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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 160 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 +48.78
520 520 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,339 +8.25
580 580 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 +3.56
660–690 675 2 262.50–267.50 $265.06 $1,789 +44.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 4 275.00–305.00 $290.20 $641 +58.35
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 +47.20
335–340 338 2 265.00 $265.00 $896 +31.37
365–395 383 3 255.00–280.00 $270.35 $1,035 +32.41
405–445 421 7 255.00–297.50 $280.50 $1,181 +50.28
470–480 475 2 235.00–242.50 $238.71 $1,134 +11.61
500–525 516 7 210.00–237.50 $225.65 $1,164 +6.89
560–585 568 5 197.50–225.00 $218.83 $1,243 +1.80
615–640 628 2 205.00–215.00 $210.10 $1,319 +10.59
650–655 653 2 195.00–225.00 $210.06 $1,372 +26.58
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 +48.08
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 +7.31
375 375 1 215.00 $215.00 $806 +14.25
400–440 413 3 195.00–230.00 $209.52 $865 +19.59
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 +10.00
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 +31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450 -43.31
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 +52.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 4 300.00–365.00 $341.65 $803 +41.20
255–285 269 6 335.00–385.00 $366.61 $986 +12.37
300–305 303 2 315.00–355.00 $334.83 $1,015 +23.21
365–395 385 4 315.00–362.50 $338.13 $1,302 +34.81
400–430 413 4 285.00–335.00 $302.21 $1,248 +37.64
450–495 477 9 240.00–302.50 $275.36 $1,313 +13.05
500–535 526 8 240.00–282.50 $265.25 $1,395 +25.23
550–590 563 8 247.50–287.50 $270.14 $1,521 +26.05
620–635 627 3 237.00–275.00 $258.84 $1,623 +19.24
660–695 682 3 217.50–257.50 $239.76 $1,635 +10.65
710–715 713 2 185.00–235.00 $209.91 $1,497 -7.92
780–785 783 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,527 -2.31
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 -10.00
870 870 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,418 —
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 +25.00
950–965 958 2 162.50–165.00 $163.74 $1,569 +27.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 +4.59
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -8.81
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 +2.52
450–465 458 2 195.00–225.00 $209.75 $961 -3.30
515–545 530 2 220.00–222.50 $221.29 $1,173 +19.62
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 +4.37
690 690 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,363 +10.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 -14.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,065 —
1050–2025 1351 80-85% 19 134.00–152.00 $144.59 $1,953 +1.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $549 —
1365 1365 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2265 1601 8 148.00–165.00 $157.09 $2,515 —
1700–2020 1855 3 167.00–172.00 $168.81 $3,131 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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.