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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.84/cwt +26.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 528 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $336.05/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.45/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 468 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 399 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 350.00–395.00 $372.28 $960 +32.28
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 —
360–395 377 6 370.00–400.00 $386.21 $1,456 —
400–430 416 10 365.00–415.00 $387.36 $1,611 —
455–495 480 11 332.50–385.00 $360.80 $1,732 -19.20
500–545 522 18 315.00–365.00 $336.05 $1,754 +14.69
555–590 571 4 317.50–327.50 $321.81 $1,838 +20.37
600–645 613 13 305.00–337.50 $324.19 $1,987 +29.19
650–655 652 3 300.00–317.50 $311.68 $2,032 +30.48
700–715 708 2 295.00–312.50 $303.84 $2,151 —
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 —
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 335.00 $335.00 $704 —
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 +30.00
460–490 475 2 315.00–330.00 $322.26 $1,531 —
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 —
628 628 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,727 +10.00
680 680 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 —
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 —
595 595 1 152.50 $152.50 $907 —
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
700–725 713 2 147.50–160.00 $153.86 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 —
670 670 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 325.00–345.00 $336.68 $801 -55.59
285–295 291 4 345.00–385.00 $362.62 $1,055 +18.23
305–345 320 8 355.00–380.00 $368.78 $1,180 +29.09
355–395 377 11 320.00–355.00 $345.42 $1,302 +12.96
400–445 428 15 315.00–348.00 $334.09 $1,430 +0.45
450–495 468 17 310.00–350.00 $330.45 $1,547 +2.64
500–545 528 31 320.00–361.00 $337.84 $1,784 +26.60
550–585 561 7 304.00–340.00 $322.78 $1,811 +61.89
600–635 613 6 275.00–300.00 $284.86 $1,746 +15.12
675 675 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,816 +9.12
720 720 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,836 —
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 —
955–970 963 3 210.00–225.00 $218.34 $2,103 —
1005 1005 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 320.00–335.00 $326.79 $1,036 +11.79
385–395 390 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $985 -40.70
400–420 411 5 270.00–305.00 $292.97 $1,204 -1.01
455–475 465 2 290.00–305.00 $297.66 $1,384 +29.03
500–545 523 2 300.00–305.00 $302.39 $1,581 +31.60
555–570 563 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,548 +52.94
600–640 617 3 202.50–247.50 $230.31 $1,421 —
770 770 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 -18.79
360 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 -3.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 5 415.00–445.00 $430.72 $991 +14.93
250–295 274 6 370.00–425.00 $399.45 $1,094 +21.98
300–345 328 6 395.00–425.00 $411.24 $1,349 +7.71
350–395 369 9 370.00–392.50 $384.34 $1,418 +18.84
410–445 430 11 345.00–395.00 $377.50 $1,623 +27.55
455–495 474 15 332.50–382.50 $352.89 $1,673 +13.71
500–540 519 16 322.50–357.50 $339.70 $1,763 +28.15
550–575 559 8 295.00–337.50 $313.67 $1,753 +31.31
600–640 624 11 285.00–320.00 $304.12 $1,898 +37.42
655–695 679 5 275.00–300.00 $284.33 $1,931 +25.69
700–745 723 6 235.00–275.00 $249.22 $1,802 +21.51
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 +40.00
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 3 355.00–360.00 $358.32 $1,154 +64.80
380–395 388 3 330.00–345.00 $335.02 $1,300 +10.34
415–430 420 3 312.50–322.50 $316.74 $1,330 +10.27
460–490 475 7 275.00–325.00 $309.32 $1,469 +22.44
505–545 521 6 275.00–300.00 $288.33 $1,502 +38.15
550–575 563 4 235.00–265.00 $250.04 $1,408 +20.80
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 +12.56
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
985 985 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 240.00–295.00 $267.70 $918 +18.05
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 +60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,192 —
935–1725 1226 80-85% 19 150.00–162.00 $156.42 $1,918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1335 1019 85-90% 7 135.00–147.00 $142.41 $1,451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,087 -8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1375 1263 3 183.00–192.00 $186.63 $2,357 —
1610 1610 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,834 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
855–1255 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,913.57
855–1375 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–2,600.00 $1,723.86

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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
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,962 —

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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.