Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

14 head Baby Calves : 40.00 - 95.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $187.64/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −169.27 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$187.64

36 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,022

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$340

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

$73.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.41

vs NC average

−65.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	206.98	1,120	20
Medium and Large 2	533	177.08	944	11thin
Medium and Large 3	584	133.49	780	5thin

One grade step is worth $73.49/cwt here — about $340 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

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 sale36 hd

187.64

—

NC average6 barns · 167 hd

201.05

−13.41

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−65.04

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−169.27

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	1,406	136.45	1,918	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	122.53	1,549	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	111.21	1,574	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	98.66	1,066	15

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	690	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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	500–550	526	207.41/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,091	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	178.36/cwt	160.00–195.00	1,272	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	172.55/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	219.25/cwt	205.00–236.00	943	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	229.98/cwt	215.00–247.50	853	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	222.72/cwt	215.00–240.00	724	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	206.19/cwt	192.50–221.00	1,173	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	159.17/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,063	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	183.14/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,044	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	237.36/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,341	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	204.73/cwt	196.00–217.50	1,267	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	187.30/cwt	175.00–200.00	798	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	182.36/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	256.89/cwt	237.50–272.50	1,107	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	167.40/cwt	160.00–175.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	543	241.81/cwt	225.00–258.00	1,313	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	442	291.85/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,290	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	480	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	174.81/cwt	155.00–187.50	907	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	255.76/cwt	235.00–267.50	1,179	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	229.28/cwt	223.00–232.50	1,422	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	290.38/cwt	280.00–300.00	967	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	190.04/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,150	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,010	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	248.48/cwt	240.00–260.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	102.86/cwt	94.00–112.00	1,149	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	111.21/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,574	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	122.53/cwt	114.00–135.00	1,549	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	87.10/cwt	80.00–90.00	854	4
Bulls	—	—	1,406	136.45/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,918	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	690	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	259.27/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,092	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	204.53/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,250	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	209.40/cwt	195.00–227.50	1,200	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	267.88/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,015	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	203.27/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,380	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	141.31/cwt	137.50–145.00	1,293	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	232.82/cwt	215.00–257.50	1,113	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	222.85/cwt	212.50–250.00	1,172	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	186.91/cwt	175.00–200.00	598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	201.57/cwt	185.00–210.00	955	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	204.79/cwt	180.00–225.00	872	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	269.17/cwt	250.00–290.00	872	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	175.74/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,274	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	300.48/cwt	275.00–315.00	781	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	143.42/cwt	130.00–155.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	380	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	175.91/cwt	165.00–187.50	989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	194.80/cwt	185.00–205.00	727	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	199.83/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	212.36/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,000	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	219.86/cwt	215.00–225.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	470	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	584	133.49/cwt	122.50–142.50	780	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	184.04/cwt	170.00–204.00	1,235	7

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 Oct 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 349Last week 542Year ago 532

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 89Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 19Year ago 14

14 head Baby Calves : 40.00 - 95.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	225.00	225.00
4	250–300	265	215.00–225.00	219.86
6	300–350	325	215.00–240.00	222.72
9	350–400	371	215.00–247.50	229.98
13	400–450	430	205.00–236.00	219.25
12	450–500	471	200.00–232.00	212.36
13	500–550	526	195.00–220.00	207.41
7	550–600	569	192.50–221.00	206.19
8	600–650	619	196.00–217.50	204.73
7	650–700	671	170.00–204.00	184.04
3	700–750	713	160.00–195.00	178.36
2	750–800	770	165.00–180.00	172.55
1	800–850	800	145.00	145.00
1	900–950	915	137.50	137.50
1	950–1000	985	150.00	150.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	135.00	135.00
1	250–300	290	145.00	145.00
1	300–350	335	145.00	145.00
1	450–500	475	134.00	134.00
5	550–600	584	122.50–142.50	133.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	175.00	175.00
1	300–350	305	190.00	190.00
2	350–400	375	160.00–175.00	167.40
7	400–450	426	175.00–200.00	187.30
1	450–500	450	175.00	175.00
8	500–550	519	155.00–187.50	174.81
3	550–600	570	175.00–190.00	183.14
2	600–650	628	177.50–187.50	182.36
3	650–700	668	155.00–162.50	159.17
1	850–900	855	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	257.50	257.50
1	450–500	470	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	245.00	245.00
2	300–350	333	280.00–300.00	290.38
5	400–450	431	237.50–272.50	256.89
5	450–500	461	235.00–267.50	255.76
29	500–550	543	225.00–258.00	241.81
5	550–600	565	220.00–255.00	237.36
4	600–650	620	223.00–232.50	229.28
1	650–700	680	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	442	290.00–292.00	291.85
1	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	485	217.50	217.50
1	500–550	500	200.00	200.00
2	600–650	605	185.00–195.00	190.04
1	800–850	845	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,010	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	240.00–260.00	248.48
4	250–300	260	275.00–315.00	300.48
4	300–350	324	250.00–290.00	269.17
10	350–400	379	250.00–280.00	267.88
11	400–450	421	240.00–272.50	259.27
14	450–500	478	215.00–257.50	232.82
12	500–550	526	212.50–250.00	222.85
14	550–600	573	195.00–227.50	209.40
5	600–650	611	190.00–220.00	204.53
5	650–700	679	195.00–225.00	203.27
3	700–750	725	170.00–180.00	175.74
1	750–800	760	175.00	175.00
2	900–950	915	137.50–145.00	141.31
1	950–1000	985	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	165.00	165.00
3	350–400	385	130.00–155.00	143.42
1	400–450	420	125.00	125.00
1	450–500	490	145.00	145.00
1	500–550	530	140.00	140.00
2	550–600	585	145.00	145.00
1	600–650	625	142.50	142.50
1	650–700	665	130.00	130.00
1	750–800	775	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	175.00–200.00	186.91
2	350–400	373	185.00–205.00	194.80
5	400–450	426	180.00–225.00	204.79
6	450–500	474	185.00–210.00	201.57
2	500–550	523	195.00–205.00	199.83
3	550–600	562	165.00–187.50	175.91
1	600–650	645	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	670	175.00	175.00
1	850–900	870	127.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,117	94.00–112.00	102.86
4	—	981	80.00–90.00	87.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,415	105.00–115.00	111.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,264	114.00–135.00	122.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,406	125.00–145.00	136.45

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	1,025.00	1,025.00

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

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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle