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

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.78/cwt +15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 575 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $416.57/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 427 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $389.53/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 471 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 323 360
Feeder cattle 285 281 288
Slaughter cattle 43 33 62
Replacement cattle 9 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 10 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 262 3 500.00–540.00 $523.12 $1,371 —
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 +30.26
400–440 427 6 400.00–447.50 $418.34 $1,786 -19.12
465–495 482 3 380.00–400.00 $389.86 $1,879 +15.12
505–540 522 3 345.00–380.00 $358.35 $1,871 +4.59
610–640 626 4 315.00–370.00 $346.12 $2,167 +8.02
735 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 +37.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,452 —
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 +15.00
505 505 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,603 —
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 —
635–642 640 3 275.00–290.00 $279.96 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 410.00–440.00 $425.32 $1,000 —
250–295 278 6 400.00–440.00 $421.59 $1,172 +16.23
310–340 323 5 390.00–440.00 $419.97 $1,357 -49.11
365–395 385 5 377.50–415.00 $390.25 $1,502 -13.98
410–445 427 11 350.00–397.50 $370.11 $1,580 -6.21
450–495 470 12 310.00–352.50 $330.14 $1,552 -20.40
505–540 520 11 320.00–345.00 $331.12 $1,722 -2.94
550–595 574 5 300.00–335.00 $318.99 $1,831 +24.51
622 value added 622 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,130 —
625–635 628 3 305.00–320.00 $313.29 $1,967 +24.94
650–690 675 9 260.00–315.00 $288.19 $1,945 -32.91
700–725 712 3 230.00–255.00 $245.05 $1,745 -54.82
775–790 783 2 217.50–230.00 $223.69 $1,751 -62.56
880 880 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,782 —
930 930 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 4 350.00–380.00 $359.86 $993 -20.14
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 -23.64
360–395 377 3 310.00–360.00 $342.52 $1,291 -21.25
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -14.79
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -15.97
525–530 528 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,478 +8.80
560–585 575 3 250.00–282.50 $271.11 $1,559 -2.00
615–640 628 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,585 —
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
710–740 725 2 190.00–205.00 $197.34 $1,431 —
770 770 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,521 -32.50
950 950 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 —
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 -5.66
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
615–620 618 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 233 4 500.00–540.00 $510.54 $1,190 -89.46
255–295 277 6 490.00–540.00 $509.61 $1,412 -30.62
300–345 317 6 475.00–500.00 $487.28 $1,545 +12.94
350–395 370 7 420.00–460.00 $441.99 $1,635 -8.53
400–445 427 16 390.00–445.00 $416.57 $1,779 +3.82
450–490 471 16 370.00–417.50 $389.53 $1,835 +9.43
500–545 526 16 350.00–405.00 $373.71 $1,966 -11.81
550–595 575 22 347.50–387.50 $371.78 $2,138 +15.45
605–620 615 3 370.00–375.00 $373.32 $2,296 +49.85
650–690 667 5 350.00–375.00 $363.20 $2,423 +55.43
725 725 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 -7.37
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 -5.16
850–860 857 3 235.00–265.00 $253.29 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 -90.00
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
350–390 371 5 375.00–405.00 $393.07 $1,458 +16.68
435–445 440 2 350.00–360.00 $354.94 $1,562 -11.81
475–485 482 5 330.00–350.00 $340.04 $1,639 +20.01
500–545 523 6 310.00–330.00 $324.07 $1,695 +0.32
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 ±0.00
620–645 633 3 270.00–310.00 $286.39 $1,813 +24.47
660 660 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,749 +10.00
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 +30.00
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
595 595 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 —
655 655 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1685 1309 80-85% 14 134.00–157.50 $144.56 $1,892 —
1260–1435 1348 80-85% 2 170.00–172.50 $171.17 $2,307 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,025 -24.14
975–1260 1085 85-90% 3 133.00–136.00 $134.53 $1,460 —
1030–1215 1121 85-90% 4 122.00–130.00 $126.54 $1,419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2125 1689 5 160.00–176.00 $168.92 $2,853 —
1350–2315 1798 5 142.00–155.00 $149.79 $2,693 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1285 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–2,150.00 $1,947.84
1215–1265 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,435.58
1165–1370 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,589.15
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.