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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 23

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

332 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 384▼ 210 vs year ago 542 · −38.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 92▼ 5 vs year ago 89 · −5.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 6▲ 2 vs year ago 19 · +10.5%

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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.

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 $313.84/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −27.38 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$313.84

41 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,711

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$875

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$174.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.39

vs NC average

−52.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	332.99	1,799	32
Medium and Large 2	562	282.48	1,587	6thin
Medium and Large 3	530	200.00	1,060	1thin
Medium 3	583	158.47	924	2thin

One grade step is worth $174.52/cwt here — about $875 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale41 hd

313.84

—

NC average9 barns · 365 hd

315.24

−1.39

National average172 barns · 11,458 hd

365.85

−52.01

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−27.38

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	1,453	178.95	2,600	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	155.66	1,919	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	142.00	2,187	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,022	126.96	1,298	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$2,212	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$2,134	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	971	$1,928	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	811	$2,478	6

Every lot

101 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	504.81/cwt	495.00–515.00	1,338	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	449.89/cwt	410.00–477.50	1,674	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	338.58/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,415	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	410.12/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,718	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,268	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,297	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	326.21/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,543	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	387.37/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,898	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	273.48/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,428	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	374.52/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,996	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	351.15/cwt	335.00–367.50	2,019	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,875	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	346.80/cwt	335.00–370.00	2,171	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	335.04/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,312	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	323.44/cwt	305.00–335.00	2,290	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	313.52/cwt	290.00–337.50	2,408	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,665	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	374.23/cwt	365.00–385.00	853	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	938	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	287	430.23/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,235	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	991	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	354.90/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,161	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	388.94/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,299	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	314.40/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,176	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	391.51/cwt	375.00–407.50	1,472	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	354.89/cwt	335.00–382.50	1,522	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	309.93/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,336	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	295.16/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,352	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	466	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,715	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium 3	468	167.46/cwt	160.00–175.00	784	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	336.17/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,607	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	518	370.23/cwt	365.00–377.50	1,918	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	325.39/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,689	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,034	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	324.10/cwt	305.00–342.50	1,854	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	278.97/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,601	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium 3	583	158.47/cwt	157.00–160.00	924	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	293.09/cwt	277.50–312.50	1,829	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	261.64/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,727	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	293.87/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,969	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	290.70/cwt	272.50–300.00	2,096	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,649	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	278.81/cwt	270.00–287.50	2,105	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,452	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,886	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,697	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,448	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	963	196.28/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,890	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	985	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,699	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	2,025	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	370.66/cwt	335.00–405.00	982	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	500.18/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,426	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium 3	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	322.50/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,000	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	460.41/cwt	430.00–495.00	1,510	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	331	268.49/cwt	250.00–285.00	889	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,368	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	425.98/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,593	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	407.70/cwt	385.00–435.00	1,700	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	355.79/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,512	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	372.96/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,738	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	316.28/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,490	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	293.01/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,509	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	354.04/cwt	330.00–372.50	1,830	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium 3	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,360	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	589	332.46/cwt	317.50–345.00	1,958	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,682	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 3	595	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	893	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 3	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	311.32/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,921	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	269.84/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,700	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	277.50/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,884	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	262.87/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,880	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,066	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	240.18/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,981	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	238.24/cwt	225.00–245.00	2,092	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,019	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	263	247.57/cwt	240.00–255.00	651	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	430	350.97/cwt	300.00–390.00	1,509	3
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	470	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,786	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	585	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,901	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	610	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	915	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,258	165.61/cwt	153.00–169.00	2,083	4
Bulls	—	—	1,486	182.28/cwt	172.00–195.00	2,709	10
Bulls	—	—	1,905	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,791	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	768	91.37/cwt	88.00–95.00	702	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	113.05/cwt	102.50–118.00	1,155	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	135.22/cwt	125.00–144.00	1,432	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,676	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	154.31/cwt	142.00–160.00	1,856	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,462	165.90/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,425	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,187	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	971	1,928.11/head	1,000.00–2,300.00	1,928	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	2,212.09/head	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,212	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	2,134.35/head	1,600.00–2,425.00	2,134	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	2,235.94/head	1,550.00–2,925.00	2,236	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	2,962.79/head	2,600.00–3,250.00	2,963	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 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 332Last week 384Year ago 542

