Shelby Livestock Auction
Shelby, NC
Market information provided by USDA
20 JAN '26
Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.
CATTLE
BRED COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
1440.00-1440.00 |
1440.00 |
2850.00-2850.00 |
2850.00 |
| 2 |
895.00-1125.00 |
1010.00 |
2400.00-2450.00 |
2427.85 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 4 |
800.00-820.00 |
809.00 |
2.15-2.35 |
2.23 |
| 3 |
260.00-295.00 |
277.00 |
4.90-5.60 |
5.37 |
| 7 |
610.00-640.00 |
627.00 |
3.15-3.42 |
3.31 |
| 1 |
770.00-770.00 |
770.00 |
2.50-2.50 |
2.50 |
| 5 |
310.00-345.00 |
330.00 |
4.70-5.10 |
4.92 |
| 9 |
360.00-395.00 |
381.00 |
4.40-4.90 |
4.66 |
| 13 |
500.00-545.00 |
520.00 |
3.50-4.03 |
3.75 |
| 6 |
650.00-670.00 |
661.00 |
3.18-3.40 |
3.29 |
| 1 |
720.00-720.00 |
720.00 |
2.98-2.98 |
2.98 |
| 13 |
550.00-595.00 |
575.00 |
3.20-3.68 |
3.55 |
| 15 |
450.00-495.00 |
467.00 |
4.00-4.45 |
4.20 |
| 9 |
400.00-445.00 |
421.00 |
4.25-4.80 |
4.43 |
| 4 |
210.00-245.00 |
231.00 |
5.10-5.60 |
5.42 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
530.00-530.00 |
530.00 |
3.30-3.30 |
3.30 |
| 1 |
860.00-860.00 |
860.00 |
1.85-1.85 |
1.85 |
| 5 |
470.00-490.00 |
479.00 |
3.70-3.83 |
3.77 |
| 4 |
360.00-395.00 |
375.00 |
4.00-4.25 |
4.06 |
| 1 |
845.00-845.00 |
845.00 |
1.85-1.85 |
1.85 |
| 2 |
315.00-320.00 |
318.00 |
4.40-4.40 |
4.40 |
| 1 |
665.00-665.00 |
665.00 |
2.50-2.50 |
2.50 |
| 2 |
625.00-640.00 |
633.00 |
2.80-3.10 |
2.95 |
| 5 |
420.00-445.00 |
430.00 |
3.50-4.00 |
3.84 |
| 1 |
745.00-745.00 |
745.00 |
2.10-2.10 |
2.10 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 3
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
630.00-630.00 |
630.00 |
1.85-1.85 |
1.85 |
| 2 |
315.00-335.00 |
325.00 |
2.80-3.10 |
2.95 |
| 3 |
360.00-365.00 |
362.00 |
3.20-3.50 |
3.37 |
| 1 |
295.00-295.00 |
295.00 |
3.00-3.00 |
3.00 |
| 1 |
555.00-555.00 |
555.00 |
2.60-2.60 |
2.60 |
| 2 |
460.00-495.00 |
478.00 |
2.00-2.50 |
2.26 |
| 2 |
500.00-510.00 |
505.00 |
2.45-2.80 |
2.63 |
| 2 |
445.00-445.00 |
445.00 |
2.73-3.25 |
2.99 |
BULLS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
1020.00-1130.00 |
1075.00 |
1.63-1.70 |
1.66 |
| 3 |
1500.00-2075.00 |
1873.00 |
2.00-2.11 |
2.05 |
| 5 |
1190.00-2375.00 |
1608.00 |
1.80-1.95 |
1.85 |
COWS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 9 |
615.00-1245.00 |
1072.00 |
1.34-1.48 |
1.39 |
| 6 |
1425.00-1805.00 |
1578.00 |
1.40-1.55 |
1.50 |
| 19 |
1060.00-1965.00 |
1339.00 |
1.50-1.69 |
1.61 |
| 4 |
1120.00-1675.00 |
1378.00 |
1.71-1.77 |
1.74 |
| 4 |
960.00-1295.00 |
1160.00 |
1.15-1.20 |
1.18 |
DAIRY HEIFERS / LARGE / 3
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
