Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $414.27/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 470 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.30/cwt -26.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 419 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.82/cwt -30.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 376 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 312 426
Feeder cattle 292 232 340
Slaughter cattle 71 68 76
Replacement cattle 25 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 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
255 255 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 —
325–340 333 2 505.00–520.00 $512.33 $1,706 —
400–440 413 6 427.50–470.00 $448.47 $1,852 +1.95
505–545 527 10 370.00–427.50 $395.94 $2,087 -61.48
575–595 590 4 355.00–395.00 $380.72 $2,246 -48.90
610–630 618 4 300.00–350.00 $322.59 $1,994 -47.41
660–690 679 4 310.00–366.00 $331.16 $2,249 +16.14
715–735 725 3 250.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,958 -50.00
940 940 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 —
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 420.00–450.00 $435.18 $905 —
265–295 275 3 400.00–440.00 $425.70 $1,171 -17.29
315–345 334 9 380.00–415.00 $397.80 $1,329 -10.48
360–395 376 16 360.00–382.50 $371.82 $1,398 -30.03
400–445 419 17 360.00–410.00 $379.30 $1,589 -26.16
463 value added 463 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,945 —
460–490 471 7 350.00–407.50 $370.64 $1,746 -30.46
505–540 523 9 352.50–402.50 $380.29 $1,989 +28.96
565–595 579 7 300.00–350.00 $324.65 $1,880 -5.44
600–635 612 11 315.00–332.50 $323.09 $1,977 -10.84
650–655 653 2 275.00–300.00 $287.55 $1,878 -42.45
705–745 723 3 300.00–325.00 $314.13 $2,271 -0.84
800 800 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 +40.00
850–880 865 2 290.00–295.00 $292.46 $2,530 -17.54
985 985 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 390.00–410.00 $399.89 $932 —
275–290 283 2 340.00–385.00 $363.10 $1,028 -37.28
305–340 323 2 342.00–360.00 $351.49 $1,135 -13.40
360–390 375 2 345.00–380.00 $361.80 $1,357 +0.95
400–445 420 3 330.00–355.00 $344.52 $1,447 -19.26
450–480 469 7 300.00–342.00 $324.41 $1,521 +1.08
510–540 525 5 275.00–335.00 $301.86 $1,585 -28.14
590 590 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
610–645 628 2 250.00–270.00 $260.28 $1,635 —
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 +50.00
755–770 763 2 192.50–230.00 $211.43 $1,613 +31.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
450–495 469 4 220.00–275.00 $257.69 $1,209 —
545 545 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
570–590 580 2 230.00–265.00 $247.80 $1,437 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 560.00–590.00 $574.02 $1,320 +74.02
295 295 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,800 +145.02
300–340 314 4 530.00–580.00 $551.95 $1,733 +64.34
350–390 374 9 460.00–517.50 $484.81 $1,813 +5.09
405–440 423 14 400.00–440.00 $420.22 $1,778 -14.16
450–495 470 17 400.00–425.00 $414.27 $1,947 -7.72
500–540 521 8 385.00–415.00 $400.09 $2,084 -15.25
560–590 574 4 390.00–417.50 $409.27 $2,349 +21.65
600–640 616 7 332.50–387.50 $362.23 $2,231 +19.73
675–695 685 2 305.00–322.50 $313.88 $2,150 -16.12
725–745 735 2 260.00–275.00 $267.60 $1,967 —
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 270 3 450.00–500.00 $484.26 $1,308 —
320–335 330 4 430.00–460.00 $445.11 $1,469 +28.84
350–375 363 2 375.00–410.00 $391.90 $1,423 -10.50
400–440 420 3 330.00–380.00 $357.46 $1,501 -7.78
475–490 483 2 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $1,569 -39.92
500–545 524 8 300.00–350.00 $328.16 $1,720 -15.45
565–595 580 2 320.00–340.00 $329.74 $1,912 —
610–615 613 3 300.00–325.00 $313.30 $1,921 —
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 +15.00
730–740 735 2 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $1,571 —
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,165 —
320–345 330 3 300.00–350.00 $323.89 $1,069 -26.11
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —
415–445 430 2 300.00–320.00 $310.35 $1,335 —
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1165 970 85-90% 4 109.00–135.00 $123.11 $1,194 -6.39
1015 1015 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726 —
670–1275 1103 85-90% 17 140.00–166.00 $155.98 $1,720 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1580 1311 80-85% 16 167.00–186.00 $175.71 $2,304 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,498 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1785 1593 75-80% 5 160.00–170.00 $165.52 $2,637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,668 —
1020–2050 1676 8 180.00–203.00 $194.67 $3,263 —
1525–2160 1759 4 219.00–229.00 $222.43 $3,913 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1005 967 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,400.00 $2,095.34
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
932–1515 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,750.00 $2,282.31
1155–1190 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,123.13
920–1655 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,825.00 $2,469.00

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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
810–855 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,377.03 —
865–1100 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,926.90 —
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.