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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.85/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 470 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.70/cwt +18.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 419 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $431.46/cwt +14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 421 lb · 12 head
Shelby, NC 4-weight heifers sold at $397/cwt, running $11/cwt below the NC average ($408) and $24/cwt under Siler City, NC ($421). The class is down $34/cwt from its mid-May peak of $418. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 311 440
Feeder cattle 270 238 351
Slaughter cattle 41 64 70
Replacement cattle 11 9 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 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
235 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 +26.03
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 +5.50
310–345 328 2 490.00–495.00 $492.63 $1,616 -3.71
360–395 380 5 450.00–495.00 $467.84 $1,778 -40.52
400–445 427 7 430.00–480.00 $459.14 $1,961 +15.92
455–495 465 6 405.00–447.50 $428.28 $1,992 +14.29
500–549 524 12 390.00–435.00 $423.27 $2,218 +19.00
550–599 573 7 370.00–422.50 $407.91 $2,337 +21.87
610–635 624 4 350.00–400.00 $384.42 $2,399 +25.34
655–685 665 5 337.50–392.50 $365.38 $2,430 +55.38
725–745 735 2 312.50–367.50 $340.37 $2,502 —
825 825 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 —
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 416 4 400.00–420.00 $413.84 $1,722 +33.84
485 485 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,613 +2.50
620–640 630 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
700–715 708 2 215.00–235.00 $225.11 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 287 6 400.00–440.00 $421.22 $1,209 —
300–330 311 4 420.00–465.00 $438.69 $1,364 +59.98
350–395 381 8 370.00–420.00 $399.02 $1,520 +28.51
400–440 419 13 380.00–422.50 $401.70 $1,683 +18.60
450–495 470 19 370.00–412.50 $393.85 $1,851 -1.46
500–535 518 11 365.00–405.00 $390.37 $2,022 +10.03
555–595 568 9 345.00–392.50 $369.32 $2,098 +39.32
600–645 621 9 295.00–340.00 $319.36 $1,983 +2.28
660–695 679 4 300.00–330.00 $316.20 $2,147 +18.78
735 735 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,228 +80.00
375–380 378 2 340.00–380.00 $360.13 $1,361 +30.13
400–425 413 2 330.00–365.00 $346.97 $1,433 +20.06
450–460 457 3 310.00–340.00 $323.36 $1,478 —
500–535 519 4 300.00–330.00 $319.83 $1,660 -5.12
565 565 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 —
600–635 618 2 260.00–310.00 $284.29 $1,757 —
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
890 890 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 —
930 930 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 -10.11
300–335 321 8 460.00–520.00 $485.57 $1,559 +3.10
355–395 370 8 450.00–495.00 $474.14 $1,754 +7.37
400–445 421 12 415.00–465.00 $431.46 $1,816 +14.02
455–490 469 11 410.00–440.00 $424.08 $1,989 +29.35
500–535 516 8 375.00–422.50 $400.15 $2,065 -0.25
570–590 575 10 380.00–417.50 $401.28 $2,307 +29.97
600–640 617 3 370.00–397.50 $388.58 $2,398 +68.66
650–690 664 6 290.00–345.00 $321.54 $2,135 +5.85
700 700 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 +67.42
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 —
935 935 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,086 —
370–395 383 2 360.00–420.00 $389.02 $1,490 +19.11
410–435 428 4 350.00–400.00 $377.89 $1,617 —
450–485 470 3 320.00–370.00 $340.39 $1,600 -14.69
525–545 532 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,702 -18.50
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 -8.27
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 +15.00
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 +50.00
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 +30.00
410–445 430 3 250.00–310.00 $270.70 $1,164 —
480–485 483 2 250.00–280.00 $264.92 $1,280 —
535–540 538 2 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $1,533 +75.02
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1155 1003 85-90% 5 100.00–128.00 $112.26 $1,126 —
940–1345 1092 85-90% 6 139.00–154.00 $145.15 $1,585 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,948 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1425 1246 80-85% 7 160.00–177.50 $167.80 $2,091 -8.25
1330 1330 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2060 1609 75-80% 5 155.00–168.00 $161.50 $2,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1430 1306 4 189.00–205.00 $195.96 $2,559 —
1730 1730 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,028 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
840–1365 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,506.84
1415–1455 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,476.05

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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
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.