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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jun 11

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

287 head

▼ 133 vs last sale 420▼ 295 vs year ago 582 · −50.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 94 vs last sale 45▼ 17 vs year ago 156 · −10.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 13▼ 19 vs year ago 34 · −55.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were were 8.00 to 10.00 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 $218.28/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −122.95 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$218.28

22 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,177

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

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

$74.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.68

vs NC average

−47.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	233.50	1,243	16thin
Medium and Large 2	563	196.03	1,104	3thin
Medium and Large 3	552	159.37	880	3thin

One grade step is worth $74.13/cwt here — about $363 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 sale22 hd

218.28

—

NC average9 barns · 325 hd

244.96

−26.68

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−47.09

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−122.95

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	1,420	151.94	2,157	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,169	139.61	1,632	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	138.28	2,106	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	982	116.46	1,144	40

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)	990	$1,576	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	955	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$1,497	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$1,487	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	954	$1,772	4thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	968	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	289.22/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,070	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	152.57/cwt	140.00–165.00	638	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	267.29/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,165	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	259.64/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,251	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,225	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	253.66/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,327	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	232.58/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,228	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	963	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,274	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	254.92/cwt	230.00–272.00	1,476	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	261.83/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,644	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	257.46/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,730	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,661	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,566	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,283	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	551	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	302.08/cwt	285.00–320.00	813	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	755	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	564	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	285.55/cwt	270.00–302.50	922	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	280.28/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,040	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	256.55/cwt	245.00–282.50	1,088	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	224.30/cwt	200.00–237.50	956	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	236.41/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,113	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	219.58/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,045	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	172.31/cwt	165.00–180.00	832	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	236.92/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,225	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,140	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	164.05/cwt	142.50–185.00	874	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	225.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,279	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	186.54/cwt	175.00–197.50	1,082	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	885	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	213.33/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,365	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	944	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	206.40/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,391	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	198.05/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,418	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,295	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,248	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	171.76/cwt	160.00–188.00	1,412	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,217	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,665	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	933	152.79/cwt	138.00–167.50	1,426	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,400	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	683	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	650	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	313.94/cwt	307.50–320.00	841	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	546	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	305.99/cwt	300.00–310.00	988	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	255.54/cwt	245.00–265.00	825	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	282.42/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,034	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	164.87/cwt	155.00–175.00	643	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,047	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	250.11/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,058	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	814	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	253.95/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,176	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	232.36/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,134	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	244.75/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,292	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	981	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	225.85/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,202	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	208.38/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,192	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	250.21/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,451	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	235.35/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,457	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	211.24/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,308	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,087	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	229.17/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,542	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	216.71/cwt	205.00–229.00	1,556	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	138.29/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,000	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	231.23/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,757	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,371	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,577	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,225	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	175.03/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,528	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,422	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	959	130.26/cwt	122.50–136.00	1,249	6
Bulls	—	—	1,457	159.52/cwt	141.00–165.00	2,324	7
Bulls	—	—	2,045	171.20/cwt	169.00–175.00	3,501	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	665	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	349	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	97.41/cwt	96.00–100.00	847	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	117.87/cwt	107.00–126.00	1,163	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	127.81/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,354	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	136.75/cwt	128.00–143.00	1,575	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	148.18/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,806	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	138.28/cwt	135.00–142.00	2,106	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	1,487.40/head	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,487	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,576.26/head	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,576	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,497.43/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,497	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	1,688.22/head	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,688	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,856.00/head	1,625.00–2,025.00	1,856	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 Jun 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 420Year ago 582

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 45Year ago 156

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 13Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	325.00	325.00
3	250–300	268	307.50–320.00	313.94
3	300–350	323	300.00–310.00	305.99
7	350–400	366	260.00–300.00	282.42
4	400–450	423	245.00–257.50	250.11
5	450–500	463	240.00–262.50	253.95
11	500–550	528	235.00–260.00	244.75
6	550–600	580	235.00–262.50	250.21
9	600–650	619	220.00–249.00	235.35
2	650–700	673	220.00–238.00	229.17
2	700–750	718	205.00–229.00	216.71
2	750–800	760	227.50–235.00	231.23
1	800–850	830	190.00	190.00
2	850–900	873	165.00–185.00	175.03
1	900–950	900	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	260.00	260.00
2	300–350	323	245.00–265.00	255.54
1	350–400	395	265.00	265.00
4	450–500	488	225.00–245.00	232.36
6	500–550	532	220.00–235.00	225.85
3	550–600	572	200.00–225.00	208.38
4	600–650	619	205.00–215.00	211.24
3	700–750	723	135.00–145.00	138.29
1	750–800	770	178.00	178.00
1	800–850	845	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	185.00	185.00
1	300–350	310	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	390	155.00–175.00	164.87
1	400–450	440	185.00	185.00
1	450–500	480	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	530	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	630	172.50	172.50
1	650–700	690	145.00	145.00
1	700–750	710	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	269	285.00–320.00	302.08
3	300–350	323	270.00–302.50	285.55
7	350–400	371	270.00–290.00	280.28
17	400–450	424	245.00–282.50	256.55
13	450–500	471	225.00–250.00	236.41
11	500–550	517	222.50–247.50	236.92
5	550–600	566	220.00–230.00	225.96
3	600–650	640	200.00–222.50	213.33
5	650–700	674	195.00–220.00	206.40
4	700–750	716	190.00–212.50	198.05
1	750–800	785	159.00	159.00
3	800–850	822	160.00–188.00	171.76
1	850–900	865	192.50	192.50
2	900–950	933	138.00–167.50	152.79
1	1000–1050	1,000	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	140.00	140.00
1	300–350	305	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	430	150.00	150.00
2	450–500	483	165.00–180.00	172.31
2	500–550	533	142.50–185.00	164.05
1	550–600	590	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	640	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	225.00	225.00
1	250–300	285	265.00	265.00
1	300–350	335	250.00	250.00
8	400–450	426	200.00–237.50	224.30
4	450–500	476	205.00–227.50	219.58
1	500–550	530	215.00	215.00
2	550–600	580	175.00–197.50	186.54
1	700–750	740	175.00	175.00
1	800–850	825	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	302.50	302.50
6	350–400	370	270.00–315.00	289.22
4	400–450	436	255.00–285.00	267.29
7	450–500	482	245.00–267.50	259.64
6	500–550	523	235.00–270.00	253.66
17	550–600	579	230.00–272.00	254.92
10	600–650	628	240.00–270.00	261.83
3	650–700	672	245.00–265.00	257.46
1	800–850	810	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	895	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	930	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	250.00	250.00
3	500–550	528	225.00–245.00	232.58
1	550–600	560	227.50	227.50
1	600–650	600	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	170.00	170.00
2	400–450	418	140.00–165.00	152.57
1	450–500	480	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	550	175.00	175.00

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)	1	—	955	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,487.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,497.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	990	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,576.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,525.00	1,525.00

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	—	1,000	1,625.00–2,025.00	1,856.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,688.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	52.50	52.50
2	—	870	96.00–100.00	97.41
32	—	987	107.00–126.00	117.87
5	—	1,059	127.00–130.00	127.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	135.00–142.00	138.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,219	144.00–158.00	148.18
45	—	1,152	128.00–143.00	136.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,045	169.00–175.00	171.20
6	—	959	122.50–136.00	130.26
7	—	1,457	141.00–165.00	159.52

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.