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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $465.67/cwt +33.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 473 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $482.49/cwt +32.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 430 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $480.25/cwt +17.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 420 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 273 627
Feeder cattle 402 177 507
Slaughter cattle 86 49 93
Replacement cattle 38 47 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,880 —
385–395 392 3 525.00–537.00 $528.93 $2,073 —
425–445 435 2 470.00–480.00 $474.89 $2,066 +33.31
455–485 468 4 460.00–490.00 $473.97 $2,218 +33.97
515–535 525 2 430.00–452.50 $441.04 $2,315 +9.58
560–580 570 2 380.00–437.50 $408.25 $2,327 +28.25
630 630 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $2,426 -50.00
720 720 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,664 —
765 765 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,658 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 7 510.00–580.00 $555.25 $1,255 —
260–285 271 5 500.00–560.00 $530.00 $1,436 +80.00
300–345 326 19 480.00–550.00 $528.03 $1,721 +18.03
350–395 376 17 475.00–540.00 $509.11 $1,914 +20.69
405–445 420 24 440.00–500.00 $480.25 $2,017 +17.02
450–495 470 14 427.50–477.50 $462.58 $2,174 +44.18
500–545 517 20 370.00–427.50 $400.57 $2,071 +26.76
550–590 570 16 300.00–397.50 $371.71 $2,119 +20.20
600–640 615 5 325.00–375.00 $354.90 $2,183 -9.99
655–685 672 9 335.00–370.00 $352.99 $2,372 +10.29
700–720 705 4 300.00–340.00 $318.62 $2,246 +11.06
750–795 778 3 315.00–335.00 $324.98 $2,528 +37.48
800–830 815 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $2,424 +7.45
870–885 878 2 295.00–305.00 $299.96 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 275 4 450.00–470.00 $456.86 $1,256 +91.91
300 300 3 420.00–450.00 $440.00 $1,320 —
360–385 372 3 440.00–460.00 $449.78 $1,673 —
400–415 408 2 400.00–429.00 $414.23 $1,690 +12.28
465–485 475 4 380.00–400.00 $392.61 $1,865 +25.51
520 520 2 295.00–330.00 $312.50 $1,625 -7.50
615 615 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 +39.59
775 775 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,992 +72.00
840 840 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,911 —
905 905 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 350.00–360.00 $354.91 $976 —
300 300 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,026 —
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 +150.00
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 —
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 -4.55
600–602 601 3 220.00–247.50 $238.35 $1,432 +3.35
750 750 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,392 —
255–295 280 11 550.00–600.00 $571.95 $1,601 +68.51
300–345 325 17 520.00–590.00 $542.47 $1,763 +62.47
355–398 375 17 500.00–540.00 $529.96 $1,987 +18.96
405–445 430 27 460.00–522.50 $482.49 $2,075 +32.66
450–498 473 39 430.00–495.00 $465.67 $2,203 +33.07
505–540 522 15 420.00–475.00 $451.06 $2,355 +24.16
555–595 576 10 380.00–442.50 $411.27 $2,369 +42.32
605–641 631 8 362.50–407.50 $389.92 $2,460 +55.67
650–695 669 9 340.00–387.50 $372.82 $2,494 +41.72
700–730 720 3 315.00–355.00 $342.04 $2,463 +72.04
750–775 765 3 305.00–345.00 $326.90 $2,501 +26.90
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
895 895 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 500.00–510.00 $504.91 $1,363 +94.91
325–345 337 5 450.00–500.00 $476.11 $1,604 +16.11
390–395 393 2 450.00–470.00 $460.06 $1,808 +30.37
410–445 425 5 400.00–450.00 $432.31 $1,837 +27.14
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —
505–535 523 4 350.00–410.00 $392.33 $2,052 +19.38
565–590 580 6 330.00–370.00 $352.67 $2,045 —
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 +120.00
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1785 1265 80-85% 23 162.00–180.00 $173.72 $2,198 +14.16
1150–1610 1424 80-85% 4 184.00–197.00 $189.93 $2,705 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,066 —
715–1220 964 85-90% 11 133.00–155.00 $148.16 $1,428 —
875–1200 998 85-90% 3 157.00–158.00 $157.40 $1,571 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1805 1693 75-80% 2 150.00–163.00 $156.07 $2,642 +1.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–2045 1508 2 150.00–165.00 $160.17 $2,415 —
1470–1865 1689 7 208.00–224.00 $214.73 $3,627 —
1315–2130 1808 3 183.00–200.00 $193.32 $3,495 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
575–1190 847 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–2,650.00 $2,056.74
695–1060 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,204.40
850–980 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,732.92
860–1350 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–2,400.00 $1,727.76
900–1390 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,300.00–3,050.00 $2,611.11
1090–1215 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,258.13

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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
515–875 721 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,038.56 -611.44
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 +678.42
810–1180 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,450.00–3,600.00 $2,972.12 -862.06

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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.