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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 21

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

359 head

▼ 128 vs last sale 487▼ 48 vs year ago 407 · −11.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 117▼ 23 vs year ago 90 · −25.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 12▼ 6 vs year ago 15 · −40.0%

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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 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 $312.94/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −51.91 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$312.94

31 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,707

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$866

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$157.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.79

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	352.17	1,880	15thin
Medium and Large 2	560	290.33	1,626	12thin
Medium and Large 3	555	246.52	1,368	3thin
Medium 3	520	195.00	1,014	1thin

One grade step is worth $157.17/cwt here — about $866 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 sale31 hd

312.94

—

NC average8 barns · 252 hd

316.73

−3.79

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

−51.91

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	—	Average	1,446	175.22	2,534	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	155.48	1,890	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	152.00	2,310	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	946	125.75	1,189	25

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,298	$2,092	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,037	$1,821	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	823	$1,689	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	843	$2,375	2thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,185	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	423.08/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,417	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	396.69/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,507	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,444	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,154	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	455.72/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,923	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	337.50/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,451	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,311	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	339.03/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,597	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	411.80/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,977	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	287.80/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,476	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	363.27/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,889	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	589	351.41/cwt	343.00–372.50	2,070	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,800	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,219	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	276.71/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,771	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,696	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	321.23/cwt	320.00–322.50	2,146	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,793	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,288	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,850	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,034	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	599	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	373.47/cwt	350.00–415.00	982	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	326.71/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,052	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	379.29/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,229	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	287.64/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,050	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	361.58/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,334	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	326.72/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,225	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	307.69/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,289	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	945	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	343.35/cwt	325.00–372.50	1,456	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	305.73/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,416	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	341.05/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,620	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	202.42/cwt	200.00–205.00	961	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	281.90/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,457	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	340.97/cwt	317.50–352.50	1,800	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	190.18/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,065	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	273.42/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,553	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	324.16/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,857	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium 3	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,519	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	293.56/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,829	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	638	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,121	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	246.47/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,651	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	307.44/cwt	290.00–317.50	2,106	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	265.00/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,895	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,406	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	217.84/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,666	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,328	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	252.07/cwt	239.00–265.00	2,193	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,162	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	486.54/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,109	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	772	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	962	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	278	291.49/cwt	270.00–315.00	810	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	287	503.61/cwt	485.00–520.00	1,445	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	350.16/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,078	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	415.89/cwt	400.00–447.50	1,377	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium 3	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	983	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	305.13/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,138	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	409.48/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,536	14
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,131	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,497	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	279.82/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,161	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	408.37/cwt	385.00–435.00	1,719	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium 3	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	317.26/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,482	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	198.03/cwt	185.00–210.00	931	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	356.16/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,681	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	288.04/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,483	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,365	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 3	520	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,014	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	353.90/cwt	345.00–367.50	1,844	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	349.57/cwt	325.00–367.50	1,933	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	291.09/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,674	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	237.28/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,364	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	336.75/cwt	307.50–355.00	2,078	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,197	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	245.61/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,550	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	262.43/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,753	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	295.15/cwt	282.50–315.00	1,978	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,657	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	268.27/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,905	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,558	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	237.67/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,837	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,288	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	780	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,028	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,446	175.22/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,534	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	892	146.67/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,308	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	899	115.66/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,040	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	131.59/cwt	126.00–142.00	1,340	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	154.17/cwt	142.00–162.00	1,839	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,398	165.97/cwt	165.00–167.00	2,320	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,310	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	1,688.83/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,689	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	1,820.98/head	1,675.00–1,975.00	1,821	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,298	2,092.24/head	1,825.00–2,300.00	2,092	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1

