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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.15/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 568 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.57/cwt +19.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 471 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $369.61/cwt +35.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 618 lb · 20 head
Shelby, NC 5-weight heifers sold at $356/cwt, $15/cwt below the NC average ($371) and $34/cwt under Siler City, NC ($390). NC 5-weight heifers are down $20 from their early July peak of $371. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 345 420
Feeder cattle 402 289 340
Slaughter cattle 43 48 57
Replacement cattle 23 8 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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
260–290 280 3 500.00–520.00 $513.81 $1,439 +23.81
320–345 333 6 490.00–545.00 $511.91 $1,705 +71.91
365–395 378 5 520.00–540.00 $529.23 $2,000 +59.23
400–445 426 13 460.00–525.00 $489.59 $2,086 +21.65
455–495 478 16 422.00–480.00 $443.25 $2,119 +11.82
500–540 523 14 380.00–425.00 $408.14 $2,135 +29.10
555–570 564 4 387.50–408.00 $402.08 $2,268 +42.11
602–639 618 20 340.00–381.00 $369.61 $2,284 +35.95
654–669 662 8 343.00–351.00 $346.95 $2,297 —
725–730 728 2 330.00–352.50 $341.21 $2,484 +21.21
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 —
330–340 335 2 450.00–465.00 $457.61 $1,533 —
355–380 367 3 445.00–465.00 $456.82 $1,677 —
400–435 420 8 415.00–450.00 $428.92 $1,801 —
485 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 —
500 500 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 —
565 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 310.00 $310.00 $698 —
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 —
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 +50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 213 3 425.00–470.00 $450.35 $959 -70.54
275–295 285 4 440.00–465.00 $451.27 $1,286 -36.58
300–345 329 10 410.00–465.00 $431.71 $1,420 +11.71
350–395 377 18 417.00–475.00 $437.49 $1,649 +26.67
400–445 423 18 400.00–455.00 $431.97 $1,827 +27.75
450–495 471 20 375.00–419.00 $397.57 $1,873 +19.73
500–545 524 19 345.00–400.00 $365.49 $1,915 +14.46
550–590 568 25 342.50–385.00 $360.15 $2,046 +12.30
600–630 613 5 340.00–355.00 $350.57 $2,149 +36.85
650–680 665 2 325.00–327.00 $326.02 $2,168 +20.93
700–730 716 4 315.00–347.50 $324.79 $2,325 +28.10
770 770 2 310.00–325.00 $317.50 $2,445 +47.50
875 875 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 395.00 $395.00 $889 -39.78
270–290 280 2 395.00–407.00 $400.79 $1,122 -49.21
310–335 324 5 360.00–405.00 $385.60 $1,249 +50.67
370–395 378 6 350.00–385.00 $368.27 $1,392 +24.78
400–445 427 6 350.00–395.00 $374.86 $1,601 +24.86
450–490 470 5 320.00–365.00 $347.00 $1,631 +20.39
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 +0.76
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 +5.26
660–665 663 2 270.00–285.00 $277.53 $1,840 +27.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 300.00–320.00 $309.27 $850 +59.27
320–330 325 2 300.00–320.00 $310.15 $1,008 +34.93
360–390 375 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 —
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 +20.00
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 -100.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 520.00–545.00 $532.62 $1,374 +9.85
300–340 325 7 440.00–495.00 $466.08 $1,515 -6.84
350–395 372 14 425.00–480.00 $452.44 $1,683 -0.13
400–445 423 10 390.00–445.00 $421.58 $1,783 -38.36
450–485 467 11 395.00–440.00 $420.14 $1,962 +13.09
515–545 527 13 367.50–419.00 $391.80 $2,065 +17.79
550–595 561 9 350.00–387.50 $370.04 $2,076 +11.69
600–635 626 9 320.00–345.00 $336.56 $2,107 +1.12
675–685 680 3 307.00–358.00 $326.54 $2,220 +8.16
750–760 755 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $2,397 —
900–945 923 2 221.00–230.00 $225.39 $2,080 +35.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 -50.00
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 +15.42
330–335 331 4 420.00–435.00 $428.75 $1,419 +6.41
385–390 388 2 385.00–405.00 $395.06 $1,533 -24.94
405–435 421 4 350.00–410.00 $377.31 $1,588 -3.29
475–490 483 5 325.00–380.00 $350.83 $1,695 -22.34
500–540 520 5 340.00–355.00 $349.02 $1,815 +21.46
570–595 583 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,807 ±0.00
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 +14.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 +45.00
375 375 2 360.00–400.00 $380.00 $1,425 +56.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1770 1198 80-85% 21 159.00–179.00 $171.91 $2,059 —
1235–1575 1351 80-85% 4 180.00–192.50 $184.82 $2,497 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $959 —
1015–1160 1100 85-90% 5 128.00–148.00 $137.42 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 222.00 $222.00 $3,863 —
1710–2275 1993 2 203.00–208.00 $205.15 $4,089 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
995–1065 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,787.08
925–1130 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,028.87
985–1150 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,075.00 $1,911.08
955–1305 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,980.18

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00 —

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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.