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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $523.10/cwt -13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 379 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $481.50/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 420 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $447.89/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 474 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 267 733
Feeder cattle 443 218 573
Slaughter cattle 55 36 126
Replacement cattle 24 13 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. 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
305 305 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,922 +53.75
370–390 382 3 532.50–535.00 $534.16 $2,040 —
405–445 428 6 430.00–485.00 $471.24 $2,017 -26.24
475–490 483 4 455.00–487.50 $467.99 $2,260 +3.39
500–545 523 8 450.00–487.50 $474.50 $2,482 +29.50
555–585 571 7 415.00–440.00 $427.09 $2,439 -12.42
600–645 618 7 400.00–427.50 $412.23 $2,548 -21.89
650–695 672 6 360.00–400.00 $376.84 $2,532 +56.84
700–730 720 3 330.00–345.00 $339.29 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 —
370 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 —
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 205 3 540.00–550.00 $546.75 $1,121 —
250–295 277 6 440.00–470.00 $453.52 $1,256 -72.36
305–345 324 21 425.00–475.00 $449.54 $1,457 -44.68
355–395 380 23 410.00–460.00 $440.09 $1,672 -33.89
410–445 428 25 410.00–452.50 $432.83 $1,853 -10.92
460 value added 460 5 477.50 $477.50 $2,196 —
450–490 469 18 400.00–447.50 $416.22 $1,952 -8.15
505–545 529 18 370.00–412.50 $394.84 $2,089 -1.04
555–590 568 11 350.00–395.00 $368.27 $2,092 -29.20
610–645 627 9 320.00–350.00 $336.19 $2,108 -5.10
655–690 675 8 280.00–335.00 $310.64 $2,097 +15.80
700–735 718 3 280.00–322.50 $306.19 $2,198 -36.01
800 800 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,460 +22.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 -40.00
400 400 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,540 —
490–495 493 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,873 -10.00
500–520 510 2 300.00–322.50 $311.03 $1,586 -28.78
555–565 560 2 290.00–325.00 $307.34 $1,721 -22.66
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -32.50
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 -45.00
985 985 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 —
465–490 478 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 217 6 530.00–600.00 $570.08 $1,237 -41.14
255–295 277 11 520.00–600.00 $562.71 $1,559 -38.00
320–345 334 13 515.00–570.00 $550.80 $1,840 +8.92
350–395 379 42 500.00–545.00 $523.10 $1,983 -13.11
405–409 value added 406 12 517.50–525.00 $519.99 $2,111 —
400–445 428 21 440.00–500.00 $459.50 $1,967 -27.79
450–495 474 29 410.00–467.50 $447.89 $2,123 -6.24
500–545 518 20 410.00–452.50 $442.55 $2,292 +3.66
550–595 569 24 390.00–445.00 $424.34 $2,414 +7.91
605–645 619 8 390.00–412.50 $401.47 $2,485 -15.19
650–695 668 4 330.00–380.00 $354.42 $2,368 -26.46
725–730 728 2 335.00–347.50 $341.27 $2,484 +39.10
750–755 753 2 320.00–345.00 $332.46 $2,503 +62.64
810–845 832 3 260.00–280.00 $271.57 $2,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 5 445.00–480.00 $463.02 $1,709 +28.32
405–440 422 5 390.00–435.00 $413.36 $1,744 +8.51
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 -18.40
525 525 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 +10.00
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -45.00
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 -25.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1730 1208 80-85% 23 163.00–182.00 $170.75 $2,063 -6.17
1150–1315 1244 80-85% 4 187.00–195.00 $190.86 $2,374 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
765–1605 1007 85-90% 10 137.50–161.00 $151.67 $1,527 —
900–1155 1038 85-90% 3 163.00–166.00 $164.60 $1,709 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,549 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1995 1838 4 213.00–230.00 $216.86 $3,986 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
865–1475 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–2,700.00 $2,104.05
930–1520 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,592.05
1120–1205 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00–3,000.00 $2,650.16
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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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
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.