Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 6.00 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 $209.49/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −147.42 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$209.49

53 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,132

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$393

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

$64.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.32

vs NC average

−35.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	219.74	1,183	39
Medium and Large 2	548	182.93	1,002	13thin
Medium and Large 3	510	155.00	791	1thin

One grade step is worth $64.74/cwt here — about $393 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale53 hd

209.49

—

NC average9 barns · 270 hd

214.81

−5.32

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−35.58

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−147.42

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	1,590	163.46	2,598	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	141.56	1,716	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	125.55	1,246	8thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,242	$2,022	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	959	$1,432	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,359	11

Every lot, as filed

94 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	1,431.57/head	850.00–1,825.00	1,432	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	219.99/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,256	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	2,126.73/head	1,350.00–2,425.00	2,127	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	180.79/cwt	165.00–190.00	936	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	908	141.74/cwt	141.00–142.50	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	247.59/cwt	227.50–255.00	1,312	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	237.77/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,008	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	308.94/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,001	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	2,445.91/head	1,575.00–2,700.00	2,446	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	257.27/cwt	245.00–270.00	972	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	193.13/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,381	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	208.67/cwt	197.50–227.50	1,292	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	177.98/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	269.64/cwt	255.00–287.50	857	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	217.94/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,042	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	207.28/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,378	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	287.20/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,080	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	277.56/cwt	252.50–300.00	1,177	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	190.36/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	290.35/cwt	270.00–310.00	827	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	309.27/cwt	285.00–325.00	690	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	291.93/cwt	265.00–310.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	213.76/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	252.47/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,300	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	180.66/cwt	166.00–190.00	1,492	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	214.74/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,327	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	220.20/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,257	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	270.93/cwt	247.50–287.50	1,279	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	169.90/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	219.56/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,133	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	180.82/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,306	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	921	157.12/cwt	141.00–172.50	1,447	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	251.77/cwt	250.00–255.00	559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	241.68/cwt	232.50–256.00	1,486	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	149.52/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,960	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	138.90/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,638	21
Bulls	—	—	1,155	131.41/cwt	119.00–140.00	1,518	2
Bulls	—	—	1,695	181.59/cwt	178.00–186.00	3,078	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	130.01/cwt	127.50–133.00	1,331	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	118.11/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,110	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	305.23/cwt	270.00–320.00	980	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	311.96/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,320	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	307.99/cwt	300.00–320.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	295.84/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	316.78/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,166	10
Bulls	—	—	1,682	165.07/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,776	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	205.61/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,168	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	167.83/cwt	155.00–180.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	178.26/cwt	165.00–190.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	169.35/cwt	162.50–180.00	1,397	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	166.62/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,046	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	189.89/cwt	185.00–195.00	898	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	172.59/cwt	170.00–175.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	144.97/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	185.43/cwt	165.00–195.00	1,081	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	193.32/cwt	190.00–195.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	157.55/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	221.86/cwt	205.00–245.00	728	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	252.12/cwt	240.00–265.00	840	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	233.77/cwt	215.00–255.00	872	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	234.30/cwt	220.00–257.50	1,354	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	215.14/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,119	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	203.10/cwt	190.00–215.00	853	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	205.61/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,073	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,242	2,022.11/head	1,525.00–2,525.00	2,022	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	224.40/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,048	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	180.02/cwt	177.50–182.50	1,228	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	210.67/cwt	200.00–235.00	807	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	192.64/cwt	175.00–207.50	1,088	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	133.53/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	198.14/cwt	190.00–210.00	931	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	183.40/cwt	170.00–205.00	620	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	172.05/cwt	155.00–185.00	903	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	218.34/cwt	200.00–235.00	917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	250.09/cwt	245.00–255.00	713	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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 461Last week 342Year ago 417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 66Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 21Year ago 16

