Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $295.14/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −61.77 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$295.14

47 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$487

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

$94.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.94

vs NC average

−26.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	311.57	1,657	34
Medium and Large 2	540	258.50	1,395	11thin
Medium and Large 3	538	217.40	1,170	2thin

One grade step is worth $94.17/cwt here — about $487 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 sale47 hd

295.14

—

NC average10 barns · 331 hd

290.20

+4.94

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−26.60

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−61.77

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	1,390	164.12	2,281	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	144.80	1,864	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,671	136.20	2,276	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,032	115.91	1,196	23

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)	990	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	994	$2,242	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	813	$1,303	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	770	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	904	$1,978	15

Every lot, as filed

88 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	803	227.51/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	362.30/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,388	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	260.85/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,636	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	263.00/cwt	240.00–282.50	1,386	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	246.51/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	325.83/cwt	295.00–347.50	1,538	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	258.50/cwt	247.50–270.00	1,758	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	226.07/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	337.80/cwt	307.50–362.50	1,398	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	261.01/cwt	260.00–262.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	342.52/cwt	310.00–370.00	760	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	221.68/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,035	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	286.38/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,048	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	315.69/cwt	280.00–334.00	1,951	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	390.03/cwt	365.00–422.50	1,416	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	315.35/cwt	290.00–352.50	1,794	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	454.47/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	320.56/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,657	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	289.98/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,644	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	292.34/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	363.91/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,208	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	287.06/cwt	277.50–307.50	1,952	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	375.37/cwt	342.50–402.50	1,607	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	425.14/cwt	387.50–455.00	1,399	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	363.37/cwt	320.00–382.50	1,715	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	331.99/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,743	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	296.57/cwt	270.00–322.50	1,231	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	277.57/cwt	247.50–295.00	1,857	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	422.51/cwt	390.00–477.50	1,196	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	226.25/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	350.60/cwt	317.50–377.50	1,627	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	81.07/cwt	75.00–84.00	736	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	144.26/cwt	133.00–155.00	1,847	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	768	90.02/cwt	87.50–92.00	691	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	122.30/cwt	107.50–129.00	1,312	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,671	136.20/cwt	132.00–143.00	2,276	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,510	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,446	1
Bulls	—	—	1,435	169.73/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,436	10
Bulls	—	—	1,163	136.05/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,582	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	1,234.23/head	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,234	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,294	3,321.28/head	2,250.00–3,750.00	3,321	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994	2,241.82/head	1,925.00–2,725.00	2,242	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	1,302.60/head	510.00–2,025.00	1,303	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	1,797.16/head	925.00–2,600.00	1,797	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	270.11/cwt	235.00–300.00	1,278	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	260.44/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,365	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	281.54/cwt	225.00–315.00	1,205	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	338.56/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	361.61/cwt	320.00–385.00	998	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	239.88/cwt	235.00–245.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	232.45/cwt	225.00–240.00	855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	413.80/cwt	365.00–455.00	1,361	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	217.40/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	299.48/cwt	275.00–315.00	958	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	279.29/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,173	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	317.07/cwt	285.00–342.50	1,665	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	282.05/cwt	257.50–302.50	1,768	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	395.93/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,469	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	271.09/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,274	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	294.95/cwt	272.50–335.00	1,699	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	367.20/cwt	335.00–392.50	1,553	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	310.24/cwt	280.00–340.00	956	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 Mar 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 507Last week 508Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 73Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 9Year ago 19

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
4	250–300	283	390.00–477.50	422.51
8	300–350	329	365.00–455.00	413.80
7	350–400	371	390.00–410.00	395.93
18	400–450	423	335.00–392.50	367.20
22	450–500	464	317.50–377.50	350.60
19	500–550	525	285.00–342.50	317.07
20	550–600	576	272.50–335.00	294.95
13	600–650	627	257.50–302.50	282.05
13	650–700	669	247.50–295.00	277.57
1	750–800	765	210.00	210.00
2	800–850	803	225.00–230.00	227.51
2	850–900	855	215.00–237.50	226.25
1	950–1000	965	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	308	280.00–340.00	310.24
2	350–400	360	325.00–352.50	338.56
4	400–450	428	225.00–315.00	281.54
9	450–500	473	235.00–300.00	270.11
5	500–550	524	245.00–275.00	260.44
1	550–600	585	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	640	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	222	310.00–370.00	342.52
9	250–300	276	320.00–385.00	361.61
13	300–350	332	340.00–385.00	363.91
17	350–400	383	335.00–375.00	362.30
30	400–450	414	307.50–362.50	337.80
50	450–500	472	295.00–347.50	325.83
24	500–550	517	300.00–342.50	320.56
10	550–600	567	275.00–315.00	289.98
12	600–650	627	235.00–275.00	260.85
4	650–700	680	247.50–270.00	258.50
4	700–750	730	230.00–235.00	232.48
5	750–800	771	200.00–235.00	226.07
1	800–850	845	225.00	225.00
3	850–900	863	220.00–225.00	221.68
1	900–950	920	182.00	182.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	260.00–262.00	261.01
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	320	275.00–315.00	299.48
6	350–400	366	265.00–300.00	286.38
2	400–450	420	265.00–295.00	279.29
4	450–500	470	250.00–285.00	271.09
8	500–550	527	240.00–282.50	263.00
3	550–600	573	240.00–255.00	246.51
1	850–900	875	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	225.00	225.00
2	300–350	318	235.00–245.00	239.88
2	350–400	368	225.00–240.00	232.45
2	500–550	538	210.00–225.00	217.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	435.00–475.00	454.47
12	300–350	329	387.50–455.00	425.14
9	350–400	363	365.00–422.50	390.03
15	400–450	428	342.50–402.50	375.37
20	450–500	472	320.00–382.50	363.37
17	500–550	525	290.00–350.00	331.99
4	550–600	569	290.00–352.50	315.35
9	600–650	618	280.00–334.00	315.69
3	650–700	680	277.50–307.50	287.06
2	700–750	728	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	415	270.00–322.50	296.57
2	450–500	480	285.00–300.00	292.34
1	500–550	510	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	585	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	975	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	75.00–84.00	81.07
2	—	768	87.50–92.00	90.02
19	—	1,073	107.50–129.00	122.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,280	133.00–155.00	144.26
1	—	1,510	162.00	162.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,671	132.00–143.00	136.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,435	160.00–175.00	169.73
2	—	1,163	135.00–137.00	136.05

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	6	—	729	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,234.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,294	2,250.00–3,750.00	3,321.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	802	925.00–2,600.00	1,797.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	994	1,925.00–2,725.00	2,241.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	813	510.00–2,025.00	1,302.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	875.00	875.00

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