Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Baby Calves: 230.00 - 400.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $306.97/cwt on 69 head, down $40.50 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −49.94 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$306.97

▼ 40.50 vs prior sale

69 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$393

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

$84.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.64

vs NC average

−106.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	326.43	1,751	46
Medium and Large 2	545	277.08	1,510	17thin
Medium and Large 3	560	242.42	1,358	6thin

One grade step is worth $84.01/cwt here — about $393 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 sale69 hd

306.97

—

NC average9 barns · 310 hd

331.61

−24.64

National average188 barns · 26,809 hd

413.48

−106.51

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−49.94

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	1,671	202.70	3,388	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,288	159.74	2,058	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	158.00	2,331	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	972	132.33	1,286	8thin

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)	1,343	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,273	$2,596	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,208	$2,097	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,165	$3,087	4thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	573	326.58/cwt	305.00–347.50	1,871	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	311.01/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,931	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	393.20/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,632	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	593	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	496.86/cwt	450.00–530.00	1,426	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	470.58/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,529	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	406	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	340.36/cwt	310.00–352.50	2,127	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	383.96/cwt	370.00–410.00	2,004	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	461.19/cwt	445.00–490.00	1,743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	326.37/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,704	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	317.50/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,270	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	289.98/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,931	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	426.23/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,564	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	363.38/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,192	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	345.38/cwt	330.00–362.50	1,516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	320.85/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,518	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	270.14/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,556	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	349.26/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,348	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	301.76/cwt	270.00–330.00	1,135	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	397.44/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	270.00/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,458	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	422.64/cwt	400.00–452.50	1,779	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	361.22/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,424	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	357.91/cwt	342.00–380.00	1,664	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	357.85/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,083	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	267.01/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,282	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	482.59/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	305.63/cwt	295.00–327.50	2,179	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	427.65/cwt	392.50–447.50	1,993	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	287.10/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	343.78/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	347.48/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,859	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	542	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	2,317	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	550	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,214	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	345.01/cwt	342.50–347.50	2,598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	356.96/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,881	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	270.39/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,688	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	136.72/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,412	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	944	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,387	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,331	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,528	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	159.13/cwt	151.00–168.00	2,035	20
Bulls	—	—	1,573	193.68/cwt	186.00–199.00	3,047	3
Bulls	—	—	1,745	209.46/cwt	205.00–215.00	3,655	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	2,595.58/head	2,350.00–2,850.00	2,596	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	2,097.20/head	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,097	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	3,086.80/head	2,550.00–3,450.00	3,087	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	304.87/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,588	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	276.38/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,470	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	332.64/cwt	330.00–335.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	273.96/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,293	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	237.78/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	235.80/cwt	220.00–250.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	322.26/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,824	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	346.31/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,642	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	292.27/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,204	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	733	155.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,136	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	328.64/cwt	300.00–360.00	2,047	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	210.16/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	234.00/cwt	217.50–250.00	1,544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	258.69/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,231	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	262.33/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	280.87/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,483	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	229.83/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	345.69/cwt	330.00–372.50	1,666	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	308.73/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,290	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	290.10/cwt	270.00–300.00	981	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	232.46/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,327	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	408.84/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,758	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	183.36/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,592	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	549.29/cwt	520.00–580.00	1,505	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	357.33/cwt	340.00–375.00	2,055	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	451.94/cwt	435.00–495.00	1,695	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	290.05/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	278.43/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,729	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	492.24/cwt	460.00–515.00	1,580	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	263.21/cwt	245.00–295.00	1,785	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	393.29/cwt	372.50–415.00	1,848	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	539.58/cwt	500.00–580.00	1,284	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	368.93/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	793	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	370.51/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,564	3

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 Jan 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 536Last week 339Year ago 455

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 81Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 12

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Baby Calves: 230.00 - 400.00

