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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 20

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

324 head

▲ 138 vs last sale 186▼ 35 vs year ago 359 · −9.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 39▼ 18 vs year ago 67 · −26.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 2▲ 9 vs year ago 9 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.07/cwt on 43 head, down $10.17 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 35 comparable sales and sits −38.21 against this barn's trailing median of $341.27.

Average price

$303.07

▼ 10.17 vs prior sale

43 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,638

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$469

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

$94.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.98

vs NC average

−73.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	309.08	1,662	38
Medium and Large 2	563	268.00	1,509	4thin
Medium and Large 3	555	215.00	1,193	1thin

One grade step is worth $94.07/cwt here — about $469 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale43 hd

303.07

—

NC average9 barns · 273 hd

315.05

−11.98

National average186 barns · 22,034 hd

377.02

−73.95

This barn, trailing median35 sales

341.27

−38.21

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

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	1,627	153.19	2,492	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,235	139.40	1,721	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	125.48	1,842	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,103	123.72	1,365	9thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,515	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,081	$2,258	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,283	$2,034	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,188	$1,752	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,702	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$3,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$2,734	3thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,225	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	880	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,575	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	435.04/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,562	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,567	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	433.04/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,836	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	418.10/cwt	405.00–432.50	1,999	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,643	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	347.92/cwt	330.00–377.50	1,854	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	362.15/cwt	330.00–375.00	2,086	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	342.82/cwt	320.00–367.50	2,132	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	339.29/cwt	325.00–352.50	2,273	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,863	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	325.09/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,318	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	299.68/cwt	280.00–325.00	2,323	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	395.14/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,079	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	898	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	339	410.18/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,391	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,241	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	378.91/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,413	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,092	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	359.27/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,520	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,058	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	323.75/cwt	300.00–352.50	1,515	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	291.00/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,385	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	309.14/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,611	25
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,193	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	268.00/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,509	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	308.95/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,761	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	283.13/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,738	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	255.10/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,615	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	249.21/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,670	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	286.42/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,922	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	205.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,446	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	288.30/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,067	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,213	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	205.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,554	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,160	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,955	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	331.13/cwt	310.00–350.00	877	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	500.61/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,427	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	374.81/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,229	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	475.64/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,570	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	435.59/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,620	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	431.67/cwt	400.00–447.50	1,813	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	352.51/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,512	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	413.82/cwt	395.00–437.50	1,978	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	348.27/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,686	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	260.05/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,261	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,443	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	372.69/cwt	350.00–402.50	1,953	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	325.95/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,724	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	280.67/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,628	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	339.62/cwt	320.00–362.50	1,977	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,691	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	314.76/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,980	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	300.09/cwt	285.00–315.00	2,008	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,474	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	242.60/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,771	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	235.22/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,804	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,859	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	189.95/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,729	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,510	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,053	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	205	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	543	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	665	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,164	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,392	165.62/cwt	157.00–175.00	2,305	3
Bulls	—	—	1,862	140.76/cwt	132.00–147.00	2,621	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	123.19/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,351	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,472	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	136.12/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,650	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	157.45/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,141	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	125.48/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,842	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	2,258.09/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,258	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,701.97/head	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,702	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,751.58/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,752	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	2,033.92/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,034	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,515	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	2,733.81/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,734	3

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 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 324Last week 186Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 39Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 2Year ago 9

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	415	377.50	377.50
1	500–550	530	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	780	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	490.00	490.00
1	300–350	315	500.00	500.00
5	350–400	359	420.00–455.00	435.04
5	400–450	424	430.00–445.00	433.04
6	450–500	478	405.00–432.50	418.10
4	500–550	533	330.00–377.50	347.92
8	550–600	576	330.00–375.00	362.15
6	600–650	622	320.00–367.50	342.82
4	650–700	670	325.00–352.50	339.29
2	700–750	713	320.00–330.00	325.09
4	750–800	775	280.00–325.00	299.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	365.00	365.00
4	450–500	476	280.00–299.00	291.00
4	550–600	563	257.50–275.00	268.00
2	600–650	633	250.00–260.00	255.10
3	650–700	670	237.50–260.00	249.21
2	700–750	705	200.00–210.00	205.04
2	750–800	758	200.00–210.00	205.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	315.00	315.00
1	350–400	390	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	423	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	555	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	680	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	390.00–400.00	395.14
8	300–350	339	385.00–430.00	410.18
8	350–400	373	370.00–395.00	378.91
9	400–450	423	330.00–380.00	359.27
15	450–500	468	300.00–352.50	323.75
25	500–550	521	280.00–325.00	309.14
13	550–600	570	280.00–330.00	308.95
15	600–650	614	270.00–305.00	283.13
7	650–700	671	260.00–300.00	286.42
3	700–750	717	285.00–295.00	288.30
1	750–800	750	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	815	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	850	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	350.00–400.00	374.81
1	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
6	400–450	429	340.00–370.00	352.51
6	450–500	484	330.00–365.00	348.27
5	500–550	529	310.00–345.00	325.95
6	550–600	580	250.00–300.00	280.67
1	600–650	615	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	850	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	915	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	310.00–350.00	331.13
2	450–500	485	255.00–265.00	260.05
1	500–550	520	277.50	277.50
1	650–700	670	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	480.00–510.00	500.61
5	300–350	330	450.00–490.00	475.64
12	350–400	372	410.00–460.00	435.59
10	400–450	420	400.00–447.50	431.67
14	450–500	478	395.00–437.50	413.82
16	500–550	524	350.00–402.50	372.69
10	550–600	582	320.00–362.50	339.62
8	600–650	629	290.00–335.00	314.76
5	650–700	669	285.00–315.00	300.09
2	700–750	730	235.00–250.00	242.60
3	750–800	767	215.00–245.00	235.22
1	800–850	845	220.00	220.00
2	900–950	910	180.00–200.00	189.95
1	950–1000	955	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	665	175.00	175.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,751.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,701.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,283	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,033.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,515	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,081	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,258.09

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	3,550.00	3,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,045	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,733.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,212	132.00–145.00	136.12
2	—	1,360	155.00–160.00	157.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,468	123.00–128.00	125.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	128.00	128.00
8	—	1,097	119.00–126.00	123.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,392	157.00–175.00	165.62
3	—	1,862	132.00–147.00	140.76

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.