USDA Shelby, NC Wtd Avg Report 12/17 07:00
12/17/2025 | 7:00 am CST USDA Shelby, NC Wtd Avg Report 12/17 07:00
AMS_2092 MARS
Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC
Shelby Livestock Auction-Shelby,NC
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/16/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 253 288 405
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 15 7 9
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 52 52 85
* Special Note: No sales for the weeks of Christmas or New Years in observance
of the holidays.
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.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 215-225 220 460-490 475.34
4 255-290 274 470-520 492.99
8 305-345 321 450-495 468.05
6 350-395 371 415-450 432.15
10 405-445 421 380-420 408
6 450-495 465 370-410 382.74
9 505-545 524 340-380 362.47
4 550-555 554 350-372.5 356.89
2 600-625 613 300-350 324.49
4 650-695 665 300-335 322.19
1 710-710 710 332.5-332.5 332.5
1 785-785 785 230-230 230
1 845-845 845 220-220 220
1 920-920 920 180-180 180
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 225-225 225 370-370 370
1 255-255 255 400-400 400
1 305-305 305 360-360 360
2 350-375 363 390-390 390
1 450-450 450 320-320 320
2 515-515 515 280-310 295
2 570-590 580 280-310 294.74
1 610-610 610 280-280 280
3 655-665 662 250-290 269.9
1 810-810 810 200-200 200
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 340-340 340 300-300 300
2 440-445 443 280-290 285.03
1 565-565 565 200-200 200
1 640-640 640 165-165 165
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 210-210 210 175-175 175
2 325-325 325 155-157.5 156.25
2 400-420 410 160-200 179.51
1 530-530 530 150-150 150
1 915-915 915 155-155 155
HEIFERS - Medium 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 370-370 370 180-180 180
1 420-420 420 190-190 190
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 207.5-207.5 207.5
2 225-240 233 460-460 460
5 260-295 270 370-420 395.37
2 310-315 313 400-410 405.04
7 350-385 366 390-417.5 405.57
9 410-440 424 365-395 378.81
8 455-490 466 350-382.5 368.65
17 500-545 515 320-367.5 360.24
7 550-595 579 310-345 330.83
3 605-620 613 290-310 300.08
6 650-695 667 300-347.5 325.58
2 700-705 703 265-265 265
2 755-780 768 255-285 269.76
1 890-890 890 265-265 265
1 980-980 980 190-190 190
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 310-315 314 325-360 342.47
1 370-370 370 350-350 350
1 445-445 445 330-330 330
5 455-495 476 310-332.5 324.33
4 505-515 510 285-310 300.65
1 550-550 550 230-230 230
3 615-620 617 230-255 241.64
1 740-740 740 200-200 200
1 795-795 795 200-200 200
1 800-800 800 155-155 155
1 860-860 860 165-165 165
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 330-330 330 250-255 252.5
1 395-395 395 225-225 225
1 430-430 430 280-280 280
1 475-475 475 240-240 240
1 615-615 615 180-180 180
2 665-695 680 165-170 167.56
1 745-745 745 160-160 160
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 330-330 330 450-450 450
2 368-368 368 472-472 472
8 405-445 429 420-437.5 427.91
5 450-495 466 390-432.5 418.98
12 505-545 529 355-400 374.09
7 550-575 566 345-382.5 363
7 605-645 624 332.5-362.5 349.63
2 665-670 668 360-360 360
2 700-725 713 300-310 304.91
1 760-760 760 250-250 250
1 860-860 860 310-310 310
1 910-910 910 282.5-282.5 282.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 710-710 710 200-200 200
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 340-340 340 270-270 270
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1135-1270 1203 1750-2550 2172.45
5 880-1455 1206 1300-2750 2356.05
2 845-1045 945 2050-2400 2243.52
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 725-925 825 1000-2500 1840.91
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 945-1235 1057 2700-3200 2941.64 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1115-1115 1115 2550-2550 2550 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1050-1825 1341 139-150 145.37 Low
1 1640-1640 1640 185-185 185 High
2 1370-2110 1740 165-180 174.09 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1095-1335 1215 165-167 166.1 High
18 1015-1705 1275 144-156 150.18 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1630-1875 1740 145-150 147.01 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 850-1150 1000 136-138 136.85 High
5 855-1230 1077 119-134 127.35 Average
2 645-965 805 102.5-112.5 108.49 Low
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