Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2025-09-02

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 2
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
435 head
▼ 58 vs last sale 493▲ 14 vs year ago 421 · +3.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 78▲ 23 vs year ago 69 · +33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 8▲ 22 vs year ago 4 · +550.0%
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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 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $328.09/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −13.14 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.
Average price
$328.09
54 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,786
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$605
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$107.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.24
vs NC average
−43.42 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546340.131,85644
Medium and Large 2539285.731,5418thin
Medium and Large 3538232.601,2512thin
One grade step is worth $107.53/cwt here — about $605 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
328.09
—
NC average8 barns · 239 hd
330.32
−2.24
National average145 barns · 7,681 hd
371.51
−43.42
This barn, trailing median34 sales
341.23
−13.14
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
394352311269median 341.2303/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,577181.312,85914
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,224161.751,98037
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,470152.782,2464thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,054146.681,54617

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,400$2,4251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,385$2,3751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,303$2,2756
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$2,1382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,012$2,0463thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)745$1,7603thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)763$1,5132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,018$2,7997

Every lot

119 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2220320.00/cwt320.00–320.007041
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3491
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340451.84/cwt440.00–475.001,5363
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3345240.00/cwt240.00–240.008281
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365407.81/cwt400.00–415.001,4892
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1410412.21/cwt390.00–425.001,6906
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3410180.00/cwt180.00–180.007381
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480378.52/cwt365.00–397.501,8175
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526377.33/cwt360.00–395.001,9857
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8461
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575325.09/cwt315.00–335.001,8692
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580352.67/cwt335.00–372.502,04515
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3590245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4461
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621347.38/cwt337.50–365.002,1575
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8851
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667341.38/cwt335.00–349.002,2773
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added701341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,3906
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2703256.61/cwt245.00–280.001,8043
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1719331.88/cwt322.50–337.502,38611
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,5051
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6081
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2830235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9511
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8921
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1223469.55/cwt425.00–525.001,0473
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225350.00/cwt350.00–350.007881
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0451
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1279421.99/cwt400.00–445.001,1777
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331399.97/cwt380.00–435.001,3247
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3358220.42/cwt200.00–240.007892
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376396.11/cwt372.50–417.501,48921
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378342.52/cwt340.00–345.001,2952
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419388.81/cwt365.00–415.001,62918
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424340.78/cwt305.00–355.001,4454
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475357.18/cwt335.00–380.001,69716
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479313.23/cwt295.00–325.001,5006
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522279.17/cwt260.00–300.001,4575
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525348.55/cwt320.00–367.501,83028
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3538232.60/cwt225.00–240.001,2512
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2568296.66/cwt285.00–305.001,6853
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1582325.39/cwt310.00–350.001,89416
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1608323.20/cwt305.00–335.001,9658
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617279.93/cwt270.00–285.001,7273
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added641340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1797
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1658286.70/cwt285.00–290.001,8863
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2677241.55/cwt225.00–255.001,6353
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3695175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2161
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added700320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2401
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723230.06/cwt220.00–245.001,6633
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1790205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6201
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added840287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,4151
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1840207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,7431
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1875195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7061
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,020205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0911
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,1041
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2230380.00/cwt380.00–380.008741
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1271494.33/cwt455.00–515.001,3407
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321450.37/cwt425.00–480.001,4465
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2921
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2350370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2951
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3378257.45/cwt250.00–265.009732
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380429.27/cwt400.00–450.001,63114
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3410290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1891
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418423.10/cwt405.00–445.001,76912
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425383.19/cwt365.00–395.001,6296
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474386.72/cwt360.00–405.001,83313
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477338.36/cwt335.00–345.001,6143
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3493285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4052
Bulls450–500Medium 3495225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1141
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521310.01/cwt300.00–325.001,6154
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525368.44/cwt347.50–387.501,93416
Bulls500–550Medium 3525205.14/cwt200.00–210.001,0772
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570281.87/cwt275.00–290.001,6075
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4541
Bulls550–600Medium 3570172.89/cwt150.00–185.009854
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579325.41/cwt300.00–345.001,88412
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2618272.53/cwt265.00–280.001,6842
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620313.63/cwt295.00–325.001,94512
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3623230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4332
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1669305.41/cwt290.00–325.002,0434
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6082
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2710210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4911
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1730271.62/cwt265.00–275.001,9833
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765276.50/cwt260.00–285.002,1153
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2800180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4401
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820264.76/cwt255.00–275.002,1712
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2531
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1950202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,9241
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005205.02/cwt200.00–210.002,0602
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3375360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3501
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3445345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5351
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3488341.62/cwt335.00–345.001,6673
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3526302.11/cwt265.00–325.001,5894
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3570328.75/cwt315.00–345.001,8745
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3610355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1661
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3673295.01/cwt270.00–340.001,9853
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——985161.39/cwt154.00–169.001,5902
Bulls——1,568200.47/cwt198.00–205.003,1432
Bulls——1,697181.46/cwt172.00–188.003,07910
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,040153.39/cwt152.00–157.001,5958
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,067140.72/cwt130.00–146.001,5019
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222161.09/cwt150.00–169.001,96935
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265173.25/cwt172.00–175.002,1922
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,470152.78/cwt147.00–157.002,2464
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2600950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium 26951,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27701,952.27/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29252,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,137.75/head1,700.00–2,550.002,1382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0122,046.13/head1,650.00–2,175.002,0463
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2102,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3032,275.14/head1,775.00–2,600.002,2756
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29103,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0182,613.56/head2,375.00–2,775.002,6145
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751

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.