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Shelby Livestock Auction

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

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

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Jun 23Jul 7Jul 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

289 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 257▼ 111 vs year ago 400 · −27.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 55▼ 12 vs year ago 60 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 15▼ 3 vs year ago 11 · −27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, 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 $349.78/cwt on 34 head, down $5.71 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 14 of 34 comparable sales and sits −15.07 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$349.78

▼ 5.71 vs prior sale

34 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,912

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$616

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

$109.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.00

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	365.58	2,001	26
Medium and Large 2	546	324.05	1,770	5thin
Medium and Large 3	542	255.73	1,385	3thin

One grade step is worth $109.84/cwt here — about $616 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 sale34 hd

349.78

—

NC average4 barns · 70 hd

366.78

−17.00

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

−15.07

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	1,393	193.34	2,693	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,261	171.34	2,160	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,071	134.19	1,437	11

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)	1,325	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,217	$2,335	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$2,330	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,225	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,474	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,786	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	467.94/cwt	442.50–490.00	1,970	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	431.43/cwt	420.00–442.50	1,998	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	379.04/cwt	370.00–387.50	1,982	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	359.97/cwt	330.00–380.00	2,009	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,036	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	333.66/cwt	315.00–360.00	2,075	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	658	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,415	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	320.00/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,352	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	520.89/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,172	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	434.78/cwt	415.00–460.00	978	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,125	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	675	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	487.85/cwt	470.00–515.00	1,327	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,399	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	334.93/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,122	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	275.22/cwt	260.00–290.00	936	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	343.49/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,285	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	410.82/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,553	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,446	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	404.22/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,722	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,316	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	377.84/cwt	340.00–397.50	1,795	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	326.61/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,578	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,365	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	351.03/cwt	330.00–387.50	1,846	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	309.24/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,627	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	347.85/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,965	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,495	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	304.74/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,767	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	262.62/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,602	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	313.72/cwt	295.00–332.50	1,948	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	305.09/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,023	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	296.69/cwt	275.00–317.50	2,136	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	760	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,558	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,066	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	783	226.64/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,775	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,760	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,620	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,004	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	505.27/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,152	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	434.58/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,165	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	522.77/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,422	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	472.92/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,528	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	422.34/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,377	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,173	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,525	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	323.16/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,173	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	452.57/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,697	20
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	972	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	380.60/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,591	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	459.94/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,987	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	407.05/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,921	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	373.17/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,802	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	374.01/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,926	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	264.85/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,364	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	327.56/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,749	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	358.35/cwt	330.00–387.50	2,061	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,845	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,413	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	335.44/cwt	320.00–362.50	2,076	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	318.38/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,143	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	270.04/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,831	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	299.90/cwt	270.00–315.00	2,174	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,321	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,485	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,796	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,891	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	250	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	850	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	870	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,610	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,010	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,808	1
Bulls	—	—	1,165	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,447	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	193.01/cwt	182.50–203.00	2,857	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	109.21/cwt	98.00–120.00	1,138	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	143.56/cwt	138.00–152.00	1,553	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	170.53/cwt	158.00–179.00	2,127	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,510	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,809	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	2,329.84/head	1,500.00–3,100.00	2,330	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	2,335.41/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,335	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	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 Jul 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 257Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 55Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 15Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	510.00–530.00	520.89
6	250–300	272	470.00–515.00	487.85
2	300–350	333	420.00	420.00
8	350–400	378	390.00–430.00	410.82
7	400–450	426	380.00–425.00	404.22
16	450–500	475	340.00–397.50	377.84
14	500–550	526	330.00–387.50	351.03
6	550–600	565	340.00–370.00	347.85
11	600–650	621	295.00–332.50	313.72
2	650–700	663	300.00–310.00	305.09
2	700–750	720	275.00–317.50	296.69
1	750–800	765	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	800	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	415.00–460.00	434.78
1	250–300	250	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	335	330.00–340.00	334.93
9	350–400	374	330.00–365.00	343.49
2	400–450	413	350.00	350.00
4	450–500	483	310.00–350.00	326.61
4	500–550	526	300.00–320.00	309.24
2	550–600	580	290.00–320.00	304.74
2	600–650	610	255.00–270.00	262.62
1	650–700	670	250.00	250.00
3	750–800	783	220.00–240.00	226.64
1	800–850	810	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	340	260.00–290.00	275.22
1	450–500	470	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	515	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	575	260.00	260.00
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	760	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	500.00–510.00	505.27
7	250–300	272	500.00–550.00	522.77
9	300–350	323	450.00–500.00	472.92
20	350–400	375	430.00–480.00	452.57
9	400–450	432	435.00–485.00	459.94
9	450–500	472	395.00–420.00	407.05
12	500–550	515	360.00–395.00	374.01
14	550–600	575	330.00–387.50	358.35
4	600–650	619	320.00–362.50	335.44
6	650–700	673	300.00–330.00	318.38
3	700–750	725	270.00–315.00	299.90
1	900–950	945	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	995	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	450.00	450.00
2	250–300	268	420.00–450.00	434.58
4	300–350	326	400.00–440.00	422.34
2	350–400	363	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	418	360.00–400.00	380.60
3	450–500	483	360.00–380.00	373.17
4	500–550	534	300.00–350.00	327.56
1	550–600	595	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	678	260.00–280.00	270.04
1	750–800	755	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	900	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	350.00	350.00
6	350–400	363	300.00–340.00	323.16
1	400–450	405	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	515	250.00–280.00	264.85
1	550–600	595	237.50	237.50
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	490.00	490.00
1	300–350	335	440.00	440.00
1	350–400	380	470.00	470.00
5	400–450	421	442.50–490.00	467.94
2	450–500	463	420.00–442.50	431.43
3	500–550	523	370.00–387.50	379.04
3	550–600	558	330.00–380.00	359.97
3	600–650	622	315.00–360.00	333.66
2	700–750	735	310.00–330.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	505	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	560	185.00	185.00
2	650–700	658	210.00–220.00	215.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	470	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	870	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,247	158.00–179.00	170.53
1	—	1,510	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,042	98.00–120.00	109.21
8	—	1,082	138.00–152.00	143.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,480	182.50–203.00	193.01
1	—	1,010	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,165	210.00	210.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	938	1,500.00–3,100.00	2,329.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,217	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,335.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,600.00	2,600.00

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.