Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to three weeks ago slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.20/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −109.71 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$247.20

41 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,366

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$340

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

$64.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.89

vs NC average

−58.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	251.92	1,390	38
Medium and Large 2	560	187.47	1,050	3thin

One grade step is worth $64.45/cwt here — about $340 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $380.10, low $306.97, median $356.91 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale41 hd

247.20

—

NC average6 barns · 119 hd

238.31

+8.89

National average163 barns · 22,771 hd

305.24

−58.04

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−109.71

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,489	147.32	2,194	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,271	131.52	1,672	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	119.00	1,767	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	105.42	1,125	30

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)	1,243	$1,745	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$1,440	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,003	$1,375	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,063	$1,136	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	953	$1,884	5

Every lot, as filed

85 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	171.20/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	125.00/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,031	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	215.93/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,026	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	178.30/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,376	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	217.79/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,448	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	344.73/cwt	340.00–350.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	417.30/cwt	392.50–432.50	1,323	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	245.48/cwt	220.00–267.50	1,412	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,307	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	256.60/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,373	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	319.50/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,026	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	261.04/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	219.61/cwt	205.00–235.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	134.97/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	335.71/cwt	305.00–352.50	1,397	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	407.01/cwt	395.00–420.00	936	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	291.76/cwt	260.00–312.50	1,106	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	168.79/cwt	135.00–185.00	711	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	305.97/cwt	270.00–322.50	1,426	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	295.57/cwt	267.50–315.00	1,558	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	283.41/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,635	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	365.89/cwt	357.50–387.50	1,354	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	430.87/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,176	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	256.93/cwt	245.00–270.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	262.60/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	145.64/cwt	130.00–162.00	1,133	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	200	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	85.60/cwt	82.00–89.00	895	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	106.48/cwt	97.50–113.00	1,156	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,767	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	144.34/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,924	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	588	63.94/cwt	57.50–70.00	376	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	117.03/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,338	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	129.21/cwt	118.00–138.00	1,628	50
Bulls	—	—	1,489	147.32/cwt	139.00–159.00	2,194	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,745.07/head	1,300.00–2,000.00	1,745	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,136.36/head	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,136	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	1,375.37/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,439.95/head	1,100.00–1,725.00	1,440	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	2,047.85/head	1,475.00–2,425.00	2,048	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	899.52/head	825.00–975.00	900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,638.76/head	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	282.41/cwt	252.00–300.00	1,494	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	130.59/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	247.08/cwt	233.00–257.50	1,544	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	265.75/cwt	235.00–292.50	1,517	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	233.83/cwt	205.00–249.00	1,553	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	367.71/cwt	340.00–405.00	1,217	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	316.54/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,326	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	302.46/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,425	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	183.85/cwt	177.50–190.00	1,495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	374.05/cwt	330.00–405.00	1,040	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	227.66/cwt	212.50–245.00	1,264	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	155.31/cwt	135.00–175.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	213.70/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,094	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	247.56/cwt	235.00–265.00	943	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	411.96/cwt	400.00–425.00	948	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	343.27/cwt	300.00–372.50	1,298	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	287.54/cwt	275.00–312.50	1,216	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	279.92/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,346	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	215.35/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,563	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	166.31/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,177	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	236.82/cwt	215.00–260.00	1,478	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	144.55/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,272	2

How this sale compares

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 Jan 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 405Year ago 357

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 85Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 9Year ago 13

Compared to three weeks ago slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	235.00	235.00
1	250–300	260	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	335	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	380	205.00–235.00	219.61
1	400–450	405	210.00	210.00
4	450–500	475	195.00–235.00	215.93
1	500–550	505	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	588	167.50–175.00	171.20
2	600–650	618	140.00–145.00	142.57
1	650–700	665	185.00	185.00
2	750–800	763	125.00–145.00	134.97
3	800–850	825	120.00–135.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	375.00	375.00
2	250–300	280	340.00–350.00	344.73
7	300–350	321	310.00–330.00	319.50
23	350–400	379	260.00–312.50	291.76
11	400–450	423	275.00–312.50	287.54
18	450–500	481	260.00–295.00	279.92
22	500–550	535	235.00–285.00	256.60
16	550–600	575	220.00–267.50	245.48
8	600–650	624	215.00–260.00	236.82
9	650–700	665	210.00–227.00	217.79
4	700–750	708	160.00–175.00	166.31
3	750–800	772	165.00–185.00	178.30
1	800–850	805	180.00	180.00
2	850–900	880	140.00–149.00	144.55
1	900–950	940	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	185.00	185.00
5	400–450	421	135.00–185.00	168.79
2	450–500	483	135.00–175.00	155.31
1	650–700	650	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	395.00–420.00	407.01
3	250–300	273	425.00–435.00	430.87
6	300–350	317	392.50–432.50	417.30
5	350–400	370	357.50–387.50	365.89
9	400–450	416	305.00–352.50	335.71
10	450–500	466	270.00–322.50	305.97
8	500–550	527	267.50–315.00	295.57
7	550–600	577	255.00–295.00	283.41
3	600–650	618	245.00–272.50	261.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	245.00–270.00	256.93
1	450–500	490	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	500	225.00	225.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	400.00–425.00	411.96
6	250–300	278	330.00–405.00	374.05
7	300–350	331	340.00–405.00	367.71
14	350–400	378	300.00–372.50	343.27
19	400–450	419	285.00–350.00	316.54
10	450–500	471	290.00–325.00	302.46
18	500–550	529	252.00–300.00	282.41
14	550–600	571	235.00–292.50	265.75
7	600–650	625	233.00–257.50	247.08
4	650–700	664	205.00–249.00	233.83
7	700–750	726	200.00–232.50	215.35
1	750–800	795	195.00	195.00
2	800–850	813	177.50–190.00	183.85
1	850–900	895	190.00	190.00
2	900–950	915	125.00–136.00	130.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	275.00	275.00
4	350–400	381	235.00–265.00	247.56
1	400–450	430	245.00	245.00
2	450–500	453	245.00–280.00	262.60
2	500–550	515	210.00–215.00	212.52
3	550–600	555	212.50–245.00	227.66
2	600–650	610	207.50–220.00	213.70
2	750–800	778	130.00–162.00	145.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	120.00	120.00
1	400–450	405	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	82.00–89.00	85.60
17	—	1,086	97.50–113.00	106.48
2	—	588	57.50–70.00	63.94
9	—	1,143	115.00–120.00	117.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	119.00	119.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,333	140.00–148.00	144.34
50	—	1,260	118.00–138.00	129.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,489	139.00–159.00	147.32

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,243	1,300.00–2,000.00	1,745.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,063	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,136.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,003	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,375.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	970	1,100.00–1,725.00	1,439.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	775	825.00–975.00	899.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	928	1,475.00–2,425.00	2,047.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,638.76

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.

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Shelby Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle