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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Aug 5

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

427 head

▲ 255 vs last sale 172▼ 34 vs year ago 461 · −7.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

73 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 63▼ 13 vs year ago 86 · −15.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 12▼ 11 vs year ago 24 · −45.8%

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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 8.00 to 10.00 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $314.69/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −26.54 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$314.69

37 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$745

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

$136.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.40

vs NC average

−35.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	329.37	1,779	30
Medium and Large 2	526	275.45	1,449	5thin
Medium and Large 3	538	192.50	1,035	2thin

One grade step is worth $136.87/cwt here — about $745 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 sale37 hd

314.69

—

NC average8 barns · 222 hd

318.09

−3.40

National average149 barns · 9,537 hd

350.57

−35.88

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−26.54

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	—	Low	1,603	177.33	2,843	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	161.54	2,074	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	146.86	2,176	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,038	134.72	1,398	24

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)	1,245	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$2,454	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	763	$1,857	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$3,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,158	$3,171	4thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,078	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	972	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	457.50/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,350	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	444.07/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,434	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	423.37/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,617	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	408.37/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,723	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,548	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	321.85/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,545	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	370.30/cwt	345.00–387.50	1,792	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	363.20/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,910	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	348.71/cwt	335.00–377.50	2,016	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,024	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	337.52/cwt	325.00–359.00	2,093	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	316.45/cwt	300.00–327.50	2,092	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,316	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,925	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	324.57/cwt	310.00–333.00	2,327	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	300.32/cwt	275.00–325.00	2,327	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,120	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,401	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,057	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	940	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,716	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	221	399.63/cwt	385.00–415.00	883	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	894	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	408.05/cwt	380.00–435.00	1,102	11
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	983	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	495	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	383.24/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,226	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	308.24/cwt	270.00–330.00	986	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	306.92/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,160	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	384.45/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,484	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	368.60/cwt	340.00–397.50	1,555	25
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	289.82/cwt	260.00–320.00	1,240	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	957	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	349.35/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,642	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	316.12/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,502	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	228.21/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,084	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	950	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	273.40/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,381	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	334.66/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,750	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	278.53/cwt	262.50–295.00	1,554	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	320.24/cwt	299.00–339.00	1,825	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,121	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	321.84/cwt	310.00–337.50	1,989	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,524	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,666	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	278.30/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,987	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,217	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,509	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	920	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,536	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	975	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,716	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	583	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	437.46/cwt	400.00–475.00	1,019	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	425.77/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,150	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	589	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	435.02/cwt	405.00–455.00	1,409	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,351	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	366	193.50/cwt	170.00–220.00	708	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	416.97/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,601	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	391.07/cwt	370.00–417.50	1,670	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,100	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	327.10/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,521	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	366.56/cwt	345.00–388.00	1,716	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	163.86/cwt	150.00–180.00	778	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	316.70/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,656	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	235.33/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,243	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	354.21/cwt	337.50–377.50	1,874	18
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	287.51/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,590	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	319.23/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,807	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	303.01/cwt	270.00–317.50	1,864	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	238.30/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,482	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	292.30/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,976	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	199.82/cwt	175.00–225.00	1,359	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	287.58/cwt	265.00–310.00	2,036	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	224.93/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,698	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	793	290.03/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,300	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	234.96/cwt	230.00–240.00	2,086	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,911	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	850	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,870	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,150	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,415	1
Bulls	—	—	1,423	155.48/cwt	154.00–157.00	2,212	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	178.71/cwt	170.00–186.00	3,047	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	154.53/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,465	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	143.99/cwt	136.00–151.00	1,408	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	100.39/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,137	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	125.21/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,439	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	159.89/cwt	153.00–170.00	2,048	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	179.69/cwt	174.00–186.00	2,359	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	146.86/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,176	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	3,294.88/head	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,295	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	3,046.70/head	2,875.00–3,225.00	3,047	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	680	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	1,871.25/head	1,400.00–2,125.00	1,871	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	2,454.46/head	2,325.00–2,625.00	2,454	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	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 Aug 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 172Year ago 461

