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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

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

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

415 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 405▲ 65 vs year ago 350 · +18.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 81▲ 13 vs year ago 71 · +18.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 11▲ 1 vs year ago 15 · +6.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $246.20/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −118.65 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$246.20

43 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,326

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$591

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

$111.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.80

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	256.46	1,374	37
Medium and Large 2	557	190.50	1,061	5thin
Medium and Large 3	540	145.00	783	1thin

One grade step is worth $111.46/cwt here — about $591 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 sale43 hd

246.20

—

NC average5 barns · 134 hd

242.40

+3.80

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

−118.65

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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.13, low $303.15, median $364.85 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	1,758	150.39	2,644	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,262	135.08	1,705	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,748	128.43	2,245	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	101.94	1,051	16

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,520	$2,091	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,266	$1,833	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,652	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,063	$1,711	4thin

Every lot

106 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	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	919	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	384	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	354.62/cwt	325.00–377.50	1,153	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	334.23/cwt	315.00–360.00	1,240	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	951	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,046	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	338.69/cwt	315.00–375.00	1,433	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	842	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	293.76/cwt	277.50–305.00	1,416	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	277.83/cwt	252.50–294.00	1,439	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	189.87/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,092	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	286.64/cwt	270.00–335.00	1,651	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	264.98/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,638	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	253.25/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,692	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,705	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	223.45/cwt	217.50–233.00	1,716	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,380	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,619	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,682	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,855	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	208	247.29/cwt	230.00–265.00	514	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	444	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	270.09/cwt	265.00–275.00	756	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	574	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	385	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	675	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	305.47/cwt	290.00–325.00	974	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	431	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	283.70/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,058	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	150.07/cwt	140.00–160.00	567	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	267.12/cwt	245.00–287.50	1,141	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	167.41/cwt	160.00–175.00	737	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	975	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	196.58/cwt	185.00–205.00	910	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	252.83/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,193	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	206.63/cwt	185.00–217.50	1,050	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	243.14/cwt	220.00–256.00	1,272	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	144.72/cwt	125.00–165.00	771	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	233.79/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,342	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	191.25/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,100	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	216.99/cwt	195.00–230.00	1,361	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	202.06/cwt	185.00–218.00	1,364	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	190.49/cwt	175.00–206.00	1,383	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	181.25/cwt	170.00–192.50	1,387	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,487	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	157.00/cwt	140.00–174.00	1,358	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	890	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,077	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	907	163.05/cwt	149.00–190.00	1,479	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	953	136.53/cwt	125.00–148.00	1,301	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,015	157.43/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,598	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	310.74/cwt	285.00–335.00	836	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	269	255.70/cwt	225.00–275.00	688	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	329.35/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,084	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	240.22/cwt	225.00–255.00	805	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	316.43/cwt	280.00–337.50	1,171	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	267.03/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,106	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	328.12/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,381	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	142.19/cwt	135.00–150.00	609	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	280.62/cwt	265.00–307.50	1,305	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,147	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	263.04/cwt	240.00–295.00	1,370	26
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	240.91/cwt	217.50–252.50	1,376	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	193.13/cwt	182.50–205.00	1,103	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	229.32/cwt	212.50–262.50	1,424	23
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	180.20/cwt	160.00–195.00	1,132	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	207.17/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,405	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	196.39/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,414	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	185.20/cwt	170.00–192.50	1,428	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	803	171.20/cwt	155.00–187.50	1,375	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,047	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,491	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	156.26/cwt	155.00–157.50	1,438	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	983	151.53/cwt	140.00–163.00	1,490	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,589	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,520	145.93/cwt	139.00–153.00	2,218	3
Bulls	—	—	2,115	157.07/cwt	155.00–159.00	3,322	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	706	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	110.84/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,128	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	90.34/cwt	85.00–95.00	962	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	125.25/cwt	115.00–137.00	1,552	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	147.23/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,901	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,748	128.43/cwt	127.00–130.00	2,245	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	1,390.00/head	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,390	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	1,389.34/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,389	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	1,651.57/head	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,652	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,266	1,832.65/head	1,325.00–2,275.00	1,833	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,520	2,090.71/head	1,825.00–2,275.00	2,091	2

