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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.55/cwt +18.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $467.80/cwt +70.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 377 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.16/cwt +28.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 419 lb · 14 head
Shelby, NC 4-weight heifers sold at $356/cwt, running $18/cwt below the NC average ($374) and $45/cwt under Turnersburg, NC ($401). The class is down $41/cwt from its late June peak of $399. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 348 513
Feeder cattle 215 274 427
Slaughter cattle 40 62 73
Replacement cattle 10 12 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 3 head Baby Calves: 300.00 - 850.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,326 +70.00
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 +12.76
360–390 372 3 452.50–500.00 $481.75 $1,792 +66.04
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 +40.50
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 +42.12
520–525 522 5 350.00–400.00 $372.50 $1,944 +15.77
560–595 576 4 350.00–395.00 $377.26 $2,173 +33.61
600 600 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 +7.62
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 +20.00
870 870 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,001 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 362.50–365.00 $363.74 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 470.00–480.00 $474.88 $997 -45.12
300–345 321 7 440.00–490.00 $460.89 $1,479 -14.07
350–390 374 9 380.00–410.00 $389.18 $1,456 +17.80
400–440 419 14 340.00–380.00 $365.16 $1,530 +28.29
450–495 474 15 320.00–365.00 $347.55 $1,647 +18.39
500–535 520 7 310.00–350.00 $337.64 $1,756 +20.07
550–595 564 9 300.00–342.50 $326.65 $1,842 +19.14
625–630 628 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,010 -0.04
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 +32.73
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -1.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 390.00 $390.00 $800 +40.00
300–315 308 2 330.00–390.00 $359.27 $1,107 -35.69
370–390 380 2 335.00–370.00 $352.04 $1,338 +42.60
415–425 420 3 300.00–320.00 $310.04 $1,302 -23.05
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 +10.00
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
765–770 768 2 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 530.00–570.00 $549.29 $1,170 —
250–295 272 6 480.00–540.00 $508.04 $1,382 +15.02
300–320 311 6 470.00–520.00 $491.77 $1,529 +53.40
355–395 377 14 410.00–500.00 $467.80 $1,764 +70.58
400–435 420 6 400.00–442.00 $415.87 $1,747 +63.01
450–490 467 11 350.00–397.50 $379.32 $1,771 +27.10
500–540 514 8 355.00–395.00 $370.56 $1,905 +33.62
550–595 568 8 330.00–375.00 $347.68 $1,975 +35.28
600–630 615 8 300.00–335.00 $317.02 $1,950 +22.11
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 +11.55
720–745 728 5 280.00–325.00 $298.91 $2,176 +18.91
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —
895 895 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 —
905 905 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 370.00–400.00 $383.67 $863 —
315–320 318 3 400.00–450.00 $433.25 $1,378 +52.29
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 +40.00
405–440 425 3 350.00–380.00 $366.27 $1,557 +26.27
450–455 453 2 310.00–330.00 $320.06 $1,450 +27.23
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 +26.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 —
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 -110.00
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -35.00
585–590 587 3 220.00–250.00 $240.03 $1,409 —
615 615 2 200.00–230.00 $215.00 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1700 1251 80-85% 19 167.00–184.00 $175.50 $2,196 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1165 995 85-90% 7 138.00–160.00 $151.70 $1,509 —
980–1110 1050 85-90% 4 164.00–169.00 $166.68 $1,750 —
850–1590 1131 85-90% 4 120.00–135.00 $131.49 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1875 1683 75-80% 2 155.00–159.00 $156.77 $2,638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,696 —
1600–1770 1685 2 210.00–211.00 $210.53 $3,547 -1.53
1475–1950 1713 2 200.00–204.00 $201.72 $3,455 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
865–1100 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,125.83
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
775–1075 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,350.00–3,750.00 $3,016.41 —
915 915 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.