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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 30

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

288 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 332▲ 288 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 84▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 21▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $336.39/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −28.46 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$336.39

27 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,822

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$47.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.18

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	343.36	1,853	23
Medium and Large 2	553	296.33	1,637	4thin

One grade step is worth $47.03/cwt here — about $216 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 sale27 hd

336.39

—

NC average9 barns · 209 hd

320.21

+16.18

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

−28.46

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,488	187.45	2,789	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,182	153.26	1,812	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,800	153.00	2,754	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	129.35	1,421	15

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)	1,325	$2,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,010	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,809	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	890	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,223	$3,322	2thin

Every lot

91 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	497.53/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,109	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,224	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	446.77/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,385	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	449.00/cwt	430.00–487.50	1,747	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	424.86/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,763	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,070	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,849	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	344.22/cwt	320.00–367.50	1,756	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	423.85/cwt	405.00–437.50	2,208	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,482	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	373.88/cwt	350.00–400.00	2,135	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	332.80/cwt	310.00–365.00	2,040	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,792	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	333.96/cwt	315.00–352.50	2,214	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,460	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,471	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,035	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,432	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	455.33/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,047	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	437.82/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,191	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,087	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	274.78/cwt	260.00–290.00	921	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,449	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	332.50/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,230	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	369.24/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,381	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,312	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	357.74/cwt	342.50–380.00	1,517	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,311	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	317.30/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,469	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	334.73/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,587	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	321.09/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,673	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	268.45/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,417	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	256.58/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,475	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	301.68/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,738	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	593	349.60/cwt	347.50–350.00	2,073	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	314.04/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,978	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,607	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	295.00/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,956	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	242.44/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,610	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	998	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,967	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,775	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	227.50/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,706	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	315.06/cwt	312.50–317.50	2,442	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,260	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	883	211.95/cwt	190.00–227.00	1,872	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	221	500.72/cwt	485.00–520.00	1,107	5
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	960	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	425.57/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,128	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	486.17/cwt	450.00–510.00	1,376	12
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	866	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	396.15/cwt	382.50–410.00	1,299	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	450.94/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,515	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	452.39/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,687	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	357.60/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,359	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	364.63/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,495	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	415.66/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,746	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	388.82/cwt	365.00–415.00	1,839	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	265.55/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,269	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	348.25/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,679	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium 3	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	350.18/cwt	335.00–382.50	1,800	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	312.62/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,641	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	334.49/cwt	315.00–365.00	1,917	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	280.04/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,624	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	307.25/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,880	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	257.53/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,630	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,709	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	273.58/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,841	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	255.01/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,849	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,938	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,100	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	862	236.63/cwt	220.00–250.00	2,040	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	350	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,103	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	420	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,260	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	505	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,591	1
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,005	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,533	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	186.23/cwt	182.00–192.00	2,533	3
Bulls	—	—	1,555	206.75/cwt	200.00–215.00	3,215	2
Bulls	—	—	1,613	169.99/cwt	169.00–171.00	2,742	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,361	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	134.78/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,421	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	152.74/cwt	143.00–163.00	1,805	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,032	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,206	117.24/cwt	105.00–124.00	1,414	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,754	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	1,809.47/head	1,575.00–2,060.00	1,809	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,009.69/head	1,900.00–2,125.00	2,010	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	3,321.63/head	3,075.00–3,525.00	3,322	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 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 332Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 84Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	345.00	345.00
2	350–400	370	330.00–335.00	332.50
1	400–450	410	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	463	310.00–325.00	317.30
3	500–550	528	250.00–295.00	268.45
3	550–600	575	245.00–275.00	256.58
1	600–650	630	255.00	255.00
4	650–700	664	225.00–255.00	242.44
1	700–750	710	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	750	220.00–235.00	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	440.00–470.00	455.33
3	250–300	272	425.00–450.00	437.82
1	300–350	345	420.00	420.00
9	350–400	374	355.00–400.00	369.24
11	400–450	424	342.50–380.00	357.74
15	450–500	474	320.00–365.00	334.73
13	500–550	521	300.00–345.00	321.09
6	550–600	576	280.00–330.00	301.68
5	600–650	630	310.00–325.00	314.04
3	650–700	663	270.00–320.00	295.00
1	700–750	705	279.00	279.00
2	750–800	775	312.50–317.50	315.06
1	800–850	800	282.50	282.50
3	850–900	883	190.00–227.00	211.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	593	347.50–350.00	349.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	260.00–290.00	274.78
1	450–500	460	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	665	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	265	415.00–435.00	425.57
2	300–350	328	382.50–410.00	396.15
2	350–400	380	355.00–360.00	357.60
2	400–450	410	350.00–380.00	364.63
3	450–500	482	345.00–355.00	348.25
2	500–550	525	300.00–325.00	312.62
2	550–600	580	275.00–285.00	280.04
2	600–650	633	250.00–265.00	257.53
1	650–700	670	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	221	485.00–520.00	500.72
12	250–300	283	450.00–510.00	486.17
5	300–350	336	425.00–475.00	450.94
11	350–400	373	435.00–465.00	452.39
13	400–450	420	400.00–455.00	415.66
13	450–500	473	365.00–415.00	388.82
13	500–550	514	335.00–382.50	350.18
10	550–600	573	315.00–365.00	334.49
6	600–650	612	280.00–330.00	307.25
4	650–700	673	255.00–295.00	273.58
5	700–750	725	245.00–275.00	255.01
1	750–800	775	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	840	250.00	250.00
3	850–900	862	220.00–250.00	236.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	478	250.00–280.00	265.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	375.00	375.00
2	500–550	510	320.00–367.50	344.22
1	600–650	640	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	495.00–500.00	497.53
1	250–300	275	445.00	445.00
2	300–350	310	425.00–470.00	446.77
10	350–400	389	430.00–487.50	449.00
5	400–450	415	410.00–445.00	424.86
1	450–500	460	450.00	450.00
7	500–550	521	405.00–437.50	423.85
5	550–600	571	350.00–400.00	373.88
4	600–650	613	310.00–365.00	332.80
2	650–700	663	315.00–352.50	333.96
1	800–850	800	307.50	307.50
1	900–950	915	270.00	270.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	420	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	505	315.00	315.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	152.50	152.50

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)	2	—	755	1,575.00–2,060.00	1,809.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,425.00	2,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,900.00–2,125.00	2,009.69

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	2	—	1,223	3,075.00–3,525.00	3,321.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,054	129.00–140.00	134.78
5	—	1,206	105.00–124.00	117.24
1	—	965	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	170.00	170.00
32	—	1,182	143.00–163.00	152.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	169.00–171.00	169.99
3	—	1,360	182.00–192.00	186.23
2	—	1,555	200.00–215.00	206.75

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.