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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Mar 17

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Mar 10Mar 17Mar 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

177 head

▼ 173 vs last sale 350▼ 331 vs year ago 508 · −65.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 82▼ 24 vs year ago 73 · −32.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 12▲ 38 vs year ago 9 · +422.2%

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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 12.00 to 15.00 lower. 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 $407.22/cwt on 20 head, down $0.30 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 34 comparable sales and sits +42.37 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$407.22

▼ 0.30 vs prior sale

20 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,173

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$40.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+32.46

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	413.26	2,211	17thin
Medium and Large 2	525	372.95	1,958	3thin

One grade step is worth $40.31/cwt here — about $253 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale20 hd

407.22

—

NC average9 barns · 174 hd

374.76

+32.46

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

+42.37

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	1,416	193.55	2,741	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,293	159.56	2,063	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,665	155.00	2,581	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,053	142.82	1,504	6thin

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)	1,115	$2,663	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,628	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$2,518	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,348	$2,388	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	871	$2,153	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,974	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	995	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$4,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,097	$4,101	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	961	$3,834	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$3,750	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	941	$3,344	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$2,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	927	$2,623	3thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	441.58/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,890	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,523	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,805	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,112	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	365.23/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,764	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	431.46/cwt	420.00–442.50	2,261	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,166	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,607	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,719	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	348.46/cwt	320.00–367.50	2,324	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,649	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,678	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	805	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	253	364.95/cwt	360.00–370.00	923	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,215	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,658	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,242	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	840	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	488.42/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,797	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	463.23/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,959	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	401.95/cwt	360.00–425.00	1,736	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	367.10/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,733	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	418.40/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,987	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,664	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	373.81/cwt	350.00–402.50	1,970	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	528	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,482	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	299.87/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,724	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	351.51/cwt	320.00–377.50	2,042	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	244.55/cwt	210.00–280.00	1,438	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	275.41/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,694	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,457	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	364.89/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,270	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,900	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	342.70/cwt	325.00–360.00	2,289	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	307.56/cwt	280.00–327.00	2,178	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,430	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	287.50/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,286	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,364	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	855	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,046	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	503.44/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,344	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,541	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,632	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	429.69/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,603	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	511.00/cwt	490.00–535.00	1,911	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	449.83/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,867	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	405.17/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,783	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	432.60/cwt	400.00–460.00	2,012	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,649	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	426.90/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,220	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	372.95/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,958	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	368.95/cwt	350.00–387.50	2,155	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	334.25/cwt	310.00–377.50	2,049	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	331.10/cwt	310.00–367.50	2,232	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,842	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,998	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,948	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,848	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,040	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	905	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,901	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,416	193.55/cwt	182.00–205.00	2,741	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	141.38/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,571	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	159.56/cwt	150.00–169.00	2,063	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,665	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,581	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	2,671.58/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,672	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	3,834.18/head	3,000.00–4,500.00	3,834	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	3,733.37/head	3,050.00–4,200.00	3,733	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,097	4,101.37/head	4,000.00–4,200.00	4,101	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	871	2,152.65/head	1,500.00–3,000.00	2,153	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	2,517.56/head	1,700.00–3,000.00	2,518	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,974.42/head	1,700.00–2,250.00	1,974	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	2,663.15/head	1,750.00–3,250.00	2,663	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,627.88/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,628	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,348	2,387.66/head	1,850.00–2,750.00	2,388	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 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 350Year ago 508

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 82Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 12Year ago 9

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,293	150.00–169.00	159.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,111	135.00–149.00	141.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,416	182.00–205.00	193.55

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	961	3,000.00–4,500.00	3,834.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	3,550.00	3,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	3,950.00	3,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	4,350.00	4,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,028	3,050.00–4,200.00	3,733.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	933	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,671.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,097	4,000.00–4,200.00	4,101.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	505	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	2,525.00	2,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	968	1,700.00–3,000.00	2,517.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,085	1,700.00–2,250.00	1,974.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,115	1,750.00–3,250.00	2,663.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,348	1,850.00–2,750.00	2,387.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	871	1,500.00–3,000.00	2,152.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,150	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,627.88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	480.00–530.00	503.44
1	300–350	340	480.00	480.00
4	350–400	374	490.00–535.00	511.00
4	400–450	415	440.00–465.00	449.83
14	450–500	465	400.00–460.00	432.60
13	500–550	520	400.00–445.00	426.90
4	550–600	584	350.00–387.50	368.95
8	600–650	613	310.00–377.50	334.25
4	650–700	674	310.00–367.50	331.10
1	700–750	740	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	410.00	410.00
1	300–350	335	460.00	460.00
3	350–400	373	410.00–440.00	429.69
2	400–450	440	390.00–420.00	405.17
3	500–550	525	355.00–395.00	372.95
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	695	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	795	245.00	245.00
1	800–850	840	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	850	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	905	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	340	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	485	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	350.00–380.00	365.23
1	700–750	725	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	430.00–450.00	441.58
1	450–500	480	440.00	440.00
5	500–550	524	420.00–442.50	431.46
1	550–600	570	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	625	435.00	435.00
3	650–700	667	320.00–367.50	348.46
1	750–800	765	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	475	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	595	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	325	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	368	480.00–495.00	488.42
6	400–450	423	440.00–490.00	463.23
11	450–500	475	400.00–460.00	418.40
6	500–550	527	350.00–402.50	373.81
7	550–600	581	320.00–377.50	351.51
3	600–650	622	355.00–375.00	364.89
2	650–700	668	325.00–360.00	342.70
3	700–750	708	280.00–327.00	307.56
2	750–800	795	280.00–295.00	287.50
1	800–850	815	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	253	360.00–370.00	364.95
1	300–350	345	360.00	360.00
4	400–450	432	360.00–425.00	401.95
3	450–500	472	350.00–380.00	367.10
1	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
3	550–600	575	285.00–315.00	299.87
3	600–650	615	255.00–300.00	275.41
1	650–700	655	290.00	290.00
2	750–800	773	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	365	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	588	210.00–280.00	244.55
1	600–650	620	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	470.00	470.00

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.