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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $452.57/cwt -11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 375 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.84/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 475 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $358.35/cwt -50.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 575 lb · 14 head
Shelby, NC 4-weight heifers sold at $386/cwt. NC 4-weight heifers are down $18 from their late May peak of $412. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 327 471
Feeder cattle 289 257 400
Slaughter cattle 48 55 60
Replacement cattle 8 15 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, 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
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 -0.45
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 -55.15
380 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 +7.67
400–445 421 5 442.50–490.00 $467.94 $1,970 -5.55
455–470 463 2 420.00–442.50 $431.43 $1,998 -8.37
500–545 523 3 370.00–387.50 $379.04 $1,982 -12.79
555–560 558 3 330.00–380.00 $359.97 $2,009 -18.09
600–640 622 3 315.00–360.00 $333.66 $2,075 -1.15
735 735 2 310.00–330.00 $320.00 $2,352 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
655–660 658 2 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,415 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 510.00–530.00 $520.89 $1,172 +90.46
250–295 272 6 470.00–515.00 $487.85 $1,327 +96.10
330–335 333 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,399 +27.95
355–390 378 8 390.00–430.00 $410.82 $1,553 +28.50
400–445 426 7 380.00–425.00 $404.22 $1,722 +34.40
450–495 475 16 340.00–397.50 $377.84 $1,795 +12.19
505–545 526 14 330.00–387.50 $351.03 $1,846 -6.13
555–575 565 6 340.00–370.00 $347.85 $1,965 +16.53
600–640 621 11 295.00–332.50 $313.72 $1,948 -5.52
650–675 663 2 300.00–310.00 $305.09 $2,023 +0.09
705–735 720 2 275.00–317.50 $296.69 $2,136 —
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 3 415.00–460.00 $434.78 $978 —
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 +80.00
330–340 335 2 330.00–340.00 $334.93 $1,122 -20.20
360–390 374 9 330.00–365.00 $343.49 $1,285 -6.51
405–420 413 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,446 +10.00
470–495 483 4 310.00–350.00 $326.61 $1,578 +6.31
505–545 526 4 300.00–320.00 $309.24 $1,627 +5.24
570–590 580 2 290.00–320.00 $304.74 $1,767 +14.74
600–620 610 2 255.00–270.00 $262.62 $1,602 -17.38
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 +25.00
775–795 783 3 220.00–240.00 $226.64 $1,775 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 -60.00
335–345 340 2 260.00–290.00 $275.22 $936 —
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 —
515 515 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 —
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -20.00
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 500.00–510.00 $505.27 $1,152 +79.09
250–295 272 7 500.00–550.00 $522.77 $1,422 +76.24
300–345 323 9 450.00–500.00 $472.92 $1,528 +17.47
350–395 375 20 430.00–480.00 $452.57 $1,697 -11.94
400–445 432 9 435.00–485.00 $459.94 $1,987 +15.36
450–495 472 9 395.00–420.00 $407.05 $1,921 -21.37
500–535 515 12 360.00–395.00 $374.01 $1,926 +11.80
550–595 575 14 330.00–387.50 $358.35 $2,061 -50.20
605–630 619 4 320.00–362.50 $335.44 $2,076 -39.33
650–695 673 6 300.00–330.00 $318.38 $2,143 +38.38
720–730 725 3 270.00–315.00 $299.90 $2,174 —
945 945 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,796 —
995 995 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,004 +30.00
260–275 268 2 420.00–450.00 $434.58 $1,165 +59.45
315–335 326 4 400.00–440.00 $422.34 $1,377 +12.34
360–365 363 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,525 +11.64
405–430 418 2 360.00–400.00 $380.60 $1,591 -19.44
465–495 483 3 360.00–380.00 $373.17 $1,802 -9.32
530–540 534 4 300.00–350.00 $327.56 $1,749 -2.44
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 +13.17
675–680 678 2 260.00–280.00 $270.04 $1,831 -29.96
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 —
900 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 +100.00
353–375 363 6 300.00–340.00 $323.16 $1,173 +123.16
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -60.00
510–520 515 2 250.00–280.00 $264.85 $1,364 +59.85
595 595 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,413 —
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1715 1247 80-85% 18 158.00–179.00 $170.53 $2,127 —
1510 1510 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1110 1042 85-90% 3 98.00–120.00 $109.21 $1,138 —
955–1245 1082 85-90% 8 138.00–152.00 $143.56 $1,553 +25.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,808 —
1165 1165 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,446 +51.73
1040–2030 1480 7 182.50–203.00 $193.01 $2,857 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–1120 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–3,100.00 $2,329.84
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1150–1255 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,335.41
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —

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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.