Shelby Livestock Auction
Shelby, NC
Market information provided by USDA
19 MAY '26
Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 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 |
1180.00-1180.00 |
1180.00 |
2600.00-2600.00 |
2600.00 |
| 3 |
1110.00-1690.00 |
1363.00 |
2550.00-2700.00 |
2659.29 |
| 1 |
850.00-850.00 |
850.00 |
2100.00-2100.00 |
2100.00 |
| 1 |
1120.00-1120.00 |
1120.00 |
2550.00-2550.00 |
2550.00 |
| 3 |
895.00-970.00 |
945.00 |
2550.00-2750.00 |
2618.43 |
| 1 |
1255.00-1255.00 |
1255.00 |
2050.00-2050.00 |
2050.00 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 7 |
550.00-595.00 |
575.00 |
3.70-4.10 |
3.94 |
| 1 |
710.00-710.00 |
710.00 |
3.40-3.40 |
3.40 |
| 2 |
660.00-675.00 |
668.00 |
3.00-3.20 |
3.10 |
| 1 |
780.00-780.00 |
780.00 |
3.15-3.15 |
3.15 |
| 4 |
250.00-295.00 |
275.00 |
5.00-5.60 |
5.32 |
| 3 |
215.00-220.00 |
217.00 |
5.90-6.00 |
5.97 |
| 13 |
450.00-490.00 |
466.00 |
4.15-4.68 |
4.49 |
| 3 |
305.00-345.00 |
332.00 |
5.10-5.60 |
5.36 |
| 8 |
510.00-545.00 |
528.00 |
4.05-4.60 |
4.38 |
| 7 |
350.00-395.00 |
377.00 |
4.80-5.25 |
4.97 |
| 4 |
600.00-635.00 |
615.00 |
3.25-3.70 |
3.42 |
| 9 |
400.00-445.00 |
417.00 |
4.50-5.10 |
4.77 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 3 |
335.00-340.00 |
338.00 |
4.00-4.60 |
4.37 |
| 5 |
555.00-595.00 |
580.00 |
3.00-3.35 |
3.25 |
| 2 |
410.00-430.00 |
420.00 |
4.18-4.20 |
4.19 |
| 1 |
710.00-710.00 |
710.00 |
2.00-2.00 |
2.00 |
| 2 |
285.00-290.00 |
288.00 |
4.60-4.70 |
4.65 |
| 2 |
775.00-795.00 |
785.00 |
2.30-2.50 |
2.40 |
| 4 |
450.00-485.00 |
465.00 |
3.50-4.05 |
3.84 |
| 2 |
820.00-835.00 |
828.00 |
2.05-2.30 |
2.18 |
| 6 |
360.00-391.00 |
382.00 |
3.80-4.20 |
3.90 |
| 2 |
625.00-640.00 |
633.00 |
2.65-3.00 |
2.82 |
| 1 |
670.00-670.00 |
670.00 |
2.55-2.55 |
2.55 |
| 3 |
520.00-540.00 |
532.00 |
3.60-3.75 |
3.68 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 3
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
755.00-755.00 |
755.00 |
1.88-1.88 |
1.88 |
| 2 |
255.00-290.00 |
273.00 |
3.00-3.70 |
3.37 |
| 2 |
355.00-360.00 |
358.00 |
3.50-3.60 |
3.55 |
| 2 |
485.00-490.00 |
488.00 |
2.00-2.50 |
2.25 |
| 1 |
230.00-230.00 |
230.00 |
3.40-3.40 |
3.40 |
| 1 |
320.00-320.00 |
320.00 |
3.00-3.00 |
3.00 |
| 2 |
715.00-740.00 |
728.00 |
1.70-1.80 |
1.75 |
| 2 |
435.00-440.00 |
438.00 |
2.40-3.00 |
2.70 |
BULLS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
1835.00-1835.00 |
1835.00 |
2.20-2.20 |
2.20 |
| 1 |
1275.00-1275.00 |
1275.00 |
1.74-1.74 |
1.74 |
| 3 |
1295.00-1910.00 |
1583.00 |
1.93-2.06 |
2.02 |
COW-CALF PAIRS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 4 |
825.00-970.00 |
896.00 |
2800.00-3700.00 |
3174.06 |
| 4 |
525.00-930.00 |
773.00 |
2650.00-3450.00 |
2996.60 |
| 1 |
995.00-995.00 |
995.00 |
2900.00-2900.00 |
2900.00 |
| 4 |
860.00-1215.00 |
963.00 |
2750.00-3900.00 |
3476.69 |
COWS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 15 |
825.00-1305.00 |
1096.00 |
1.35-1.59 |
1.52 |
| 1 |
935.00-935.00 |
935.00 |
1.31-1.31 |
1.31 |
