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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 3

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

421 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 374▼ 96 vs year ago 517 · −18.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 87▲ 8 vs year ago 61 · +13.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 12▼ 1 vs year ago 5 · −20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $228.72/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −158.24 against this barn's trailing median of $386.97.

Average price

$228.72

32 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$447

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$75.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.72

vs NC average

−40.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	245.42	1,331	21
Medium and Large 2	539	210.12	1,132	6thin
Medium and Large 3	528	183.66	970	4thin
Medium 2	520	170.00	884	1thin

One grade step is worth $75.42/cwt here — about $447 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 sale32 hd

228.72

—

NC average6 barns · 121 hd

242.44

−13.72

National average147 barns · 6,928 hd

269.40

−40.68

This barn, trailing median23 sales

386.97

−158.24

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

23 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $452.38, low $317.93, median $386.97 across 23 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	—	Low	1,506	155.48	2,341	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,253	133.42	1,672	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	127.92	1,925	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	110.12	1,147	21

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)	1,340	$1,763	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,395	$2,600	1thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,073	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	292.25/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,090	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	292.49/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,196	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	286.78/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,325	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	255.20/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,314	12
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	214.61/cwt	205.00–228.00	1,122	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	183.66/cwt	165.00–195.00	970	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	201.13/cwt	187.50–215.00	1,146	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	232.37/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,345	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	226.47/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,400	22
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	192.96/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,204	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	626	156.20/cwt	145.00–165.00	978	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	221.77/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,488	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	178.78/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,205	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	213.02/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,517	27
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	714	179.24/cwt	165.00–187.50	1,280	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	200.37/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,555	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,256	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	200.08/cwt	187.50–212.50	1,645	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,479	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	230.10/cwt	225.00–235.00	552	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	536	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	241.12/cwt	225.00–255.00	665	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	173.64/cwt	165.00–190.00	495	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	678	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	249.38/cwt	245.00–255.00	835	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	237.63/cwt	220.00–255.00	898	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	238.80/cwt	220.00–250.00	993	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	203.37/cwt	195.00–210.00	850	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	233.13/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,107	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	199.88/cwt	190.00–205.00	955	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	797	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	229.66/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,208	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	196.27/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,105	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	215.83/cwt	206.00–235.00	1,265	25
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	624	196.91/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,229	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	176.15/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,182	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	166.47/cwt	152.50–192.50	1,277	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	176.63/cwt	171.00–182.50	1,462	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	284.66/cwt	265.00–295.00	771	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	747	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	222.50/cwt	205.00–240.00	745	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	188.75/cwt	187.50–190.00	689	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	282.05/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,061	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	224.45/cwt	215.00–235.00	860	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	262.96/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,131	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	207.42/cwt	195.00–235.00	911	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	212.43/cwt	205.00–225.00	984	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	249.39/cwt	230.00–277.50	1,177	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	926	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	230.27/cwt	210.00–241.00	1,209	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	180.09/cwt	170.00–190.00	963	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	215.57/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,220	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	188.39/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,159	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	209.62/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,310	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	196.94/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,292	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,367	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,114	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	478	215.41/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,030	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	523	202.86/cwt	197.00–209.00	1,061	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	560	198.50/cwt	198.00–199.00	1,112	2
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	705	189.96/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,339	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,245	136.69/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,702	2
Bulls	—	—	1,603	159.24/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,553	4
Bulls	—	—	1,640	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,919	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	872	88.98/cwt	85.00–91.00	776	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	113.64/cwt	101.00–120.00	1,216	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	131.65/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,630	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	144.66/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,953	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	127.92/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,925	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,762.78/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,763	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	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 Sep 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 421Last week 374Year ago 517

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 87Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 12Year ago 5

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	205.00	205.00
1	250–300	255	210.00	210.00
2	300–350	323	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	360	210.00	210.00
3	400–450	418	195.00–210.00	203.37
3	450–500	478	190.00–205.00	199.88
2	550–600	563	195.00–197.50	196.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	225.00–235.00	230.10
6	250–300	276	225.00–255.00	241.12
4	300–350	335	245.00–255.00	249.38
16	350–400	378	220.00–255.00	237.63
24	400–450	416	220.00–250.00	238.80
18	450–500	475	220.00–240.00	233.13
15	500–550	526	215.00–245.00	229.66
25	550–600	586	206.00–235.00	215.83
5	600–650	624	190.00–210.00	196.91
4	650–700	671	165.00–190.00	176.15
3	750–800	767	152.50–192.50	166.47
2	800–850	828	171.00–182.50	176.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	165.00–190.00	173.64
2	500–550	523	150.00–155.00	152.46
1	600–650	610	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	373	285.00–300.00	292.25
6	400–450	409	275.00–307.50	292.49
9	450–500	462	270.00–295.00	286.78
12	500–550	515	252.50–267.50	255.20
9	550–600	579	220.00–250.00	232.37
22	600–650	618	210.00–235.00	226.47
16	650–700	671	200.00–228.00	221.77
27	700–750	712	190.00–220.00	213.02
4	750–800	776	190.00–212.00	200.37
3	800–850	822	187.50–212.50	200.08
1	850–900	870	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	465	220.00	220.00
4	500–550	523	205.00–228.00	214.61
2	550–600	570	187.50–215.00	201.13
5	600–650	624	185.00–205.00	192.96
4	650–700	674	175.00–185.00	178.78
4	700–750	714	165.00–187.50	179.24
1	750–800	755	160.00	160.00
1	800–850	810	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	528	165.00–195.00	183.66
4	600–650	626	145.00–165.00	156.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	165.00	165.00
2	450–500	478	212.00–219.00	215.41
2	500–550	523	197.00–209.00	202.86
2	550–600	560	198.00–199.00	198.50
2	700–750	705	185.00–195.00	189.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	115.00	115.00
1	700–750	700	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	205.00–240.00	222.50
4	350–400	383	215.00–235.00	224.45
4	400–450	439	195.00–235.00	207.42
6	450–500	463	205.00–225.00	212.43
2	500–550	535	170.00–190.00	180.09
3	600–650	615	185.00–195.00	188.39
1	650–700	695	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	795	120.00	120.00
1	800–850	825	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	271	265.00–295.00	284.66
1	300–350	305	245.00	245.00
10	350–400	376	255.00–300.00	282.05
13	400–450	430	245.00–285.00	262.96
10	450–500	472	230.00–277.50	249.39
15	500–550	525	210.00–241.00	230.27
8	550–600	566	205.00–225.00	215.57
8	600–650	625	195.00–225.00	209.62
5	650–700	656	190.00–207.50	196.94
1	700–750	710	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	187.50–190.00	188.75
1	400–450	415	155.00	155.00
1	450–500	475	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	635	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,505	120.00–132.00	127.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	143.00–146.00	144.66
19	—	1,238	124.00–139.00	131.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	872	85.00–91.00	88.98
18	—	1,070	101.00–120.00	113.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	135.00–139.00	136.69
1	—	1,640	178.00	178.00
4	—	1,603	155.00–165.00	159.24

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)	1	—	925	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,340	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,762.78

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	—	1,395	2,600.00	2,600.00

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.