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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 22

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

407 head

▼ 113 vs last sale 520▼ 97 vs year ago 504 · −19.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 77▼ 31 vs year ago 121 · −25.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 14▲ 12 vs year ago 3 · +400.0%

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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 2.00 to 4.00 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 $188.68/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −152.54 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$188.68

38 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,029

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$34.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.36

vs NC average

−70.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	196.74	1,066	29
Medium and Large 2	556	162.73	905	9thin

One grade step is worth $34.00/cwt here — about $161 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 sale38 hd

188.68

—

NC average8 barns · 295 hd

200.05

−11.36

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−70.95

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−152.54

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	1,633	139.66	2,281	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,243	130.35	1,620	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,537	114.89	1,766	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	106.19	1,044	32

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)	1,070	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,499	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$1,479	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,108	$2,169	8

Every lot

97 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	240	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	792	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	344	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	328.67/cwt	320.00–340.00	917	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	589	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	311.22/cwt	300.00–325.00	993	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	294.28/cwt	260.00–315.00	1,092	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	287.12/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,229	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	127.29/cwt	115.00–140.00	558	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	698	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	272.10/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,314	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	270.81/cwt	252.50–279.00	1,443	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,260	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	248.30/cwt	236.00–285.00	1,413	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	228.23/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,410	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,508	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	187.09/cwt	180.00–195.00	514	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	283	144.60/cwt	130.00–160.00	409	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	243.33/cwt	240.00–250.00	718	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	228.65/cwt	215.00–240.00	739	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	120.14/cwt	115.00–125.00	445	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	218.70/cwt	210.00–240.00	816	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	183.94/cwt	170.00–190.00	787	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	214.63/cwt	200.00–230.00	923	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	127.09/cwt	110.00–145.00	546	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	126.55/cwt	105.00–150.00	594	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	207.76/cwt	195.00–225.00	979	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	173.41/cwt	170.00–180.00	838	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	199.53/cwt	180.00–214.00	1,052	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	168.52/cwt	150.00–175.00	908	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	191.43/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,091	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	155.50/cwt	150.00–170.00	899	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	183.53/cwt	170.00–198.00	1,145	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	181.44/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,216	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	157.03/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,135	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,055	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,178	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,169	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	290.00/cwt	270.00–310.00	711	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	262	164.46/cwt	147.50–185.00	431	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	276.42/cwt	250.00–300.00	733	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	269.69/cwt	250.00–290.00	885	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	218.65/cwt	200.00–230.00	798	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	269.36/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,026	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	263.94/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,119	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	227.14/cwt	205.00–240.00	963	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	187.23/cwt	180.00–192.00	809	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	227.39/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,057	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	252.96/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,189	20
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	156.39/cwt	140.00–180.00	751	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	767	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	245.62/cwt	230.00–262.50	1,285	22
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	185.21/cwt	170.00–200.00	978	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	133.58/cwt	130.00–137.00	752	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	237.07/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,347	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	197.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,214	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	229.44/cwt	213.00–245.00	1,423	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	156.10/cwt	150.00–162.50	983	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	187.62/cwt	170.00–206.00	1,244	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	151.79/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,026	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	189.75/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,361	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	129.13/cwt	110.00–140.00	934	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	164.80/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,252	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	129.17/cwt	125.00–132.50	988	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,094	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	112.06/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,731	3
Bulls	—	—	1,585	139.23/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,207	4
Bulls	—	—	1,709	153.74/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,627	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	747	91.12/cwt	84.00–97.50	681	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	109.59/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,155	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	117.39/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,278	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	127.70/cwt	119.00–141.00	1,578	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	144.92/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,856	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,537	114.89/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,766	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	1,499.37/head	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,499	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	1,478.62/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,479	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	2,203.15/head	1,900.00–2,525.00	2,203	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	2,213.62/head	2,100.00–2,325.00	2,214	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 Oct 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 407Last week 520Year ago 504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 77Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 14Year ago 3

