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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $376.21/cwt -14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 427 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.67/cwt -27.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 578 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $311.28/cwt -7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 571 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 302 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 259 5 435.00–455.00 $448.01 $1,160 —
300 300 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 -59.07
378 value added 378 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,644 —
355–395 379 4 385.00–420.00 $406.11 $1,539 -17.26
405–430 423 5 400.00–435.00 $416.47 $1,762 +8.10
452 value added 452 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,898 —
455–497 483 5 350.00–370.00 $365.17 $1,764 -5.13
505 value added 505 6 382.00 $382.00 $1,929 —
510–525 519 4 322.50–350.00 $333.18 $1,729 -30.02
550–595 574 7 280.00–325.00 $306.84 $1,761 -41.87
574–589 value added 581 9 331.00–335.00 $333.20 $1,936 —
600–645 625 4 307.50–333.00 $320.70 $2,004 -16.82
650–691 676 8 280.00–324.00 $306.61 $2,073 -9.84
749 749 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,307 -16.57
795 795 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 -65.32
995 995 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 —
550–580 565 2 270.00–280.00 $275.13 $1,554 —
645 645 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,645 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 400.00–415.00 $407.23 $884 +7.60
250–295 273 3 345.00–365.00 $353.87 $966 -54.18
310–345 330 6 337.50–385.00 $357.16 $1,179 -26.08
350–395 374 10 330.00–367.50 $350.54 $1,311 -33.91
405–445 424 9 335.00–357.50 $347.03 $1,471 -21.57
460–490 477 10 290.00–335.00 $321.16 $1,532 -28.19
515–548 532 7 305.00–327.50 $313.55 $1,668 -21.11
550–595 567 9 285.00–327.50 $311.01 $1,763 -9.23
600–630 620 5 275.00–307.50 $292.68 $1,815 -29.16
660–670 665 2 245.00–282.50 $263.61 $1,753 -46.39
900 900 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 -15.00
255–270 263 2 310.00–320.00 $315.14 $829 -29.86
310–325 318 2 325.00–335.00 $329.88 $1,049 +21.64
370–375 373 2 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,175 +8.05
440 440 2 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,320 +10.18
455 455 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 -28.62
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +1.60
575 575 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,394 -36.03
935 935 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,519 -4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 —
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 -5.00
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +11.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 4 400.00–445.00 $414.25 $936 -23.21
275–295 282 6 400.00–460.00 $430.16 $1,213 +4.39
320–340 328 9 377.50–415.00 $402.67 $1,321 -32.35
350–395 374 11 375.00–425.00 $404.16 $1,512 -12.81
400–445 427 17 357.50–392.50 $376.21 $1,606 -14.86
450–490 463 4 355.00–392.50 $374.35 $1,733 +7.79
500–535 517 8 312.50–357.50 $334.59 $1,730 -19.62
550–595 571 14 290.00–335.00 $311.28 $1,777 -7.95
605–642 624 9 265.00–295.00 $285.62 $1,782 -17.39
690 690 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 -47.30
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 -5.03
830 830 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,116 —
870 870 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,132 +10.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 —
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 -10.00
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
465 465 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,604 +17.90
505–535 520 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,469 -34.13
555 555 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 -12.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 +70.00
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -70.00
485 485 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 +126.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1310 1175 80-85% 2 173.00–177.00 $175.23 $2,059 —
1065–1625 1313 80-85% 15 154.00–168.00 $161.58 $2,122 -18.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1105 889 85-90% 4 112.00–125.00 $115.95 $1,031 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,590 —
910–1265 1052 85-90% 11 135.00–153.00 $144.90 $1,524 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1675 1162 3 145.00–162.00 $150.68 $1,751 -59.32
1135–1850 1529 5 180.00–193.00 $185.99 $2,844 —
1565–1865 1715 2 195.00–200.00 $197.72 $3,391 +19.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —

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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.