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 92Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 6Year ago 19

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	365.00–385.00	374.23
3	250–300	287	420.00–440.00	430.23
8	300–350	334	370.00–405.00	388.94
10	350–400	376	375.00–407.50	391.51
10	400–450	429	335.00–382.50	354.89
10	450–500	478	310.00–355.00	336.17
14	500–550	519	300.00–345.00	325.39
12	550–600	572	305.00–342.50	324.10
6	600–650	624	277.50–312.50	293.09
8	650–700	670	270.00–310.00	293.87
4	700–750	721	272.50–300.00	290.70
2	750–800	755	270.00–287.50	278.81
1	800–850	820	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	890	275.00	275.00
2	950–1000	963	192.50–200.00	196.28
1	1000–1050	1,000	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	466	368.00	368.00
5	500–550	518	365.00–377.50	370.23
1	550–600	565	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	160.00–175.00	167.46
2	550–600	583	157.00–160.00	158.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	335.00	335.00
3	300–350	327	350.00–360.00	354.90
7	350–400	374	300.00–340.00	314.40
4	400–450	431	300.00–325.00	309.93
2	450–500	458	285.00–305.00	295.16
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
5	550–600	574	265.00–295.00	278.97
3	650–700	660	255.00–265.00	261.64
2	700–750	725	225.00–230.00	227.48
1	750–800	785	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	870	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	985	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	530	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	495.00–505.00	500.18
6	300–350	328	430.00–495.00	460.41
8	350–400	374	400.00–450.00	425.98
12	400–450	417	385.00–435.00	407.70
12	450–500	466	350.00–400.00	372.96
16	500–550	517	330.00–372.50	354.04
5	550–600	589	317.50–345.00	332.46
8	600–650	617	285.00–335.00	311.32
5	650–700	679	265.00–290.00	277.50
2	700–750	715	245.00–280.00	262.87
1	750–800	765	270.00	270.00
2	800–850	825	225.00–255.00	240.18
3	850–900	878	225.00–245.00	238.24
1	950–1000	985	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	335.00–405.00	370.66
2	300–350	310	315.00–330.00	322.50
1	350–400	360	380.00	380.00
7	400–450	425	325.00–375.00	355.79
7	450–500	471	295.00–335.00	316.28
2	500–550	515	275.00–310.00	293.01
1	550–600	590	285.00	285.00
2	600–650	630	260.00–280.00	269.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	540	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	595	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	610	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	331	250.00–285.00	268.49
1	550–600	555	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	495.00–515.00	504.81
3	350–400	372	410.00–477.50	449.89
7	400–450	419	390.00–430.00	410.12
2	450–500	490	375.00–400.00	387.37
6	500–550	533	355.00–385.00	374.52
3	550–600	575	335.00–367.50	351.15
4	600–650	626	335.00–370.00	346.80
3	650–700	690	330.00–340.00	335.04
3	700–750	708	305.00–335.00	323.44
2	750–800	768	290.00–337.50	313.52
1	800–850	820	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	455	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	325.00–365.00	338.58
3	450–500	473	300.00–345.00	326.21
3	500–550	522	260.00–290.00	273.48
1	600–650	600	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	240.00–255.00	247.57
3	400–450	430	300.00–390.00	350.97
1	450–500	470	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	585	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	88.00–95.00	91.37
3	—	1,022	102.50–118.00	113.05
1	—	1,125	149.00	149.00
11	—	1,059	125.00–144.00	135.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,462	163.00–169.00	165.90
38	—	1,203	142.00–160.00	154.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,486	172.00–195.00	182.28
1	—	1,905	199.00	199.00
4	—	1,258	153.00–169.00	165.61

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	998	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,212.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,088	1,600.00–2,425.00	2,134.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	971	1,000.00–2,300.00	1,928.11

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	4	—	786	1,550.00–2,925.00	2,235.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	2,600.00–3,250.00	2,962.79

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.