Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were were 3.00 to 5.00 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 $221.26/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −135.64 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$221.26

31 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,217

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$469

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

$84.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.59

vs NC average

−36.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	234.82	1,286	21
Medium and Large 2	558	203.49	1,135	8thin
Medium and Large 3	545	150.00	818	2thin

One grade step is worth $84.82/cwt here — about $469 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 sale31 hd

221.26

—

NC average8 barns · 289 hd

210.67

+10.59

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−36.54

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−135.64

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	1,589	152.76	2,428	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	137.20	1,710	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,350	132.00	1,782	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,156	117.39	1,357	14

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)	1,030	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	217.25/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,130	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	365.00/cwt	345.00–375.00	894	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	275.63/cwt	252.50–292.00	1,825	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	312.28/cwt	285.00–347.50	1,789	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	346.41/cwt	337.50–352.50	1,119	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	307.54/cwt	280.00–327.50	1,286	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	253.89/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,315	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	298.81/cwt	280.00–325.00	678	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	181.26/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	217.49/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,251	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	226.24/cwt	195.00–231.00	1,396	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	290.29/cwt	275.00–307.50	935	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	309.34/cwt	285.00–325.00	844	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	246.70/cwt	225.00–262.50	1,275	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	189.97/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	268.75/cwt	245.00–287.50	1,140	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	273.12/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,278	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	267.06/cwt	245.00–287.00	1,239	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	315.25/cwt	280.00–332.50	1,185	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	268.53/cwt	252.50–290.00	1,010	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	222.24/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,378	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	317.49/cwt	300.00–330.00	857	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	303.11/cwt	280.00–325.00	682	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	193.86/cwt	175.00–207.50	1,411	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	197.40/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	206.83/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,375	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	309.07/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,038	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	248.37/cwt	222.50–265.00	1,418	7
Bulls	—	—	1,800	168.78/cwt	167.00–170.00	3,038	3
Bulls	—	—	1,471	149.15/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,194	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,380	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	115.46/cwt	100.00–126.00	1,351	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,782	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	249.58/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,824	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	331.54/cwt	300.00–347.50	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	280.53/cwt	267.50–300.00	1,739	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	336.15/cwt	322.50–342.50	1,264	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	136.00/cwt	129.00–141.00	1,699	14
Bulls	—	—	1,785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	325.67/cwt	312.50–335.00	1,746	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	324.61/cwt	302.50–340.00	1,519	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	184.95/cwt	170.00–200.00	884	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	187.40/cwt	185.00–190.00	974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	167.41/cwt	160.00–175.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	193.54/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,121	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	235.18/cwt	210.00–275.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	220.06/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	219.09/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,052	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	216.98/cwt	210.00–230.00	911	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	252.64/cwt	245.00–260.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	237.60/cwt	235.00–240.00	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	242.49/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,496	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	229.84/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,076	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	261.19/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,110	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	238.62/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	238.98/cwt	225.00–265.00	884	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	204.51/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,151	4

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 323Last week 368Year ago 480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 57Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 3Year ago 11

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were were 3.00 to 5.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	255.00	255.00
1	300–350	305	255.00	255.00
6	350–400	370	225.00–265.00	238.98
4	400–450	425	255.00–270.00	261.19
6	450–500	468	215.00–255.00	229.84
4	500–550	520	205.00–227.50	217.25
4	550–600	563	190.00–217.50	204.51
1	700–750	720	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	280.00–325.00	303.11
5	250–300	270	300.00–330.00	317.49
8	300–350	336	295.00–325.00	309.07
8	350–400	376	280.00–332.50	315.25
12	400–450	418	280.00–327.50	307.54
12	450–500	464	245.00–287.00	267.06
5	500–550	517	225.00–262.50	246.70
7	550–600	571	222.50–265.00	248.37
8	600–650	620	200.00–232.50	222.24
4	650–700	665	195.00–217.50	206.83
4	700–750	728	175.00–207.50	193.86
2	750–800	760	190.00–205.00	197.40
1	850–900	895	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	945	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	195.00	195.00
2	400–450	415	160.00–175.00	167.41
3	450–500	478	170.00–200.00	184.95
2	500–550	520	185.00–190.00	187.40
1	550–600	555	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	345.00–375.00	365.00
3	250–300	283	300.00–347.50	331.54
5	300–350	323	337.50–352.50	346.41
8	350–400	376	322.50–342.50	336.15
1	400–450	425	320.00	320.00
9	450–500	468	302.50–340.00	324.61
4	500–550	536	312.50–335.00	325.67
5	550–600	573	285.00–347.50	312.28
9	600–650	620	267.50–300.00	280.53
6	650–700	662	252.50–292.00	275.63
4	700–750	731	235.00–257.00	249.58
1	950–1000	960	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	235.00	235.00
3	300–350	328	210.00–275.00	235.18
1	400–450	420	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	475	255.00	255.00
2	500–550	510	225.00–252.50	238.62
1	550–600	575	257.50	257.50
3	600–650	617	225.00–255.00	242.49
1	650–700	660	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	280.00–325.00	298.81
7	250–300	273	285.00–325.00	309.34
7	300–350	322	275.00–307.50	290.29
8	350–400	376	252.50–290.00	268.53
22	400–450	424	245.00–287.50	268.75
13	450–500	468	255.00–285.00	273.12
10	500–550	518	240.00–270.00	253.89
11	550–600	575	205.00–237.50	217.49
9	600–650	617	195.00–231.00	226.24
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	745	190.00	190.00
3	750–800	772	185.00–195.00	189.97
1	800–850	815	155.00	155.00
2	850–900	860	180.00–182.50	181.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	185.00	185.00
1	350–400	385	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	515	175.00	175.00
1	550–600	575	125.00	125.00
1	600–650	610	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	245.00	245.00
2	250–300	270	245.00–260.00	252.64
1	300–350	340	235.00	235.00
2	350–400	380	235.00–240.00	237.60
3	400–450	420	210.00–230.00	216.98
3	450–500	480	210.00–235.00	219.09
3	500–550	522	215.00–225.00	220.06
5	550–600	579	175.00–205.00	193.54

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,450.00	1,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,800	167.00–170.00	168.78
7	—	1,471	140.00–155.00	149.15
1	—	1,785	130.00	130.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	129.00	129.00
12	—	1,170	100.00–126.00	115.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	132.00	132.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	154.00	154.00
14	—	1,249	129.00–141.00	136.00

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

Slaughter Cattle