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 Dec 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 415Last week 405Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 81Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 11Year ago 15

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	375.00	375.00
6	300–350	325	325.00–377.50	354.62
8	350–400	371	315.00–360.00	334.23
15	400–450	423	315.00–375.00	338.69
6	450–500	482	277.50–305.00	293.76
10	500–550	518	252.50–294.00	277.83
4	550–600	576	270.00–335.00	286.64
6	600–650	618	255.00–267.50	264.98
4	650–700	668	250.00–258.00	253.25
1	700–750	735	232.00	232.00
3	750–800	768	217.50–233.00	223.45
1	800–850	800	172.50	172.50
1	850–900	875	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	950	177.00	177.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	410	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	455	185.00	185.00
2	550–600	575	175.00–205.00	189.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	145.00	145.00
1	350–400	385	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	230.00–265.00	247.29
2	250–300	280	265.00–275.00	270.09
4	300–350	319	290.00–325.00	305.47
14	350–400	373	275.00–295.00	283.70
22	400–450	427	245.00–287.50	267.12
15	450–500	472	230.00–260.00	252.83
12	500–550	523	220.00–256.00	243.14
14	550–600	574	220.00–255.00	233.79
12	600–650	627	195.00–230.00	216.99
9	650–700	675	185.00–218.00	202.06
7	700–750	726	175.00–206.00	190.49
4	750–800	765	170.00–192.50	181.25
1	800–850	815	182.50	182.50
2	850–900	865	140.00–174.00	157.00
3	900–950	907	149.00–190.00	163.05
2	950–1000	953	125.00–148.00	136.53
2	1000–1050	1,015	150.00–165.00	157.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	205.00	205.00
1	300–350	300	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	380	190.00	190.00
2	400–450	443	220.00	220.00
3	450–500	463	185.00–205.00	196.58
3	500–550	508	185.00–217.50	206.63
2	550–600	575	187.50–195.00	191.25
1	600–650	635	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	650	145.00	145.00
1	750–800	760	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	890	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	185.00	185.00
1	250–300	285	135.00	135.00
1	300–350	345	125.00	125.00
2	350–400	378	140.00–160.00	150.07
2	400–450	440	160.00–175.00	167.41
1	450–500	455	150.00	150.00
2	500–550	533	125.00–165.00	144.72
1	550–600	560	155.00	155.00
1	600–650	635	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	285.00	285.00
4	250–300	269	285.00–335.00	310.74
8	300–350	329	300.00–375.00	329.35
9	350–400	370	280.00–337.50	316.43
13	400–450	421	300.00–342.50	328.12
13	450–500	465	265.00–307.50	280.62
26	500–550	521	240.00–295.00	263.04
11	550–600	571	217.50–252.50	240.91
23	600–650	621	212.50–262.50	229.32
10	650–700	678	180.00–220.00	207.17
7	700–750	720	175.00–210.00	196.39
5	750–800	771	170.00–192.50	185.20
2	800–850	803	155.00–187.50	171.20
1	850–900	890	167.50	167.50
2	900–950	920	155.00–157.50	156.26
2	950–1000	983	140.00–163.00	151.53
1	1000–1050	1,025	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	269	225.00–275.00	255.70
2	300–350	335	225.00–255.00	240.22
4	400–450	414	255.00–275.00	267.03
2	450–500	468	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	500	180.00	180.00
4	550–600	571	182.50–205.00	193.13
3	600–650	628	160.00–195.00	180.20
1	800–850	805	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	140.00	140.00
2	400–450	428	135.00–150.00	142.19
1	450–500	490	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	540	145.00	145.00
1	750–800	750	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,018	100.00–116.00	110.84
1	—	995	71.00	71.00
5	—	1,065	85.00–95.00	90.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,748	127.00–130.00	128.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,291	140.00–155.00	147.23
21	—	1,239	115.00–137.00	125.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,115	155.00–159.00	157.07
3	—	1,520	139.00–153.00	145.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	760	1,390.00	1,390.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,389.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	2,675.00	2,675.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,266	1,325.00–2,275.00	1,832.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,520	1,825.00–2,275.00	2,090.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,078	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,651.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,550.00	1,550.00

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.