Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.76/cwt +42.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 471 lb · 20 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $317.61/cwt +15.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 425 lb · 17 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.18/cwt +41.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 519 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	369	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	329	5	350.00–385.00	$375.97	$1,237	—
370–390	378	8	335.00–380.00	$366.91	$1,387	—
410–440	427	9	297.50–347.50	$323.41	$1,381	—
455–485	471	11	302.50–342.50	$321.21	$1,513	+26.21
510–540	519	4	315.00–340.00	$327.38	$1,699	+69.88
550–590	564	8	295.00–330.00	$317.26	$1,789	+52.26
625–645	635	2	282.50–283.00	$282.75	$1,795	—
900	900	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,890	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,125	—
440	440	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,100	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	285	4	295.00–350.00	$326.10	$929	+41.10
320–345	332	7	305.00–365.00	$326.31	$1,083	+61.31
350–395	384	14	275.00–337.50	$304.73	$1,170	+34.38
400–445	426	13	265.00–310.00	$285.58	$1,217	+5.08
450–498	471	20	240.00–295.00	$280.76	$1,322	+42.05
500–540	519	17	235.00–285.00	$267.18	$1,387	+41.53
550–595	575	11	225.00–280.00	$256.01	$1,472	+37.18
615–645	626	7	235.00–252.50	$243.24	$1,523	+33.14
650–695	678	6	200.00–232.50	$220.97	$1,498	+10.91
710	710	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,491	-5.00
770–780	775	2	157.50–165.00	$161.23	$1,250	—
815–840	825	4	142.50–195.00	$169.30	$1,397	—
930–935	933	2	147.50–156.00	$151.76	$1,416	-8.24
950–955	953	2	139.00–170.00	$154.54	$1,473	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	280	3	205.00–235.00	$216.46	$606	—
325–330	328	2	255.00–275.00	$264.92	$869	—
365–395	385	3	200.00–215.00	$208.29	$802	-6.71
420–445	432	3	225.00–255.00	$245.27	$1,060	+35.75
450–485	466	4	220.00–235.00	$230.05	$1,072	—
510–535	520	3	185.00–225.00	$206.89	$1,076	—
550–575	562	3	185.00–220.00	$204.96	$1,152	—
605	605	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,059	—
720	720	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,404	+30.00
750–795	778	3	145.00–155.00	$149.99	$1,167	—
865	865	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,233	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	195.00	$195.00	$770	+70.00
400–405	403	2	175.00	$175.00	$705	—
475	475	1	180.00	$180.00	$855	—
540	540	1	140.00	$140.00	$756	—
700	700	1	130.00	$130.00	$910	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	320.00	$320.00	$768	-21.65
270–285	278	2	375.00–385.00	$379.86	$1,056	+13.25
300–345	326	5	335.00–400.00	$366.78	$1,196	+31.95
350–395	375	10	300.00–365.00	$341.95	$1,282	+3.82
400–445	425	17	280.00–342.50	$317.61	$1,350	+15.40
450–495	474	15	280.00–337.50	$305.89	$1,450	+30.53
500–540	520	11	267.50–315.00	$292.57	$1,521	+27.32
560–595	583	6	275.00–307.50	$291.04	$1,697	+20.90
610–645	634	7	242.50–282.50	$261.33	$1,657	+2.49
650–690	666	5	230.00–255.00	$239.30	$1,594	-0.46
705–735	722	3	215.00–250.00	$228.09	$1,647	+18.18
760–790	774	4	175.00–227.50	$194.29	$1,504	-0.73
800	800	2	190.00–230.00	$210.00	$1,680	+50.00
870–885	878	2	185.00–200.00	$192.44	$1,690	+29.44
900	900	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,710	+25.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	225.00	$225.00	$540	—
315	315	1	225.00	$225.00	$709	-20.00
360–375	368	2	245.00–280.00	$262.86	$967	+32.86
420–445	433	2	225.00–275.00	$249.28	$1,079	+19.28
460–475	468	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,264	+60.25
555–590	573	2	195.00–200.00	$197.58	$1,132	-22.42
610–625	618	2	220.00–225.00	$222.53	$1,375	—
745	745	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,490	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	185.00	$185.00	$722	—
420–430	425	2	165.00–215.00	$190.29	$809	—
485	485	1	195.00	$195.00	$946	—
530	530	1	180.00	$180.00	$954	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1845	1320	80-85%	21	131.00–155.00	$138.45	$1,828	-18.55
1150–1605	1378	80-85%	2	161.00–163.00	$162.17	$2,235	+17.58

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930	930	85-90%	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,265	—
1050–1185	1118	85-90%	2	95.00–103.00	$99.24	$1,110	—
820–1580	1145	85-90%	17	106.00–131.00	$122.48	$1,402	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1220	1143	2	150.00–177.00	$164.42	$1,879	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
620–885	753	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,640.00	$1,448.44
925–1130	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,550.00–2,150.00	$1,955.32
880–1185	1048	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,575.00–1,825.00	$1,727.33
905–1485	1174	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,100.00–2,225.00	$1,791.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
915–1210	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,250.00–2,950.00	$2,620.93	—
880–1300	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,135.00–2,900.00	$2,595.59	—

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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.