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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Mar 19

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Mar 12Mar 19Mar 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

613 head

▲ 161 vs last sale 452▲ 137 vs year ago 476 · +28.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 60▼ 35 vs year ago 118 · −29.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 14▲ 0 vs year ago 11 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.68/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −98.55 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$242.68

45 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,306

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$564

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

$108.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.96

vs NC average

−34.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	248.64	1,341	41
Medium and Large 2	517	195.45	1,010	3thin
Medium and Large 3	555	140.00	777	1thin

One grade step is worth $108.64/cwt here — about $564 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale45 hd

242.68

—

NC average8 barns · 315 hd

239.72

+2.96

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−34.54

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−98.55

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $380.10, low $282.79, median $341.23 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,581	138.48	2,190	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	125.92	1,565	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,650	114.58	1,891	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	974	96.84	943	12

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,404	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	695	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,897	3thin

Every lot

95 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	353.39/cwt	350.00–355.00	972	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	262.91/cwt	255.00–270.00	836	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	343.95/cwt	317.50–365.00	1,097	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	594	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	343.70/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,272	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	328.97/cwt	292.50–355.00	1,385	31
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	318.67/cwt	275.00–340.00	1,485	33
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	240.13/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,124	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	305.71/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,577	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	235.48/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,232	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	275.17/cwt	257.50–282.50	1,596	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,101	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	603	218.67/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,319	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	275.77/cwt	253.00–293.00	1,710	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	255.48/cwt	237.50–272.50	1,701	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,077	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	216.77/cwt	206.00–225.00	1,550	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,688	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,765	1
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,085	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,736	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	236	299.48/cwt	255.00–310.00	707	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	304.31/cwt	282.50–335.00	822	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	156.95/cwt	140.00–175.00	502	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	304.66/cwt	270.00–326.00	990	24
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	601	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	291.91/cwt	252.50–315.00	1,089	52
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	220.98/cwt	195.00–245.00	829	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	274.34/cwt	247.50–290.00	1,185	43
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	223.96/cwt	200.00–235.00	972	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	262.01/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,231	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	195.45/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,010	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	255.12/cwt	230.00–285.00	1,339	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	234.67/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,338	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	225.23/cwt	205.00–238.00	1,374	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	128.82/cwt	120.00–137.50	792	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,175	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	143.36/cwt	131.00–160.00	950	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	218.99/cwt	212.50–233.00	1,494	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	137.67/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,005	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	169.91/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,313	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,202	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,128	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	312.39/cwt	310.00–315.00	734	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	340.45/cwt	325.00–345.00	936	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	183.88/cwt	155.00–200.00	588	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	262.48/cwt	260.00–265.00	848	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	326.31/cwt	292.50–347.50	1,067	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	981	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	314.68/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,171	19
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	183.39/cwt	160.00–205.00	697	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	308.52/cwt	272.50–335.00	1,317	30
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	168.54/cwt	155.00–195.00	721	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	255.44/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,096	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	170.27/cwt	155.00–185.00	800	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	282.11/cwt	250.00–317.50	1,340	29
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	230.92/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,185	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	281.93/cwt	255.00–307.50	1,452	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	228.92/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,291	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	271.76/cwt	240.00–297.50	1,565	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,077	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	263.74/cwt	235.00–292.50	1,638	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	188.47/cwt	175.00–215.00	1,202	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	652	173.36/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,130	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	219.54/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,467	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	707	216.44/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,530	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	207.23/cwt	182.50–222.50	1,581	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	159.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,221	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	194.32/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,613	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,589	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,452	130.51/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,895	8
Bulls	—	—	1,729	147.58/cwt	141.00–158.00	2,552	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	79.20/cwt	77.00–81.00	634	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	96.27/cwt	92.00–107.50	930	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	109.92/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,218	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	122.44/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,501	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	133.51/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,709	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	114.58/cwt	104.00–124.00	1,891	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	695	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	1,549.71/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	1,403.89/head	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,404	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,133.52/head	1,375.00–2,625.00	2,134	2

