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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jun 18

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

333 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 287▼ 32 vs year ago 365 · −8.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 139▼ 46 vs year ago 136 · −33.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 15▼ 12 vs year ago 21 · −57.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were were 6.00 to 8.00 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 $239.66/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −101.57 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$239.66

39 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,294

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$562

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

$97.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.96

vs NC average

−27.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	247.02	1,338	34
Medium and Large 2	532	215.99	1,148	3thin
Medium and Large 3	518	149.93	777	2thin

One grade step is worth $97.09/cwt here — about $562 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 sale39 hd

239.66

—

NC average9 barns · 322 hd

235.69

+3.96

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−27.56

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−101.57

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	1,779	155.11	2,759	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	136.84	1,695	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	126.46	1,815	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,091	99.97	1,091	18

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,258	$1,584	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$1,428	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	615	$830	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	953	$1,600	2thin

Every lot

94 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	834	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,055	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	333.40/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,067	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	329.43/cwt	302.50–342.50	1,206	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	286.94/cwt	283.00–292.50	1,271	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	279.54/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,322	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	238.85/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,242	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	265.70/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,387	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	254.06/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,443	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	249.34/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,548	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	219.07/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,452	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,673	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	513	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	178.41/cwt	155.00–205.00	393	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	276.12/cwt	260.00–300.00	627	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	319.91/cwt	317.50–322.50	873	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	630	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	299.46/cwt	270.00–325.00	952	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	854	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	283.32/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,068	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	884	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	279.80/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,192	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	254.59/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,090	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	229.26/cwt	205.00–237.00	1,084	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	256.32/cwt	240.00–282.50	1,225	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	149.93/cwt	145.00–155.00	777	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	252.89/cwt	242.00–270.00	1,315	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	221.49/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,152	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,138	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	238.64/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,367	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	229.93/cwt	215.00–247.00	1,409	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,286	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	140.00/cwt	125.00–155.00	903	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	192.43/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,285	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	212.41/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,434	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	693	142.53/cwt	135.00–150.00	988	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,486	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,463	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	172.61/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,421	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,134	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,241	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,446	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	735	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	213	257.65/cwt	245.00–270.00	549	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	201.34/cwt	185.00–215.00	433	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	350.88/cwt	325.00–375.00	961	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	319.56/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,048	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	175.54/cwt	155.00–195.00	649	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	245.03/cwt	240.00–250.00	914	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	321.66/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,219	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	299.91/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,257	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	266.28/cwt	245.00–277.50	1,140	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	181.32/cwt	177.50–185.00	785	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	279.38/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,285	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	236.91/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,137	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	162.50/cwt	145.00–180.00	829	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	229.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,180	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	263.59/cwt	245.00–288.00	1,368	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	247.00/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,413	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	180.09/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,036	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,153	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	235.61/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,468	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	229.38/cwt	215.00–248.00	1,514	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	177.43/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,185	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,686	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,611	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	285	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	470	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	420	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	861	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,338	127.11/cwt	119.00–136.00	1,701	3
Bulls	—	—	1,872	160.19/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,999	13
Bulls	—	—	1,885	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	3,261	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	713	68.68/cwt	65.00–72.00	490	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	87.90/cwt	80.00–95.00	868	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	118.75/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,247	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	132.10/cwt	121.00–142.00	1,614	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	149.89/cwt	143.00–163.00	1,926	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	111.20/cwt	99.00–115.00	1,451	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	126.46/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,815	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	1,427.67/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,428	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	1,583.95/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,584	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	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 Jun 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 287Year ago 365

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 139Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 15Year ago 21

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were were 6.00 to 8.00 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	155.00–205.00	178.41
1	250–300	280	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	310	155.00	155.00
1	350–400	385	175.00	175.00
1	400–450	425	185.00	185.00
2	500–550	518	145.00–155.00	149.93
2	600–650	645	125.00–155.00	140.00
2	650–700	693	135.00–150.00	142.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	335	255.00	255.00
2	350–400	393	225.00	225.00
6	400–450	428	245.00–260.00	254.59
6	450–500	473	205.00–237.00	229.26
2	500–550	520	215.00–227.50	221.49
1	550–600	555	205.00	205.00
2	600–650	635	200.00–205.00	202.54
2	650–700	668	190.00–195.00	192.43
1	800–850	840	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	260.00–300.00	276.12
3	250–300	273	317.50–322.50	319.91
5	300–350	318	270.00–325.00	299.46
8	350–400	377	275.00–305.00	283.32
8	400–450	426	270.00–290.00	279.80
25	450–500	478	240.00–282.50	256.32
20	500–550	520	242.00–270.00	252.89
14	550–600	573	235.00–245.00	238.64
12	600–650	613	215.00–247.00	229.93
6	650–700	675	200.00–225.00	212.41
1	700–750	725	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	750	195.00	195.00
2	800–850	823	165.00–180.00	172.61
1	900–950	940	132.00	132.00
1	950–1000	980	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	250.00	250.00
4	500–550	520	230.00–245.00	238.85
1	600–650	615	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	362.50	362.50
1	250–300	285	370.00	370.00
2	300–350	320	322.50–345.00	333.40
4	350–400	366	302.50–342.50	329.43
6	400–450	443	283.00–292.50	286.94
6	450–500	473	265.00–292.50	279.54
10	500–550	522	250.00–282.50	265.70
13	550–600	568	242.50–267.50	254.06
8	600–650	621	240.00–260.00	249.34
3	650–700	663	200.00–230.00	219.07
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
2	750–800	778	210.00–220.00	215.02
1	850–900	885	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	185.00–215.00	201.34
2	350–400	370	155.00–195.00	175.54
2	400–450	433	177.50–185.00	181.32
1	450–500	475	140.00	140.00
2	500–550	510	145.00–180.00	162.50
2	550–600	575	175.00–185.00	180.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	350.00	350.00
5	250–300	274	325.00–375.00	350.88
4	300–350	328	300.00–347.50	319.56
8	350–400	379	295.00–340.00	321.66
10	400–450	419	280.00–325.00	299.91
11	450–500	460	255.00–287.50	279.38
8	500–550	519	245.00–288.00	263.59
8	550–600	572	240.00–257.50	247.00
8	600–650	623	215.00–250.00	235.61
4	650–700	660	215.00–248.00	229.38
1	700–750	725	232.50	232.50
1	850–900	895	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	245.00–270.00	257.65
1	250–300	295	225.00	225.00
4	350–400	373	240.00–250.00	245.03
5	400–450	428	245.00–277.50	266.28
3	450–500	480	225.00–260.00	236.91
5	500–550	515	225.00–235.00	229.06
1	550–600	560	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	615	185.00–190.00	187.50
2	650–700	668	175.00–180.00	177.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	420	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	173.00	173.00
3	—	1,338	119.00–136.00	127.11
13	—	1,872	155.00–165.00	160.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	65.00–72.00	68.68
7	—	1,305	99.00–115.00	111.20
3	—	1,050	118.00–120.00	118.75
6	—	988	80.00–95.00	87.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,222	121.00–142.00	132.10
12	—	1,285	143.00–163.00	149.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	124.00–129.00	126.46

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,258	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,583.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	615	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,427.67

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	—	880	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,600.00	1,600.00

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.