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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jun 23

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Jun 16Jun 23Jul 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

257 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 270▲ 7 vs year ago 250 · +2.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 41▼ 12 vs year ago 67 · −17.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 11▲ 5 vs year ago 10 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Special Note: No sale on 6/30 for the 4th of July Holiday.

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. 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 $355.49/cwt on 16 head, down $20.93 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 34 comparable sales and sits −9.36 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$355.49

▼ 20.93 vs prior sale

16 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,938

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,045

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

$182.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.17

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	387.49	2,111	11thin
Medium and Large 2	552	305.12	1,685	4thin
Medium and Large 3	520	205.00	1,066	1thin

One grade step is worth $182.49/cwt here — about $1,045 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 sale16 hd

355.49

—

NC average8 barns · 165 hd

390.66

−35.17

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

−9.36

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	1,387	182.78	2,536	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,396	169.00	2,359	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	144.78	2,150	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,021	143.04	1,460	24

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)	1,275	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$2,280	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$2,256	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$1,984	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	735	$1,176	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$2,450	1thin

Every lot

91 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	205	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	636	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	490.45/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,363	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	896	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	435.40/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,350	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	495.15/cwt	475.00–515.00	1,624	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	462.33/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,664	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	473.49/cwt	467.50–480.00	2,003	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,636	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	439.80/cwt	415.00–470.00	2,093	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,632	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	391.83/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,038	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	378.06/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,136	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	334.81/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,123	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,275	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,009	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	430.43/cwt	420.00–440.00	990	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	981	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	391.75/cwt	367.50–420.00	1,069	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	868	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	355.13/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,129	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	392.05/cwt	362.50–425.00	1,306	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	382.32/cwt	365.00–412.50	1,457	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,117	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,365	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,411	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	428	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,808	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	369.82/cwt	350.00–401.00	1,598	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,196	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	462	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,836	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	320.30/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,512	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	365.65/cwt	340.00–392.50	1,748	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,535	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	357.16/cwt	340.00–377.50	1,872	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	331.32/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,892	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,697	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	319.24/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,957	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,778	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,998	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,439	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,564	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	995	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,791	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	748	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	426.18/cwt	400.00–460.00	967	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	987	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	446.53/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,223	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	375.13/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,099	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,230	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	455.45/cwt	420.00–485.00	1,512	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	408.36/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,491	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	464.51/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,756	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	402	400.04/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,608	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	444.58/cwt	420.00–472.50	1,872	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	428.42/cwt	405.00–462.50	2,022	18
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	382.49/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,828	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,535	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	362.21/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,869	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,716	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,066	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	296.83/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,671	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	408.55/cwt	380.00–427.50	2,325	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	374.77/cwt	350.00–400.00	2,297	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	297.98/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,871	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	209.92/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,339	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,884	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,076	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,834	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	855	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,753	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 3	865	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,341	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	608	325.89/cwt	315.00–342.00	1,981	3
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	840	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,680	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,153	158.27/cwt	150.00–173.00	1,825	3
Bulls	—	—	1,441	185.70/cwt	178.00–194.00	2,676	6
Bulls	—	—	1,578	210.79/cwt	210.00–212.00	3,326	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	159.05/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,381	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	142.81/cwt	131.00–153.00	1,508	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	117.57/cwt	107.50–127.50	1,278	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	169.00/cwt	159.00–177.00	2,359	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	144.78/cwt	139.00–150.00	2,150	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	1,175.85/head	950.00–1,350.00	1,176	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,984.16/head	1,050.00–2,500.00	1,984	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	2,255.80/head	1,950.00–2,550.00	2,256	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	2,279.62/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,280	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	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 Jun 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 270Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 41Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 11Year ago 10

*Special Note: No sale on 6/30 for the 4th of July Holiday.

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	400.00–460.00	426.18
3	250–300	274	440.00–450.00	446.53
9	300–350	332	420.00–485.00	455.45
13	350–400	378	440.00–495.00	464.51
5	400–450	421	420.00–472.50	444.58
18	450–500	472	405.00–462.50	428.42
5	500–550	516	350.00–380.00	362.21
6	550–600	569	380.00–427.50	408.55
4	600–650	613	350.00–400.00	374.77
2	650–700	673	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	755	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	815	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	420.00	420.00
2	250–300	293	360.00–390.00	375.13
1	300–350	300	410.00	410.00
6	350–400	365	380.00–420.00	408.36
3	400–450	402	380.00–410.00	400.04
2	450–500	478	380.00–385.00	382.49
1	500–550	520	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	563	280.00–310.00	296.83
6	600–650	628	275.00–335.00	297.98
1	650–700	670	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	745	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	855	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	340	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	380	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	495	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	520	205.00	205.00
2	600–650	638	190.00–230.00	209.92
1	850–900	865	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	420.00–440.00	430.43
6	250–300	273	367.50–420.00	391.75
11	300–350	333	362.50–425.00	392.05
6	350–400	381	365.00–412.50	382.32
12	400–450	432	350.00–401.00	369.82
12	450–500	478	340.00–392.50	365.65
11	500–550	524	340.00–377.50	357.16
9	550–600	571	305.00–355.00	331.32
4	600–650	613	310.00–327.50	319.24
1	650–700	655	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	370.00	370.00
3	300–350	318	350.00–360.00	355.13
1	350–400	390	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	415	340.00	340.00
3	450–500	472	300.00–345.00	320.30
1	500–550	505	304.00	304.00
1	550–600	585	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	635	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	695	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	995	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	422.50	422.50
3	450–500	462	397.50	397.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	385	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	435	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	685	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	480.00–500.00	490.45
2	300–350	328	475.00–515.00	495.15
2	350–400	360	450.00–475.00	462.33
2	400–450	423	467.50–480.00	473.49
8	450–500	476	415.00–470.00	439.80
2	500–550	520	375.00–410.00	391.83
5	550–600	565	375.00–390.00	378.06
4	600–650	634	330.00–350.00	334.81
1	650–700	650	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	705	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	410.00–460.00	435.40
1	400–450	425	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	480	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	280	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	608	315.00–342.00	325.89
1	800–850	840	200.00	200.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	735	950.00–1,350.00	1,175.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,279.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,035	1,950.00–2,550.00	2,255.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,010	1,050.00–2,500.00	1,984.16

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	—	1,025	2,450.00	2,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	210.00–212.00	210.79
6	—	1,441	178.00–194.00	185.70
3	—	1,153	150.00–173.00	158.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	868	157.00–160.00	159.05
16	—	1,056	131.00–153.00	142.81
3	—	1,087	107.50–127.50	117.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	139.00–150.00	144.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,396	159.00–177.00	169.00

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.