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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $418.01/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 375 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $406.11/cwt +18.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.14/cwt -9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 425 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 527 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,505 +3.37
440 440 1 411.00 $411.00 $1,808 -22.13
450–495 482 6 380.00–401.00 $389.58 $1,878 —
500–540 518 6 320.00–365.00 $345.54 $1,790 -30.53
550–565 558 2 350.00–357.50 $353.80 $1,974 +19.67
590 value added 590 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,130 —
600–645 618 5 329.00–342.50 $335.67 $2,074 +13.96
650–690 670 6 315.00–335.00 $324.05 $2,171 +11.45
705–745 723 3 275.00–310.00 $296.67 $2,145 +13.00
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 -53.95
860 860 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 325.00–340.00 $332.72 $1,115 —
425–435 430 2 270.00–310.00 $289.77 $1,246 —
455–495 475 2 300.00–333.00 $315.81 $1,500 -19.19
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -5.00
890 890 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
550–595 573 2 225.00–250.00 $237.99 $1,364 +12.99

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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 11 390.00–430.00 $411.78 $918 +61.78
265–290 281 9 380.00–420.00 $404.31 $1,136 +36.65
300–345 319 7 380.00–425.00 $404.38 $1,290 +20.00
350–390 372 13 335.00–375.00 $355.20 $1,321 -29.90
400–445 425 19 310.00–350.00 $326.14 $1,386 -9.07
450–495 477 7 300.00–333.00 $315.42 $1,505 -22.93
500–545 522 19 305.00–337.00 $325.17 $1,697 +0.22
550–580 562 13 290.00–331.00 $312.11 $1,754 +7.28
600–635 620 12 275.00–315.00 $292.93 $1,816 +10.26
655 value added 655 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,083 —
650–695 668 3 270.00–313.00 $289.84 $1,936 +16.65
705–745 720 4 225.00–272.50 $244.77 $1,762 —
840 840 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 —
870–890 880 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,751 —
1025–1040 1033 2 171.00–180.00 $175.47 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 350.00 $350.00 $752 —
260–270 265 2 360.00–365.00 $362.55 $961 +37.55
315–345 328 3 310.00–350.00 $328.81 $1,078 +15.38
355–395 369 7 280.00–325.00 $308.87 $1,140 -9.85
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 -4.55
505–515 510 2 250.00–270.00 $259.90 $1,325 -34.97
565–580 572 3 275.00–285.00 $279.99 $1,602 +16.61
600–640 615 4 220.00–250.00 $241.40 $1,485 +18.80
650–685 668 2 175.00–185.00 $179.87 $1,202 -35.13
705–710 708 2 184.00–200.00 $192.03 $1,360 —
755–785 768 3 169.00–170.00 $169.34 $1,301 -30.66
825 825 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,493 +11.00
850–865 858 2 154.00–172.50 $163.17 $1,400 -11.83
955 955 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 4 200.00–250.00 $227.86 $868 -38.59
400–445 423 4 225.00–255.00 $244.60 $1,035 +18.10
455–460 458 3 200.00–250.00 $226.09 $1,035 -17.76
530 530 2 227.00–255.00 $241.00 $1,277 +1.00
575–585 580 2 200.00–225.00 $212.61 $1,233 -27.39
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 —
670 670 2 165.00–200.00 $182.50 $1,223 +34.50
880 880 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,390 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 465.00–500.00 $481.74 $1,108 +56.74
255–295 279 9 410.00–475.00 $448.74 $1,252 +9.16
310–345 335 16 390.00–447.50 $419.18 $1,404 -8.34
350–395 375 21 400.00–435.00 $418.01 $1,568 +7.84
400–445 423 20 375.00–427.50 $406.11 $1,718 +18.30
450–490 472 15 372.50–422.00 $394.38 $1,861 +32.50
500–540 517 12 330.00–380.00 $354.43 $1,832 +3.34
555–585 567 10 315.00–362.50 $338.03 $1,917 —
610–635 625 7 305.00–340.00 $320.72 $2,005 -6.36
650–685 660 6 267.00–295.00 $284.02 $1,875 -24.10
710–720 713 5 250.00–272.50 $256.74 $1,831 -2.42
760–795 778 2 230.00–252.50 $241.00 $1,875 -19.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 —
310–330 319 4 320.00–370.00 $340.24 $1,085 -35.59
360–380 367 3 325.00–355.00 $336.45 $1,235 -30.74
405–445 420 3 300.00–345.00 $328.91 $1,381 -24.07
455–495 481 8 320.00–355.00 $334.20 $1,608 +19.10
505–535 523 4 255.00–305.00 $279.83 $1,464 -19.97
560–595 578 2 285.00–300.00 $292.27 $1,689 +16.00
610–645 630 5 252.00–285.00 $266.50 $1,679 +26.52
650 650 2 225.00–250.00 $237.50 $1,544 -32.88
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -25.05
805 805 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,521 —
990 990 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 -37.87
400–435 423 3 280.00–290.00 $283.15 $1,198 +68.24
480 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 +56.42
505–540 515 4 225.00–250.00 $243.87 $1,256 +16.35
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -35.06
895 895 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,199 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1300 1184 80-85% 5 159.00–166.00 $162.70 $1,926 —
950–1735 1216 80-85% 26 135.00–155.00 $145.14 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1045 852 85-90% 6 84.00–97.00 $89.42 $762 —
615–1195 907 85-90% 5 103.00–111.00 $107.14 $972 +27.14
940–1005 973 85-90% 2 136.00–141.00 $138.42 $1,347 —
910–1220 1077 85-90% 12 121.00–134.00 $128.90 $1,388 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1370 1140 4 151.00–158.00 $155.02 $1,767 —
1125–2300 1643 10 159.00–175.00 $168.99 $2,777 —
1500–1845 1673 2 182.00–187.00 $184.24 $3,082 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1285 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,650.00–2,900.00 $2,413.43
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
835–1425 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,900.61
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
940–1325 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,788.53
865–1515 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,268.55
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1200–1535 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,387.75

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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
895–1095 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–2,950.00 $2,646.42 —
970–1175 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,125.00–2,650.00 $2,455.33 —

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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.