| 11 |
1090.00-1440.00 |
1272.00 |
1.58-1.67 |
1.63 |
| 3 |
1420.00-1615.00 |
1485.00 |
1.52-1.57 |
1.55 |
| 1 |
1305.00-1305.00 |
1305.00 |
1.80-1.80 |
1.80 |
DAIRY STEERS / LARGE / 3
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
515.00-515.00 |
515.00 |
3.30-3.30 |
3.30 |
| 1 |
550.00-550.00 |
550.00 |
3.60-3.60 |
3.60 |
| 1 |
415.00-415.00 |
415.00 |
3.50-3.50 |
3.50 |
| 1 |
390.00-390.00 |
390.00 |
3.70-3.70 |
3.70 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 14 |
400.00-440.00 |
425.00 |
3.70-4.20 |
3.93 |
| 11 |
550.00-595.00 |
570.00 |
3.30-3.80 |
3.53 |
| 12 |
500.00-535.00 |
515.00 |
3.70-4.10 |
3.94 |
| 1 |
855.00-855.00 |
855.00 |
3.05-3.05 |
3.05 |
| 1 |
215.00-215.00 |
215.00 |
5.90-5.90 |
5.90 |
| 7 |
305.00-335.00 |
323.00 |
4.00-4.55 |
4.11 |
| 2 |
650.00-670.00 |
660.00 |
3.00-3.10 |
3.05 |
| 17 |
450.00-495.00 |
472.00 |
3.70-4.20 |
3.99 |
| 11 |
610.00-645.00 |
629.00 |
3.00-3.35 |
3.20 |
| 10 |
360.00-395.00 |
379.00 |
4.00-4.23 |
4.04 |
| 5 |
250.00-290.00 |
279.00 |
4.00-4.50 |
4.14 |
| 1 |
830.00-830.00 |
830.00 |
2.95-2.95 |
2.95 |
| 3 |
473.00-473.00 |
473.00 |
4.38-4.38 |
4.38 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
700.00-700.00 |
700.00 |
1.75-1.75 |
1.75 |
| 1 |
650.00-650.00 |
650.00 |
2.55-2.55 |
2.55 |
| 3 |
380.00-395.00 |
385.00 |
3.50-3.60 |
3.55 |
| 2 |
515.00-515.00 |
515.00 |
3.40-3.55 |
3.48 |
| 4 |
450.00-480.00 |
468.00 |
3.02-3.55 |
3.37 |
| 1 |
595.00-595.00 |
595.00 |
3.30-3.30 |
3.30 |
| 1 |
405.00-405.00 |
405.00 |
3.40-3.40 |
3.40 |
| 1 |
245.00-245.00 |
245.00 |
4.00-4.00 |
4.00 |
| 6 |
310.00-345.00 |
332.00 |
3.40-3.85 |
3.64 |
| 1 |
290.00-290.00 |
290.00 |
3.70-3.70 |
3.70 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 3
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
350.00-375.00 |
363.00 |
2.50-3.00 |
2.74 |
| 1 |
205.00-205.00 |
205.00 |
3.50-3.50 |
3.50 |
| 1 |
505.00-505.00 |
505.00 |
2.00-2.00 |
2.00 |
| 1 |
270.00-270.00 |
270.00 |
2.50-2.50 |
2.50 |
| 1 |
480.00-480.00 |
480.00 |
3.00-3.00 |
3.00 |
| 1 |
340.00-340.00 |
340.00 |
2.90-2.90 |
2.90 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
595.00-595.00 |
595.00 |
4.20-4.20 |
4.20 |
| 5 |
310.00-345.00 |
332.00 |
5.10-5.35 |
5.26 |
| 1 |
685.00-685.00 |
685.00 |
3.00-3.00 |
3.00 |
| 6 |
410.00-445.00 |
433.00 |
4.50-5.05 |
4.80 |
| 1 |
780.00-780.00 |
780.00 |
3.25-3.25 |
3.25 |
| 5 |
510.00-545.00 |
526.00 |
4.30-4.68 |
4.52 |
| 1 |
720.00-720.00 |
720.00 |
3.30-3.30 |
3.30 |
| 3 |
360.00-375.00 |
368.00 |
5.10-5.48 |
5.26 |
| 2 |
805.00-805.00 |
805.00 |
3.05-3.05 |
3.05 |
| 3 |
455.00-495.00 |
475.00 |
4.50-4.70 |
4.63 |
| 7 |
600.00-645.00 |
622.00 |
3.50-3.90 |
3.66 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
490.00-495.00 |
493.00 |
4.00-4.00 |
4.00 |
| 1 |
550.00-550.00 |
550.00 |
3.00-3.00 |
3.00 |
| 2 |
515.00-535.00 |
525.00 |
3.42-3.45 |
3.44 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 3
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
535.00-545.00 |
540.00 |
2.25-2.50 |
2.38 |
