Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 20.00 to 25.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Baby Calves: 485.00 - 675.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $288.20/cwt on 23 head, down $20.96 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −67.83 against this barn's trailing median of $356.02.

Average price

$288.20

▼ 20.96 vs prior sale

23 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$66.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.40

vs NC average

−43.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	291.07	1,603	22
Medium and Large 2	585	225.00	1,316	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.07/cwt here — about $287 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $380.10, low $282.79, median $356.02 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 sale23 hd

288.20

—

NC average9 barns · 193 hd

309.60

−21.40

National average157 barns · 5,611 hd

331.52

−43.32

This barn, trailing median33 sales

356.02

−67.83

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	1,693	173.56	2,939	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,330	166.90	2,220	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	142.75	2,173	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,135	130.08	1,476	12

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)	825	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,400	$3,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	327.56/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,526	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	231.28/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,908	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	142.75/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,173	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	117.86/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,193	3
Bulls	—	—	1,712	179.07/cwt	170.00–185.00	3,066	5
Bulls	—	—	1,600	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,336	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	162.78/cwt	154.00–171.00	2,206	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	245.09/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	289.41/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	322.36/cwt	302.50–335.00	1,370	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	311.80/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,612	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	302.89/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,739	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	307.64/cwt	285.00–320.00	2,200	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	341.52/cwt	320.00–357.50	1,977	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	291.65/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,957	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	310.83/cwt	287.50–327.50	1,501	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	265.97/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	240.76/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,859	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	439.94/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,267	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	272.63/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,701	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	404.72/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	291.71/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,517	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	239.50/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,605	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	384.20/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,282	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	318.31/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,964	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,896	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	357.88/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,739	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,176	134.15/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,578	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	224.05/cwt	200.00–250.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	217.83/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	565	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,076	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	328.85/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,204	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	380.22/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,167	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	233.94/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,493	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	290.77/cwt	270.00–312.50	1,643	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	335.31/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	339.18/cwt	325.00–357.50	1,458	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	269.68/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,799	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	344.05/cwt	317.50–362.50	1,851	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	813	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,622	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	360.00/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	478.59/cwt	450.00–510.00	1,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	341.62/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,472	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	375.85/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,421	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 Sep 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 253Last week 373Year ago 435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 41Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 9Year ago 26

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 20.00 to 25.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Baby Calves: 485.00 - 675.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	420.00–450.00	439.94
2	300–350	328	370.00–400.00	384.20
5	350–400	378	360.00–400.00	375.85
6	400–450	431	330.00–370.00	341.62
12	450–500	466	320.00–340.00	327.56
9	500–550	517	300.00–327.50	311.80
6	550–600	574	290.00–320.00	302.89
4	600–650	613	280.00–300.00	289.41
11	650–700	670	230.00–250.00	239.50
3	700–750	707	240.00–255.00	245.09
7	750–800	772	230.00–265.00	240.76
2	800–850	825	230.00–232.50	231.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	200.00–250.00	224.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	368	320.00–350.00	335.31
1	500–550	525	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	590	250.00	250.00
5	600–650	638	220.00–255.00	233.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	450.00–510.00	478.59
2	350–400	380	350.00–370.00	360.00
6	400–450	430	325.00–357.50	339.18
12	450–500	486	335.00–360.00	357.88
4	500–550	538	317.50–362.50	344.05
5	550–600	579	320.00–357.50	341.52
10	600–650	617	300.00–340.00	318.31
7	650–700	671	270.00–310.00	291.65
5	700–750	715	285.00–320.00	307.64
1	750–800	750	250.00	250.00
5	800–850	815	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	940	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	267.50	267.50
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	367.50	367.50
6	800–850	813	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	265	400.00–410.00	404.72
3	300–350	307	360.00–390.00	380.22
5	350–400	366	320.00–335.00	328.85
9	400–450	425	302.50–335.00	322.36
18	450–500	483	287.50–327.50	310.83
7	500–550	520	280.00–315.00	291.71
15	550–600	565	270.00–312.50	290.77
15	600–650	624	250.00–287.50	272.63
7	650–700	667	255.00–285.00	269.68
2	700–750	733	250.00–282.50	265.97
1	750–800	790	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	815	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	990	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	585	225.00	225.00
2	650–700	673	200.00–235.00	217.83
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00

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	—	1,400	3,600.00	3,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	950.00	950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,522	138.00–149.00	142.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,012	105.00–125.00	117.86
9	—	1,176	130.00–140.00	134.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,355	154.00–171.00	162.78
1	—	1,205	187.50	187.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,712	170.00–185.00	179.07
1	—	1,600	146.00	146.00

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