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

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $406.43/cwt +28.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 472 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.86/cwt +25.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 289 616
Feeder cattle 186 236 487
Slaughter cattle 39 47 117
Replacement cattle 2 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 3 head Baby Calves: 775.00 - 860.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,541 —
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 —
350–385 365 3 440.00–460.00 $451.37 $1,648 —
400–440 420 2 375.00–415.00 $394.05 $1,655 -45.95
465 465 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,034 +27.50
515–545 534 4 350.00–372.50 $359.43 $1,919 -14.69
555–595 580 4 350.00–367.50 $357.64 $2,074 +25.42
600–615 608 2 310.00–352.50 $331.51 $2,016 -3.49
665–685 675 2 337.50–345.00 $341.31 $2,304 +51.31
700 700 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,082 +37.15
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 -8.80
935 935 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 -7.78
300–340 320 2 400.00–425.00 $411.72 $1,318 +12.64
360–375 368 6 400.00–427.50 $412.89 $1,519 +30.39
400–430 416 5 360.00–395.00 $372.76 $1,551 +22.89
450–485 471 8 340.00–387.50 $361.16 $1,701 +26.45
505–545 523 10 320.00–355.00 $337.86 $1,767 +25.83
550–585 562 9 300.00–335.00 $315.44 $1,773 +28.99
600–645 616 8 270.00–300.00 $282.95 $1,743 -8.63
675–685 680 2 245.00–275.00 $259.89 $1,767 -38.71
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -17.24
825 825 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,836 —
895 895 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,193 +20.00
995 995 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,139 -24.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 +50.00
415–440 428 3 315.00–340.00 $328.09 $1,404 +18.09
450–470 460 2 280.00–295.00 $287.34 $1,322 +7.34
515–530 525 4 280.00–300.00 $287.52 $1,509 -17.48
555–595 575 3 280.00–285.00 $283.28 $1,629 +18.28
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +0.03
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -24.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 -20.00
270 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 +110.00
315–345 330 2 475.00–520.00 $496.48 $1,638 +71.40
355–390 368 6 420.00–465.00 $444.85 $1,637 +18.14
425–445 441 6 425.00–447.50 $434.06 $1,914 +15.30
450–495 472 10 387.50–422.50 $406.43 $1,918 +28.92
500–535 519 6 367.50–400.00 $380.37 $1,974 +33.29
550–590 567 9 330.00–370.00 $356.45 $2,021 +31.96
600–645 623 6 300.00–342.50 $318.86 $1,986 +10.63
650–665 657 3 295.00–300.00 $296.65 $1,949 +25.52
735–745 740 2 280.00–310.00 $294.90 $2,182 +33.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 +30.00
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 +17.41
420–445 429 4 360.00–380.00 $368.73 $1,582 +27.90
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +13.30
515 515 2 300.00–335.00 $317.50 $1,635 +11.06
550–565 557 3 270.00–315.00 $288.34 $1,606 —
725–735 730 2 220.00–245.00 $232.59 $1,698 +15.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 —
525–540 533 2 257.50–270.00 $263.84 $1,406 +43.84
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1415 1221 80-85% 16 131.00–150.00 $138.43 $1,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1295 1072 85-90% 9 107.00–126.00 $122.38 $1,312 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,384 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1565 1484 75-80% 4 129.00–136.00 $130.76 $1,940 +1.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2005 1415 8 168.00–180.00 $172.70 $2,444 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 —
600–635 611 4 325.00–330.00 $326.25 $1,993 —
660–685 673 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,221 —
735–740 738 2 285.00–315.00 $299.95 $2,214 —

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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.