Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sold during todays sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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 $207.76/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −149.15 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$207.76

67 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,122

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$541

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$96.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.72

vs NC average

−30.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	216.81	1,171	54
Medium and Large 2	543	177.02	960	11thin
Medium and Large 3	515	145.00	747	1thin
Medium 2	525	120.00	630	1thin

One grade step is worth $96.81/cwt here — about $541 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale67 hd

207.76

—

NC average9 barns · 356 hd

214.48

−6.72

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−30.85

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−149.15

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	1,521	150.71	2,292	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	127.60	1,522	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	125.00	1,788	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	108.52	1,122	19

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,657	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,619	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,336	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	665	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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	300–350	328	285.06/cwt	265.00–307.50	935	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	185.03/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,514	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	215.38/cwt	205.00–225.50	1,434	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	179.00/cwt	155.00–190.00	859	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	288.31/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,087	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	276.84/cwt	260.00–292.50	1,174	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	128.89/cwt	125.00–140.00	553	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	207.55/cwt	185.00–225.00	666	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	201.08/cwt	185.00–225.00	758	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	181.32/cwt	175.00–185.00	945	4
Steers	Medium 3	300–350	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	259.76/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,252	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	260	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	255.76/cwt	240.00–267.50	967	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	171.36/cwt	135.00–190.00	888	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	124.78/cwt	115.00–135.00	387	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	139.75/cwt	125.00–150.00	520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	271.88/cwt	265.00–280.00	748	3
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	206.29/cwt	190.00–220.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	183.82/cwt	165.00–195.00	1,051	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	217.10/cwt	200.00–235.00	478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	164.32/cwt	155.00–182.50	1,191	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	125.00/cwt	115.00–135.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	130.24/cwt	125.00–135.00	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	235.06/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,352	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	217.39/cwt	210.00–225.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	157.25/cwt	145.00–170.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	249.08/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,315	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	211.35/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,310	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	212.93/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,137	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	185.02/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	173.85/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,599	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	149.87/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,009	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	191.30/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,069	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	443	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	631	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	595	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	281.74/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,054	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	174.83/cwt	155.00–185.00	836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	169.59/cwt	145.00–185.00	884	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	113.58/cwt	103.00–123.00	1,188	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	89.53/cwt	88.00–91.00	885	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,788	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	127.60/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,522	16
Bulls	—	—	1,185	135.31/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,603	2
Bulls	—	—	1,915	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,275	1
Bulls	—	—	1,567	152.46/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,389	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,336.24/head	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,336	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,618.70/head	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,619	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,657.19/head	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	256.78/cwt	247.50–270.00	1,086	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	219.64/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,272	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	264.25/cwt	257.50–272.50	1,237	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	277.10/cwt	265.00–290.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	171.70/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,245	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	194.98/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,306	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	236.39/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,232	5
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	216.61/cwt	205.00–225.00	617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	202.92/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,055	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	191.04/cwt	175.00–203.00	1,181	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	237.23/cwt	225.00–267.50	996	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	219.57/cwt	200.00–234.00	1,151	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	175.40/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,180	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	245.92/cwt	230.00–260.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,289	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	222.26/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,065	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	195.13/cwt	190.00–200.00	728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	187.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	521	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	171.49/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,154	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	211.73/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,207	19
Bulls	Medium 3	400–450	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium 3	250–300	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	220.33/cwt	195.00–235.00	934	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	190.16/cwt	175.00–207.50	1,090	10
Bulls	Medium 3	450–500	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	176.54/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,098	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	229.92/cwt	205.00–245.00	887	4
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	540	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	212.85/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,011	15
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	470	162.34/cwt	155.00–170.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	210.85/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,322	9

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 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 438Last week 421Year ago 448

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 69Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 4Year ago 20

