Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 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 $238.19/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −118.72 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$238.19

51 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,296

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$26.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.07

vs NC average

−26.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	242.33	1,320	43
Medium and Large 2	543	215.92	1,171	8thin

One grade step is worth $26.41/cwt here — about $148 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 sale51 hd

238.19

—

NC average9 barns · 286 hd

227.12

+11.07

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−26.44

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−118.72

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	1,465	150.61	2,207	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	133.94	1,559	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,693	124.99	2,116	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	111.20	1,135	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,519	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	985	$1,239	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	798	$1,649	4thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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	700–750	715	183.06/cwt	172.50–192.00	1,309	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	227.81/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,533	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	243.34/cwt	227.50–266.00	1,757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	228.73/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	257.95/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,220	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	254.03/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	367.18/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,010	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	352.98/cwt	335.00–362.50	1,154	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	237.40/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,348	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	280.31/cwt	260.00–297.50	1,472	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	250.85/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,224	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	264.99/cwt	247.50–285.00	1,510	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	328.85/cwt	305.00–352.50	1,253	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	322.81/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,369	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	193.41/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,126	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	1,723.80/head	1,575.00–1,975.00	1,724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	237.50/cwt	220.00–255.00	570	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,238.83/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	245.63/cwt	220.00–257.50	1,390	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	267.49/cwt	240.00–282.50	1,145	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	247.49/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,287	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	289.99/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,377	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	302.34/cwt	280.00–312.50	819	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	282.29/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,211	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	268.69/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,284	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	252.69/cwt	235.00–267.50	1,327	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	319.33/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,201	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	245.96/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	230.02/cwt	212.50–238.00	1,424	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	271.04/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,000	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	204.84/cwt	192.50–220.00	1,471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	332.07/cwt	315.00–355.00	907	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	172.94/cwt	166.00–180.00	1,596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	290.39/cwt	265.00–317.50	947	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	340.55/cwt	320.00–357.50	1,107	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	115.73/cwt	104.00–124.00	1,187	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,693	124.99/cwt	120.00–131.00	2,116	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	131.54/cwt	126.00–142.00	1,523	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	126.65/cwt	126.00–127.00	1,526	3
Bulls	—	—	902	126.78/cwt	118.00–138.00	1,144	3
Bulls	—	—	1,768	171.24/cwt	168.00–174.00	3,028	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Bulls	—	—	1,682	156.66/cwt	148.00–163.00	2,635	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	163.95/cwt	163.00–165.00	2,030	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	79.45/cwt	75.00–84.00	651	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	97.96/cwt	89.00–103.00	970	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	226.45/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,386	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,467	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	331.17/cwt	300.00–345.00	795	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,619	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	378	125.20/cwt	115.00–135.00	473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	184.91/cwt	170.00–200.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	227.55/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	189.97/cwt	185.00–195.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	250.11/cwt	245.00–255.00	833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,519.29/head	1,200.00–1,735.00	1,519	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	270.04/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,129	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	208.73/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,169	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	225.23/cwt	210.00–235.00	842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	250.10/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,313	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	187.45/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,119	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	265.47/cwt	255.00–275.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	223.11/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,171	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	278.49/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	222.43/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,074	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	206.79/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,059	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	219.91/cwt	200.00–230.00	943	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	174.80/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,106	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	221.51/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,063	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	265.40/cwt	250.00–285.00	865	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	251.40/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,084	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	177.56/cwt	165.00–190.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	828	151.24/cwt	147.50–155.00	1,252	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	818	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 Jul 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 465Last week 323Year ago 387

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 45Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 1Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	270.00	270.00
5	250–300	271	280.00–312.50	302.34
10	300–350	326	265.00–317.50	290.39
28	350–400	369	245.00–285.00	271.04
15	400–450	428	240.00–282.50	267.49
40	450–500	473	235.00–275.00	257.95
21	500–550	520	230.00–270.00	247.49
22	550–600	568	225.00–257.50	237.40
10	600–650	619	212.50–238.00	230.02
6	650–700	673	220.00–235.00	227.81
3	700–750	715	172.50–192.00	183.06
2	750–800	755	225.00–232.50	228.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	185.00	185.00
2	400–450	425	190.00–195.00	192.50
2	450–500	488	165.00–190.00	177.56
1	600–650	620	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	245.00–255.00	250.11
5	350–400	374	210.00–235.00	225.23
4	400–450	429	200.00–230.00	219.91
4	450–500	480	200.00–230.00	221.51
4	500–550	525	220.00–225.00	223.11
4	550–600	560	195.00–215.00	208.73
2	600–650	633	165.00–185.00	174.80
1	750–800	785	142.50	142.50
2	800–850	828	147.50–155.00	151.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	350.00–385.00	367.18
8	300–350	327	335.00–362.50	352.98
10	350–400	381	305.00–352.50	328.85
8	400–450	424	310.00–340.00	322.81
9	450–500	475	280.00–300.00	289.99
9	500–550	525	260.00–297.50	280.31
6	550–600	570	247.50–285.00	264.99
5	600–650	630	240.00–252.50	245.96
3	650–700	668	242.50–267.50	254.03
3	700–750	722	227.50–266.00	243.34
2	750–800	772	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	265.00	265.00
3	400–450	418	260.00–275.00	270.04
6	450–500	488	235.00–265.00	250.85
2	500–550	525	245.00–255.00	250.10
1	550–600	555	227.50	227.50
1	600–650	640	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	685	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	585	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	605	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	220.00–255.00	237.50
2	250–300	268	255.00–275.00	265.47
4	300–350	326	250.00–285.00	265.40
3	350–400	387	265.00–295.00	278.49
11	400–450	431	215.00–265.00	251.40
6	450–500	483	200.00–245.00	222.43
6	500–550	512	190.00–225.00	206.79
3	550–600	582	185.00–200.00	193.41
2	650–700	663	185.00–190.00	187.45
1	750–800	775	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	240	300.00–345.00	331.17
3	250–300	273	315.00–355.00	332.07
12	300–350	325	320.00–357.50	340.55
13	350–400	376	300.00–335.00	319.33
16	400–450	429	275.00–295.00	282.29
24	450–500	478	250.00–287.50	268.69
21	500–550	525	235.00–267.50	252.69
13	550–600	566	220.00–257.50	245.63
13	600–650	612	210.00–242.50	226.45
2	650–700	678	225.00–230.00	227.55
3	700–750	718	192.50–220.00	204.84
1	800–850	815	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	875	185.00	185.00
2	900–950	923	166.00–180.00	172.94
1	950–1000	990	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	220.00	220.00
2	400–450	418	170.00–200.00	184.91
2	450–500	468	185.00–195.00	189.97
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	115.00–135.00	125.20
1	400–450	430	155.00	155.00
1	650–700	670	190.00	190.00

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	—	700	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	830	1,575.00–1,975.00	1,723.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	985	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,238.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	945	1,200.00–1,735.00	1,519.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,026	104.00–124.00	115.73
3	—	1,205	126.00–127.00	126.65
2	—	820	75.00–84.00	79.45
10	—	990	89.00–103.00	97.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,693	120.00–131.00	124.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,158	126.00–142.00	131.54
2	—	1,238	163.00–165.00	163.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	902	118.00–138.00	126.78
2	—	1,768	168.00–174.00	171.24
5	—	1,682	148.00–163.00	156.66

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle