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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $428.42/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 472 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.02/cwt -21.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 475 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.35/cwt -24.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 431 lb · 14 head
Shelby, NC 4-weight heifers sold at $375/cwt, running $30/cwt below the NC average ($405) and $59/cwt under North Wilkesboro, NC ($434). The class is down $41/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 327 322 327
Feeder cattle 257 270 250
Slaughter cattle 55 41 67
Replacement cattle 15 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Special Note: No sale on 6/30 for the 4th of July Holiday. Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. 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
265–290 278 2 480.00–500.00 $490.45 $1,363 -9.55
325–330 328 2 475.00–515.00 $495.15 $1,624 +2.52
355–365 360 2 450.00–475.00 $462.33 $1,664 -5.51
405–440 423 2 467.50–480.00 $473.49 $2,003 +14.35
450–490 476 8 415.00–470.00 $439.80 $2,093 +11.52
500–540 520 2 375.00–410.00 $391.83 $2,038 -31.44
562–575 565 5 375.00–390.00 $378.06 $2,136 -29.85
610–645 634 4 330.00–350.00 $334.81 $2,123 -49.61
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 -15.38
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 -55.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 410.00–460.00 $435.40 $1,350 —
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 -28.84
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 310.00 $310.00 $636 —
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 420.00–440.00 $430.43 $990 —
250–295 273 6 367.50–420.00 $391.75 $1,069 -29.47
300–347 333 11 362.50–425.00 $392.05 $1,306 -46.64
350–395 381 6 365.00–412.50 $382.32 $1,457 -16.70
428 value added 428 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,808 —
410–445 432 12 350.00–401.00 $369.82 $1,598 -31.88
462 value added 462 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,836 —
450–495 478 12 340.00–392.50 $365.65 $1,748 -28.20
500–548 524 11 340.00–377.50 $357.16 $1,872 -33.21
550–595 571 9 305.00–355.00 $331.32 $1,892 -38.00
600–625 613 4 310.00–327.50 $319.24 $1,957 -0.12
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 -11.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 370.00 $370.00 $980 —
310–335 318 3 350.00–360.00 $355.13 $1,129 -34.87
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 -10.13
410–420 415 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 -6.97
450–490 472 3 300.00–345.00 $320.30 $1,512 -3.06
505 505 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,535 -15.83
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -5.00
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 -4.29
695 695 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 —
995 995 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 400.00–460.00 $426.18 $967 —
268–285 274 3 440.00–450.00 $446.53 $1,223 -53.47
300–345 332 9 420.00–485.00 $455.45 $1,512 -30.12
355–395 378 13 440.00–495.00 $464.51 $1,756 -9.63
405–435 421 5 420.00–472.50 $444.58 $1,872 +13.12
450–495 472 18 405.00–462.50 $428.42 $2,022 +4.34
500–545 516 5 350.00–380.00 $362.21 $1,869 -37.94
550–595 569 6 380.00–427.50 $408.55 $2,325 +7.27
600–630 613 4 350.00–400.00 $374.77 $2,297 -13.81
665–680 673 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,884 -41.54
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 420.00 $420.00 $987 —
290–295 293 2 360.00–390.00 $375.13 $1,099 -34.87
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 —
350–390 365 6 380.00–420.00 $408.36 $1,491 +19.34
400–405 402 3 380.00–410.00 $400.04 $1,608 +22.15
475–480 478 2 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $1,828 +42.10
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 +10.00
555–575 563 3 280.00–310.00 $296.83 $1,671 +6.83
610–645 628 6 275.00–335.00 $297.98 $1,871 -27.02
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 +15.00
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 -40.00
855 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 340.00 $340.00 $748 —
335–345 340 2 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 -170.00
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 +45.08
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 -80.02
635–640 638 2 190.00–230.00 $209.92 $1,339 -40.08
865 865 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1050 868 85-90% 5 157.00–160.00 $159.05 $1,381 —
805–1270 1056 85-90% 16 131.00–153.00 $142.81 $1,508 —
985–1250 1087 85-90% 3 107.50–127.50 $117.57 $1,278 -27.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1620 1396 80-85% 9 159.00–177.00 $169.00 $2,359 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1520 1485 75-80% 3 139.00–150.00 $144.78 $2,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1300 1153 3 150.00–173.00 $158.27 $1,825 —
1100–2145 1441 6 178.00–194.00 $185.70 $2,676 —
1240–1915 1578 2 210.00–212.00 $210.79 $3,326 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–830 735 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,350.00 $1,175.85
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
655–1260 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–2,500.00 $1,984.16
975–1115 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,255.80
1105–1250 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,279.62
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -400.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–625 608 3 315.00–342.00 $325.89 $1,981 —
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —

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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.