Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were were 6.00 to 8.00 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 $239.66/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −117.25 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$239.66

39 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,294

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$562

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

$97.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.96

vs NC average

−27.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	247.02	1,338	34
Medium and Large 2	532	215.99	1,148	3thin
Medium and Large 3	518	149.93	777	2thin

One grade step is worth $97.09/cwt here — about $562 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 sale39 hd

239.66

—

NC average9 barns · 322 hd

235.69

+3.96

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−27.56

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−117.25

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	—	High	1,779	155.11	2,759	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	136.84	1,695	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	126.46	1,815	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,091	99.97	1,091	18

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)	1,258	$1,584	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$1,428	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	615	$830	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	953	$1,600	2thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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 3	650–700	693	142.53/cwt	135.00–150.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	229.26/cwt	205.00–237.00	1,084	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	254.59/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,090	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	178.41/cwt	155.00–205.00	393	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	162.50/cwt	145.00–180.00	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	180.09/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	201.34/cwt	185.00–215.00	433	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	140.00/cwt	125.00–155.00	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	149.93/cwt	145.00–155.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	181.32/cwt	177.50–185.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	279.54/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,322	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	249.34/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,548	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	254.06/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,443	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	319.56/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,048	4
Bulls	—	—	1,885	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	3,261	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	713	68.68/cwt	65.00–72.00	490	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	111.20/cwt	99.00–115.00	1,451	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	132.10/cwt	121.00–142.00	1,614	33
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	420	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	861	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	285	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	470	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	149.89/cwt	143.00–163.00	1,926	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	126.46/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,815	2
Bulls	—	—	1,338	127.11/cwt	119.00–136.00	1,701	3
Bulls	—	—	1,872	160.19/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,999	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	118.75/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,247	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	87.90/cwt	80.00–95.00	868	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	235.61/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,468	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	247.00/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,413	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	265.70/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,387	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	172.61/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,421	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	229.38/cwt	215.00–248.00	1,514	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	350.88/cwt	325.00–375.00	961	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	263.59/cwt	245.00–288.00	1,368	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	238.64/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,367	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	279.38/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,285	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	299.91/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,257	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	279.80/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,192	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,241	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	321.66/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,219	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	212.41/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,434	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	333.40/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,067	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	276.12/cwt	260.00–300.00	627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	283.32/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,068	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	175.54/cwt	155.00–195.00	649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	266.28/cwt	245.00–277.50	1,140	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	245.03/cwt	240.00–250.00	914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	236.91/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,137	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	192.43/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	221.49/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	229.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,180	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	1,583.95/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,584	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	177.43/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,185	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	213	257.65/cwt	245.00–270.00	549	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	229.93/cwt	215.00–247.00	1,409	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	443	286.94/cwt	283.00–292.50	1,271	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	238.85/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,242	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	329.43/cwt	302.50–342.50	1,206	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	219.07/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,452	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	299.46/cwt	270.00–325.00	952	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	319.91/cwt	317.50–322.50	873	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	1,427.67/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	256.32/cwt	240.00–282.50	1,225	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	252.89/cwt	242.00–270.00	1,315	20

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 Jun 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 287Year ago 365

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 139Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 15Year ago 21

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were were 6.00 to 8.00 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	155.00–205.00	178.41
1	250–300	280	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	310	155.00	155.00
1	350–400	385	175.00	175.00
1	400–450	425	185.00	185.00
2	500–550	518	145.00–155.00	149.93
2	600–650	645	125.00–155.00	140.00
2	650–700	693	135.00–150.00	142.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	335	255.00	255.00
2	350–400	393	225.00	225.00
6	400–450	428	245.00–260.00	254.59
6	450–500	473	205.00–237.00	229.26
2	500–550	520	215.00–227.50	221.49
1	550–600	555	205.00	205.00
2	600–650	635	200.00–205.00	202.54
2	650–700	668	190.00–195.00	192.43
1	800–850	840	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	260.00–300.00	276.12
3	250–300	273	317.50–322.50	319.91
5	300–350	318	270.00–325.00	299.46
8	350–400	377	275.00–305.00	283.32
8	400–450	426	270.00–290.00	279.80
25	450–500	478	240.00–282.50	256.32
20	500–550	520	242.00–270.00	252.89
14	550–600	573	235.00–245.00	238.64
12	600–650	613	215.00–247.00	229.93
6	650–700	675	200.00–225.00	212.41
1	700–750	725	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	750	195.00	195.00
2	800–850	823	165.00–180.00	172.61
1	900–950	940	132.00	132.00
1	950–1000	980	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	250.00	250.00
4	500–550	520	230.00–245.00	238.85
1	600–650	615	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	362.50	362.50
1	250–300	285	370.00	370.00
2	300–350	320	322.50–345.00	333.40
4	350–400	366	302.50–342.50	329.43
6	400–450	443	283.00–292.50	286.94
6	450–500	473	265.00–292.50	279.54
10	500–550	522	250.00–282.50	265.70
13	550–600	568	242.50–267.50	254.06
8	600–650	621	240.00–260.00	249.34
3	650–700	663	200.00–230.00	219.07
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
2	750–800	778	210.00–220.00	215.02
1	850–900	885	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	185.00–215.00	201.34
2	350–400	370	155.00–195.00	175.54
2	400–450	433	177.50–185.00	181.32
1	450–500	475	140.00	140.00
2	500–550	510	145.00–180.00	162.50
2	550–600	575	175.00–185.00	180.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	350.00	350.00
5	250–300	274	325.00–375.00	350.88
4	300–350	328	300.00–347.50	319.56
8	350–400	379	295.00–340.00	321.66
10	400–450	419	280.00–325.00	299.91
11	450–500	460	255.00–287.50	279.38
8	500–550	519	245.00–288.00	263.59
8	550–600	572	240.00–257.50	247.00
8	600–650	623	215.00–250.00	235.61
4	650–700	660	215.00–248.00	229.38
1	700–750	725	232.50	232.50
1	850–900	895	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	245.00–270.00	257.65
1	250–300	295	225.00	225.00
4	350–400	373	240.00–250.00	245.03
5	400–450	428	245.00–277.50	266.28
3	450–500	480	225.00–260.00	236.91
5	500–550	515	225.00–235.00	229.06
1	550–600	560	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	615	185.00–190.00	187.50
2	650–700	668	175.00–180.00	177.43
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	420	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	173.00	173.00
3	—	1,338	119.00–136.00	127.11
13	—	1,872	155.00–165.00	160.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	65.00–72.00	68.68
7	—	1,305	99.00–115.00	111.20
3	—	1,050	118.00–120.00	118.75
6	—	988	80.00–95.00	87.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,222	121.00–142.00	132.10
12	—	1,285	143.00–163.00	149.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	124.00–129.00	126.46

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,258	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,583.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	615	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,427.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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