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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.60/cwt +51.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 422 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $363.20/cwt -16.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.66/cwt +31.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 523 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 466 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 +5.00
295 295 2 440.00–475.00 $457.50 $1,350 —
310–330 323 4 425.00–465.00 $444.07 $1,434 —
350–395 382 7 400.00–445.00 $423.37 $1,617 +17.90
410–440 422 8 380.00–430.00 $408.37 $1,723 +9.22
455–495 484 9 345.00–387.50 $370.30 $1,792 —
500–545 526 24 335.00–380.00 $363.20 $1,910 -16.64
555–595 578 15 335.00–377.50 $348.71 $2,016 —
600–630 620 12 325.00–359.00 $337.52 $2,093 +32.52
655–675 661 5 300.00–327.50 $316.45 $2,092 +41.45
700–740 717 5 310.00–333.00 $324.57 $2,327 +19.57
765–785 775 2 275.00–325.00 $300.32 $2,327 +20.32
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
850 850 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,401 +37.50
935 935 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 —
430 430 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 —
455–495 480 5 315.00–330.00 $321.85 $1,545 —
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 —
940 940 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 ±0.00
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 —
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 4 385.00–415.00 $399.63 $883 —
250–295 270 11 380.00–435.00 $408.05 $1,102 +33.39
300–345 320 11 350.00–410.00 $383.24 $1,226 +43.34
370–395 386 10 355.00–400.00 $384.45 $1,484 +51.86
400–445 422 25 340.00–397.50 $368.60 $1,555 +51.98
450–495 470 12 330.00–370.00 $349.35 $1,642 +25.13
500–545 523 19 320.00–355.00 $334.66 $1,750 +31.25
550–585 570 11 299.00–339.00 $320.24 $1,825 +31.75
600–645 618 6 310.00–337.50 $321.84 $1,989 +41.74
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 +53.04
700–740 714 7 260.00–290.00 $278.30 $1,987 —
765–790 778 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,217 +23.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 365.00 $365.00 $894 +25.00
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 —
305–335 320 4 270.00–330.00 $308.24 $986 —
365–390 378 2 290.00–325.00 $306.92 $1,160 —
425–430 428 2 260.00–320.00 $289.82 $1,240 +9.82
460–495 475 4 305.00–325.00 $316.12 $1,502 +38.46
500–515 505 3 265.00–280.00 $273.40 $1,381 +18.40
550–565 558 2 262.50–295.00 $278.53 $1,554 +23.53
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 +82.50
805 805 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,509 —
920 920 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,536 —
975 975 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,716 +12.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -22.98
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —
460–490 475 2 205.00–250.00 $228.21 $1,084 —
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 3 400.00–475.00 $437.46 $1,019 —
255–290 270 3 400.00–450.00 $425.77 $1,150 +0.77
315–340 324 9 405.00–455.00 $435.02 $1,409 +32.94
350–395 384 8 400.00–440.00 $416.97 $1,601 +9.09
405–445 427 14 370.00–417.50 $391.07 $1,670 -5.29
450–495 468 16 345.00–388.00 $366.56 $1,716 -15.08
510–545 529 18 337.50–377.50 $354.21 $1,874 +16.29
550–595 566 9 300.00–335.00 $319.23 $1,807 +20.90
605–635 615 6 270.00–317.50 $303.01 $1,864 +16.90
660–695 676 7 270.00–315.00 $292.30 $1,976 +12.23
705–710 708 2 265.00–310.00 $287.58 $2,036 +38.57
790–795 793 2 280.00–300.00 $290.03 $2,300 +79.74
880–895 888 2 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $2,086 +13.71
910 910 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,911 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 —
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 +20.00
450–480 465 2 315.00–340.00 $327.10 $1,521 -12.90
520–525 523 3 305.00–325.00 $316.70 $1,656 —
550–555 553 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,590 —
600–645 622 3 225.00–265.00 $238.30 $1,482 -9.14
675–685 680 2 175.00–225.00 $199.82 $1,359 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
750–760 755 2 215.00–235.00 $224.93 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 265.00 $265.00 $583 —
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 -60.00
355–385 366 4 170.00–220.00 $193.50 $708 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 +35.00
450–495 475 4 150.00–180.00 $163.86 $778 -121.14
510–545 528 2 225.00–245.00 $235.33 $1,243 +15.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1005 948 85-90% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.53 $1,465 —
650–1230 978 85-90% 13 136.00–151.00 $143.99 $1,408 —
700–1455 1133 85-90% 3 90.00–104.00 $100.39 $1,137 -23.87
885–1435 1149 85-90% 6 117.00–129.00 $125.21 $1,439 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1735 1281 80-85% 22 153.00–170.00 $159.89 $2,048 —
1245–1380 1313 80-85% 2 174.00–186.00 $179.69 $2,359 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1640 1482 75-80% 3 144.00–150.00 $146.86 $2,176 -9.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,415 —
1405–1440 1423 2 154.00–157.00 $155.48 $2,212 —
1040–2080 1705 8 170.00–186.00 $178.71 $3,047 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–980 784 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,125.00 $1,871.25
1040–1370 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,625.00 $2,454.46
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
995–1250 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,294.88 —
1170–1215 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00–3,225.00 $3,046.70 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —

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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.