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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 13

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Oct 6Oct 13Oct 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

186 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 236▼ 301 vs year ago 487 · −61.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 47▼ 78 vs year ago 117 · −66.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 6▼ 10 vs year ago 12 · −83.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

3 head Baby Calves: 775.00 - 860.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $313.24/cwt on 27 head, up $15.42 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 35 comparable sales and sits −28.03 against this barn's trailing median of $341.27.

Average price

$313.24

▲ 15.42 vs prior sale

27 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$548

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

$87.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.07

vs NC average

−59.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	327.24	1,772	19thin
Medium and Large 2	546	285.70	1,561	7thin
Medium and Large 3	510	240.00	1,224	1thin

One grade step is worth $87.24/cwt here — about $548 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 sale27 hd

313.24

—

NC average8 barns · 210 hd

314.31

−1.07

National average193 barns · 18,908 hd

372.76

−59.52

This barn, trailing median35 sales

341.27

−28.03

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $380.10, low $282.79, median $341.27 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	1,415	172.70	2,444	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	138.43	1,690	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	130.76	1,940	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	122.84	1,319	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)	855	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$2,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,541	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,558	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	888	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	451.37/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,648	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	394.05/cwt	375.00–415.00	1,655	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,034	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	359.43/cwt	350.00–372.50	1,919	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	357.64/cwt	350.00–367.50	2,074	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	331.51/cwt	310.00–352.50	2,016	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	341.31/cwt	337.50–345.00	2,304	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,083	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,240	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,338	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,183	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	411.72/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,318	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	412.89/cwt	400.00–427.50	1,519	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,313	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	372.76/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,551	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	328.09/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,404	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	287.34/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,322	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	361.16/cwt	340.00–387.50	1,701	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	337.86/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,767	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	287.52/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,509	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	315.44/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,773	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	283.28/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,629	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	282.95/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,743	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	259.89/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,767	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,836	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,193	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,139	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,128	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,485	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,305	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	496.48/cwt	475.00–520.00	1,638	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	444.85/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,637	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,312	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	368.73/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,582	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	434.06/cwt	425.00–447.50	1,914	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	406.43/cwt	387.50–422.50	1,918	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,632	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	317.50/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,635	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	380.37/cwt	367.50–400.00	1,974	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	263.84/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,406	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	557	288.34/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,606	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	356.45/cwt	330.00–370.00	2,021	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	318.86/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,986	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,129	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	296.65/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,949	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	232.59/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,698	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	294.90/cwt	280.00–310.00	2,182	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	380	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,178	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	435	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,544	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	580	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,030	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	611	326.25/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,993	4
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	673	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,221	2
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	738	299.95/cwt	285.00–315.00	2,214	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	172.70/cwt	168.00–180.00	2,444	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	122.38/cwt	107.00–126.00	1,312	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,384	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	138.43/cwt	131.00–150.00	1,690	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	130.76/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,940	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	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 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 186Last week 236Year ago 487

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 47Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 6Year ago 12

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

3 head Baby Calves: 775.00 - 860.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	535.00	535.00
1	300–350	335	465.00	465.00
3	350–400	365	440.00–460.00	451.37
2	400–450	420	375.00–415.00	394.05
1	450–500	465	437.50	437.50
4	500–550	534	350.00–372.50	359.43
4	550–600	580	350.00–367.50	357.64
2	600–650	608	310.00–352.50	331.51
2	650–700	675	337.50–345.00	341.31
1	700–750	700	297.50	297.50
1	800–850	800	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	935	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	320	400.00–425.00	411.72
6	350–400	368	400.00–427.50	412.89
5	400–450	416	360.00–395.00	372.76
8	450–500	471	340.00–387.50	361.16
10	500–550	523	320.00–355.00	337.86
9	550–600	562	300.00–335.00	315.44
8	600–650	616	270.00–300.00	282.95
2	650–700	680	245.00–275.00	259.89
1	700–750	740	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	825	222.50	222.50
1	850–900	895	245.00	245.00
1	950–1000	995	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	428	315.00–340.00	328.09
2	450–500	460	280.00–295.00	287.34
4	500–550	525	280.00–300.00	287.52
3	550–600	575	280.00–285.00	283.28
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	480.00	480.00
1	250–300	270	550.00	550.00
2	300–350	330	475.00–520.00	496.48
6	350–400	368	420.00–465.00	444.85
6	400–450	441	425.00–447.50	434.06
10	450–500	472	387.50–422.50	406.43
6	500–550	519	367.50–400.00	380.37
9	550–600	567	330.00–370.00	356.45
6	600–650	623	300.00–342.50	318.86
3	650–700	657	295.00–300.00	296.65
2	700–750	740	280.00–310.00	294.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
4	400–450	429	360.00–380.00	368.73
1	450–500	480	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	515	300.00–335.00	317.50
3	550–600	557	270.00–315.00	288.34
2	700–750	730	220.00–245.00	232.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	533	257.50–270.00	263.84
1	600–650	645	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	435	355.00	355.00
1	550–600	580	350.00	350.00
4	600–650	611	325.00–330.00	326.25
2	650–700	673	330.00	330.00
2	700–750	738	285.00–315.00	299.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,072	107.00–126.00	122.38
1	—	1,090	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,221	131.00–150.00	138.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,484	129.00–136.00	130.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,415	168.00–180.00	172.70

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	—	830	2,575.00	2,575.00

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	—	855	2,550.00	2,550.00

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.