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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 10, 2025

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.94/cwt +15.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 465 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.33/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 417 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $363.54/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 418 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 378 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 -76.08
275–290 283 2 370.00–385.00 $377.30 $1,068 -92.61
300–335 324 4 390.00–405.00 $399.90 $1,296 -19.64
355–390 375 3 355.00–417.50 $376.46 $1,412 -13.29
405–445 418 4 335.00–365.00 $348.06 $1,455 -24.02
460–495 476 15 310.00–367.50 $347.80 $1,656 -2.37
500–548 525 19 307.50–367.50 $342.31 $1,797 -4.26
550–590 565 9 310.00–344.00 $327.45 $1,850 +12.27
600–645 612 10 280.00–327.50 $307.61 $1,883 +3.30
660–695 679 7 292.50–322.50 $306.78 $2,083 +9.27
700–740 714 6 260.00–308.00 $291.28 $2,080 +16.71
870–898 892 5 250.00–258.00 $256.44 $2,287 —
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
995 995 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 250.00–285.00 $267.50 $789 -107.50
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
370–395 383 2 285.00–325.00 $305.65 $1,171 -9.35
400–420 410 2 265.00–275.00 $269.88 $1,107 -55.12
460–480 472 3 240.00–285.00 $263.11 $1,242 -28.18
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 3 345.00–395.00 $361.91 $840 -60.03
260–290 279 8 365.00–400.00 $384.72 $1,073 -31.39
300–345 324 11 375.00–420.00 $393.40 $1,275 +13.68
365–395 383 14 345.00–395.00 $371.04 $1,421 -5.20
400–440 417 20 330.00–380.00 $354.33 $1,478 +5.64
450–490 465 21 320.00–360.00 $333.94 $1,553 +15.67
500–545 521 10 300.00–340.00 $325.75 $1,697 +15.73
550–585 567 11 295.00–335.00 $307.93 $1,746 +25.53
600–640 618 3 275.00–310.00 $296.78 $1,834 +27.83
650–685 663 5 255.00–277.50 $268.10 $1,778 +29.52
700–740 715 3 235.00–267.50 $249.99 $1,787 -8.03
805–831 828 8 232.50–248.00 $246.12 $2,038 -3.88
910–920 915 2 222.50–237.00 $229.79 $2,103 -5.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 +5.00
310–335 321 5 345.00–350.00 $349.03 $1,120 +24.03
350–390 368 3 300.00–325.00 $316.74 $1,166 +9.73
430–435 433 2 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,364 +24.80
450–455 453 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,382 +34.97
510–540 525 3 250.00–295.00 $279.57 $1,468 +24.57
575–590 584 4 255.00–285.00 $274.34 $1,602 +32.64
730 730 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 415.00 $415.00 $975 -42.50
250–295 276 5 370.00–390.00 $378.06 $1,043 -96.94
300–335 324 4 360.00–390.00 $376.56 $1,220 -12.10
360–390 370 6 347.50–375.00 $359.08 $1,329 -12.22
400–445 418 19 345.00–377.50 $363.54 $1,520 +16.00
450–495 465 11 325.00–360.00 $344.07 $1,600 -11.53
500–545 518 10 315.00–347.50 $331.18 $1,716 -0.33
560–595 584 7 295.00–332.50 $310.84 $1,815 -13.21
620–635 626 4 275.00–312.50 $293.17 $1,835 -17.67
650–695 670 4 277.50–297.50 $288.71 $1,934 +7.48
720 720 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,070 +18.86
750–795 773 2 227.50–247.50 $237.21 $1,834 -7.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 355.00 $355.00 $781 —
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 -12.69
300–325 314 5 325.00–340.00 $334.11 $1,049 -10.89
350–390 368 3 285.00–335.00 $317.35 $1,168 -7.65
405–420 413 3 295.00–335.00 $310.18 $1,281 +30.18
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 +33.42
515–535 525 4 265.00–300.00 $287.33 $1,508 +32.33
570–580 575 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,567 -22.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 —
405 405 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 +65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1740 1285 80-85% 14 140.00–160.00 $151.63 $1,948 -0.10
1210–1490 1330 80-85% 4 163.00–169.00 $165.93 $2,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,206 —
960–1275 1118 85-90% 2 128.00–139.00 $134.28 $1,501 +2.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,729 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1930 1777 3 176.00–189.00 $184.11 $3,272 —
1640–1990 1779 4 191.00–208.00 $201.85 $3,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1190–1320 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,897.21
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 +229.56
885–955 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,425.00 $2,196.54 —

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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.