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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.15/cwt -4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 473 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $302.84/cwt -45.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 475 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $340.26/cwt -24.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 427 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 572 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 445.00–495.00 $468.52 $1,288 +23.52
325 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 -36.77
355–395 365 4 385.00–405.00 $393.92 $1,438 -55.08
405–430 420 3 380.00–425.00 $403.71 $1,696 -21.15
450–485 468 5 350.00–382.50 $366.32 $1,714 -83.68
515–535 523 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,857 -68.85
550–595 575 15 345.00–377.50 $357.66 $2,057 -16.22
625–635 630 2 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,237 +22.24
655–695 675 2 343.00–345.00 $343.97 $2,322 +10.01
700–735 713 3 300.00–315.00 $308.45 $2,199 —
825 825 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,681 +17.50
968 968 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 315.00–335.00 $324.89 $1,430 —
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 -60.00
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 -54.22
565–578 574 3 300.00–325.00 $308.21 $1,769 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 -5.00
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
865 865 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 380.00–415.00 $399.06 $898 -56.27
250–285 265 3 350.00–370.00 $357.92 $948 -79.90
305–345 326 6 375.00–405.00 $387.26 $1,262 -32.74
350–390 369 12 330.00–370.00 $348.23 $1,285 -21.01
400–445 430 18 320.00–370.00 $334.88 $1,440 -22.86
450–490 473 22 310.00–345.00 $330.15 $1,562 -4.58
500–542 518 10 302.50–339.00 $323.94 $1,678 +2.85
550–585 564 7 300.00–330.00 $314.52 $1,774 +12.84
564 value added 564 8 358.00 $358.00 $2,019 +8.40
600–640 623 9 282.50–325.00 $304.86 $1,899 -9.18
650–690 665 5 265.00–290.00 $270.90 $1,801 -24.10
720–735 728 2 215.00–235.00 $224.90 $1,637 -54.10
785 785 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,590 -112.56
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
960–995 984 4 200.00–210.00 $203.14 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 310.00–355.00 $331.50 $746 —
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
310–335 322 3 310.00–345.00 $323.34 $1,041 -21.66
350–390 376 10 290.00–327.50 $308.62 $1,160 -23.88
400–435 422 9 280.00–315.00 $298.97 $1,262 -21.03
455–485 470 3 255.00–300.00 $284.52 $1,337 -32.78
505–540 520 4 265.00–285.00 $275.37 $1,432 +6.92
570–595 584 5 260.00–285.00 $274.01 $1,600 +17.43
610–625 619 5 235.00–275.00 $257.92 $1,597 +2.92
650–690 664 4 225.00–255.00 $232.80 $1,546 -9.64
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 -75.00
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 -62.50
895 895 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,477 —
935 935 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 275.00–290.00 $282.75 $631 —
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 —
335–345 340 2 285.00–295.00 $290.07 $986 +15.29
350–395 373 4 200.00–245.00 $212.92 $794 —
410–445 429 4 215.00–255.00 $239.35 $1,027 —
450–485 472 5 225.00–275.00 $255.36 $1,205 -29.64
510–530 520 2 185.00–225.00 $204.62 $1,064 —
675–680 678 2 170.00–220.00 $194.91 $1,321 +44.91
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
320–340 333 3 175.00–200.00 $186.40 $621 —
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 —
495 495 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 3 425.00–485.00 $452.29 $986 -48.43
250–290 265 9 425.00–490.00 $457.94 $1,214 -28.23
315–345 332 9 405.00–485.00 $441.80 $1,467 -9.14
350–395 368 13 400.00–442.50 $411.31 $1,514 -41.08
400–445 422 11 370.00–425.00 $392.81 $1,658 -22.85
450–495 477 12 330.00–370.00 $351.79 $1,678 -37.03
500–535 513 17 300.00–345.00 $317.22 $1,627 -32.96
550–595 574 7 300.00–350.00 $319.13 $1,832 -15.36
600–645 621 9 300.00–347.50 $326.28 $2,026 +19.03
660–675 668 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $1,754 -11.05
700–738 723 8 200.00–230.00 $223.20 $1,614 -31.81
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 -20.00
870 870 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 -31.63
915 915 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 320.00–360.00 $344.02 $939 -81.55
365–395 384 5 345.00–395.00 $368.85 $1,416 +11.25
400–445 427 18 310.00–360.00 $340.26 $1,453 -24.37
450–495 475 21 275.00–325.00 $302.84 $1,438 -45.41
505–535 524 7 245.00–295.00 $277.46 $1,454 -35.16
555–595 583 7 225.00–275.00 $262.86 $1,532 -17.18
600–645 622 6 240.00–287.50 $265.46 $1,651 +7.93
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —
760–785 773 2 155.00–180.00 $167.30 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
330–340 333 3 250.00–295.00 $266.50 $887 -8.50
360–375 368 2 275.00–305.00 $289.69 $1,066 —
400–440 427 3 250.00–290.00 $268.44 $1,146 —
465–475 470 3 230.00–270.00 $251.72 $1,183 -13.83
500–545 522 6 200.00–240.00 $215.72 $1,126 —
580–595 585 3 175.00–200.00 $191.52 $1,120 —
605–645 621 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,397 —
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 230.00 $230.00 $494 —
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
330–345 338 2 155.00–195.00 $175.44 $593 —
350–390 370 5 155.00–210.00 $171.82 $636 —
405–445 427 3 170.00–225.00 $197.48 $843 —
465–480 473 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,017 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1250 1127 80-85% 5 163.00–167.00 $164.85 $1,858 —
965–1875 1239 80-85% 49 140.00–160.00 $152.80 $1,893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–885 680 85-90% 3 85.00–95.00 $90.93 $618 —
790–1105 918 85-90% 3 141.00–142.50 $141.90 $1,303 —
910–975 943 85-90% 2 107.00–119.00 $113.21 $1,068 —
770–1285 1027 85-90% 18 120.00–139.00 $130.76 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1570 1558 75-80% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.49 $2,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1370 1333 3 157.00–167.00 $162.62 $2,168 —
1130–2025 1546 8 169.00–185.00 $175.88 $2,719 —
1660–1845 1753 2 191.00–199.00 $195.21 $3,422 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
970–1355 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–2,250.00 $2,039.01
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1180–1320 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,952.20
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1035–1470 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00–3,500.00 $3,055.84 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 ±0.00
550–585 568 2 250.00–255.00 $252.58 $1,435 —

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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.