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

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $380.10/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $385.52/cwt +50.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 513 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.32/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 417 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 177 437
Feeder cattle 281 142 332
Slaughter cattle 33 27 84
Replacement cattle 9 8 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. 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
350–395 370 4 410.00–465.00 $444.74 $1,646 —
405–445 419 4 420.00–455.00 $437.46 $1,833 —
450–495 471 8 347.50–395.00 $374.74 $1,765 —
500–535 518 6 330.00–375.00 $353.76 $1,832 -33.74
560–590 575 4 327.50–355.00 $337.03 $1,938 -26.90
600–645 624 5 305.00–351.00 $338.10 $2,110 +30.60
650–675 662 3 305.00–340.00 $319.86 $2,117 -14.48
700–715 708 2 285.00–300.00 $292.58 $2,071 —
995 995 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 —
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 400.00–410.00 $405.36 $1,115 -60.93
310–340 325 2 450.00–490.00 $469.08 $1,525 +32.50
375–395 384 10 390.00–445.00 $404.23 $1,552 +13.98
400–445 417 17 350.00–405.00 $376.32 $1,569 +3.74
450–495 472 11 330.00–370.00 $350.54 $1,655 -5.72
500–545 529 14 320.00–355.00 $334.06 $1,767 +11.84
550–595 568 6 280.00–320.00 $294.48 $1,673 -23.76
600–645 620 6 270.00–300.00 $288.35 $1,788 -52.26
650–685 669 4 300.00–330.00 $321.10 $2,148 +6.70
709–730 711 9 260.00–305.00 $299.87 $2,132 +22.24
760–780 768 4 270.00–295.00 $286.25 $2,198 —
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 —
955 955 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,578 +36.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
310–340 325 3 350.00–370.00 $363.64 $1,182 -16.36
385–390 388 2 360.00–367.50 $363.77 $1,411 +33.77
420–440 432 3 305.00–330.00 $314.79 $1,360 -4.51
465–495 479 4 275.00–310.00 $295.97 $1,418 —
518–540 526 5 250.00–285.00 $271.20 $1,427 -8.80
555–570 563 3 250.00–300.00 $273.11 $1,538 +3.11
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 250.00–290.00 $270.66 $1,023 —
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 +99.68
280–290 287 3 520.00–570.00 $540.23 $1,550 +6.38
320–345 336 8 460.00–495.00 $474.34 $1,594 -8.66
350–395 375 10 430.00–475.00 $450.52 $1,689 -16.20
400–445 423 10 385.00–432.50 $412.75 $1,746 -17.43
450–495 473 19 350.00–407.50 $380.10 $1,798 -0.93
500–545 513 17 360.00–397.50 $385.52 $1,978 +50.82
550–575 558 7 330.00–380.00 $356.33 $1,988 +13.27
600–645 621 8 310.00–345.00 $323.47 $2,009 +11.00
670–695 685 3 285.00–327.50 $307.77 $2,108 -6.67
700–715 708 2 245.00–270.00 $257.37 $1,822 -12.63
750–790 771 4 220.00–255.00 $235.16 $1,813 —
830 830 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 +120.00
370–395 383 3 350.00–400.00 $376.39 $1,442 -6.77
410–428 423 6 360.00–370.00 $366.75 $1,551 +15.75
480–495 487 3 300.00–330.00 $320.03 $1,559 -29.97
500–545 520 4 315.00–330.00 $323.75 $1,684 —
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —
605–640 622 3 250.00–280.00 $261.92 $1,629 +11.92
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,794 —
1005–1490 1282 80-85% 15 134.00–155.00 $145.97 $1,871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1390 1010 85-90% 10 112.00–134.00 $126.14 $1,274 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1445 1423 75-80% 2 138.00–146.00 $142.06 $2,022 -4.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,784 —
1040–1855 1565 4 176.00–187.00 $182.06 $2,849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
890–1280 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,176.74
935–1360 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,350.00 $2,024.07

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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
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
610–1400 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,648.26 —

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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.