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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 30

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

303 head

▼ 178 vs last sale 481▼ 96 vs year ago 399 · −24.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 66▼ 41 vs year ago 89 · −46.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 9▼ 5 vs year ago 13 · −38.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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 $220.23/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −121.00 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$220.23

29 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,195

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

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

$64.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.17

vs NC average

−48.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	227.27	1,235	25
Medium and Large 2	540	190.00	1,026	2thin
Medium and Large 3	538	162.47	874	2thin

One grade step is worth $64.80/cwt here — about $361 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 sale29 hd

220.23

—

NC average7 barns · 302 hd

236.40

−16.17

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−48.15

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−121.00

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	1,500	135.89	2,039	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	120.13	1,537	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	109.75	1,578	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	92.38	891	9thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,328	$2,333	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$2,000	1thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	336.10/cwt	327.50–345.00	958	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	338.70/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,270	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	320.27/cwt	297.50–332.50	1,348	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	829	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	816	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	282.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,350	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	285.39/cwt	277.50–292.50	1,484	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,582	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	273.97/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,734	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,193	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	222.50/cwt	217.50–227.50	1,546	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	219.38/cwt	202.50–227.50	1,593	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,647	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	232	285.07/cwt	265.00–295.00	661	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	529	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	303.34/cwt	290.00–320.00	813	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	250.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	725	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	297.94/cwt	270.00–312.50	936	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	215.99/cwt	200.00–245.00	698	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	271.52/cwt	250.00–292.50	1,013	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	231.34/cwt	215.00–245.00	874	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	263.54/cwt	235.00–278.00	1,123	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	207.90/cwt	190.00–225.00	892	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	214.05/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,015	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	236.64/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,124	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,025	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	231.83/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,196	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	162.47/cwt	155.00–170.00	874	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	223.68/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,264	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,015	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	218.02/cwt	197.50–231.00	1,347	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	157.41/cwt	145.00–180.00	981	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	202.06/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,340	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	139.89/cwt	125.00–155.00	944	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,095	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	172.60/cwt	157.50–187.50	1,320	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,096	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,222	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	255.00/cwt	245.00–265.00	663	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	310.27/cwt	295.00–325.00	853	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	729	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	324.96/cwt	285.00–347.50	1,072	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	310.98/cwt	272.50–337.50	1,151	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	309.98/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,299	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,135	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	157.57/cwt	145.00–170.00	730	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	284.61/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,341	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	241.49/cwt	222.50–250.00	1,145	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	206.83/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,086	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	266.61/cwt	240.00–282.00	1,402	26
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	263.37/cwt	252.50–277.50	1,522	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	249.62/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,545	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	233.46/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,599	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	213.33/cwt	207.50–219.00	1,547	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,256	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	167.42/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,540	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Bulls	—	—	1,562	137.33/cwt	128.00–147.00	2,145	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	107.92/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,020	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	82.63/cwt	75.00–87.00	798	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	95.01/cwt	89.00–105.00	928	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	114.91/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,374	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	109.75/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,578	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,653	143.63/cwt	139.00–151.00	2,374	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,328	2,332.76/head	1,525.00–2,750.00	2,333	5

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 481Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 66Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 9Year ago 13

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	225.00	225.00
2	250–300	290	245.00–255.00	250.00
4	300–350	323	200.00–245.00	215.99
3	350–400	378	215.00–245.00	231.34
7	400–450	429	190.00–225.00	207.90
5	450–500	474	190.00–225.00	214.05
1	500–550	500	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	580	175.00	175.00
4	600–650	623	145.00–180.00	157.41
2	650–700	675	125.00–155.00	139.89
1	750–800	755	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	265.00–295.00	285.07
4	250–300	268	290.00–320.00	303.34
8	300–350	314	270.00–312.50	297.94
13	350–400	373	250.00–292.50	271.52
17	400–450	426	235.00–278.00	263.54
9	450–500	475	227.50–250.00	236.64
11	500–550	516	220.00–248.00	231.83
14	550–600	565	200.00–237.50	223.68
6	600–650	618	197.50–231.00	218.02
4	650–700	663	180.00–215.00	202.06
2	750–800	765	157.50–187.50	172.60
1	850–900	870	126.00	126.00
1	900–950	905	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	190.00	190.00
1	400–450	435	195.00	195.00
1	450–500	495	155.00	155.00
2	500–550	538	155.00–170.00	162.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	645	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	327.50–345.00	336.10
1	300–350	325	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	375	337.50–340.00	338.70
7	400–450	421	297.50–332.50	320.27
2	450–500	478	280.00–285.00	282.43
5	500–550	520	277.50–292.50	285.39
1	550–600	570	277.50	277.50
2	600–650	633	262.50–285.00	273.97
2	650–700	695	217.50–227.50	222.50
4	700–750	726	202.50–227.50	219.38
1	750–800	775	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	215.00	215.00
1	400–450	425	195.00	195.00
2	450–500	473	170.00–175.00	172.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	295.00–325.00	310.27
8	300–350	330	285.00–347.50	324.96
12	350–400	370	272.50–337.50	310.98
18	400–450	419	280.00–330.00	309.98
16	450–500	471	270.00–297.50	284.61
26	500–550	526	240.00–282.00	266.61
5	550–600	578	252.50–277.50	263.37
10	600–650	619	210.00–265.00	249.62
3	650–700	685	225.00–247.50	233.46
2	700–750	725	207.50–219.00	213.33
1	750–800	785	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	810	155.00	155.00
2	900–950	920	160.00–175.00	167.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	170.00	170.00
1	300–350	320	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	395	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	415	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	463	145.00–170.00	157.57
1	550–600	575	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	245.00–265.00	255.00
1	300–350	310	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	385	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	445	255.00	255.00
7	450–500	474	222.50–250.00	241.49
3	500–550	525	195.00–215.00	206.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	180.00	180.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	5	—	1,328	1,525.00–2,750.00	2,332.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	966	75.00–87.00	82.63
2	—	945	107.00–109.00	107.92
3	—	977	89.00–105.00	95.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,438	106.00–111.00	109.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,196	107.00–120.00	114.91
2	—	1,653	139.00–151.00	143.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,562	128.00–147.00	137.33
1	—	820	120.00	120.00

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.