Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

5 head Baby Calves: 90.00 - 260.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $258.17/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −98.74 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$258.17

63 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$561

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

$113.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.39

vs NC average

−56.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	270.13	1,453	51
Medium and Large 2	544	217.53	1,183	10thin
Medium and Large 3	570	156.45	892	2thin

One grade step is worth $113.68/cwt here — about $561 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 sale63 hd

258.17

—

NC average9 barns · 306 hd

260.56

−2.39

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−56.79

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−98.74

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	1,626	157.15	2,556	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,324	143.66	1,902	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,138	114.13	1,299	14

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)	1,137	$1,947	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,659	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,166	$2,422	9

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	247.53/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,035	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	166.58/cwt	158.00–175.00	1,263	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	155.03/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	380.29/cwt	330.00–400.00	1,228	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	205.32/cwt	187.50–222.50	1,673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	164.96/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	255.09/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,214	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	223.27/cwt	215.00–235.00	721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	371.72/cwt	310.00–387.50	1,431	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	250.52/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,446	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	312.39/cwt	310.00–315.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	300.18/cwt	280.00–320.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	178.95/cwt	160.00–197.50	1,548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	238.98/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,599	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	190.76/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,183	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	157.99/cwt	154.00–162.50	1,533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	220.37/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	219.44/cwt	192.50–230.00	1,701	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	302.92/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,151	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	301.40/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,260	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	235.95/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,248	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	234.95/cwt	227.50–242.50	1,927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	265.35/cwt	255.00–282.50	1,929	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	339.45/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,636	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	273.78/cwt	262.50–290.00	1,711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	652	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,038	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	227.76/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	355.15/cwt	315.00–385.00	1,463	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	327.06/cwt	302.50–347.00	1,727	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	325.35/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,874	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	268.64/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	273.81/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	267.52/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	240.15/cwt	235.00–245.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	252.43/cwt	220.00–275.00	939	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	251.17/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,444	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	175.68/cwt	150.00–200.00	641	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	121.54/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,389	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,540	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,433	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	143.13/cwt	130.00–153.00	1,884	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	100.45/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,075	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,290	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,045	1
Bulls	—	—	1,697	157.87/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,679	7
Bulls	—	—	1,384	140.78/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,948	4
Bulls	—	—	1,785	177.31/cwt	174.00–179.00	3,165	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,658.67/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,659	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,184	2,250.85/head	1,735.00–2,575.00	2,251	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	2,084.66/head	2,075.00–2,100.00	2,085	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	2,876.39/head	2,425.00–3,425.00	2,876	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137	1,946.74/head	1,675.00–2,300.00	1,947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	284.11/cwt	267.50–300.00	1,634	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	255.00/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,079	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	933	209.95/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	242.76/cwt	222.00–267.50	1,748	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	409.93/cwt	380.00–435.00	955	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	321.99/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,687	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	367.02/cwt	325.00–387.50	1,384	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	203.98/cwt	187.50–220.00	1,771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	333.89/cwt	320.00–350.00	978	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	270.54/cwt	240.00–287.00	1,837	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	318.62/cwt	292.00–345.00	1,501	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	326.39/cwt	295.00–352.50	1,400	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	290.87/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,812	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	248.39/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,535	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	226.69/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	244.73/cwt	232.50–265.00	1,503	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	277.55/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,452	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	259.20/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,366	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	384.52/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,284	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	266.08/cwt	232.50–287.50	1,253	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	265.73/cwt	260.00–270.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	293.60/cwt	272.50–309.00	1,386	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	310.90/cwt	285.00–332.50	1,004	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	190.39/cwt	180.00–200.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	203.46/cwt	180.00–220.00	779	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	156.45/cwt	145.00–167.50	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	189.90/cwt	170.00–207.50	1,075	4

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 Mar 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 445Year ago 452

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 86Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 15Year ago 14

