Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 2.00 to 4.00 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 $227.99/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −128.92 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$227.99

55 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,253

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

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

$78.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.27

vs NC average

−41.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	233.83	1,280	47
Medium and Large 2	562	199.21	1,120	7thin
Medium and Large 3	560	155.00	868	1thin

One grade step is worth $78.83/cwt here — about $412 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 sale55 hd

227.99

—

NC average10 barns · 510 hd

241.27

−13.27

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−41.29

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−128.92

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	1,734	155.26	2,693	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	139.71	1,704	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	133.16	2,157	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,028	115.70	1,189	48

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)	1,255	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	785	$860	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	858	$1,738	5

Every lot, as filed

102 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	475	259.39/cwt	245.00–277.50	1,232	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	188.75/cwt	175.00–202.50	1,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	178.29/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,462	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	356.19/cwt	340.00–377.50	1,147	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	369.90/cwt	365.00–375.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	312.93/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,164	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	252.08/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,447	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	230.05/cwt	215.00–248.00	1,311	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	359.40/cwt	330.00–380.00	934	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	1,616.32/head	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,616	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,819.09/head	1,750.00–1,875.00	1,819	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	222.52/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,037	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	353	255.07/cwt	245.00–265.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	222.37/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	224.88/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,194	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	219.97/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,287	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	162.22/cwt	140.00–185.00	1,084	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	220.49/cwt	205.00–240.00	1,376	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	265.71/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,113	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	267.32/cwt	240.00–287.50	997	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	272.34/cwt	257.50–287.50	1,277	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	203.18/cwt	190.00–222.50	1,567	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	297.80/cwt	275.00–322.50	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	238.13/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,243	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	301.69/cwt	275.00–322.50	959	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	153.46/cwt	146.00–161.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	743	207.44/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	331.84/cwt	310.00–352.50	1,075	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	239.76/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,520	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	218.49/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,446	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	310.12/cwt	300.00–320.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	290.19/cwt	272.50–317.50	1,210	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	319.56/cwt	297.50–342.50	1,221	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	263.83/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,385	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	249.23/cwt	232.50–267.50	1,413	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	234.48/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,555	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	153.96/cwt	149.00–160.00	2,034	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	137.39/cwt	127.00–148.00	1,653	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	119.78/cwt	103.00–127.00	1,253	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	738	65.08/cwt	60.00–69.00	480	3
Bulls	—	—	1,984	165.79/cwt	164.00–170.00	3,289	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	128.10/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,430	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,050	130.00/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,365	2
Bulls	—	—	1,435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,794	1
Bulls	—	—	1,618	153.29/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,480	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	90.99/cwt	85.00–100.00	801	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	133.16/cwt	126.00–141.00	2,157	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	249.34/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,798	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	318.12/cwt	300.00–332.50	1,282	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	255.47/cwt	237.50–267.00	1,592	21
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	277.15/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,314	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	251.07/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,690	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	259.72/cwt	247.50–272.50	1,358	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	181.64/cwt	175.00–185.00	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	184.06/cwt	175.00–192.50	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	179.83/cwt	175.00–185.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	177.23/cwt	160.00–195.00	840	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	581	159.86/cwt	140.00–190.00	929	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	189.31/cwt	165.00–215.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	229.43/cwt	205.00–245.00	879	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	145.78/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,045	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	152.64/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	217.81/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,037	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	227.51/cwt	225.00–230.00	958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	239.90/cwt	235.00–245.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	242.86/cwt	220.00–257.50	1,047	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	199.08/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,133	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	231.50/cwt	225.00–245.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	227.38/cwt	215.00–242.00	1,194	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	703	154.93/cwt	135.00–175.00	1,089	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 Jun 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 447Last week 333Year ago 582

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 90Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 9Year ago 27

