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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 2

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

456 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 529▼ 189 vs year ago 645 · −29.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 61▲ 33 vs year ago 99 · +33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 19▲ 2 vs year ago 16 · +12.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. 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 $236.50/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −104.73 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$236.50

38 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,279

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$280

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

$45.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.77

vs NC average

−34.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	246.05	1,340	30
Medium and Large 2	528	200.69	1,059	8thin

One grade step is worth $45.36/cwt here — about $280 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale38 hd

236.50

—

NC average6 barns · 182 hd

233.73

+2.77

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−34.09

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−104.73

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	—	Average	1,779	143.78	2,558	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	128.92	1,619	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,496	126.06	1,886	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,155	104.64	1,209	21

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)	1,300	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,381	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	848	$1,050	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	620	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	932	$1,989	9

Every lot

87 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	816	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	346.65/cwt	340.00–350.00	946	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	328.18/cwt	275.00–355.00	1,093	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	332.70/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,254	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	336.28/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,396	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	305.34/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,420	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,152	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	302.16/cwt	272.50–325.00	1,598	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,335	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	285.82/cwt	255.00–318.00	1,606	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,445	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	288.72/cwt	250.00–308.00	1,799	8
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,753	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,040	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,768	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	305.77/cwt	280.00–315.00	657	5
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	210.43/cwt	200.00–220.00	484	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	220.41/cwt	200.00–235.00	588	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	289.82/cwt	275.00–315.00	791	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	690	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	278.25/cwt	245.00–307.50	910	19
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	261.00/cwt	240.00–295.00	963	27
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	810	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	403	152.45/cwt	145.00–160.00	614	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	200.30/cwt	185.00–210.00	831	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	254.73/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,093	33
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	195.18/cwt	175.00–210.00	908	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	260.49/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,214	44
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	249.07/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,288	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	201.50/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,056	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,082	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	243.02/cwt	230.00–277.50	1,390	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	218.30/cwt	195.00–240.00	1,329	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	179.81/cwt	160.00–205.00	1,214	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	170.74/cwt	150.00–195.00	1,238	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	163.41/cwt	142.50–185.00	1,263	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,007	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,100	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	158.19/cwt	130.00–182.50	1,365	5
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	137.02/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,322	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	302.92/cwt	285.00–320.00	636	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	233	227.14/cwt	210.00–245.00	529	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	301.48/cwt	275.00–320.00	814	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	717	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	512	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	313.56/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,019	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	312.08/cwt	270.00–337.50	1,155	21
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,002	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	293.72/cwt	260.00–322.50	1,237	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	142.50/cwt	130.00–155.00	656	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	215.43/cwt	205.00–245.00	1,013	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	291.34/cwt	260.00–330.00	1,372	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	287.61/cwt	245.00–312.50	1,487	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	218.79/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,188	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	274.52/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,576	17
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	262.07/cwt	232.50–287.50	1,609	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,391	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	242.64/cwt	212.50–266.00	1,635	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	218.92/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,554	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,530	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	180.76/cwt	165.00–203.00	1,587	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,602	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	563	205.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,155	2
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	735	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	992	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,736	139.57/cwt	127.00–147.00	2,423	6
Bulls	—	—	1,908	156.40/cwt	156.00–157.00	2,984	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	527	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	90.91/cwt	82.50–98.00	965	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	116.59/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,411	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	110.56/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,362	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	143.04/cwt	137.00–150.00	1,775	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	126.83/cwt	118.00–135.00	1,596	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,496	126.06/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,886	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	730	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,381.24/head	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,381	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	1,869.11/head	1,450.00–2,150.00	1,869	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	2,481.45/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,481	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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 456Last week 529Year ago 645

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 61Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 19Year ago 16

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

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	—	1,300	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	620	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	985	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,381.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	750.00	750.00

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	6	—	867	1,450.00–2,150.00	1,869.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,481.45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	340.00	340.00
3	250–300	273	340.00–350.00	346.65
8	300–350	333	275.00–355.00	328.18
10	350–400	377	320.00–345.00	332.70
10	400–450	415	325.00–350.00	336.28
9	450–500	465	285.00–335.00	305.34
12	500–550	529	272.50–325.00	302.16
11	550–600	562	255.00–318.00	285.82
8	600–650	623	250.00–308.00	288.72
1	850–900	855	205.00	205.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	175.00	175.00
1	400–450	410	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	520	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	245.00	245.00
1	450–500	490	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	545	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	615	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	215	280.00–315.00	305.77
7	250–300	273	275.00–315.00	289.82
19	300–350	327	245.00–307.50	278.25
27	350–400	369	240.00–295.00	261.00
33	400–450	429	225.00–275.00	254.73
44	450–500	466	225.00–275.00	260.49
15	500–550	517	235.00–285.00	249.07
15	550–600	572	230.00–277.50	243.02
7	600–650	609	195.00–240.00	218.30
3	650–700	675	160.00–205.00	179.81
3	700–750	725	150.00–195.00	170.74
2	750–800	773	142.50–185.00	163.41
1	800–850	830	132.50	132.50
5	850–900	863	130.00–182.50	158.19
2	950–1000	965	135.00–139.00	137.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	200.00–220.00	210.43
3	250–300	267	200.00–235.00	220.41
1	300–350	300	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	395	205.00	205.00
3	400–450	415	185.00–210.00	200.30
3	450–500	465	175.00–210.00	195.18
7	500–550	524	180.00–210.00	201.50
1	550–600	555	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	790	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	155.00	155.00
2	400–450	403	145.00–160.00	152.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	285.00–320.00	302.92
3	250–300	270	275.00–320.00	301.48
12	300–350	325	285.00–340.00	313.56
21	350–400	370	270.00–337.50	312.08
17	400–450	421	260.00–322.50	293.72
20	450–500	471	260.00–330.00	291.34
14	500–550	517	245.00–312.50	287.61
17	550–600	574	240.00–300.00	274.52
6	600–650	614	232.50–287.50	262.07
10	650–700	674	212.50–266.00	242.64
3	700–750	710	195.00–235.00	218.92
1	750–800	795	192.50	192.50
3	850–900	878	165.00–203.00	180.76
1	900–950	905	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	210.00–245.00	227.14
1	300–350	305	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	370	235.00	235.00
2	400–450	405	245.00–250.00	247.47
4	450–500	470	205.00–245.00	215.43
2	500–550	543	210.00–227.50	218.79
1	600–650	625	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	165.00	165.00
2	450–500	460	130.00–155.00	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	563	200.00–210.00	205.07
1	700–750	735	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,241	137.00–150.00	143.04
54	—	1,258	118.00–135.00	126.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,061	82.50–98.00	90.91
6	—	1,210	116.00–118.00	116.59
1	—	775	68.00	68.00
8	—	1,232	100.00–116.00	110.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,496	115.00–131.00	126.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,736	127.00–147.00	139.57
2	—	1,908	156.00–157.00	156.40

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.