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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.55/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 525 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.11/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 376 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.81/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 419 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 524 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 -14.35
335–345 340 3 440.00–475.00 $451.84 $1,536 +25.86
350–380 365 2 400.00–415.00 $407.81 $1,489 -37.68
400–440 410 6 390.00–425.00 $412.21 $1,690 -17.10
450–495 480 5 365.00–397.50 $378.52 $1,817 -34.06
505–535 526 7 360.00–395.00 $377.33 $1,985 -14.87
555–594 580 15 335.00–372.50 $352.67 $2,045 -29.12
605–630 621 5 337.50–365.00 $347.38 $2,157 -9.13
655–675 667 3 335.00–349.00 $341.38 $2,277 -9.60
701 value added 701 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,390 —
703–745 719 11 322.50–337.50 $331.88 $2,386 +12.93
765 765 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,505 +10.50
815 815 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,608 —
860 860 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 -70.00
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 320.00 $320.00 $704 —
535 535 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 -14.60
570–580 575 2 315.00–335.00 $325.09 $1,869 -10.08
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 +0.13
700–710 703 3 245.00–280.00 $256.61 $1,804 —
830 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 -40.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 3 425.00–525.00 $469.55 $1,047 +10.93
250–295 279 7 400.00–445.00 $421.99 $1,177 -24.28
300–345 331 7 380.00–435.00 $399.97 $1,324 +1.09
350–395 376 21 372.50–417.50 $396.11 $1,489 +12.35
400–445 419 18 365.00–415.00 $388.81 $1,629 +8.90
450–495 475 16 335.00–380.00 $357.18 $1,697 -2.52
500–540 525 28 320.00–367.50 $348.55 $1,830 -1.31
555–592 582 16 310.00–350.00 $325.39 $1,894 -22.02
600–625 608 8 305.00–335.00 $323.20 $1,965 +1.49
641 value added 641 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,179 —
650–670 658 3 285.00–290.00 $286.70 $1,886 -53.30
700 value added 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
715–730 723 3 220.00–245.00 $230.06 $1,663 -51.19
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 -60.17
840 840 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,743 —
840 value added 840 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,415 —
875 875 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,706 -55.00
1020 1020 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 +10.00
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 +23.04
320 320 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 -40.94
375–380 378 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $1,295 -18.80
400–440 424 4 305.00–355.00 $340.78 $1,445 -10.86
450–495 479 6 295.00–325.00 $313.23 $1,500 -11.87
500–540 522 5 260.00–300.00 $279.17 $1,457 -45.83
555–585 568 3 285.00–305.00 $296.66 $1,685 +1.63
605–625 617 3 270.00–285.00 $279.93 $1,727 +5.45
660–690 677 3 225.00–255.00 $241.55 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 200.00–240.00 $220.42 $789 —
530–545 538 2 225.00–240.00 $232.60 $1,251 -37.40
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 +16.82
265–280 271 7 455.00–515.00 $494.33 $1,340 +32.05
300–330 321 5 425.00–480.00 $450.37 $1,446 +14.60
350–395 380 14 400.00–450.00 $429.27 $1,631 -14.77
400–445 418 12 405.00–445.00 $423.10 $1,769 +8.52
450–495 474 13 360.00–405.00 $386.72 $1,833 -23.53
500–547 525 16 347.50–387.50 $368.44 $1,934 -23.46
550–595 579 12 300.00–345.00 $325.41 $1,884 -34.14
600–645 620 12 295.00–325.00 $313.63 $1,945 -27.29
655–690 669 4 290.00–325.00 $305.41 $2,043 -20.58
705–745 730 3 265.00–275.00 $271.62 $1,983 -33.38
755–780 765 3 260.00–285.00 $276.50 $2,115 +21.50
800–840 820 2 255.00–275.00 $264.76 $2,171 —
850 850 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,252 —
950 950 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,924 -29.50
1000–1010 1005 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $2,060 +2.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 —
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 -10.00
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 -20.10
415–440 425 6 365.00–395.00 $383.19 $1,629 -6.11
455–495 477 3 335.00–345.00 $338.36 $1,614 -28.69
500–535 521 4 300.00–325.00 $310.01 $1,615 -37.66
550–595 570 5 275.00–290.00 $281.87 $1,607 -47.01
615–620 618 2 265.00–280.00 $272.53 $1,684 -32.37
655–685 670 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -39.81
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 250.00–265.00 $257.45 $973 -67.55
410 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
490–495 493 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,405 -11.51
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 -12.24
610–635 623 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,433 -7.28
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 -10.00
510–540 525 2 200.00–210.00 $205.14 $1,077 -24.86
555–585 570 4 150.00–185.00 $172.89 $985 -47.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1610 1222 80-85% 35 150.00–169.00 $161.09 $1,969 ±0.00
1055–1475 1265 80-85% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.25 $2,192 +2.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1210 1040 85-90% 8 152.00–157.00 $153.39 $1,595 —
915–1155 1067 85-90% 9 130.00–146.00 $140.72 $1,501 +23.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1550 1470 75-80% 4 147.00–157.00 $152.78 $2,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1000 985 2 154.00–169.00 $161.39 $1,590 —
1105–2030 1568 2 198.00–205.00 $200.47 $3,143 —
1065–2225 1697 10 172.00–188.00 $181.46 $3,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–805 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,952.27
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
970–1030 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,550.00 $2,137.75
745–1230 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,175.00 $2,046.13
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1145–1435 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,775.00–2,600.00 $2,275.14
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
945–1105 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,375.00–2,775.00 $2,613.56 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 +140.00
480–495 488 3 335.00–345.00 $341.62 $1,667 —
515–540 526 4 265.00–325.00 $302.11 $1,589 —
550–590 570 5 315.00–345.00 $328.75 $1,874 —
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 —
655–690 673 3 270.00–340.00 $295.01 $1,985 —

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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.