Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 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 $307.55/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −49.36 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$307.55

46 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,047

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

$182.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.48

vs NC average

−26.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	325.45	1,805	35
Medium and Large 2	518	274.61	1,422	9thin
Medium and Large 3	533	142.50	759	2thin

One grade step is worth $182.95/cwt here — about $1,047 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 sale46 hd

307.55

—

NC average8 barns · 289 hd

307.07

+0.48

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−26.56

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−49.36

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	—	Average	1,534	179.83	2,759	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,292	155.77	2,012	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	977	129.45	1,265	26

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)	1,075	$2,521	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,893	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	920	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	901	$1,974	6

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,028	198.05/cwt	177.00–219.00	2,036	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	296.87/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,844	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	325.22/cwt	312.50–345.00	1,717	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	347.54/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,460	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	426.50/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,160	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	398.79/cwt	375.00–417.50	1,480	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	363.91/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,001	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	223.76/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	385.27/cwt	365.00–415.00	1,248	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	356.11/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,310	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	260.14/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	292.61/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,709	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	295.66/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,836	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	420.80/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,178	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	311.64/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,617	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	345.54/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,624	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	263.36/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,725	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	330.33/cwt	313.00–355.00	1,569	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	336.64/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,734	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	287.03/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,650	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	360.44/cwt	345.00–382.50	1,528	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	234.82/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,803	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	346.03/cwt	330.00–367.50	1,644	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	221.26/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	230.14/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	385.79/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,605	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	401.75/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,495	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	319.72/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,832	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	397.46/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	621	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,068	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	562	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,911	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	281.73/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,868	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,521.34/head	2,275.00–2,925.00	2,521	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,949.01/head	1,500.00–2,425.00	1,949	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	2,056.79/head	1,275.00–2,425.00	2,057	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	407.86/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,358	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,112	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	155.37/cwt	147.00–162.00	2,007	23
Bulls	—	—	1,488	184.01/cwt	174.00–190.00	2,738	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	743	83.46/cwt	82.50–85.00	620	2
Bulls	—	—	1,915	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	4,022	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,746	1
Steers	Medium 3	450–500	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	557	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,406	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Bulls	—	—	1,505	150.09/cwt	143.00–154.00	2,259	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	113.08/cwt	105.00–120.00	982	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	135.58/cwt	124.00–145.00	1,365	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Steers	Medium 3	600–650	615	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	923	1
Steers	Medium 3	550–600	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	216.33/cwt	195.00–240.00	1,021	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	242.42/cwt	230.00–255.00	989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	613	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,885.00/head	1,885.00–1,885.00	1,885	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,892.86/head	1,450.00–2,225.00	1,893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	225.00/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	267	230.41/cwt	205.00–265.00	615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	187.62/cwt	185.00–190.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	261.64/cwt	245.00–275.00	979	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	235.12/cwt	205.00–265.00	976	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,051	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	317	206.37/cwt	155.00–235.00	654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	296.67/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	251.96/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,542	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	309.13/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,907	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	302.77/cwt	285.00–320.00	984	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	274.61/cwt	225.00–297.50	1,422	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	320.00/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	319.90/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	212.31/cwt	195.00–230.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	297.62/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	339.89/cwt	305.00–365.00	1,319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	247.10/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,270	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	203.25/cwt	160.00–245.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	292.55/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	298.33/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,328	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	271.84/cwt	255.00–305.00	1,318	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	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 Jun 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 345Year ago 333

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 36Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 8Year ago 9

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
2	250–300	275	345.00–385.00	363.91
11	300–350	324	365.00–415.00	385.27
5	350–400	368	340.00–380.00	356.11
13	400–450	420	325.00–365.00	347.54
20	450–500	475	313.00–355.00	330.33
12	500–550	528	312.50–345.00	325.22
7	550–600	584	275.00–305.00	292.61
7	600–650	621	280.00–310.00	295.66
9	650–700	655	240.00–290.00	263.36
3	700–750	715	240.00–285.00	260.14
1	800–850	815	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	875	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	930	207.50	207.50
1	950–1000	970	207.50	207.50
2	1000–1050	1,028	177.00–219.00	198.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	550–600	562	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	250.00	250.00
3	250–300	267	205.00–265.00	230.41
3	300–350	317	155.00–235.00	206.37
2	350–400	368	185.00–190.00	187.62
2	400–450	428	160.00–245.00	203.25
3	450–500	472	195.00–240.00	216.33
1	500–550	505	135.00	135.00
1	550–600	560	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	300.00–340.00	320.00
2	350–400	368	285.00–300.00	292.55
3	400–450	445	290.00–310.00	298.33
3	450–500	485	255.00–305.00	271.84
9	500–550	518	225.00–297.50	274.61
1	600–650	630	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	695	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	745	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	850	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	425.00	425.00
3	250–300	272	420.00–440.00	426.50
2	300–350	320	395.00–400.00	397.46
11	350–400	371	375.00–417.50	398.79
7	400–450	424	345.00–382.50	360.44
8	450–500	475	330.00–367.50	346.03
9	500–550	519	295.00–345.00	311.64
10	550–600	575	265.00–305.00	287.03
6	600–650	621	280.00–317.50	296.87
3	650–700	663	275.00–285.00	281.73
2	700–750	725	225.00–235.00	230.14
4	750–800	768	225.00–255.00	234.82
2	800–850	828	220.00–222.50	221.26
2	850–900	880	222.50–225.00	223.76
1	950–1000	950	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	260.00	260.00
4	350–400	374	245.00–275.00	261.64
3	400–450	415	205.00–265.00	235.12
2	450–500	470	195.00–230.00	212.31
2	500–550	513	200.00–210.00	204.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	310.00	310.00
2	300–350	325	285.00–320.00	302.77
3	350–400	388	305.00–365.00	339.89
3	400–450	418	300.00–335.00	319.90
2	450–500	473	275.00–320.00	297.62
5	500–550	514	215.00–265.00	247.10
1	550–600	550	225.00	225.00
5	600–650	612	240.00–265.00	251.96
1	750–800	790	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	445.00	445.00
2	250–300	280	405.00–435.00	420.80
4	300–350	333	395.00–430.00	407.86
5	350–400	372	380.00–430.00	401.75
8	400–450	416	360.00–410.00	385.79
12	450–500	470	335.00–355.00	345.54
10	500–550	515	315.00–345.00	336.64
4	550–600	573	300.00–342.50	319.72
3	600–650	617	300.00–317.00	309.13
3	650–700	680	290.00–300.00	296.67
1	700–750	700	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	790	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	910	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	475	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	535	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	600–650	621	333.00	333.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	145.00	145.00
1	550–600	565	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	615	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	230.00–255.00	242.42
2	450–500	475	200.00–250.00	225.00
1	550–600	550	195.00	195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	200.00	200.00
3	550–600	557	252.50	252.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	2,275.00–2,925.00	2,521.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	2,125.00	2,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	2,325.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,450.00–2,225.00	1,892.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	800	1,500.00–2,425.00	1,949.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,078	1,275.00–2,425.00	2,056.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,885.00	1,885.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	165.00	165.00
23	—	1,292	147.00–162.00	155.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	82.50–85.00	83.46
1	—	1,180	148.00	148.00
3	—	868	105.00–120.00	113.08
20	—	1,007	124.00–145.00	135.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,488	174.00–190.00	184.01
1	—	1,915	210.00	210.00
2	—	1,505	143.00–154.00	150.09

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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

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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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