This sale against other markets

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 Mar 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 613Last week 452Year ago 476

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 60Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 14Year ago 11

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	350.00–355.00	353.39
17	300–350	319	317.50–365.00	343.95
13	350–400	370	320.00–352.50	343.70
31	400–450	421	292.50–355.00	328.97
33	450–500	466	275.00–340.00	318.67
11	500–550	516	285.00–320.00	305.71
5	550–600	580	257.50–282.50	275.17
4	600–650	620	253.00–293.00	275.77
5	650–700	666	237.50–272.50	255.48
5	700–750	715	206.00–225.00	216.77
1	750–800	750	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	905	195.00	195.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	255.00–270.00	262.91
1	400–450	420	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	468	235.00–245.00	240.13
2	500–550	523	215.00–255.00	235.48
2	600–650	603	200.00–237.50	218.67
1	650–700	695	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	140.00	140.00
1	300–350	300	180.00	180.00
1	350–400	360	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	595	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	310.00–315.00	312.39
4	250–300	275	325.00–345.00	340.45
12	300–350	327	292.50–347.50	326.31
19	350–400	372	275.00–330.00	314.68
30	400–450	427	272.50–335.00	308.52
29	450–500	475	250.00–317.50	282.11
17	500–550	515	255.00–307.50	281.93
11	550–600	576	240.00–297.50	271.76
15	600–650	621	235.00–292.50	263.74
2	650–700	668	210.00–229.00	219.54
5	700–750	707	200.00–225.00	216.44
3	750–800	763	182.50–222.50	207.23
4	800–850	830	180.00–205.00	194.32
1	850–900	895	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	155.00–200.00	183.88
2	350–400	380	160.00–205.00	183.39
3	400–450	428	155.00–195.00	168.54
3	450–500	470	155.00–185.00	170.27
1	500–550	505	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	590	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	245.00	245.00
2	300–350	323	260.00–265.00	262.48
1	350–400	370	265.00	265.00
6	400–450	429	230.00–270.00	255.44
6	500–550	513	215.00–250.00	230.92
4	550–600	564	222.50–245.00	228.92
3	600–650	638	175.00–215.00	188.47
3	650–700	652	165.00–185.00	173.36
2	750–800	763	155.00–165.00	159.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	236	255.00–310.00	299.48
8	250–300	270	282.50–335.00	304.31
24	300–350	325	270.00–326.00	304.66
52	350–400	373	252.50–315.00	291.91
43	400–450	432	247.50–290.00	274.34
31	450–500	470	235.00–285.00	262.01
28	500–550	525	230.00–285.00	255.12
13	550–600	570	225.00–245.00	234.67
11	600–650	610	205.00–238.00	225.23
5	650–700	682	212.50–233.00	218.99
2	700–750	730	125.00–150.00	137.67
6	750–800	773	155.00–185.00	169.91
1	800–850	815	147.50	147.50
1	850–900	885	127.50	127.50
1	950–1000	970	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	155.00	155.00
2	300–350	320	140.00–175.00	156.95
2	350–400	370	160.00–165.00	162.47
1	450–500	470	140.00	140.00
1	550–600	555	140.00	140.00
2	600–650	615	120.00–137.50	128.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	225.00	225.00
4	350–400	375	195.00–245.00	220.98
4	400–450	434	200.00–235.00	223.96
1	450–500	450	225.00	225.00
3	500–550	517	175.00–210.00	195.45
1	600–650	635	185.00	185.00
4	650–700	663	131.00–160.00	143.36

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)	2	—	865	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,549.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,028	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,403.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	695	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,375.00–2,625.00	2,133.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,108	109.00–111.00	109.92
7	—	966	92.00–107.50	96.27
2	—	800	77.00–81.00	79.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,650	104.00–124.00	114.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,226	115.00–129.00	122.44
11	—	1,280	130.00–137.00	133.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,729	141.00–158.00	147.58
8	—	1,452	120.00–139.00	130.51

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.