Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. 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 $353.33/cwt on 30 head, up $19.57 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 31 comparable sales and sits −23.09 against this barn's trailing median of $376.42.

Average price

$353.33

▲ 19.57 vs prior sale

30 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,923

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$632

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

$103.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.80

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	364.79	1,997	26
Medium and Large 2	530	330.00	1,749	1thin
Medium and Large 3	522	261.78	1,366	3thin

One grade step is worth $103.01/cwt here — about $632 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale30 hd

353.33

—

NC average9 barns · 233 hd

369.12

−15.80

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.42

−23.09

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	—	Low	1,581	187.35	2,962	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,346	163.34	2,198	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,578	150.17	2,370	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	132.65	1,458	13

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,440	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$2,428	2thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	400–450	426	367.19/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	230.24/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	398.25/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,454	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	442.52/cwt	425.00–480.00	1,863	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	384.22/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,652	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	406.17/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	377.02/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,806	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	284.86/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	294.82/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	324.98/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,228	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	304.91/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	331.33/cwt	310.00–350.00	954	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	294.54/cwt	280.00–310.00	957	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,151	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	262.67/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,326	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	225.92/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	298.75/cwt	272.50–325.00	1,329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	260.51/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,089	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	150.17/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,370	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	161.19/cwt	150.00–169.00	2,158	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	173.55/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,392	4
Bulls	—	—	1,075	166.44/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,789	2
Bulls	—	—	1,873	205.11/cwt	200.00–211.00	3,842	3
Bulls	—	—	1,608	185.05/cwt	180.00–195.00	2,976	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	276.21/cwt	250.00–300.00	934	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	174.00/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,140	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	118.13/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,370	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	139.11/cwt	134.00–148.00	1,491	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	354.83/cwt	320.00–367.50	2,040	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	374.75/cwt	350.00–402.50	1,949	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	505.42/cwt	465.00–530.00	1,673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	362	336.68/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,219	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	491.94/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	809	223.10/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	441.59/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,850	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	231	541.68/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,251	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	536.81/cwt	490.00–560.00	1,487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	378.96/cwt	365.00–392.50	1,978	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	463.33/cwt	430.00–500.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	472.96/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,740	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	304.34/cwt	292.50–317.50	1,899	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	322.45/cwt	315.00–340.00	2,141	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	411.50/cwt	385.00–440.00	1,959	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	396.30/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,070	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	362.43/cwt	347.50–382.50	2,077	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	243.66/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	420.24/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,963	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	343.72/cwt	325.00–372.50	1,633	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	327.50/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,700	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	298.84/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,996	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	359.04/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,350	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	465.74/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,774	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	310.28/cwt	300.00–332.50	1,787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	401.74/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,366	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	331.00/cwt	315.00–342.00	2,075	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	329.25/cwt	317.50–340.00	2,176	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,427.85/head	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,428	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 Jan 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 314Last week 536Year ago 376

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 54Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 11Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	430.00–500.00	463.33
3	250–300	270	380.00–420.00	396.30
3	300–350	340	390.00–415.00	401.74
9	350–400	376	350.00–380.00	359.04
5	400–450	426	345.00–395.00	367.19
17	450–500	475	325.00–372.50	343.72
13	500–550	519	300.00–350.00	327.50
4	550–600	576	300.00–332.50	310.28
7	600–650	624	292.50–317.50	304.34
9	650–700	668	285.00–310.00	298.84
4	700–750	715	235.00–255.00	243.66
1	750–800	750	240.00	240.00
3	800–850	820	210.00–250.00	230.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	310.00–350.00	331.33
2	300–350	345	350.00–360.00	355.00
6	350–400	378	310.00–330.00	324.98
1	400–450	420	305.00	305.00
3	450–500	478	300.00–315.00	304.91
2	500–550	525	270.00–300.00	284.86
1	550–600	560	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	680	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	715	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	250.00–300.00	276.21
1	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
5	400–450	418	230.00–280.00	260.51
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	655	168.00–180.00	174.00
1	700–750	735	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	370.00–425.00	398.25
1	450–500	455	372.50	372.50
1	550–600	560	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	695	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	390.00	390.00
1	300–350	340	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	465.00–530.00	505.42
5	350–400	368	450.00–505.00	472.96
9	400–450	419	425.00–460.00	441.59
4	450–500	476	385.00–440.00	411.50
12	500–550	522	365.00–392.50	378.96
6	550–600	573	347.50–382.50	362.43
1	600–650	635	377.50	377.50
4	650–700	664	315.00–340.00	322.45
1	800–850	835	222.50	222.50
1	900–950	925	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	510.00–560.00	541.68
3	250–300	277	490.00–560.00	536.81
5	300–350	330	470.00–510.00	491.94
9	350–400	381	440.00–490.00	465.74
9	400–450	421	425.00–480.00	442.52
15	450–500	467	400.00–445.00	420.24
13	500–550	520	350.00–402.50	374.75
13	550–600	575	320.00–367.50	354.83
7	600–650	627	315.00–342.00	331.00
6	650–700	661	317.50–340.00	329.25
1	700–750	720	297.50	297.50
1	750–800	770	250.00	250.00
4	800–850	809	215.00–235.00	223.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	375	400.00–425.00	406.17
5	400–450	430	350.00–400.00	384.22
5	450–500	479	370.00–382.50	377.02
1	500–550	530	330.00	330.00
2	600–650	633	280.00–310.00	294.82
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	745	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	845	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	860	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	325	280.00–310.00	294.54
3	350–400	362	320.00–350.00	336.68
2	400–450	445	272.50–325.00	298.75
2	450–500	478	200.00–250.00	225.92
2	500–550	505	245.00–280.00	262.67
1	550–600	555	260.00	260.00
1	600–650	630	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	220.00	220.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,440	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,427.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,578	140.00–155.00	150.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,339	150.00–169.00	161.19
4	—	1,378	171.00–177.00	173.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,160	115.00–120.00	118.13
9	—	1,072	134.00–148.00	139.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	162.50–170.00	166.44
3	—	1,873	200.00–211.00	205.11
5	—	1,608	180.00–195.00	185.05

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

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

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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Replacement Cattle

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