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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report, Shelby, NC

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.42/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,541/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.08/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 619 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.37/cwt -6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 574 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 297 533
Feeder cattle 228 253 451
Slaughter cattle 42 42 75
Replacement cattle 7 2 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. 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
365–370 368 2 390.00–422.50 $406.14 $1,495 +46.14
400–440 420 2 360.00–370.00 $364.76 $1,532 +25.58
460–495 480 6 310.00–340.00 $331.48 $1,591 -26.40
510–545 526 6 320.00–342.50 $328.78 $1,729 -15.27
560–595 583 5 297.50–330.00 $313.49 $1,828 -28.03
610–645 627 3 297.50–322.50 $310.13 $1,945 -8.18
650–695 685 12 290.00–310.00 $297.91 $2,041 +6.26
700–732 714 6 295.00–302.50 $296.23 $2,115 -11.41
755–785 770 2 272.50–292.50 $282.31 $2,174 +32.31
825 825 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,228 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 —
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 +25.28
320–345 330 3 370.00–380.00 $375.13 $1,238 -5.09
370–395 386 5 320.00–367.50 $343.91 $1,327 +15.06
400–420 411 5 305.00–340.00 $328.14 $1,349 +5.78
450–495 475 19 305.00–345.00 $324.42 $1,541 +13.59
500–540 522 11 275.00–300.00 $293.44 $1,532 +1.73
555–595 574 12 270.00–315.00 $284.37 $1,632 -6.40
600–645 619 14 260.00–295.00 $282.08 $1,746 +9.45
650–685 670 6 250.00–290.00 $271.24 $1,817 +1.56
700–740 716 4 275.00–290.00 $283.67 $2,031 +17.70
800–820 810 2 245.00–275.00 $260.19 $2,108 +10.19
930 930 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
465–480 473 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,395 -5.00
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
570–580 575 3 235.00–265.00 $248.39 $1,428 +23.39
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
740 740 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,388 —
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 —
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,120 —
265–280 273 3 440.00–490.00 $463.54 $1,265 +23.60
340–345 343 2 400.00–425.00 $412.59 $1,415 +28.39
350–380 360 3 350.00–390.00 $375.28 $1,351 -0.57
400–445 422 9 340.00–362.50 $349.53 $1,475 +7.91
450–495 471 8 320.00–342.50 $333.67 $1,572 +6.11
510–545 524 10 292.50–335.00 $314.30 $1,647 +2.50
550–570 561 4 287.50–320.00 $300.57 $1,686 -2.32
600–630 613 3 270.00–292.50 $277.34 $1,700 -12.07
675–690 683 2 255.00–265.00 $260.05 $1,776 +20.55
730–740 735 2 260.00–302.50 $281.11 $2,066 +36.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 +10.00
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 —
330–345 338 2 300.00–360.00 $330.67 $1,118 —
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
530 530 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,603 +22.50
560 560 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,610 +37.50
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 +41.06
665–680 673 2 240.00–260.00 $249.89 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 290.00–300.00 $295.23 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,717 —
935–1540 1215 80-85% 13 140.00–154.00 $144.66 $1,758 -42.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1060 1035 85-90% 2 96.00–102.00 $99.07 $1,025 -18.79
855–1345 1114 85-90% 9 125.00–139.00 $131.70 $1,467 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1595 1538 75-80% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.48 $2,099 -6.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1975 1568 5 160.00–180.00 $171.04 $2,682 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1105 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,674.77

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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
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
775–785 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,524.84 —
830–980 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–2,550.00 $2,137.29 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 520 3 280.00–320.00 $307.18 $1,597 —
555–595 571 7 280.00–340.00 $309.67 $1,768 —
605–630 618 2 220.00–280.00 $250.61 $1,549 —
650–695 668 3 230.00–295.00 $257.47 $1,720 —
700–705 703 2 250.00–285.00 $267.44 $1,880 —
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
815–825 820 2 260.00–275.00 $267.55 $2,194 —

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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.