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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 6

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

236 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 285▲ 236 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 43▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 9▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $327.14/cwt on 35 head, down $35.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 35 comparable sales and sits −40.21 against this barn's trailing median of $367.35.

Average price

$327.14

▼ 35.21 vs prior sale

35 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,770

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$619

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

$110.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.96

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	336.95	1,836	29
Medium and Large 2	515	306.44	1,578	4thin
Medium and Large 3	538	226.25	1,216	2thin

One grade step is worth $110.70/cwt here — about $619 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale35 hd

327.14

—

NC average9 barns · 201 hd

322.18

+4.96

This barn, trailing median35 sales

367.35

−40.21

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.13, low $303.15, median $367.35 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,967	140.88	2,771	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	134.28	1,753	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	129.00	1,883	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	118.60	1,191	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$1,698	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,137	$2,867	3thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,870	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,472	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,030	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	374.12/cwt	360.00–402.50	1,897	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	332.22/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,887	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,094	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,001	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	260.35/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,862	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,084	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,950	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	288.80/cwt	285.00–292.50	2,397	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	420.11/cwt	410.00–430.00	958	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	437.78/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,208	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	399.08/cwt	372.50–425.00	1,269	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	343.28/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,098	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	382.50/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,461	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	349.87/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,487	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,318	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	334.71/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,587	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,540	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	312.03/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,632	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,497	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	286.45/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,641	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	229.97/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,407	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	291.58/cwt	280.00–312.50	1,805	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	298.60/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,956	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	244.74/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,662	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	257.24/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,839	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	247.57/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,919	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,384	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,003	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,268	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	973	239.30/cwt	215.00–260.00	2,328	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,225	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,100	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,134	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	382.59/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,232	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	425.08/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,416	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	426.71/cwt	400.00–447.50	1,609	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	371.77/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,439	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	340.83/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,431	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	418.76/cwt	380.00–435.00	1,801	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	326.70/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,486	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	377.51/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,771	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	306.44/cwt	270.00–330.00	1,578	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	347.08/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,808	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	324.49/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,863	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,337	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	308.23/cwt	280.00–327.50	1,880	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	271.13/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,825	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	244.80/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,655	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	217.54/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,551	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	261.55/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,888	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,833	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,680	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 3	805	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,208	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,680	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	222.41/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,913	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,795	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	785	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,295	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,694	1
Bulls	—	—	2,074	148.60/cwt	145.00–156.00	3,082	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	118.60/cwt	107.50–126.00	1,191	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,715	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	133.21/cwt	125.00–147.00	1,752	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,883	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,698.39/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,698	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1

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 Oct 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 285Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 9Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
1	400–450	425	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	495	410.00	410.00
3	500–550	507	360.00–402.50	374.12
2	550–600	568	320.00–345.00	332.22
1	600–650	625	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	690	290.00	290.00
3	700–750	715	250.00–280.00	260.35
1	750–800	750	260.00	260.00
2	800–850	830	285.00–292.50	288.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	735	145.00–150.00	147.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	410.00–430.00	420.11
4	250–300	276	430.00–450.00	437.78
4	300–350	318	372.50–425.00	399.08
3	350–400	382	370.00–390.00	382.50
7	400–450	425	325.00–380.00	349.87
12	450–500	474	300.00–345.00	334.71
13	500–550	523	295.00–330.00	312.03
14	550–600	573	270.00–310.00	286.45
5	600–650	619	280.00–312.50	291.58
9	650–700	655	280.00–320.00	298.60
2	700–750	715	245.00–270.00	257.24
4	750–800	775	225.00–270.00	247.57
1	850–900	890	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	945	240.00	240.00
3	950–1000	973	215.00–260.00	239.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	320	310.00–360.00	343.28
1	350–400	350	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	425	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	450	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	505	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	565	265.00	265.00
3	600–650	612	220.00–250.00	229.97
4	650–700	679	220.00–265.00	244.74
1	850–900	865	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	420.00	420.00
3	300–350	322	365.00–400.00	382.59
3	350–400	387	360.00–395.00	371.77
5	400–450	420	320.00–370.00	340.83
3	450–500	455	320.00–330.00	326.70
4	500–550	515	270.00–330.00	306.44
4	650–700	676	230.00–255.00	244.80
2	700–750	713	205.00–230.00	217.54
1	800–850	840	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	250	440.00	440.00
3	300–350	333	420.00–430.00	425.08
6	350–400	377	400.00–447.50	426.71
11	400–450	430	380.00–435.00	418.76
12	450–500	469	350.00–405.00	377.51
16	500–550	521	325.00–375.00	347.08
13	550–600	574	300.00–347.50	324.49
4	600–650	610	280.00–327.50	308.23
7	650–700	673	260.00–305.00	271.13
6	700–750	722	245.00–285.00	261.55
1	750–800	780	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
2	850–900	860	215.00–230.00	222.41
1	950–1000	970	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	575	232.50	232.50
1	800–850	805	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	165.00	165.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,698.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	—	1,110	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	3,700.00	3,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,315	125.00–147.00	133.21
1	—	1,065	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,004	107.50–126.00	118.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,074	145.00–156.00	148.60
1	—	1,540	110.00	110.00

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.