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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.34/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 514 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.31/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 478 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $404.27/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 533 lb · 10 head
Shelby, NC 4-weight heifers sold at $390/cwt, below the state average at $20/cwt below the NC average ($410) and $31/cwt under Siler City, NC ($421). NC 4-weight heifers are down $31/cwt from the mid-May peak of $418. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 388 389
Feeder cattle 238 292 345
Slaughter cattle 64 71 36
Replacement cattle 9 25 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 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
205–240 219 5 450.00–480.00 $463.97 $1,016 —
250–285 267 3 470.00–530.00 $494.50 $1,320 -65.50
310–335 323 3 470.00–520.00 $496.34 $1,603 -15.99
365–385 372 3 505.00–510.00 $508.36 $1,891 —
400–445 423 9 420.00–460.00 $443.22 $1,875 -5.25
455–490 477 8 400.00–437.50 $413.99 $1,975 —
520–545 533 10 370.00–422.50 $404.27 $2,155 +8.33
555–590 577 6 370.00–405.00 $386.04 $2,227 +5.32
600–635 617 5 350.00–370.00 $359.08 $2,216 +36.49
680 680 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 -21.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 —
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 390.00 $390.00 $956 —
275 275 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,210 —
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 -20.00
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -10.00
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 8 440.00–480.00 $457.47 $1,061 +22.29
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -25.70
300–340 325 6 350.00–405.00 $378.71 $1,231 -19.09
350–375 361 8 350.00–400.00 $370.51 $1,338 -1.31
405–445 425 9 360.00–397.50 $383.10 $1,628 +3.80
455–495 478 11 370.00–407.50 $395.31 $1,890 +24.67
500–535 514 13 357.50–392.00 $380.34 $1,955 +0.05
555–585 573 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,891 +5.35
610–640 628 6 310.00–322.50 $317.08 $1,991 -6.01
670–685 678 2 290.00–305.00 $297.42 $2,017 +9.87
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
815–820 818 2 240.00–250.00 $244.98 $2,004 -65.02
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 -42.46
945 945 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 213 5 400.00–420.00 $405.77 $864 +5.88
270–290 280 2 350.00–380.00 $365.54 $1,024 +2.44
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 -41.49
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 -31.80
410–415 413 4 305.00–337.50 $326.91 $1,350 -17.61
515–525 520 2 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $1,690 +23.09
850 850 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 240.00 $240.00 $720 —
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 +2.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 -74.02
290–295 292 3 500.00–530.00 $510.11 $1,490 -99.89
305–335 323 3 450.00–510.00 $482.47 $1,558 -69.48
375–390 383 8 430.00–495.00 $466.77 $1,788 -18.04
400–435 413 8 400.00–440.00 $417.44 $1,724 -2.78
450–495 470 8 380.00–420.00 $394.73 $1,855 -19.54
500–545 517 6 370.00–422.50 $400.40 $2,070 +0.31
560–595 578 6 335.00–392.50 $371.31 $2,146 -37.96
615–620 618 2 300.00–340.00 $319.92 $1,977 -42.31
660–675 668 3 300.00–337.50 $315.69 $2,109 +1.81
715–730 723 2 255.00–270.00 $262.58 $1,898 -5.02
750–795 773 2 270.00–295.00 $282.86 $2,187 +12.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -95.11
370–385 377 3 350.00–410.00 $369.91 $1,395 -21.99
450–495 480 4 350.00–365.00 $355.08 $1,704 +30.16
520–545 533 3 320.00–360.00 $338.50 $1,804 +10.34
550–590 568 3 295.00–300.00 $298.27 $1,694 -31.47
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 -20.00
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -13.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 +50.00
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1005 945 85-90% 5 123.00–138.00 $132.43 $1,251 —
640–1220 970 85-90% 19 142.00–163.00 $152.47 $1,479 +29.36
950–1145 1055 85-90% 3 164.00–165.00 $164.66 $1,737 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1530 1241 80-85% 21 168.00–187.50 $176.05 $2,185 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1480 1198 2 150.00–177.00 $166.68 $1,997 —
1215–1320 1252 3 184.00–207.00 $192.41 $2,409 —
1970–1990 1983 3 213.00–229.00 $218.97 $4,342 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1045–1260 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,325.36
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
725–1145 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,450.00 $3,159.22 —
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.