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	245	530.00	530.00
3	250–300	287	450.00–530.00	496.86
5	300–350	325	445.00–485.00	470.58
15	350–400	367	400.00–450.00	426.23
24	400–450	415	375.00–425.00	393.20
10	450–500	482	330.00–372.50	345.69
33	500–550	522	300.00–342.50	326.37
13	550–600	573	305.00–347.50	326.58
17	600–650	621	300.00–335.00	311.01
6	650–700	666	270.00–315.00	289.98
2	700–750	715	310.00–325.00	317.50
1	750–800	795	280.00	280.00
2	850–900	863	210.00–250.00	229.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	270	400.00	400.00
5	300–350	328	330.00–390.00	363.38
8	350–400	386	330.00–380.00	349.26
6	400–450	439	330.00–362.50	345.38
6	450–500	473	315.00–340.00	320.85
11	500–550	528	255.00–290.00	280.87
6	550–600	576	250.00–290.00	270.14
1	600–650	630	280.00	280.00
2	650–700	660	217.50–250.00	234.00
2	700–750	715	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	850	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	975	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	406	452.50	452.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	270.00–300.00	290.10
5	350–400	376	270.00–330.00	301.76
4	400–450	418	300.00–315.00	308.73
7	450–500	476	240.00–280.00	258.69
2	500–550	538	250.00–275.00	262.33
4	550–600	571	222.50–245.00	232.46
1	600–650	620	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	385	395.00–400.00	397.44
4	450–500	465	342.00–380.00	357.91
2	500–550	535	345.00–350.00	347.48
2	550–600	558	337.50–350.00	343.78
2	600–650	620	275.00–300.00	287.10
1	650–700	695	237.50	237.50
1	750–800	765	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	480	250.00–300.00	267.01
6	500–550	540	265.00–280.00	270.00
2	550–600	593	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	480.00–485.00	482.59
3	350–400	378	445.00–490.00	461.19
7	400–450	421	400.00–452.50	422.64
4	450–500	466	392.50–447.50	427.65
12	500–550	522	370.00–410.00	383.96
5	550–600	582	350.00–370.00	357.85
13	600–650	625	310.00–352.50	340.36
6	650–700	671	355.00–370.00	361.22
3	700–750	713	295.00–327.50	305.63
2	750–800	753	342.50–347.50	345.01
1	850–900	875	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	542	427.50	427.50
5	550–600	550	402.50	402.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	500.00–580.00	539.58
9	250–300	274	520.00–580.00	549.29
14	300–350	321	460.00–515.00	492.24
14	350–400	375	435.00–495.00	451.94
17	400–450	430	380.00–430.00	408.84
20	450–500	470	372.50–415.00	393.29
13	500–550	527	345.00–380.00	356.96
10	550–600	575	340.00–375.00	357.33
15	600–650	623	300.00–360.00	328.64
3	650–700	667	280.00–310.00	290.05
3	700–750	728	250.00–280.00	270.39
1	750–800	750	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	810	210.00	210.00
3	850–900	868	180.00–190.00	183.36
1	900–950	920	180.00	180.00
2	950–1000	950	185.00–190.00	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	350.00–390.00	368.93
1	350–400	395	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	422	350.00–380.00	370.51
5	450–500	474	300.00–370.00	346.31
4	500–550	521	300.00–315.00	304.87
5	550–600	566	300.00–350.00	322.26
7	600–650	621	250.00–295.00	278.43
6	650–700	678	245.00–295.00	263.21
3	700–750	723	200.00–230.00	210.16
2	750–800	793	190.00–200.00	194.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	330.00–335.00	332.64
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	375	220.00–250.00	235.80
3	400–450	412	270.00–320.00	292.27
3	450–500	472	250.00–290.00	273.96
3	500–550	532	250.00–295.00	276.38
2	550–600	568	225.00–250.00	237.78
1	600–650	630	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	733	150.00–160.00	155.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,033	130.00–144.00	136.72
2	—	858	110.00	110.00
1	—	895	155.00	155.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	158.00	158.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	172.00	172.00
20	—	1,279	151.00–168.00	159.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,573	186.00–199.00	193.68
4	—	1,745	205.00–215.00	209.46

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)	2	—	1,273	2,350.00–2,850.00	2,595.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,097.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,343	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,165	2,550.00–3,450.00	3,086.80

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle