Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2025-09-02

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 2
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
435 head
58 vs last sale 493 14 vs year ago 421 · +3.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
14 vs last sale 78 23 vs year ago 69 · +33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
18 vs last sale 8 22 vs year ago 4 · +550.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 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 $328.09/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits 28.82 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.
Average price
$328.09
54 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,786
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$605
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$107.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.24
vs NC average
43.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546340.131,85644
Medium and Large 2539285.731,5418thin
Medium and Large 3538232.601,2512thin
One grade step is worth $107.53/cwt here — about $605 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
394360327293median 356.9112/1603/0304/2806/2308/18
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 sale54 hd
328.09
NC average8 barns · 239 hd
330.32
−2.24
National average145 barns · 7,681 hd
371.51
−43.42
This barn, trailing median31 sales
356.91
−28.82
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,577181.312,85914
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,224161.751,98037
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,470152.782,2464thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,054146.681,54617

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,400$2,4251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,385$2,3751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,303$2,2756
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$2,1382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,012$2,0463thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)745$1,7603thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)763$1,5132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,018$2,7997

Every lot, as filed

119 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600582325.39/cwt310.00–350.001,89416
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300271494.33/cwt455.00–515.001,3407
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700658286.70/cwt285.00–290.001,8863
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800765276.50/cwt260.00–285.002,1153
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650641340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1797
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550525348.55/cwt320.00–367.501,83028
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450410412.21/cwt390.00–425.001,6906
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300290465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3491
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650608323.20/cwt305.00–335.001,9658
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800790205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6201
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900850265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2531
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850840207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,7431
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600580352.67/cwt335.00–372.502,04515
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800765327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,5051
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850815320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6081
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850820264.76/cwt255.00–275.002,1712
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250223469.55/cwt425.00–525.001,0473
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450419388.81/cwt365.00–415.001,62918
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350340451.84/cwt440.00–475.001,5363
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400365407.81/cwt400.00–415.001,4892
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750701341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,3906
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300279421.99/cwt400.00–445.001,1777
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600579325.41/cwt300.00–345.001,88412
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950900220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9801
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650618272.53/cwt265.00–280.001,6842
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700670240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6082
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500477338.36/cwt335.00–345.001,6143
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700667341.38/cwt335.00–349.002,2773
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,005205.02/cwt200.00–210.002,0602
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900875195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7061
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650620313.63/cwt295.00–325.001,94512
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500474386.72/cwt360.00–405.001,83313
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475357.18/cwt335.00–380.001,69716
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350331399.97/cwt380.00–435.001,3247
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750723230.06/cwt220.00–245.001,6633
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350321450.37/cwt425.00–480.001,4465
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850840287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,4151
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550526377.33/cwt360.00–395.001,9857
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550525368.44/cwt347.50–387.501,93416
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700669305.41/cwt290.00–325.002,0434
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400380429.27/cwt400.00–450.001,63114
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750730271.62/cwt265.00–275.001,9833
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3852,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250230480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,1041
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450418423.10/cwt405.00–445.001,76912
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000950202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,9241
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0182,613.56/head2,375.00–2,775.002,6145
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1252,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750700320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2401
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900860220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8921
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750719331.88/cwt322.50–337.502,38611
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27701,952.27/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9522
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0002,137.75/head1,700.00–2,550.002,1382
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,470152.78/cwt147.00–157.002,2464
CowsBoner 80-85%1,265173.25/cwt172.00–175.002,1922
CowsBoner 80-85%1,222161.09/cwt150.00–169.001,96935
Bulls1,697181.46/cwt172.00–188.003,07910
CowsLean 85-90%1,040153.39/cwt152.00–157.001,5958
CowsLean 85-90%1,067140.72/cwt130.00–146.001,5019
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450445345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5351
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650610355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1661
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550526302.11/cwt265.00–325.001,5894
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700673295.01/cwt270.00–340.001,9853
Bulls985161.39/cwt154.00–169.001,5902
Bulls1,568200.47/cwt198.00–205.003,1432
BullsMedium 3550–600570172.89/cwt150.00–185.009854
Bred CowsMedium 26951,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred CowsMedium 2600950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600570328.75/cwt315.00–345.001,8745
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400375360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3501
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500488341.62/cwt335.00–345.001,6673
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29252,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29103,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3032,275.14/head1,775.00–2,600.002,2756
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2102,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
BullsMedium 3450–500495225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1141
BullsMedium 3500–550525205.14/cwt200.00–210.001,0772
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400358220.42/cwt200.00–240.007892
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400378257.45/cwt250.00–265.009732
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700695175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2161
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350345240.00/cwt240.00–240.008281
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0122,046.13/head1,650.00–2,175.002,0463
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400378342.52/cwt340.00–345.001,2952
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600590245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4461
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450410180.00/cwt180.00–180.007381
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450410290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1891
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500493285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4052
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600570255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4541
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425383.19/cwt365.00–395.001,6296
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650617279.93/cwt270.00–285.001,7273
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350340380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2921
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400350370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2951
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650621347.38/cwt337.50–365.002,1575
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,020205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0911
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700677241.55/cwt225.00–255.001,6353
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550522279.17/cwt260.00–300.001,4575
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500479313.23/cwt295.00–325.001,5006
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850800180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4401
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550521310.01/cwt300.00–325.001,6154
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500480378.52/cwt365.00–397.501,8175
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250225350.00/cwt350.00–350.007881
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750703256.61/cwt245.00–280.001,8043
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450424340.78/cwt305.00–355.001,4454
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850830235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9511
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250230380.00/cwt380.00–380.008741
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400376396.11/cwt372.50–417.501,48921
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550535345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8461
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700650290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8851
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300275380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0451
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250220320.00/cwt320.00–320.007041
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0401
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570281.87/cwt275.00–290.001,6075
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600575325.09/cwt315.00–335.001,8692
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600568296.66/cwt285.00–305.001,6853
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650623230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4332
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550538232.60/cwt225.00–240.001,2512
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750710210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4911

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.