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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.12/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 425 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $352.58/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 377 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.60/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 475 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 550 457 370
Feeder cattle 432 376 303
Slaughter cattle 103 65 60
Replacement cattle 15 16 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 385.00–435.00 $409.71 $893 —
285–290 288 2 442.50–452.50 $447.54 $1,289 +11.56
300–330 315 5 355.00–422.50 $389.83 $1,228 +6.26
360–395 378 5 370.00–420.00 $384.92 $1,455 +28.70
400–442 422 14 295.00–377.50 $335.54 $1,416 +6.62
450–495 465 11 315.00–392.50 $360.20 $1,675 +52.26
500–545 522 10 295.00–337.50 $322.87 $1,685 +29.03
555–575 565 6 300.00–320.00 $311.35 $1,759 +28.76
600–645 625 5 240.00–285.00 $259.36 $1,621 -8.25
650–695 671 7 230.00–280.00 $260.39 $1,747 +25.37
700–720 708 5 212.50–260.00 $246.38 $1,744 +17.24
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 +20.60
920 920 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,033 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
450–495 474 4 245.00–285.00 $257.30 $1,220 +29.30
530–535 533 2 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,253 +30.02
555–575 563 3 220.00–240.00 $229.88 $1,294 —
605–625 615 2 205.00–225.00 $214.84 $1,321 —
665–695 680 2 180.00–200.00 $189.78 $1,291 —
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $988 —
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 3 265.00–330.00 $304.81 $671 -45.22
260–295 279 8 275.00–355.00 $317.09 $885 +2.09
300–340 317 19 285.00–345.00 $317.54 $1,007 +4.66
350–385 367 16 275.00–327.50 $306.03 $1,123 -2.49
400–445 425 23 255.00–312.50 $292.12 $1,242 +2.75
455–495 475 21 245.00–300.00 $276.60 $1,314 +5.68
500–545 520 15 240.00–297.50 $266.73 $1,387 +9.28
560–595 576 15 220.00–262.50 $244.32 $1,407 +7.29
600–620 613 5 205.00–243.00 $229.60 $1,407 -0.14
660–687 676 9 200.00–235.00 $222.12 $1,502 -6.14
710–735 723 2 215.00–217.50 $216.27 $1,564 +9.25
750–790 763 3 190.00–215.00 $206.38 $1,575 +20.25
800–835 826 4 150.00–175.00 $167.56 $1,384 +27.52
850–875 865 4 137.00–192.50 $164.31 $1,421 —
910–945 923 3 142.00–182.50 $164.52 $1,519 —
950–990 970 2 149.00–180.00 $164.82 $1,599 -0.18
1005 1005 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 +50.00
255–290 278 3 245.00 $245.00 $681 -4.59
310–335 318 3 225.00–255.00 $243.64 $775 -9.74
350–395 378 8 210.00–255.00 $232.64 $879 -7.59
400–445 418 6 215.00–245.00 $230.80 $965 -4.20
500–505 503 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,195 +37.51
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 +20.10
650–665 658 2 155.00–175.00 $165.11 $1,086 +16.24
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 +19.82
900 900 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 244 4 350.00–400.00 $377.64 $921 +30.11
260–270 263 3 430.00–440.00 $436.71 $1,149 +6.55
305–345 325 10 360.00–422.50 $385.80 $1,254 +12.13
350–395 377 21 305.00–415.00 $352.58 $1,329 +8.58
400–442 426 14 280.00–342.50 $312.34 $1,331 -0.42
455–485 473 16 275.00–350.00 $318.83 $1,508 +16.09
500–545 522 11 275.00–342.50 $318.12 $1,661 +29.33
550–595 572 16 255.00–315.00 $279.22 $1,597 +4.12
600–640 621 10 237.50–290.00 $269.58 $1,674 +12.38
650–695 677 12 220.00–275.00 $244.19 $1,653 -3.13
700–745 719 6 220.00–248.00 $227.21 $1,634 +32.21
760–795 773 5 210.00–248.00 $232.16 $1,795 +32.16
865 865 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,059 —
940–945 943 2 165.00–167.50 $166.25 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 319 4 230.00–275.00 $253.41 $808 -24.60
360–390 375 4 235.00–260.00 $246.05 $923 -13.99
410–445 422 3 210.00–235.00 $222.04 $937 -7.96
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -27.27
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 +17.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 ±0.00
465 465 1 195.00 $195.00 $907 —
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1580 1202 80-85% 50 121.00–145.00 $132.42 $1,592 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 77.50 $77.50 $546 —
720–975 861 85-90% 5 83.00–99.00 $91.50 $788 —
825–1430 1127 85-90% 17 100.00–120.00 $113.38 $1,278 -8.27
1060–1235 1135 85-90% 3 121.00–123.00 $121.65 $1,381 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1800 1735 75-80% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.65 $2,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2575 1631 14 130.00–165.00 $153.39 $2,502 —
1920 1920 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,494 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
920–1235 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,625.00 $1,390.20
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1165–1350 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,822.61
850–1800 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,525.00 $2,027.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
625–1220 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,179.99 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.