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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Aug 25

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

373 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 203▼ 120 vs year ago 493 · −24.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 17▼ 37 vs year ago 78 · −47.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 6▲ 1 vs year ago 8 · +12.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 20.00 to 25.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

1 head Baby Calves: 400.00

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 $308.84/cwt on 37 head, down $15.85 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −56.01 against this barn's trailing median of $364.85.

Average price

$308.84

▼ 15.85 vs prior sale

37 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$354

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

$54.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.76

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	324.47	1,717	25
Medium and Large 2	560	276.84	1,550	11thin
Medium and Large 3	505	270.00	1,364	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.47/cwt here — about $354 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 sale37 hd

308.84

—

NC average9 barns · 171 hd

324.59

−15.76

This barn, trailing median34 sales

364.85

−56.01

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	157.39	1,958	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,549	148.58	2,302	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,095	140.37	1,538	18

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 (2-4 yrs)	970	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,187	$1,805	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,091	$2,812	5

Every lot

80 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,298	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	436.03/cwt	417.50–465.00	1,618	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	382.99/cwt	350.00–407.50	1,639	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,485	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	374.11/cwt	350.00–387.50	1,758	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	333.70/cwt	310.00–357.50	1,725	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	350.61/cwt	320.00–356.00	1,981	25
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,652	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	305.85/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,857	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	614	348.50/cwt	348.50–348.50	2,140	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	315.04/cwt	312.50–317.50	2,079	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	306.84/cwt	297.50–308.00	2,179	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	282.55/cwt	255.00–297.50	2,156	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	779	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	864	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,031	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	840	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,190	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	361.99/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,321	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	328.54/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,222	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	250.00/cwt	232.50–267.50	988	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	407	238.11/cwt	225.00–265.00	969	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	269.88/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,120	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	328.95/cwt	310.00–347.50	1,388	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	334.17/cwt	320.00–342.50	1,604	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,386	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	502	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,694	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,550	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	313.61/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,668	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	305.31/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,734	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	270.96/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,582	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	283.35/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,745	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	617	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,928	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	247.62/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,548	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	278.25/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,845	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,028	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,876	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	267.67/cwt	250.00–285.00	2,082	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	240.43/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,979	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	528.46/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,205	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	476.64/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,277	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	465.87/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,537	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	380.00/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,292	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	417.20/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,573	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	313.61/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,201	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	385.94/cwt	370.00–407.50	1,625	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	263.88/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,121	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	346.70/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,477	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	315.96/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,466	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	367.80/cwt	350.00–382.50	1,710	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	268.17/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,287	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	293.26/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,516	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	325.85/cwt	310.00–352.50	1,691	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	318.94/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,818	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	270.68/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,559	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	292.34/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,789	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	247.61/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,538	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,548	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	243.41/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,648	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	249.99/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,782	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,699	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	791	281.11/cwt	265.00–285.00	2,224	5
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	927	226.73/cwt	220.00–230.00	2,102	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	370	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	925	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	445	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	690	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 2	635	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,524	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	970	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,310	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	111.78/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,112	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	143.94/cwt	132.50–154.00	1,595	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	157.39/cwt	149.00–169.00	1,958	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	148.58/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,302	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	2,776.95/head	2,450.00–3,150.00	2,777	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	1,805.48/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,805	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 Aug 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 373Last week 203Year ago 493

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 17Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 6Year ago 8

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 20.00 to 25.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

1 head Baby Calves: 400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	360.00–400.00	380.00
1	350–400	370	390.00	390.00
6	400–450	426	335.00–350.00	346.70
4	450–500	464	305.00–335.00	315.96
3	500–550	517	290.00–300.00	293.26
8	550–600	576	260.00–285.00	270.68
4	600–650	621	225.00–260.00	247.61
6	650–700	673	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	755	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	510.00–550.00	528.46
2	250–300	268	450.00–500.00	476.64
4	300–350	330	455.00–490.00	465.87
5	350–400	377	400.00–440.00	417.20
9	400–450	421	370.00–407.50	385.94
12	450–500	465	350.00–382.50	367.80
20	500–550	519	310.00–352.50	325.85
5	550–600	570	315.00–325.00	318.94
10	600–650	612	280.00–315.00	292.34
7	650–700	677	235.00–275.00	243.41
9	700–750	713	230.00–265.00	249.99
5	750–800	791	265.00–285.00	281.11
3	900–950	927	220.00–230.00	226.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	383	305.00–320.00	313.61
4	400–450	425	250.00–270.00	263.88
5	450–500	480	250.00–280.00	268.17
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	371	417.50–465.00	436.03
7	400–450	428	350.00–407.50	382.99
6	450–500	470	350.00–387.50	374.11
12	500–550	517	310.00–357.50	333.70
25	550–600	565	320.00–356.00	350.61
6	600–650	607	300.00–310.00	305.85
2	650–700	660	312.50–317.50	315.04
9	700–750	710	297.50–308.00	306.84
3	750–800	763	255.00–297.50	282.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	600–650	614	348.50	348.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	330.00	330.00
2	500–550	535	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	590	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	605	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	275	375.00	375.00
1	300–350	340	350.00	350.00
4	350–400	365	350.00–380.00	361.99
13	400–450	422	310.00–347.50	328.95
18	450–500	480	320.00–342.50	334.17
9	500–550	532	300.00–327.00	313.61
8	550–600	568	290.00–320.00	305.31
6	600–650	616	280.00–290.00	283.35
12	650–700	663	265.00–285.00	278.25
2	700–750	708	265.00	265.00
2	750–800	778	250.00–285.00	267.67
2	800–850	823	220.00–260.00	240.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
3	350–400	372	320.00–335.00	328.54
2	400–450	415	260.00–280.00	269.88
1	450–500	495	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	530	292.50	292.50
5	550–600	584	260.00–280.00	270.96
2	600–650	625	240.00–255.00	247.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	502	337.50	337.50
9	600–650	617	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	395	232.50–267.50	250.00
3	400–450	407	225.00–265.00	238.11
1	650–700	685	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	445	155.00	155.00
1	950–1000	970	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,025	2,450.00–3,150.00	2,776.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	2,950.00	2,950.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,187	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,805.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	2,300.00	2,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,549	145.00–155.00	148.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,244	149.00–169.00	157.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	105.00–120.00	111.78
16	—	1,108	132.50–154.00	143.94

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.