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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $382.62/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 580 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.98/cwt +35.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 483 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.18/cwt +29.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 575 lb · 28 head
Shelby, NC 5-weight steers sold at $386/cwt. NC 5-weight steers are down $31 from their early July peak of $406. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 265 310
Feeder cattle 384 215 256
Slaughter cattle 36 40 50
Replacement cattle 5 10 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 4 head Baby Calves: 800.00 - 975.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 550.00–560.00 $554.72 $1,237 —
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 -10.00
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 -5.00
350–395 371 7 440.00–485.00 $462.41 $1,716 -19.34
405–430 417 9 410.00–452.50 $433.43 $1,807 +28.43
450–495 481 11 370.00–432.50 $403.77 $1,942 -16.23
505–545 519 25 370.00–412.50 $391.04 $2,029 +18.54
550–590 580 42 350.00–402.50 $382.62 $2,219 +5.36
614–640 620 12 340.00–392.50 $379.15 $2,351 +44.15
650–695 670 4 342.50–387.50 $364.18 $2,440 +14.18
700–730 714 6 300.00–327.50 $314.22 $2,244 —
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588 —
800–840 822 3 325.00–335.00 $330.08 $2,713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 -23.74
545 545 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,894 —
560–595 591 15 297.50–340.00 $336.98 $1,992 —
600–635 613 4 310.00–327.50 $319.39 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
495 495 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,213 —
545 545 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
300–345 328 3 440.00–470.00 $459.64 $1,508 -1.25
350–390 372 9 410.00–460.00 $433.00 $1,611 +43.82
410–445 435 23 382.50–427.50 $407.89 $1,774 +42.73
450–498 483 28 350.00–402.50 $382.98 $1,850 +35.43
505–535 515 13 350.00–385.00 $371.37 $1,913 +33.73
550–592 575 28 330.00–382.50 $356.18 $2,048 +29.53
600–640 614 10 320.00–370.00 $343.56 $2,109 +23.56
655–665 662 3 325.00–350.00 $334.21 $2,212 +19.21
710–730 719 8 280.00–335.00 $308.76 $2,220 +38.76
750 750 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,988 —
805 805 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 —
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -2.04
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 -20.04
460–495 471 4 315.00–340.00 $328.55 $1,547 —
515–545 528 3 330.00–375.00 $345.47 $1,824 +55.47
570–585 575 3 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,797 +62.48
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 +9.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 245.00–270.00 $257.50 $1,184 +107.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,176 +10.71
270–295 278 4 510.00–550.00 $535.18 $1,488 +27.14
315–340 325 4 480.00–525.00 $510.81 $1,660 +19.04
350–395 369 6 447.50–495.00 $475.03 $1,753 +7.23
400–435 417 10 405.00–465.00 $431.00 $1,797 +15.13
450–490 475 7 377.50–435.00 $393.66 $1,870 +14.34
500–545 521 13 337.50–380.00 $361.04 $1,881 -9.52
550–595 574 14 330.00–362.50 $345.05 $1,981 -2.63
615–620 616 4 295.00–345.00 $312.46 $1,925 -4.56
665–695 677 3 270.00–315.00 $298.77 $2,023 -1.23
700–715 707 3 267.50–300.00 $282.44 $1,997 -16.47
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 —
415–440 428 4 350.00–380.00 $371.42 $1,590 +5.15
450–490 475 3 330.00–350.00 $336.32 $1,598 +16.26
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 —
550–565 558 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $1,827 +2.47
610 610 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 —
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 +60.00
560 560 2 245.00–280.00 $262.50 $1,470 +22.47
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1410 1058 85-90% 13 135.00–159.00 $148.69 $1,573 -17.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1575 1421 80-85% 5 169.00–178.00 $173.57 $2,466 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1585 1558 75-80% 2 155.00–164.00 $159.58 $2,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2060 1443 6 197.00–206.00 $202.74 $2,926 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
665–1320 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–3,600.00 $3,178.81 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —

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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.