Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 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 $367.35/cwt on 29 head, up $27.28 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 14 of 33 comparable sales and sits −4.68 against this barn's trailing median of $372.03.

Average price

$367.35

▲ 27.28 vs prior sale

29 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,934

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$289

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$56.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+41.93

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	377.01	1,984	24
Medium and Large 2	528	321.00	1,695	5thin

One grade step is worth $56.01/cwt here — about $289 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

33 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.13, low $303.15, median $372.03 across 33 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 sale29 hd

367.35

—

NC average9 barns · 230 hd

325.42

+41.93

This barn, trailing median33 sales

372.03

−4.68

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	1,467	178.85	2,624	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	147.47	1,870	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	142.06	2,022	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	126.14	1,274	10

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,053	$2,177	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$2,024	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	962	$2,832	3thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 2	250–300	295	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	273.11/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	320.03/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,559	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	261.92/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,629	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	366.75/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,551	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	270.66/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	363.64/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,182	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	314.79/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,360	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	295.97/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,418	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	307.77/cwt	285.00–327.50	2,108	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	235.16/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,813	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	2,648.26/head	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,648	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	350.54/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,655	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	334.06/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,767	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	540.23/cwt	520.00–570.00	1,550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	286.25/cwt	270.00–295.00	2,198	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	405.36/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,115	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	385.52/cwt	360.00–397.50	1,978	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	323.47/cwt	310.00–345.00	2,009	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	294.48/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,673	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	474.34/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,594	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	404.23/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,552	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	338.10/cwt	305.00–351.00	2,110	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	321.10/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,148	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	380.10/cwt	350.00–407.50	1,798	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	288.35/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,788	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	356.33/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,988	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	376.32/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,569	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,189	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	469.08/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	450.52/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,689	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	437.46/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,833	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	444.74/cwt	410.00–465.00	1,646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	353.76/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,832	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	374.74/cwt	347.50–395.00	1,765	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	299.87/cwt	260.00–305.00	2,132	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	376.39/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,442	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	292.58/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	319.86/cwt	305.00–340.00	2,117	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	323.75/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	337.03/cwt	327.50–355.00	1,938	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	271.20/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,427	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	363.77/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,411	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	2,024.07/head	1,550.00–2,350.00	2,024	2
Bulls	—	—	1,075	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,785	1
Bulls	—	—	1,565	182.06/cwt	176.00–187.00	2,849	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	145.97/cwt	134.00–155.00	1,871	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,794	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	142.06/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,022	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	126.14/cwt	112.00–134.00	1,274	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	257.37/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,579	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	2,176.74/head	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,177	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	412.75/cwt	385.00–432.50	1,746	10

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 Sep 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 142Year ago 332

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 27Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 8Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	380.00	380.00
3	300–350	325	350.00–370.00	363.64
2	350–400	388	360.00–367.50	363.77
3	400–450	432	305.00–330.00	314.79
4	450–500	479	275.00–310.00	295.97
5	500–550	526	250.00–285.00	271.20
3	550–600	563	250.00–300.00	273.11
1	750–800	775	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	250.00–290.00	270.66
1	400–450	420	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	730	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	400.00–410.00	405.36
2	300–350	325	450.00–490.00	469.08
10	350–400	384	390.00–445.00	404.23
17	400–450	417	350.00–405.00	376.32
11	450–500	472	330.00–370.00	350.54
14	500–550	529	320.00–355.00	334.06
6	550–600	568	280.00–320.00	294.48
6	600–650	620	270.00–300.00	288.35
4	650–700	669	300.00–330.00	321.10
9	700–750	711	260.00–305.00	299.87
4	750–800	768	270.00–295.00	286.25
1	800–850	840	280.00	280.00
1	950–1000	955	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	440.00	440.00
3	350–400	383	350.00–400.00	376.39
6	400–450	423	360.00–370.00	366.75
3	450–500	487	300.00–330.00	320.03
4	500–550	520	315.00–330.00	323.75
1	550–600	560	310.00	310.00
3	600–650	622	250.00–280.00	261.92
1	650–700	655	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	440	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	600.00	600.00
3	250–300	287	520.00–570.00	540.23
8	300–350	336	460.00–495.00	474.34
10	350–400	375	430.00–475.00	450.52
10	400–450	423	385.00–432.50	412.75
19	450–500	473	350.00–407.50	380.10
17	500–550	513	360.00–397.50	385.52
7	550–600	558	330.00–380.00	356.33
8	600–650	621	310.00–345.00	323.47
3	650–700	685	285.00–327.50	307.77
2	700–750	708	245.00–270.00	257.37
4	750–800	771	220.00–255.00	235.16
1	800–850	830	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	430	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	410.00–465.00	444.74
4	400–450	419	420.00–455.00	437.46
8	450–500	471	347.50–395.00	374.74
6	500–550	518	330.00–375.00	353.76
4	550–600	575	327.50–355.00	337.03
5	600–650	624	305.00–351.00	338.10
3	650–700	662	305.00–340.00	319.86
2	700–750	708	285.00–300.00	292.58
1	950–1000	995	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	415	360.00	360.00
1	450–500	490	315.00	315.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,648.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,550.00–2,350.00	2,024.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,053	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,176.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	166.00	166.00
4	—	1,565	176.00–187.00	182.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,282	134.00–155.00	145.97
1	—	1,055	170.00	170.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	138.00–146.00	142.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,010	112.00–134.00	126.14

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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