Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. 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 $334.53/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −41.89 against this barn's trailing median of $376.42.

Average price

$334.53

40 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$941

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$186.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+29.41

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	371.14	1,996	24
Medium and Large 2	541	300.23	1,625	11thin
Medium and Large 3	554	246.55	1,366	4thin
Medium 3	570	185.00	1,055	1thin

One grade step is worth $186.14/cwt here — about $941 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

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 sale40 hd

334.53

—

NC average9 barns · 230 hd

305.12

+29.41

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.42

−41.89

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	—	High	1,589	174.21	2,768	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	145.57	1,808	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	132.06	1,978	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,049	119.27	1,251	34

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)	1,350	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$2,090	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,838	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,143	$1,793	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,792	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,127	$1,707	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$2,647	4thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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	450–500	473	319.37/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,511	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,859	1
Bulls	Medium 3	550–600	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	458.38/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,256	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	232.34/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	212.56/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	321.41/cwt	305.00–357.50	1,360	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	297.65/cwt	275.00–317.50	1,706	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	315.51/cwt	290.00–332.50	1,650	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	213.37/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,639	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	251.67/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	279.82/cwt	260.00–300.00	2,118	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	381.17/cwt	367.50–395.00	1,982	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	381.04/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,997	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,002	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	359.57/cwt	345.00–385.00	982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	280.20/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,723	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,067	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	264.78/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	377.56/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	327.51/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,549	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	274.06/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	315.19/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,639	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	342.40/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,459	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	159.87/cwt	145.00–175.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	257.56/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	264.88/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,775	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	209.72/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,630	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	347.10/cwt	327.50–367.50	1,982	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	400.10/cwt	380.00–422.50	1,528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	350.67/cwt	335.00–372.50	1,336	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	274.81/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	196.28/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	384.99/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	301.54/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,870	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	384.86/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,809	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	383.36/cwt	355.00–405.00	1,790	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,837.68/head	1,750.00–1,925.00	1,838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	521	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,766	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	352.50/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	441.52/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,819	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,793.16/head	1,375.00–2,075.00	1,793	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	2,089.54/head	2,025.00–2,150.00	2,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	501.46/cwt	470.00–540.00	1,118	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	443.62/cwt	417.50–465.00	1,460	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	2,729.85/head	2,575.00–2,825.00	2,730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	332.33/cwt	320.00–357.50	2,070	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	139.28/cwt	137.00–142.50	1,419	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	123.97/cwt	115.00–135.00	1,396	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	822	92.13/cwt	85.00–98.00	757	5
Bulls	—	—	1,521	188.01/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,860	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	132.06/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,978	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	145.57/cwt	134.00–155.00	1,808	30
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	280	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	924	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	715	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,859	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	970	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,310	1
Bulls	—	—	1,655	155.43/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,572	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	104.64/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,032	4
Bulls	—	—	1,603	172.95/cwt	167.00–180.00	2,772	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,127	1,707.43/head	1,550.00–1,925.00	1,707	3
Steers	Medium 3	350–400	368	164.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	607	2
Steers	Medium 3	400–450	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium 3	400–450	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	710	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,792.11/head	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,792	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	265.78/cwt	235.00–295.00	1,249	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	230.53/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,314	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	264.30/cwt	230.00–290.00	1,097	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	261.79/cwt	225.00–285.00	969	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	259.13/cwt	225.00–295.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	166.69/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,100	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	172.45/cwt	160.00–185.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	360.34/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,182	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	180.33/cwt	170.00–190.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	983	150.95/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	743	287.53/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,136	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	925	168.73/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	243.81/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,502	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	270.47/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,290	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	344.86/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	322.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	258.10/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	289.91/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,255	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	208.54/cwt	190.00–235.00	1,391	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	262.56/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	298.53/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,093	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	322.50/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	235.68/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,475	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	990	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	299.16/cwt	275.00–320.00	978	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	347.24/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,122	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	343	262.34/cwt	240.00–285.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	176.27/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,089	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 Nov 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 373Last week 187Year ago 351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 30Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 6Year ago 7

