92/cwt	230.00–272.50	1,521	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	928	141.18/cwt	132.50–150.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	137.01/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	288.14/cwt	275.00–302.50	1,072	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	234.68/cwt	215.00–257.50	1,335	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	294.76/cwt	287.50–320.00	1,542	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	304.33/cwt	280.00–340.00	922	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	267.65/cwt	245.00–287.50	1,263	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	295.54/cwt	265.00–312.50	795	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	294.03/cwt	280.00–322.50	812	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	209.09/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,595	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	273.67/cwt	255.00–297.50	1,574	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	305.94/cwt	285.00–332.50	1,138	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	225.93/cwt	215.00–261.00	1,511	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	127.22/cwt	119.00–134.00	1,464	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	630	56.75/cwt	52.50–61.00	358	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	89.31/cwt	85.00–94.00	794	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	119.43/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,249	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	107.25/cwt	95.00–117.00	1,164	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,604	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	660	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	950	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,354	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,004	1
Bulls	—	—	1,300	143.06/cwt	121.00–152.00	1,860	5
Bulls	—	—	2,230	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	4,103	1
Bulls	—	—	1,727	168.33/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,907	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	294.35/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,383	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	297.20/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,266	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	294.00/cwt	274.00–315.00	1,261	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	291.67/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,380	14
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	585	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	775	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	177.56/cwt	165.00–190.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	196.57/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	226.22/cwt	225.00–227.50	984	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	274.95/cwt	272.50–277.50	1,713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	245.38/cwt	235.00–255.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	243.50/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,113	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	209.94/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,239	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	235.71/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,103	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	244.07/cwt	225.00–269.00	1,272	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	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 May 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 414Year ago 301

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 58Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 10Year ago 12

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 6.00 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	200	245.00	245.00
2	250–300	265	235.00–255.00	245.38
1	300–350	310	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	370	220.00–225.00	222.47
2	400–450	435	225.00–227.50	226.22
3	450–500	468	230.00–240.00	235.71
1	500–550	530	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	555	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	705	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	269	265.00–312.50	295.54
11	300–350	325	255.00–307.50	277.70
6	350–400	372	275.00–302.50	288.14
9	400–450	429	245.00–272.50	261.88
8	450–500	472	245.00–287.50	267.65
2	500–550	515	225.00–265.00	244.61
4	550–600	569	215.00–257.50	234.68
2	600–650	615	240.00–242.50	241.27
1	650–700	650	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	715	172.50–195.00	183.51
2	750–800	788	159.00–185.00	171.88
2	800–850	813	190.00–195.00	192.49
2	850–900	875	136.00–138.00	137.01
2	900–950	928	132.50–150.00	141.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	165.00–190.00	177.56
1	650–700	675	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	312.50–344.00	327.53
1	350–400	365	325.00	325.00
4	400–450	426	285.00–315.00	297.20
4	450–500	470	290.00–297.50	294.35
9	500–550	522	275.00–315.00	298.55
3	550–600	553	282.50–295.00	289.99
2	600–650	623	272.50–277.50	274.95
1	800–850	810	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	220.00	220.00
1	300–350	345	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	378	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	280.00–322.50	294.03
4	300–350	303	280.00–340.00	304.33
7	350–400	372	285.00–332.50	305.94
16	400–450	429	274.00–315.00	294.00
14	450–500	473	275.00–315.00	291.67
8	500–550	523	287.50–320.00	294.76
11	550–600	575	255.00–297.50	273.67
7	600–650	616	230.00–272.50	246.92
6	650–700	669	215.00–261.00	225.93
2	700–750	718	217.00–220.00	218.49
3	750–800	763	202.50–220.00	209.09
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	527	190.00–205.00	196.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	405	220.00	220.00
3	450–500	457	220.00–260.00	243.50
5	500–550	521	225.00–269.00	244.07
2	550–600	590	202.50–217.50	209.94
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	950	142.50	142.50

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	—	853	1,750.00–2,425.00	2,079.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	585	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,151	119.00–134.00	127.22
1	—	1,245	161.00	161.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	52.50–61.00	56.75
4	—	889	85.00–94.00	89.31
7	—	1,046	118.00–120.00	119.43
32	—	1,085	95.00–117.00	107.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	122.00	122.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,300	121.00–152.00	143.06
1	—	2,230	184.00	184.00
5	—	1,727	163.00–173.00	168.33

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

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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