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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.85/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 523 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $381.04/cwt +41.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.65/cwt +16.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 573 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 461 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 —
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 —
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 +29.86
405–415 412 3 400.00–465.00 $441.52 $1,819 +55.41
450–490 467 7 355.00–405.00 $383.36 $1,790 +8.60
500–540 520 6 367.50–395.00 $381.17 $1,982 +42.76
550 550 2 340.00–365.00 $352.50 $1,939 +18.03
615–630 623 3 320.00–357.50 $332.33 $2,070 +6.08
670–690 680 2 250.00–280.00 $264.78 $1,801 -48.49
740–745 743 2 280.00–295.00 $287.53 $2,136 -12.47
750–770 757 3 260.00–300.00 $279.82 $2,118 —
920 920 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 345.00–375.00 $360.34 $1,182 —
395 395 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,402 —
460 460 2 310.00–335.00 $322.50 $1,484 —
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 —
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
405 405 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 —
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $607 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
320–335 328 2 375.00–380.00 $377.56 $1,238 +56.50
350–395 381 7 335.00–372.50 $350.67 $1,336 +23.96
400–445 423 10 305.00–357.50 $321.41 $1,360 -2.57
450–495 473 10 300.00–335.00 $319.37 $1,511 -6.85
521 value added 521 5 339.00 $339.00 $1,766 —
500–540 523 17 290.00–332.50 $315.51 $1,650 ±0.00
550–595 573 14 275.00–317.50 $297.65 $1,706 +26.80
600–645 615 7 260.00–295.00 $280.20 $1,723 +20.20
650–675 662 3 260.00–290.00 $274.81 $1,819 +9.97
745 745 3 245.00–255.00 $251.67 $1,875 -18.33
760–790 777 3 195.00–235.00 $209.72 $1,630 —
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 —
910 910 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,002 —
990 990 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,030 —
1020 1020 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $726 —
265 265 1 310.00 $310.00 $822 —
305–345 327 8 275.00–320.00 $299.16 $978 —
350–380 366 4 280.00–310.00 $298.53 $1,093 -1.47
425–435 433 4 250.00–305.00 $289.91 $1,255 +10.02
460–495 477 7 250.00–300.00 $270.47 $1,290 -3.56
515–535 527 3 245.00–280.00 $258.10 $1,360 -21.92
585–595 590 2 250.00–265.00 $257.56 $1,520 +25.05
610–640 626 7 225.00–250.00 $235.68 $1,475 —
655–675 665 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,546 +18.67
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —
820 820 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 —
920–930 925 2 165.00–172.50 $168.73 $1,561 —
990 990 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 4 225.00–295.00 $259.13 $726 +44.13
340–345 343 2 240.00–285.00 $262.34 $900 +77.34
365–390 378 2 170.00–190.00 $180.33 $682 —
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -9.16
575–580 578 2 160.00–185.00 $172.45 $997 -37.55
610–625 618 2 175.00–177.50 $176.27 $1,089 +36.27
650–670 660 3 155.00–185.00 $166.69 $1,100 +1.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 470.00–540.00 $501.46 $1,118 +117.88
260–285 274 4 435.00–470.00 $458.38 $1,256 +86.02
300–345 329 6 417.50–465.00 $443.62 $1,460 +46.12
350–390 382 6 380.00–422.50 $400.10 $1,528 +60.25
405–445 420 4 365.00–400.00 $384.99 $1,617 +26.74
450–480 470 10 355.00–400.00 $384.86 $1,809 +47.78
500–545 524 17 355.00–400.00 $381.04 $1,997 +41.06
560–590 571 7 327.50–367.50 $347.10 $1,982 +39.91
600–645 620 12 285.00–325.00 $301.54 $1,870 +11.39
650–690 670 6 250.00–290.00 $264.88 $1,775 —
700–730 715 2 225.00–240.00 $232.34 $1,661 +4.02
750–780 768 6 205.00–220.00 $213.37 $1,639 —
805–845 825 2 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $1,754 +22.68
850–885 868 2 195.00–197.50 $196.28 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 3 345.00–385.00 $359.57 $982 +24.57
315–335 323 3 325.00–380.00 $347.24 $1,122 +12.24
365–375 370 2 335.00–355.00 $344.86 $1,276 +19.86
405–440 426 8 325.00–355.00 $342.40 $1,459 +19.19
450–495 473 9 300.00–347.50 $327.51 $1,549 +90.01
500–545 520 7 300.00–345.00 $315.19 $1,639 +40.40
555–595 578 4 255.00–290.00 $274.06 $1,584 —
600–630 616 9 225.00–265.00 $243.81 $1,502 —
655–675 667 3 190.00–235.00 $208.54 $1,391 -26.46
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 -35.00
780 780 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,268 —
830–845 838 2 145.00–175.00 $159.87 $1,340 —
970–995 983 2 147.00–155.00 $150.95 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 4 225.00–285.00 $261.79 $969 +61.79
400–445 415 3 230.00–290.00 $264.30 $1,097 +34.30
455–495 470 5 235.00–295.00 $265.78 $1,249 +71.81
535–540 538 2 250.00–275.00 $262.56 $1,413 —
550–590 570 2 215.00–245.00 $230.53 $1,314 —
625–630 628 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $1,146 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 +20.00
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1035 822 85-90% 5 85.00–98.00 $92.13 $757 —
815–1120 986 85-90% 4 101.00–112.00 $104.64 $1,032 —
885–1160 1019 85-90% 5 137.00–142.50 $139.28 $1,419 —
800–1435 1126 85-90% 20 115.00–135.00 $123.97 $1,396 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1490 1242 80-85% 30 134.00–155.00 $145.57 $1,808 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1540 1498 75-80% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.06 $1,978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2060 1521 5 184.00–190.00 $188.01 $2,860 —
1015–2260 1603 10 167.00–180.00 $172.95 $2,772 —
905–2510 1655 3 154.00–158.00 $155.43 $2,572 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
890–950 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,150.00 $2,089.54
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
955–1175 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,792.11
1085–1200 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,925.00 $1,707.43
920–1365 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–2,075.00 $1,793.16
1180–1185 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,837.68
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
995–1200 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,575.00–2,825.00 $2,729.85 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 —
715 715 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,859 —
970 970 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 —

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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.