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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.24/cwt +26.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 515 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.09/cwt -8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 529 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $408.00/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 299 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 -25.00
368 368 2 472.00 $472.00 $1,737 +48.55
405–445 429 8 420.00–437.50 $427.91 $1,836 -10.39
450–495 466 5 390.00–432.50 $418.98 $1,952 +10.93
505–545 529 12 355.00–400.00 $374.09 $1,979 -8.41
550–575 566 7 345.00–382.50 $363.00 $2,055 +27.98
605–645 624 7 332.50–362.50 $349.63 $2,182 +39.87
665–670 668 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,405 —
700–725 713 2 300.00–310.00 $304.91 $2,174 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 -5.00
860 860 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,666 —
910 910 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,571 +102.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,072 +50.42
260–295 270 5 370.00–420.00 $395.37 $1,067 -22.59
310–315 313 2 400.00–410.00 $405.04 $1,268 +7.54
350–385 366 7 390.00–417.50 $405.57 $1,484 +54.87
410–440 424 9 365.00–395.00 $378.81 $1,606 +19.08
455–490 466 8 350.00–382.50 $368.65 $1,718 +24.43
500–545 515 17 320.00–367.50 $360.24 $1,855 +26.60
550–595 579 7 310.00–345.00 $330.83 $1,916 +4.67
605–620 613 3 290.00–310.00 $300.08 $1,839 -8.63
650–695 667 6 300.00–347.50 $325.58 $2,172 +37.32
700–705 703 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,863 +40.17
755–780 768 2 255.00–285.00 $269.76 $2,072 +15.90
890 890 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,358 +6.60
980 980 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,862 +5.00
1000 1000 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 314 4 325.00–360.00 $342.47 $1,075 -4.32
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 +20.00
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 +10.18
455–495 476 5 310.00–332.50 $324.33 $1,544 —
505–515 510 4 285.00–310.00 $300.65 $1,533 +49.29
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
615–620 617 3 230.00–255.00 $241.64 $1,491 -25.86
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 +6.61
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 +20.00
800 800 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 —
860 860 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $833 +2.50
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 -25.00
430 430 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 +25.25
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
665–695 680 2 165.00–170.00 $167.56 $1,139 —
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 460.00–490.00 $475.34 $1,046 -45.88
255–290 274 4 470.00–520.00 $492.99 $1,351 +1.99
305–345 321 8 450.00–495.00 $468.05 $1,502 -3.44
350–395 371 6 415.00–450.00 $432.15 $1,603 -2.38
405–445 421 10 380.00–420.00 $408.00 $1,718 -5.79
450–495 465 6 370.00–410.00 $382.74 $1,780 +14.57
505–545 524 9 340.00–380.00 $362.47 $1,899 -3.15
550–555 554 4 350.00–372.50 $356.89 $1,977 -2.40
600–625 613 2 300.00–350.00 $324.49 $1,989 +7.35
650–695 665 4 300.00–335.00 $322.19 $2,143 +47.11
710 710 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,361 +73.07
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 +4.95
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 -7.50
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 -20.00
350–375 363 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,416 +33.33
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 ±0.00
515 515 2 280.00–310.00 $295.00 $1,519 -25.00
570–590 580 2 280.00–310.00 $294.74 $1,709 +19.63
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 +44.84
655–665 662 3 250.00–290.00 $269.90 $1,787 +18.84
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 -5.00
440–445 443 2 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,263 —
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 ±0.00
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1335 1215 80-85% 2 165.00–167.00 $166.10 $2,018 —
1015–1705 1275 80-85% 18 144.00–156.00 $150.18 $1,915 +1.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–965 805 85-90% 2 102.50–112.50 $108.49 $873 —
850–1150 1000 85-90% 2 136.00–138.00 $136.85 $1,368 +12.87
855–1230 1077 85-90% 5 119.00–134.00 $127.35 $1,372 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1875 1740 75-80% 4 145.00–150.00 $147.01 $2,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1825 1341 4 139.00–150.00 $145.37 $1,949 —
1640 1640 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,034 —
1370–2110 1740 2 165.00–180.00 $174.09 $3,029 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–925 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–2,500.00 $1,840.91
845–1045 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,243.52
1135–1270 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,550.00 $2,172.45
880–1455 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–2,750.00 $2,356.05

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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
945–1235 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,941.64 +144.82
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
325 325 2 155.00–157.50 $156.25 $508 —
400–420 410 2 160.00–200.00 $179.51 $736 -135.49
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 —
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 —

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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.