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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.58/cwt +17.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 569 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.33/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 475 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $329.42/cwt +21.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 620 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 423 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,090 +35.00
265–295 280 2 405.00–435.00 $420.80 $1,178 +43.50
320–345 333 4 395.00–430.00 $407.86 $1,358 +7.96
350–395 372 5 380.00–430.00 $401.75 $1,495 +25.29
400–435 416 8 360.00–410.00 $385.79 $1,605 +37.73
450–495 470 12 335.00–355.00 $345.54 $1,624 -2.26
500–525 515 10 315.00–345.00 $336.64 $1,734 -5.67
550–590 573 4 300.00–342.50 $319.72 $1,832 -7.73
605–635 617 3 300.00–317.00 $309.13 $1,907 +1.52
621 value added 621 17 333.00 $333.00 $2,068 —
680 680 3 290.00–300.00 $296.67 $2,017 -10.11
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 +8.72
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
910 910 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,774 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 230.00–255.00 $242.42 $989 +12.42
475 475 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 $1,069 +25.00
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 —
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 -5.65
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 +56.89
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 +28.09
260–290 275 2 345.00–385.00 $363.91 $1,001 -20.81
315–340 324 11 365.00–415.00 $385.27 $1,248 -8.13
360–375 368 5 340.00–380.00 $356.11 $1,310 -14.93
400–445 420 13 325.00–365.00 $347.54 $1,460 -6.79
450–495 475 20 313.00–355.00 $330.33 $1,569 -3.61
500–545 528 12 312.50–345.00 $325.22 $1,717 -0.53
562 value added 562 16 340.00 $340.00 $1,911 —
560–595 584 7 275.00–305.00 $292.61 $1,709 -15.32
605–630 621 7 280.00–310.00 $295.66 $1,836 -1.12
650–665 655 9 240.00–290.00 $263.36 $1,725 -4.74
705–720 715 3 240.00–285.00 $260.14 $1,860 +10.15
815 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752 -31.12
875 875 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,619 —
930 930 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,930 -22.29
970 970 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,013 —
1025–1030 1028 2 177.00–219.00 $198.05 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 300.00–340.00 $320.00 $1,078 -29.03
365–370 368 2 285.00–300.00 $292.55 $1,077 -24.19
445 445 3 290.00–310.00 $298.33 $1,328 -16.70
475–490 485 3 255.00–305.00 $271.84 $1,318 -33.13
500–545 518 9 225.00–297.50 $274.61 $1,422 -4.96
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 —
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —
745 745 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 +22.50
850 850 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
255–275 267 3 205.00–265.00 $230.41 $615 —
310–320 317 3 155.00–235.00 $206.37 $654 —
350–385 368 2 185.00–190.00 $187.62 $690 —
420–435 428 2 160.00–245.00 $203.25 $870 -21.75
455–485 472 3 195.00–240.00 $216.33 $1,021 +16.33
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 +10.00
265–285 272 3 420.00–440.00 $426.50 $1,160 +48.44
315–325 320 2 395.00–400.00 $397.46 $1,272 +20.90
350–395 371 11 375.00–417.50 $398.79 $1,480 +39.71
400–445 424 7 345.00–382.50 $360.44 $1,528 -3.10
455–495 475 8 330.00–367.50 $346.03 $1,644 +1.96
500–545 519 9 295.00–345.00 $311.64 $1,617 -19.54
555–595 575 10 265.00–305.00 $287.03 $1,650 -23.81
600–645 621 6 280.00–317.50 $296.87 $1,844 +3.70
650–675 663 3 275.00–285.00 $281.73 $1,868 -6.98
705–745 725 2 225.00–235.00 $230.14 $1,669 -57.36
750–790 768 4 225.00–255.00 $234.82 $1,803 -2.39
820–835 828 2 220.00–222.50 $221.26 $1,832 —
875–885 880 2 222.50–225.00 $223.76 $1,969 —
950 950 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 310.00 $310.00 $822 -25.00
320–330 325 2 285.00–320.00 $302.77 $984 -31.34
385–390 388 3 305.00–365.00 $339.89 $1,319 +22.54
410–425 418 3 300.00–335.00 $319.90 $1,337 +9.72
470–475 473 2 275.00–320.00 $297.62 $1,408 -2.38
500–525 514 5 215.00–265.00 $247.10 $1,270 -40.23
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -47.48
600–635 612 5 240.00–265.00 $251.96 $1,542 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
350–385 374 4 245.00–275.00 $261.64 $979 +16.64
400–425 415 3 205.00–265.00 $235.12 $976 -29.88
465–475 470 2 195.00–230.00 $212.31 $998 —
505–520 513 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–915 743 85-90% 2 82.50–85.00 $83.46 $620 —
475–1245 868 85-90% 3 105.00–120.00 $113.08 $982 —
670–1280 1007 85-90% 20 124.00–145.00 $135.58 $1,365 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,746 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,112 +13.37
1025–1515 1292 80-85% 23 147.00–162.00 $155.37 $2,007 +3.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2000 1488 7 174.00–190.00 $184.01 $2,738 —
1070–1940 1505 2 143.00–154.00 $150.09 $2,259 —
1915 1915 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
920–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,275.00–2,925.00 $2,521.34
930–1240 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–2,225.00 $1,892.86
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1220 1220 Aged (>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
735–925 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,425.00 $1,949.01 -525.99
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —
690–1465 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–2,425.00 $2,056.79 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
557 557 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,406 —

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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.