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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.81/cwt +15.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 524 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.17/cwt +34.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 424 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $350.23/cwt -15.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 625 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 465 166
Feeder cattle 397 384 121
Slaughter cattle 45 62 41
Replacement cattle 15 19 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 2 head Baby Calves: 950.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,683 +103.52
315–345 328 3 550.00–610.00 $587.31 $1,926 -4.47
350–370 360 3 500.00–565.00 $522.27 $1,880 -47.57
400–430 419 5 490.00–550.00 $520.26 $2,180 +10.16
450–495 479 11 360.00–527.50 $484.67 $2,322 +23.59
500–545 515 12 435.00–477.50 $452.16 $2,329 +12.10
550–587 572 10 375.00–430.00 $406.11 $2,323 -2.79
645 645 2 320.00–370.00 $345.00 $2,225 -31.09
660–675 668 5 367.50–390.00 $376.52 $2,515 +13.90
705–735 718 3 337.50–370.00 $355.13 $2,550 -11.12
750–775 763 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $2,689 —
800 800 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,660 +2.61
855 855 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,693 -12.50
975–999 995 6 280.00–295.00 $282.45 $2,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 -50.00
415–422 420 3 450.00–465.00 $460.06 $1,932 +30.06
450 450 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 -40.00
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -35.02
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 -20.00
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 —
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,048 -70.00
250–295 278 3 500.00–580.00 $546.23 $1,519 +31.19
300–345 323 6 470.00–540.00 $500.75 $1,617 -24.24
355–395 367 10 490.00–545.00 $526.28 $1,931 +60.11
400–445 424 16 440.00–510.00 $474.17 $2,010 +34.86
450–495 468 14 400.00–450.00 $429.86 $2,012 +21.84
503–545 524 25 357.50–402.50 $389.81 $2,043 +15.80
550–595 575 8 350.00–415.00 $380.56 $2,188 +19.95
600–635 618 7 340.00–362.50 $353.38 $2,184 +23.74
655–693 681 10 287.50–330.00 $319.85 $2,178 -40.65
700–740 723 3 310.00–330.00 $318.13 $2,300 +10.72
793 793 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,498 +25.10
940 940 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 -50.00
275 275 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,072 -10.00
315–345 330 3 400.00–420.00 $413.64 $1,365 +10.44
360–395 378 2 400.00–420.00 $410.46 $1,552 +35.65
400–445 426 4 390.00–420.00 $404.99 $1,725 +27.43
465–495 483 6 320.00–375.00 $348.92 $1,685 -0.94
505–520 510 4 270.00–290.00 $283.76 $1,447 -44.51
550–590 568 5 270.00–320.00 $295.94 $1,681 +31.33
625–630 628 2 265.00–270.00 $267.49 $1,680 +12.25
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 -45.00
760 760 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,771 +25.50
975 975 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 280.00–320.00 $299.29 $838 -17.30
310–345 330 3 340.00–370.00 $359.55 $1,187 +5.47
350 350 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,278 +55.67
420–445 432 5 270.00–340.00 $300.56 $1,298 +11.48
450–495 481 4 250.00–310.00 $288.28 $1,387 +33.28
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 —
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —
675 675 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 282 5 580.00–630.00 $605.99 $1,709 +25.99
312–345 327 6 570.00–625.00 $589.90 $1,929 +47.94
350–390 371 9 537.50–595.00 $563.12 $2,089 +31.11
400–445 425 11 495.00–540.00 $518.01 $2,202 +42.78
450–485 468 9 460.00–515.00 $488.36 $2,286 +43.04
500–545 524 11 390.00–450.00 $414.19 $2,170 +27.46
550–595 565 12 350.00–400.00 $378.73 $2,140 +7.03
600–645 625 15 330.00–377.50 $350.23 $2,189 -15.74
650–695 673 11 300.00–355.00 $328.54 $2,211 -48.24
715–740 732 3 282.50–332.50 $305.06 $2,233 -8.81
750–790 761 4 250.00–305.00 $283.33 $2,156 -21.67
820–845 833 2 285.00–297.50 $291.16 $2,425 +54.47
855–880 868 2 275.00–315.00 $294.71 $2,558 +44.71
920–930 925 2 220.00–255.00 $237.41 $2,196 —
950 950 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,518 +29.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -26.61
350–390 365 3 490.00–520.00 $499.59 $1,824 +69.32
400–435 423 4 420.00–467.50 $449.93 $1,903 +29.93
450–495 473 2 415.00–435.00 $425.48 $2,013 +55.48
515–540 527 8 350.00–380.00 $371.26 $1,957 +31.64
570–590 578 3 310.00–340.00 $328.49 $1,899 +48.49
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 -12.22
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 +30.00
715 715 2 257.50–270.00 $263.75 $1,886 +6.22
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 +15.00
915 915 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 335.00–370.00 $357.47 $1,133 —
390–395 393 3 370.00–390.00 $382.48 $1,503 —
400–440 425 3 300.00–330.00 $313.37 $1,332 +43.37
455–480 468 2 290.00–330.00 $310.53 $1,453 +40.53
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 -20.00
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1720 1380 80-85% 12 164.00–179.00 $172.35 $2,378 —
1145–1615 1452 80-85% 3 183.00–186.00 $184.53 $2,679 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–935 932 85-90% 3 127.50–147.00 $134.82 $1,257 —
815–1320 1036 85-90% 4 153.00–160.00 $156.32 $1,619 +40.98
1075 1075 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,129 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1445 1438 75-80% 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $2,315 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2080 1541 6 210.00–217.00 $213.14 $3,284 —
1935 1935 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
805–1130 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,900.00 $2,594.88
1000–1070 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,193.24

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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
635–1290 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–4,350.00 $3,695.73 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —

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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.