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	959	850.00–1,825.00	1,431.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,242	1,525.00–2,525.00	2,022.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,035	1,350.00–2,425.00	2,126.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,056	1,575.00–2,700.00	2,445.91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	275.00	275.00
2	250–300	285	270.00–310.00	290.35
14	300–350	318	255.00–287.50	269.64
16	350–400	378	245.00–270.00	257.27
20	400–450	424	220.00–255.00	237.77
31	450–500	478	200.00–235.00	217.94
23	500–550	516	205.00–235.00	219.56
16	550–600	571	200.00–232.50	219.99
12	600–650	619	197.50–227.50	208.67
7	650–700	665	195.00–220.00	207.28
4	700–750	715	185.00–202.50	193.13
3	750–800	773	180.00–196.00	190.36
4	800–850	826	166.00–190.00	180.66
1	850–900	850	185.00	185.00
2	900–950	913	170.00–186.00	177.98
1	950–1000	995	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	245.00	245.00
2	250–300	285	245.00–255.00	250.09
8	300–350	328	205.00–245.00	221.86
4	350–400	383	200.00–235.00	210.67
6	400–450	420	190.00–215.00	203.10
8	450–500	470	190.00–210.00	198.14
7	500–550	518	165.00–190.00	180.79
6	550–600	583	165.00–195.00	185.43
2	600–650	623	165.00	165.00
3	650–700	682	177.50–182.50	180.02
2	700–750	720	155.00–160.00	157.55
2	750–800	768	132.00–135.00	133.53
2	800–850	838	142.00–148.00	144.97
2	900–950	908	141.00–142.50	141.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	190.00–195.00	193.32
2	350–400	373	165.00–190.00	178.26
2	400–450	425	170.00–175.00	172.59
2	450–500	468	155.00–180.00	167.83
1	500–550	510	155.00	155.00
1	600–650	610	125.00	125.00
1	650–700	660	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	465	222.50	222.50
2	500–550	520	210.00–220.00	215.14
4	550–600	568	200.00–210.00	205.61
1	650–700	655	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	285.00–325.00	309.27
3	250–300	265	300.00–320.00	307.99
9	300–350	324	295.00–325.00	308.94
10	350–400	368	305.00–335.00	316.78
9	400–450	423	300.00–320.00	311.96
3	450–500	467	270.00–315.00	295.84
4	500–550	530	227.50–255.00	247.59
7	550–600	578	220.00–257.50	234.30
5	600–650	615	232.50–256.00	241.68
1	700–750	745	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	250.00–255.00	251.77
3	250–300	272	265.00–310.00	291.93
9	300–350	321	270.00–320.00	305.23
15	350–400	376	260.00–310.00	287.20
14	400–450	424	252.50–300.00	277.56
15	450–500	472	247.50–287.50	270.93
11	500–550	515	240.00–265.00	252.47
16	550–600	571	210.00–230.00	220.20
11	600–650	618	205.00–222.50	214.74
2	650–700	658	212.50–215.00	213.76
3	700–750	722	175.00–185.00	180.82
2	750–800	780	165.00–175.00	169.90
4	800–850	825	162.50–180.00	169.35
4	900–950	921	141.00–172.50	157.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	170.00–205.00	183.40
1	350–400	355	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	435	195.00	195.00
4	450–500	473	185.00–195.00	189.89
3	500–550	525	155.00–185.00	172.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	333	240.00–265.00	252.12
8	350–400	373	215.00–255.00	233.77
6	400–450	420	200.00–235.00	218.34
7	450–500	467	200.00–240.00	224.40
7	500–550	522	190.00–225.00	205.61
4	550–600	565	175.00–207.50	192.64
3	600–650	628	160.00–175.00	166.62
1	700–750	730	132.50	132.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,311	148.00–154.00	149.52
21	—	1,179	130.00–146.00	138.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,024	127.50–133.00	130.01
3	—	940	111.00–123.00	118.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,155	119.00–140.00	131.41
3	—	1,695	178.00–186.00	181.59
6	—	1,682	155.00–175.00	165.07

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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