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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.98/cwt -6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 528 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.05/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.76/cwt -28.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 419 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 388 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 4 375.00–460.00 $429.47 $1,172 —
305–320 313 2 415.00–430.00 $422.32 $1,322 —
355–396 382 8 387.50–427.50 $398.11 $1,521 -5.61
430 430 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,580 -11.03
450–490 470 5 355.00–377.50 $368.97 $1,734 -4.83
504–535 517 10 365.00–374.00 $370.71 $1,917 +20.71
560 560 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,030 +29.63
625 625 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,797 -22.54
655–680 668 2 282.50–322.50 $302.87 $2,023 +4.43
715 715 2 232.50–267.50 $250.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 255.00–292.50 $273.52 $1,108 -90.66
455 455 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 -25.08
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 6 325.00–375.00 $352.44 $980 —
305–345 320 8 340.00–385.00 $364.21 $1,165 -10.40
350–395 375 17 322.50–365.00 $341.65 $1,281 -39.44
400–445 419 19 300.00–342.50 $322.76 $1,352 -28.41
460–495 476 20 290.00–335.00 $321.05 $1,528 -6.65
505–545 528 23 290.00–332.50 $311.98 $1,647 -6.48
550–595 567 16 262.50–316.00 $288.56 $1,636 -18.02
605–645 616 10 235.00–267.50 $258.01 $1,589 -5.59
650–670 660 2 247.50–255.00 $251.19 $1,658 —
750–790 775 4 190.00–220.00 $212.74 $1,649 —
805–830 818 2 185.00–210.00 $197.69 $1,617 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 265.00–310.00 $294.61 $949 -46.97
360–380 370 3 255.00–305.00 $284.28 $1,052 -46.27
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 -35.68
450–485 468 4 225.00–260.00 $245.07 $1,147 -55.60
515–530 523 3 240.00–277.50 $260.98 $1,365 -41.52
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 -34.96
635–640 638 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,228 -71.69
690 690 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,156 -72.50
720 720 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,206 -74.17
920 920 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 535 2 185.00–205.00 $195.19 $1,044 -82.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 273 3 430.00–450.00 $439.63 $1,200 -0.37
305–345 327 11 400.00–462.50 $431.54 $1,411 +13.82
350–395 374 12 345.00–410.00 $382.43 $1,430 -20.29
410–430 418 6 345.00–402.50 $369.78 $1,546 -10.25
450–480 464 11 315.00–372.50 $346.39 $1,607 -26.11
500–535 516 16 290.00–342.50 $314.08 $1,621 -32.95
555–575 564 4 277.50–295.00 $287.44 $1,621 -31.85
600–645 622 5 272.50–292.50 $281.49 $1,751 -22.15
655–690 676 4 270.00–287.50 $274.88 $1,858 -12.80
700 700 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,768 -33.32
750 750 2 267.50–270.00 $268.75 $2,016 +6.25
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 —
870 870 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,588 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 325.00 $325.00 $829 -15.00
300–335 318 2 270.00–310.00 $288.90 $919 -56.17
425–445 432 6 230.00–335.00 $293.44 $1,268 -37.59
495 495 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,460 -43.02
510–540 526 4 225.00–285.00 $254.81 $1,340 -86.53
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 -21.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
610–635 623 2 160.00 $160.00 $997 —
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,709 —
1000–1760 1375 80-85% 25 133.00–153.00 $140.18 $1,927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–840 752 85-90% 3 97.00–105.00 $102.02 $767 —
825–1495 1109 85-90% 20 111.00–131.00 $123.44 $1,369 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1635 1488 75-80% 4 130.00–139.00 $134.02 $1,994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1460 1362 3 170.00–173.00 $170.98 $2,329 —
1020–1775 1396 8 156.00–167.00 $161.35 $2,252 —
1230–1875 1553 2 146.00–147.00 $146.40 $2,274 -35.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–915 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,800.00 $1,435.27
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
745–1070 908 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,309.50
755–1170 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–2,225.00 $1,921.04
1105–1115 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,461.99
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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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
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 195.00 $195.00 $731 —
415–430 423 2 180.00–220.00 $200.36 $848 —
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
655–675 661 4 200.00–210.00 $202.50 $1,339 —
705–748 731 6 190.00–200.00 $195.06 $1,426 —
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —
910 910 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —

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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.