Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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 $356.02/cwt on 47 head, up $21.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 31 comparable sales and sits −0.89 against this barn's trailing median of $356.91.

Average price

$356.02

▲ 21.27 vs prior sale

47 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,951

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,115

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

$197.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.00

vs NC average

−40.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	362.46	1,990	44
Medium and Large 2	538	310.00	1,666	2thin
Medium and Large 3	530	165.00	875	1thin

One grade step is worth $197.46/cwt here — about $1,115 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 sale47 hd

356.02

—

NC average8 barns · 202 hd

367.02

−11.00

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−40.03

This barn, trailing median31 sales

356.91

−0.89

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	—	Average	1,909	210.77	4,023	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	173.98	2,127	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	132.18	1,411	6thin

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)	1,045	$2,029	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,091	$1,980	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,058	$1,911	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,787	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$3,088	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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	451.27/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,286	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	349.02/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,815	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	431.71/cwt	410.00–465.00	1,420	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	360.15/cwt	342.50–385.00	2,046	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	397.57/cwt	375.00–419.00	1,873	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	326.02/cwt	325.00–327.00	2,168	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	346.95/cwt	343.00–351.00	2,297	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	511.91/cwt	490.00–545.00	1,705	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	365.49/cwt	345.00–400.00	1,915	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	452.44/cwt	425.00–480.00	1,683	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	324.79/cwt	315.00–347.50	2,325	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	466.08/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,515	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	431.97/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,827	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	437.49/cwt	417.00–475.00	1,649	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	421.58/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,783	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	336.56/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,107	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	420.14/cwt	395.00–440.00	1,962	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	532.62/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	450.35/cwt	425.00–470.00	959	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	317.50/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	225.39/cwt	221.00–230.00	2,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	370.04/cwt	350.00–387.50	2,076	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	402.08/cwt	387.50–408.00	2,268	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	513.81/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,439	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	317.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	350.57/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,149	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	408.14/cwt	380.00–425.00	2,135	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	489.59/cwt	460.00–525.00	2,086	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	2,028.87/head	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,029	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	391.80/cwt	367.50–419.00	2,065	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	326.54/cwt	307.00–358.00	2,220	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	341.21/cwt	330.00–352.50	2,484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	443.25/cwt	422.00–480.00	2,119	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	137.42/cwt	128.00–148.00	1,512	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	959	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	184.82/cwt	180.00–192.50	2,497	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	171.91/cwt	159.00–179.00	2,059	21
Bulls	—	—	1,993	205.15/cwt	203.00–208.00	4,089	2
Bulls	—	—	1,740	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	3,863	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,787.08/head	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,787	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,091	1,980.18/head	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,980	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,911.08/head	1,775.00–2,075.00	1,911	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	3,425.00/head	3,425.00–3,425.00	3,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	309.27/cwt	300.00–320.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	380.00/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	277.53/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	456.82/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	310.15/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	428.92/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,801	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	374.86/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,601	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	368.27/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,392	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	347.00/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,631	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	385.60/cwt	360.00–405.00	1,249	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,151	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	457.61/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	400.79/cwt	395.00–407.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	889	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	350.83/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	377.31/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,588	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	428.75/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,419	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	369.61/cwt	340.00–381.00	2,284	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	395.06/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	529.23/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,000	5

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 Jul 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 289Year ago 340

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 48Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 8Year ago 23

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	500.00–520.00	513.81
6	300–350	333	490.00–545.00	511.91
5	350–400	378	520.00–540.00	529.23
13	400–450	426	460.00–525.00	489.59
16	450–500	478	422.00–480.00	443.25
14	500–550	523	380.00–425.00	408.14
4	550–600	564	387.50–408.00	402.08
20	600–650	618	340.00–381.00	369.61
8	650–700	662	343.00–351.00	346.95
2	700–750	728	330.00–352.50	341.21
1	800–850	805	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	335	450.00–465.00	457.61
3	350–400	367	445.00–465.00	456.82
8	400–450	420	415.00–450.00	428.92
1	450–500	485	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	500	355.00	355.00
1	550–600	565	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	485	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	520	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	425.00–470.00	450.35
4	250–300	285	440.00–465.00	451.27
10	300–350	329	410.00–465.00	431.71
18	350–400	377	417.00–475.00	437.49
18	400–450	423	400.00–455.00	431.97
20	450–500	471	375.00–419.00	397.57
19	500–550	524	345.00–400.00	365.49
25	550–600	568	342.50–385.00	360.15
5	600–650	613	340.00–355.00	350.57
2	650–700	665	325.00–327.00	326.02
4	700–750	716	315.00–347.50	324.79
2	750–800	770	310.00–325.00	317.50
1	850–900	875	291.00	291.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	300.00–320.00	309.27
2	300–350	325	300.00–320.00	310.15
2	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	435	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	530	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	395.00	395.00
2	250–300	280	395.00–407.00	400.79
5	300–350	324	360.00–405.00	385.60
6	350–400	378	350.00–385.00	368.27
6	400–450	427	350.00–395.00	374.86
5	450–500	470	320.00–365.00	347.00
1	500–550	500	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	575	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	663	270.00–285.00	277.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	285	450.00	450.00
4	300–350	331	420.00–435.00	428.75
2	350–400	388	385.00–405.00	395.06
4	400–450	421	350.00–410.00	377.31
5	450–500	483	325.00–380.00	350.83
5	500–550	520	340.00–355.00	349.02
2	550–600	583	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	655	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	520.00–545.00	532.62
7	300–350	325	440.00–495.00	466.08
14	350–400	372	425.00–480.00	452.44
10	400–450	423	390.00–445.00	421.58
11	450–500	467	395.00–440.00	420.14
13	500–550	527	367.50–419.00	391.80
9	550–600	561	350.00–387.50	370.04
9	600–650	626	320.00–345.00	336.56
3	650–700	680	307.00–358.00	326.54
2	750–800	755	315.00–320.00	317.48
2	900–950	923	221.00–230.00	225.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	335	395.00	395.00
2	350–400	375	360.00–400.00	380.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,045	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,028.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,787.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,091	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,980.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,058	1,775.00–2,075.00	1,911.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	3,425.00	3,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,100	128.00–148.00	137.42
1	—	905	106.00	106.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,351	180.00–192.50	184.82
21	—	1,198	159.00–179.00	171.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,993	203.00–208.00	205.15
1	—	1,740	222.00	222.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle