Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2025-11-04

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Nov 4
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
373 head
▲ 186 vs last sale 187▲ 22 vs year ago 351 · +6.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 30▲ 6 vs year ago 85 · +7.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 6▲ 15 vs year ago 7 · +214.3%
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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 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $334.53/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −30.32 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.
Average price
$334.53
40 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,810
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$941
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$186.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+29.41
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538371.141,99624
Medium and Large 2541300.231,62511thin
Medium and Large 3554246.551,3664thin
Medium 3570185.001,0551thin
One grade step is worth $186.14/cwt here — about $941 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 sale40 hd
334.53
—
NC average9 barns · 230 hd
305.12
+29.41
This barn, trailing median34 sales
364.85
−30.32
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—High1,589174.212,76818
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,242145.571,80830
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,498132.061,9782thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,049119.271,25134

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)1,350$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$2,0902thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$1,8382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,143$1,7932thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,033$1,7926
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,127$1,7073thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)790$1,1251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,088$2,6474thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,0671
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,4491
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2328360.34/cwt345.00–375.001,1822
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3330215.00/cwt215.00–215.007101
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1360395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4221
Steers350–400Medium 3368164.90/cwt160.00–170.006072
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3375250.00/cwt250.00–250.009381
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4021
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3405285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1541
Steers400–450Medium 3410200.00/cwt200.00–200.008201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1412441.52/cwt400.00–465.001,8193
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460322.50/cwt310.00–335.001,4842
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467383.36/cwt355.00–405.001,7907
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470185.00/cwt185.00–185.008701
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520381.17/cwt367.50–395.001,9826
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1550352.50/cwt340.00–365.001,9392
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5731
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623332.33/cwt320.00–357.502,0703
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680264.78/cwt250.00–280.001,8012
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1743287.53/cwt280.00–295.002,1362
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1757279.82/cwt260.00–300.002,1183
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2081
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1205400.00/cwt400.00–400.008201
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225322.56/cwt320.00–325.007262
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2265310.00/cwt310.00–310.008221
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280259.13/cwt225.00–295.007264
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327299.16/cwt275.00–320.009788
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328377.56/cwt375.00–380.001,2382
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3343262.34/cwt240.00–285.009002
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2366298.53/cwt280.00–310.001,0934
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3378180.33/cwt170.00–190.006822
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381350.67/cwt335.00–372.501,3367
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423321.41/cwt305.00–357.501,36010
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433289.91/cwt250.00–305.001,2554
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3455190.00/cwt190.00–190.008651
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473319.37/cwt300.00–335.001,51110
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477270.47/cwt250.00–300.001,2907
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added521339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,7665
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523315.51/cwt290.00–332.501,65017
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527258.10/cwt245.00–280.001,3603
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573297.65/cwt275.00–317.501,70614
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3578172.45/cwt160.00–185.009972
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590257.56/cwt250.00–265.001,5202
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615280.20/cwt260.00–295.001,7237
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3618176.27/cwt175.00–177.501,0892
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626235.68/cwt225.00–250.001,4757
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3660166.69/cwt155.00–185.001,1003
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1662274.81/cwt260.00–290.001,8193
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665232.46/cwt230.00–235.001,5462
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3691
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1745251.67/cwt245.00–255.001,8753
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1777209.72/cwt195.00–235.001,6303
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2711
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1845220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8591
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1910220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0021
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2925168.73/cwt165.00–172.501,5612
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1990205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0301
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2990165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6341
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,020200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1223501.46/cwt470.00–540.001,1182
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2273359.57/cwt345.00–385.009823
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1274458.38/cwt435.00–470.001,2564
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323347.24/cwt325.00–380.001,1223
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1329443.62/cwt417.50–465.001,4606
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370344.86/cwt335.00–355.001,2762
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3370261.79/cwt225.00–285.009694
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1382400.10/cwt380.00–422.501,5286
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3415264.30/cwt230.00–290.001,0973
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420384.99/cwt365.00–400.001,6174
Bulls400–450Medium 3420170.00/cwt170.00–170.007141
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426342.40/cwt325.00–355.001,4598
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470384.86/cwt355.00–400.001,80910
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3470265.78/cwt235.00–295.001,2495
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473327.51/cwt300.00–347.501,5499
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520315.19/cwt300.00–345.001,6397
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524381.04/cwt355.00–400.001,99717
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3538262.56/cwt250.00–275.001,4132
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570230.53/cwt215.00–245.001,3142
Bulls550–600Medium 3570185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0551
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571347.10/cwt327.50–367.501,9827
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578274.06/cwt255.00–290.001,5844
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2616243.81/cwt225.00–265.001,5029
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620301.54/cwt285.00–325.001,87012
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3628182.49/cwt180.00–185.001,1462
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2667208.54/cwt190.00–235.001,3913
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670264.88/cwt250.00–290.001,7756
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2710165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1721
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715232.34/cwt225.00–240.001,6612
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768213.37/cwt205.00–220.001,6396
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2681
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1825212.56/cwt210.00–215.001,7542
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2838159.87/cwt145.00–175.001,3402
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1868196.28/cwt195.00–197.501,7042
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2983150.95/cwt147.00–155.001,4842
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3280330.00/cwt330.00–330.009241
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3715260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8591
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3970135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,521188.01/cwt184.00–190.002,8605
Bulls——1,603172.95/cwt167.00–180.002,77210
Bulls——1,655155.43/cwt154.00–158.002,5723
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82292.13/cwt85.00–98.007575
Cows—Lean 85-90%986104.64/cwt101.00–112.001,0324
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,019139.28/cwt137.00–142.501,4195
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,126123.97/cwt115.00–135.001,39620
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,242145.57/cwt134.00–155.001,80830
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498132.06/cwt130.00–134.001,9782
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27901,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29202,089.54/head2,025.00–2,150.002,0902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,792.11/head1,725.00–1,875.001,7926
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1271,707.43/head1,550.00–1,925.001,7073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,793.16/head1,375.00–2,075.001,7932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,837.68/head1,750.00–1,925.001,8382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3502,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1172,729.85/head2,575.00–2,825.002,7303

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.