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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $372.24/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 517 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.59/cwt -9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 528 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $363.69/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 574 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 508 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 415.00–425.00 $419.96 $1,419 -31.88
355–395 381 7 440.00–515.00 $471.44 $1,796 +63.63
410–445 422 13 400.00–460.00 $435.78 $1,839 +23.57
450–485 465 10 370.00–417.50 $386.82 $1,799 +8.30
505–545 517 39 340.00–380.00 $372.24 $1,924 -5.09
555–595 574 27 335.00–382.50 $363.69 $2,088 +11.02
600–645 614 16 330.00–372.50 $347.82 $2,136 +0.44
650–695 671 7 330.00–352.50 $338.25 $2,270 -3.13
705–715 710 4 327.50–345.00 $335.60 $2,383 +3.72
755–785 776 4 315.00–322.50 $319.40 $2,479 -8.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 —
460 460 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 -25.00
615 615 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,956 —
685 685 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,901 -12.50
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 -21.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 212 3 510.00–560.00 $526.14 $1,115 +56.59
250–285 267 5 415.00–465.00 $441.91 $1,180 +19.92
310–345 333 7 375.00–407.50 $385.76 $1,285 -14.21
350–395 371 14 365.00–390.00 $380.33 $1,411 -15.78
410–445 426 19 355.00–380.00 $364.87 $1,554 -23.94
450–495 469 17 335.00–380.00 $357.83 $1,678 +0.65
500–548 528 27 320.00–365.00 $338.59 $1,788 -9.96
550–595 570 14 295.00–342.50 $316.57 $1,804 -8.82
600–635 616 10 280.00–320.00 $297.87 $1,835 -25.33
650–680 667 5 280.00–325.00 $298.10 $1,988 +11.40
760–795 780 3 245.00–285.00 $269.96 $2,106 +64.96
800–835 818 4 200.00–240.00 $216.44 $1,770 +8.94
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 +25.00
935 935 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 340.00 $340.00 $697 -10.00
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 -40.00
335–340 338 2 325.00–350.00 $337.59 $1,141 +12.59
405 405 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 -5.78
470 470 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $1,316 -33.23
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 +30.83
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 -16.66
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 -4.93
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 +13.45
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 —
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 +79.58
600–645 623 2 215.00–225.00 $219.82 $1,369 —
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
725 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 —
760 760 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,239 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 229 4 450.00–495.00 $479.43 $1,098 -0.57
250–290 272 6 475.00–525.00 $498.57 $1,356 +4.24
300–345 332 5 460.00–505.00 $490.09 $1,627 +39.72
350–385 365 7 435.00–480.00 $464.40 $1,695 +35.13
400–425 412 10 400.00–455.00 $419.04 $1,726 -4.06
450–495 467 23 360.00–400.00 $379.13 $1,771 -7.59
500–545 519 23 340.00–387.50 $358.62 $1,861 -9.82
550–595 575 13 330.00–375.00 $354.02 $2,036 +28.61
605–645 629 12 315.00–345.00 $328.32 $2,065 +14.69
660–695 680 5 285.00–325.00 $310.22 $2,109 +4.81
700–725 709 4 270.00–295.00 $281.37 $1,995 +9.75
750–795 777 5 260.00–290.00 $270.90 $2,105 -5.60
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 -65.00
925 925 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 -30.00
250–260 255 2 385.00–415.00 $400.29 $1,021 —
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 +5.00
385–390 388 3 380.00–410.00 $389.91 $1,513 —
420–445 430 4 385.00–395.00 $389.34 $1,674 +6.15
450–480 465 2 315.00–350.00 $331.94 $1,544 -6.42
525–540 533 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,732 +14.99
560–575 568 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,803 +35.60
610–635 619 5 265.00–305.00 $282.96 $1,752 +10.43
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 ±0.00
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 295.00 $295.00 $590 —
270 270 1 285.00 $285.00 $770 —
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 +42.55
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
720 720 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 -45.00
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -5.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1740 1288 80-85% 26 148.00–171.00 $163.88 $2,111 -9.37
1325–1460 1390 80-85% 4 172.00–184.00 $178.13 $2,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–985 865 85-90% 3 152.00–157.00 $154.48 $1,336 —
635–1255 891 85-90% 9 130.00–147.00 $140.07 $1,248 —
855–970 915 85-90% 3 110.00–124.00 $117.19 $1,072 —
1015–1085 1050 85-90% 2 85.00–94.00 $89.65 $941 -51.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2030 1815 75-80% 2 147.00–159.00 $152.29 $2,764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1420 1265 3 161.00–170.00 $166.94 $2,112 —
1060–2440 1666 11 173.00–197.00 $185.60 $3,092 +4.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–920 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,625.00 $2,162.99
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1015–1320 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,425.00 $2,175.05

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 -41.62
560 560 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,750 -16.25
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 -95.00

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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.