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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.73/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 471 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.85/cwt -12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 423 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $328.86/cwt +16.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 517 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 320 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,153 —
360–385 373 2 407.50–445.00 $425.62 $1,588 +36.36
415–442 436 7 360.00–392.50 $381.92 $1,665 -0.33
450–490 479 7 355.00–390.00 $376.49 $1,803 +20.87
508–545 520 12 325.00–367.50 $352.69 $1,834 -3.34
555–565 560 3 322.50–345.00 $330.77 $1,852 -1.87
610 610 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 -16.30
650–675 660 4 275.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,865 -16.12
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 -18.59
775 775 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,612 -82.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,303 —
425–445 435 3 285.00–335.00 $315.08 $1,371 -13.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 167.50 $167.50 $720 —
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
740 740 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 3 345.00–365.00 $355.25 $966 -30.28
300–345 321 8 345.00–385.00 $356.32 $1,144 -19.38
355–395 375 10 330.00–375.00 $356.96 $1,339 -5.97
400–445 423 13 305.00–360.00 $332.85 $1,408 -12.82
450–495 471 18 275.00–327.50 $304.73 $1,435 -8.02
500–545 532 11 267.50–315.00 $299.96 $1,596 -1.30
550–595 565 9 285.00–305.00 $294.09 $1,662 -4.67
600–630 613 9 250.00–288.00 $275.05 $1,686 +10.04
655–660 658 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,727 +3.71
710–735 721 3 215.00–245.00 $228.36 $1,646 -3.05
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 310.00–330.00 $320.16 $1,009 +39.67
355–385 370 3 270.00–315.00 $287.21 $1,063 +4.90
420–440 430 2 285.00–300.00 $292.33 $1,257 +3.81
465–485 475 2 225.00–275.00 $249.47 $1,185 -12.66
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -11.73
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 —
815 815 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 -34.20
585 585 1 152.50 $152.50 $892 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 410.00 $410.00 $861 -22.90
255–290 270 3 400.00–420.00 $412.84 $1,115 -17.00
315–340 326 5 365.00–415.00 $387.24 $1,262 -3.59
350–395 377 10 380.00–415.00 $397.53 $1,499 +15.00
400–445 421 8 335.00–394.00 $361.57 $1,522 +1.91
450–495 466 4 330.00–380.00 $355.41 $1,656 +14.74
500–535 517 12 300.00–347.50 $328.86 $1,700 +16.64
550–590 570 8 305.00–332.50 $319.15 $1,819 +17.56
600–625 617 5 300.00–317.50 $307.42 $1,897 +12.83
665–695 679 5 250.00–285.00 $266.85 $1,812 -10.13
700–725 710 6 245.00–265.00 $252.59 $1,793 -12.89
845 845 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,986 -5.00
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 3 300.00–355.00 $334.69 $1,262 +16.48
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 -9.44
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 +37.84
615 615 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,707 +39.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1420 1178 80-85% 26 137.00–158.00 $149.16 $1,757 —
1045–1400 1312 80-85% 7 160.00–169.00 $161.89 $2,124 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–985 913 85-90% 2 95.00–109.00 $102.56 $936 —
905–1265 1088 85-90% 9 115.00–131.00 $120.38 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2350 1635 11 161.00–185.00 $174.85 $2,859 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–885 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,636.30
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1020–1070 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,275.00 $1,921.19
870–1240 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–2,150.00 $1,934.32
985–1245 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,075.00–2,800.00 $2,561.67
1015–1390 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,600.00 $2,214.53
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1125–1705 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,550.00 $2,062.03

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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
790–935 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,725.00–3,225.00 $2,959.71 —
745–1285 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–2,975.00 $2,547.06 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.