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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jul 16

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

323 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 368▼ 157 vs year ago 480 · −32.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 57▼ 68 vs year ago 113 · −60.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 3▼ 10 vs year ago 11 · −90.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were were 3.00 to 5.00 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 $221.26/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −119.96 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$221.26

31 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,217

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$469

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

$84.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.59

vs NC average

−36.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	234.82	1,286	21
Medium and Large 2	558	203.49	1,135	8thin
Medium and Large 3	545	150.00	818	2thin

One grade step is worth $84.82/cwt here — about $469 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 sale31 hd

221.26

—

NC average8 barns · 289 hd

210.67

+10.59

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−36.54

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−119.96

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	1,589	152.76	2,428	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	137.20	1,710	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,350	132.00	1,782	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,156	117.39	1,357	14

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)	1,030	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	365.00/cwt	345.00–375.00	894	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	331.54/cwt	300.00–347.50	938	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	693	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	346.41/cwt	337.50–352.50	1,119	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	235.18/cwt	210.00–275.00	771	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	336.15/cwt	322.50–342.50	1,264	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,197	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,360	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	324.61/cwt	302.50–340.00	1,519	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	238.62/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,217	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	325.67/cwt	312.50–335.00	1,746	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	312.28/cwt	285.00–347.50	1,789	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,481	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	242.49/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,496	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	280.53/cwt	267.50–300.00	1,739	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,551	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	275.63/cwt	252.50–292.00	1,825	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	249.58/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,824	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,584	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	298.81/cwt	280.00–325.00	678	5
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	588	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	252.64/cwt	245.00–260.00	682	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	309.34/cwt	285.00–325.00	844	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	290.29/cwt	275.00–307.50	935	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	799	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	268.53/cwt	252.50–290.00	1,010	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	237.60/cwt	235.00–240.00	903	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	216.98/cwt	210.00–230.00	911	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	268.75/cwt	245.00–287.50	1,140	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	273.12/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,278	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	219.09/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,052	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	901	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	253.89/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,315	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	220.06/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,149	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	217.49/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,251	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	193.54/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,121	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	226.24/cwt	195.00–231.00	1,396	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	189.97/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,467	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,263	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	181.26/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,559	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	303.11/cwt	280.00–325.00	682	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	317.49/cwt	300.00–330.00	857	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	778	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	309.07/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,038	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	238.98/cwt	225.00–265.00	884	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	315.25/cwt	280.00–332.50	1,185	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	167.41/cwt	160.00–175.00	695	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	307.54/cwt	280.00–327.50	1,286	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	261.19/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,110	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	267.06/cwt	245.00–287.00	1,239	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	229.84/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,076	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	184.95/cwt	170.00–200.00	884	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	246.70/cwt	225.00–262.50	1,275	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	217.25/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,130	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	187.40/cwt	185.00–190.00	974	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	957	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	204.51/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,151	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	248.37/cwt	222.50–265.00	1,418	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	222.24/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,378	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	206.83/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,375	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	193.86/cwt	175.00–207.50	1,411	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	197.40/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,500	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,522	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,465	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,471	149.15/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,194	7
Bulls	—	—	1,785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,321	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	168.78/cwt	167.00–170.00	3,038	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,380	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	115.46/cwt	100.00–126.00	1,351	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,863	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	136.00/cwt	129.00–141.00	1,699	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,782	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	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 Jul 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 323Last week 368Year ago 480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 57Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 3Year ago 11

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were were 3.00 to 5.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	255.00	255.00
1	300–350	305	255.00	255.00
6	350–400	370	225.00–265.00	238.98
4	400–450	425	255.00–270.00	261.19
6	450–500	468	215.00–255.00	229.84
4	500–550	520	205.00–227.50	217.25
4	550–600	563	190.00–217.50	204.51
1	700–750	720	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	280.00–325.00	303.11
5	250–300	270	300.00–330.00	317.49
8	300–350	336	295.00–325.00	309.07
8	350–400	376	280.00–332.50	315.25
12	400–450	418	280.00–327.50	307.54
12	450–500	464	245.00–287.00	267.06
5	500–550	517	225.00–262.50	246.70
7	550–600	571	222.50–265.00	248.37
8	600–650	620	200.00–232.50	222.24
4	650–700	665	195.00–217.50	206.83
4	700–750	728	175.00–207.50	193.86
2	750–800	760	190.00–205.00	197.40
1	850–900	895	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	945	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	195.00	195.00
2	400–450	415	160.00–175.00	167.41
3	450–500	478	170.00–200.00	184.95
2	500–550	520	185.00–190.00	187.40
1	550–600	555	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	345.00–375.00	365.00
3	250–300	283	300.00–347.50	331.54
5	300–350	323	337.50–352.50	346.41
8	350–400	376	322.50–342.50	336.15
1	400–450	425	320.00	320.00
9	450–500	468	302.50–340.00	324.61
4	500–550	536	312.50–335.00	325.67
5	550–600	573	285.00–347.50	312.28
9	600–650	620	267.50–300.00	280.53
6	650–700	662	252.50–292.00	275.63
4	700–750	731	235.00–257.00	249.58
1	950–1000	960	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	235.00	235.00
3	300–350	328	210.00–275.00	235.18
1	400–450	420	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	475	255.00	255.00
2	500–550	510	225.00–252.50	238.62
1	550–600	575	257.50	257.50
3	600–650	617	225.00–255.00	242.49
1	650–700	660	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	280.00–325.00	298.81
7	250–300	273	285.00–325.00	309.34
7	300–350	322	275.00–307.50	290.29
8	350–400	376	252.50–290.00	268.53
22	400–450	424	245.00–287.50	268.75
13	450–500	468	255.00–285.00	273.12
10	500–550	518	240.00–270.00	253.89
11	550–600	575	205.00–237.50	217.49
9	600–650	617	195.00–231.00	226.24
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	745	190.00	190.00
3	750–800	772	185.00–195.00	189.97
1	800–850	815	155.00	155.00
2	850–900	860	180.00–182.50	181.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	185.00	185.00
1	350–400	385	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	515	175.00	175.00
1	550–600	575	125.00	125.00
1	600–650	610	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	245.00	245.00
2	250–300	270	245.00–260.00	252.64
1	300–350	340	235.00	235.00
2	350–400	380	235.00–240.00	237.60
3	400–450	420	210.00–230.00	216.98
3	450–500	480	210.00–235.00	219.09
3	500–550	522	215.00–225.00	220.06
5	550–600	579	175.00–205.00	193.54

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	—	1,030	1,450.00	1,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,800	167.00–170.00	168.78
7	—	1,471	140.00–155.00	149.15
1	—	1,785	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	129.00	129.00
12	—	1,170	100.00–126.00	115.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	154.00	154.00
14	—	1,249	129.00–141.00	136.00

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.