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 Oct 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 487Year ago 407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 117Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 12Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	440.00	440.00
3	250–300	263	350.00–415.00	373.47
5	300–350	324	365.00–390.00	379.29
9	350–400	369	345.00–385.00	361.58
7	400–450	424	325.00–372.50	343.35
12	450–500	475	325.00–365.00	341.05
28	500–550	528	317.50–352.50	340.97
13	550–600	573	295.00–335.00	324.16
5	600–650	623	275.00–315.00	293.56
4	650–700	685	290.00–317.50	307.44
3	700–750	715	255.00–270.00	265.00
2	750–800	765	200.00–235.00	217.84
2	850–900	870	239.00–265.00	252.07
1	950–1000	965	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	320.00–335.00	326.71
6	350–400	375	310.00–345.00	326.72
4	400–450	419	300.00–325.00	307.69
3	450–500	463	300.00–317.50	305.73
3	500–550	517	275.00–295.00	281.90
3	550–600	568	255.00–285.00	273.42
1	600–650	620	245.00	245.00
3	650–700	670	240.00–260.00	246.47
1	700–750	705	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	760	185.00	185.00
1	800–850	805	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	638	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	235.00	235.00
2	300–350	325	290.00	290.00
4	350–400	365	270.00–295.00	287.64
1	400–450	420	225.00	225.00
2	450–500	475	200.00–205.00	202.42
1	500–550	500	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	560	180.00–200.00	190.18
1	650–700	675	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	475.00–500.00	486.54
9	250–300	287	485.00–520.00	503.61
7	300–350	331	400.00–447.50	415.89
14	350–400	375	390.00–435.00	409.48
5	400–450	421	385.00–435.00	408.37
20	450–500	472	335.00–375.00	356.16
9	500–550	521	345.00–367.50	353.90
6	550–600	553	325.00–367.50	349.57
5	600–650	617	307.50–355.00	336.75
6	650–700	670	282.50–315.00	295.15
3	700–750	710	250.00–295.00	268.27
2	750–800	773	220.00–255.00	237.67
1	850–900	880	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	370.00	370.00
3	300–350	308	320.00–375.00	350.16
4	350–400	373	285.00–320.00	305.13
1	400–450	410	365.00	365.00
7	450–500	467	300.00–325.00	317.26
3	500–550	515	270.00–315.00	288.04
9	550–600	575	270.00–315.00	291.09
6	600–650	631	225.00–270.00	245.61
2	650–700	668	260.00–265.00	262.43
1	700–750	705	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	760	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	435	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	520	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	315.00	315.00
2	250–300	278	270.00–315.00	291.49
1	300–350	345	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	390	285.00–295.00	290.00
2	400–450	415	275.00–285.00	279.82
2	450–500	470	185.00–210.00	198.03
1	500–550	515	265.00	265.00
2	550–600	575	225.00–250.00	237.28
1	600–650	630	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	660	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	725	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	405.00–445.00	423.08
3	350–400	380	390.00–405.00	396.69
5	400–450	422	440.00–495.00	455.72
2	450–500	480	390.00–435.00	411.80
18	500–550	520	345.00–375.00	363.27
6	550–600	589	343.00–372.50	351.41
1	600–650	625	355.00	355.00
2	650–700	668	320.00–322.50	321.23
1	700–750	715	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	395.00	395.00
1	350–400	385	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	430	330.00–345.00	337.50
5	450–500	471	325.00–360.00	339.03
2	500–550	513	275.00–300.00	287.80
1	550–600	590	305.00	305.00
3	600–650	640	270.00–285.00	276.71
2	650–700	665	250.00–260.00	255.00
1	700–750	710	252.50	252.50
1	750–800	755	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	460	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	780	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	160.00	160.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	823	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,688.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,037	1,675.00–1,975.00	1,820.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,298	1,825.00–2,300.00	2,092.24

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	1	—	670	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	2,975.00	2,975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,193	142.00–162.00	154.17
3	—	1,398	165.00–167.00	165.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	892	145.00–148.00	146.67
10	—	1,018	126.00–142.00	131.59
12	—	899	109.00–124.00	115.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,446	165.00–180.00	175.22

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.