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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $334.08/cwt +12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 521 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.97/cwt +23.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 424 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.37/cwt +21.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 469 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 558 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 +15.00
275–295 287 3 385.00–465.00 $434.36 $1,247 —
310–340 328 3 417.50–432.50 $423.07 $1,388 +42.78
355–395 374 6 350.00–405.00 $385.94 $1,443 +14.22
405–445 427 7 347.50–387.50 $363.77 $1,553 +8.62
455–490 474 8 310.00–367.50 $349.04 $1,654 +9.59
500–540 518 12 305.00–365.00 $332.57 $1,723 +5.51
555–595 574 14 287.50–342.50 $315.79 $1,813 -9.56
618–640 622 6 292.50–315.00 $311.14 $1,935 +37.36
655–695 678 6 255.00–292.50 $278.94 $1,891 -33.56
700–720 709 4 275.00–288.00 $284.33 $2,016 +18.98
750–761 759 9 240.00–265.00 $257.57 $1,955 +29.81
815–820 818 2 242.50–245.00 $243.75 $1,994 +8.80
995 995 2 213.00–220.00 $216.50 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 270.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,180 +30.07
455–460 458 2 265.00–290.00 $277.43 $1,271 +3.62
510–545 527 3 260.00–280.00 $268.26 $1,414 -0.38
575–585 580 3 255.00–277.50 $266.73 $1,547 -0.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 +40.00
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 +27.61
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 +49.82
300–340 325 11 310.00–365.00 $339.38 $1,103 +28.48
350–398 386 20 300.00–372.50 $345.98 $1,335 +43.06
400–445 424 33 285.00–358.00 $324.97 $1,378 +23.57
450–495 469 32 282.50–345.00 $315.37 $1,479 +21.77
500–545 523 26 275.00–327.50 $296.22 $1,549 +18.67
550–595 576 19 250.00–297.50 $271.66 $1,565 +21.14
600–642 619 11 230.00–270.00 $254.45 $1,575 +9.72
650–695 666 15 230.00–263.00 $246.10 $1,639 +7.12
700–730 720 6 230.00–247.50 $238.17 $1,715 +17.80
750–790 770 9 210.00–234.00 $224.96 $1,732 +5.52
817–845 824 4 195.00–225.00 $217.31 $1,791 +11.99
850–875 863 3 180.00–195.00 $186.74 $1,612 +7.79
915–930 923 2 175.00–177.00 $176.01 $1,625 +11.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 245.00 $245.00 $637 -5.00
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 +11.73
360–375 367 3 265.00–290.00 $280.16 $1,028 +14.43
400–425 415 4 225.00–260.00 $237.52 $986 -10.01
460–485 469 5 245.00–270.00 $260.09 $1,220 +5.00
510–525 518 3 260.00–270.00 $264.98 $1,373 +29.03
555–590 566 7 200.00–245.00 $226.55 $1,282 +36.65
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 -5.76
675–695 685 2 160.00–180.00 $170.15 $1,166 +15.15
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 +26.54
500–515 508 2 190.00–225.00 $207.24 $1,053 —
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 +28.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 291 5 365.00–460.00 $432.08 $1,257 +98.19
300–345 322 11 360.00–445.00 $405.17 $1,305 +20.65
365–395 377 13 335.00–407.50 $383.52 $1,446 +16.50
400–445 424 25 330.00–397.50 $359.37 $1,524 +32.98
450–495 477 17 320.00–367.50 $342.98 $1,636 +24.36
500–545 521 33 307.50–370.00 $334.08 $1,741 +12.09
550–590 571 19 272.50–331.00 $305.31 $1,743 +21.20
600–620 610 7 250.00–307.50 $287.82 $1,756 -3.05
650–690 666 5 260.00–309.00 $281.02 $1,872 +10.48
720–740 727 3 252.50–262.00 $258.78 $1,881 +16.02
815 815 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 -2.50
930 930 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,000 +5.05
975 975 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 220.00–265.00 $243.39 $774 +3.24
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 +32.57
405–445 428 8 245.00–285.00 $266.11 $1,139 +11.11
455–490 478 3 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,362 +18.92
505–545 528 7 255.00–300.00 $282.12 $1,490 +22.92
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 +3.83
605–610 608 2 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,398 -18.41
650–685 667 3 225.00–245.00 $231.85 $1,546 +5.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 +9.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1655 1336 80-85% 6 157.00–166.00 $159.38 $2,129 +16.25
1010–1950 1368 80-85% 29 135.00–156.00 $147.56 $2,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $712 —
945–1190 1008 85-90% 9 108.00–125.00 $115.84 $1,168 —
895–1145 1015 85-90% 3 133.00–135.00 $134.34 $1,364 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,629 —
1065–1730 1392 5 150.00–164.00 $159.45 $2,220 +18.67
1595–2000 1798 2 178.00–184.00 $181.34 $3,260 +4.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1045 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,837.81
1025–1335 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–2,225.00 $1,814.21
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 220.00–250.00 $235.33 $541 —

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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.