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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.40/cwt -27.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 472 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.96/cwt -9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 428 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.79/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 678 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 584 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 3 395.00–435.00 $417.73 $1,120 -15.81
315–345 333 5 384.00–440.00 $417.32 $1,390 -14.33
355–385 368 6 385.00–417.50 $401.81 $1,479 +15.77
400–445 422 10 360.00–402.50 $382.41 $1,614 +11.45
460–495 482 12 335.00–370.00 $353.04 $1,702 -16.74
505–545 523 12 344.00–377.50 $368.09 $1,925 -11.00
560–595 572 7 300.00–367.50 $349.09 $1,997 -5.99
600–635 614 4 295.00–347.50 $321.59 $1,975 +2.63
655–698 678 20 279.00–298.00 $289.79 $1,965 +8.14
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 +12.96
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 +7.48
820–845 833 2 220.00–227.50 $223.69 $1,863 —
890 890 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,002 +5.00
950 950 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 325.00–365.00 $344.71 $1,172 —
360–385 373 2 300.00–365.00 $331.41 $1,236 —
405–445 431 6 290.00–335.00 $313.96 $1,353 +36.19
470–495 487 5 270.00–307.50 $293.55 $1,430 +48.55
515–540 528 2 245.00–255.00 $249.88 $1,319 -52.62
555–570 563 3 282.50–295.00 $287.50 $1,619 —
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 -11.72
690 690 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 +30.06
1020 1020 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 225.00 $225.00 $506 —
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 -80.00
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 ±0.00
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 231 4 345.00–380.00 $362.84 $838 +40.23
275–295 289 7 350.00–380.00 $362.00 $1,046 -9.72
300–345 328 16 310.00–360.00 $334.14 $1,096 -32.24
350–395 377 19 320.00–395.00 $350.85 $1,323 -8.01
405–445 428 24 295.00–360.00 $329.96 $1,412 -9.46
450–495 472 25 280.00–312.50 $299.40 $1,413 -27.21
500–545 518 14 265.00–300.00 $287.42 $1,489 -26.11
554–585 567 19 245.00–291.00 $274.37 $1,556 -15.73
610–645 625 6 220.00–262.50 $241.22 $1,508 -36.40
650–695 673 8 220.00–252.50 $237.84 $1,601 -7.13
700–745 716 8 210.00–238.00 $231.34 $1,656 -6.15
750–785 764 8 190.00–234.00 $225.79 $1,725 -9.21
805–840 823 2 170.00–185.00 $177.34 $1,460 -58.54
930 930 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
340 340 3 250.00–275.00 $263.33 $895 -36.67
355–390 372 7 245.00–315.00 $280.11 $1,042 -3.24
400–435 423 11 220.00–285.00 $261.11 $1,104 -11.35
460–495 480 5 225.00–255.00 $238.10 $1,143 -25.29
500–545 530 3 200.00–250.00 $221.86 $1,176 -53.14
550–595 566 6 215.00–235.00 $224.18 $1,269 -20.82
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 +20.00
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 +4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 +50.00
400–435 418 2 175.00–210.00 $193.23 $808 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 3 400.00–460.00 $424.26 $963 +9.15
250–290 268 8 370.00–435.00 $414.73 $1,111 -41.30
310–340 321 5 380.00–435.00 $406.42 $1,305 -23.34
360–395 384 10 375.00–400.00 $387.26 $1,487 -1.62
400–440 422 13 340.00–397.50 $370.70 $1,564 -4.17
455–495 480 18 300.00–365.00 $343.18 $1,647 -16.90
500–545 524 12 310.00–365.00 $341.88 $1,791 -5.02
560–585 567 5 320.00–365.00 $346.40 $1,964 +13.65
600–645 621 8 307.50–347.50 $332.03 $2,062 +6.23
660–695 672 6 240.00–275.00 $259.58 $1,744 -23.41
700–735 715 5 230.00–277.50 $253.96 $1,816 -21.04
760–770 765 2 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,798 -5.68
810–845 828 3 220.00–230.00 $225.89 $1,870 -16.72
875 875 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,838 —
915–945 928 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,902 —
1005 1005 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,910 -4.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 315.00–330.00 $322.83 $743 —
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 +46.39
300–345 318 3 310.00–345.00 $330.50 $1,051 +43.26
365–395 380 3 285.00–355.00 $330.07 $1,254 +22.76
440–445 443 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,429 +17.59
455–495 476 5 240.00–285.00 $268.71 $1,279 +3.99
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 -41.88
575–595 584 4 200.00–260.00 $218.68 $1,277 -39.21
610–630 622 3 220.00–265.00 $240.15 $1,494 -24.85
970 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 225.00 $225.00 $524 —
315–335 325 2 230.00–235.00 $232.42 $755 +77.42
360–385 370 3 155.00–245.00 $199.19 $737 -60.81
425–430 428 2 160.00 $160.00 $685 -53.75
460–490 478 5 135.00–220.00 $167.52 $801 —
530–535 533 2 125.00–200.00 $162.68 $867 —
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 —
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–900 875 85-90% 3 65.00–85.00 $75.44 $660 —
795–1095 945 85-90% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.42 $1,308 +35.57
975–1295 1103 85-90% 5 105.00–110.00 $108.16 $1,193 -26.40
870–1395 1116 85-90% 22 114.00–134.00 $126.87 $1,416 -7.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1610 1280 80-85% 20 137.00–153.00 $140.38 $1,797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1780 1585 75-80% 6 127.00–145.00 $138.08 $2,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1265 1257 3 152.00–155.00 $154.00 $1,936 —
1115–2105 1494 8 162.00–178.00 $169.97 $2,539 —
1375–2145 1657 3 180.00–191.00 $183.47 $3,040 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
855–1175 1004 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,725.00 $1,431.04
905–1470 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,175.00–2,250.00 $1,718.91
975–1320 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,525.00–2,650.00 $2,070.17
1120–1145 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,214.57
955–1315 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,976.17
960–1410 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00–2,475.00 $1,994.76
1130–1385 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,136.97

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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
725–1025 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,925.00–2,150.00 $2,044.28 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -155.99

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 3 185.00–210.00 $192.77 $424 —

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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.