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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Mar 3

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Feb 24Mar 3Mar 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

433 head

▲ 129 vs last sale 304▼ 12 vs year ago 445 · −2.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 68▼ 21 vs year ago 86 · −24.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 17▲ 2 vs year ago 15 · +13.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Baby Calves: 375.00 - 900.00

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 $374.50/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 29 of 34 comparable sales and sits +33.27 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$374.50

31 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,083

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$402

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

$92.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.41

vs NC average

−46.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	392.53	2,157	21
Medium and Large 2	569	340.69	1,937	9thin
Medium and Large 3	585	300.00	1,755	1thin

One grade step is worth $92.53/cwt here — about $402 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 sale31 hd

374.50

—

NC average9 barns · 272 hd

382.90

−8.41

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−46.46

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

+33.27

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	1,760	190.41	3,352	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	168.21	2,052	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,330	150.00	1,995	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,007	141.03	1,420	10

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$2,418	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,134	$2,294	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,823	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	663	$1,330	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	645	$2,000	2thin

Every lot

94 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 3	240	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	864	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	554.93/cwt	535.00–570.00	1,887	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	434.30/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,620	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	531.11/cwt	520.00–555.00	2,008	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	427.60/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,894	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	445.59/cwt	420.00–470.00	2,099	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,906	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	398.60/cwt	370.00–425.00	2,117	19
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,953	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,165	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	415.12/cwt	380.00–445.00	2,520	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,670	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	345.78/cwt	315.00–362.50	2,324	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	428.22/cwt	410.00–450.00	963	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	507.81/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,163	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	250	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	850	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	475.75/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,313	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	500.42/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,601	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	456.16/cwt	430.00–490.00	1,692	25
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	354.60/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,330	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	403.44/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,525	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	434.49/cwt	410.00–470.00	1,838	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	230.36/cwt	210.00–250.00	974	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	386.86/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,660	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,518	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	425.20/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,960	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	380.59/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,804	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	399.92/cwt	380.00–425.00	2,100	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	542	357.42/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,937	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	385.82/cwt	365.00–410.00	2,207	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	332.32/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,934	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	351.06/cwt	320.00–378.00	2,163	25
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,504	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,871	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	312.58/cwt	310.00–327.50	2,135	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,850	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,486	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	315.61/cwt	300.00–322.50	2,304	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	282.50/cwt	260.00–305.00	2,175	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	205.55/cwt	197.50–225.00	1,583	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,257	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,444	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	571.82/cwt	550.00–620.00	1,258	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,125	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,352	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	577.89/cwt	560.00–610.00	1,647	10
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,239	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	558.19/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,775	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	481.64/cwt	450.00–510.00	1,546	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,173	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	523.21/cwt	500.00–542.50	1,952	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	324.67/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,234	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	436.25/cwt	412.50–460.00	1,680	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	406.60/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,655	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	470.15/cwt	450.00–520.00	1,965	33
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	382.26/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,816	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	445.15/cwt	420.00–460.00	2,119	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,820	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	399.49/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,089	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	279.96/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,576	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	337.37/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,923	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	400.31/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,294	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	394.27/cwt	365.00–415.00	2,448	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	329.07/cwt	310.00–370.00	2,185	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,059	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	256.80/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,875	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	331.63/cwt	300.00–355.00	2,444	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,200	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,351	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,702	194.06/cwt	184.00–203.00	3,303	9
Bulls	—	—	2,023	173.96/cwt	173.00–175.00	3,519	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	138.79/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,356	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	159.39/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,925	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	168.21/cwt	162.00–176.00	2,052	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,995	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	1,329.96/head	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,330	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	1,823.46/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,823	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	2,293.72/head	1,650.00–2,700.00	2,294	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	2,418.38/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,418	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 Mar 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 304Year ago 445

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 68Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 17Year ago 15

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Baby Calves: 375.00 - 900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	410.00–450.00	428.22
3	350–400	378	400.00–410.00	403.44
8	400–450	429	360.00–400.00	386.86
8	450–500	474	350.00–395.00	380.59
3	500–550	542	345.00–370.00	357.42
6	550–600	582	305.00–350.00	332.32
1	600–650	645	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	685	270.00	270.00
4	750–800	770	197.50–225.00	205.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	375	340.00–370.00	354.60
2	400–450	423	210.00–250.00	230.36
1	450–500	460	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	585	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	640	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	725	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	490.00–530.00	507.81
4	250–300	276	460.00–490.00	475.75
12	300–350	320	470.00–520.00	500.42
25	350–400	371	430.00–490.00	456.16
23	400–450	423	410.00–470.00	434.49
13	450–500	461	400.00–450.00	425.20
10	500–550	525	380.00–425.00	399.92
11	550–600	572	365.00–410.00	385.82
25	600–650	616	320.00–378.00	351.06
16	650–700	683	310.00–327.50	312.58
4	700–750	730	300.00–322.50	315.61
2	750–800	770	260.00–305.00	282.50
1	850–900	885	255.00	255.00
1	900–950	905	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	420.00–450.00	434.30
1	500–550	515	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	550	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	655	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	385	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	525	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	535.00–570.00	554.93
5	350–400	378	520.00–555.00	531.11
2	400–450	443	410.00–445.00	427.60
5	450–500	471	420.00–470.00	445.59
19	500–550	531	370.00–425.00	398.60
1	550–600	585	370.00	370.00
3	600–650	607	380.00–445.00	415.12
3	650–700	672	315.00–362.50	345.78
1	700–750	705	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	550.00–620.00	571.82
10	250–300	285	560.00–610.00	577.89
9	300–350	318	540.00–600.00	558.19
11	350–400	373	500.00–542.50	523.21
33	400–450	418	450.00–520.00	470.15
17	450–500	476	420.00–460.00	445.15
17	500–550	523	370.00–420.00	399.49
18	550–600	573	380.00–420.00	400.31
11	600–650	621	365.00–415.00	394.27
6	650–700	664	310.00–370.00	329.07
3	700–750	737	300.00–355.00	331.63
1	800–850	800	275.00	275.00
1	950–1000	990	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	255	530.00	530.00
6	300–350	321	450.00–510.00	481.64
2	350–400	385	412.50–460.00	436.25
3	400–450	407	390.00–440.00	406.60
4	450–500	475	360.00–400.00	382.26
1	500–550	520	350.00	350.00
4	550–600	570	320.00–360.00	337.37
1	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	675	305.00	305.00
3	700–750	730	230.00–275.00	256.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	420.00	420.00
1	300–350	335	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	380	300.00–350.00	324.67
1	500–550	525	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	563	270.00–290.00	279.96
1	650–700	675	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	158.00–161.00	159.39
7	—	977	130.00–155.00	138.79
1	—	815	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,220	162.00–176.00	168.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,023	173.00–175.00	173.96
9	—	1,702	184.00–203.00	194.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	770	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	520	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	—	950	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,218	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,418.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	663	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,329.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,134	1,650.00–2,700.00	2,293.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	895	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,823.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	2,100.00	2,100.00

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.