Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $362.40/cwt on 26 head, up $0.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 31 comparable sales and sits +5.49 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$362.40

▲ 0.18 vs prior sale

26 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,958

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$690

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

$150.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.05

vs NC average

−49.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	380.90	2,059	20
Medium and Large 2	528	314.86	1,663	5thin
Medium and Large 3	595	230.00	1,369	1thin

One grade step is worth $150.90/cwt here — about $690 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale26 hd

362.40

—

NC average7 barns · 260 hd

371.44

−9.05

National average169 barns · 9,451 hd

411.50

−49.10

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

+5.49

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	1,391	191.77	2,667	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	170.20	2,139	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,609	161.50	2,599	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,064	132.93	1,414	12

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)	1,060	$2,507	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,435	$2,476	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	825	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$3,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$2,850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	389.02/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	321.54/cwt	290.00–345.00	2,135	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	340.39/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	421.22/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,209	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	284.29/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	360.13/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	384.42/cwt	350.00–400.00	2,399	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	474.14/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,754	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	365.38/cwt	337.50–392.50	2,430	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	467.84/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,778	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	459.14/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,961	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	319.36/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,983	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	401.70/cwt	380.00–422.50	1,683	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	400.15/cwt	375.00–422.50	2,065	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	390.37/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,022	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	316.20/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,147	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	369.32/cwt	345.00–392.50	2,098	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	399.02/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,520	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	424.08/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,989	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	431.46/cwt	415.00–465.00	1,816	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	423.27/cwt	390.00–435.00	2,218	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	492.63/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	401.28/cwt	380.00–417.50	2,307	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	388.58/cwt	370.00–397.50	2,398	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	428.28/cwt	405.00–447.50	1,992	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	485.57/cwt	460.00–520.00	1,559	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,506.84/head	2,050.00–2,900.00	2,507	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	340.37/cwt	312.50–367.50	2,502	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	167.80/cwt	160.00–177.50	2,091	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	112.26/cwt	100.00–128.00	1,126	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,948	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	145.15/cwt	139.00–154.00	1,585	6
Bulls	—	—	1,730	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,028	1
Bulls	—	—	1,306	195.96/cwt	189.00–205.00	2,559	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	2,476.05/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,476	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,609	161.50/cwt	155.00–168.00	2,599	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	323.36/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,478	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	285.02/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	264.92/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	319.83/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	407.91/cwt	370.00–422.50	2,337	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	377.89/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	346.97/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	270.70/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,164	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	413.84/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	438.69/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,364	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	225.11/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	393.85/cwt	370.00–412.50	1,851	19

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 Jun 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 238Year ago 351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 64Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 9Year ago 19

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	410.00	410.00
2	350–400	383	360.00–420.00	389.02
4	400–450	428	350.00–400.00	377.89
3	450–500	470	320.00–370.00	340.39
3	500–550	532	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	590	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	610	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	685	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	735	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	855	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	500.00	500.00
8	300–350	321	460.00–520.00	485.57
8	350–400	370	450.00–495.00	474.14
12	400–450	421	415.00–465.00	431.46
11	450–500	469	410.00–440.00	424.08
8	500–550	516	375.00–422.50	400.15
10	550–600	575	380.00–417.50	401.28
3	600–650	617	370.00–397.50	388.58
6	650–700	664	290.00–345.00	321.54
1	700–750	700	330.00	330.00
1	800–850	820	270.00	270.00
1	900–950	935	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	370.00	370.00
3	400–450	430	250.00–310.00	270.70
2	450–500	483	250.00–280.00	264.92
2	500–550	538	280.00–290.00	285.02
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	378	340.00–380.00	360.13
2	400–450	413	330.00–365.00	346.97
3	450–500	457	310.00–340.00	323.36
4	500–550	519	300.00–330.00	319.83
1	550–600	565	295.00	295.00
2	600–650	618	260.00–310.00	284.29
1	700–750	700	240.00	240.00
1	850–900	890	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	930	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	287	400.00–440.00	421.22
4	300–350	311	420.00–465.00	438.69
8	350–400	381	370.00–420.00	399.02
13	400–450	419	380.00–422.50	401.70
19	450–500	470	370.00–412.50	393.85
11	500–550	518	365.00–405.00	390.37
9	550–600	568	345.00–392.50	369.32
9	600–650	621	295.00–340.00	319.36
4	650–700	679	300.00–330.00	316.20
1	700–750	735	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	695	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	490.00	490.00
1	250–300	270	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	328	490.00–495.00	492.63
5	350–400	380	450.00–495.00	467.84
7	400–450	427	430.00–480.00	459.14
6	450–500	465	405.00–447.50	428.28
12	500–550	524	390.00–435.00	423.27
7	550–600	573	370.00–422.50	407.91
4	600–650	624	350.00–400.00	384.42
5	650–700	665	337.50–392.50	365.38
2	700–750	735	312.50–367.50	340.37
1	800–850	825	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	910	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	416	400.00–420.00	413.84
1	450–500	485	332.50	332.50
2	600–650	630	310.00	310.00
2	700–750	708	215.00–235.00	225.11

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,060	2,050.00–2,900.00	2,506.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,435	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,476.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,246	160.00–177.50	167.80
1	—	1,330	187.00	187.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,003	100.00–128.00	112.26
1	—	1,195	163.00	163.00
6	—	1,092	139.00–154.00	145.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,609	155.00–168.00	161.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	175.00	175.00
4	—	1,306	189.00–205.00	195.96

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle