Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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 $300.48/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −56.43 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$300.48

56 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$37.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.66

vs NC average

−59.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	307.77	1,704	45
Medium and Large 2	549	270.67	1,486	11thin

One grade step is worth $37.10/cwt here — about $218 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale56 hd

300.48

—

NC average10 barns · 442 hd

330.14

−29.66

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

−59.32

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−56.43

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	1,660	182.26	3,026	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	170.58	2,136	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	900	137.38	1,236	12

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)	1,148	$2,414	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	845	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	880	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	735	$2,324	2thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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 2	950–1000	985	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	311.13/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,304	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	336.06/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,579	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	327.44/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,559	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	348.72/cwt	340.00–357.50	2,626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	304.96/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	321.63/cwt	310.00–347.50	1,679	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	351.53/cwt	335.00–372.00	1,673	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	296.01/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,963	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	285.98/cwt	267.50–315.00	1,939	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	385.69/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,257	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	366.84/cwt	350.00–400.00	836	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	283.94/cwt	260.00–307.50	1,777	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	348.74/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	409.61/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,102	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	395.80/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,650	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	296.68/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,718	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	347.82/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,283	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	340.80/cwt	325.00–362.50	1,782	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	278.69/cwt	262.50–295.00	2,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	368.26/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,727	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	329.63/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,882	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	408.80/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	360.29/cwt	337.50–372.50	2,068	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	314.34/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,999	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	391.88/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,254	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	435.55/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,241	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	427.55/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,809	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	393.98/cwt	385.00–407.50	1,860	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	288.44/cwt	255.00–305.00	2,083	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	123.74/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,169	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	155.52/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,420	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	179.09/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,246	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	166.80/cwt	159.00–174.00	2,087	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	1
Bulls	—	—	1,660	182.26/cwt	178.00–188.00	3,026	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bulls	Medium 3	700–750	700	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium 3	700–750	745	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,162	1
Steers	Medium 3	350–400	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium 3	400–450	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	141.44/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,322	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	2,324.40/head	2,225.00–2,400.00	2,324	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	370.71/cwt	350.00–379.00	1,931	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	355.34/cwt	326.00–372.50	2,384	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	346.11/cwt	330.00–367.50	2,194	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	2,413.73/head	2,400.00–2,425.00	2,414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	260.42/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,102	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	192.55/cwt	185.00–200.00	786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	305.80/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,456	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	233	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	192.62/cwt	185.00–200.00	882	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	299.59/cwt	285.00–315.00	833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	405.16/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	337.33/cwt	327.50–350.00	1,410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	297.86/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,540	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	201.51/cwt	201.00–202.00	1,461	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	268.25/cwt	245.00–292.50	1,553	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	263.33/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	333.75/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	317.04/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	247.30/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	280.45/cwt	260.00–297.50	1,467	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	287.15/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	258.93/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,502	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	873	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	327.39/cwt	325.00–330.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	347.43/cwt	335.00–370.00	799	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	242.43/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,345	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	204.51/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,049	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 Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 365Last week 256Year ago 71

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 50Year ago 407

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 4Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	335.00	335.00
3	300–350	333	300.00–350.00	333.75
2	350–400	380	300.00–335.00	317.04
3	400–450	418	327.50–350.00	337.33
4	450–500	476	310.00–340.00	327.44
5	500–550	517	285.00–320.00	297.86
4	550–600	579	245.00–292.50	268.25
2	600–650	623	275.00	275.00
3	650–700	668	260.00–265.00	263.33
1	700–750	715	245.00	245.00
2	850–900	873	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	985	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	445.00	445.00
4	250–300	285	410.00–450.00	435.55
3	300–350	320	375.00–420.00	391.88
5	350–400	380	380.00–425.00	408.80
15	400–450	417	360.00–420.00	395.80
10	450–500	469	350.00–400.00	368.26
17	500–550	523	325.00–362.50	340.80
11	550–600	571	310.00–350.00	329.63
8	600–650	636	290.00–335.00	314.34
5	650–700	663	285.00–315.00	296.01
6	700–750	722	255.00–305.00	288.44
1	750–800	790	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	830	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	700	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	423	225.00–285.00	260.42
1	450–500	465	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	513	185.00–225.00	204.51
2	550–600	555	235.00–250.00	242.43
1	600–650	630	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	335.00–370.00	347.43
2	250–300	273	325.00–330.00	327.39
2	350–400	373	280.00–295.00	287.15
4	400–450	419	305.00–320.00	311.13
8	450–500	476	275.00–320.00	305.80
6	500–550	523	260.00–297.50	280.45
5	550–600	580	245.00–275.00	258.93
1	600–650	635	235.00	235.00
2	650–700	668	240.00–255.00	247.30
2	700–750	725	201.00–202.00	201.51
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	955	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	228	350.00–400.00	366.84
5	250–300	269	390.00–445.00	409.61
4	300–350	326	380.00–395.00	385.69
7	350–400	369	335.00–365.00	347.82
5	400–450	416	330.00–365.00	348.74
11	450–500	476	335.00–372.00	351.53
20	500–550	522	310.00–347.50	321.63
25	550–600	579	285.00–320.00	296.68
14	600–650	626	260.00–307.50	283.94
6	650–700	678	267.50–315.00	285.98
2	700–750	723	262.50–295.00	278.69
1	750–800	760	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	265.00	265.00
2	250–300	278	285.00–315.00	299.59
1	400–450	440	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	458	185.00–200.00	192.62
1	650–700	695	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	470	330.00–337.50	336.06
1	550–600	560	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	625	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	670	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	435.00	435.00
2	300–350	323	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	393	380.00–430.00	405.16
6	400–450	423	405.00–445.00	427.55
7	450–500	472	385.00–407.50	393.98
14	500–550	521	350.00–379.00	370.71
4	550–600	574	337.50–372.50	360.29
5	600–650	634	330.00–367.50	346.11
12	650–700	671	326.00–372.50	355.34
2	700–750	705	300.00–310.00	304.96
2	750–800	753	340.00–357.50	348.72
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	745	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	210.00	210.00
2	400–450	408	185.00–200.00	192.55

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	2,400.00–2,425.00	2,413.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	735	2,225.00–2,400.00	2,324.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	115.00–128.00	123.74
2	—	913	155.00–156.00	155.52
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
7	—	935	134.00–149.00	141.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,254	175.00–185.00	179.09
18	—	1,251	159.00–174.00	166.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,660	178.00–188.00	182.26

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle