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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.83/cwt +10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 472 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.80/cwt +12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 414 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.56/cwt +24.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 517 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 590 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 276 4 435.00–475.00 $454.47 $1,254 +20.11
300–345 329 12 387.50–455.00 $425.14 $1,399 +2.07
350–390 363 9 365.00–422.50 $390.03 $1,416 +4.09
400–445 428 15 342.50–402.50 $375.37 $1,607 +11.60
455–495 472 20 320.00–382.50 $363.37 $1,715 +14.33
500–545 525 17 290.00–350.00 $331.99 $1,743 -0.58
550–590 569 4 290.00–352.50 $315.35 $1,794 -0.44
600–645 618 9 280.00–334.00 $315.69 $1,951 +4.55
650–695 680 3 277.50–307.50 $287.06 $1,952 +8.12
728 728 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,947 -16.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 —
410–420 415 2 270.00–322.50 $296.57 $1,231 +24.00
470–490 480 2 285.00–300.00 $292.34 $1,403 +14.91
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -28.26
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -31.73
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
975 975 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 222 6 310.00–370.00 $342.52 $760 +2.52
250–290 276 9 320.00–385.00 $361.61 $998 +11.61
300–345 332 13 340.00–385.00 $363.91 $1,208 +24.53
360–395 383 17 335.00–375.00 $362.30 $1,388 +16.32
400–445 414 30 307.50–362.50 $337.80 $1,398 +12.83
450–495 472 50 295.00–347.50 $325.83 $1,538 +10.46
500–535 517 24 300.00–342.50 $320.56 $1,657 +24.34
550–590 567 10 275.00–315.00 $289.98 $1,644 +18.32
600–645 627 12 235.00–275.00 $260.85 $1,636 +6.40
665–695 680 4 247.50–270.00 $258.50 $1,758 +12.40
720–735 730 4 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,697 -5.69
760–795 771 5 200.00–235.00 $226.07 $1,743 +1.11
845 845 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 +7.69
860–870 863 3 220.00–225.00 $221.68 $1,913 +34.94
920 920 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,674 +5.99
1035 1035 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $582 —
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 +55.00
300–335 320 3 275.00–315.00 $299.48 $958 +64.48
350–395 366 6 265.00–300.00 $286.38 $1,048 +6.22
400–440 420 2 265.00–295.00 $279.29 $1,173 +41.77
450–490 470 4 250.00–285.00 $271.09 $1,274 +11.00
518–540 527 8 240.00–282.50 $263.00 $1,386 -1.98
555–590 573 3 240.00–255.00 $246.51 $1,413 +19.96
875 875 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
310–325 318 2 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $763 —
365–370 368 2 225.00–240.00 $232.45 $855 +2.45
530–545 538 2 210.00–225.00 $217.40 $1,170 +10.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 —
260–295 283 4 390.00–477.50 $422.51 $1,196 -9.57
310–345 329 8 365.00–455.00 $413.80 $1,361 +8.63
350–395 371 7 390.00–410.00 $395.93 $1,469 +12.41
400–445 423 18 335.00–392.50 $367.20 $1,553 +7.83
450–495 464 22 317.50–377.50 $350.60 $1,627 +7.62
500–545 525 19 285.00–342.50 $317.07 $1,665 -17.01
550–595 576 20 272.50–335.00 $294.95 $1,699 -10.36
600–645 627 13 257.50–302.50 $282.05 $1,768 -5.77
650–695 669 13 247.50–295.00 $277.57 $1,857 -3.45
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
800–805 803 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,827 +7.51
855 855 2 215.00–237.50 $226.25 $1,934 —
965 965 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,930 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
305–310 308 2 280.00–340.00 $310.24 $956 +66.85
355–365 360 2 325.00–352.50 $338.56 $1,219 +53.56
420–435 428 4 225.00–315.00 $281.54 $1,205 +15.43
450–495 473 9 235.00–300.00 $270.11 $1,278 -14.89
510–540 524 5 245.00–275.00 $260.44 $1,365 -21.68
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 +10.00
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +5.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 195.00 $195.00 $702 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1735 1280 80-85% 32 133.00–155.00 $144.26 $1,847 —
1510 1510 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–860 768 85-90% 2 87.50–92.00 $90.02 $691 —
590–1225 908 85-90% 2 75.00–84.00 $81.07 $736 —
825–1450 1073 85-90% 19 107.50–129.00 $122.30 $1,312 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1830 1671 75-80% 6 132.00–143.00 $136.20 $2,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1225 1163 2 135.00–137.00 $136.05 $1,582 —
1180–1940 1435 10 160.00–175.00 $169.73 $2,436 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
560–1190 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 510.00–2,025.00 $1,302.60
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
800–1200 994 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,925.00–2,725.00 $2,241.82
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
570–930 729 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,234.23 —
575–1200 802 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–2,600.00 $1,797.16 —
985–1495 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–3,750.00 $3,321.28 —

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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.