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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Dec 2

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

352 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 430▼ 63 vs year ago 415 · −15.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 96▼ 23 vs year ago 84 · −27.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 54▲ 1 vs year ago 16 · +6.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $295.77/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −45.46 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$295.77

31 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$588

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$113.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.45

vs NC average

−74.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	332.45	1,811	16thin
Medium and Large 2	550	270.50	1,488	11thin
Medium and Large 3	560	218.53	1,224	4thin

One grade step is worth $113.92/cwt here — about $588 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

295.77

—

NC average5 barns · 104 hd

283.32

+12.45

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−74.68

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

−45.46

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

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	—	Low	1,247	156.02	1,946	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	151.75	1,910	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,502	136.00	2,043	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	952	122.97	1,171	16

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)	1,370	$2,093	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,950	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$1,661	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,038	$1,571	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	853	$1,354	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	743	$1,788	2thin

Every lot

107 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	405.22/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,147	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	424.36/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,371	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	428.90/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,587	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	367.09/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,388	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,519	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	289.82/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,182	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	419.80/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,793	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	376.20/cwt	365.00–387.50	1,749	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	338.83/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,630	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,439	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	360.22/cwt	352.50–372.50	1,870	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	306.91/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,599	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	358.30/cwt	342.50–370.00	2,039	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	299.03/cwt	275.00–322.50	1,740	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	334.86/cwt	312.50–357.50	2,103	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,261	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	298.75/cwt	287.50–310.00	2,181	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,015	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,501	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,013	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	273.08/cwt	250.00–290.00	2,398	5
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,435	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	371.30/cwt	350.00–390.00	854	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	588	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	411.83/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,137	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	303	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	848	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	365.60/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,203	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	327.67/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,091	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	318.77/cwt	300.00–332.50	1,160	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	369	238.58/cwt	225.00–270.00	880	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	367.18/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,359	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	334.85/cwt	310.00–367.50	1,426	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	914	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	277.95/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,198	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	335.19/cwt	310.00–362.50	1,579	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	274.80/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,303	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	263.16/cwt	252.00–280.00	1,371	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	335.84/cwt	310.00–352.50	1,756	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,294	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	212.21/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,199	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	328.09/cwt	310.00–347.50	1,880	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	276.62/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,588	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	261.31/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,628	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	305.05/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,913	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	292.58/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,969	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,704	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	248.29/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,810	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,080	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,413	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	803	216.28/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,737	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,262	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	234.94/cwt	215.00–255.00	2,086	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	823	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	600	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	455.00/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,115	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	610	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	470.15/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,326	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	423.73/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,335	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	422.33/cwt	405.00–442.50	1,592	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,385	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	405.61/cwt	375.00–427.50	1,716	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	328.34/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,451	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	376.57/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,770	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,621	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	354.36/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,839	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	345.12/cwt	330.00–372.50	1,957	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	311.20/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,830	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	291.15/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,796	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	318.77/cwt	312.50–325.00	2,098	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,645	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	269.52/cwt	247.50–285.00	1,949	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,133	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,659	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,680	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,939	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,510	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,302	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	690	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,070	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,043	138.05/cwt	120.00–155.00	1,440	6
Bulls	—	—	1,225	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,389	1
Bulls	—	—	1,559	173.24/cwt	169.00–182.50	2,701	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	109.77/cwt	100.00–115.00	911	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	137.18/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,218	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	125.89/cwt	118.00–132.00	1,326	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	148.80/cwt	136.00–157.00	1,823	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,366	161.21/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,202	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	136.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,043	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	853	1,353.74/head	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,354	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	1,571.27/head	1,200.00–1,975.00	1,571	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,950.45/head	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,660.97/head	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,661	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	2,093.07/head	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,093	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	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 Dec 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 352Last week 430Year ago 415

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 96Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 54Year ago 16

Compared to two weeks ago 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	250.00	250.00
1	250–300	265	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	480	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	695	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	235	350.00	350.00
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	390	355.00	355.00
3	400–450	442	310.00–345.00	328.34
1	450–500	495	327.50	327.50
2	550–600	588	300.00–322.50	311.20
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	715	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	790	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	915	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	450.00–460.00	455.00
6	250–300	282	440.00–490.00	470.15
8	300–350	315	400.00–460.00	423.73
11	350–400	377	405.00–442.50	422.33
9	400–450	423	375.00–427.50	405.61
16	450–500	470	350.00–400.00	376.57
12	500–550	519	340.00–367.50	354.36
20	550–600	567	330.00–372.50	345.12
5	600–650	617	280.00–305.00	291.15
2	650–700	658	312.50–325.00	318.77
4	700–750	723	247.50–285.00	269.52
1	750–800	755	282.50	282.50
1	800–850	825	235.00	235.00
1	900–950	930	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	400.00–410.00	405.22
3	300–350	323	400.00–445.00	424.36
4	350–400	370	415.00–445.00	428.90
7	400–450	427	405.00–435.00	419.80
8	450–500	465	365.00–387.50	376.20
10	500–550	519	352.50–372.50	360.22
5	550–600	569	342.50–370.00	358.30
5	600–650	628	312.50–357.50	334.86
2	650–700	665	340.00	340.00
4	700–750	730	287.50–310.00	298.75
1	750–800	790	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	820	305.00	305.00
5	850–900	878	250.00–290.00	273.08
1	950–1000	955	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	355.00–380.00	367.09
1	400–450	405	375.00	375.00
4	450–500	481	330.00–345.00	338.83
3	500–550	521	300.00–320.00	306.91
3	550–600	582	275.00–322.50	299.03
1	850–900	875	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	385	230.00	230.00
2	400–450	408	280.00–300.00	289.82
1	500–550	505	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	350.00–390.00	371.30
8	250–300	276	390.00–430.00	411.83
8	300–350	329	350.00–390.00	365.60
12	350–400	370	350.00–400.00	367.18
15	400–450	426	310.00–367.50	334.85
11	450–500	471	310.00–362.50	335.19
9	500–550	523	310.00–352.50	335.84
7	550–600	573	310.00–347.50	328.09
5	600–650	627	285.00–325.00	305.05
8	650–700	673	270.00–315.00	292.58
4	700–750	729	230.00–275.00	248.29
1	750–800	785	265.00	265.00
2	800–850	803	207.50–225.00	216.28
2	850–900	888	215.00–255.00	234.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	303	280.00	280.00
4	350–400	369	225.00–270.00	238.58
1	400–450	430	212.50	212.50
1	500–550	545	237.50	237.50
3	550–600	565	200.00–230.00	212.21
1	600–650	615	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	770	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	320.00–335.00	327.67
8	350–400	364	300.00–332.50	318.77
5	400–450	431	250.00–305.00	277.95
4	450–500	474	250.00–300.00	274.80
5	500–550	521	252.00–280.00	263.16
6	550–600	574	255.00–300.00	276.62
6	600–650	623	250.00–270.00	261.31
2	650–700	675	250.00–255.00	252.48
1	750–800	785	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	810	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	870	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	155.00	155.00

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)	1	—	935	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,950.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,353.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,038	1,200.00–1,975.00	1,571.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,660.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,370	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,093.07

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	—	640	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	2,525.00	2,525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,043	120.00–155.00	138.05
1	—	1,225	195.00	195.00
4	—	1,559	169.00–182.50	173.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	830	100.00–115.00	109.77
3	—	888	135.00–139.00	137.18
8	—	1,053	118.00–132.00	125.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,366	160.00–163.00	161.21
16	—	1,225	136.00–157.00	148.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,502	130.00–140.00	136.00

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.