Special Note: Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sold during todays sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	305.00	305.00
3	300–350	328	265.00–307.50	285.06
5	350–400	377	275.00–300.00	288.31
10	400–450	424	260.00–292.50	276.84
3	450–500	482	250.00–272.50	259.76
9	500–550	528	235.00–265.00	249.08
6	550–600	575	225.00–245.00	235.06
12	600–650	620	190.00–225.00	211.35
8	650–700	666	205.00–225.50	215.38
2	750–800	763	180.00–190.00	185.02
3	800–850	818	180.00–187.50	185.03
1	850–900	885	170.00	170.00
4	900–950	920	168.00–180.00	173.85
1	1000–1050	1,045	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	190.00	190.00
1	350–400	375	145.00	145.00
2	400–450	443	140.00–145.00	142.49
4	500–550	521	175.00–185.00	181.32
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	245.00	245.00
1	300–350	315	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	355	210.00–225.00	217.39
1	400–450	420	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	480	225.00	225.00
5	500–550	534	200.00–225.00	212.93
4	550–600	559	175.00–205.00	191.30
2	600–650	628	145.00–170.00	157.25
2	650–700	673	145.00–155.00	149.87
1	750–800	795	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	825	140.00	140.00
1	950–1000	960	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	200.00–235.00	217.10
1	250–300	290	235.00	235.00
5	300–350	321	185.00–225.00	207.55
6	350–400	377	185.00–225.00	201.08
4	400–450	423	190.00–220.00	206.29
4	450–500	480	155.00–190.00	179.00
6	500–550	518	135.00–190.00	171.36
5	550–600	572	165.00–195.00	183.82
1	700–750	720	135.00	135.00
1	800–850	840	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	185.00–190.00	187.43
3	300–350	310	115.00–135.00	124.78
3	350–400	372	125.00–150.00	139.75
4	400–450	429	125.00–140.00	128.89
2	450–500	473	125.00–135.00	130.24
1	500–550	515	145.00	145.00
2	600–650	635	115.00–135.00	125.00
1	650–700	660	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	125.00	125.00
1	450–500	495	135.00	135.00
1	500–550	525	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	265.00–280.00	271.88
2	300–350	325	230.00–260.00	245.92
9	350–400	378	240.00–267.50	255.76
20	400–450	420	225.00–267.50	237.23
16	450–500	479	200.00–235.00	222.26
35	500–550	524	200.00–234.00	219.57
19	550–600	570	200.00–226.00	211.73
7	600–650	618	175.00–203.00	191.04
5	650–700	673	165.00–190.00	175.40
5	700–750	725	155.00–182.50	164.32
1	750–800	760	157.50	157.50
1	800–850	845	156.00	156.00
1	850–900	895	144.00	144.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	265.00–290.00	277.10
1	250–300	295	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	315	265.00	265.00
4	350–400	374	277.50–290.00	281.74
4	400–450	423	247.50–270.00	256.78
4	450–500	468	257.50–272.50	264.25
5	500–550	521	220.00–250.00	236.39
8	550–600	579	205.00–237.50	219.64
9	600–650	627	200.00–217.50	210.85
3	650–700	670	185.00–205.00	194.98
3	700–750	725	170.00–175.00	171.70
1	750–800	795	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	150.00	150.00
3	350–400	373	190.00–200.00	195.13
2	400–450	400	185.00	185.00
5	450–500	478	155.00–185.00	174.83
9	500–550	521	145.00–185.00	169.59
2	550–600	583	165.00	165.00
1	600–650	620	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	205.00–225.00	216.61
1	300–350	335	210.00	210.00
4	350–400	386	205.00–245.00	229.92
8	400–450	424	195.00–235.00	220.33
15	450–500	475	200.00–237.50	212.85
6	500–550	520	190.00–217.50	202.92
10	550–600	573	175.00–207.50	190.16
3	600–650	622	165.00–190.00	176.54
3	650–700	673	155.00–185.00	171.49
1	700–750	745	155.00	155.00
1	750–800	760	135.00	135.00
1	800–850	815	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	895	135.00	135.00
1	900–950	900	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	135.00	135.00
2	450–500	470	155.00–170.00	162.34
2	500–550	540	130.00–135.00	132.48
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	135.00	135.00
1	400–450	430	135.00	135.00
2	450–500	490	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,046	103.00–123.00	113.58
4	—	988	88.00–91.00	89.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	125.00	125.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,193	121.00–134.00	127.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	131.00–138.00	135.31
1	—	1,915	171.00	171.00
6	—	1,567	149.00–155.00	152.46

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	—	845	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,336.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,618.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,060	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,657.19

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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