Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $223.68/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −152.74 against this barn's trailing median of $376.42.

Average price

$223.68

34 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,222

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$547

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

$89.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.21

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	234.60	1,286	27
Medium and Large 2	545	187.68	1,023	6thin
Medium and Large 3	510	145.00	740	1thin

One grade step is worth $89.60/cwt here — about $547 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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.13, low $318.91, median $376.42 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 sale34 hd

223.68

—

NC average9 barns · 220 hd

213.47

+10.21

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.42

−152.74

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	1,542	137.32	2,118	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,264	124.19	1,570	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	119.53	2,014	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,106	102.01	1,129	29

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,213	$1,766	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$1,663	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,615	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	958	$1,376	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$2,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,713	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	323.24/cwt	295.00–360.00	760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	925	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	160.00/cwt	155.00–165.00	712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	156.61/cwt	145.00–167.50	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	182.85/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,139	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	158.92/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,151	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	248.74/cwt	235.00–267.50	831	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	169.38/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,148	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	251.17/cwt	230.00–262.50	957	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	190.54/cwt	175.00–205.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	235.88/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,010	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	227.75/cwt	215.00–238.00	1,207	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	263.71/cwt	245.00–285.00	736	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	246.64/cwt	240.00–255.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	206.85/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,299	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	139.38/cwt	135.00–145.00	935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	221.38/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,047	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	202.44/cwt	200.00–205.00	966	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	196.29/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,009	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	125.03/cwt	120.00–135.00	894	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	982	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	219.32/cwt	205.00–227.00	1,252	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	235.86/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,351	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	346.76/cwt	340.00–355.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	317.32/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,225	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	293.46/cwt	282.50–310.00	1,274	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	210.23/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	306.90/cwt	275.00–322.50	982	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	245.51/cwt	237.50–252.50	1,259	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	264.66/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,249	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	870	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	950	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,449	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	615	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	239.32/cwt	225.00–252.50	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	91.57/cwt	86.00–95.00	886	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,047	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	104.40/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,203	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	119.53/cwt	108.00–125.00	2,014	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	135.70/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,862	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	122.97/cwt	111.00–133.00	1,541	47
Bulls	—	—	1,080	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,220	1
Bulls	—	—	1,425	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,195	1
Bulls	—	—	1,600	138.08/cwt	126.00–143.00	2,209	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,614.91/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,615	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,663.00/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,663	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	1,375.59/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,765.63/head	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,766	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	317.56/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,038	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	252.78/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,186	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	241.43/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,277	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	194.40/cwt	189.00–198.00	1,293	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	137.38/cwt	130.00–145.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	177.50/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	159.81/cwt	155.00–165.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	227.40/cwt	215.00–235.00	985	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	247.62/cwt	225.00–265.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	182.57/cwt	175.00–190.00	944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	215.36/cwt	200.00–230.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	192.79/cwt	182.50–205.00	1,105	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	198.47/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,419	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	180.90/cwt	167.50–195.00	1,402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	331.59/cwt	315.00–360.00	922	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	213.75/cwt	190.00–237.50	1,020	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	201.88/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,272	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	299.57/cwt	260.00–317.50	1,111	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	838	150.04/cwt	135.00–165.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	292.91/cwt	250.00–307.50	1,248	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	228.25/cwt	212.00–242.50	1,292	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,384	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 Nov 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 372Last week 351Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 85Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 7Year ago 3

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	295.00–360.00	323.24
6	250–300	278	315.00–360.00	331.59
10	300–350	327	285.00–335.00	317.56
24	350–400	371	260.00–317.50	299.57
13	400–450	426	250.00–307.50	292.91
19	450–500	469	240.00–280.00	252.78
13	500–550	529	220.00–250.00	241.43
14	550–600	566	212.00–242.50	228.25
10	600–650	630	185.00–215.00	201.88
5	650–700	665	189.00–198.00	194.40
2	700–750	715	197.00–200.00	198.47
2	750–800	775	167.50–195.00	180.90
2	800–850	838	135.00–165.00	150.04
1	850–900	865	160.00	160.00
1	900–950	905	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	175.00	175.00
1	400–450	400	185.00	185.00
2	450–500	473	155.00–165.00	159.81
1	500–550	510	145.00	145.00
1	600–650	605	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	655	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	235.00	235.00
3	250–300	273	225.00–265.00	247.62
2	300–350	313	200.00–230.00	215.36
2	350–400	365	225.00–252.50	239.32
5	400–450	433	215.00–235.00	227.40
6	450–500	477	190.00–237.50	213.75
3	500–550	517	175.00–190.00	182.57
3	550–600	573	182.50–205.00	192.79
2	600–650	623	170.00–195.00	182.85
1	750–800	770	145.00	145.00
1	800–850	825	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	180.00	180.00
1	300–350	345	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	393	200.00–205.00	202.48
2	400–450	420	175.00–205.00	190.54
3	450–500	477	200.00–205.00	202.44
4	500–550	514	185.00–205.00	196.29
2	550–600	565	170.00–185.00	177.50
2	600–650	625	145.00–167.50	156.61
4	650–700	671	135.00–145.00	139.38
3	700–750	715	120.00–135.00	125.03
1	750–800	770	127.50	127.50
1	900–950	925	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	155.00	155.00
2	400–450	445	155.00–165.00	160.00
2	450–500	488	130.00–145.00	137.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	240.00–255.00	246.64
5	250–300	279	245.00–285.00	263.71
5	300–350	334	235.00–267.50	248.74
14	350–400	381	230.00–262.50	251.17
20	400–450	428	220.00–248.00	235.88
16	450–500	473	210.00–235.00	221.38
17	500–550	530	215.00–238.00	227.75
8	550–600	571	205.00–227.00	219.32
4	600–650	628	190.00–218.00	206.85
4	650–700	678	165.00–180.00	169.38
5	700–750	724	150.00–167.50	158.92
1	900–950	930	145.00	145.00
1	950–1000	950	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	355.00	355.00
3	250–300	280	340.00–355.00	346.76
7	300–350	320	275.00–322.50	306.90
9	350–400	386	300.00–335.00	317.32
9	400–450	434	282.50–310.00	293.46
7	450–500	472	255.00–287.50	264.66
5	500–550	513	237.50–252.50	245.51
3	550–600	573	235.00–237.50	235.86
1	600–650	605	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	835	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	219.00	219.00
1	400–450	410	221.00	221.00
2	450–500	483	195.00–225.00	210.23
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	192.50	192.50
1	950–1000	950	152.50	152.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	968	86.00–95.00	91.57
1	—	935	112.00	112.00
22	—	1,152	98.00–109.00	104.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,685	108.00–125.00	119.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,372	134.00–142.00	135.70
47	—	1,253	111.00–133.00	122.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	113.00	113.00
1	—	1,425	154.00	154.00
10	—	1,600	126.00–143.00	138.08

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,140	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,614.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,385	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,663.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,213	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,765.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,625.00	2,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	2,425.00	2,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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How this sale compares

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