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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $487.29/cwt +16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 420 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.98/cwt +13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 373 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $443.75/cwt -20.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 425 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 447 423
Feeder cattle 218 370 321
Slaughter cattle 36 60 87
Replacement cattle 13 17 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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
280 280 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,484 —
325 325 2 552.50–600.00 $576.25 $1,873 —
428–435 432 4 470.00–520.00 $497.48 $2,149 +31.35
460–485 473 2 450.00–480.00 $464.60 $2,198 +29.30
538 538 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,394 +17.37
560–565 561 5 430.00–447.50 $439.51 $2,466 +35.61
605–635 621 8 422.50–460.00 $434.12 $2,696 +38.62
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 -83.36
708 value added 708 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,832 —
750–775 763 2 335.00–337.50 $336.23 $2,565 +15.01
880–895 888 2 275.00–305.00 $289.87 $2,574 —
920 920 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 —
995 995 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 —
430 430 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 —
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 +50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 500.00–550.00 $525.88 $1,499 +63.37
300–345 325 5 460.00–520.00 $494.22 $1,606 +37.89
355–390 373 11 450.00–495.00 $473.98 $1,768 +13.15
405–445 425 11 420.00–480.00 $443.75 $1,886 -20.57
455–495 469 8 410.00–460.00 $424.37 $1,990 -0.95
500–530 513 6 370.00–425.00 $395.88 $2,031 +9.51
555–592 581 9 385.00–406.00 $397.47 $2,309 +29.27
600–640 616 5 325.00–360.00 $341.29 $2,102 -12.81
680–695 688 2 280.00–310.00 $294.84 $2,028 -32.11
705–745 719 4 325.00–370.00 $342.20 $2,460 +42.20
765–775 770 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,445 +32.50
805–835 820 3 270.00–300.00 $284.91 $2,336 -10.09
935 935 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,524 +52.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 +16.94
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 +14.98
475 475 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,852 +17.93
520–530 525 2 320.00–360.00 $339.81 $1,784 -6.80
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —
695 695 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,102 —
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 218 3 560.00–640.00 $611.22 $1,332 —
270–295 283 3 580.00–630.00 $600.71 $1,700 +20.71
310–335 322 5 520.00–560.00 $541.88 $1,745 -13.85
350–385 364 9 520.00–550.00 $536.21 $1,952 +18.47
410–430 420 15 467.50–522.50 $487.29 $2,047 +16.76
450–480 459 10 430.00–472.50 $454.13 $2,084 +11.01
505–530 516 7 420.00–450.00 $438.89 $2,265 +22.12
550–590 568 9 405.00–437.50 $416.43 $2,365 +14.38
615–625 618 3 415.00–417.50 $416.66 $2,575 +11.74
660–675 668 3 375.00–387.50 $380.88 $2,544 +24.82
730–745 738 2 270.00–335.00 $302.17 $2,230 -31.15
760–785 771 4 255.00–290.00 $269.82 $2,080 -61.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,274 +90.00
325–340 333 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,598 +13.18
370–385 378 2 420.00–450.00 $434.70 $1,643 -30.30
410–435 423 2 400.00–410.00 $404.85 $1,713 -1.92
450–455 453 3 400.00–435.00 $418.40 $1,895 —
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 +39.68
575 575 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $2,099 —
995 995 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 370.00–380.00 $375.07 $1,407 +135.07
415 415 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 +146.39
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 +75.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1425 1206 80-85% 12 165.00–184.00 $176.92 $2,134 —
1245–1425 1335 80-85% 2 188.00–190.00 $188.93 $2,522 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1355 1123 85-90% 6 154.00–159.00 $156.86 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1840 1620 2 221.00–234.00 $226.62 $3,671 —
1270–2210 1775 3 183.00–205.00 $191.87 $3,406 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1065–1125 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,752.74
935–1545 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,850.00 $2,426.36
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
920–1190 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,175.00 $3,098.70 —
865–1350 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,550.00–4,300.00 $3,972.55 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 -40.00
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —

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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.