Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2025-04-22

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 22
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
478 head
▼ 95 vs last sale 573▼ 3 vs year ago 481 · −0.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 126▲ 48 vs year ago 66 · +72.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 34▲ 41 vs year ago 9 · +455.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $264.59/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −76.63 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.
Average price
$264.59
43 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,451
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$781
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$149.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−25.45
vs NC average
−65.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546279.911,52933
Medium and Large 2554223.411,2389thin
Medium and Large 3575130.007481thin
One grade step is worth $149.91/cwt here — about $781 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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
264.59
—
NC average8 barns · 198 hd
290.04
−25.45
National average175 barns · 11,256 hd
329.95
−65.36
This barn, trailing median34 sales
341.23
−76.63
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
394352311269median 341.2303/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,478169.442,50514
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,280140.381,79720
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,585138.082,1896thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,081119.851,29532

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,133$2,2152thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,266$2,1374thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,117$2,07013
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,153$1,9956
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,138$1,9763thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,113$1,7198
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$1,4751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,004$1,4314thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$3,3501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)853$2,0445

Every lot

108 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3225225.00/cwt225.00–225.005061
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268417.73/cwt395.00–435.001,1203
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3305165.00/cwt165.00–165.005031
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333417.32/cwt384.00–440.001,3905
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340344.71/cwt325.00–365.001,1722
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368401.81/cwt385.00–417.501,4796
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373331.41/cwt300.00–365.001,2362
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422382.41/cwt360.00–402.501,61410
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2431313.96/cwt290.00–335.001,3536
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3435230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0011
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3455215.00/cwt215.00–215.009781
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482353.04/cwt335.00–370.001,70212
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2487293.55/cwt270.00–307.501,4305
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523368.09/cwt344.00–377.501,92512
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528249.88/cwt245.00–255.001,3192
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2563287.50/cwt282.50–295.001,6193
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572349.09/cwt300.00–367.501,9977
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4701
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1614321.59/cwt295.00–347.501,9754
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678289.79/cwt279.00–298.001,96520
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6911
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8901
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9761
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1833223.69/cwt220.00–227.501,8632
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1890225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0031
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1950210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9951
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,020165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6831
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1231362.84/cwt345.00–380.008384
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2255300.00/cwt300.00–300.007651
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1289362.00/cwt350.00–380.001,0467
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328334.14/cwt310.00–360.001,09616
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340263.33/cwt250.00–275.008953
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372280.11/cwt245.00–315.001,0427
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377350.85/cwt320.00–395.001,32319
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3418193.23/cwt175.00–210.008082
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423261.11/cwt220.00–285.001,10411
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428329.96/cwt295.00–360.001,41224
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472299.40/cwt280.00–312.501,41325
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480238.10/cwt225.00–255.001,1435
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518287.42/cwt265.00–300.001,48914
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530221.86/cwt200.00–250.001,1763
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2566224.18/cwt215.00–235.001,2696
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567274.37/cwt245.00–291.001,55619
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625241.22/cwt220.00–262.501,5086
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673237.84/cwt220.00–252.501,6018
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1716231.34/cwt210.00–238.001,6568
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1764225.79/cwt190.00–234.001,7258
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3771
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1823177.34/cwt170.00–185.001,4602
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2830170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4111
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,6971
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1227424.26/cwt400.00–460.009633
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2230322.83/cwt315.00–330.007432
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3233225.00/cwt225.00–225.005242
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2250350.00/cwt350.00–350.008751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268414.73/cwt370.00–435.001,1118
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2318330.50/cwt310.00–345.001,0513
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321406.42/cwt380.00–435.001,3055
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3325232.42/cwt230.00–235.007552
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3370199.19/cwt155.00–245.007373
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380330.07/cwt285.00–355.001,2543
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1384387.26/cwt375.00–400.001,48710
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422370.70/cwt340.00–397.501,56413
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3428160.00/cwt160.00–160.006852
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2443322.49/cwt320.00–325.001,4292
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476268.71/cwt240.00–285.001,2795
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3478167.52/cwt135.00–220.008015
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1480343.18/cwt300.00–365.001,64718
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2741
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524341.88/cwt310.00–365.001,79112
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3533162.68/cwt125.00–200.008672
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1567346.40/cwt320.00–365.001,9645
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2584218.68/cwt200.00–260.001,2774
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3610155.00/cwt155.00–155.009461
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621332.03/cwt307.50–347.502,0628
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622240.15/cwt220.00–265.001,4943
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1672259.58/cwt240.00–275.001,7446
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3685110.00/cwt110.00–110.007541
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715253.96/cwt230.00–277.501,8165
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765234.97/cwt230.00–240.001,7982
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1828225.89/cwt220.00–230.001,8703
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1875210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8381
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1928205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9023
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2970160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5521
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9101
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3220192.77/cwt185.00–210.004243
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,257154.00/cwt152.00–155.001,9363
Bulls——1,494169.97/cwt162.00–178.002,5398
Bulls——1,657183.47/cwt180.00–191.003,0403
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87575.44/cwt65.00–85.006603
Cows—Lean 85-90%945138.42/cwt138.00–139.001,3082
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,103108.16/cwt105.00–110.001,1935
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,116126.87/cwt114.00–134.001,41622
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,280140.38/cwt137.00–153.001,79720
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,585138.08/cwt127.00–145.002,1896
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28051,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0041,431.04/head1,150.00–1,725.001,4314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,718.91/head1,175.00–2,250.001,7198
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1172,070.17/head1,525.00–2,650.002,07013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1332,214.57/head2,025.00–2,400.002,2152
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,976.17/head1,675.00–2,200.001,9763
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,994.76/head1,375.00–2,475.001,9956
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2662,136.97/head2,000.00–2,450.002,1374
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28532,044.28/head1,925.00–2,150.002,0445
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0703,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501

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.