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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-22

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

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

373 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 340▼ 92 vs year ago 465 · −19.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 57▼ 55 vs year ago 103 · −53.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 23▲ 4 vs year ago 9 · +44.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $313.96/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −50.89 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$313.96

34 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,676

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$294

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

$58.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.80

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	331.02	1,762	24
Medium and Large 2	538	273.01	1,468	10thin

One grade step is worth $58.01/cwt here — about $294 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 sale34 hd

313.96

—

NC average9 barns · 198 hd

306.16

+7.80

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

−50.89

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	—	Low	1,350	183.97	2,483	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	157.85	1,932	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	142.41	1,451	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	142.00	2,087	1thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$2,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,914	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,062	$1,724	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	790	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	675	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	840	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	790	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	918	$2,125	2thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	704	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	258	372.28/cwt	350.00–395.00	960	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,292	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	386.21/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,456	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,320	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	387.36/cwt	365.00–415.00	1,611	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	322.26/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,531	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	360.80/cwt	332.50–385.00	1,732	11
Steers	500–550	Medium 3	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,534	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	336.05/cwt	315.00–365.00	1,754	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	321.81/cwt	317.50–327.50	1,838	4
Steers	550–600	Medium 3	595	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	907	1
Steers	600–650	Medium 3	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	324.19/cwt	305.00–337.50	1,987	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,727	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	311.68/cwt	300.00–317.50	2,032	3
Steers	650–700	Medium 3	655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	983	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,022	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,734	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	303.84/cwt	295.00–312.50	2,151	2
Steers	700–750	Medium 3	713	153.86/cwt	147.50–160.00	1,097	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,333	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,879	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,213	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	336.68/cwt	325.00–345.00	801	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	291	362.62/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,055	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	326.79/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,036	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	368.78/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,180	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	846	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	345.42/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,302	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	252.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	985	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	292.97/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,204	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	334.09/cwt	315.00–348.00	1,430	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	297.66/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,384	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	330.45/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,547	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	302.39/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,581	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	337.84/cwt	320.00–361.00	1,784	31
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	322.78/cwt	304.00–340.00	1,811	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,548	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	284.86/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,746	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	230.31/cwt	202.50–247.50	1,421	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,816	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,836	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,810	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,328	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	963	218.34/cwt	210.00–225.00	2,103	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,005	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,899	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	430.72/cwt	415.00–445.00	991	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	399.45/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,094	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	358.32/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,154	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	411.24/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,349	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	343	267.70/cwt	240.00–295.00	918	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,040	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	384.34/cwt	370.00–392.50	1,418	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	335.02/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,300	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	316.74/cwt	312.50–322.50	1,330	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	377.50/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,623	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	352.89/cwt	332.50–382.50	1,673	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	309.32/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,469	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	339.70/cwt	322.50–357.50	1,763	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	288.33/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,502	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	313.67/cwt	295.00–337.50	1,753	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	250.04/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,408	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	304.12/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,898	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,563	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	284.33/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,931	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	249.22/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,802	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,014	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,027	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,093	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	985	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,601	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	948	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,962	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,263	186.63/cwt	183.00–192.00	2,357	3
Bulls	—	—	1,610	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,834	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	142.41/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,451	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,192	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	156.42/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,918	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,087	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,913.57/head	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,914	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	1,723.86/head	900.00–2,600.00	1,724	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1

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 Jul 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 373Last week 340Year ago 465

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 57Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 23Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	415.00–445.00	430.72
6	250–300	274	370.00–425.00	399.45
6	300–350	328	395.00–425.00	411.24
9	350–400	369	370.00–392.50	384.34
11	400–450	430	345.00–395.00	377.50
15	450–500	474	332.50–382.50	352.89
16	500–550	519	322.50–357.50	339.70
8	550–600	559	295.00–337.50	313.67
11	600–650	624	285.00–320.00	304.12
5	650–700	679	275.00–300.00	284.33
6	700–750	723	235.00–275.00	249.22
1	750–800	760	265.00	265.00
1	900–950	910	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	355.00–360.00	358.32
3	350–400	388	330.00–345.00	335.02
3	400–450	420	312.50–322.50	316.74
7	450–500	475	275.00–325.00	309.32
6	500–550	521	275.00–300.00	288.33
4	550–600	563	235.00–265.00	250.04
1	650–700	665	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	765	265.00	265.00
1	950–1000	985	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	240.00–295.00	267.70
1	350–400	365	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	325.00–345.00	336.68
4	250–300	291	345.00–385.00	362.62
8	300–350	320	355.00–380.00	368.78
11	350–400	377	320.00–355.00	345.42
15	400–450	428	315.00–348.00	334.09
17	450–500	468	310.00–350.00	330.45
31	500–550	528	320.00–361.00	337.84
7	550–600	561	304.00–340.00	322.78
6	600–650	613	275.00–300.00	284.86
1	650–700	675	269.00	269.00
1	700–750	720	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	770	235.00	235.00
3	950–1000	963	210.00–225.00	218.34
1	1000–1050	1,005	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	320.00–335.00	326.79
2	350–400	390	250.00–255.00	252.53
5	400–450	411	270.00–305.00	292.97
2	450–500	465	290.00–305.00	297.66
2	500–550	523	300.00–305.00	302.39
2	550–600	563	275.00	275.00
3	600–650	617	202.50–247.50	230.31
1	750–800	770	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	150.00	150.00
1	350–400	360	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	350.00–395.00	372.28
1	300–350	315	410.00	410.00
6	350–400	377	370.00–400.00	386.21
10	400–450	416	365.00–415.00	387.36
11	450–500	480	332.50–385.00	360.80
18	500–550	522	315.00–365.00	336.05
4	550–600	571	317.50–327.50	321.81
13	600–650	613	305.00–337.50	324.19
3	650–700	652	300.00–317.50	311.68
2	700–750	708	295.00–312.50	303.84
1	750–800	765	305.00	305.00
1	850–900	885	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	595	152.50	152.50
1	600–650	605	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	655	150.00	150.00
2	700–750	713	147.50–160.00	153.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	400	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	475	315.00–330.00	322.26
1	500–550	520	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	628	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	680	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	835	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	670	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	948	207.00	207.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,913.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,062	900.00–2,600.00	1,723.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	675	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,175.00	2,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	—	800	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	2,475.00	2,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	185.00	185.00
19	—	1,226	150.00–162.00	156.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,019	135.00–147.00	142.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	176.00	176.00
3	—	1,263	183.00–192.00	186.63

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.