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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 9

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Sep 2Sep 9Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

451 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 435▲ 13 vs year ago 438 · +3.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 92▲ 22 vs year ago 53 · +41.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 26▼ 3 vs year ago 10 · −30.0%

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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 2.00 to 4.00 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 $329.39/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −11.83 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$329.39

43 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$36.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.01

vs NC average

−38.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	331.07	1,796	41
Medium and Large 2	540	295.00	1,593	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.07/cwt here — about $203 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale43 hd

329.39

—

NC average9 barns · 294 hd

329.38

+0.01

National average171 barns · 13,169 hd

368.34

−38.95

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−11.83

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	1,580	181.60	2,869	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,302	165.78	2,158	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,815	152.29	2,764	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	909	132.64	1,206	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$2,175	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	838	$2,163	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	975	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$1,175	1thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	419.96/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,419	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	471.44/cwt	440.00–515.00	1,796	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,538	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	435.78/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,839	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,679	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	386.82/cwt	370.00–417.50	1,799	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	372.24/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,924	39
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	363.69/cwt	335.00–382.50	2,088	27
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	347.82/cwt	330.00–372.50	2,136	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,956	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	338.25/cwt	330.00–352.50	2,270	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,901	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	335.60/cwt	327.50–345.00	2,383	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,680	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	319.40/cwt	315.00–322.50	2,479	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	697	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	212	526.14/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,115	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	441.91/cwt	415.00–465.00	1,180	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	969	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	727	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	385.76/cwt	375.00–407.50	1,285	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	337.59/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,141	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	380.33/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,411	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,357	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	364.87/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,554	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	357.83/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,678	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	280.00/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,316	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	338.59/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,788	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,643	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	316.57/cwt	295.00–342.50	1,804	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,678	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	297.87/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,835	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	219.82/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,369	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,081	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	298.10/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,988	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,709	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,124	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	760	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,239	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	269.96/cwt	245.00–285.00	2,106	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	216.44/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,770	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,615	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,947	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,338	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	700	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	200	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	590	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	479.43/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,098	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	400.29/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,021	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	770	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	498.57/cwt	475.00–525.00	1,356	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,213	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	490.09/cwt	460.00–505.00	1,627	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	464.40/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,695	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	389.91/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,513	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	419.04/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,726	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	389.34/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,674	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	331.94/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,544	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	379.13/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,771	23
Bulls	450–500	Medium 3	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	358.62/cwt	340.00–387.50	1,861	23
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,732	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 3	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	317.47/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,803	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	354.02/cwt	330.00–375.00	2,036	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	282.96/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,752	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	328.32/cwt	315.00–345.00	2,065	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,572	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	310.22/cwt	285.00–325.00	2,109	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	281.37/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,995	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,188	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	270.90/cwt	260.00–290.00	2,105	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,700	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,850	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	985	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,625	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	560	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,750	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	630	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,638	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,265	166.94/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,112	3
Bulls	—	—	1,666	185.60/cwt	173.00–197.00	3,092	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	154.48/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,336	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	140.07/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,248	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	117.19/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,072	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	89.65/cwt	85.00–94.00	941	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	163.88/cwt	148.00–171.00	2,111	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	178.13/cwt	172.00–184.00	2,476	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	152.29/cwt	147.00–159.00	2,764	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	2,162.99/head	1,600.00–2,625.00	2,163	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	2,175.05/head	1,850.00–2,425.00	2,175	2

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 Sep 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 451Last week 435Year ago 438

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 92Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 26Year ago 10

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	255	385.00–415.00	400.29
1	300–350	315	385.00	385.00
3	350–400	388	380.00–410.00	389.91
4	400–450	430	385.00–395.00	389.34
2	450–500	465	315.00–350.00	331.94
2	500–550	533	325.00	325.00
2	550–600	568	315.00–320.00	317.47
5	600–650	619	265.00–305.00	282.96
1	650–700	655	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	985	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	450.00–495.00	479.43
6	250–300	272	475.00–525.00	498.57
5	300–350	332	460.00–505.00	490.09
7	350–400	365	435.00–480.00	464.40
10	400–450	412	400.00–455.00	419.04
23	450–500	467	360.00–400.00	379.13
23	500–550	519	340.00–387.50	358.62
13	550–600	575	330.00–375.00	354.02
12	600–650	629	315.00–345.00	328.32
5	650–700	680	285.00–325.00	310.22
4	700–750	709	270.00–295.00	281.37
5	750–800	777	260.00–290.00	270.90
1	850–900	850	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	925	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	545	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	295.00	295.00
1	250–300	270	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	540	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	720	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	340.00	340.00
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	338	325.00–350.00	337.59
1	400–450	405	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	470	270.00–290.00	280.00
1	500–550	530	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	610	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	670	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	850	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	510.00–560.00	526.14
5	250–300	267	415.00–465.00	441.91
7	300–350	333	375.00–407.50	385.76
14	350–400	371	365.00–390.00	380.33
19	400–450	426	355.00–380.00	364.87
17	450–500	469	335.00–380.00	357.83
27	500–550	528	320.00–365.00	338.59
14	550–600	570	295.00–342.50	316.57
10	600–650	616	280.00–320.00	297.87
5	650–700	667	280.00–325.00	298.10
3	750–800	780	245.00–285.00	269.96
4	800–850	818	200.00–240.00	216.44
1	850–900	885	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	935	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	255.00	255.00
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	623	215.00–225.00	219.82
1	650–700	655	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	725	155.00	155.00
1	750–800	760	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	415.00–425.00	419.96
7	350–400	381	440.00–515.00	471.44
13	400–450	422	400.00–460.00	435.78
10	450–500	465	370.00–417.50	386.82
39	500–550	517	340.00–380.00	372.24
27	550–600	574	335.00–382.50	363.69
16	600–650	614	330.00–372.50	347.82
7	650–700	671	330.00–352.50	338.25
4	700–750	710	327.50–345.00	335.60
4	750–800	776	315.00–322.50	319.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	460	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	540	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	615	318.00	318.00
1	650–700	685	277.50	277.50
1	700–750	715	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	560	312.50	312.50
1	600–650	630	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,815	147.00–159.00	152.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,390	172.00–184.00	178.13
26	—	1,288	148.00–171.00	163.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	85.00–94.00	89.65
3	—	865	152.00–157.00	154.48
3	—	915	110.00–124.00	117.19
9	—	891	130.00–147.00	140.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,666	173.00–197.00	185.60
3	—	1,265	161.00–170.00	166.94

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	—	1,168	1,850.00–2,425.00	2,175.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	1,600.00–2,625.00	2,162.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,900.00	1,900.00

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.