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

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $347.08/cwt -26.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 521 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.45/cwt -32.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 573 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $324.49/cwt -47.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 574 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 337 0
Feeder cattle 236 285 0
Slaughter cattle 47 43 0
Replacement cattle 6 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 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
425 425 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 +21.66
495 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 +20.14
500–515 507 3 360.00–402.50 $374.12 $1,897 +15.77
555–580 568 2 320.00–345.00 $332.22 $1,887 —
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 -11.12
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 —
700–740 715 3 250.00–280.00 $260.35 $1,862 -69.65
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
820–840 830 2 285.00–292.50 $288.80 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–745 735 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 410.00–430.00 $420.11 $958 -5.21
255–295 276 4 430.00–450.00 $437.78 $1,208 +16.19
305–330 318 4 372.50–425.00 $399.08 $1,269 -20.89
370–395 382 3 370.00–390.00 $382.50 $1,461 -7.75
405–445 425 7 325.00–380.00 $349.87 $1,487 -20.24
450–490 474 12 300.00–345.00 $334.71 $1,587 +4.57
500–545 523 13 295.00–330.00 $312.03 $1,632 -19.09
550–590 573 14 270.00–310.00 $286.45 $1,641 -32.54
600–630 619 5 280.00–312.50 $291.58 $1,805 -21.71
650–665 655 9 280.00–320.00 $298.60 $1,956 +10.41
700–730 715 2 245.00–270.00 $257.24 $1,839 +12.19
750–795 775 4 225.00–270.00 $247.57 $1,919 +23.88
890 890 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,002 +22.50
945 945 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,268 -30.00
955–995 973 3 215.00–260.00 $239.30 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 5 310.00–360.00 $343.28 $1,098 +3.28
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -42.52
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 +10.00
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 ±0.00
505 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 +25.00
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 -6.11
605–620 612 3 220.00–250.00 $229.97 $1,407 -22.48
650–695 679 4 220.00–265.00 $244.74 $1,662 -5.26
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 -10.54
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 -69.61
320–345 333 3 420.00–430.00 $425.08 $1,416 -62.20
350–395 377 6 400.00–447.50 $426.71 $1,609 -15.28
400–445 430 11 380.00–435.00 $418.76 $1,801 +2.19
450–495 469 12 350.00–405.00 $377.51 $1,771 -12.02
500–545 521 16 325.00–375.00 $347.08 $1,808 -26.63
555–595 574 13 300.00–347.50 $324.49 $1,863 -47.29
600–625 610 4 280.00–327.50 $308.23 $1,880 -65.09
650–698 673 7 260.00–305.00 $271.13 $1,825 -92.07
700–745 722 6 245.00–285.00 $261.55 $1,888 +11.55
780 780 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,833 +5.00
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
850–870 860 2 215.00–230.00 $222.41 $1,913 -30.88
970 970 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 +70.00
305–345 322 3 365.00–400.00 $382.59 $1,232 +12.59
385–390 387 3 360.00–395.00 $371.77 $1,439 -21.30
405–435 420 5 320.00–370.00 $340.83 $1,431 -14.11
450–460 455 3 320.00–330.00 $326.70 $1,486 -13.34
500–540 515 4 270.00–330.00 $306.44 $1,578 -17.63
655–695 676 4 230.00–255.00 $244.80 $1,655 -20.20
710–715 713 2 205.00–230.00 $217.54 $1,551 —
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 +50.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
575 575 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,337 -22.50
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,715 —
975–1570 1315 80-85% 25 125.00–147.00 $133.21 $1,752 -11.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1185 1004 85-90% 8 107.50–126.00 $118.60 $1,191 +16.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,694 —
1755–2455 2074 4 145.00–156.00 $148.60 $3,082 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1220–1260 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,698.39

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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
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —

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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.