Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher , while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.97/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −112.94 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$243.97

40 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,306

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$576

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

$106.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.11

vs NC average

−60.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	251.78	1,348	36
Medium and Large 2	538	202.50	1,088	2thin
Medium and Large 3	533	144.95	773	2thin

One grade step is worth $106.83/cwt here — about $576 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 sale40 hd

243.97

—

NC average9 barns · 297 hd

244.08

−0.11

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−60.45

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−112.94

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	—	High	1,726	150.07	2,591	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	135.87	1,761	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,663	124.46	2,070	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,057	111.65	1,180	12

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,835	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,179	$1,799	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,263	$1,702	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	267.61/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	229.14/cwt	202.50–247.50	1,643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	240.23/cwt	235.00–245.00	908	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	289.37/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,215	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	249.59/cwt	230.00–265.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	253.38/cwt	250.00–255.00	806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	224.40/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	207.02/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	308.52/cwt	285.00–327.50	1,166	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	270.92/cwt	245.00–292.50	1,287	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	145.18/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	257.45/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,341	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	312.88/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,039	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	228.26/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,536	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	315.00/cwt	305.00–325.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	211.76/cwt	185.00–225.00	989	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	237.03/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,358	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	180.25/cwt	165.00–195.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	148.87/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,003	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	154.90/cwt	140.00–175.00	987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	383.57/cwt	360.00–407.50	1,277	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	435.98/cwt	427.50–440.00	1,208	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	307.94/cwt	275.00–327.50	1,435	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	328.92/cwt	317.50–357.50	1,414	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	282.59/cwt	255.00–302.50	1,628	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	356.22/cwt	330.00–372.50	1,354	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	293.84/cwt	275.00–312.50	1,522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	245.08/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	430.16/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,161	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	247.27/cwt	232.50–277.50	1,306	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	208.70/cwt	192.50–225.00	1,728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,304	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	121.65/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,369	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	124.46/cwt	115.00–129.00	2,070	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	133.02/cwt	122.00–142.00	1,673	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,436	146.46/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,103	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	91.85/cwt	90.00–94.00	836	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	113.02/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,208	7
Bulls	—	—	2,128	162.96/cwt	162.00–164.00	3,468	2
Bulls	—	—	1,661	150.62/cwt	144.00–158.00	2,502	6
Bulls	—	—	1,315	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,591	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,835.29/head	1,525.00–2,200.00	1,835	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,701.68/head	1,400.00–1,950.00	1,702	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	1,799.20/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	257.20/cwt	242.50–282.50	1,597	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	192.60/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,123	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	302.74/cwt	282.50–325.00	1,438	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	288.79/cwt	260.00–307.50	1,519	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	347.53/cwt	345.00–350.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	247.32/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,672	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	312.76/cwt	285.00–332.50	1,304	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	344.00/cwt	300.00–367.50	1,290	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	260.04/cwt	250.00–275.00	970	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	275.10/cwt	242.50–295.00	1,560	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	373.67/cwt	330.00–402.50	1,214	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	255.85/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,226	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	144.95/cwt	135.00–155.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	186.13/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	838	140.04/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	174.76/cwt	170.00–180.00	556	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	278.01/cwt	255.00–295.00	901	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	230.10/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	229.74/cwt	212.50–247.50	1,424	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	247	350.03/cwt	340.00–355.00	865	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1

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 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 376Last week 455Year ago 363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 75Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 12Year ago 5

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher , while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 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
5	250–300	277	427.50–440.00	435.98
2	300–350	333	360.00–407.50	383.57
6	350–400	380	330.00–372.50	356.22
11	400–450	430	317.50–357.50	328.92
10	450–500	466	275.00–327.50	307.94
2	500–550	518	275.00–312.50	293.84
8	550–600	576	255.00–302.50	282.59
5	600–650	614	255.00–275.00	267.61
2	650–700	668	230.00–240.00	235.02
3	700–750	717	202.50–247.50	229.14
2	750–800	768	220.00–229.00	224.40
1	900–950	905	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	540	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	240.00–250.00	245.08
1	450–500	485	228.00	228.00
1	500–550	530	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	200.00	200.00
3	250–300	285	230.00–265.00	249.59
3	300–350	318	250.00–255.00	253.38
2	350–400	378	235.00–245.00	240.23
1	400–450	425	235.00	235.00
6	450–500	467	185.00–225.00	211.76
1	500–550	510	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	565	205.00	205.00
3	600–650	637	140.00–175.00	154.90
5	650–700	674	142.50–155.00	148.87
3	700–750	725	135.00–160.00	145.18
1	800–850	845	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	247	340.00–355.00	350.03
2	250–300	265	305.00–325.00	315.00
7	300–350	332	290.00–335.00	312.88
16	350–400	378	285.00–327.50	308.52
14	400–450	420	275.00–307.50	289.37
18	450–500	475	245.00–292.50	270.92
26	500–550	521	235.00–285.00	257.45
10	550–600	573	225.00–252.50	237.03
5	600–650	620	212.50–247.50	229.74
7	650–700	673	220.00–232.50	228.26
4	700–750	725	195.00–217.50	207.02
2	750–800	780	180.00–192.50	186.13
2	800–850	838	135.00–145.00	140.04
1	950–1000	960	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	195.00	195.00
4	400–450	421	165.00–195.00	180.25
1	450–500	480	165.00	165.00
2	500–550	533	135.00–155.00	144.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	345.00–350.00	347.53
4	250–300	270	415.00–450.00	430.16
16	300–350	325	330.00–402.50	373.67
12	350–400	375	300.00–367.50	344.00
9	400–450	417	285.00–332.50	312.76
22	450–500	475	282.50–325.00	302.74
24	500–550	526	260.00–307.50	288.79
10	550–600	567	242.50–295.00	275.10
11	600–650	621	242.50–282.50	257.20
7	650–700	676	230.00–257.50	247.32
1	700–750	700	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	780	200.00	200.00
2	800–850	828	192.50–225.00	208.70
1	950–1000	960	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	235.00	235.00
4	300–350	324	255.00–295.00	278.01
3	350–400	373	250.00–275.00	260.04
1	400–450	415	230.00	230.00
5	450–500	479	225.00–275.00	255.85
4	500–550	528	232.50–277.50	247.27
2	550–600	583	185.00–200.00	192.60
2	600–650	613	225.00–235.00	230.10
1	750–800	790	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	185.00	185.00
3	300–350	318	170.00–180.00	174.76
1	400–450	440	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	120.00–124.00	121.65
2	—	910	90.00–94.00	91.85
7	—	1,069	105.00–119.00	113.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,663	115.00–129.00	124.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,258	122.00–142.00	133.02
7	—	1,436	144.00–152.00	146.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,128	162.00–164.00	162.96
6	—	1,661	144.00–158.00	150.62
1	—	1,315	121.00	121.00

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)	3	—	935	1,525.00–2,200.00	1,835.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,400.00–1,950.00	1,701.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,179	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,799.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.

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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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