Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2025-09-16

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 16
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
384 head
▼ 67 vs last sale 451▲ 111 vs year ago 273 · +40.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 75▲ 26 vs year ago 66 · +39.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 7▼ 5 vs year ago 11 · −45.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

3 head Baby Calves: 275.00- 740.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $332.97/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −31.88 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.
Average price
$332.97
56 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,791
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$759
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$125.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.65
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538350.201,88440
Medium and Large 2539303.341,63413thin
Medium and Large 3550235.001,2932thin
Medium 3500225.001,1251thin
One grade step is worth $125.20/cwt here — about $759 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 sale56 hd
332.97
—
NC average9 barns · 367 hd
328.32
+4.65
This barn, trailing median34 sales
364.85
−31.88
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
443392340289median 364.8503/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.13, low $303.15, median $364.85 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—Average1,555184.302,86611
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,277158.592,02622
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,407141.751,9946thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,106137.241,51838

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$2,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$2,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$3,1501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)975$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,045$2,8251thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1200505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,0101
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323435.57/cwt415.00–460.001,4073
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,0641
Steers350–400Medium 3355155.00/cwt155.00–155.005501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373425.71/cwt420.00–432.501,5883
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421415.32/cwt392.50–432.501,74810
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425370.78/cwt362.50–375.001,5763
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473384.99/cwt375.00–402.501,82112
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2487339.91/cwt325.00–360.001,6553
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2991
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526372.32/cwt355.00–387.501,9588
Steers500–550Medium 3530180.09/cwt175.00–185.009542
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574357.05/cwt330.00–375.002,04910
Steers550–600Medium 3590170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0031
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616332.99/cwt329.00–347.502,0515
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7671
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678276.58/cwt270.00–285.001,8753
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8201
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715318.36/cwt300.00–337.502,2762
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,4561
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2780267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,0871
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830314.94/cwt310.00–320.002,6142
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1975300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,9251
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,4751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235450.00/cwt420.00–480.001,0582
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3255270.00/cwt270.00–270.006891
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,2021
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0621
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313388.72/cwt385.00–392.501,2172
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3323315.04/cwt295.00–330.001,0184
Heifers300–350Medium 3330240.00/cwt240.00–240.007921
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335359.66/cwt335.00–375.001,2054
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375360.24/cwt350.00–375.001,3513
Heifers350–400Medium 3380225.00/cwt225.00–225.008551
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3385310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1941
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1388407.37/cwt390.00–425.001,5816
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3410280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1481
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423366.69/cwt352.50–390.001,55111
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424313.96/cwt305.00–345.001,3315
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467346.36/cwt332.50–380.001,61822
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3473274.74/cwt265.00–285.001,3002
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474320.42/cwt305.00–330.001,5199
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3500260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3001
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518300.10/cwt290.00–310.001,5553
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1531336.20/cwt320.00–360.001,78510
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2564277.86/cwt260.00–295.001,5675
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570325.28/cwt310.00–350.001,85414
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1609321.05/cwt310.00–327.501,9557
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615279.96/cwt275.00–285.001,7222
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3615195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1991
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1650275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7881
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2351
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9042
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9881
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7441
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,9921
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2818183.80/cwt167.50–200.001,5032
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1853190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6212
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218502.64/cwt500.00–505.001,0962
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1265458.02/cwt430.00–485.001,2142
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2318369.76/cwt355.00–380.001,1763
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328447.21/cwt430.00–470.001,4676
Bulls300–350Medium 3335150.00/cwt150.00–150.005031
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3343280.04/cwt275.00–285.009612
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377422.24/cwt400.00–435.001,59210
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3383304.84/cwt300.00–310.001,1682
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2384369.28/cwt335.00–390.001,4185
Bulls350–400Medium 3390235.00/cwt235.00–235.009171
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3408264.72/cwt250.00–280.001,0802
Bulls400–450Medium 3410200.00/cwt200.00–200.008201
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418412.87/cwt395.00–435.001,72611
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435339.89/cwt325.00–355.001,4793
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1465382.04/cwt372.50–402.501,77612
Bulls450–500Medium 3470189.89/cwt180.00–200.008922
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474349.35/cwt339.00–365.001,6568
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3475290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3781
Bulls500–550Medium 3500225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1251
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521357.42/cwt335.00–372.501,86227
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523310.44/cwt290.00–335.001,6248
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4181
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2564291.99/cwt275.00–305.001,6475
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573335.20/cwt310.00–350.001,92113
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3575200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615273.33/cwt250.00–290.001,6816
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1619318.02/cwt300.00–337.501,9697
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3630230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4491
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673291.86/cwt275.00–315.001,9646
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5861
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1720261.55/cwt250.00–275.001,8833
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2722226.64/cwt215.00–240.001,6363
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2758196.24/cwt192.50–200.001,4872
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8361
Bulls750–800Medium 3780155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2091
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1990215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1291
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3231
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3520200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0401
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3635155.00/cwt155.00–155.009841
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3708155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0972
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3495207.50/cwt200.00–215.001,0272
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,140174.00/cwt169.00–178.001,9843
Bulls——1,711188.16/cwt185.00–195.003,2198
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%973148.97/cwt147.00–152.001,4498
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023120.96/cwt113.00–126.001,2374
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,160136.14/cwt129.00–145.001,57926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,275157.00/cwt146.00–165.002,00219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,292168.66/cwt168.00–169.002,1793
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,407141.75/cwt137.00–146.001,9946
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29752,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0452,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1303,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001

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.