Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle 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 $195.21/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −161.70 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$195.21

30 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$369

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

$53.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.71

vs NC average

−41.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	200.49	1,126	24
Medium and Large 2	519	187.46	973	4thin
Medium and Large 3	513	147.44	756	2thin

One grade step is worth $53.05/cwt here — about $369 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale30 hd

195.21

—

NC average9 barns · 333 hd

208.93

−13.71

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−41.80

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−161.70

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	137.36	2,068	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	127.48	1,588	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	127.00	1,829	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	927	99.21	920	28

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)	1,030	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,199	$1,591	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	695	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$1,841	4thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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 1	250–300	295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	194.93/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,129	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	211.39/cwt	200.00–230.00	767	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	184.88/cwt	175.00–195.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	180.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	190.71/cwt	177.50–205.00	1,165	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	176.81/cwt	160.00–182.50	1,388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Heifers	Medium 3	400–450	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	178.93/cwt	165.00–190.00	839	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	187.46/cwt	185.00–195.00	973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	146.82/cwt	140.00–155.00	323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	254.12/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,342	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	445	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	503	276.23/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	147.44/cwt	145.00–150.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	238.78/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,149	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	273.24/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	235.56/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,001	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium 2	550–600	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	450	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	234.03/cwt	212.50–247.00	1,315	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	226.68/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,428	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	216.18/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,239	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	225.05/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,173	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	195.80/cwt	175.00–217.50	854	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	115.14/cwt	105.00–125.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,781	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	125.73/cwt	119.00–136.00	1,575	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	788	70.31/cwt	65.00–76.00	554	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	111.16/cwt	101.00–118.00	1,155	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,829	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	746	86.98/cwt	81.00–92.00	649	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,166	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,915	2
Bulls	—	—	1,475	143.90/cwt	135.00–155.00	2,123	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,199	1,590.97/head	1,130.00–1,825.00	1,591	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,954.87/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,955	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	190.67/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,258	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	212.02/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,348	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	196.14/cwt	175.00–205.00	934	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	245.54/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,041	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	302.49/cwt	300.00–305.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	149.80/cwt	135.00–165.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	171.33/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,240	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	156.70/cwt	155.00–160.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	279.79/cwt	265.00–302.50	1,024	7
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	410	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	187.59/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,069	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	187.28/cwt	175.00–205.00	985	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	220.35/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,047	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	221.92/cwt	205.00–235.00	943	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	219.53/cwt	200.00–238.00	1,025	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	178.34/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,191	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	169.97/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,071	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	213.98/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,111	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	185.11/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,338	6

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 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 273Last week 438Year ago 566

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 53Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 10Year ago 3

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	235.00	235.00
8	350–400	363	200.00–230.00	211.39
11	400–450	425	205.00–235.00	221.92
17	450–500	467	200.00–238.00	219.53
7	500–550	519	205.00–225.00	213.98
17	550–600	579	180.00–207.50	194.93
6	600–650	611	177.50–205.00	190.71
3	650–700	668	170.00–187.50	178.34
6	700–750	723	180.00–192.00	185.11
4	750–800	785	160.00–182.50	176.81
1	800–850	820	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	885	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	205.00	205.00
1	250–300	295	165.00	165.00
2	300–350	338	175.00–185.00	180.04
2	400–450	405	175.00–195.00	184.88
4	450–500	469	165.00–190.00	178.93
4	500–550	519	185.00–195.00	187.46
1	650–700	655	130.00	130.00
1	750–800	785	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	140.00–155.00	146.82
1	250–300	265	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	365	145.00	145.00
3	400–450	412	155.00–160.00	156.70
2	500–550	513	145.00–150.00	147.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	310	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	383	250.00–295.00	273.24
5	400–450	425	225.00–247.50	235.56
8	450–500	481	220.00–255.00	238.78
4	500–550	528	250.00–257.50	254.12
5	550–600	562	212.50–247.00	234.03
10	600–650	630	215.00–237.00	226.68
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	750	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	845	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	282.50	282.50
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	503	272.50–280.00	276.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	468	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	555	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	605	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	305.00	305.00
1	250–300	275	305.00	305.00
3	300–350	317	300.00–305.00	302.49
7	350–400	366	265.00–302.50	279.79
11	400–450	424	230.00–255.00	245.54
10	450–500	475	210.00–250.00	220.35
15	500–550	521	210.00–242.50	225.05
9	550–600	573	200.00–227.50	216.18
8	600–650	636	195.00–225.00	212.02
3	650–700	660	180.00–207.50	190.67
4	700–750	724	160.00–185.00	171.33
2	750–800	760	135.00–165.00	149.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	436	175.00–217.50	195.80
6	450–500	476	175.00–205.00	196.14
4	500–550	526	175.00–205.00	187.28
2	550–600	570	185.00–190.00	187.59
3	600–650	630	160.00–185.00	169.97
1	800–850	820	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	190.00	190.00
1	250–300	285	155.00	155.00
1	350–400	395	135.00	135.00
1	400–450	415	135.00	135.00
1	450–500	470	160.00	160.00
2	500–550	518	105.00–125.00	115.14
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	151.00	151.00
1	500–550	540	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	159.00	159.00
18	—	1,253	119.00–136.00	125.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	788	65.00–76.00	70.31
16	—	1,039	101.00–118.00	111.16
6	—	746	81.00–92.00	86.98
1	—	925	126.00	126.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	127.00	127.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	121.00	121.00
5	—	1,475	135.00–155.00	143.90

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	—	695	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,199	1,130.00–1,825.00	1,590.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	993	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,954.87

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle