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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 17

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

273 head

▼ 165 vs last sale 438▼ 293 vs year ago 566 · −51.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 53▼ 18 vs year ago 84 · −21.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 10▲ 8 vs year ago 3 · +266.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 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 $195.21/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −146.01 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$195.21

30 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$369

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

$53.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.71

vs NC average

−41.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	200.49	1,126	24
Medium and Large 2	519	187.46	973	4thin
Medium and Large 3	513	147.44	756	2thin

One grade step is worth $53.05/cwt here — about $369 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale30 hd

195.21

—

NC average9 barns · 333 hd

208.93

−13.71

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−41.80

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−146.01

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	—	Low	1,506	137.36	2,068	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	127.48	1,588	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	127.00	1,829	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	927	99.21	920	28

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,199	$1,591	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	695	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$1,841	4thin

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	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	915	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	884	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	846	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	273.24/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,047	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	235.56/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,001	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	445	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,257	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	983	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	238.78/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,149	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	503	276.23/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,389	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	254.12/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,342	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	234.03/cwt	212.50–247.00	1,315	5
Steers	550–600	Medium 2	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	226.68/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,428	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,394	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	146.82/cwt	140.00–155.00	323	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	492	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	693	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	180.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	609	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	211.39/cwt	200.00–230.00	767	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	529	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	184.88/cwt	175.00–195.00	749	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	412	156.70/cwt	155.00–160.00	646	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	221.92/cwt	205.00–235.00	943	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium 3	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	219.53/cwt	200.00–238.00	1,025	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	178.93/cwt	165.00–190.00	839	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	147.44/cwt	145.00–150.00	756	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	213.98/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,111	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	187.46/cwt	185.00–195.00	973	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	194.93/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,129	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	190.71/cwt	177.50–205.00	1,165	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	178.34/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,191	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	185.11/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,338	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	176.81/cwt	160.00–182.50	1,388	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	437	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	747	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	839	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	302.49/cwt	300.00–305.00	959	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	279.79/cwt	265.00–302.50	1,024	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	410	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	619	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	245.54/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,041	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	195.80/cwt	175.00–217.50	854	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	220.35/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,047	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	196.14/cwt	175.00–205.00	934	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	115.14/cwt	105.00–125.00	596	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	225.05/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,173	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	187.28/cwt	175.00–205.00	985	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	187.59/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,069	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	216.18/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,239	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	169.97/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,071	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	212.02/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,348	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	190.67/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,258	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	171.33/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,240	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	149.80/cwt	135.00–165.00	1,138	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,148	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	450	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	821	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,475	143.90/cwt	135.00–155.00	2,123	5
Bulls	—	—	1,583	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,915	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	746	86.98/cwt	81.00–92.00	649	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	788	70.31/cwt	65.00–76.00	554	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,166	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	111.16/cwt	101.00–118.00	1,155	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,781	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	125.73/cwt	119.00–136.00	1,575	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,829	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,199	1,590.97/head	1,130.00–1,825.00	1,591	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	1,954.87/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,955	3

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 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 273Last week 438Year ago 566

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 53Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 10Year ago 3

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	235.00	235.00
8	350–400	363	200.00–230.00	211.39
11	400–450	425	205.00–235.00	221.92
17	450–500	467	200.00–238.00	219.53
7	500–550	519	205.00–225.00	213.98
17	550–600	579	180.00–207.50	194.93
6	600–650	611	177.50–205.00	190.71
3	650–700	668	170.00–187.50	178.34
6	700–750	723	180.00–192.00	185.11
4	750–800	785	160.00–182.50	176.81
1	800–850	820	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	885	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	205.00	205.00
1	250–300	295	165.00	165.00
2	300–350	338	175.00–185.00	180.04
2	400–450	405	175.00–195.00	184.88
4	450–500	469	165.00–190.00	178.93
4	500–550	519	185.00–195.00	187.46
1	650–700	655	130.00	130.00
1	750–800	785	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	140.00–155.00	146.82
1	250–300	265	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	365	145.00	145.00
3	400–450	412	155.00–160.00	156.70
2	500–550	513	145.00–150.00	147.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	310	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	383	250.00–295.00	273.24
5	400–450	425	225.00–247.50	235.56
8	450–500	481	220.00–255.00	238.78
4	500–550	528	250.00–257.50	254.12
5	550–600	562	212.50–247.00	234.03
10	600–650	630	215.00–237.00	226.68
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	750	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	845	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	282.50	282.50
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	503	272.50–280.00	276.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	468	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	555	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	605	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	305.00	305.00
1	250–300	275	305.00	305.00
3	300–350	317	300.00–305.00	302.49
7	350–400	366	265.00–302.50	279.79
11	400–450	424	230.00–255.00	245.54
10	450–500	475	210.00–250.00	220.35
15	500–550	521	210.00–242.50	225.05
9	550–600	573	200.00–227.50	216.18
8	600–650	636	195.00–225.00	212.02
3	650–700	660	180.00–207.50	190.67
4	700–750	724	160.00–185.00	171.33
2	750–800	760	135.00–165.00	149.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	436	175.00–217.50	195.80
6	450–500	476	175.00–205.00	196.14
4	500–550	526	175.00–205.00	187.28
2	550–600	570	185.00–190.00	187.59
3	600–650	630	160.00–185.00	169.97
1	800–850	820	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	190.00	190.00
1	250–300	285	155.00	155.00
1	350–400	395	135.00	135.00
1	400–450	415	135.00	135.00
1	450–500	470	160.00	160.00
2	500–550	518	105.00–125.00	115.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	151.00	151.00
1	500–550	540	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	159.00	159.00
18	—	1,253	119.00–136.00	125.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	788	65.00–76.00	70.31
16	—	1,039	101.00–118.00	111.16
6	—	746	81.00–92.00	86.98
1	—	925	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	121.00	121.00
5	—	1,475	135.00–155.00	143.90

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	—	695	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,199	1,130.00–1,825.00	1,590.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	1	—	860	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	993	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,954.87

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.