Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sold during todays sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 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 $216.83/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −140.08 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$216.83

48 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,171

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$475

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

$86.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.18

vs NC average

−52.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	240.07	1,300	30
Medium and Large 2	537	208.78	1,122	8thin
Medium and Large 3	537	153.55	825	10thin

One grade step is worth $86.52/cwt here — about $475 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 sale48 hd

216.83

—

NC average5 barns · 188 hd

227.01

−10.18

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−52.03

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−140.08

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	1,324	151.07	2,000	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	140.21	1,646	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,650	131.00	2,162	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	815	116.71	952	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	875	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,162	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	154.55/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,913	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	139.15/cwt	127.00–148.00	1,627	27
Bulls	—	—	912	128.37/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,171	3
Bulls	—	—	1,645	171.01/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,813	2
Bulls	—	—	1,443	156.71/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,261	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	206.29/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,397	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	309.35/cwt	272.50–322.50	1,015	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	235.94/cwt	222.50–250.00	1,357	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	282.06/cwt	265.00–317.50	1,080	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	268.22/cwt	252.50–281.00	1,132	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	242.13/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,271	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	343.40/cwt	327.50–352.50	1,298	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	259.89/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,367	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	323.60/cwt	315.00–332.50	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	928	181.30/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	256.21/cwt	245.00–277.00	1,214	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	239.95/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,248	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	231.00/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,086	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	259.61/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,096	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,257	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	213.42/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,127	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	245.04/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,056	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	224.73/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,387	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	198.89/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,420	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	185.71/cwt	172.50–197.50	1,424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	253.44/cwt	237.50–270.00	1,222	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	244.22/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,380	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	234.57/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,478	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	245.87/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,281	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	319.82/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,014	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	171.75/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,302	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	219.93/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	323.04/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,186	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	225.33/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,523	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	307.14/cwt	285.00–327.50	1,284	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	165.09/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,387	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,333	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	470	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	599	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	821	118.39/cwt	105.00–125.00	972	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	565	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	480	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	183.45/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	142.94/cwt	120.00–165.00	1,458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	304.89/cwt	277.50–332.50	1,274	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	860	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,161	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	735	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	919	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	590	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	154.10/cwt	135.00–175.00	804	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	338.90/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,105	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	263.18/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,247	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	152.25/cwt	140.00–165.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	207.54/cwt	200.00–215.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	183.65/cwt	175.00–190.00	869	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	182.19/cwt	175.00–190.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	166.23/cwt	140.00–175.00	869	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	168.10/cwt	155.00–175.00	958	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	198.55/cwt	185.00–210.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,039	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	229.55/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,102	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	207.06/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,068	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	250.42/cwt	230.00–262.50	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	211.65/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,213	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	202.76/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,180	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	250.09/cwt	245.00–255.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,123	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	225.01/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,060	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,067	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	795	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 Jul 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 368Last week 447Year ago 395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 142Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 8Year ago 10

* Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sold during todays sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	131.00	131.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	150.00–159.00	154.55
27	—	1,169	127.00–148.00	139.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	821	105.00–125.00	118.39
1	—	565	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,005	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	912	120.00–137.00	128.37
2	—	1,645	170.00–172.00	171.01
5	—	1,443	152.00–162.00	156.71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
8	300–350	328	272.50–322.50	309.35
14	350–400	383	265.00–317.50	282.06
18	400–450	422	252.50–281.00	268.22
22	450–500	474	245.00–277.00	256.21
20	500–550	525	225.00–255.00	242.13
10	550–600	575	222.50–250.00	235.94
6	600–650	617	220.00–244.00	224.73
6	650–700	677	195.00–217.50	206.29
5	700–750	714	185.00–215.00	198.89
3	750–800	767	172.50–197.50	185.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	165.00	165.00
2	400–450	423	175.00–190.00	182.19
7	500–550	522	135.00–175.00	154.10
3	550–600	573	140.00–165.00	152.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	230.00–262.50	250.42
3	350–400	370	245.00–255.00	250.09
1	400–450	430	245.00	245.00
10	450–500	480	220.00–235.00	229.55
5	500–550	516	200.00–215.00	207.06
3	550–600	573	205.00–217.50	211.65
1	600–650	640	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	690	167.50	167.50
1	750–800	785	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	315.00–332.50	323.60
5	300–350	326	325.00–352.50	338.90
5	350–400	378	327.50–352.50	343.40
6	400–450	418	277.50–332.50	304.89
4	450–500	474	255.00–275.00	263.18
5	500–550	526	252.50–275.00	259.89
2	550–600	572	253.00	253.00
1	700–750	735	232.50	232.50
3	850–900	865	175.00–190.00	183.45
2	900–950	928	175.00–187.50	181.30
2	1000–1050	1,020	120.00–165.00	142.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	270.00	270.00
5	400–450	422	225.00–275.00	259.61
4	450–500	470	210.00–245.00	231.00
2	500–550	520	235.00–245.00	239.95
1	700–750	710	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	760	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	155.00	155.00
2	400–450	428	200.00–215.00	207.54
1	450–500	485	145.00	145.00
1	500–550	515	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	650	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	265.00	265.00
1	350–400	395	270.00	270.00
6	400–450	431	220.00–265.00	245.04
9	450–500	471	215.00–235.00	225.01
5	500–550	528	200.00–230.00	213.42
3	550–600	582	190.00–217.50	202.76
1	600–650	600	225.00	225.00
3	700–750	718	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	325.00	325.00
5	300–350	317	285.00–335.00	319.82
9	350–400	367	285.00–340.00	323.04
6	400–450	418	285.00–327.50	307.14
11	450–500	482	237.50–270.00	253.44
11	500–550	521	235.00–260.00	245.87
10	550–600	565	230.00–257.50	244.22
9	600–650	630	220.00–247.00	234.57
7	650–700	676	215.00–235.00	225.33
3	700–750	715	215.00–230.00	219.93
3	750–800	758	160.00–190.00	171.75
2	800–850	840	150.00–180.00	165.09
1	850–900	860	155.00	155.00
1	900–950	925	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	225.00	225.00
1	250–300	280	190.00	190.00
1	300–350	325	170.00	170.00
1	350–400	385	220.00	220.00
3	400–450	413	185.00–210.00	198.55
4	450–500	473	175.00–190.00	183.65
5	500–550	523	140.00–175.00	166.23
3	550–600	570	155.00–175.00	168.10
1	600–650	600	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	670	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	590	145.00	145.00
1	700–750	735	125.00	125.00
1	850–900	860	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	125.00–130.00	127.50
1	500–550	540	120.00	120.00

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	1	—	915	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,350.00	1,350.00

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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Replacement Cattle