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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Dec 9

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

288 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 352▼ 117 vs year ago 405 · −28.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 61▼ 40 vs year ago 92 · −43.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 17▼ 3 vs year ago 10 · −30.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Baby Calves: 150.00 - 210.00

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 $338.11/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −26.74 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$338.11

22 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,841

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$778

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

$148.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+25.82

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	363.64	1,971	16thin
Medium and Large 2	549	297.56	1,634	4thin
Medium and Large 3	555	215.00	1,193	2thin

One grade step is worth $148.64/cwt here — about $778 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 sale22 hd

338.11

—

NC average9 barns · 152 hd

312.29

+25.82

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

−26.74

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	1,477	164.26	2,427	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	149.38	1,862	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	139.00	2,022	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,022	121.21	1,239	13

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$1,744	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	958	$1,629	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,063	$2,797	2thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	200	235.00/cwt	220.00–250.00	470	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,544	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	423.45/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,546	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,470	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	438.30/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,863	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	408.05/cwt	372.50–427.50	1,902	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,066	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	201.00/cwt	182.50–220.00	1,132	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	335.02/cwt	310.00–352.50	1,923	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	309.76/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,958	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,964	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,656	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	409.58/cwt	390.00–430.00	983	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	332.14/cwt	320.00–345.00	857	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	770	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	417.96/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,154	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	346.79/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,082	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	397.50/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,252	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	350.70/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,305	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,304	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	319.82/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,337	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	254.75/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,080	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	359.73/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,550	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	344.22/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,625	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	251.36/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,282	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	333.64/cwt	315.00–347.50	1,735	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	326.16/cwt	310.00–342.50	1,849	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	308.71/cwt	280.00–322.50	1,886	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,725	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	288.26/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,908	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	242.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,644	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	224.83/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,630	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	737	193.39/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,425	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	253.86/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,924	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	209.82/cwt	180.00–225.00	1,710	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	864	258.40/cwt	245.00–265.00	2,233	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,573	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,795	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	232	521.22/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,209	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	491.00/cwt	460.00–515.00	1,375	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,178	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	976	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	471.49/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,528	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	356.67/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,334	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	434.53/cwt	410.00–465.00	1,629	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	900	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	367.28/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,535	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	413.79/cwt	400.00–432.50	1,796	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,440	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	368.17/cwt	342.50–385.00	1,734	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	320.00/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,616	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	365.62/cwt	350.00–382.50	1,945	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	359.29/cwt	340.00–372.50	2,026	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	275.11/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,631	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	317.14/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,957	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	235.16/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,486	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	251.06/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,670	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	275.08/cwt	260.00–292.50	1,846	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	259.43/cwt	242.50–277.50	1,873	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	225.05/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,744	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,843	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,913	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,641	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	445	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,402	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	555	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,721	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,190	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,737	1
Bulls	—	—	1,455	161.25/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,346	6
Bulls	—	—	1,688	182.44/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,080	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	788	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	123.98/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,281	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,981	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	148.44/cwt	137.00–158.00	1,856	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,022	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	1,628.72/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,629	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,743.83/head	1,550.00–1,925.00	1,744	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	2,796.82/head	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,797	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 Dec 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 352Year ago 405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 61Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 17Year ago 10

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Baby Calves: 150.00 - 210.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	320.00–345.00	332.14
3	300–350	312	340.00–350.00	346.79
1	350–400	395	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	418	310.00–330.00	319.82
2	500–550	510	240.00–262.50	251.36
1	600–650	645	267.50	267.50
2	650–700	678	240.00–245.00	242.44
3	700–750	737	185.00–205.00	193.39
1	750–800	775	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	285.00	285.00
1	300–350	330	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	395	250.00	250.00
4	400–450	424	235.00–285.00	254.75
1	500–550	510	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	390.00–430.00	409.58
4	250–300	276	400.00–440.00	417.96
2	300–350	315	390.00–405.00	397.50
6	350–400	372	335.00–370.00	350.70
7	400–450	431	340.00–375.00	359.73
9	450–500	472	320.00–365.00	344.22
11	500–550	520	315.00–347.50	333.64
11	550–600	567	310.00–342.50	326.16
8	600–650	611	280.00–322.50	308.71
3	650–700	662	270.00–315.00	288.26
4	700–750	725	210.00–245.00	224.83
2	750–800	758	242.50–265.00	253.86
3	800–850	815	180.00–225.00	209.82
3	850–900	864	245.00–265.00	258.40
1	900–950	925	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	970	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	220.00–250.00	235.00
2	550–600	563	182.50–220.00	201.00
1	650–700	690	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	715	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	475.00	475.00
3	350–400	365	405.00–435.00	423.45
13	400–450	425	420.00–450.00	438.30
7	450–500	466	372.50–427.50	408.05
1	500–550	540	382.50	382.50
5	550–600	574	310.00–352.50	335.02
8	600–650	632	300.00–320.00	309.76
1	750–800	770	255.00	255.00
1	900–950	920	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	555	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	500.00–540.00	521.22
4	250–300	280	460.00–515.00	491.00
6	300–350	324	450.00–490.00	471.49
14	350–400	375	410.00–465.00	434.53
8	400–450	434	400.00–432.50	413.79
5	450–500	471	342.50–385.00	368.17
11	500–550	532	350.00–382.50	365.62
5	550–600	564	340.00–372.50	359.29
7	600–650	617	300.00–325.00	317.14
4	650–700	671	260.00–292.50	275.08
9	700–750	722	242.50–277.50	259.43
4	750–800	775	215.00–240.00	225.05
1	800–850	810	227.50	227.50
1	850–900	850	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	965	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	380.00	380.00
5	350–400	374	335.00–380.00	356.67
4	400–450	418	345.00–380.00	367.28
1	450–500	450	320.00	320.00
2	500–550	505	310.00–330.00	320.00
2	550–600	593	250.00–300.00	275.11
3	600–650	632	225.00–250.00	235.16
5	650–700	665	240.00–260.00	251.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	400	220.00–230.00	225.00
1	450–500	455	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	525	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	585	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	620	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	88.00	88.00
12	—	1,033	115.00–131.00	123.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,250	137.00–158.00	148.44
1	—	1,165	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	146.00	146.00
2	—	1,688	180.00–185.00	182.44
6	—	1,455	155.00–166.00	161.25

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	958	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,628.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,550.00–1,925.00	1,743.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	1,450.00	1,450.00

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	—	1,063	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,796.82

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.