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. 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	205	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	328	375.00–380.00	377.56
7	350–400	381	335.00–372.50	350.67
10	400–450	423	305.00–357.50	321.41
10	450–500	473	300.00–335.00	319.37
17	500–550	523	290.00–332.50	315.51
14	550–600	573	275.00–317.50	297.65
7	600–650	615	260.00–295.00	280.20
3	650–700	662	260.00–290.00	274.81
3	700–750	745	245.00–255.00	251.67
3	750–800	777	195.00–235.00	209.72
1	800–850	845	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	910	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	990	205.00	205.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	320.00–325.00	322.56
1	250–300	265	310.00	310.00
8	300–350	327	275.00–320.00	299.16
4	350–400	366	280.00–310.00	298.53
4	400–450	433	250.00–305.00	289.91
7	450–500	477	250.00–300.00	270.47
3	500–550	527	245.00–280.00	258.10
2	550–600	590	250.00–265.00	257.56
7	600–650	626	225.00–250.00	235.68
2	650–700	665	230.00–235.00	232.46
1	700–750	740	185.00	185.00
1	800–850	820	155.00	155.00
2	900–950	925	165.00–172.50	168.73
1	950–1000	990	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	521	339.00	339.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	225.00–295.00	259.13
2	300–350	343	240.00–285.00	262.34
2	350–400	378	170.00–190.00	180.33
1	450–500	455	190.00	190.00
2	550–600	578	160.00–185.00	172.45
2	600–650	618	175.00–177.50	176.27
3	650–700	660	155.00–185.00	166.69
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	570	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	470.00–540.00	501.46
4	250–300	274	435.00–470.00	458.38
6	300–350	329	417.50–465.00	443.62
6	350–400	382	380.00–422.50	400.10
4	400–450	420	365.00–400.00	384.99
10	450–500	470	355.00–400.00	384.86
17	500–550	524	355.00–400.00	381.04
7	550–600	571	327.50–367.50	347.10
12	600–650	620	285.00–325.00	301.54
6	650–700	670	250.00–290.00	264.88
2	700–750	715	225.00–240.00	232.34
6	750–800	768	205.00–220.00	213.37
2	800–850	825	210.00–215.00	212.56
2	850–900	868	195.00–197.50	196.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	345.00–385.00	359.57
3	300–350	323	325.00–380.00	347.24
2	350–400	370	335.00–355.00	344.86
8	400–450	426	325.00–355.00	342.40
9	450–500	473	300.00–347.50	327.51
7	500–550	520	300.00–345.00	315.19
4	550–600	578	255.00–290.00	274.06
9	600–650	616	225.00–265.00	243.81
3	650–700	667	190.00–235.00	208.54
1	700–750	710	165.00	165.00
1	750–800	780	162.50	162.50
2	800–850	838	145.00–175.00	159.87
2	950–1000	983	147.00–155.00	150.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	225.00–285.00	261.79
3	400–450	415	230.00–290.00	264.30
5	450–500	470	235.00–295.00	265.78
2	500–550	538	250.00–275.00	262.56
2	550–600	570	215.00–245.00	230.53
2	600–650	628	180.00–185.00	182.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	315	460.00	460.00
1	350–400	360	395.00	395.00
3	400–450	412	400.00–465.00	441.52
7	450–500	467	355.00–405.00	383.36
6	500–550	520	367.50–395.00	381.17
2	550–600	550	340.00–365.00	352.50
3	600–650	623	320.00–357.50	332.33
2	650–700	680	250.00–280.00	264.78
2	700–750	743	280.00–295.00	287.53
3	750–800	757	260.00–300.00	279.82
1	900–950	920	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	160.00–170.00	164.90
1	400–450	410	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	215.00	215.00
1	350–400	375	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	405	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	470	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	345.00–375.00	360.34
1	350–400	395	355.00	355.00
2	450–500	460	310.00–335.00	322.50
1	600–650	605	260.00	260.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	715	260.00	260.00
1	950–1000	970	135.00	135.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,750.00–1,925.00	1,837.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,375.00–2,075.00	1,793.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	920	2,025.00–2,150.00	2,089.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,127	1,550.00–1,925.00	1,707.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,033	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,792.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,117	2,575.00–2,825.00	2,729.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,400.00	2,400.00

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,019	137.00–142.50	139.28
20	—	1,126	115.00–135.00	123.97
5	—	822	85.00–98.00	92.13
4	—	986	101.00–112.00	104.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	130.00–134.00	132.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,242	134.00–155.00	145.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,521	184.00–190.00	188.01
3	—	1,655	154.00–158.00	155.43
10	—	1,603	167.00–180.00	172.95

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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Bulls · 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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