Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2025-08-26

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Aug 26
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
493 head
▲ 128 vs last sale 365▲ 119 vs year ago 374 · +31.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 48▼ 9 vs year ago 87 · −10.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 8▼ 4 vs year ago 12 · −33.3%
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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 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $380.44/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 11 of 23 comparable sales and sits −6.52 against this barn's trailing median of $386.97.
Average price
$380.44
54 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,092
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$495
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$106.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.61
vs NC average
−28.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552391.882,16341
Medium and Large 2536355.161,90311thin
Medium and Large 3585285.091,6682thin
One grade step is worth $106.79/cwt here — about $495 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 sale54 hd
380.44
—
NC average8 barns · 194 hd
365.83
+14.61
National average152 barns · 8,476 hd
409.30
−28.86
This barn, trailing median23 sales
386.97
−6.52
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

23 sales
466412358304median 386.9703/0305/0506/1608/1810/20
Steers 500–600 lb: high $452.38, low $317.93, median $386.97 across 23 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—Low1,512184.332,78811
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,225162.081,98620
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,579152.742,4126thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,063126.671,34627

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$2,0512thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$1,6082thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)700$1,1173thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,075$3,5001thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1205480.00/cwt480.00–480.009841
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268479.35/cwt470.00–490.001,2852
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333425.98/cwt407.50–447.501,4196
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370388.29/cwt385.00–395.001,4373
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385445.49/cwt415.00–460.001,7155
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3395260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0271
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2419375.02/cwt359.00–390.001,5717
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426429.31/cwt405.00–445.001,82917
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added438456.00/cwt456.00–456.001,9973
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473373.89/cwt345.00–385.001,7686
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1481412.58/cwt397.00–430.001,98523
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added495436.33/cwt436.00–440.002,16012
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527359.60/cwt340.00–370.001,8959
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1533392.20/cwt382.50–415.002,09014
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added535422.50/cwt422.50–422.502,2603
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added563390.36/cwt390.00–391.002,19817
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570381.79/cwt375.00–387.502,1767
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575335.17/cwt315.00–355.001,9272
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3585285.09/cwt275.00–295.001,6682
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624356.51/cwt340.00–372.502,2257
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2663289.87/cwt280.00–295.001,9223
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673350.98/cwt342.50–362.502,36217
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713318.95/cwt300.00–337.502,2742
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750317.00/cwt304.00–330.002,3782
Steers800–850Medium and Large 3810200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6201
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1229458.62/cwt415.00–480.001,0505
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230340.00/cwt340.00–340.007821
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3230280.00/cwt280.00–280.006441
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3255315.00/cwt315.00–315.008031
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2272356.96/cwt350.00–365.009713
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275446.27/cwt440.00–455.001,2274
Heifers250–300Medium 3280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005601
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326398.88/cwt385.00–420.001,3008
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2326365.94/cwt350.00–375.001,1934
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3340300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0201
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370361.32/cwt345.00–370.001,3374
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375383.76/cwt375.00–400.001,43910
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420379.91/cwt365.00–395.001,59621
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432351.64/cwt345.00–360.001,5193
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added464376.00/cwt376.00–376.001,7457
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478359.70/cwt345.00–368.001,71919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3480265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485325.10/cwt315.00–335.001,5772
Heifers500–550Medium 3505225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1361
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6741
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519349.86/cwt330.00–365.001,81613
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4451
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572295.03/cwt290.00–300.001,6883
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578347.41/cwt325.00–355.002,00829
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3595185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1011
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2614274.48/cwt245.00–287.501,6854
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620321.71/cwt300.00–329.001,9957
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3630237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4961
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1660340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2441
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700281.25/cwt280.00–282.501,9692
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728197.51/cwt195.00–200.001,4382
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1755265.17/cwt240.00–290.002,0022
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1850250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1251
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1933216.56/cwt209.00–224.002,0212
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1960197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,8961
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220463.18/cwt445.00–485.001,0192
Bulls250–300Medium 3275255.00/cwt255.00–255.007011
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1278462.28/cwt445.00–475.001,2855
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0152
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008701
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2310390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,2091
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324435.77/cwt425.00–457.501,4124
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373390.10/cwt385.00–395.001,4552
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3375325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2191
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376444.04/cwt440.00–455.001,6705
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1421414.58/cwt400.00–430.001,7459
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426389.30/cwt380.00–395.001,6587
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1464410.25/cwt400.00–435.001,9047
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2472367.05/cwt350.00–385.001,7326
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3487296.51/cwt290.00–310.001,4443
Bulls450–500Medium 3495235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1631
Bulls500–550Medium 3515230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1851
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521391.90/cwt375.00–410.002,04220
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2524347.67/cwt325.00–360.001,8227
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525281.83/cwt265.00–300.001,4802
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570267.24/cwt260.00–275.001,5232
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571328.88/cwt300.00–340.001,8786
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1577359.55/cwt350.00–375.002,07516
Bulls550–600Medium 3580220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2761
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610304.90/cwt290.00–310.001,8606
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617340.92/cwt320.00–360.002,1038
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3635237.28/cwt210.00–265.001,5072
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1669325.99/cwt310.00–340.002,1815
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2673279.81/cwt270.00–290.001,8832
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1700305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1351
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3710155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1011
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9641
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1912229.97/cwt222.50–235.002,0973
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1955232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,2161
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,013202.49/cwt200.00–205.002,0512
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3275320.00/cwt320.00–320.008801
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3410205.00/cwt205.00–205.008411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,070170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8191
Bulls——1,479179.62/cwt174.00–186.002,6577
Bulls——1,738200.11/cwt196.00–203.003,4783
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90081.68/cwt80.00–84.007352
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,068116.93/cwt105.00–123.001,24910
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,081139.16/cwt129.00–148.001,50415
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222161.09/cwt152.00–167.001,96918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,1462
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,579152.74/cwt145.00–158.002,4126
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0753,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2580750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27601,300.41/head1,050.00–1,575.001,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,608.12/head1,325.00–1,900.001,6082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,050.83/head2,025.00–2,075.002,0512

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.