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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.37/cwt -51.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 522 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.67/cwt -31.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 414 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $393.29/cwt -44.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 470 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 541 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 480.00–485.00 $482.59 $1,607 +2.59
365–390 378 3 445.00–490.00 $461.19 $1,743 -45.33
405–445 421 7 400.00–452.50 $422.64 $1,779 -32.41
460–485 466 4 392.50–447.50 $427.65 $1,993 -29.72
500–545 522 12 370.00–410.00 $383.96 $2,004 -57.56
542 value added 542 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,317 —
550 value added 550 5 402.50 $402.50 $2,214 —
555–595 582 5 350.00–370.00 $357.85 $2,083 -37.18
600–640 625 13 310.00–352.50 $340.36 $2,127 -2.23
650–690 671 6 355.00–370.00 $361.22 $2,424 +33.63
700–730 713 3 295.00–327.50 $305.63 $2,179 —
750–755 753 2 342.50–347.50 $345.01 $2,598 —
875 875 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
375–395 385 2 395.00–400.00 $397.44 $1,530 —
450–490 465 4 342.00–380.00 $357.91 $1,664 -32.09
530–540 535 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $1,859 -47.52
555–560 558 2 337.50–350.00 $343.78 $1,918 —
600–640 620 2 275.00–300.00 $287.10 $1,780 —
695 695 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,651 —
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
475–490 480 3 250.00–300.00 $267.01 $1,282 —
535–545 540 6 265.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
590–595 593 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 +40.00
285–290 287 3 450.00–530.00 $496.86 $1,426 +74.87
300–345 325 5 445.00–485.00 $470.58 $1,529 +23.60
350–395 367 15 400.00–450.00 $426.23 $1,564 -32.00
406 value added 406 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,837 —
400–445 415 24 375.00–425.00 $393.20 $1,632 -40.15
455–495 482 10 330.00–372.50 $345.69 $1,666 -81.46
500–545 522 33 300.00–342.50 $326.37 $1,704 -51.48
550–595 573 13 305.00–347.50 $326.58 $1,871 -41.70
600–640 621 17 300.00–335.00 $311.01 $1,931 -26.23
650–685 666 6 270.00–315.00 $289.98 $1,931 -42.99
715 715 2 310.00–325.00 $317.50 $2,270 +32.50
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
855–870 863 2 210.00–250.00 $229.83 $1,983 +19.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 400.00 $400.00 $892 —
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
305–345 328 5 330.00–390.00 $363.38 $1,192 —
365–395 386 8 330.00–380.00 $349.26 $1,348 -24.11
430–445 439 6 330.00–362.50 $345.38 $1,516 -31.83
450–485 473 6 315.00–340.00 $320.85 $1,518 -36.30
500–540 528 11 255.00–290.00 $280.87 $1,483 -51.97
550–595 576 6 250.00–290.00 $270.14 $1,556 +5.47
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 +51.99
650–670 660 2 217.50–250.00 $234.00 $1,544 —
710–720 715 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
975 975 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 270.00–300.00 $290.10 $981 —
360–390 376 5 270.00–330.00 $301.76 $1,135 +1.76
410–425 418 4 300.00–315.00 $308.73 $1,290 +12.52
450–485 476 7 240.00–280.00 $258.69 $1,231 —
530–545 538 2 250.00–275.00 $262.33 $1,411 -3.92
555–585 571 4 222.50–245.00 $232.46 $1,327 +42.46
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 500.00–580.00 $539.58 $1,284 -22.90
255–295 274 9 520.00–580.00 $549.29 $1,505 -21.19
300–345 321 14 460.00–515.00 $492.24 $1,580 -27.24
355–395 375 14 435.00–495.00 $451.94 $1,695 -53.57
405–449 430 17 380.00–430.00 $408.84 $1,758 -61.17
450–495 470 20 372.50–415.00 $393.29 $1,848 -44.86
500–545 527 13 345.00–380.00 $356.96 $1,881 -46.53
560–590 575 10 340.00–375.00 $357.33 $2,055 -38.66
600–645 623 15 300.00–360.00 $328.64 $2,047 +22.03
650–680 667 3 280.00–310.00 $290.05 $1,935 -67.28
700–745 728 3 250.00–280.00 $270.39 $1,968 -56.72
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 -45.00
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
865–875 868 3 180.00–190.00 $183.36 $1,592 —
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —
950 950 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 350.00–390.00 $368.93 $1,210 -56.88
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 +5.50
400–440 422 3 350.00–380.00 $370.51 $1,564 -30.70
450–495 474 5 300.00–370.00 $346.31 $1,642 -20.67
500–545 521 4 300.00–315.00 $304.87 $1,588 -52.51
550–580 566 5 300.00–350.00 $322.26 $1,824 -12.67
610–645 621 7 250.00–295.00 $278.43 $1,729 -11.57
650–695 678 6 245.00–295.00 $263.21 $1,785 +12.16
700–735 723 3 200.00–230.00 $210.16 $1,519 -31.40
790–795 793 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,546 -55.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 330.00–335.00 $332.64 $915 -37.54
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
355–395 375 2 220.00–250.00 $235.80 $884 -131.70
400–430 412 3 270.00–320.00 $292.27 $1,204 -32.30
450–495 472 3 250.00–290.00 $273.96 $1,293 -16.26
515–540 532 3 250.00–295.00 $276.38 $1,470 +51.85
555–580 568 2 225.00–250.00 $237.78 $1,351 -19.45
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 +30.00
730–735 733 2 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1810 1279 80-85% 20 151.00–168.00 $159.13 $2,035 -7.52
1470 1470 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,528 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1030 858 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $944 —
895 895 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,387 —
695–1285 1033 85-90% 5 130.00–144.00 $136.72 $1,412 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1830 1573 3 186.00–199.00 $193.68 $3,047 -15.31
1465–2055 1745 4 205.00–215.00 $209.46 $3,655 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1125–1290 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,097.20
1250–1295 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,850.00 $2,595.58
1165–1520 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1055–1420 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,450.00 $3,086.80 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —

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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.