Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $479.79/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 424 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $464.49/cwt +19.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $403.18/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,314/hd at 574 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 515 590
Feeder cattle 350 433 469
Slaughter cattle 82 65 104
Replacement cattle 12 17 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 2 head Baby Calves: 500.00-650.00

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 —
300–345 323 2 490.00–560.00 $522.56 $1,688 -32.37
355–385 370 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,887 -21.11
400–425 411 4 477.50–520.00 $489.20 $2,011 +61.60
450–470 462 3 465.00–495.00 $479.31 $2,214 +33.72
510–520 517 3 420.00–460.00 $440.71 $2,278 +42.11
560–570 565 4 400.00–425.00 $415.62 $2,348 +45.62
600–615 608 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,341 -30.12
720 720 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,664 +60.00
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
820–840 830 2 290.00–297.50 $293.70 $2,438 —
855 855 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,116 —
920–935 928 2 255.00–295.00 $274.84 $2,551 —
965 965 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 —
360 360 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 -14.30
430 430 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 279 6 450.00–530.00 $498.21 $1,390 +22.46
300–345 318 8 460.00–535.00 $499.69 $1,589 -0.73
360–390 374 11 485.00–500.00 $488.59 $1,827 +32.43
410–445 426 10 450.00–485.00 $465.02 $1,981 +30.53
455–495 475 17 405.00–465.00 $436.38 $2,073 +11.18
500–545 514 16 367.50–417.50 $391.10 $2,010 -8.82
560–585 574 9 330.00–390.00 $366.80 $2,105 -19.02
600–645 620 12 300.00–355.00 $333.32 $2,067 -17.74
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 -2.58
710–720 713 5 305.00–325.00 $309.04 $2,203 -6.57
825–840 833 2 260.00–295.00 $277.34 $2,310 —
850–895 872 3 190.00–205.00 $198.30 $1,729 -56.70
905 905 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,059 -42.50
975 975 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 3 430.00–440.00 $436.58 $1,681 +33.14
405–415 412 3 400.00–410.00 $403.36 $1,662 +16.50
455–490 470 3 355.00–380.00 $371.31 $1,745 -9.28
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
580–590 585 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,784 -27.36
765–780 773 2 225.00–250.00 $237.38 $1,835 +31.83
805 805 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,690 —
950 950 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 320.00–350.00 $334.47 $953 -5.53
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 -4.60
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +119.64
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -15.00
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 520.00–540.00 $529.90 $1,288 -41.92
250–285 274 7 500.00–545.00 $518.63 $1,421 -59.26
310–345 332 13 500.00–555.00 $524.45 $1,741 -33.74
360–395 373 12 500.00–560.00 $521.26 $1,944 -1.95
400–445 424 25 450.00–510.00 $479.79 $2,034 +9.64
450–490 472 22 432.50–485.00 $464.49 $2,192 +19.34
500–545 522 12 402.50–460.00 $431.37 $2,252 +31.88
555–595 574 17 375.00–427.50 $403.18 $2,314 +2.87
600–645 625 12 350.00–400.00 $381.76 $2,386 -12.51
650–685 665 14 320.00–375.00 $359.83 $2,393 +30.76
700–740 713 8 335.00–362.50 $347.37 $2,477 +15.74
760–785 777 3 310.00–335.00 $321.52 $2,498 —
800–835 817 6 270.00–310.00 $297.34 $2,429 +22.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 316 7 440.00–480.00 $459.75 $1,453 -21.89
350–395 370 4 450.00–490.00 $475.00 $1,758 +38.75
400–440 426 4 430.00–485.00 $447.82 $1,908 +41.22
450–480 469 4 400.00–440.00 $419.80 $1,969 +37.54
505–535 521 4 360.00–392.50 $375.57 $1,957 +25.57
550–590 570 2 360.00–370.00 $365.18 $2,082 +27.81
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 +10.00
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +5.00
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -50.00
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1320 1228 80-85% 3 173.00–174.00 $173.35 $2,129 +5.14
1045–1655 1231 80-85% 32 150.00–170.00 $160.93 $1,981 -7.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 —
850–1185 1030 85-90% 10 125.00–150.00 $143.53 $1,478 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,394 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2070 1658 6 201.00–210.00 $206.28 $3,420 —
1415–1935 1659 10 185.00–197.00 $192.98 $3,202 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–970 929 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,487.62
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1105–1130 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,501.12
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1205 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,656.83 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.