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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 24, 2025

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.57/cwt -8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 417 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $359.13/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 433 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $318.10/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 511 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 315 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 375.00–385.00 $379.91 $1,102 -40.89
320–345 335 3 345.00–385.00 $365.50 $1,224 -42.36
355–375 368 3 385.00–395.00 $391.79 $1,442 -9.96
405–435 419 5 370.00–390.00 $376.86 $1,579 -8.93
450–495 474 7 335.00–375.00 $354.11 $1,678 +8.57
505–540 522 5 305.00–345.00 $331.02 $1,728 -5.62
595 595 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,800 -17.22
625–642 633 5 245.00–325.00 $267.74 $1,695 -41.39
857 857 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 +25.00
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
607 607 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,426 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 335.00–355.00 $345.67 $778 -44.33
270–290 281 4 300.00–325.00 $314.00 $882 -49.91
305–346 332 8 300.00–325.00 $318.63 $1,058 -66.64
355–395 378 7 325.00–350.00 $338.20 $1,278 -17.91
400–445 417 16 325.00–355.00 $338.57 $1,412 -8.97
450–495 471 11 310.00–350.00 $325.91 $1,535 -4.42
500–545 521 8 280.00–330.00 $304.12 $1,584 -21.10
555–590 573 7 280.00–320.00 $295.08 $1,691 +2.47
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 +9.34
690 690 2 225.00–252.50 $238.75 $1,647 -24.61
705–735 728 4 245.00–246.00 $245.76 $1,789 -14.38
750 750 2 197.50–205.00 $201.25 $1,509 —
850–875 861 5 160.00–188.00 $176.55 $1,520 -8.45
975 975 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,618 -41.50
1040 1040 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,028 -3.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 274 4 255.00–285.00 $277.74 $761 —
355–370 363 5 275.00–300.00 $289.88 $1,052 -2.67
410–445 426 5 265.00–295.00 $282.19 $1,202 -16.14
455–485 470 2 255.00–285.00 $270.48 $1,271 -1.36
510–545 530 7 255.00–275.00 $265.73 $1,408 -8.88
555–590 574 5 255.00–275.00 $264.01 $1,515 —
610–630 620 3 225.00–245.00 $235.05 $1,457 -9.95
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +15.00
955 955 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 235.00–245.00 $240.10 $576 -9.90
260 260 1 240.00 $240.00 $624 +9.59
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 +12.38
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 -18.25
485 485 1 175.00 $175.00 $849 -41.33
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 +90.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $912 —
250–295 274 6 335.00–385.00 $360.41 $988 -66.09
305–340 326 6 335.00–375.00 $363.31 $1,184 -34.15
360–390 375 7 355.00–385.00 $372.04 $1,395 -26.75
400–445 433 11 345.00–375.00 $359.13 $1,555 -1.31
460–497 485 5 320.00–355.00 $340.46 $1,651 -5.57
505–530 511 11 280.00–335.00 $318.10 $1,625 +6.46
550–595 573 3 255.00–270.00 $261.79 $1,500 -25.24
602 602 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,656 -21.87
650–660 655 2 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,670 -26.77
700–720 710 3 195.00–235.00 $212.15 $1,506 -17.99
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 -21.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 300.00–315.00 $307.14 $808 -2.86
400–425 415 4 255.00–295.00 $274.16 $1,138 -45.74
465–475 470 2 290.00–340.00 $314.73 $1,479 +17.11
505–545 520 7 220.00–260.00 $237.25 $1,234 -9.85
570 570 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 +20.00
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 200.00–250.00 $224.09 $616 —
350–375 360 3 200.00–250.00 $221.13 $796 -40.51
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 +4.88
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 -7.31

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $609 —
820–1105 963 85-90% 2 148.00–152.50 $149.92 $1,444 —
880–1510 1117 85-90% 20 123.00–145.00 $133.68 $1,493 —
1070–1640 1259 85-90% 5 107.00–115.00 $110.49 $1,391 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1650 1262 80-85% 16 154.00–168.00 $162.64 $2,053 -2.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1450 1228 2 156.00–157.00 $156.41 $1,921 —
1570 1570 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,281 —
1385–2115 1651 6 170.00–188.00 $180.51 $2,980 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900–980 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,250.00 $2,166.22
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1180–1190 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,200.00 $2,137.76
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —
735 735 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,231 —
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —

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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.