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

5 head Baby Calves: 90.00 - 260.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	323	215.00–235.00	223.27
3	350–400	372	260.00–270.00	265.73
5	400–450	418	230.00–270.00	247.53
4	450–500	476	250.00–260.00	255.09
6	500–550	529	225.00–240.00	235.95
4	550–600	566	170.00–207.50	189.90
4	600–650	620	170.00–210.00	190.76
1	650–700	695	155.00	155.00
2	750–800	758	158.00–175.00	166.58
2	850–900	890	150.00–160.00	155.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	310.00–315.00	312.39
2	250–300	278	280.00–320.00	300.18
15	300–350	323	285.00–332.50	310.90
9	350–400	380	290.00–335.00	302.92
24	400–450	418	275.00–320.00	301.40
30	450–500	472	272.50–309.00	293.60
37	500–550	523	250.00–310.00	277.55
14	550–600	577	240.00–270.00	250.52
9	600–650	614	232.50–265.00	244.73
9	650–700	669	230.00–265.00	238.98
4	700–750	710	200.00–232.50	220.37
5	750–800	775	192.50–230.00	219.44
2	800–850	815	187.50–222.50	205.32
3	850–900	865	160.00–197.50	178.95
2	900–950	923	160.00–170.00	164.96
3	950–1000	970	154.00–162.50	157.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	180.00–200.00	190.39
4	350–400	383	180.00–220.00	203.46
1	400–450	400	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	460	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	570	145.00–167.50	156.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	375.00	375.00
4	300–350	323	330.00–400.00	380.29
10	350–400	385	310.00–387.50	371.72
9	400–450	412	315.00–385.00	355.15
6	450–500	482	300.00–360.00	339.45
12	500–550	528	302.50–347.00	327.06
11	550–600	576	300.00–350.00	325.35
4	600–650	625	262.50–290.00	273.78
3	650–700	652	312.50	312.50
3	700–750	727	255.00–282.50	265.35
2	750–800	770	217.50–237.50	227.76
2	800–850	820	227.50–242.50	234.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	155.00	155.00
1	400–450	405	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	242.50	242.50
2	450–500	488	270.00–277.50	273.81
2	500–550	530	265.00–272.50	268.64
2	550–600	575	265.00–270.00	267.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	380.00–435.00	409.93
5	250–300	293	320.00–350.00	333.89
7	300–350	334	365.00–405.00	384.52
23	350–400	377	325.00–387.50	367.02
12	400–450	429	295.00–352.50	326.39
21	450–500	471	292.00–345.00	318.62
21	500–550	524	300.00–347.50	321.99
12	550–600	575	267.50–300.00	284.11
8	600–650	623	270.00–310.00	290.87
7	650–700	679	240.00–287.00	270.54
4	700–750	720	222.00–267.50	242.76
3	750–800	765	225.00–230.00	227.48
1	800–850	810	222.50	222.50
2	850–900	868	187.50–220.00	203.98
2	900–950	933	190.00–230.00	209.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	335	235.00–245.00	240.15
6	350–400	372	220.00–275.00	252.43
4	400–450	423	230.00–280.00	255.00
4	450–500	471	232.50–287.50	266.08
10	500–550	527	230.00–280.00	259.20
4	550–600	575	240.00–260.00	251.17
5	600–650	618	230.00–260.00	248.39
3	650–700	665	220.00–230.00	226.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	190.00	190.00
2	350–400	365	150.00–200.00	175.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,143	115.00–129.00	121.54
3	—	1,070	98.00–103.00	100.45
1	—	1,290	81.00	81.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	158.00	158.00
27	—	1,316	130.00–153.00	143.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,697	150.00–164.00	157.87
4	—	1,384	134.00–147.00	140.78
3	—	1,785	174.00–179.00	177.31

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	865	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,658.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,675.00–2,300.00	1,946.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,184	1,735.00–2,575.00	2,250.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	2,075.00–2,100.00	2,084.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,230	2,425.00–3,425.00	2,876.39

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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