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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.24/cwt +12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 533 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $339.18/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 470 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $311.55/cwt -22.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 521 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 393 — —

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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 —
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 -69.66
475 475 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 +28.72
500–530 516 4 305.00–335.00 $321.36 $1,658 -25.62
550–580 562 3 285.00–325.00 $301.44 $1,694 -28.98
615 615 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,814 -20.01
665–670 668 2 267.50–295.00 $281.20 $1,878 +36.20
870 870 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 295.00–300.00 $297.43 $812 —
315–330 323 2 225.00–285.00 $255.70 $826 -96.76
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 -17.50
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 4 360.00–420.00 $392.27 $898 +27.27
250–290 266 4 320.00–355.00 $344.39 $916 +0.50
305–345 320 14 325.00–370.00 $339.69 $1,087 -9.55
365–385 374 8 315.00–355.00 $332.46 $1,243 -13.10
400–445 426 14 315.00–352.50 $333.64 $1,421 +7.31
450–495 475 12 305.00–345.00 $327.81 $1,557 +16.45
505–545 533 20 295.00–335.00 $311.24 $1,659 +12.52
560–590 570 5 240.00–285.00 $260.89 $1,487 -30.33
600–635 617 11 235.00–289.00 $269.74 $1,664 -2.18
650–685 677 5 240.00–268.00 $259.88 $1,759 +3.86
825–845 835 2 200.00–237.50 $218.53 $1,825 -24.56
850 850 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 +2.68
945 945 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,536 -51.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 325.00 $325.00 $764 —
255–290 275 4 275.00–295.00 $284.82 $783 -12.59
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 +19.10
370–385 377 3 280.00–310.00 $293.23 $1,105 -11.79
400–445 421 10 285.00–300.00 $293.98 $1,238 +23.89
455–495 476 5 240.00–295.00 $268.63 $1,279 +5.82
510–535 520 4 255.00–285.00 $270.79 $1,408 +14.72
550–590 570 2 210.00–235.00 $222.06 $1,266 -32.08
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 -2.75
800–830 815 2 161.00–165.00 $162.96 $1,328 -9.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 225.00–245.00 $234.83 $681 —
300–320 310 2 167.50–170.00 $168.79 $523 -55.83
350–385 375 4 210.00–255.00 $238.48 $894 +22.88
410–430 420 2 245.00–255.00 $249.88 $1,049 —
470–475 473 2 210.00–230.00 $220.05 $1,041 —
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 390.00–440.00 $415.79 $990 +40.65
255–295 270 3 360.00–390.00 $377.47 $1,019 -38.76
305–345 323 10 377.50–425.00 $403.53 $1,303 +5.41
350–395 368 13 345.00–400.00 $365.50 $1,345 +7.61
400–440 424 9 340.00–370.00 $349.95 $1,484 +4.93
450–495 470 17 320.00–360.00 $339.18 $1,594 +1.44
500–545 521 15 295.00–332.50 $311.55 $1,623 -22.18
555–595 575 10 260.00–300.00 $282.36 $1,624 -14.65
605–645 622 10 242.50–290.00 $266.70 $1,659 -9.15
660–695 677 6 235.00–287.50 $258.64 $1,751 -8.34
700–735 718 2 216.00–240.00 $227.71 $1,635 -41.05
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 -12.05
770–780 777 3 225.00–240.00 $231.67 $1,800 -5.38
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 212 3 340.00–365.00 $348.86 $740 +78.86
280–295 287 3 285.00–310.00 $301.42 $865 -18.58
300–345 331 5 275.00–320.00 $293.52 $972 -41.48
350–370 362 3 300.00–340.00 $324.68 $1,175 -1.61
400–445 418 8 270.00–330.00 $306.47 $1,281 +6.44
450–495 473 7 255.00–305.00 $286.88 $1,357 -6.43
510–530 518 3 225.00–270.00 $250.18 $1,296 -26.04
560–595 578 2 205.00–255.00 $229.24 $1,325 -35.76
610–645 630 3 200.00–235.00 $214.71 $1,353 -30.29
665–695 680 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 240.00–255.00 $247.63 $718 -2.37
315–330 323 2 235.00–265.00 $249.65 $806 —
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 -60.00
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 ±0.00
485 485 1 195.00 $195.00 $946 -60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,819 —
1060–1620 1310 80-85% 21 153.00–166.00 $159.96 $2,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1010 953 85-90% 5 109.00–127.00 $115.72 $1,103 —
915–1245 1088 85-90% 13 129.00–149.00 $139.83 $1,521 —
985–1260 1102 85-90% 3 151.00–153.00 $151.60 $1,671 +13.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
1445–1610 1548 3 175.00–192.00 $182.06 $2,818 —
1425–1895 1660 2 197.00–199.00 $197.86 $3,284 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1045 893 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–2,250.00 $1,866.53
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
850–1525 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,625.00 $2,324.61
1055–1615 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,420.77
1210–1480 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,525.00 $2,454.88
1290–1440 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,460.99
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
1265–1290 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 162.50 $162.50 $837 —

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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.