350.00-350.00 |
350.00 |
2.20-2.20 |
2.20 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 5 |
415.00-440.00 |
426.00 |
3.45-3.95 |
3.67 |
| 1 |
750.00-750.00 |
750.00 |
2.40-2.40 |
2.40 |
| 13 |
500.00-540.00 |
519.00 |
3.00-3.50 |
3.28 |
| 17 |
450.00-495.00 |
475.00 |
3.25-3.73 |
3.44 |
| 3 |
335.00-345.00 |
340.00 |
3.90-4.15 |
4.02 |
| 9 |
355.00-390.00 |
376.00 |
3.50-3.80 |
3.59 |
| 3 |
260.00-280.00 |
270.00 |
3.80-4.20 |
3.96 |
| 9 |
655.00-695.00 |
668.00 |
2.85-3.10 |
2.99 |
| 4 |
700.00-730.00 |
715.00 |
2.35-2.55 |
2.44 |
| 3 |
245.00-245.00 |
245.00 |
4.30-5.00 |
4.63 |
| 3 |
810.00-840.00 |
820.00 |
2.10-2.50 |
2.30 |
| 7 |
600.00-645.00 |
624.00 |
2.93-3.18 |
3.04 |
| 4 |
555.00-595.00 |
576.00 |
3.00-3.33 |
3.10 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 3 |
470.00-495.00 |
478.00 |
3.00-3.15 |
3.05 |
| 2 |
520.00-530.00 |
525.00 |
2.70-3.00 |
2.85 |
| 1 |
560.00-560.00 |
560.00 |
2.50-2.50 |
2.50 |
| 6 |
365.00-395.00 |
378.00 |
3.10-3.30 |
3.25 |
| 3 |
280.00-295.00 |
288.00 |
3.10-3.50 |
3.31 |
| 2 |
675.00-685.00 |
680.00 |
2.15-2.15 |
2.15 |
| 2 |
345.00-345.00 |
345.00 |
3.50-3.60 |
3.55 |
| 1 |
715.00-715.00 |
715.00 |
2.20-2.20 |
2.20 |
| 1 |
420.00-420.00 |
420.00 |
3.05-3.05 |
3.05 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 3
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 5 |
405.00-445.00 |
418.00 |
2.30-2.80 |
2.61 |
| 3 |
325.00-345.00 |
338.00 |
2.50-3.00 |
2.76 |
| 1 |
735.00-735.00 |
735.00 |
1.68-1.68 |
1.68 |
| 2 |
655.00-655.00 |
655.00 |
1.68-1.80 |
1.74 |
| 1 |
475.00-475.00 |
475.00 |
2.50-2.50 |
2.50 |
| 1 |
370.00-370.00 |
370.00 |
3.00-3.00 |
3.00 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 4 |
650.00-685.00 |
664.00 |
3.15-3.40 |
3.22 |
| 4 |
450.00-485.00 |
476.00 |
3.85-4.40 |
4.12 |
| 1 |
925.00-925.00 |
925.00 |
1.95-1.95 |
1.95 |
| 1 |
635.00-635.00 |
635.00 |
3.78-3.78 |
3.78 |
| 5 |
300.00-345.00 |
331.00 |
4.65-5.30 |
5.05 |
| 1 |
835.00-835.00 |
835.00 |
2.23-2.23 |
2.23 |
| 12 |
500.00-540.00 |
522.00 |
3.65-3.93 |
3.79 |
| 6 |
550.00-595.00 |
573.00 |
3.48-3.83 |
3.62 |
| 9 |
400.00-445.00 |
419.00 |
4.25-4.60 |
4.42 |
| 5 |
350.00-385.00 |
368.00 |
4.50-5.05 |
4.73 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
560.00-560.00 |
560.00 |
3.20-3.20 |
3.20 |
| 1 |
455.00-455.00 |
455.00 |
3.73-3.73 |
3.73 |
| 2 |
355.00-375.00 |
365.00 |
3.70-4.25 |
3.98 |
| 1 |
695.00-695.00 |
695.00 |
2.50-2.50 |
2.50 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 3
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
295.00-295.00 |
295.00 |
3.90-3.90 |
3.90 |
| 1 |
340.00-340.00 |
340.00 |
2.80-2.80 |
2.80 |
