Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2025-10-14

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 14
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
487 head
199 vs last sale 288 33 vs year ago 520 · 6.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
55 vs last sale 62 40 vs year ago 77 · +51.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
2 vs last sale 10 2 vs year ago 14 · 14.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $282.51/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 93.91 against this barn's trailing median of $376.42.
Average price
$282.51
47 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,525
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$559
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$110.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
15.88
vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1531317.781,68724
Medium and Large 2554270.161,49514thin
Medium and Large 3543207.651,1289thin
One grade step is worth $110.12/cwt here — about $559 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
443397351305median 376.4212/1603/0304/2806/2308/18
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.13, low $318.91, median $376.42 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 sale47 hd
282.51
NC average6 barns · 214 hd
298.39
−15.88
This barn, trailing median31 sales
376.42
−93.91
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
BullsAverage1,529175.792,68713
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,229153.921,89154
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,558144.492,2512thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low968126.101,22126

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,580$2,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$2,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,0393thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,250$1,9522thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,7751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)750$1,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,253$3,0562thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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 3300–350333186.40/cwt175.00–200.006213
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600574319.13/cwt300.00–350.001,8327
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800775230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7831
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500468366.32/cwt350.00–382.501,7145
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600575357.66/cwt345.00–377.502,05715
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400384368.85/cwt345.00–395.001,4165
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850845210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7751
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250218452.29/cwt425.00–485.009863
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700668262.53/cwt260.00–265.001,7542
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550523355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8574
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450420403.71/cwt380.00–425.001,6963
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600583262.86/cwt225.00–275.001,5327
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623304.86/cwt282.50–325.001,8999
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000984203.14/cwt200.00–210.001,9994
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700665270.90/cwt265.00–290.001,8015
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800773167.30/cwt155.00–180.001,2932
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300273344.02/cwt320.00–360.009393
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800785165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2951
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300275468.52/cwt445.00–495.001,2883
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600564314.52/cwt300.00–330.001,7747
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550518323.94/cwt302.50–339.001,67810
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750740185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3691
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500475302.84/cwt275.00–325.001,43821
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950935159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4871
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700675343.97/cwt343.00–345.002,3222
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600564358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,0198
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750713308.45/cwt300.00–315.002,1993
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550520275.37/cwt265.00–285.001,4324
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650619257.92/cwt235.00–275.001,5975
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450422298.97/cwt280.00–315.001,2629
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750700265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8551
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750723223.20/cwt200.00–230.001,6148
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000968307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,9772
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250225399.06/cwt380.00–415.008982
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500473330.15/cwt310.00–345.001,56222
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350332441.80/cwt405.00–485.001,4679
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300265457.94/cwt425.00–490.001,2149
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450430334.88/cwt320.00–370.001,44018
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850825325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6811
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550513317.22/cwt300.00–345.001,62717
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750728224.90/cwt215.00–235.001,6372
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350325410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3331
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650630355.04/cwt350.00–360.002,2372
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500477351.79/cwt330.00–370.001,67812
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300265357.92/cwt350.00–370.009483
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350326387.26/cwt375.00–405.001,2626
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400369348.23/cwt330.00–370.001,28512
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1501,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2501,952.20/head1,675.00–2,200.001,9522
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1152,039.01/head1,575.00–2,250.002,0393
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800785202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,5901
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900870205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7841
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400365393.92/cwt385.00–405.001,4384
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400368411.31/cwt400.00–442.501,51413
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650621326.28/cwt300.00–347.502,0269
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950915185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6931
CowsLean 85-90%68090.93/cwt85.00–95.006183
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,558144.49/cwt143.00–146.002,2512
CowsBoner 80-85%1,239152.80/cwt140.00–160.001,89349
CowsBoner 80-85%1,127164.85/cwt163.00–167.001,8585
Bulls1,546175.88/cwt169.00–185.002,7198
CowsLean 85-90%918141.90/cwt141.00–142.501,3033
Dairy HeifersLarge 3500–550520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600568252.58/cwt250.00–255.001,4352
Bulls1,753195.21/cwt191.00–199.003,4222
Bulls1,333162.62/cwt157.00–167.002,1683
CowsLean 85-90%943113.21/cwt107.00–119.001,0682
CowsLean 85-90%1,027130.76/cwt120.00–139.001,34318
HeifersMedium 3450–500495175.00/cwt170.00–180.008662
HeifersMedium 3400–450405190.00/cwt190.00–190.007701
BullsMedium 3200–250215230.00/cwt230.00–230.004951
BullsMedium 3300–350338175.44/cwt155.00–195.005932
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600575135.00/cwt135.00–135.007761
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450435300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3051
HeifersMedium 3350–400395150.00/cwt150.00–150.005931
BullsMedium 3350–400370171.82/cwt155.00–210.006365
HeifersMedium 3250–300285175.00/cwt175.00–175.004991
BullsMedium 3250–300295235.00/cwt235.00–235.006931
BullsMedium 3400–450427197.48/cwt170.00–225.008433
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2533,055.84/head2,425.00–3,500.003,0562
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450422392.81/cwt370.00–425.001,65811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27501,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2852,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
BullsMedium 3450–500473215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0172
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450429239.35/cwt215.00–255.001,0274
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700678194.91/cwt170.00–220.001,3212
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550520204.62/cwt185.00–225.001,0642
SteersMedium and Large 3650–700670215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4411
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250223282.75/cwt275.00–290.006312
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0302,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500470251.72/cwt230.00–270.001,1833
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600574308.21/cwt300.00–325.001,7693
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900865245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1191
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470284.52/cwt255.00–300.001,3373
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650645275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7741
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750705175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2341
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650622265.46/cwt240.00–287.501,6516
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550524277.46/cwt245.00–295.001,4547
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450427340.26/cwt310.00–360.001,45318
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450440324.89/cwt315.00–335.001,4302
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400376308.62/cwt290.00–327.501,16010
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250225331.50/cwt310.00–355.007462
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300250325.00/cwt325.00–325.008131
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700664232.80/cwt225.00–255.001,5464
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900895165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4771
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400373212.92/cwt200.00–245.007944
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008701
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350333266.50/cwt250.00–295.008873
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600584274.01/cwt260.00–285.001,6005
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350322323.34/cwt310.00–345.001,0413
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550545290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5811
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600585191.52/cwt175.00–200.001,1203
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550522215.72/cwt200.00–240.001,1266
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400368289.69/cwt275.00–305.001,0662
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500495315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5591
BullsMedium and Large 3850–900885160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4161
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550545225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2261
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350340290.07/cwt285.00–295.009862
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500472255.36/cwt225.00–275.001,2055
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300290210.00/cwt210.00–210.006091
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450427268.44/cwt250.00–290.001,1463
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650621225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3974

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.