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 2.00 to 4.00 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
3	200–250	222	275.00–322.50	297.80
4	250–300	270	300.00–320.00	310.12
10	300–350	318	275.00–322.50	301.69
12	350–400	373	240.00–287.50	267.32
15	400–450	419	250.00–282.50	265.71
19	450–500	475	245.00–277.50	259.39
22	500–550	522	225.00–260.00	238.13
25	550–600	570	215.00–248.00	230.05
15	600–650	624	205.00–240.00	220.49
13	650–700	662	210.00–221.00	218.49
1	700–750	710	202.50	202.50
2	750–800	750	175.00–202.50	188.75
3	800–850	820	165.00–185.00	178.29
2	850–900	855	146.00–161.00	153.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	235.00–245.00	239.90
1	250–300	280	265.00	265.00
1	300–350	335	220.00	220.00
4	350–400	383	205.00–245.00	229.43
4	400–450	421	225.00–230.00	227.51
4	450–500	476	205.00–235.00	217.81
1	500–550	520	200.00	200.00
6	550–600	569	180.00–210.00	199.08
1	600–650	630	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	670	177.00	177.00
3	700–750	717	135.00–155.00	145.78
2	750–800	780	145.00–160.00	152.64
1	800–850	830	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	175.00–185.00	181.64
2	400–450	420	175.00–192.50	184.06
1	550–600	560	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	365.00–375.00	369.90
4	250–300	260	330.00–380.00	359.40
3	300–350	322	340.00–377.50	356.19
9	350–400	372	295.00–340.00	312.93
4	400–450	403	300.00–332.50	318.12
11	450–500	474	260.00–290.00	277.15
8	500–550	523	247.50–272.50	259.72
17	550–600	574	235.00–265.00	252.08
21	600–650	623	237.50–267.00	255.47
10	650–700	673	243.00–260.00	251.07
7	700–750	721	240.00–259.00	249.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	353	245.00–265.00	255.07
1	400–450	440	267.50	267.50
1	450–500	455	235.00	235.00
4	500–550	531	205.00–235.00	224.88
2	550–600	565	215.00–230.00	222.37
1	600–650	630	167.50	167.50
1	700–750	745	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	425	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	485	205.00	205.00
2	500–550	518	175.00–185.00	179.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	328	225.00–245.00	231.50
1	350–400	350	255.00	255.00
4	400–450	431	220.00–257.50	242.86
4	450–500	466	210.00–235.00	222.52
4	500–550	525	215.00–242.00	227.38
3	550–600	585	210.00–230.00	219.97
1	600–650	635	200.00	200.00
4	650–700	668	140.00–185.00	162.22
2	700–750	703	135.00–175.00	154.93
1	750–800	750	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	310.00–352.50	331.84
14	350–400	382	297.50–342.50	319.56
15	400–450	417	272.50–317.50	290.19
13	450–500	469	257.50–287.50	272.34
13	500–550	525	250.00–280.00	263.83
7	550–600	567	232.50–267.50	249.23
4	600–650	634	225.00–252.00	239.76
5	650–700	663	220.00–245.00	234.48
2	700–750	743	190.00–225.00	207.44
7	750–800	771	190.00–222.50	203.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	145.00	145.00
2	350–400	360	165.00–215.00	189.31
1	400–450	415	170.00	170.00
5	450–500	474	160.00–195.00	177.23
1	500–550	545	180.00	180.00
4	550–600	581	140.00–190.00	159.86
1	600–650	605	145.00	145.00
1	650–700	685	145.00	145.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	130.00	130.00
1	600–650	615	135.00	135.00
1	650–700	690	170.00	170.00
2	1050–1100	1,050	122.00–138.00	130.00

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	—	908	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,616.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	825	1,750.00–1,875.00	1,819.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	1,225.00	1,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,321	149.00–160.00	153.96
43	—	1,203	127.00–148.00	137.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,046	103.00–127.00	119.78
3	—	738	60.00–69.00	65.08
10	—	1,116	127.00–129.00	128.10
4	—	880	85.00–100.00	90.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,620	126.00–141.00	133.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,984	164.00–170.00	165.79
1	—	1,435	125.00	125.00
6	—	1,618	145.00–160.00	153.29

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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How this sale compares

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