Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-22

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 lower. 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 $264.59/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −92.31 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$264.59

43 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,451

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$781

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

$149.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.45

vs NC average

−65.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	279.91	1,529	33
Medium and Large 2	554	223.41	1,238	9thin
Medium and Large 3	575	130.00	748	1thin

One grade step is worth $149.91/cwt here — about $781 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 sale43 hd

264.59

—

NC average8 barns · 198 hd

290.04

−25.45

National average175 barns · 11,256 hd

329.95

−65.36

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−92.31

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	1,478	169.44	2,505	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	140.38	1,797	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,585	138.08	2,189	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,081	119.85	1,295	32

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)	1,133	$2,215	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,266	$2,137	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,117	$2,070	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$1,995	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,976	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,113	$1,719	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,004	$1,431	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	853	$2,044	5

Every lot, as filed

108 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	293.55/cwt	270.00–307.50	1,430	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	368.09/cwt	344.00–377.50	1,925	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	289.79/cwt	279.00–298.00	1,965	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,020	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	344.71/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,172	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	241.22/cwt	220.00–262.50	1,508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	177.34/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	289	362.00/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,046	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	237.84/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,601	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	225.79/cwt	190.00–234.00	1,725	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	287.42/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,489	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	221.86/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	280.11/cwt	245.00–315.00	1,042	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	334.14/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,096	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	350.85/cwt	320.00–395.00	1,323	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	274.37/cwt	245.00–291.00	1,556	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	299.40/cwt	280.00–312.50	1,413	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	224.18/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,269	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	261.11/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,104	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	263.33/cwt	250.00–275.00	895	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	231.34/cwt	210.00–238.00	1,656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	329.96/cwt	295.00–360.00	1,412	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	287.50/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,619	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	331.41/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	249.88/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	313.96/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,353	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	353.04/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,702	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	349.09/cwt	300.00–367.50	1,997	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	401.81/cwt	385.00–417.50	1,479	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	321.59/cwt	295.00–347.50	1,975	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	417.73/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,120	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,003	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	417.32/cwt	384.00–440.00	1,390	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	220	192.77/cwt	185.00–210.00	424	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	223.69/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	382.41/cwt	360.00–402.50	1,614	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	414.73/cwt	370.00–435.00	1,111	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	225.89/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	341.88/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,791	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	370.70/cwt	340.00–397.50	1,564	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	343.18/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,647	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	387.26/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,487	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	138.42/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,308	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	126.87/cwt	114.00–134.00	1,416	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	75.44/cwt	65.00–85.00	660	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	108.16/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,193	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	138.08/cwt	127.00–145.00	2,189	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	140.38/cwt	137.00–153.00	1,797	20
Bulls	—	—	1,494	169.97/cwt	162.00–178.00	2,539	8
Bulls	—	—	1,657	183.47/cwt	180.00–191.00	3,040	3
Bulls	—	—	1,257	154.00/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,936	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,004	1,431.04/head	1,150.00–1,725.00	1,431	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,718.91/head	1,175.00–2,250.00	1,719	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	2,214.57/head	2,025.00–2,400.00	2,215	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,976.17/head	1,675.00–2,200.00	1,976	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,266	2,136.97/head	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,137	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,994.76/head	1,375.00–2,475.00	1,995	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	2,070.17/head	1,525.00–2,650.00	2,070	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	2,044.28/head	1,925.00–2,150.00	2,044	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	162.68/cwt	125.00–200.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,429	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	167.52/cwt	135.00–220.00	801	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	946	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	330.07/cwt	285.00–355.00	1,254	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	268.71/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,279	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	232.42/cwt	230.00–235.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	233	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	199.19/cwt	155.00–245.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	332.03/cwt	307.50–347.50	2,062	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	259.58/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,744	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	322.83/cwt	315.00–330.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	240.15/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	234.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	218.68/cwt	200.00–260.00	1,277	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	346.40/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,964	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	330.50/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,051	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	231	362.84/cwt	345.00–380.00	838	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	253.96/cwt	230.00–277.50	1,816	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	406.42/cwt	380.00–435.00	1,305	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	928	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	424.26/cwt	400.00–460.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	238.10/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,143	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	193.23/cwt	175.00–210.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1

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 Apr 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 478Last week 573Year ago 481

