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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-14

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

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

402 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 289▲ 62 vs year ago 340 · +18.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 48▼ 14 vs year ago 57 · −24.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 8▲ 0 vs year ago 23 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $356.02/cwt on 47 head, up $21.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 34 comparable sales and sits +14.80 against this barn's trailing median of $341.23.

Average price

$356.02

▲ 21.27 vs prior sale

47 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,951

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,115

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

$197.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.00

vs NC average

−40.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	362.46	1,990	44
Medium and Large 2	538	310.00	1,666	2thin
Medium and Large 3	530	165.00	875	1thin

One grade step is worth $197.46/cwt here — about $1,115 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale47 hd

356.02

—

NC average8 barns · 202 hd

367.02

−11.00

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−40.03

This barn, trailing median34 sales

341.23

+14.80

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $380.10, low $282.79, median $341.23 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	1,909	210.77	4,023	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	173.98	2,127	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	132.18	1,411	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$2,029	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,091	$1,980	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,058	$1,911	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,787	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$3,088	2thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	698	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	513.81/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,439	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,151	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	511.91/cwt	490.00–545.00	1,705	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	457.61/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,533	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	456.82/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,677	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	529.23/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,000	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	428.92/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,801	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	489.59/cwt	460.00–525.00	2,086	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	443.25/cwt	422.00–480.00	2,119	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,964	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,673	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,775	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,352	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	408.14/cwt	380.00–425.00	2,135	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	402.08/cwt	387.50–408.00	2,268	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,921	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	369.61/cwt	340.00–381.00	2,284	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	346.95/cwt	343.00–351.00	2,297	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	341.21/cwt	330.00–352.50	2,484	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,576	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	213	450.35/cwt	425.00–470.00	959	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	889	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	309.27/cwt	300.00–320.00	850	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	400.79/cwt	395.00–407.00	1,122	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	451.27/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,286	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	385.60/cwt	360.00–405.00	1,249	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	310.15/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,008	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	431.71/cwt	410.00–465.00	1,420	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,125	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	437.49/cwt	417.00–475.00	1,649	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	368.27/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,392	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	431.97/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,827	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	374.86/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,601	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,392	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	347.00/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,631	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	397.57/cwt	375.00–419.00	1,873	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	365.49/cwt	345.00–400.00	1,915	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	875	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	360.15/cwt	342.50–385.00	2,046	25
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	350.57/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,149	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	277.53/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,840	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	326.02/cwt	325.00–327.00	2,168	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	324.79/cwt	315.00–347.50	2,325	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	317.50/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,445	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,546	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	258	532.62/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,374	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,283	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	466.08/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,515	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	428.75/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,419	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,323	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	452.44/cwt	425.00–480.00	1,683	14
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	380.00/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,425	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	395.06/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,533	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	377.31/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,588	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	421.58/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,783	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	420.14/cwt	395.00–440.00	1,962	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	350.83/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,695	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	349.02/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,815	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	391.80/cwt	367.50–419.00	2,065	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	370.04/cwt	350.00–387.50	2,076	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,807	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	336.56/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,107	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,867	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	326.54/cwt	307.00–358.00	2,220	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	317.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,397	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	225.39/cwt	221.00–230.00	2,080	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,740	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	3,863	1
Bulls	—	—	1,993	205.15/cwt	203.00–208.00	4,089	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	959	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	137.42/cwt	128.00–148.00	1,512	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	171.91/cwt	159.00–179.00	2,059	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	184.82/cwt	180.00–192.50	2,497	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,787.08/head	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,787	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	2,028.87/head	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,029	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	1,911.08/head	1,775.00–2,075.00	1,911	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,091	1,980.18/head	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,980	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	3,425.00/head	3,425.00–3,425.00	3,425	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 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 289Year ago 340

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 48Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 8Year ago 23

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	500.00–520.00	513.81
6	300–350	333	490.00–545.00	511.91
5	350–400	378	520.00–540.00	529.23
13	400–450	426	460.00–525.00	489.59
16	450–500	478	422.00–480.00	443.25
14	500–550	523	380.00–425.00	408.14
4	550–600	564	387.50–408.00	402.08
20	600–650	618	340.00–381.00	369.61
8	650–700	662	343.00–351.00	346.95
2	700–750	728	330.00–352.50	341.21
1	800–850	805	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	335	450.00–465.00	457.61
3	350–400	367	445.00–465.00	456.82
8	400–450	420	415.00–450.00	428.92
1	450–500	485	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	500	355.00	355.00
1	550–600	565	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	225	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	485	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	520	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	425.00–470.00	450.35
4	250–300	285	440.00–465.00	451.27
10	300–350	329	410.00–465.00	431.71
18	350–400	377	417.00–475.00	437.49
18	400–450	423	400.00–455.00	431.97
20	450–500	471	375.00–419.00	397.57
19	500–550	524	345.00–400.00	365.49
25	550–600	568	342.50–385.00	360.15
5	600–650	613	340.00–355.00	350.57
2	650–700	665	325.00–327.00	326.02
4	700–750	716	315.00–347.50	324.79
2	750–800	770	310.00–325.00	317.50
1	850–900	875	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	300.00–320.00	309.27
2	300–350	325	300.00–320.00	310.15
2	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	435	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	530	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	395.00	395.00
2	250–300	280	395.00–407.00	400.79
5	300–350	324	360.00–405.00	385.60
6	350–400	378	350.00–385.00	368.27
6	400–450	427	350.00–395.00	374.86
5	450–500	470	320.00–365.00	347.00
1	500–550	500	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	575	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	663	270.00–285.00	277.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	285	450.00	450.00
4	300–350	331	420.00–435.00	428.75
2	350–400	388	385.00–405.00	395.06
4	400–450	421	350.00–410.00	377.31
5	450–500	483	325.00–380.00	350.83
5	500–550	520	340.00–355.00	349.02
2	550–600	583	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	655	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	520.00–545.00	532.62
7	300–350	325	440.00–495.00	466.08
14	350–400	372	425.00–480.00	452.44
10	400–450	423	390.00–445.00	421.58
11	450–500	467	395.00–440.00	420.14
13	500–550	527	367.50–419.00	391.80
9	550–600	561	350.00–387.50	370.04
9	600–650	626	320.00–345.00	336.56
3	650–700	680	307.00–358.00	326.54
2	750–800	755	315.00–320.00	317.48
2	900–950	923	221.00–230.00	225.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	335	395.00	395.00
2	350–400	375	360.00–400.00	380.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,045	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,028.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,787.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,091	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,980.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,058	1,775.00–2,075.00	1,911.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	1,800.00	1,800.00

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	—	895	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	3,425.00	3,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,100	128.00–148.00	137.42
1	—	905	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,351	180.00–192.50	184.82
21	—	1,198	159.00–179.00	171.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,993	203.00–208.00	205.15
1	—	1,740	222.00	222.00

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.