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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-03

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

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← May 27Jun 3Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

340 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 234▼ 80 vs year ago 420 · −19.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 65▲ 31 vs year ago 45 · +68.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 42▼ 3 vs year ago 13 · −23.1%

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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 mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was 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 $295.53/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −45.69 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$295.53

37 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$56.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.58

vs NC average

−42.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	303.12	1,611	32
Medium and Large 2	555	247.02	1,371	5thin

One grade step is worth $56.10/cwt here — about $240 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale37 hd

295.53

—

NC average8 barns · 283 hd

296.11

−0.58

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

−42.71

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−45.69

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	—	Average	1,594	183.44	2,924	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	152.76	1,937	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	142.64	2,154	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,084	129.26	1,401	13

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)	1,458	$2,332	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$3,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	863	$2,295	6

Every lot

93 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	486.08/cwt	480.00–515.00	1,118	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,061	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	469.91/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,339	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	870	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	419.54/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,364	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	389.75/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,450	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,181	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	372.08/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,563	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,446	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	291.29/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,354	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	350.17/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,639	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,505	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	346.57/cwt	335.00–362.50	1,823	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	315.18/cwt	292.50–332.50	1,809	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	304.31/cwt	292.00–317.50	1,865	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	297.51/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,996	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	274.57/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,999	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,306	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,221	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,005	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,372	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	241	421.94/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,017	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	416.11/cwt	355.00–435.00	1,123	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	826	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	379.72/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,245	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	307.01/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,105	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	376.24/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,415	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	348.69/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,475	25
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	290.23/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,236	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	318.27/cwt	285.00–337.50	1,515	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	310.02/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,597	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,321	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	241.70/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,402	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	282.40/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,641	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	268.95/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,700	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	238.58/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,582	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	201.08/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,333	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	258.02/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,896	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	225.08/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,717	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,000	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	209.82/cwt	187.00–232.00	1,821	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	890	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,469	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,464	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,186	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	457.50/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,052	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,235	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	347.69/cwt	325.00–375.00	921	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	388.66/cwt	365.00–415.00	1,220	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,190	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	371.30/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,370	16
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,203	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	347.54/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,470	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,204	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	355.60/cwt	347.50–362.50	1,668	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	266.58/cwt	245.00–290.00	1,298	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,339	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	331.51/cwt	305.00–347.50	1,757	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,652	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	324.05/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,841	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	310.84/cwt	285.00–322.50	1,924	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,613	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	281.23/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,884	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	706	268.64/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,897	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	221.42/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,594	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,874	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	230.00/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,863	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,119	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,801	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	973	196.44/cwt	173.00–220.00	1,911	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,023	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,918	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,030	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,627	1
Bulls	—	—	1,523	180.91/cwt	171.00–188.00	2,755	4
Bulls	—	—	1,877	195.28/cwt	194.00–196.00	3,665	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,038	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,537	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	131.54/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,467	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	151.73/cwt	141.00–161.00	1,901	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	163.10/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,316	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	142.64/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,154	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	1,735.00/head	1,735.00–1,735.00	1,735	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	2,245.44/head	1,875.00–2,450.00	2,245	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	3,275.00/head	3,275.00–3,275.00	3,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,458	2,332.03/head	2,225.00–2,425.00	2,332	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 Jun 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 340Last week 234Year ago 420

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 65Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 42Year ago 13

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	275.00–285.00	280.00
1	300–350	340	325.00	325.00
2	350–400	360	290.00–325.00	307.01
8	400–450	426	265.00–305.00	290.23
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	518	255.00	255.00
3	550–600	580	235.00–245.00	241.70
2	650–700	663	192.50–210.00	201.08
1	850–900	890	165.00	165.00
1	900–950	915	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	241	395.00–430.00	421.94
6	250–300	270	355.00–435.00	416.11
13	300–350	328	350.00–410.00	379.72
18	350–400	376	345.00–390.00	376.24
25	400–450	423	325.00–375.00	348.69
22	450–500	476	285.00–337.50	318.27
24	500–550	515	275.00–325.00	310.02
8	550–600	581	250.00–310.00	282.40
9	600–650	632	255.00–290.00	268.95
3	650–700	663	220.00–260.00	238.58
5	700–750	735	245.00–265.00	258.02
2	750–800	763	220.00–230.00	225.08
1	800–850	800	250.00	250.00
2	850–900	868	187.00–232.00	209.82
1	900–950	930	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	185.00	185.00
1	350–400	375	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	490	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	685	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	375	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	445	325.00	325.00
4	450–500	465	290.00–295.00	291.29
1	500–550	510	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	480.00–515.00	486.08
4	250–300	285	455.00–475.00	469.91
2	300–350	325	410.00–430.00	419.54
6	350–400	372	370.00–410.00	389.75
2	400–450	420	355.00–390.00	372.08
9	450–500	468	335.00–365.00	350.17
6	500–550	526	335.00–362.50	346.57
5	550–600	574	292.50–332.50	315.18
4	600–650	613	292.00–317.50	304.31
6	650–700	671	275.00–320.00	297.51
2	700–750	728	250.00–300.00	274.57
1	750–800	795	290.00	290.00
1	800–850	815	272.50	272.50
1	1000–1050	1,005	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	265	325.00–375.00	347.69
1	300–350	345	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	370	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	430	280.00	280.00
3	450–500	487	245.00–290.00	266.58
1	500–550	525	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	560	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	645	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	690	200.00	200.00
2	700–750	720	215.00–227.50	221.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	445.00–470.00	457.50
1	250–300	260	475.00	475.00
6	300–350	314	365.00–415.00	388.66
16	350–400	369	355.00–395.00	371.30
12	400–450	423	330.00–370.00	347.54
7	450–500	469	347.50–362.50	355.60
11	500–550	530	305.00–347.50	331.51
6	550–600	568	290.00–340.00	324.05
7	600–650	619	285.00–322.50	310.84
4	650–700	670	265.00–292.50	281.23
4	700–750	706	245.00–285.00	268.64
1	750–800	765	245.00	245.00
2	800–850	810	220.00–240.00	230.00
1	850–900	865	245.00	245.00
1	900–950	905	199.00	199.00
2	950–1000	973	173.00–220.00	196.44
2	1000–1050	1,023	185.00–190.00	187.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	460	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	935	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,075	143.00	143.00
10	—	1,115	120.00–137.00	131.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	140.00–145.00	142.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,253	141.00–161.00	151.73
3	—	1,420	162.00–164.00	163.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	171.00–188.00	180.91
1	—	1,030	158.00	158.00
3	—	1,877	194.00–196.00	195.28

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	—	750	1,735.00	1,735.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	803	1,875.00–2,450.00	2,245.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	3,275.00	3,275.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,458	2,225.00–2,425.00	2,332.03

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.