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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jul 29

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

172 head

▼ 201 vs last sale 373▼ 170 vs year ago 342 · −49.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 48▼ 3 vs year ago 66 · −4.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 13▼ 9 vs year ago 21 · −42.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. 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 $289.48/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −51.74 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$289.48

19 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$40.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.12

vs NC average

−58.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	295.95	1,614	16thin
Medium and Large 2	529	255.00	1,348	3thin

One grade step is worth $40.95/cwt here — about $266 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 sale19 hd

289.48

—

NC average8 barns · 251 hd

313.61

−24.12

National average149 barns · 6,369 hd

347.50

−58.02

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−51.74

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	1,318	166.38	2,192	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,091	161.23	1,760	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	156.00	2,309	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,009	134.51	1,358	17

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)	1,085	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$2,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,318	$2,575	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	850	$1,434	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,386	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	870	$2,543	4thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,044	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	699	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	821	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	405.47/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,512	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	399.15/cwt	375.00–417.50	1,656	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	379.84/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,968	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,456	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,876	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,815	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,196	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,156	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,095	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	816	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	374.66/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,087	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	339.90/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,139	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	182.98/cwt	165.00–200.00	668	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	332.59/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,224	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,176	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	316.62/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,377	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	324.22/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,524	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	277.66/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,305	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,283	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	303.41/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,584	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	288.49/cwt	270.00–307.50	1,642	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,479	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	280.10/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,725	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,081	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	256.96/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,722	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	261.75/cwt	261.00–262.50	1,984	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	783	189.86/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,487	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	225.24/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,847	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	209.33/cwt	204.00–219.00	1,779	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,800	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	163.76/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,564	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,148	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	402.08/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,283	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,313	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	407.88/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,550	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium 3	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	396.36/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,645	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	297.34/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,243	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 3	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,297	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	340.00/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,564	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	381.64/cwt	360.00–405.00	1,790	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	337.92/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,764	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 3	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	298.33/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,695	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	247.44/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,522	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium 3	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	286.11/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,808	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	280.07/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,924	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	249.01/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,768	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	210.29/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,626	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	221.25/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,903	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,050	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	595	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,101	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	954	148.27/cwt	139.00–157.50	1,414	7
Bulls	—	—	1,508	173.94/cwt	162.00–185.00	2,623	10
Bulls	—	—	1,638	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,145	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	97.76/cwt	95.00–100.00	890	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	143.20/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,435	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	160.60/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,749	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	124.26/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,373	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,913	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,309	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	1,386.21/head	825.00–1,875.00	1,386	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	1,433.53/head	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,434	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	2,575.47/head	2,525.00–2,625.00	2,575	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	2,415.63/head	1,835.00–2,800.00	2,416	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 172Last week 373Year ago 342

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 48Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 13Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	340.00	340.00
2	400–450	420	275.00–285.00	280.00
2	450–500	470	270.00–285.00	277.66
2	500–550	503	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	580	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	665	162.50	162.50
2	750–800	783	175.00–205.00	189.86
2	950–1000	955	162.50–165.00	163.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	355.00–395.00	374.66
3	300–350	335	320.00–355.00	339.90
2	350–400	368	320.00–345.00	332.59
4	400–450	435	290.00–335.00	316.62
7	450–500	470	290.00–345.00	324.22
8	500–550	522	275.00–315.00	303.41
8	550–600	569	270.00–307.50	288.49
5	600–650	616	265.00–290.00	280.10
10	650–700	670	240.00–270.00	256.96
2	750–800	758	261.00–262.50	261.75
2	800–850	820	215.00–236.00	225.24
3	850–900	850	204.00–219.00	209.33
1	900–950	900	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	165.00–200.00	182.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	435.00	435.00
2	350–400	373	395.00–415.00	405.47
3	400–450	415	375.00–417.50	399.15
3	500–550	518	370.00–385.00	379.84
1	600–650	615	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	660	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	720	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	770	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	855	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	215.00	215.00
1	350–400	365	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	425.00	425.00
4	300–350	319	385.00–425.00	402.08
6	350–400	380	395.00–425.00	407.88
4	400–450	415	370.00–405.00	396.36
4	450–500	469	360.00–405.00	381.64
13	500–550	522	320.00–350.00	337.92
6	550–600	568	290.00–320.00	298.33
6	600–650	632	280.00–300.00	286.11
3	650–700	687	265.00–295.00	280.07
3	700–750	710	245.00–252.00	249.01
2	750–800	773	200.00–220.00	210.29
2	850–900	860	212.50–230.00	221.25
1	900–950	915	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	180.00	180.00
1	450–500	450	165.00	165.00
1	500–550	540	160.00	160.00
1	600–650	625	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	435	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	455	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	525	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	590	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	418	270.00–325.00	297.34
2	450–500	460	335.00–345.00	340.00
2	600–650	615	245.00–250.00	247.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	185.00	185.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,318	2,525.00–2,625.00	2,575.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,433.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	2,625.00	2,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	725	825.00–1,875.00	1,386.21

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	—	848	1,835.00–2,800.00	2,415.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	2,925.00	2,925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	170.00	170.00
14	—	1,089	153.00–166.00	160.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	95.00–100.00	97.76
3	—	1,105	114.00–129.00	124.26
12	—	1,002	136.00–150.00	143.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,508	162.00–185.00	173.94
2	—	1,638	192.00	192.00
7	—	954	139.00–157.50	148.27

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.