Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher , 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.08/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −105.82 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$251.08

33 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,371

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$567

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

$110.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.76

vs NC average

−53.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	255.53	1,400	30
Medium and Large 2	503	237.51	1,195	2thin
Medium and Large 3	575	145.00	834	1thin

One grade step is worth $110.53/cwt here — about $567 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.

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 sale33 hd

251.08

—

NC average8 barns · 193 hd

255.84

−4.76

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−53.56

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−105.82

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	1,650	155.30	2,563	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	132.42	1,592	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,735	126.65	2,197	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,061	108.75	1,153	26

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)	1,250	$2,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,269	$2,027	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,258	$1,823	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,078	$1,390	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	903	$1,994	5

Every lot, as filed

87 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 3	550–600	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	317.54/cwt	285.00–345.00	1,007	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	306.03/cwt	275.00–327.50	1,123	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	243.64/cwt	225.00–255.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	230.80/cwt	215.00–245.00	965	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	266.73/cwt	240.00–297.50	1,387	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	304.81/cwt	265.00–330.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	164.82/cwt	149.00–180.00	1,599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	189.78/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,291	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	214.84/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,321	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	276.60/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,314	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	232.64/cwt	210.00–255.00	879	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	503	237.51/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,195	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	335.54/cwt	295.00–377.50	1,416	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	311.35/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,759	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	246.38/cwt	212.50–260.00	1,744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	164.31/cwt	137.00–192.50	1,421	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	360.20/cwt	315.00–392.50	1,675	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	202.46/cwt	200.00–205.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	409.71/cwt	385.00–435.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	260.39/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,747	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	384.92/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,455	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	257.30/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,220	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	259.36/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	229.88/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,294	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	389.83/cwt	355.00–422.50	1,228	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	447.54/cwt	442.50–452.50	1,289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	322.87/cwt	295.00–337.50	1,685	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	385.80/cwt	360.00–422.50	1,254	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	244	377.64/cwt	350.00–400.00	921	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	318.12/cwt	275.00–342.50	1,661	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	907	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	705	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	546	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	91.50/cwt	83.00–99.00	788	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	121.65/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,381	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	113.38/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,278	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,735	126.65/cwt	125.00–128.00	2,197	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	132.42/cwt	121.00–145.00	1,592	50
Bulls	—	—	1,920	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,494	1
Bulls	—	—	1,631	153.39/cwt	130.00–165.00	2,502	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,269	2,027.46/head	1,400.00–2,525.00	2,027	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,390.20/head	1,075.00–1,625.00	1,390	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	1,822.61/head	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,823	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	2,179.99/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,180	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	943	166.25/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	244.19/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,653	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	279.22/cwt	255.00–315.00	1,597	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	318.83/cwt	275.00–350.00	1,508	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	269.58/cwt	237.50–290.00	1,674	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	312.34/cwt	280.00–342.50	1,331	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	227.21/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,634	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	232.16/cwt	210.00–248.00	1,795	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	253.41/cwt	230.00–275.00	808	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	352.58/cwt	305.00–415.00	1,329	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	436.71/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	229.60/cwt	205.00–243.00	1,407	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	292.12/cwt	255.00–312.50	1,242	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	246.05/cwt	235.00–260.00	923	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	222.04/cwt	210.00–235.00	937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	317.09/cwt	275.00–355.00	885	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	244.32/cwt	220.00–262.50	1,407	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	206.38/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	222.12/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,502	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	167.56/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	216.27/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	165.11/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	164.52/cwt	142.00–182.50	1,519	3

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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 376Year ago 303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 65Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 16Year ago 7

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher , 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	265.00–330.00	304.81
8	250–300	279	275.00–355.00	317.09
19	300–350	317	285.00–345.00	317.54
16	350–400	367	275.00–327.50	306.03
23	400–450	425	255.00–312.50	292.12
21	450–500	475	245.00–300.00	276.60
15	500–550	520	240.00–297.50	266.73
15	550–600	576	220.00–262.50	244.32
5	600–650	613	205.00–243.00	229.60
9	650–700	676	200.00–235.00	222.12
2	700–750	723	215.00–217.50	216.27
3	750–800	763	190.00–215.00	206.38
4	800–850	826	150.00–175.00	167.56
4	850–900	865	137.00–192.50	164.31
3	900–950	923	142.00–182.50	164.52
2	950–1000	970	149.00–180.00	164.82
1	1000–1050	1,005	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	250.00	250.00
3	250–300	278	245.00	245.00
3	300–350	318	225.00–255.00	243.64
8	350–400	378	210.00–255.00	232.64
6	400–450	418	215.00–245.00	230.80
2	500–550	503	235.00–240.00	237.51
1	600–650	610	175.00	175.00
2	650–700	658	155.00–175.00	165.11
1	700–750	745	165.00	165.00
1	900–950	900	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	260.00	260.00
4	450–500	474	245.00–285.00	257.30
2	500–550	533	230.00–240.00	235.02
3	550–600	563	220.00–240.00	229.88
2	600–650	615	205.00–225.00	214.84
2	650–700	680	180.00–200.00	189.78
1	750–800	775	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	385.00–435.00	409.71
2	250–300	288	442.50–452.50	447.54
5	300–350	315	355.00–422.50	389.83
5	350–400	378	370.00–420.00	384.92
14	400–450	422	295.00–377.50	335.54
11	450–500	465	315.00–392.50	360.20
10	500–550	522	295.00–337.50	322.87
6	550–600	565	300.00–320.00	311.35
5	600–650	625	240.00–285.00	259.36
7	650–700	671	230.00–280.00	260.39
5	700–750	708	212.50–260.00	246.38
1	750–800	770	245.00	245.00
1	900–950	920	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	200.00–205.00	202.46
1	600–650	600	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	244	350.00–400.00	377.64
3	250–300	263	430.00–440.00	436.71
10	300–350	325	360.00–422.50	385.80
21	350–400	377	305.00–415.00	352.58
14	400–450	426	280.00–342.50	312.34
16	450–500	473	275.00–350.00	318.83
11	500–550	522	275.00–342.50	318.12
16	550–600	572	255.00–315.00	279.22
10	600–650	621	237.50–290.00	269.58
12	650–700	677	220.00–275.00	244.19
6	700–750	719	220.00–248.00	227.21
5	750–800	773	210.00–248.00	232.16
1	850–900	865	238.00	238.00
2	900–950	943	165.00–167.50	166.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	185.00	185.00
1	450–500	465	195.00	195.00
1	500–550	500	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	230.00–275.00	253.41
4	350–400	375	235.00–260.00	246.05
3	400–450	422	210.00–235.00	222.04
1	500–550	510	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	555	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	77.50	77.50
5	—	861	83.00–99.00	91.50
3	—	1,135	121.00–123.00	121.65
17	—	1,127	100.00–120.00	113.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,735	125.00–128.00	126.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,202	121.00–145.00	132.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,920	182.00	182.00
14	—	1,631	130.00–165.00	153.39

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	1	—	880	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	909	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,179.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,269	1,400.00–2,525.00	2,027.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,078	1,075.00–1,625.00	1,390.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,258	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,822.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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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