Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

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 $232.93/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −123.98 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$232.93

46 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,260

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$30.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.95

vs NC average

−25.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	235.59	1,277	42
Medium and Large 2	529	205.02	1,085	4thin

One grade step is worth $30.57/cwt here — about $192 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 sale46 hd

232.93

—

NC average9 barns · 303 hd

221.99

+10.95

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

−25.53

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−123.98

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	1,508	152.75	2,304	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	132.24	1,619	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	124.70	1,902	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	114.66	1,278	24

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,219	$1,809	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	909	$1,567	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$1,386	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,026	$1,989	7

Every lot, as filed

83 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	264.03/cwt	242.50–277.50	1,919	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	235.49/cwt	217.50–245.00	1,458	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,385.64/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,386	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	2,123.79/head	1,900.00–2,325.00	2,124	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	247.21/cwt	239.00–252.50	1,899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	299.61/cwt	280.00–322.50	1,405	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	285.59/cwt	265.00–297.50	1,074	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	250.79/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,174	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	333.29/cwt	310.00–347.50	1,210	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	319.30/cwt	290.00–345.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	198.66/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	234.21/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,333	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	249.87/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,059	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	292.60/cwt	275.00–320.00	702	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	333.50/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,074	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	223.73/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,486	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	303.99/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,006	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	255.91/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,205	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	274.59/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,164	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	308.33/cwt	300.00–315.00	863	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,427	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	262.18/cwt	248.00–275.00	1,770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	299.29/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,161	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	239.88/cwt	215.00–257.50	1,255	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	187.26/cwt	177.50–200.00	1,358	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	229.28/cwt	207.50–244.00	1,307	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	249.70/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,293	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	227.52/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,497	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	115.70/cwt	104.00–125.00	1,339	18
Bulls	—	—	1,080	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,393	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	124.70/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,902	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	132.24/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,619	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,256	3
Bulls	—	—	1,544	154.73/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,389	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	254.21/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,449	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	260.04/cwt	247.50–280.00	1,625	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	367.64/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	307.14/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,287	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	318.71/cwt	317.50–320.00	988	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	97.09/cwt	94.00–100.00	950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	187.38/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,002	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	229.96/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	207.01/cwt	195.00–222.50	1,089	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	190.02/cwt	185.00–195.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	192.15/cwt	175.00–205.00	907	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	199.97/cwt	195.00–205.00	776	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	215.41/cwt	205.00–225.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,031	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	245.38/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,271	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	235.58/cwt	220.00–245.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	209.09/cwt	185.00–222.50	1,200	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	599	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	1,567.19/head	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	215.03/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,101	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	1,808.78/head	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,809	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	219.31/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,048	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	235.23/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,023	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	1,837.81/head	1,500.00–2,175.00	1,838	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	272.48/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,267	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	284.33/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,461	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	982	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,079.70/head	1,700.00–2,350.00	2,080	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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 342Last week 465Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 103Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 9Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	365.00–370.00	367.64
2	300–350	310	317.50–320.00	318.71
4	350–400	363	310.00–347.50	333.29
7	400–450	419	290.00–325.00	307.14
10	450–500	469	280.00–322.50	299.61
5	500–550	514	270.00–310.00	284.33
10	550–600	570	240.00–265.00	254.21
6	600–650	625	247.50–280.00	260.04
4	650–700	675	248.00–275.00	262.18
9	700–750	727	242.50–277.50	264.03
3	750–800	768	239.00–252.50	247.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	160.00	160.00
1	450–500	460	165.00	165.00
2	500–550	535	175.00–200.00	187.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	275.00	275.00
2	400–450	435	225.00–245.00	235.23
3	450–500	465	270.00–275.00	272.48
5	500–550	518	235.00–255.00	245.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	290.00	290.00
3	250–300	280	300.00–315.00	308.33
5	300–350	331	290.00–320.00	303.99
7	350–400	376	265.00–297.50	285.59
23	400–450	424	230.00–265.00	249.87
14	450–500	468	235.00–275.00	250.79
25	500–550	523	215.00–257.50	239.88
17	550–600	570	207.50–244.00	229.28
19	600–650	619	217.50–245.00	235.49
5	650–700	658	225.00–232.50	227.52
1	800–850	815	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	865	165.00	165.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	255.00	255.00
3	300–350	330	220.00–245.00	235.58
1	350–400	370	255.00	255.00
2	400–450	423	205.00–225.00	215.41
1	450–500	465	215.00	215.00
3	500–550	512	205.00–225.00	215.03
1	550–600	580	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	735	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	190.00	190.00
3	400–450	415	185.00–195.00	190.02
1	450–500	450	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	240	275.00–320.00	292.60
2	250–300	268	290.00–345.00	319.30
5	300–350	322	310.00–350.00	333.50
8	350–400	388	275.00–315.00	299.29
9	400–450	424	255.00–300.00	274.59
9	450–500	471	245.00–275.00	255.91
15	500–550	518	235.00–265.00	249.70
16	550–600	569	225.00–250.00	234.21
2	600–650	620	227.50–232.50	229.96
4	650–700	664	220.00–227.50	223.73
4	700–750	725	177.50–200.00	187.26
2	750–800	755	202.50	202.50
2	800–850	820	195.00–202.50	198.66
1	950–1000	980	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	195.00–205.00	199.97
1	400–450	415	215.00	215.00
5	450–500	472	175.00–205.00	192.15
1	550–600	570	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	255.00	255.00
1	300–350	330	245.00	245.00
1	350–400	385	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	415	245.00	245.00
6	450–500	478	210.00–225.00	219.31
10	500–550	526	195.00–222.50	207.01
4	550–600	574	185.00–222.50	209.09
1	600–650	630	215.00	215.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	940	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,385.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	909	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,567.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,219	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,808.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,083	1,900.00–2,325.00	2,123.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	998	1,500.00–2,175.00	1,837.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	1,700.00–2,350.00	2,079.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,157	104.00–125.00	115.70
3	—	997	126.00	126.00
3	—	978	94.00–100.00	97.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,525	120.00–129.00	124.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,224	127.00–137.00	132.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	129.00	129.00
12	—	1,544	150.00–159.00	154.73

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