Cattle Market Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report
Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026226 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers
$364.93/cwt
-18.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 484 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$392.01/cwt
+9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,263/hd at 577 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls
$371.72/cwt
-21.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 474 lb · 13 head
Shelby 4-weight heifers sold at $373/cwt, running $3/cwt below the NC average ($376) and $27/cwt under North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction ($400). NC 4-weight heifers are down $37/cwt from their early July peak of $398.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 226 | 425 | 421 |
| Feeder cattle | 203 | 384 | 365 |
| Slaughter cattle | 17 | 36 | 48 |
| Replacement cattle | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder cattle: while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 lower
- ▼ Slaughter cattle: Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 270 | 1 | 530.00 | $530.00 | $1,431 | +20.00 |
| 355 | 355 | 1 | 485.00 | $485.00 | $1,722 | +22.59 |
| 415–445 | 433 | 3 | 392.50–427.50 | $408.75 | $1,770 | -24.68 |
| 460–490 | 476 | 4 | 360.00–387.50 | $378.65 | $1,802 | -25.12 |
| 500–545 | 528 | 5 | 365.00–392.50 | $378.16 | $1,997 | -12.88 |
| 550–595 | 567 | 6 | 365.00–390.00 | $383.38 | $2,174 | +0.76 |
| 582 | 582 | 13 | 396.00 | $396.00 | $2,305 | — |
| 600–640 | 612 | 6 | 345.00–387.50 | $362.37 | $2,218 | -16.78 |
| 650–685 | 665 | 9 | 320.00–345.00 | $340.03 | $2,261 | -24.15 |
| 725 | 725 | 1 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,958 | -44.22 |
| 855 | 855 | 1 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $2,522 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275–295 | 285 | 2 | 400.00–440.00 | $420.70 | $1,199 | — |
| 440 | 440 | 1 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,540 | — |
| 505 | 505 | 1 | 342.50 | $342.50 | $1,730 | — |
| 565–595 | 580 | 2 | 320.00–330.00 | $324.87 | $1,884 | -12.11 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320–345 | 333 | 4 | 370.00–400.00 | $387.29 | $1,290 | -72.35 |
| 360–385 | 375 | 4 | 390.00–420.00 | $402.70 | $1,510 | -30.30 |
| 400–435 | 414 | 9 | 370.00–420.00 | $390.47 | $1,617 | -17.42 |
| 455–495 | 484 | 21 | 357.50–387.50 | $364.93 | $1,766 | -18.05 |
| 500–530 | 515 | 9 | 325.00–367.50 | $348.02 | $1,792 | -23.35 |
| 555–585 | 564 | 4 | 340.00–365.00 | $351.08 | $1,980 | -5.10 |
| 710 | 710 | 1 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $2,166 | -3.76 |
| 790 | 790 | 1 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $2,172 | — |
| 940 | 940 | 1 | 197.50 | $197.50 | $1,856 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | 215 | 1 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $666 | — |
| 340 | 340 | 1 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,190 | — |
| 365 | 365 | 1 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,350 | +20.00 |
| 425–440 | 430 | 4 | 305.00–365.00 | $345.19 | $1,484 | +55.19 |
| 595 | 595 | 1 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,428 | -72.48 |
| 705–710 | 708 | 2 | 210.00–217.50 | $213.74 | $1,513 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | 235 | 1 | 540.00 | $540.00 | $1,269 | -20.00 |
| 260 | 260 | 1 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $1,274 | -45.18 |
| 320–325 | 323 | 3 | 505.00–520.00 | $514.97 | $1,663 | +4.16 |
| 355–395 | 381 | 6 | 462.50–485.00 | $474.35 | $1,807 | -0.68 |
| 410–445 | 429 | 5 | 390.00–422.50 | $407.47 | $1,748 | -23.53 |
| 450–495 | 474 | 13 | 350.00–390.00 | $371.72 | $1,762 | -21.94 |
| 505–545 | 524 | 9 | 330.00–372.50 | $349.05 | $1,829 | -11.99 |
| 550–595 | 572 | 8 | 315.00–360.00 | $339.01 | $1,939 | -6.04 |
| 630–640 | 635 | 2 | 335.00–340.00 | $337.52 | $2,143 | +25.06 |
| 675–685 | 680 | 2 | 300.00–310.00 | $305.04 | $2,074 | +6.27 |
| 700 | 700 | 1 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,890 | -12.44 |
| 760–790 | 773 | 3 | 245.00–270.00 | $253.19 | $1,957 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330–345 | 338 | 2 | 400.00–420.00 | $409.78 | $1,385 | — |
| 420–435 | 428 | 2 | 355.00–385.00 | $370.26 | $1,585 | -1.16 |
| 450–495 | 475 | 4 | 320.00–350.00 | $332.47 | $1,579 | -3.85 |
| 520–545 | 532 | 6 | 265.00–297.50 | $280.31 | $1,491 | -69.69 |
| 555–595 | 578 | 4 | 280.00–325.00 | $307.81 | $1,779 | -19.66 |
| 600–615 | 608 | 4 | 240.00–290.00 | $254.84 | $1,549 | -60.16 |
| 660–685 | 668 | 3 | 235.00–265.00 | $250.19 | $1,671 | +10.19 |
| 735 | 735 | 1 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,470 | -30.00 |
| 785 | 785 | 1 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,413 | -40.00 |
| 945 | 945 | 1 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,890 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725–1055 | 939 | 85-90% | 6 | 136.00–155.00 | $147.35 | $1,384 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010–1430 | 1208 | 80-85% | 4 | 158.00–177.50 | $169.32 | $2,045 | — |
| 1600 | 1600 | 80-85% | 1 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $2,880 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1190–2265 | 1728 | 2 | 182.00–201.00 | $188.54 | $3,258 | — |
| 2175 | 2175 | 1 | 219.00 | $219.00 | $4,763 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830 | 830 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | 1,750.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 1215 | 1215 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | 3,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 1085–1455 | 1252 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | 2,600.00–3,500.00 | $2,891.21 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1395 | 1395 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | 4,250.00 | $4,250.00 | — |
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.
Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.