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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.36/cwt -14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 476 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.72/cwt -5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 522 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $337.74/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 474 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 460 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 4 365.00–435.00 $409.66 $1,122 +29.75
305–345 325 2 365.00–415.00 $388.46 $1,262 +22.96
370–385 375 3 345.00–372.50 $357.47 $1,341 -34.32
410–445 423 5 360.00–382.50 $369.05 $1,561 -7.81
460–495 479 6 343.00–355.00 $351.28 $1,683 -2.83
500–545 521 14 317.50–367.50 $346.98 $1,808 +15.96
550–590 572 12 300.00–347.50 $330.42 $1,890 +27.92
600–646 627 10 310.00–327.50 $315.01 $1,975 +47.27
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 —
765–770 768 2 250.00–275.00 $262.54 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $1,093 +67.46
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 —
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 -35.00
560 560 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,470 +17.50
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 365.00 $365.00 $730 +19.33
270–295 284 8 330.00–367.50 $343.89 $977 +29.89
300–345 322 10 325.00–365.00 $349.24 $1,125 +30.61
350–395 376 14 315.00–357.50 $345.56 $1,299 +7.36
400–445 422 13 305.00–347.50 $326.33 $1,377 -12.24
450–495 476 27 295.00–337.50 $311.36 $1,482 -14.55
500–545 522 23 280.00–320.00 $298.72 $1,559 -5.40
555–595 579 17 275.00–310.00 $291.22 $1,686 -3.86
600–640 619 17 255.00–305.00 $271.92 $1,683 -33.08
650–695 669 4 230.00–275.00 $256.02 $1,713 +17.27
700–730 715 3 230.00–255.00 $243.40 $1,740 -2.36
750–765 760 3 235.00–255.00 $245.82 $1,868 +44.57
805–820 815 3 229.00–255.00 $243.09 $1,981 —
850–865 855 3 175.00–180.00 $177.32 $1,516 +0.77
905–940 920 4 192.50–230.00 $213.69 $1,966 —
970 970 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,134 +54.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 295.00–300.00 $297.41 $848 +19.67
300–340 325 3 275.00–315.00 $295.90 $962 —
350–390 375 3 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,144 +15.14
405–420 413 2 265.00–275.00 $270.09 $1,115 -12.10
450–490 465 3 245.00–280.00 $262.81 $1,222 -7.67
500–530 515 4 235.00–270.00 $256.07 $1,319 -9.66
585–590 588 3 245.00–265.00 $254.14 $1,494 -9.87
625–645 635 5 225.00–245.00 $240.44 $1,527 +5.39
650 650 2 193.00–222.50 $207.75 $1,350 —
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 +5.00
830–840 835 2 167.50–177.00 $172.22 $1,438 —
975 975 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,531 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 200.00–250.00 $224.62 $730 —
350–395 373 2 205.00–225.00 $215.60 $804 +15.60
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 3 365.00–395.00 $375.14 $908 -4.86
250–275 264 7 375.00–440.00 $416.23 $1,099 +55.82
300–340 318 11 360.00–440.00 $398.12 $1,266 +34.81
350–395 373 12 340.00–380.00 $357.89 $1,335 -14.15
400–445 428 16 320.00–375.00 $345.02 $1,477 -14.11
455–495 474 20 310.00–360.00 $337.74 $1,601 -2.72
500–545 526 16 305.00–352.50 $333.73 $1,755 +15.63
550–590 572 9 285.00–327.50 $297.01 $1,699 +35.22
600–635 613 9 265.00–290.00 $275.85 $1,691 +0.85
660–690 675 2 245.00–288.00 $266.98 $1,802 +12.02
715–745 731 4 240.00–285.00 $268.76 $1,965 +56.61
750–785 761 5 225.00–245.00 $237.05 $1,804 —
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 +30.00
870–895 883 2 175.00–200.00 $187.32 $1,654 —
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 —
990 990 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 270.00 $270.00 $594 —
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 +12.86
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 —
360–380 373 4 300.00–350.00 $326.29 $1,217 —
415–440 429 5 290.00–310.00 $300.03 $1,287 +25.87
450–490 471 8 270.00–305.00 $293.31 $1,381 -21.42
500–545 519 9 250.00–300.00 $276.22 $1,434 +38.97
575 575 2 255.00–275.00 $265.00 $1,524 +20.00
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 —
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 +25.91
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 +63.87
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 -5.00
455–480 468 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,193 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1515 1250 80-85% 15 149.00–164.00 $155.70 $1,946 -6.94
1365 1365 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–920 915 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.99 $906 —
845–1385 1109 85-90% 11 130.00–146.00 $137.90 $1,529 +4.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1380 1250 2 153.00–164.00 $157.93 $1,974 —
1725–1805 1765 2 196.00–197.00 $196.51 $3,468 —
1715–2250 1924 4 173.00–191.00 $182.01 $3,502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
825–1490 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–2,650.00 $2,035.14
1145–1200 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,975.59

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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
585 585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 +100.00

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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.