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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.69/cwt +15.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 423 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.02/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 515 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.27/cwt +13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 476 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 406 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–238 230 5 480.00–515.00 $486.08 $1,118 —
283–290 285 4 455.00–475.00 $469.91 $1,339 +62.39
310–340 325 2 410.00–430.00 $419.54 $1,364 —
350–395 372 6 370.00–410.00 $389.75 $1,450 -35.87
410–430 420 2 355.00–390.00 $372.08 $1,563 -9.84
450–490 468 9 335.00–365.00 $350.17 $1,639 -26.32
500–540 526 6 335.00–362.50 $346.57 $1,823 -6.12
560–590 574 5 292.50–332.50 $315.18 $1,809 -15.59
600–635 613 4 292.00–317.50 $304.31 $1,865 -10.69
652–690 671 6 275.00–320.00 $297.51 $1,996 +14.97
715–740 728 2 250.00–300.00 $274.57 $1,999 -5.43
795 795 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,306 +82.00
815 815 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,221 —
1005 1005 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,061 —
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 -32.50
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 +9.92
460–480 465 4 290.00–295.00 $291.29 $1,354 —
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–247 241 7 395.00–430.00 $421.94 $1,017 —
258–285 270 6 355.00–435.00 $416.11 $1,123 +60.86
305–345 328 13 350.00–410.00 $379.72 $1,245 +23.40
350–395 376 18 345.00–390.00 $376.24 $1,415 +19.28
400–445 423 25 325.00–375.00 $348.69 $1,475 +15.84
450–495 476 22 285.00–337.50 $318.27 $1,515 +13.54
500–545 515 24 275.00–325.00 $310.02 $1,597 +10.06
550–595 581 8 250.00–310.00 $282.40 $1,641 -11.69
605–649 632 9 255.00–290.00 $268.95 $1,700 -6.10
650–675 663 3 220.00–260.00 $238.58 $1,582 -23.91
725–740 735 5 245.00–265.00 $258.02 $1,896 +29.66
750–775 763 2 220.00–230.00 $225.08 $1,717 +0.08
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
855–880 868 2 187.00–232.00 $209.82 $1,821 —
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $826 —
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 +4.84
350–370 360 2 290.00–325.00 $307.01 $1,105 +19.80
400–445 426 8 265.00–305.00 $290.23 $1,236 -2.10
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +20.53
518 518 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,321 +5.00
575–585 580 3 235.00–245.00 $241.70 $1,402 —
650–675 663 2 192.50–210.00 $201.08 $1,333 —
890 890 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,468 —
915 915 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 —
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 —
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 445.00–470.00 $457.50 $1,052 +47.50
260 260 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,235 +62.16
305–345 314 6 365.00–415.00 $388.66 $1,220 +1.42
350–395 369 16 355.00–395.00 $371.30 $1,370 -26.23
400–445 423 12 330.00–370.00 $347.54 $1,470 -14.03
450–490 469 7 347.50–362.50 $355.60 $1,668 +0.19
505–545 530 11 305.00–347.50 $331.51 $1,757 +2.65
555–595 568 6 290.00–340.00 $324.05 $1,841 +4.90
600–640 619 7 285.00–322.50 $310.84 $1,924 +3.42
660–690 670 4 265.00–292.50 $281.23 $1,884 +14.38
700–715 706 4 245.00–285.00 $268.64 $1,897 +16.05
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 —
810 810 2 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $1,863 -5.00
865 865 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 —
905 905 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,801 +34.00
970–975 973 2 173.00–220.00 $196.44 $1,911 —
1010–1035 1023 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 325.00–375.00 $347.69 $921 —
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 —
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 -9.69
430 430 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 -15.00
480–495 487 3 245.00–290.00 $266.58 $1,298 -58.42
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —
560 560 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 -27.50
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
700–740 720 2 215.00–227.50 $221.42 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1625 1253 80-85% 30 141.00–161.00 $151.73 $1,901 —
1185–1590 1420 80-85% 3 162.00–164.00 $163.10 $2,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–980 935 85-90% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,038 +8.44
1075 1075 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,537 +22.62
980–1305 1115 85-90% 10 120.00–137.00 $131.54 $1,467 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1595 1510 75-80% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.64 $2,154 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,627 —
1135–1805 1523 4 171.00–188.00 $180.91 $2,755 —
1740–2015 1877 3 194.00–196.00 $195.28 $3,665 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1355–1560 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,425.00 $2,332.03

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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
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,735.00 $1,735.00 —
655–1090 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,450.00 $2,245.44 —
965–1055 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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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.