Cattle Market Pulse

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

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 277 482
Feeder cattle 142 228 384
Slaughter cattle 27 42 92
Replacement cattle 8 7 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 30.00 to 35.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with light 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
535 535 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,073 +58.72
565–590 580 3 330.00–382.50 $363.93 $2,111 +50.44
600 600 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,845 -2.63
665–695 680 2 305.00–365.00 $334.34 $2,274 +36.43
825 825 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,702 +57.50
870 870 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 —
270–295 280 5 440.00–480.00 $466.29 $1,306 +36.29
320–340 327 3 425.00–452.50 $436.58 $1,428 +61.45
360–380 371 7 380.00–407.50 $390.25 $1,448 +46.34
410–415 411 4 360.00–397.50 $372.58 $1,531 +44.44
450–495 470 6 350.00–380.00 $356.26 $1,674 +31.84
505–545 518 4 310.00–350.00 $322.22 $1,669 +28.78
525–535 value added 530 2 367.50–372.50 $370.02 $1,961 —
555–590 value added 573 2 360.00–372.50 $366.06 $2,098 —
550–590 578 5 300.00–342.50 $318.24 $1,839 +33.87
610–630 617 3 320.00–352.50 $340.61 $2,102 +58.53
655–665 660 4 305.00–327.50 $314.40 $2,075 +43.16
685 value added 685 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,295 —
725–740 733 2 265.00–290.00 $277.63 $2,035 -6.04
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 -10.19
880–885 883 2 250.00–265.00 $257.52 $2,274 —
935 935 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,197 +62.50
955–995 978 3 225.00–240.00 $233.42 $2,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 +100.00
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 +90.00
415–445 430 2 300.00–340.00 $319.30 $1,373 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 +30.00
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 +21.61
610 610 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,632 +57.50
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 470.00–530.00 $500.32 $1,191 —
260–285 273 2 510.00–560.00 $533.85 $1,457 +70.31
300–340 327 6 465.00–510.00 $483.00 $1,579 +70.41
355–390 377 5 445.00–487.50 $466.72 $1,760 +91.44
400–445 427 7 405.00–455.00 $430.18 $1,837 +80.65
455–495 479 5 370.00–392.50 $381.03 $1,825 +47.36
510–545 526 5 310.00–365.00 $334.70 $1,761 +20.40
555–595 574 9 310.00–355.00 $343.06 $1,969 +42.49
600–640 623 7 300.00–337.00 $312.47 $1,947 +35.13
655–680 672 3 292.50–330.00 $314.44 $2,113 +54.39
720–730 725 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 -11.11
870 870 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
355–385 375 3 380.00–390.00 $383.16 $1,437 —
400–445 429 4 340.00–372.50 $351.00 $1,506 +81.00
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1370 1116 85-90% 8 123.00–136.00 $131.95 $1,473 +0.25
1155–1415 1285 85-90% 2 139.00–141.00 $140.10 $1,800 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1525 1211 80-85% 9 145.00–166.00 $156.87 $1,900 +12.21
1810 1810 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,056 —
995–1455 1225 2 150.00–160.00 $154.06 $1,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
980–1415 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,166.84

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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.