Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Special Note: No sale next week for the Thanksgiving Holiday *

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 $219.47/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −137.44 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$219.47

38 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,221

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$506

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

$80.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.08

vs NC average

−47.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	227.59	1,279	31
Medium and Large 2	535	197.99	1,060	5thin
Medium and Large 3	525	147.21	773	2thin

One grade step is worth $80.38/cwt here — about $506 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

219.47

—

NC average10 barns · 446 hd

218.38

+1.08

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−47.59

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−137.44

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	1,554	136.65	2,123	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	133.50	1,651	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,597	114.71	1,832	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,109	99.11	1,099	16

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,405	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,340	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,410	$1,843	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,345	$2,525	4thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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	285	259.74/cwt	245.00–275.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	146.57/cwt	132.50–155.00	1,060	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	144.23/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,259	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	224.07/cwt	205.00–238.00	1,286	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	242.88/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,020	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	204.74/cwt	195.00–215.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	229.92/cwt	225.00–235.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	199.97/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,034	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	191.20/cwt	175.00–205.00	920	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	224.96/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,073	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	139.76/cwt	130.00–150.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	150.02/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,010	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	253.71/cwt	235.00–265.00	946	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	143.23/cwt	130.00–165.00	869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	200.12/cwt	185.00–210.00	857	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	260.13/cwt	241.00–280.00	1,230	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	665	249.67/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,660	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	542	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	949	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	176.01/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	144.90/cwt	135.00–155.00	483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	332.02/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,268	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	339.76/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,104	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	303.39/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,274	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	210.73/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	217.86/cwt	202.50–233.00	1,569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	220.00/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,254	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	369.36/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,034	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	214.91/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,214	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	397.36/cwt	395.00–400.00	906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	251.30/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,327	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	233.18/cwt	220.00–245.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	149.98/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,222	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	239.46/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,250	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	153.30/cwt	150.00–155.00	886	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	106.49/cwt	98.00–116.00	1,227	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,597	114.71/cwt	101.00–125.00	1,832	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	150.35/cwt	143.00–165.00	1,879	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	129.53/cwt	119.00–140.00	1,598	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	652	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	89.76/cwt	85.00–96.00	955	5
Bulls	—	—	1,731	148.18/cwt	135.00–157.00	2,565	5
Bulls	—	—	1,110	107.84/cwt	95.00–120.00	1,197	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,843.48/head	1,400.00–2,125.00	1,843	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,610	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	2,825.76/head	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	278.05/cwt	245.00–305.00	1,190	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	233.84/cwt	227.00–247.50	1,321	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	204.28/cwt	187.50–220.00	1,381	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	161.24/cwt	160.00–162.50	1,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	235.04/cwt	225.00–245.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	239.66/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,249	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	176.63/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,198	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	142.50/cwt	120.00–165.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	212.80/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,015	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	189.02/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,077	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	262.68/cwt	255.00–280.00	833	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	201.55/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,246	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	147.21/cwt	140.00–155.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	220.75/cwt	200.00–240.00	735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	227.25/cwt	220.00–235.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	170.04/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,071	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	184.47/cwt	175.00–195.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	164.94/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,110	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	207.69/cwt	190.00–223.00	1,288	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	254.51/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,191	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	203.35/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	335.05/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,086	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	295.34/cwt	267.50–320.00	1,087	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	364.21/cwt	325.00–387.50	969	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 372Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 111Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 19Year ago 0

* Special Note: No sale next week for the Thanksgiving Holiday *

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	280.00	280.00
2	250–300	285	245.00–275.00	259.74
7	300–350	317	255.00–280.00	262.68
12	350–400	373	235.00–265.00	253.71
30	400–450	420	225.00–255.00	242.88
15	450–500	477	210.00–240.00	224.96
7	500–550	521	235.00–255.00	239.66
24	550–600	574	205.00–238.00	224.07
9	600–650	618	190.00–212.50	201.55
6	650–700	678	170.00–180.00	176.63
5	700–750	723	132.50–155.00	146.57
2	750–800	790	175.00–177.00	176.01
1	800–850	805	125.00	125.00
3	850–900	873	140.00–150.00	144.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	235.00	235.00
1	250–300	250	219.00	219.00
2	300–350	330	225.00–235.00	229.92
2	350–400	385	195.00–215.00	204.74
3	400–450	428	185.00–210.00	200.12
8	450–500	481	175.00–205.00	191.20
3	500–550	517	185.00–210.00	199.97
2	550–600	563	190.00–200.00	195.02
3	600–650	607	130.00–165.00	143.23
3	650–700	673	145.00–155.00	150.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	135.00–155.00	144.90
2	350–400	375	175.00–195.00	184.47
2	400–450	415	130.00–150.00	139.76
1	450–500	485	145.00	145.00
2	500–550	525	140.00–155.00	147.21
1	600–650	605	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	395.00–400.00	397.36
7	250–300	280	340.00–380.00	369.36
9	300–350	325	325.00–365.00	339.76
10	350–400	382	320.00–345.00	332.02
14	400–450	420	275.00–325.00	303.39
20	450–500	473	241.00–280.00	260.13
8	500–550	528	240.00–257.50	251.30
2	550–600	570	210.00–230.00	220.00
3	600–650	617	200.00–222.50	210.73
2	700–750	720	202.50–233.00	217.86
1	750–800	760	217.50	217.50
1	900–950	915	172.50	172.50
1	950–1000	990	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	665	240.00–285.00	249.67
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	542	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	220.00–245.00	233.18
1	350–400	375	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	435	215.00	215.00
2	550–600	565	205.00–225.00	214.91
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	275.00	275.00
4	250–300	266	325.00–387.50	364.21
6	300–350	324	320.00–370.00	335.05
10	350–400	368	267.50–320.00	295.34
16	400–450	428	245.00–305.00	278.05
18	450–500	468	240.00–275.00	254.51
16	500–550	522	225.00–257.50	239.46
5	550–600	565	227.00–247.50	233.84
16	600–650	620	190.00–223.00	207.69
4	650–700	676	187.50–220.00	204.28
1	750–800	780	180.00	180.00
4	800–850	815	135.00–160.00	149.98
2	900–950	915	160.00–162.50	161.24
1	950–1000	950	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	150.00	150.00
1	250–300	285	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	415	165.00	165.00
2	450–500	490	175.00–185.00	180.00
2	500–550	530	120.00–165.00	142.50
3	550–600	578	150.00–155.00	153.30
1	600–650	625	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	200.00–240.00	220.75
2	350–400	373	220.00–235.00	227.25
3	400–450	417	225.00–245.00	235.04
5	450–500	477	195.00–225.00	212.80
3	500–550	527	200.00–210.00	203.35
5	550–600	570	165.00–200.00	189.02
2	600–650	630	165.00–175.00	170.04
2	650–700	673	150.00–180.00	164.94
1	700–750	735	125.00	125.00
1	800–850	845	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,152	98.00–116.00	106.49
1	—	905	72.00	72.00
5	—	1,064	85.00–96.00	89.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,597	101.00–125.00	114.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,250	143.00–165.00	150.35
17	—	1,234	119.00–140.00	129.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,731	135.00–157.00	148.18
2	—	1,110	95.00–120.00	107.84

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,410	1,400.00–2,125.00	1,843.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,405	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,775.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,610	2,625.00	2,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,315	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,825.76

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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