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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 7

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

218 head

▼ 152 vs last sale 370▼ 103 vs year ago 321 · −32.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 60▼ 51 vs year ago 87 · −58.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 4 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 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $412.76/cwt on 20 head, up $27.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 31 of 34 comparable sales and sits +47.91 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$412.76

▲ 27.92 vs prior sale

20 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,260

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$559

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

$96.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.12

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	426.26	2,324	16thin
Medium and Large 2	563	368.33	2,075	3thin
Medium and Large 3	535	330.00	1,766	1thin

One grade step is worth $96.26/cwt here — about $559 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

412.76

—

NC average8 barns · 145 hd

407.63

+5.12

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

+47.91

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	1,713	205.77	3,525	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	178.64	2,187	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	156.86	1,762	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,426	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$1,753	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,076	$3,623	5

Every lot

76 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,484	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	576.25/cwt	552.50–600.00	1,873	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,530	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,806	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	497.48/cwt	470.00–520.00	2,149	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	464.60/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,198	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,394	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	439.51/cwt	430.00–447.50	2,466	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	434.12/cwt	422.50–460.00	2,696	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,205	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	708	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,832	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	336.23/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,565	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	289.87/cwt	275.00–305.00	2,574	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,208	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,687	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	525.88/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,499	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	494.22/cwt	460.00–520.00	1,606	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,407	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,554	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	473.98/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,768	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	443.75/cwt	420.00–480.00	1,886	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	424.37/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,990	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,853	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	395.88/cwt	370.00–425.00	2,031	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	339.81/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,784	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,865	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	397.47/cwt	385.00–406.00	2,309	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,517	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	341.29/cwt	325.00–360.00	2,102	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	294.84/cwt	280.00–310.00	2,028	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,102	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	342.20/cwt	325.00–370.00	2,460	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,774	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,445	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	284.91/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,336	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,525	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	611.22/cwt	560.00–640.00	1,332	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,274	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	600.71/cwt	580.00–630.00	1,700	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	541.88/cwt	520.00–560.00	1,745	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,598	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	536.21/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,952	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	375.07/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,407	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	434.70/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,643	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,619	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	487.29/cwt	467.50–522.50	2,047	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	404.85/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,713	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	418.40/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,895	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	454.13/cwt	430.00–472.50	2,084	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	438.89/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,265	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,025	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	416.43/cwt	405.00–437.50	2,365	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	365.00/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,099	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	416.66/cwt	415.00–417.50	2,575	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	380.88/cwt	375.00–387.50	2,544	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	302.17/cwt	270.00–335.00	2,230	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	269.82/cwt	255.00–290.00	2,080	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	995	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,841	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	275	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	798	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	226.62/cwt	221.00–234.00	3,671	2
Bulls	—	—	1,775	191.87/cwt	183.00–205.00	3,406	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	156.86/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,762	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	176.92/cwt	165.00–184.00	2,134	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	188.93/cwt	188.00–190.00	2,522	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	1,752.74/head	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,753	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,426.36/head	1,900.00–2,850.00	2,426	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	3,098.70/head	3,000.00–3,175.00	3,099	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	3,972.55/head	3,550.00–4,300.00	3,973	3

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 Apr 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 370Year ago 321

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 60Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 17Year ago 15

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	500.00–550.00	525.88
5	300–350	325	460.00–520.00	494.22
11	350–400	373	450.00–495.00	473.98
11	400–450	425	420.00–480.00	443.75
8	450–500	469	410.00–460.00	424.37
6	500–550	513	370.00–425.00	395.88
9	550–600	581	385.00–406.00	397.47
5	600–650	616	325.00–360.00	341.29
2	650–700	688	280.00–310.00	294.84
4	700–750	719	325.00–370.00	342.20
2	750–800	770	317.50	317.50
3	800–850	820	270.00–300.00	284.91
1	900–950	935	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	370	420.00	420.00
1	450–500	475	390.00	390.00
2	500–550	525	320.00–360.00	339.81
1	550–600	565	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	695	302.50	302.50
1	750–800	755	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	430	420.00	420.00
1	600–650	630	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	325	552.50–600.00	576.25
4	400–450	432	470.00–520.00	497.48
2	450–500	473	450.00–480.00	464.60
2	500–550	538	445.00	445.00
5	550–600	561	430.00–447.50	439.51
8	600–650	621	422.50–460.00	434.12
1	650–700	670	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	763	335.00–337.50	336.23
2	850–900	888	275.00–305.00	289.87
1	900–950	920	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	995	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	708	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	330	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	700	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	560.00–640.00	611.22
3	250–300	283	580.00–630.00	600.71
5	300–350	322	520.00–560.00	541.88
9	350–400	364	520.00–550.00	536.21
15	400–450	420	467.50–522.50	487.29
10	450–500	459	430.00–472.50	454.13
7	500–550	516	420.00–450.00	438.89
9	550–600	568	405.00–437.50	416.43
3	600–650	618	415.00–417.50	416.66
3	650–700	668	375.00–387.50	380.88
2	700–750	738	270.00–335.00	302.17
4	750–800	771	255.00–290.00	269.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	490.00	490.00
3	300–350	333	480.00	480.00
2	350–400	378	420.00–450.00	434.70
2	400–450	423	400.00–410.00	404.85
3	450–500	453	400.00–435.00	418.40
1	500–550	540	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	575	350.00–380.00	365.00
1	950–1000	995	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	370.00–380.00	375.07
1	400–450	415	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	535	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,206	165.00–184.00	176.92
2	—	1,335	188.00–190.00	188.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,123	154.00–159.00	156.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,775	183.00–205.00	191.87
2	—	1,620	221.00–234.00	226.62

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,752.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,255	1,900.00–2,850.00	2,426.36

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	—	1,055	3,000.00–3,175.00	3,098.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,090	3,550.00–4,300.00	3,972.55

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.