Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-10

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.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $300.54/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −56.36 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$300.54

29 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,650

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$962

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

$181.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.22

vs NC average

−40.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	316.42	1,725	21
Medium and Large 2	559	276.58	1,545	7thin
Medium and Large 3	565	135.00	763	1thin

One grade step is worth $181.42/cwt here — about $962 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 sale29 hd

300.54

—

NC average9 barns · 243 hd

306.77

−6.22

National average161 barns · 10,769 hd

340.92

−40.38

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−56.36

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	—	High	1,778	194.25	3,454	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,295	154.81	2,005	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,017	138.85	1,412	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,330	130.00	1,729	1thin

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)	1,295	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$1,897	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	848	$2,217	4thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1	850–900	892	256.44/cwt	250.00–258.00	2,287	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	229.79/cwt	222.50–237.00	2,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	376.46/cwt	355.00–417.50	1,412	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	267.50/cwt	250.00–285.00	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	307.93/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,746	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	249.99/cwt	235.00–267.50	1,787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	342.31/cwt	307.50–367.50	1,797	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,189	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	347.80/cwt	310.00–367.50	1,656	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	393.40/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,275	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	268.10/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,778	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	288.71/cwt	277.50–297.50	1,934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	246.12/cwt	232.50–248.00	2,038	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	306.78/cwt	292.50–322.50	2,083	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	384.72/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,073	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	371.04/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,421	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	325.75/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,697	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	363.54/cwt	345.00–377.50	1,520	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	333.94/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,553	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	307.61/cwt	280.00–327.50	1,883	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	361.91/cwt	345.00–395.00	840	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	354.33/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,478	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	378.06/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,043	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	293.17/cwt	275.00–312.50	1,835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	376.56/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,220	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	296.78/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	331.18/cwt	315.00–347.50	1,716	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	310.84/cwt	295.00–332.50	1,815	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	359.08/cwt	347.50–375.00	1,329	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	344.07/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,600	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	2,196.54/head	1,950.00–2,425.00	2,197	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,729	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	165.93/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,207	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	151.63/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,948	14
Bulls	—	—	1,779	201.85/cwt	191.00–208.00	3,591	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,206	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	134.28/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,897.21/head	1,700.00–2,075.00	1,897	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bulls	—	—	1,777	184.11/cwt	176.00–189.00	3,272	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	310.18/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,281	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	316.74/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,166	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	279.57/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	237.21/cwt	227.50–247.50	1,834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	287.33/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	315.03/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	263.11/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,242	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	291.28/cwt	260.00–308.00	2,080	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	334.11/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,049	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	348.06/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,455	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	269.88/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	349.03/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,120	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	304.97/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	317.35/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,168	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	377.30/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	327.45/cwt	310.00–344.00	1,850	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	399.90/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,296	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	272.48/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	305.65/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	274.34/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,602	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 Jun 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 340Year ago 287

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 76Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 10Year ago 15

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	410.00	410.00
2	250–300	283	370.00–385.00	377.30
4	300–350	324	390.00–405.00	399.90
3	350–400	375	355.00–417.50	376.46
4	400–450	418	335.00–365.00	348.06
15	450–500	476	310.00–367.50	347.80
19	500–550	525	307.50–367.50	342.31
9	550–600	565	310.00–344.00	327.45
10	600–650	612	280.00–327.50	307.61
7	650–700	679	292.50–322.50	306.78
6	700–750	714	260.00–308.00	291.28
5	850–900	892	250.00–258.00	256.44
1	900–950	900	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	995	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	250.00–285.00	267.50
1	300–350	345	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	383	285.00–325.00	305.65
2	400–450	410	265.00–275.00	269.88
3	450–500	472	240.00–285.00	263.11
1	550–600	560	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	345.00–395.00	361.91
8	250–300	279	365.00–400.00	384.72
11	300–350	324	375.00–420.00	393.40
14	350–400	383	345.00–395.00	371.04
20	400–450	417	330.00–380.00	354.33
21	450–500	465	320.00–360.00	333.94
10	500–550	521	300.00–340.00	325.75
11	550–600	567	295.00–335.00	307.93
3	600–650	618	275.00–310.00	296.78
5	650–700	663	255.00–277.50	268.10
3	700–750	715	235.00–267.50	249.99
8	800–850	828	232.50–248.00	246.12
2	900–950	915	222.50–237.00	229.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	565	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	290	285.00	285.00
5	300–350	321	345.00–350.00	349.03
3	350–400	368	300.00–325.00	316.74
2	400–450	433	310.00–320.00	315.03
2	450–500	453	300.00–310.00	304.97
3	500–550	525	250.00–295.00	279.57
4	550–600	584	255.00–285.00	274.34
1	700–750	730	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	415.00	415.00
5	250–300	276	370.00–390.00	378.06
4	300–350	324	360.00–390.00	376.56
6	350–400	370	347.50–375.00	359.08
19	400–450	418	345.00–377.50	363.54
11	450–500	465	325.00–360.00	344.07
10	500–550	518	315.00–347.50	331.18
7	550–600	584	295.00–332.50	310.84
4	600–650	626	275.00–312.50	293.17
4	650–700	670	277.50–297.50	288.71
1	700–750	720	287.50	287.50
2	750–800	773	227.50–247.50	237.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	355.00	355.00
1	250–300	285	335.00	335.00
5	300–350	314	325.00–340.00	334.11
3	350–400	368	285.00–335.00	317.35
3	400–450	413	295.00–335.00	310.18
1	450–500	470	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	525	265.00–300.00	287.33
2	550–600	575	270.00–275.00	272.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	405	265.00	265.00

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	2	—	920	1,950.00–2,425.00	2,196.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	2,475.00	2,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,255	1,700.00–2,075.00	1,897.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,125.00	2,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	130.00	130.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,330	163.00–169.00	165.93
14	—	1,285	140.00–160.00	151.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	148.00	148.00
2	—	1,118	128.00–139.00	134.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,779	191.00–208.00	201.85
3	—	1,777	176.00–189.00	184.11

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle