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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, May 14

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← May 7May 14May 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

378 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 339▲ 81 vs year ago 297 · +27.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 87▼ 35 vs year ago 93 · −37.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 19▼ 1 vs year ago 13 · −7.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 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 $242.56/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −98.66 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$242.56

50 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,311

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$457

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

$79.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.69

vs NC average

−27.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	249.96	1,349	42
Medium and Large 2	545	208.54	1,137	7thin
Medium and Large 3	525	170.00	893	1thin

One grade step is worth $79.96/cwt here — about $457 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 sale50 hd

242.56

—

NC average8 barns · 330 hd

231.87

+10.69

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−27.44

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−98.66

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	1,316	126.44	1,664	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,122	121.59	1,364	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,650	117.48	1,938	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	928	91.14	846	13

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)	1,048	$1,486	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,003	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,017	$1,233	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,033	$1,201	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	575	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	670	$1,213	2thin

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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	776	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	366.19/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,036	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	346.77/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,075	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	860	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	953	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	329.37/cwt	297.50–345.00	1,242	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	277.49/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,199	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	291.89/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,392	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	539	317.35/cwt	300.00–331.00	1,711	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	276.28/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,575	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	310.97/cwt	291.00–322.50	1,779	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,624	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	303.32/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,920	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	240.38/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,630	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,624	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	798	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,835	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,785	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	570	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	247.36/cwt	245.00–250.00	656	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	297.98/cwt	285.00–315.00	834	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	257.42/cwt	255.00–260.00	798	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	302.98/cwt	285.00–325.00	988	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	178.21/cwt	165.00–185.00	656	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	273.20/cwt	242.50–289.00	1,014	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	234.80/cwt	230.00–240.00	892	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	266.76/cwt	245.00–287.50	1,120	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	218.02/cwt	200.00–235.00	922	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	160.21/cwt	155.00–165.00	678	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,058	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	256.76/cwt	235.00–277.50	1,214	33
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	204.89/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,059	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	250.51/cwt	225.00–267.50	1,308	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	211.27/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,196	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	248.97/cwt	230.00–264.00	1,424	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	231.68/cwt	215.00–254.00	1,448	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	198.14/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,254	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	221.85/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,486	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,240	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,008	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	210.77/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,530	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	162.61/cwt	145.00–180.00	1,285	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	816	175.02/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,428	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	237	344.75/cwt	325.00–370.00	817	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	675	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	335.00/cwt	315.00–365.00	925	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	253.21/cwt	245.00–260.00	823	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	337.63/cwt	322.50–355.00	1,104	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	926	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	316.73/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,204	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	297.89/cwt	285.00–317.50	1,245	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	256.69/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,129	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	279.55/cwt	265.00–307.50	1,317	24
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	235.00/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,199	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	267.15/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,381	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	263.67/cwt	245.00–297.50	1,495	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,015	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	251.89/cwt	235.00–272.50	1,577	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,376	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	249.98/cwt	232.50–262.50	1,680	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,490	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	209.79/cwt	199.00–222.50	1,508	8
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	793	166.32/cwt	145.00–187.50	1,319	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,461	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	963	143.92/cwt	135.00–157.00	1,386	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,316	126.44/cwt	117.00–143.00	1,664	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	725	61.61/cwt	52.50–69.00	447	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	743	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	98.90/cwt	92.50–106.00	963	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	107.85/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,135	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,628	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	120.15/cwt	109.00–129.00	1,348	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,938	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	1,300.12/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	1,232.50/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,233	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	1,201.39/head	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,201	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	1,486.28/head	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,486	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	610	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1

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 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 339Year ago 297

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 87Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 19Year ago 13

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were were mostly steady. 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
1	200–250	225	345.00	345.00
2	250–300	283	360.00–372.50	366.19
2	300–350	310	325.00–370.00	346.77
7	350–400	377	297.50–345.00	329.37
3	400–450	432	265.00–292.50	277.49
9	450–500	477	275.00–315.00	291.89
6	500–550	539	300.00–331.00	317.35
9	550–600	572	291.00–322.50	310.97
3	600–650	633	290.00–310.00	303.32
4	650–700	678	220.00–247.00	240.38
2	700–750	730	220.00–225.00	222.52
2	750–800	798	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	840	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	277.50	277.50
1	350–400	370	257.50	257.50
1	450–500	455	255.00	255.00
2	550–600	570	275.00–277.50	276.28
2	600–650	613	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	585	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	325.00–370.00	344.75
6	250–300	276	315.00–365.00	335.00
3	300–350	327	322.50–355.00	337.63
6	350–400	380	295.00–335.00	316.73
15	400–450	418	285.00–317.50	297.89
24	450–500	471	265.00–307.50	279.55
12	500–550	517	255.00–290.00	267.15
10	550–600	567	245.00–297.50	263.67
9	600–650	626	235.00–272.50	251.89
3	650–700	672	232.50–262.50	249.98
8	700–750	719	199.00–222.50	209.79
2	750–800	793	145.00–187.50	166.32
2	800–850	835	175.00	175.00
3	950–1000	963	135.00–157.00	143.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	580	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	325	245.00–260.00	253.21
2	350–400	378	245.00	245.00
3	400–450	440	250.00–265.00	256.69
1	450–500	450	225.00	225.00
3	500–550	510	225.00–245.00	235.00
1	550–600	570	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	640	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	685	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	285.00	285.00
3	250–300	280	285.00–315.00	297.98
6	300–350	326	285.00–325.00	302.98
16	350–400	371	242.50–289.00	273.20
22	400–450	420	245.00–287.50	266.76
33	450–500	473	235.00–277.50	256.76
27	500–550	522	225.00–267.50	250.51
15	550–600	572	230.00–264.00	248.97
10	600–650	625	215.00–254.00	231.68
4	650–700	670	215.00–230.00	221.85
8	700–750	726	202.50–220.00	210.77
2	750–800	790	145.00–180.00	162.61
4	800–850	816	160.00–185.00	175.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	165.00–185.00	178.21
2	400–450	423	155.00–165.00	160.21
1	500–550	525	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	600	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	245.00–250.00	247.36
2	300–350	310	255.00–260.00	257.42
2	350–400	380	230.00–240.00	234.80
2	400–450	423	200.00–235.00	218.02
3	450–500	470	220.00–230.00	225.00
3	500–550	517	200.00–215.00	204.89
4	550–600	566	200.00–220.00	211.27
8	600–650	633	185.00–207.50	198.14
1	650–700	685	181.00	181.00
1	700–750	725	139.00	139.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,017	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,232.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,300.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,201.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	575	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,486.28

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	1	—	730	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	—	610	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	974	92.50–106.00	98.90
3	—	725	52.50–69.00	61.61
1	—	895	83.00	83.00
3	—	1,052	107.00–110.00	107.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,122	109.00–129.00	120.15
1	—	1,115	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,650	115.00–120.00	117.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,316	117.00–143.00	126.44

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.