Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week 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 $215.58/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −141.32 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$215.58

48 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$362

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

$62.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.72

vs NC average

−28.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	224.83	1,232	38
Medium and Large 2	557	188.08	1,048	7thin
Medium and Large 3	535	162.61	870	3thin

One grade step is worth $62.22/cwt here — about $362 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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

215.58

—

NC average10 barns · 495 hd

239.31

−23.72

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−28.83

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−141.32

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	1,638	165.70	2,714	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,212	146.68	1,778	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,061	122.66	1,301	22

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)	1,245	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$1,183	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	681	$1,153	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	781	$1,671	4thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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 2	300–350	315	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	221.98/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,410	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	258.89/cwt	240.00–269.00	1,610	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	234.52/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,595	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	301.50/cwt	295.00–310.00	941	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	170.22/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,151	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	297.05/cwt	285.00–307.50	1,381	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	214.29/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,648	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	296.02/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,092	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	292.97/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,251	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	258.59/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,386	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	248.01/cwt	232.50–273.00	1,426	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	161.41/cwt	157.50–165.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	603	157.47/cwt	150.00–165.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	248.99/cwt	245.00–255.00	804	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	187.47/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,069	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	236.04/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,010	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	227.50/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,149	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	246.68/cwt	225.00–267.50	1,184	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	207.99/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,716	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	560	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	235.36/cwt	215.00–255.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	220.60/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,586	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	603	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	920	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	710	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	909	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	630	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,008	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	530	148.00/cwt	130.00–165.00	784	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	265.83/cwt	245.00–282.50	1,265	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	291.41/cwt	285.00–295.00	933	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	204.97/cwt	195.00–215.00	892	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	205.27/cwt	200.00–210.00	759	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	146.68/cwt	137.00–156.00	1,778	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	125.07/cwt	111.00–135.00	1,356	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	655	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	442	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	137.90/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,613	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	863	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	181.02/cwt	179.00–183.00	3,168	2
Bulls	—	—	1,643	164.22/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,698	2
Bulls	—	—	1,405	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,939	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	1,183.22/head	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,183	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	1,560.12/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,560	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	1,782.29/head	1,050.00–2,300.00	1,782	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	1,152.50/head	925.00–1,350.00	1,153	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	188.08/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,347	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	249.76/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,044	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	207.81/cwt	198.00–223.00	1,390	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	238.13/cwt	220.00–260.00	883	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	210.37/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,313	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	276.96/cwt	262.50–292.50	1,052	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	239.94/cwt	225.00–250.00	996	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	235.68/cwt	215.00–260.00	1,110	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	271.54/cwt	245.00–300.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	184.39/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,149	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	175.67/cwt	155.00–190.00	826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	189.62/cwt	180.00–200.00	996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	213.77/cwt	207.50–216.00	1,428	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	236.71/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,115	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	188.42/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,360	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	217.80/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,235	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	175.10/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	234.34/cwt	215.00–247.50	898	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	234.50/cwt	215.00–247.50	1,224	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	209.08/cwt	200.00–215.00	805	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	454	192.64/cwt	185.00–210.00	875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	148.61/cwt	140.00–165.00	786	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	204.63/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,170	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	212.58/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,307	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	291.94/cwt	265.00–300.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	321.75/cwt	315.00–330.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	240.61/cwt	227.00–260.00	1,357	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	202.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	172.38/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,052	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	247.10/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,297	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	188.35/cwt	175.00–195.00	721	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	292.66/cwt	290.00–295.00	673	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 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 71Last week 0Year ago 345

Slaughter CattleReceipts 407Last week 0Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 8

Compared to last week 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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	255.00	255.00
1	350–400	385	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	413	215.00–255.00	235.36
4	450–500	480	225.00–267.50	246.68
2	500–550	505	215.00–240.00	227.50
2	550–600	580	225.00	225.00
5	600–650	635	210.00–232.50	221.98
1	650–700	695	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	840	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	320.00	320.00
3	300–350	312	295.00–310.00	301.50
4	350–400	369	280.00–315.00	296.02
5	400–450	427	270.00–305.00	292.97
11	450–500	465	285.00–307.50	297.05
7	500–550	536	250.00–275.00	258.59
10	550–600	575	232.50–273.00	248.01
7	600–650	622	240.00–269.00	258.89
12	650–700	680	220.00–252.00	234.52
8	700–750	719	210.00–228.00	220.60
11	750–800	769	200.00–219.00	214.29
4	800–850	825	205.00–209.00	207.99
1	850–900	890	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	535	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	710	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	217.50	217.50
5	350–400	385	200.00–215.00	209.08
1	400–450	400	210.00	210.00
2	500–550	525	180.00–200.00	189.62
5	550–600	570	175.00–195.00	187.47
5	600–650	623	175.00–195.00	184.39
4	650–700	676	150.00–180.00	170.22
1	750–800	755	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	383	175.00–195.00	188.35
6	450–500	470	155.00–190.00	175.67
2	500–550	523	157.50–165.00	161.41
1	550–600	560	165.00	165.00
2	600–650	603	150.00–165.00	157.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	265.00–300.00	291.94
2	250–300	285	245.00–300.00	271.54
4	300–350	323	245.00–255.00	248.99
12	350–400	383	215.00–247.50	234.34
24	400–450	428	220.00–255.00	236.04
17	450–500	471	220.00–247.50	236.71
16	500–550	522	215.00–247.50	234.50
22	550–600	567	205.00–237.50	217.80
3	600–650	615	207.50–217.50	212.58
9	650–700	668	207.50–216.00	213.77
6	700–750	722	182.50–195.00	188.42
2	750–800	770	170.00–180.00	175.10
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	155.00	155.00
2	500–550	530	130.00–165.00	148.00
1	550–600	590	165.00	165.00
1	600–650	630	160.00	160.00
1	700–750	710	128.00	128.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	135.00	135.00
1	550–600	560	157.50	157.50
2	600–650	603	150.00–155.00	152.49
1	650–700	660	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	270.00	270.00
6	350–400	371	220.00–260.00	238.13
3	400–450	415	225.00–250.00	239.94
8	450–500	471	215.00–260.00	235.68
2	500–550	543	200.00–205.00	202.49
7	550–600	572	190.00–220.00	204.63
2	600–650	610	165.00–180.00	172.38
1	650–700	665	185.00	185.00
2	700–750	738	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	290.00–295.00	292.66
3	250–300	272	315.00–330.00	321.75
3	300–350	320	285.00–295.00	291.41
8	350–400	380	262.50–292.50	276.96
5	400–450	418	235.00–270.00	249.76
18	450–500	476	245.00–282.50	265.83
11	500–550	525	230.00–260.00	247.10
6	550–600	564	227.00–260.00	240.61
5	600–650	624	200.00–219.00	210.37
8	650–700	669	198.00–223.00	207.81
4	700–750	716	185.00–192.50	188.08
1	800–850	815	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	855	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	200.00–210.00	205.27
4	400–450	435	195.00–215.00	204.97
4	450–500	454	185.00–210.00	192.64
4	500–550	529	140.00–165.00	148.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,212	137.00–156.00	146.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,084	111.00–135.00	125.07
1	—	655	67.50	67.50
2	—	1,170	137.00–139.00	137.90
1	—	830	104.00	104.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,750	179.00–183.00	181.02
2	—	1,643	155.00–170.00	164.22
1	—	1,405	138.00	138.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	730	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,183.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	681	925.00–1,350.00	1,152.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	643	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,560.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	1,050.00–2,300.00	1,782.29

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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