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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, May 7

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

339 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 303▼ 173 vs year ago 512 · −33.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 48▼ 55 vs year ago 142 · −38.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 8▼ 14 vs year ago 33 · −42.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 — 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 $230.02/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −111.21 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$230.02

40 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,239

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$454

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

$84.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.07

vs NC average

−37.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	240.41	1,293	32
Medium and Large 2	543	199.19	1,081	6thin
Medium and Large 3	538	156.25	840	2thin

One grade step is worth $84.16/cwt here — about $454 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 sale40 hd

230.02

—

NC average8 barns · 275 hd

229.95

+0.07

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−37.57

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−111.21

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	1,264	135.22	1,709	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,823	121.85	2,221	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	121.40	1,405	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	920	99.84	918	20

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,136	$1,524	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,007	$1,335	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	914	$1,137	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$2,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	784	$1,546	6

Every lot

90 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	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,022	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	932	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	926	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	319.55/cwt	295.00–327.50	1,240	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	302.31/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,282	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	240.09/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,028	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	489	309.60/cwt	287.50–322.50	1,514	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	307.40/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,595	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	162.54/cwt	155.00–170.00	858	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	315.30/cwt	305.00–332.50	1,769	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	261.00/cwt	242.50–275.00	1,519	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	276.13/cwt	267.50–282.50	1,695	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	232.49/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,458	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,585	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	214.70/cwt	202.50–227.50	1,542	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,744	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 3	805	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,248	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	276.15/cwt	245.00–300.00	616	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	272.59/cwt	255.00–295.00	731	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	274.61/cwt	255.00–297.50	898	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	263.46/cwt	240.00–287.50	956	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	229.83/cwt	225.00–235.00	846	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	274.19/cwt	240.00–282.50	1,168	32
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	231.06/cwt	225.00–237.50	989	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	259.00/cwt	240.00–283.00	1,212	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,152	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	241.26/cwt	225.00–263.00	1,247	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	190.06/cwt	185.00–200.00	985	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	938	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	208.31/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,181	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	238.99/cwt	230.00–277.00	1,369	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	229.38/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,404	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,048	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	217.45/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,457	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	150.11/cwt	142.50–157.50	1,021	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	156.25/cwt	142.50–170.00	1,117	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,014	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,040	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,058	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,181	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	319.73/cwt	315.00–325.00	745	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	581	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	324.60/cwt	310.00–340.00	919	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	324.42/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,054	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	323.11/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,189	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	248.27/cwt	225.00–270.00	914	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	712	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	301.40/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,287	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	237.97/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,028	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	831	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	851	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	293.39/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,394	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	301.65/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,566	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	234.15/cwt	212.50–265.00	1,225	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	270.80/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,560	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	239.37/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,396	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	259.73/cwt	245.00–290.00	1,600	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	238.63/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,582	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	202.33/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,457	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,425	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	169.73/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,400	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,018	114.80/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,169	2
Bulls	—	—	1,313	139.30/cwt	127.00–157.00	1,829	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	762	87.93/cwt	84.00–90.00	670	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	765	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	421	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	102.81/cwt	96.00–107.00	946	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	109.40/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,143	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,124	119.94/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,348	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	131.99/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,847	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,823	121.85/cwt	112.00–127.00	2,221	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	655	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	1,587.79/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,588	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	725	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	1,334.69/head	1,125.00–1,525.00	1,335	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	1,368.73/head	950.00–1,625.00	1,369	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,136	1,523.90/head	1,250.00–1,825.00	1,524	4

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 May 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 303Year ago 512

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 48Year ago 142

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 8Year ago 33

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
4	200–250	223	245.00–300.00	276.15
5	250–300	268	255.00–295.00	272.59
13	300–350	327	255.00–297.50	274.61
9	350–400	363	240.00–287.50	263.46
32	400–450	426	240.00–282.50	274.19
16	450–500	468	240.00–283.00	259.00
20	500–550	517	225.00–263.00	241.26
12	550–600	573	230.00–277.00	238.99
12	600–650	612	215.00–237.50	229.38
3	650–700	670	210.00–227.50	217.45
2	700–750	715	142.50–170.00	156.25
1	750–800	770	135.00	135.00
1	850–900	895	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	155.00	155.00
1	400–450	435	160.00	160.00
1	500–550	515	145.00	145.00
1	550–600	560	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	225.00–235.00	229.83
7	400–450	428	225.00–237.50	231.06
1	450–500	490	235.00	235.00
3	500–550	518	185.00–200.00	190.06
3	550–600	567	200.00–225.00	208.31
1	600–650	635	165.00	165.00
2	650–700	680	142.50–157.50	150.11
1	700–750	740	137.00	137.00
1	750–800	765	125.00	125.00
1	800–850	830	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	312	327.50	327.50
6	350–400	388	295.00–327.50	319.55
11	400–450	424	280.00–320.00	302.31
10	450–500	489	287.50–322.50	309.60
11	500–550	519	280.00–320.00	307.40
10	550–600	561	305.00–332.50	315.30
4	600–650	614	267.50–282.50	276.13
1	650–700	655	242.00	242.00
2	700–750	718	202.50–227.50	214.70
1	750–800	775	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	155.00–170.00	162.54
1	800–850	805	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	345	270.00	270.00
3	350–400	378	245.00	245.00
2	400–450	428	225.00–255.00	240.09
3	550–600	582	242.50–275.00	261.00
3	600–650	627	227.50–235.00	232.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	368	225.00–270.00	248.27
3	400–450	432	225.00–265.00	237.97
1	450–500	490	255.00	255.00
10	500–550	523	212.50–265.00	234.15
4	550–600	583	235.00–242.50	239.37
1	600–650	640	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	315.00–325.00	319.73
2	250–300	283	310.00–340.00	324.60
4	300–350	325	305.00–345.00	324.42
4	350–400	368	315.00–330.00	323.11
13	400–450	427	290.00–315.00	301.40
13	450–500	475	275.00–310.00	293.39
13	500–550	519	280.00–315.00	301.65
6	550–600	576	260.00–290.00	270.80
5	600–650	616	245.00–290.00	259.73
2	650–700	663	232.50–245.00	238.63
4	700–750	720	185.00–215.00	202.33
2	750–800	760	185.00–190.00	187.50
2	800–850	825	155.00–185.00	169.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	185.00	185.00
2	400–450	443	185.00–190.00	187.49
1	450–500	460	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	555	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	680	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	795	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	806	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,587.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	1,350.00	1,350.00

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)	3	—	1,007	1,125.00–1,525.00	1,334.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,008	950.00–1,625.00	1,368.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,136	1,250.00–1,825.00	1,523.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	675.00	675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	762	84.00–90.00	87.93
5	—	1,045	109.00–110.00	109.40
11	—	920	96.00–107.00	102.81
1	—	765	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,124	110.00–130.00	119.94
4	—	1,399	131.00–135.00	131.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,823	112.00–127.00	121.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,313	127.00–157.00	139.30
2	—	1,018	112.00–118.00	114.80

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.