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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.10/cwt -32.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 472 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.22/cwt -46.39 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 424 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.94/cwt -36.03 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 376 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 572 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 335.00 $335.00 $754 -55.00
275–285 282 3 365.00–390.00 $381.02 $1,074 -2.73
310–340 322 3 310.00–350.00 $336.06 $1,082 -24.49
360–375 368 2 302.50–335.00 $319.08 $1,174 -32.29
400–445 429 8 274.00–327.50 $288.80 $1,239 -28.00
470–495 483 2 245.00–247.50 $246.22 $1,189 -62.20
510–530 520 3 245.00–257.50 $249.25 $1,296 -46.77
550–595 574 7 245.00–275.00 $261.44 $1,501 -9.50
600–645 616 7 225.00–248.00 $234.09 $1,442 -28.31
650–690 669 7 210.00–229.00 $220.79 $1,477 -39.73
705–745 720 5 228.00–253.00 $238.94 $1,720 +1.60
765 765 2 215.00–235.00 $225.00 $1,721 +1.00
800–845 830 7 201.00–230.00 $216.58 $1,798 +14.58
1015 1015 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
510–535 523 4 202.50–232.50 $215.54 $1,127 —
550–585 562 3 220.00–225.00 $221.74 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 217 3 225.00–235.00 $231.85 $503 -87.26
260–295 278 7 225.00–260.00 $237.80 $661 -42.80
310–340 322 18 225.00–257.50 $233.63 $752 -47.54
350–395 376 23 220.00–260.00 $237.94 $895 -36.03
400–445 424 27 210.00–257.50 $230.22 $976 -46.39
450–495 472 32 205.00–247.50 $227.10 $1,072 -32.06
500–545 520 22 200.00–227.50 $218.76 $1,138 -25.30
550–595 576 11 205.00–230.00 $217.03 $1,250 -20.57
610–645 627 10 185.00–217.50 $199.51 $1,251 -27.94
650–680 669 5 170.00–195.00 $183.48 $1,227 -33.54
700–735 717 5 155.00–175.00 $166.92 $1,197 -31.15
750–760 755 2 170.00–210.00 $189.87 $1,434 -12.66
835 835 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,357 -37.50
955 955 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,600 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 210.00–215.00 $212.69 $485 —
285 285 3 195.00–210.00 $201.67 $575 -25.83
300–340 322 5 170.00–220.00 $204.75 $659 -34.31
360–385 373 6 185.00–220.00 $200.75 $749 -18.36
420–445 433 8 175.00–210.00 $189.93 $822 -28.52
450–495 476 4 185.00–205.00 $196.18 $934 -15.09
500–545 524 7 175.00–200.00 $188.59 $988 -20.21
560–585 578 6 150.00–195.00 $178.28 $1,030 -18.32
600–645 622 7 145.00–185.00 $171.55 $1,067 -28.45
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 -9.33
700 700 1 134.00 $134.00 $938 —
860 860 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,226 -22.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 165.00 $165.00 $380 —
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 —
305 305 2 170.00–195.00 $182.50 $557 -7.50
390–395 393 3 165.00–175.00 $168.31 $661 -1.49
410–435 423 2 110.00–135.00 $122.13 $517 -65.37
455–490 469 8 110.00–165.00 $147.34 $691 +2.34
525–545 538 3 127.50–155.00 $145.72 $784 —
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -7.47
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 285.00–330.00 $300.45 $670 -44.59
255–295 278 12 320.00–395.00 $354.24 $985 -6.21
305–345 329 10 275.00–347.50 $311.62 $1,025 -43.16
355–395 373 14 275.00–350.00 $303.32 $1,131 -36.98
400–445 426 18 242.00–292.50 $264.57 $1,127 -31.64
450–495 478 20 242.50–292.50 $262.31 $1,254 -29.92
500–545 521 17 225.00–267.50 $240.02 $1,251 -44.67
550–595 571 15 222.50–270.00 $244.09 $1,394 -24.05
600–640 620 12 225.00–262.50 $239.60 $1,486 -13.81
650–695 669 6 212.50–250.00 $229.11 $1,533 -19.31
705–745 721 9 205.00–231.00 $217.83 $1,571 -8.95
755–790 773 2 190.00–205.00 $197.33 $1,525 -12.77
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 -57.50
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 -10.00
960–980 970 2 135.00–138.00 $136.52 $1,324 -8.48
1020 1020 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 205.00 $205.00 $441 —
300–335 321 4 225.00–255.00 $240.41 $772 -30.22
350–395 378 6 220.00–255.00 $238.81 $903 -12.68
400–420 412 3 222.50–230.00 $227.48 $937 -17.58
450–495 476 4 200.00–235.00 $213.05 $1,014 -14.78
505–530 520 3 185.00–215.00 $201.67 $1,049 -38.24
565–595 581 4 200.00–237.50 $215.63 $1,253 +32.64
620–635 628 3 190.00–217.50 $207.41 $1,303 -10.13
670–675 673 3 180.00–200.00 $186.63 $1,256 -18.37
700–730 718 3 145.00–195.00 $174.79 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 +10.00
350 350 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $691 —
400–425 410 3 140.00–185.00 $166.20 $681 -13.74
455–490 470 4 160.00–195.00 $176.56 $830 -8.44
570–575 573 2 135.00–150.00 $142.53 $817 -7.47
620–630 625 4 150.00–175.00 $164.95 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1040 857 85-90% 3 80.00–99.00 $91.73 $786 —
915 915 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,171 —
630–1565 991 85-90% 15 102.00–125.00 $114.55 $1,135 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1735 1360 80-85% 19 132.00–150.00 $142.80 $1,942 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1550 1383 11 141.00–165.00 $152.05 $2,103 —
1720–2245 1983 2 173.00–174.00 $173.43 $3,439 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
680–865 773 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,283.98
835–1170 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,881.30
850–1205 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,925.00 $1,688.08
930–1235 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,725.72
1035–1285 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,584.94
1005–1480 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–2,025.00 $1,711.57

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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
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +175.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,017 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,348 —
1030 1030 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,494 —

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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.