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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 14

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

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Feeder Cattle receipts

443 head

▲ 225 vs last sale 218▼ 130 vs year ago 573 · −22.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 36▼ 71 vs year ago 126 · −56.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 13▼ 10 vs year ago 34 · −29.4%

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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 mostly steady to 2.00 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 $429.13/cwt on 46 head, up $16.38 from the prior sale. That ranks 34 of 34 comparable sales and sits +64.29 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$429.13

▲ 16.38 vs prior sale

46 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,344

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$414

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

$80.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.70

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	432.62	2,361	44
Medium and Large 2	553	352.50	1,948	2thin

One grade step is worth $80.12/cwt here — about $414 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 sale46 hd

429.13

—

NC average9 barns · 328 hd

407.44

+21.70

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

+64.29

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	—	High	1,838	216.86	3,986	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	173.73	2,108	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	165.00	2,549	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	152.89	1,513	14

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$3,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,163	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,163	$2,592	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,137	$2,104	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	805	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	840	$1,750	1thin

Every lot

75 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	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,368	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,922	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,739	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	534.16/cwt	532.50–535.00	2,040	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	471.24/cwt	430.00–485.00	2,017	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	467.99/cwt	455.00–487.50	2,260	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	474.50/cwt	450.00–487.50	2,482	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	427.09/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,439	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,245	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	412.23/cwt	400.00–427.50	2,548	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	376.84/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,532	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	339.29/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,443	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	546.75/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,121	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	453.52/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,256	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	449.54/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,457	21
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,349	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	440.09/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,672	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	385.00/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,540	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	432.83/cwt	410.00–452.50	1,853	25
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,430	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	460	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	2,197	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	416.22/cwt	400.00–447.50	1,952	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,434	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,873	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	311.03/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,586	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	394.84/cwt	370.00–412.50	2,089	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	307.34/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,721	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	368.27/cwt	350.00–395.00	2,092	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	336.19/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,108	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	310.64/cwt	280.00–335.00	2,097	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,502	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	306.19/cwt	280.00–322.50	2,198	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,460	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	985	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,773	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	217	570.08/cwt	530.00–600.00	1,237	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	798	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	562.71/cwt	520.00–600.00	1,559	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	550.80/cwt	515.00–570.00	1,840	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	463.02/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,709	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,295	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	523.10/cwt	500.00–545.00	1,983	42
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	406	519.99/cwt	517.50–525.00	2,111	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	413.36/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,744	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	459.50/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,967	21
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	447.89/cwt	410.00–467.50	2,123	29
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	442.55/cwt	410.00–452.50	2,292	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,021	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	424.34/cwt	390.00–445.00	2,414	24
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,856	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	401.47/cwt	390.00–412.50	2,485	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	354.42/cwt	330.00–380.00	2,368	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,855	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	341.27/cwt	335.00–347.50	2,484	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	332.46/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,503	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	271.57/cwt	260.00–280.00	2,259	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,838	216.86/cwt	213.00–230.00	3,986	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	151.67/cwt	137.50–161.00	1,527	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	164.60/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,709	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	170.75/cwt	163.00–182.00	2,063	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	190.86/cwt	187.00–195.00	2,374	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,549	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	2,104.05/head	1,450.00–2,700.00	2,104	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	2,650.16/head	2,325.00–3,000.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	2,592.05/head	1,850.00–3,000.00	2,592	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	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 Apr 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 218Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 36Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 13Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	540.00–550.00	546.75
6	250–300	277	440.00–470.00	453.52
21	300–350	324	425.00–475.00	449.54
23	350–400	380	410.00–460.00	440.09
25	400–450	428	410.00–452.50	432.83
18	450–500	469	400.00–447.50	416.22
18	500–550	529	370.00–412.50	394.84
11	550–600	568	350.00–395.00	368.27
9	600–650	627	320.00–350.00	336.19
8	650–700	675	280.00–335.00	310.64
3	700–750	718	280.00–322.50	306.19
1	800–850	800	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	400	380.00–390.00	385.00
2	450–500	493	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	510	300.00–322.50	311.03
2	550–600	560	290.00–325.00	307.34
1	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	715	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	765	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	985	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	460	477.50	477.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	325.00	325.00
2	450–500	478	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	370	470.00	470.00
1	600–650	615	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	630.00	630.00
3	350–400	382	532.50–535.00	534.16
6	400–450	428	430.00–485.00	471.24
4	450–500	483	455.00–487.50	467.99
8	500–550	523	450.00–487.50	474.50
7	550–600	571	415.00–440.00	427.09
7	600–650	618	400.00–427.50	412.23
6	650–700	672	360.00–400.00	376.84
3	700–750	720	330.00–345.00	339.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	217	530.00–600.00	570.08
11	250–300	277	520.00–600.00	562.71
13	300–350	334	515.00–570.00	550.80
42	350–400	379	500.00–545.00	523.10
21	400–450	428	440.00–500.00	459.50
29	450–500	474	410.00–467.50	447.89
20	500–550	518	410.00–452.50	442.55
24	550–600	569	390.00–445.00	424.34
8	600–650	619	390.00–412.50	401.47
4	650–700	668	330.00–380.00	354.42
2	700–750	728	335.00–347.50	341.27
2	750–800	753	320.00–345.00	332.46
3	800–850	832	260.00–280.00	271.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	406	517.50–525.00	519.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	369	445.00–480.00	463.02
5	400–450	422	390.00–435.00	413.36
1	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	525	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	580	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	700	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	370	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,007	137.50–161.00	151.67
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,038	163.00–166.00	164.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,208	163.00–182.00	170.75
4	—	1,244	187.00–195.00	190.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,838	213.00–230.00	216.86

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	3,550.00	3,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,163	1,850.00–3,000.00	2,592.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,137	1,450.00–2,700.00	2,104.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,163	2,325.00–3,000.00	2,650.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	1	—	840	1,750.00	1,750.00

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.