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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $362.56/cwt -7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 528 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $352.17/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 584 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 256 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 +10.00
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 -40.36
355–395 374 4 360.00–392.50 $381.54 $1,427 +5.32
400–440 417 8 340.00–395.00 $375.88 $1,567 -1.56
470–495 487 3 335.00–360.00 $349.91 $1,704 -11.22
500–546 528 17 327.50–373.00 $362.56 $1,914 -7.25
560–598 584 11 325.00–375.00 $352.17 $2,057 +7.15
600–625 614 8 318.00–367.50 $340.38 $2,090 +2.53
665–670 668 2 305.00–323.00 $314.03 $2,098 +1.53
730–745 735 3 290.00–300.00 $293.38 $2,156 -4.42
755–775 765 2 275.00–295.00 $284.87 $2,179 +45.91
895 895 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,260 —
1030 1030 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 265.00 $265.00 $835 -60.00
350–355 353 2 270.00–285.00 $277.55 $980 —
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 -12.46
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 -25.00
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 —
660 660 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 -10.00
325–335 330 2 345.00–365.00 $354.85 $1,171 -7.23
360–390 374 9 345.00–390.00 $371.63 $1,390 +14.42
400–435 416 7 335.00–380.00 $355.20 $1,478 +11.29
465–470 467 3 300.00–332.50 $320.04 $1,495 +1.53
505–545 527 9 282.50–322.50 $294.44 $1,552 -8.10
560–590 577 3 275.00–290.00 $282.63 $1,631 -9.19
600–610 607 3 277.50–285.00 $281.66 $1,710 -5.52
668–685 677 5 255.00–272.50 $262.92 $1,780 -4.89
720–740 730 2 227.50–247.50 $237.36 $1,733 -40.14
800 800 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 +4.69
855 855 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,860 —
930 930 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,930 +2.50
970–985 978 2 207.50–210.00 $208.76 $2,042 —
1030 1030 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 300.00–315.00 $307.73 $1,016 +37.75
355–385 373 3 275.00–320.00 $292.17 $1,090 -23.77
405–435 422 3 240.00–285.00 $258.32 $1,090 -33.11
455–485 468 4 250.00–305.00 $277.69 $1,300 -2.45
515–545 528 4 220.00–270.00 $249.64 $1,318 -15.26
625 625 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,297 —
655–695 670 4 217.50–235.00 $223.26 $1,496 —
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
795 795 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,320 —
890 890 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 —
325–335 332 3 245.00–250.00 $246.68 $819 -8.32
355 355 1 245.00 $245.00 $870 +5.00
455 455 1 185.00 $185.00 $842 -7.61
515–535 523 4 165.00–200.00 $183.91 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,070 +47.50
265–295 280 2 435.00–440.00 $437.63 $1,225 +27.31
320–335 327 5 360.00–400.00 $379.82 $1,242 -18.40
395 395 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,392 -15.23
415–445 438 4 320.00–345.00 $335.51 $1,470 -28.35
465–495 484 4 310.00–352.50 $331.21 $1,603 -40.09
520 520 2 295.00–335.00 $315.00 $1,638 -29.08
550–595 571 6 315.00–357.50 $333.08 $1,902 -19.16
600–635 624 4 275.00–326.00 $299.33 $1,868 -33.43
655–665 660 2 245.00–295.00 $270.19 $1,783 -24.49
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 -28.75
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 -20.00
815 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -0.26
450–480 465 2 285.00–310.00 $297.90 $1,385 -8.51
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -7.95
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 570 2 155.00–180.00 $167.06 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1390 1232 80-85% 3 163.00–164.00 $163.62 $2,016 -1.04
970–1570 1310 80-85% 21 143.00–159.00 $151.90 $1,990 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–915 885 85-90% 2 113.00–115.00 $113.97 $1,009 —
890 890 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,273 —
915–1430 1095 85-90% 8 120.00–140.00 $132.20 $1,448 +2.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1705 1500 75-80% 3 135.00–151.00 $143.40 $2,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1215 1080 2 125.00–159.00 $144.13 $1,557 —
1400 1400 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,590 —
1770 1770 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,487 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1115 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–2,550.00 $2,154.68
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
890–1475 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,350.00 $2,067.90
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1030–1525 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,425.00 $2,245.50

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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
725–1230 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–3,250.00 $2,662.66 —
830–1210 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–2,850.00 $2,351.59 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +525.00

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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.