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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $337.92/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 522 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.96/cwt -12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 670 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 225 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 —
355–390 373 2 395.00–415.00 $405.47 $1,512 +19.26
400–425 415 3 375.00–417.50 $399.15 $1,656 +11.79
500–535 518 3 370.00–385.00 $379.84 $1,968 +43.79
615 615 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 -19.19
660 660 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,815 -36.68
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 +1.16
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 -25.00
855 855 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,095 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 —
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 355.00–395.00 $374.66 $1,087 +12.04
325–345 335 3 320.00–355.00 $339.90 $1,139 -28.88
365–370 368 2 320.00–345.00 $332.59 $1,224 -12.83
415–445 435 4 290.00–335.00 $316.62 $1,377 -17.47
450–490 470 7 290.00–345.00 $324.22 $1,524 -6.23
505–533 522 8 275.00–315.00 $303.41 $1,584 -34.43
550–595 569 8 270.00–307.50 $288.49 $1,642 -34.29
600–635 616 5 265.00–290.00 $280.10 $1,725 -4.76
650–690 670 10 240.00–270.00 $256.96 $1,722 -12.04
755–760 758 2 261.00–262.50 $261.75 $1,984 +26.75
800–840 820 2 215.00–236.00 $225.24 $1,847 —
850 850 3 204.00–219.00 $209.33 $1,779 —
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
420 420 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,176 -12.97
460–480 470 2 270.00–285.00 $277.66 $1,305 -20.00
500–505 503 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,283 -47.39
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 -20.00
665 665 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,081 —
775–790 783 2 175.00–205.00 $189.86 $1,487 +17.36
950–960 955 2 162.50–165.00 $163.76 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 165.00–200.00 $182.98 $668 -52.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 +25.55
300–330 319 4 385.00–425.00 $402.08 $1,283 -9.16
350–395 380 6 395.00–425.00 $407.88 $1,550 +23.54
400–440 415 4 370.00–405.00 $396.36 $1,645 +18.86
450–485 469 4 360.00–405.00 $381.64 $1,790 +28.75
500–545 522 13 320.00–350.00 $337.92 $1,764 -1.78
555–585 568 6 290.00–320.00 $298.33 $1,695 -15.34
605–648 632 6 280.00–300.00 $286.11 $1,808 -18.01
680–695 687 3 265.00–295.00 $280.07 $1,924 -4.26
700–720 710 3 245.00–252.00 $249.01 $1,768 -0.21
750–795 773 2 200.00–220.00 $210.29 $1,626 -54.71
860 860 2 212.50–230.00 $221.25 $1,903 —
915 915 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,050 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 +14.98
415–420 418 2 270.00–325.00 $297.34 $1,243 -19.40
460 460 2 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $1,564 +30.68
600–630 615 2 245.00–250.00 $247.44 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 —
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
450 450 1 165.00 $165.00 $742 —
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1005 910 85-90% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.76 $890 —
770–1360 1002 85-90% 12 136.00–150.00 $143.20 $1,435 +0.79
890–1240 1105 85-90% 3 114.00–129.00 $124.26 $1,373 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1420 1089 80-85% 14 153.00–166.00 $160.60 $1,749 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,309 +14.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1295 954 7 139.00–157.50 $148.27 $1,414 —
1225–1850 1508 10 162.00–185.00 $173.94 $2,623 —
1560–1715 1638 2 192.00 $192.00 $3,145 +16.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–775 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–1,875.00 $1,386.21
820–880 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,433.53
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1305–1330 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,625.00 $2,575.47

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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
615–1120 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,835.00–2,800.00 $2,415.63 —
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 —

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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.