Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 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 $273.16/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −83.74 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$273.16

58 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,491

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$489

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

$86.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.84

vs NC average

−41.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	285.85	1,559	45
Medium and Large 2	552	238.08	1,313	10thin
Medium and Large 3	535	199.83	1,070	3thin

One grade step is worth $86.02/cwt here — about $489 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale58 hd

273.16

—

NC average8 barns · 258 hd

270.33

+2.84

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−41.42

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−83.74

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	—	Low	1,473	161.62	2,380	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,363	149.59	2,038	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	116.40	1,181	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,435	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,390	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,838	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,814	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,875	1thin

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 1	750–800	770	224.96/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,732	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	238.17/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	324.97/cwt	285.00–358.00	1,378	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	254.45/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,575	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	260.09/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,220	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	237.52/cwt	225.00–260.00	986	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	264.98/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,373	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	315.37/cwt	282.50–345.00	1,479	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	296.22/cwt	275.00–327.50	1,549	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	266.73/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	280.16/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,028	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	226.55/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,282	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	315.79/cwt	287.50–342.50	1,813	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	332.57/cwt	305.00–365.00	1,723	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	257.57/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,955	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	349.04/cwt	310.00–367.50	1,654	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	423.07/cwt	417.50–432.50	1,388	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	284.33/cwt	275.00–288.00	2,016	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	243.75/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,994	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	278.94/cwt	255.00–292.50	1,891	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	434.36/cwt	385.00–465.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	363.77/cwt	347.50–387.50	1,553	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	277.43/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,271	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	272.57/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,180	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	385.94/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,443	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	268.26/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,414	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	230	235.33/cwt	220.00–250.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	216.50/cwt	213.00–220.00	2,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	311.14/cwt	292.50–315.00	1,935	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	281.02/cwt	260.00–309.00	1,872	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	383.52/cwt	335.00–407.50	1,446	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	405.17/cwt	360.00–445.00	1,305	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	285.00/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,362	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	282.12/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,490	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	115.84/cwt	108.00–125.00	1,168	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,243	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	134.34/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,364	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	159.38/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,129	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	147.56/cwt	135.00–156.00	2,019	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	712	1
Bulls	—	—	1,225	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,629	1
Bulls	—	—	1,798	181.34/cwt	178.00–184.00	3,260	2
Bulls	—	—	1,392	159.45/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,220	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,837.81/head	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,838	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,814.21/head	1,350.00–2,225.00	1,814	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	359.37/cwt	330.00–397.50	1,524	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	305.31/cwt	272.50–331.00	1,743	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	291	432.08/cwt	365.00–460.00	1,257	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	258.78/cwt	252.50–262.00	1,881	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	334.08/cwt	307.50–370.00	1,741	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	287.82/cwt	250.00–307.50	1,756	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	342.98/cwt	320.00–367.50	1,636	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	243.39/cwt	220.00–265.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	266.11/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,139	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	231.85/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	186.74/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	176.01/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	170.15/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	207.24/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,053	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	824	217.31/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,791	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	229.98/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	271.66/cwt	250.00–297.50	1,565	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	246.10/cwt	230.00–263.00	1,639	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	339.38/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,103	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	345.98/cwt	300.00–372.50	1,335	20

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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 508Last week 469Year ago 613

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 104Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 17Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	340.00	340.00
1	250–300	250	350.00	350.00
11	300–350	325	310.00–365.00	339.38
20	350–400	386	300.00–372.50	345.98
33	400–450	424	285.00–358.00	324.97
32	450–500	469	282.50–345.00	315.37
26	500–550	523	275.00–327.50	296.22
19	550–600	576	250.00–297.50	271.66
11	600–650	619	230.00–270.00	254.45
15	650–700	666	230.00–263.00	246.10
6	700–750	720	230.00–247.50	238.17
9	750–800	770	210.00–234.00	224.96
4	800–850	824	195.00–225.00	217.31
3	850–900	863	180.00–195.00	186.74
2	900–950	923	175.00–177.00	176.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	245.00	245.00
1	300–350	315	235.00	235.00
3	350–400	367	265.00–290.00	280.16
4	400–450	415	225.00–260.00	237.52
5	450–500	469	245.00–270.00	260.09
3	500–550	518	260.00–270.00	264.98
7	550–600	566	200.00–245.00	226.55
1	600–650	615	185.00	185.00
2	650–700	685	160.00–180.00	170.15
1	800–850	835	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	508	190.00–225.00	207.24
1	550–600	590	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	270.00–275.00	272.57
2	450–500	458	265.00–290.00	277.43
3	500–550	527	260.00–280.00	268.26
3	550–600	580	255.00–277.50	266.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
3	250–300	287	385.00–465.00	434.36
3	300–350	328	417.50–432.50	423.07
6	350–400	374	350.00–405.00	385.94
7	400–450	427	347.50–387.50	363.77
8	450–500	474	310.00–367.50	349.04
12	500–550	518	305.00–365.00	332.57
14	550–600	574	287.50–342.50	315.79
6	600–650	622	292.50–315.00	311.14
6	650–700	678	255.00–292.50	278.94
4	700–750	709	275.00–288.00	284.33
9	750–800	759	240.00–265.00	257.57
2	800–850	818	242.50–245.00	243.75
2	950–1000	995	213.00–220.00	216.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	585	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	625	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	220.00–250.00	235.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	291	365.00–460.00	432.08
11	300–350	322	360.00–445.00	405.17
13	350–400	377	335.00–407.50	383.52
25	400–450	424	330.00–397.50	359.37
17	450–500	477	320.00–367.50	342.98
33	500–550	521	307.50–370.00	334.08
19	550–600	571	272.50–331.00	305.31
7	600–650	610	250.00–307.50	287.82
5	650–700	666	260.00–309.00	281.02
3	700–750	727	252.50–262.00	258.78
1	800–850	815	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	930	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	975	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	220.00–265.00	243.39
1	350–400	350	285.00	285.00
8	400–450	428	245.00–285.00	266.11
3	450–500	478	275.00–295.00	285.00
7	500–550	528	255.00–300.00	282.12
1	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
2	600–650	608	225.00–235.00	229.98
3	650–700	667	225.00–245.00	231.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,008	108.00–125.00	115.84
1	—	1,195	104.00	104.00
3	—	1,015	133.00–135.00	134.34
1	—	890	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,336	157.00–166.00	159.38
29	—	1,368	135.00–156.00	147.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	133.00	133.00
2	—	1,798	178.00–184.00	181.34
5	—	1,392	150.00–164.00	159.45

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	—	1,080	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,837.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,170	1,350.00–2,225.00	1,814.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,435	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,050.00	2,050.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle