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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.74/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 636 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.24/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 422 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.87/cwt +9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 475 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 535 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 405.00 $405.00 $952 —
300–345 321 4 380.00–395.00 $385.10 $1,236 +9.13
355–395 371 4 352.50–370.00 $358.07 $1,328 -8.84
405–445 416 13 300.00–370.00 $340.08 $1,415 +16.67
450–495 480 10 300.00–337.00 $320.01 $1,536 -1.20
505–540 530 16 295.00–327.00 $319.51 $1,693 -7.87
550–585 567 10 300.00–335.00 $317.11 $1,798 -0.15
600–645 620 7 236.00–280.00 $260.34 $1,614 -22.41
665–695 677 7 230.00–280.00 $251.80 $1,705 —
700–730 713 3 235.00–264.00 $247.80 $1,767 —
760–785 770 3 227.50–230.00 $229.18 $1,765 —
810 810 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,843 —
880–895 888 2 200.00–265.00 $232.23 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 -50.00
410–440 425 2 232.00–270.00 $250.33 $1,064 +0.33
455–485 473 3 210.00–260.00 $240.60 $1,138 —
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
565 565 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,483 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 310.00–330.00 $319.90 $777 —
280–295 288 2 290.00–330.00 $310.52 $894 -15.58
305–340 316 5 270.00–325.00 $295.21 $933 -31.10
355–395 377 11 265.00–310.00 $284.48 $1,072 -20.25
400–445 422 25 245.00–305.00 $287.24 $1,212 +1.66
450–495 475 25 260.00–312.50 $289.87 $1,377 +9.11
500–545 523 23 240.00–282.50 $267.25 $1,398 +0.07
550–595 571 17 240.00–285.00 $252.98 $1,445 -3.03
600–646 636 27 220.00–254.00 $237.74 $1,512 -5.50
660–690 674 12 222.50–239.00 $234.02 $1,577 +13.05
700–740 715 7 210.00–234.00 $220.24 $1,575 +10.24
760–795 778 6 180.00–220.00 $206.47 $1,606 +45.24
805–815 808 3 147.50–192.50 $165.76 $1,339 -3.54
880 880 2 155.00–212.50 $183.75 $1,617 —
935 935 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 +48.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 —
315–345 330 2 240.00–245.00 $242.39 $800 -22.53
355–370 363 2 200.00–235.00 $217.14 $788 +8.85
400–435 411 4 225.00–235.00 $231.12 $950 -14.15
475–480 477 3 215.00–250.00 $236.71 $1,129 +6.66
505–535 520 2 230.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,209 +25.54
550–590 568 3 200.00–225.00 $211.52 $1,201 +6.56
610–640 630 3 180.00–210.00 $193.07 $1,216 +18.07
675 675 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,154 —
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 +20.01
875 875 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,216 -3.50
915 915 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 468 5 180.00–200.00 $192.10 $899 +12.10
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 +35.00
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 290.00–320.00 $305.67 $688 -14.33
255–260 257 3 300.00–330.00 $320.06 $823 -59.80
300–325 315 5 310.00–370.00 $351.49 $1,107 -15.29
365–395 382 11 320.00–380.00 $354.88 $1,356 +12.93
400–445 423 18 294.00–360.00 $323.36 $1,368 +5.75
450–495 474 23 232.50–332.50 $301.92 $1,431 -3.97
500–545 515 12 262.00–327.50 $301.49 $1,553 +8.92
550–595 567 18 270.00–332.50 $302.80 $1,717 +11.76
600–645 620 14 220.00–292.50 $266.76 $1,654 +5.43
660–695 680 7 258.00–277.50 $267.12 $1,816 +27.82
700–735 718 6 218.00–250.00 $231.60 $1,663 +3.51
760–790 775 3 205.00–225.00 $214.22 $1,660 +19.93
805–840 823 3 212.50–227.50 $219.95 $1,810 +9.95
860 860 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 +2.56
1010 1010 2 160.00–195.00 $177.50 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 250.00–265.00 $257.50 $940 -5.36
400–440 423 4 250.00–295.00 $268.82 $1,137 +19.54
550–595 577 3 240.00–260.00 $251.53 $1,451 +53.95
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 -27.53
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
740–745 743 3 170.00–180.00 $176.68 $1,313 -23.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -25.00
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 -45.29
465–485 478 4 170.00–200.00 $189.29 $905 -5.71
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +5.00
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1735 1318 80-85% 37 130.00–150.00 $139.87 $1,843 +1.42
1310–1850 1516 80-85% 4 152.00–163.00 $154.62 $2,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1145 1006 85-90% 7 90.00–96.00 $93.11 $937 —
860–1385 1070 85-90% 10 108.00–129.00 $121.64 $1,302 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1745 1593 75-80% 3 135.00–142.00 $138.43 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2105 1571 13 163.00–176.00 $168.79 $2,652 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
725–1060 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,975.00 $1,660.22
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
970–1265 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–2,075.00 $1,603.00
1170–1385 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 146.00–1,600.00 $811.82

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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
780–930 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–2,300.00 $1,834.44 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 —

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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.