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 63Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 12Year ago 24

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	385.00–415.00	399.63
11	250–300	270	380.00–435.00	408.05
11	300–350	320	350.00–410.00	383.24
10	350–400	386	355.00–400.00	384.45
25	400–450	422	340.00–397.50	368.60
12	450–500	470	330.00–370.00	349.35
19	500–550	523	320.00–355.00	334.66
11	550–600	570	299.00–339.00	320.24
6	600–650	618	310.00–337.50	321.84
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
7	700–750	714	260.00–290.00	278.30
2	750–800	778	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	165.00	165.00
1	350–400	360	160.00	160.00
1	400–450	435	220.00	220.00
2	450–500	475	205.00–250.00	228.21
1	500–550	500	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	575	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	640	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	365.00	365.00
1	250–300	285	345.00	345.00
4	300–350	320	270.00–330.00	308.24
2	350–400	378	290.00–325.00	306.92
2	400–450	428	260.00–320.00	289.82
4	450–500	475	305.00–325.00	316.12
3	500–550	505	265.00–280.00	273.40
2	550–600	558	262.50–295.00	278.53
1	600–650	635	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	680	245.00	245.00
1	800–850	805	187.50	187.50
1	900–950	920	167.00	167.00
1	950–1000	975	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	400.00–475.00	437.46
3	250–300	270	400.00–450.00	425.77
9	300–350	324	405.00–455.00	435.02
8	350–400	384	400.00–440.00	416.97
14	400–450	427	370.00–417.50	391.07
16	450–500	468	345.00–388.00	366.56
18	500–550	529	337.50–377.50	354.21
9	550–600	566	300.00–335.00	319.23
6	600–650	615	270.00–317.50	303.01
7	650–700	676	270.00–315.00	292.30
2	700–750	708	265.00–310.00	287.58
2	750–800	793	280.00–300.00	290.03
2	850–900	888	230.00–240.00	234.96
1	900–950	910	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	365	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	465	315.00–340.00	327.10
3	500–550	523	305.00–325.00	316.70
2	550–600	553	285.00–290.00	287.51
3	600–650	622	225.00–265.00	238.30
2	650–700	680	175.00–225.00	199.82
1	700–750	735	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	755	215.00–235.00	224.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	265.00	265.00
1	300–350	310	190.00	190.00
4	350–400	366	170.00–220.00	193.50
1	400–450	440	250.00	250.00
4	450–500	475	150.00–180.00	163.86
2	500–550	528	225.00–245.00	235.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	440.00	440.00
2	250–300	295	440.00–475.00	457.50
4	300–350	323	425.00–465.00	444.07
7	350–400	382	400.00–445.00	423.37
8	400–450	422	380.00–430.00	408.37
9	450–500	484	345.00–387.50	370.30
24	500–550	526	335.00–380.00	363.20
15	550–600	578	335.00–377.50	348.71
12	600–650	620	325.00–359.00	337.52
5	650–700	661	300.00–327.50	316.45
5	700–750	717	310.00–333.00	324.57
2	750–800	775	275.00–325.00	300.32
1	800–850	800	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	850	282.50	282.50
1	900–950	935	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	430	360.00	360.00
5	450–500	480	315.00–330.00	321.85
1	700–750	700	275.00	275.00
1	900–950	940	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	585	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	675	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	220.00	220.00

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	2	—	1,193	2,875.00–3,225.00	3,046.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,123	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,294.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	3,325.00	3,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,205	2,325.00–2,625.00	2,454.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	784	1,400.00–2,125.00	1,871.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,850.00	2,850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	154.00–157.00	155.48
1	—	1,150	210.00	210.00
8	—	1,705	170.00–186.00	178.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,133	90.00–104.00	100.39
6	—	1,149	117.00–129.00	125.21
2	—	948	154.00–155.00	154.53
13	—	978	136.00–151.00	143.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,281	153.00–170.00	159.89
2	—	1,313	174.00–186.00	179.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	144.00–150.00	146.86

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