Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 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 $249.53/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −107.37 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$249.53

35 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$666

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

$122.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.55

vs NC average

−57.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	262.79	1,422	28
Medium and Large 2	541	205.92	1,114	6thin
Medium and Large 3	540	140.00	756	1thin

One grade step is worth $122.79/cwt here — about $666 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 sale35 hd

249.53

—

NC average5 barns · 106 hd

242.98

+6.55

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−57.48

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−107.37

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	1,143	164.42	1,879	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,325	140.51	1,862	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,132	120.83	1,367	20

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)	995	$1,955	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,174	$1,791	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,727	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	753	$1,448	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,053	$2,606	7

Every lot, as filed

79 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 1	550–600	575	256.01/cwt	225.00–280.00	1,472	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	953	154.54/cwt	139.00–170.00	1,473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	285.58/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,217	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	243.24/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,523	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	267.18/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,387	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	326.31/cwt	305.00–365.00	1,083	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	161.23/cwt	157.50–165.00	1,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	280.76/cwt	240.00–295.00	1,322	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	216.46/cwt	205.00–235.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	326.10/cwt	295.00–350.00	929	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	304.73/cwt	275.00–337.50	1,170	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	169.30/cwt	142.50–195.00	1,397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	149.99/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,167	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	208.29/cwt	200.00–215.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	245.27/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,060	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	323.41/cwt	297.50–347.50	1,381	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	230.05/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,072	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	204.96/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,152	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	403	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	321.21/cwt	302.50–342.50	1,513	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	317.26/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,789	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	375.97/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,237	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	366.91/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,387	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	282.75/cwt	282.50–283.00	1,795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	327.38/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	317.61/cwt	280.00–342.50	1,350	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	190.29/cwt	165.00–215.00	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	946	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	99.24/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,110	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	162.17/cwt	161.00–163.00	2,235	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	138.45/cwt	131.00–155.00	1,828	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,265	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	122.48/cwt	106.00–131.00	1,402	17
Bulls	—	—	1,143	164.42/cwt	150.00–177.00	1,879	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	1,791.29/head	1,100.00–2,225.00	1,791	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,727.33/head	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,727	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,595.59/head	2,135.00–2,900.00	2,596	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	2,620.93/head	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,621	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	1,448.44/head	1,175.00–1,640.00	1,448	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,955.32/head	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,955	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	379.86/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,056	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	292.57/cwt	267.50–315.00	1,521	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	291.04/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,697	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	366.78/cwt	335.00–400.00	1,196	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	192.44/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	197.58/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,132	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	210.00/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	341.95/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,282	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	239.30/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,264	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	305.89/cwt	280.00–337.50	1,450	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	261.33/cwt	242.50–282.50	1,657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	194.29/cwt	175.00–227.50	1,504	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	220.97/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,498	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	249.28/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	228.09/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	262.86/cwt	245.00–280.00	967	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	222.53/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	933	151.76/cwt	147.50–156.00	1,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	206.89/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,076	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	264.92/cwt	255.00–275.00	869	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 Feb 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 121Year ago 475

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 41Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 4Year ago 24

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	295.00–350.00	326.10
7	300–350	332	305.00–365.00	326.31
14	350–400	384	275.00–337.50	304.73
13	400–450	426	265.00–310.00	285.58
20	450–500	471	240.00–295.00	280.76
17	500–550	519	235.00–285.00	267.18
11	550–600	575	225.00–280.00	256.01
7	600–650	626	235.00–252.50	243.24
6	650–700	678	200.00–232.50	220.97
1	700–750	710	210.00	210.00
2	750–800	775	157.50–165.00	161.23
4	800–850	825	142.50–195.00	169.30
2	900–950	933	147.50–156.00	151.76
2	950–1000	953	139.00–170.00	154.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	195.00	195.00
2	400–450	403	175.00	175.00
1	450–500	475	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	540	140.00	140.00
1	700–750	700	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	205.00–235.00	216.46
2	300–350	328	255.00–275.00	264.92
3	350–400	385	200.00–215.00	208.29
3	400–450	432	225.00–255.00	245.27
4	450–500	466	220.00–235.00	230.05
3	500–550	520	185.00–225.00	206.89
3	550–600	562	185.00–220.00	204.96
1	600–650	605	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	720	195.00	195.00
3	750–800	778	145.00–155.00	149.99
1	850–900	865	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	350.00–385.00	375.97
8	350–400	378	335.00–380.00	366.91
9	400–450	427	297.50–347.50	323.41
11	450–500	471	302.50–342.50	321.21
4	500–550	519	315.00–340.00	327.38
8	550–600	564	295.00–330.00	317.26
2	600–650	635	282.50–283.00	282.75
1	900–950	900	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	440	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	320.00	320.00
2	250–300	278	375.00–385.00	379.86
5	300–350	326	335.00–400.00	366.78
10	350–400	375	300.00–365.00	341.95
17	400–450	425	280.00–342.50	317.61
15	450–500	474	280.00–337.50	305.89
11	500–550	520	267.50–315.00	292.57
6	550–600	583	275.00–307.50	291.04
7	600–650	634	242.50–282.50	261.33
5	650–700	666	230.00–255.00	239.30
3	700–750	722	215.00–250.00	228.09
4	750–800	774	175.00–227.50	194.29
2	800–850	800	190.00–230.00	210.00
2	850–900	878	185.00–200.00	192.44
1	900–950	900	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	315	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	368	245.00–280.00	262.86
2	400–450	433	225.00–275.00	249.28
2	450–500	468	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	573	195.00–200.00	197.58
2	600–650	618	220.00–225.00	222.53
1	700–750	745	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	185.00	185.00
2	400–450	425	165.00–215.00	190.29
1	450–500	485	195.00	195.00
1	500–550	530	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	95.00–103.00	99.24
1	—	930	136.00	136.00
17	—	1,145	106.00–131.00	122.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	161.00–163.00	162.17
21	—	1,320	131.00–155.00	138.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	150.00–177.00	164.42

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,174	1,100.00–2,225.00	1,791.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,048	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,727.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	753	1,175.00–1,640.00	1,448.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	995	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,955.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,060	2,135.00–2,900.00	2,595.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,043	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,620.93

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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