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	130.00–160.00	144.60
2	350–400	370	115.00–125.00	120.14
2	400–450	430	110.00–145.00	127.09
6	450–500	469	105.00–150.00	126.55
1	600–650	620	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	180.00–195.00	187.09
1	300–350	345	200.00	200.00
9	400–450	428	170.00–190.00	183.94
3	450–500	483	170.00–180.00	173.41
5	500–550	539	150.00–175.00	168.52
4	550–600	578	150.00–170.00	155.50
2	600–650	630	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	695	140.00	140.00
1	700–750	740	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	295	240.00–250.00	243.33
7	300–350	323	215.00–240.00	228.65
14	350–400	373	210.00–240.00	218.70
21	400–450	430	200.00–230.00	214.63
18	450–500	471	195.00–225.00	207.76
19	500–550	527	180.00–214.00	199.53
10	550–600	570	170.00–200.00	191.43
9	600–650	624	170.00–198.00	183.53
2	650–700	670	175.00–187.50	181.44
6	700–750	723	150.00–167.00	157.03
2	750–800	760	150.00–160.00	155.00
1	800–850	835	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	330.00	330.00
6	250–300	279	320.00–340.00	328.67
4	300–350	319	300.00–325.00	311.22
7	350–400	371	260.00–315.00	294.28
14	400–450	428	260.00–305.00	287.12
10	450–500	483	240.00–290.00	272.10
11	500–550	533	252.50–279.00	270.81
6	550–600	569	236.00–285.00	248.30
6	600–650	618	220.00–241.00	228.23
1	650–700	680	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	718	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	805	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	230.00	230.00
2	300–350	325	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	470	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	560	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	600	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	135.00	135.00
1	300–350	310	190.00	190.00
2	400–450	438	115.00–140.00	127.29
1	450–500	450	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	270.00–310.00	290.00
2	250–300	265	250.00–300.00	276.42
4	300–350	328	250.00–290.00	269.69
8	350–400	381	250.00–287.50	269.36
7	400–450	424	250.00–275.00	263.94
20	450–500	470	240.00–270.00	252.96
22	500–550	523	230.00–262.50	245.62
7	550–600	568	225.00–245.00	237.07
5	600–650	620	213.00–245.00	229.44
6	650–700	663	170.00–206.00	187.62
3	700–750	717	180.00–196.00	189.75
2	750–800	760	150.00–180.00	164.80
1	850–900	875	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	262	147.50–185.00	164.46
1	300–350	320	150.00	150.00
1	350–400	385	190.00	190.00
4	400–450	432	180.00–192.00	187.23
3	450–500	480	140.00–180.00	156.39
2	500–550	520	145.00–150.00	147.52
2	550–600	563	130.00–137.00	133.58
2	600–650	630	150.00–162.50	156.10
1	700–750	705	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	245.00	245.00
3	350–400	365	200.00–230.00	218.65
4	400–450	424	205.00–240.00	227.14
5	450–500	465	220.00–235.00	227.39
2	500–550	528	170.00–200.00	185.21
1	550–600	570	210.00	210.00
5	600–650	616	190.00–200.00	197.02
6	650–700	676	130.00–160.00	151.79
3	700–750	723	110.00–140.00	129.13
3	750–800	765	125.00–132.50	129.17
1	800–850	825	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,537	105.00–125.00	114.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,281	143.00–147.00	144.92
22	—	1,236	119.00–141.00	127.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	747	84.00–97.50	91.12
19	—	1,054	102.00–115.00	109.59
5	—	1,089	116.00–118.00	117.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,709	151.00–160.00	153.74
3	—	1,545	110.00–115.00	112.06
4	—	1,585	130.00–145.00	139.23

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	—	1,180	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,499.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,478.62

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	3	—	1,193	2,100.00–2,325.00	2,213.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,033	1,900.00–2,525.00	2,203.15

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.