Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-03

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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $228.72/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −163.32 against this barn's trailing median of $392.04.

Average price

$228.72

32 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$447

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$75.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.72

vs NC average

−40.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	245.42	1,331	21
Medium and Large 2	539	210.12	1,132	6thin
Medium and Large 3	528	183.66	970	4thin
Medium 2	520	170.00	884	1thin

One grade step is worth $75.42/cwt here — about $447 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

24 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $452.38, low $356.87, median $392.04 across 24 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 sale32 hd

228.72

—

NC average6 barns · 121 hd

242.44

−13.72

National average147 barns · 6,928 hd

269.40

−40.68

This barn, trailing median24 sales

392.04

−163.32

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	—	Low	1,506	155.48	2,341	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,253	133.42	1,672	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	127.92	1,925	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	110.12	1,147	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,763	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,395	$2,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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 2	200–250	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	229.66/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,208	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	230.10/cwt	225.00–235.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	226.47/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,400	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	292.49/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,196	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	776	200.37/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,555	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	201.13/cwt	187.50–215.00	1,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	196.91/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,229	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	255.20/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,314	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	292.25/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,090	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	232.37/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,345	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	215.83/cwt	206.00–235.00	1,265	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	237.63/cwt	220.00–255.00	898	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	178.78/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,205	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	214.61/cwt	205.00–228.00	1,122	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	221.77/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,488	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	156.20/cwt	145.00–165.00	978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	183.66/cwt	165.00–195.00	970	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Steers	Medium 2	500–550	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	200.08/cwt	187.50–212.50	1,645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	286.78/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,325	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	213.02/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,517	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	179.24/cwt	165.00–187.50	1,280	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,479	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	523	202.86/cwt	197.00–209.00	1,061	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	478	215.41/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,030	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	705	189.96/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,339	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	560	198.50/cwt	198.00–199.00	1,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	192.96/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,204	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	212.43/cwt	205.00–225.00	984	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,367	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	188.75/cwt	187.50–190.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	926	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	127.92/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,925	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	144.66/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,953	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	131.65/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,630	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	872	88.98/cwt	85.00–91.00	776	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	113.64/cwt	101.00–120.00	1,216	18
Bulls	—	—	1,245	136.69/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,702	2
Bulls	—	—	1,640	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,919	1
Bulls	—	—	1,603	159.24/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,553	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,762.78/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	262.96/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,131	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	209.62/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,310	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	215.57/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,220	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	230.27/cwt	210.00–241.00	1,209	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	188.39/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,159	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	282.05/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,061	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	249.39/cwt	230.00–277.50	1,177	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	284.66/cwt	265.00–295.00	771	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	173.64/cwt	165.00–190.00	495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	222.50/cwt	205.00–240.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	180.09/cwt	170.00–190.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	196.94/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,292	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	241.12/cwt	225.00–255.00	665	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	249.38/cwt	245.00–255.00	835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	207.42/cwt	195.00–235.00	911	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	224.45/cwt	215.00–235.00	860	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	166.47/cwt	152.50–192.50	1,277	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	196.27/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	238.80/cwt	220.00–250.00	993	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	233.13/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,107	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	176.63/cwt	171.00–182.50	1,462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	176.15/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,182	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	199.88/cwt	190.00–205.00	955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	203.37/cwt	195.00–210.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	678	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 Sep 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 421Last week 374Year ago 517

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 87Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 12Year ago 5

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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	205.00	205.00
1	250–300	255	210.00	210.00
2	300–350	323	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	360	210.00	210.00
3	400–450	418	195.00–210.00	203.37
3	450–500	478	190.00–205.00	199.88
2	550–600	563	195.00–197.50	196.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	225.00–235.00	230.10
6	250–300	276	225.00–255.00	241.12
4	300–350	335	245.00–255.00	249.38
16	350–400	378	220.00–255.00	237.63
24	400–450	416	220.00–250.00	238.80
18	450–500	475	220.00–240.00	233.13
15	500–550	526	215.00–245.00	229.66
25	550–600	586	206.00–235.00	215.83
5	600–650	624	190.00–210.00	196.91
4	650–700	671	165.00–190.00	176.15
3	750–800	767	152.50–192.50	166.47
2	800–850	828	171.00–182.50	176.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	165.00–190.00	173.64
2	500–550	523	150.00–155.00	152.46
1	600–650	610	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	373	285.00–300.00	292.25
6	400–450	409	275.00–307.50	292.49
9	450–500	462	270.00–295.00	286.78
12	500–550	515	252.50–267.50	255.20
9	550–600	579	220.00–250.00	232.37
22	600–650	618	210.00–235.00	226.47
16	650–700	671	200.00–228.00	221.77
27	700–750	712	190.00–220.00	213.02
4	750–800	776	190.00–212.00	200.37
3	800–850	822	187.50–212.50	200.08
1	850–900	870	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	465	220.00	220.00
4	500–550	523	205.00–228.00	214.61
2	550–600	570	187.50–215.00	201.13
5	600–650	624	185.00–205.00	192.96
4	650–700	674	175.00–185.00	178.78
4	700–750	714	165.00–187.50	179.24
1	750–800	755	160.00	160.00
1	800–850	810	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	528	165.00–195.00	183.66
4	600–650	626	145.00–165.00	156.20
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	165.00	165.00
2	450–500	478	212.00–219.00	215.41
2	500–550	523	197.00–209.00	202.86
2	550–600	560	198.00–199.00	198.50
2	700–750	705	185.00–195.00	189.96
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	115.00	115.00
1	700–750	700	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	205.00–240.00	222.50
4	350–400	383	215.00–235.00	224.45
4	400–450	439	195.00–235.00	207.42
6	450–500	463	205.00–225.00	212.43
2	500–550	535	170.00–190.00	180.09
3	600–650	615	185.00–195.00	188.39
1	650–700	695	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	795	120.00	120.00
1	800–850	825	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	271	265.00–295.00	284.66
1	300–350	305	245.00	245.00
10	350–400	376	255.00–300.00	282.05
13	400–450	430	245.00–285.00	262.96
10	450–500	472	230.00–277.50	249.39
15	500–550	525	210.00–241.00	230.27
8	550–600	566	205.00–225.00	215.57
8	600–650	625	195.00–225.00	209.62
5	650–700	656	190.00–207.50	196.94
1	700–750	710	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	187.50–190.00	188.75
1	400–450	415	155.00	155.00
1	450–500	475	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	635	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,505	120.00–132.00	127.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	143.00–146.00	144.66
19	—	1,238	124.00–139.00	131.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	872	85.00–91.00	88.98
18	—	1,070	101.00–120.00	113.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	135.00–139.00	136.69
1	—	1,640	178.00	178.00
4	—	1,603	155.00–165.00	159.24

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	—	925	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,340	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,762.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	2,600.00	2,600.00

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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Shelby Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle