Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $226.54/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −149.88 against this barn's trailing median of $376.42.

Average price

$226.54

36 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,239

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$303

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

$55.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.20

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	235.88	1,294	28
Medium and Large 2	527	216.91	1,143	3thin
Medium and Large 3	550	180.04	991	5thin

One grade step is worth $55.83/cwt here — about $303 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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.13, low $318.91, median $376.42 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 sale36 hd

226.54

—

NC average9 barns · 234 hd

209.34

+17.20

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.42

−149.88

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	—	Average	1,499	153.60	2,302	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,163	133.85	1,556	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,348	124.27	1,675	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,096	117.62	1,289	21

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)	1,110	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,565	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	948	$1,365	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$910	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,985	3thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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 3	450–500	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	168.25/cwt	165.00–175.00	715	3
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	385	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	234.02/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,116	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	170.68/cwt	157.50–190.00	1,323	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	299.41/cwt	275.00–322.50	1,258	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	229.88/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,517	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	213.78/cwt	195.00–225.00	990	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	208.42/cwt	195.00–220.00	757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	190.05/cwt	175.00–200.00	895	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	186.05/cwt	170.00–195.00	971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	218.45/cwt	210.00–225.00	706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	302.36/cwt	270.00–322.50	1,137	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	213.10/cwt	195.00–222.50	1,298	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	217.28/cwt	210.00–225.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	153.13/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,031	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	213.38/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,127	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	180.07/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,124	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	188.22/cwt	165.00–195.00	1,080	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	190.07/cwt	177.50–205.00	1,298	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	267.94/cwt	240.00–285.00	753	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	254.13/cwt	235.00–280.00	826	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	230.40/cwt	210.00–242.50	975	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	236.26/cwt	220.00–257.50	881	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	145.10/cwt	135.00–155.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	566	153.55/cwt	140.00–165.00	869	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	213.15/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,238	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	225.69/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,198	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	257.55/cwt	240.00–277.50	1,342	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	229.93/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,423	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	286.11/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,382	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	247.08/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,149	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	312.63/cwt	295.00–332.50	1,054	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	249.92/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,062	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	237.03/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,332	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	177.15/cwt	170.00–185.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	223.29/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,286	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	255.90/cwt	240.00–277.50	1,218	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	224.67/cwt	210.00–245.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	126.69/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,362	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	119.56/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,324	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	88.53/cwt	83.00–100.00	919	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	124.27/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,675	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,956	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	133.24/cwt	127.00–141.00	1,538	20
Bulls	—	—	1,336	153.95/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,057	8
Bulls	—	—	1,475	135.93/cwt	131.00–140.00	2,005	3
Bulls	—	—	1,843	166.16/cwt	164.00–169.00	3,062	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	1,565.25/head	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,565	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	1,365.42/head	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,365	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,277.09/head	1,825.00–2,625.00	2,277	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	304.24/cwt	275.00–327.50	1,104	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	217.88/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,355	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	173.75/cwt	165.00–182.50	1,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	245.32/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,295	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	318.61/cwt	295.00–330.00	898	3
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	176.29/cwt	160.00–195.00	1,105	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	278.69/cwt	265.00–295.00	934	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	183.31/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,287	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	156.25/cwt	155.00–157.50	1,258	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	292.78/cwt	275.00–315.00	650	6
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	267.16/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,146	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	176.74/cwt	165.00–185.00	931	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	223.58/cwt	195.00–235.00	955	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	242.33/cwt	220.00–265.00	918	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	216.91/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,143	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	1

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 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 374Last week 71Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 407Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 12Year ago 4

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00- 6.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	165.00–175.00	168.25
1	450–500	460	165.00	165.00
2	500–550	505	135.00–155.00	145.10
4	550–600	566	140.00–165.00	153.55
1	600–650	645	135.00	135.00
1	650–700	655	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	290.00	290.00
8	250–300	281	240.00–285.00	267.94
7	300–350	325	235.00–280.00	254.13
13	350–400	373	220.00–257.50	236.26
13	400–450	423	210.00–242.50	230.40
10	450–500	463	195.00–225.00	213.78
12	500–550	528	200.00–240.00	213.38
4	550–600	581	195.00–225.00	213.15
5	600–650	609	195.00–222.50	213.10
4	650–700	683	177.50–205.00	190.07
3	750–800	775	157.50–190.00	170.68
1	800–850	815	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	210.00–225.00	217.28
3	300–350	323	210.00–225.00	218.45
3	350–400	363	195.00–220.00	208.42
5	450–500	471	175.00–200.00	190.05
5	500–550	522	170.00–195.00	186.05
9	550–600	574	165.00–195.00	188.22
4	600–650	624	165.00–185.00	180.07
3	650–700	673	140.00–165.00	153.13
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	145.00–150.00	147.53
1	400–450	400	150.00	150.00
1	450–500	470	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	265.00	265.00
3	300–350	328	210.00–245.00	224.67
6	350–400	379	220.00–265.00	242.33
7	400–450	427	195.00–235.00	223.58
5	450–500	477	230.00–237.50	234.02
3	500–550	527	205.00–225.00	216.91
3	600–650	627	160.00–195.00	176.29
1	650–700	650	145.00	145.00
1	750–800	765	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	393	205.00–210.00	207.48
1	400–450	440	190.00	190.00
1	450–500	480	160.00	160.00
3	500–550	527	165.00–185.00	176.74
2	550–600	585	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	685	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	222	275.00–315.00	292.78
3	250–300	282	295.00–330.00	318.61
4	300–350	335	265.00–295.00	278.69
11	350–400	363	275.00–327.50	304.24
11	400–450	429	250.00–285.00	267.16
18	450–500	476	240.00–277.50	255.90
16	500–550	528	235.00–260.00	245.32
12	550–600	576	210.00–237.50	223.29
11	600–650	622	200.00–235.00	217.88
3	700–750	702	175.00–187.50	183.31
2	750–800	785	165.00–182.50	173.75
2	800–850	805	155.00–157.50	156.25
1	850–900	890	155.00	155.00
1	950–1000	965	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	320.00	320.00
5	300–350	337	295.00–332.50	312.63
6	350–400	376	270.00–322.50	302.36
13	400–450	420	275.00–322.50	299.41
6	450–500	483	270.00–302.50	286.11
14	500–550	521	240.00–277.50	257.55
12	550–600	562	225.00–257.50	237.03
11	600–650	619	210.00–242.50	229.93
5	650–700	660	220.00–237.50	229.88
1	700–750	705	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	825	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	255.00	255.00
1	350–400	360	230.00	230.00
3	400–450	425	240.00–260.00	249.92
3	450–500	465	235.00–265.00	247.08
7	500–550	531	210.00–237.50	225.69
1	600–650	620	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	835	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	150.00	150.00
2	400–450	425	170.00–185.00	177.15
1	450–500	450	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,075	126.00–128.00	126.69
16	—	1,107	105.00–125.00	119.56
2	—	1,038	83.00–100.00	88.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,348	119.00–130.00	124.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	146.00	146.00
20	—	1,154	127.00–141.00	133.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,336	145.00–160.00	153.95
3	—	1,475	131.00–140.00	135.93
4	—	1,843	164.00–169.00	166.16

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)	1	—	930	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,068	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,565.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	948	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,365.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,825.00–2,625.00	2,277.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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