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 126Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 34Year ago 9

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	325.00–365.00	344.71
2	350–400	373	300.00–365.00	331.41
6	400–450	431	290.00–335.00	313.96
5	450–500	487	270.00–307.50	293.55
2	500–550	528	245.00–255.00	249.88
3	550–600	563	282.50–295.00	287.50
1	600–650	600	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	690	245.00	245.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	395.00–435.00	417.73
5	300–350	333	384.00–440.00	417.32
6	350–400	368	385.00–417.50	401.81
10	400–450	422	360.00–402.50	382.41
12	450–500	482	335.00–370.00	353.04
12	500–550	523	344.00–377.50	368.09
7	550–600	572	300.00–367.50	349.09
4	600–650	614	295.00–347.50	321.59
20	650–700	678	279.00–298.00	289.79
1	700–750	700	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
2	800–850	833	220.00–227.50	223.69
1	850–900	890	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	950	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	305	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	455	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	345.00–380.00	362.84
7	250–300	289	350.00–380.00	362.00
16	300–350	328	310.00–360.00	334.14
19	350–400	377	320.00–395.00	350.85
24	400–450	428	295.00–360.00	329.96
25	450–500	472	280.00–312.50	299.40
14	500–550	518	265.00–300.00	287.42
19	550–600	567	245.00–291.00	274.37
6	600–650	625	220.00–262.50	241.22
8	650–700	673	220.00–252.50	237.84
8	700–750	716	210.00–238.00	231.34
8	750–800	764	190.00–234.00	225.79
2	800–850	823	170.00–185.00	177.34
1	900–950	930	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	340	250.00–275.00	263.33
7	350–400	372	245.00–315.00	280.11
11	400–450	423	220.00–285.00	261.11
5	450–500	480	225.00–255.00	238.10
3	500–550	530	200.00–250.00	221.86
6	550–600	566	215.00–235.00	224.18
1	750–800	765	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	830	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	200.00	200.00
2	400–450	418	175.00–210.00	193.23
1	550–600	575	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	185.00–210.00	192.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	400.00–460.00	424.26
8	250–300	268	370.00–435.00	414.73
5	300–350	321	380.00–435.00	406.42
10	350–400	384	375.00–400.00	387.26
13	400–450	422	340.00–397.50	370.70
18	450–500	480	300.00–365.00	343.18
12	500–550	524	310.00–365.00	341.88
5	550–600	567	320.00–365.00	346.40
8	600–650	621	307.50–347.50	332.03
6	650–700	672	240.00–275.00	259.58
5	700–750	715	230.00–277.50	253.96
2	750–800	765	230.00–240.00	234.97
3	800–850	828	220.00–230.00	225.89
1	850–900	875	210.00	210.00
3	900–950	928	205.00	205.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	225.00	225.00
2	300–350	325	230.00–235.00	232.42
3	350–400	370	155.00–245.00	199.19
2	400–450	428	160.00	160.00
5	450–500	478	135.00–220.00	167.52
2	500–550	533	125.00–200.00	162.68
1	600–650	610	155.00	155.00
1	650–700	685	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	315.00–330.00	322.83
1	250–300	250	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	318	310.00–345.00	330.50
3	350–400	380	285.00–355.00	330.07
2	400–450	443	320.00–325.00	322.49
5	450–500	476	240.00–285.00	268.71
1	500–550	520	245.00	245.00
4	550–600	584	200.00–260.00	218.68
3	600–650	622	220.00–265.00	240.15
1	950–1000	970	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	138.00–139.00	138.42
22	—	1,116	114.00–134.00	126.87
3	—	875	65.00–85.00	75.44
5	—	1,103	105.00–110.00	108.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,585	127.00–145.00	138.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,280	137.00–153.00	140.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,494	162.00–178.00	169.97
3	—	1,657	180.00–191.00	183.47
3	—	1,257	152.00–155.00	154.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,004	1,150.00–1,725.00	1,431.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,113	1,175.00–2,250.00	1,718.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	2,025.00–2,400.00	2,214.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,138	1,675.00–2,200.00	1,976.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,266	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,136.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,153	1,375.00–2,475.00	1,994.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,117	1,525.00–2,650.00	2,070.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	853	1,925.00–2,150.00	2,044.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	3,350.00	3,350.00

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

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