Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $279.15/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −77.76 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$279.15

16 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$477

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

$83.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.15

vs NC average

−95.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	293.75	1,643	11thin
Medium and Large 2	553	256.27	1,417	4thin
Medium and Large 3	555	210.00	1,166	1thin

One grade step is worth $83.75/cwt here — about $477 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

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 sale16 hd

279.15

—

NC average9 barns · 325 hd

304.30

−25.15

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−95.74

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−77.76

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	1,335	178.00	2,376	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,121	147.49	1,653	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	143.00	2,274	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	919	125.72	1,156	16

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$1,992	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	685	$1,180	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	550–600	579	270.85/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,568	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	321.06/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,034	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	326.25/cwt	325.00–327.50	2,023	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	374.76/cwt	372.50–377.00	1,773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	326.22/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,533	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	323.98/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,364	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	323.21/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,383	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	339.85/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,288	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	315.51/cwt	295.00–327.50	1,634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	338.41/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,783	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	383.58/cwt	370.00–390.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	372.36/cwt	345.00–397.50	1,091	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,252	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	358.25/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,508	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	326.71/cwt	315.00–342.50	1,209	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	339.98/cwt	337.50–342.50	1,717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	337.08/cwt	320.00–357.50	1,621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	189.88/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	228.32/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	264.84/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,801	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	386.11/cwt	382.50–390.00	1,602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	365.14/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	334.47/cwt	315.00–347.50	1,903	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	290.15/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	307.19/cwt	297.50–317.50	1,745	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,274	1
Bulls	—	—	1,335	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,376	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	140.93/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,251	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	106.12/cwt	104.00–109.00	967	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,712	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	144.39/cwt	136.00–152.00	1,639	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,991.89/head	1,950.00–2,025.00	1,992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	592	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	313.27/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,093	3
Bulls	Medium 3	400–450	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	127.92/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,201	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	199.16/cwt	185.00–212.50	922	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,147	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	1,180.29/head	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,180	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	225.02/cwt	220.00–235.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	213.79/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	279.89/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,192	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	310.67/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	274.03/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,274	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,072	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	143.00/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	193.97/cwt	175.00–207.50	927	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	703	184.67/cwt	169.00–200.00	1,298	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,251	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	314.94/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,316	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	280.02/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	274.79/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	237.50/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,093	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 Oct 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 359Year ago 376

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 67Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 9Year ago 8

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light 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	250–300	295	335.00	335.00
5	300–350	322	310.00–340.00	321.06
4	350–400	370	315.00–342.50	326.71
9	400–450	421	305.00–340.00	323.98
10	450–500	470	315.00–337.50	326.22
4	500–550	518	295.00–327.50	315.51
5	550–600	579	255.00–295.00	270.85
1	600–650	625	260.00	260.00
3	650–700	680	250.00–275.00	264.84
1	700–750	710	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
5	400–450	426	260.00–300.00	279.89
4	450–500	465	250.00–285.00	274.03
2	500–550	513	275.00–285.00	280.02
2	550–600	593	230.00–235.00	232.51
2	650–700	663	210.00–217.50	213.79
3	700–750	703	169.00–200.00	184.67
2	750–800	750	140.00–146.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	592	307.50	307.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	325	185.00	185.00
3	400–450	428	220.00–235.00	225.02
3	450–500	463	185.00–212.50	199.16
1	550–600	555	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	610	140.00	140.00
1	650–700	695	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	700	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	335.00	335.00
1	300–350	320	335.00	335.00
2	350–400	385	325.00	325.00
7	400–450	428	310.00–330.00	323.21
2	450–500	460	235.00–240.00	237.50
2	500–550	533	260.00–290.00	274.79
1	650–700	655	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	370.00–390.00	383.58
3	250–300	293	345.00–397.50	372.36
1	300–350	315	397.50	397.50
4	350–400	379	330.00–345.00	339.85
7	400–450	421	340.00–375.00	358.25
5	450–500	481	320.00–357.50	337.08
2	500–550	505	337.50–342.50	339.98
2	550–600	568	297.50–317.50	307.19
3	600–650	608	275.00–307.50	290.15
3	700–750	723	225.00–235.00	228.32
2	800–850	820	185.00–195.00	189.88
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	220.00	220.00
1	300–350	320	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	385	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	425	230.00	230.00
3	450–500	478	175.00–207.50	193.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	365	360.00–370.00	365.14
2	400–450	415	382.50–390.00	386.11
2	450–500	473	372.50–377.00	374.76
6	500–550	527	330.00–365.00	338.41
6	550–600	569	315.00–347.50	334.47
2	600–650	620	325.00–327.50	326.25
3	650–700	668	310.00–320.00	313.27
1	700–750	730	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	305.00–325.00	314.94
4	500–550	508	300.00–320.00	310.67
1	600–650	640	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	665	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	700	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	143.00	143.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	888	139.00–143.00	140.93
4	—	911	104.00–109.00	106.12
8	—	939	123.00–132.00	127.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	163.00	163.00
5	—	1,135	136.00–152.00	144.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	178.00	178.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	1,950.00–2,025.00	1,991.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	685	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,180.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle