Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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 $188.68/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −168.23 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$188.68

38 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,029

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$34.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.36

vs NC average

−70.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	196.74	1,066	29
Medium and Large 2	556	162.73	905	9thin

One grade step is worth $34.00/cwt here — about $161 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 sale38 hd

188.68

—

NC average8 barns · 295 hd

200.05

−11.36

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−70.95

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−168.23

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	—	High	1,633	139.66	2,281	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,243	130.35	1,620	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,537	114.89	1,766	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	106.19	1,044	32

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)	1,070	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,499	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$1,479	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,108	$2,169	8

Every lot, as filed

97 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	469	126.55/cwt	105.00–150.00	594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	127.09/cwt	110.00–145.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	155.50/cwt	150.00–170.00	899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	144.60/cwt	130.00–160.00	409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	218.70/cwt	210.00–240.00	816	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	168.52/cwt	150.00–175.00	908	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	181.44/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	243.33/cwt	240.00–250.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	228.65/cwt	215.00–240.00	739	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	199.53/cwt	180.00–214.00	1,052	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	328.67/cwt	320.00–340.00	917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	207.76/cwt	195.00–225.00	979	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	191.43/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,091	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	214.63/cwt	200.00–230.00	923	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	120.14/cwt	115.00–125.00	445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	183.94/cwt	170.00–190.00	787	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	187.09/cwt	180.00–195.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	294.28/cwt	260.00–315.00	1,092	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	311.22/cwt	300.00–325.00	993	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	228.23/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,410	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	248.30/cwt	236.00–285.00	1,413	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	272.10/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,314	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	270.81/cwt	252.50–279.00	1,443	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	287.12/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,229	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	127.29/cwt	115.00–140.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	263.94/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,119	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	245.62/cwt	230.00–262.50	1,285	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	156.39/cwt	140.00–180.00	751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	133.58/cwt	130.00–137.00	752	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,537	114.89/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,766	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	144.92/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,856	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	127.70/cwt	119.00–141.00	1,578	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	747	91.12/cwt	84.00–97.50	681	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	109.59/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,155	19
Bulls	—	—	1,709	153.74/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,627	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	117.39/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,278	5
Bulls	—	—	1,545	112.06/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,731	3
Bulls	—	—	1,585	139.23/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,207	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	2,213.62/head	2,100.00–2,325.00	2,214	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,499.37/head	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,499	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,478.62/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,479	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	2,203.15/head	1,900.00–2,525.00	2,203	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	237.07/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,347	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	290.00/cwt	270.00–310.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	252.96/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,189	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	269.69/cwt	250.00–290.00	885	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	164.80/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	229.44/cwt	213.00–245.00	1,423	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	187.62/cwt	170.00–206.00	1,244	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	189.75/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,361	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	276.42/cwt	250.00–300.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	269.36/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,026	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	129.17/cwt	125.00–132.50	988	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	185.21/cwt	170.00–200.00	978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	151.79/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,026	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	129.13/cwt	110.00–140.00	934	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	187.23/cwt	180.00–192.00	809	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	262	164.46/cwt	147.50–185.00	431	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	218.65/cwt	200.00–230.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	227.14/cwt	205.00–240.00	963	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	197.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,214	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	227.39/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,057	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	173.41/cwt	170.00–180.00	838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	157.03/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,135	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	156.10/cwt	150.00–162.50	983	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	183.53/cwt	170.00–198.00	1,145	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	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 Oct 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 407Last week 520Year ago 504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 77Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 14Year ago 3

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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
2	250–300	283	130.00–160.00	144.60
2	350–400	370	115.00–125.00	120.14
2	400–450	430	110.00–145.00	127.09
6	450–500	469	105.00–150.00	126.55
1	600–650	620	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	180.00–195.00	187.09
1	300–350	345	200.00	200.00
9	400–450	428	170.00–190.00	183.94
3	450–500	483	170.00–180.00	173.41
5	500–550	539	150.00–175.00	168.52
4	550–600	578	150.00–170.00	155.50
2	600–650	630	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	695	140.00	140.00
1	700–750	740	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	295	240.00–250.00	243.33
7	300–350	323	215.00–240.00	228.65
14	350–400	373	210.00–240.00	218.70
21	400–450	430	200.00–230.00	214.63
18	450–500	471	195.00–225.00	207.76
19	500–550	527	180.00–214.00	199.53
10	550–600	570	170.00–200.00	191.43
9	600–650	624	170.00–198.00	183.53
2	650–700	670	175.00–187.50	181.44
6	700–750	723	150.00–167.00	157.03
2	750–800	760	150.00–160.00	155.00
1	800–850	835	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	330.00	330.00
6	250–300	279	320.00–340.00	328.67
4	300–350	319	300.00–325.00	311.22
7	350–400	371	260.00–315.00	294.28
14	400–450	428	260.00–305.00	287.12
10	450–500	483	240.00–290.00	272.10
11	500–550	533	252.50–279.00	270.81
6	550–600	569	236.00–285.00	248.30
6	600–650	618	220.00–241.00	228.23
1	650–700	680	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	718	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	805	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	230.00	230.00
2	300–350	325	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	470	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	560	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	135.00	135.00
1	300–350	310	190.00	190.00
2	400–450	438	115.00–140.00	127.29
1	450–500	450	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	270.00–310.00	290.00
2	250–300	265	250.00–300.00	276.42
4	300–350	328	250.00–290.00	269.69
8	350–400	381	250.00–287.50	269.36
7	400–450	424	250.00–275.00	263.94
20	450–500	470	240.00–270.00	252.96
22	500–550	523	230.00–262.50	245.62
7	550–600	568	225.00–245.00	237.07
5	600–650	620	213.00–245.00	229.44
6	650–700	663	170.00–206.00	187.62
3	700–750	717	180.00–196.00	189.75
2	750–800	760	150.00–180.00	164.80
1	850–900	875	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	262	147.50–185.00	164.46
1	300–350	320	150.00	150.00
1	350–400	385	190.00	190.00
4	400–450	432	180.00–192.00	187.23
3	450–500	480	140.00–180.00	156.39
2	500–550	520	145.00–150.00	147.52
2	550–600	563	130.00–137.00	133.58
2	600–650	630	150.00–162.50	156.10
1	700–750	705	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	245.00	245.00
3	350–400	365	200.00–230.00	218.65
4	400–450	424	205.00–240.00	227.14
5	450–500	465	220.00–235.00	227.39
2	500–550	528	170.00–200.00	185.21
1	550–600	570	210.00	210.00
5	600–650	616	190.00–200.00	197.02
6	650–700	676	130.00–160.00	151.79
3	700–750	723	110.00–140.00	129.13
3	750–800	765	125.00–132.50	129.17
1	800–850	825	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,537	105.00–125.00	114.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,281	143.00–147.00	144.92
22	—	1,236	119.00–141.00	127.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	747	84.00–97.50	91.12
19	—	1,054	102.00–115.00	109.59
5	—	1,089	116.00–118.00	117.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,709	151.00–160.00	153.74
3	—	1,545	110.00–115.00	112.06
4	—	1,585	130.00–145.00	139.23

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,499.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,478.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,193	2,100.00–2,325.00	2,213.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,033	1,900.00–2,525.00	2,203.15

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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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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