Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.61/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 370 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.95/cwt +15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 421 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $167.32/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 512 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 525 551 263
Feeder cattle 330 405 192
Slaughter cattle 186 132 59
Replacement cattle 9 14 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 200.00–225.00 $212.24 $509 +27.24
265–295 278 5 195.00–220.00 $204.95 $570 —
300–345 323 6 202.50–225.00 $214.92 $694 +4.15
350–390 373 6 197.50–222.50 $211.74 $790 +10.33
405–410 408 3 207.50–210.00 $208.84 $852 +20.29
475–495 484 4 155.00–185.00 $170.50 $825 -17.25
505–545 524 7 150.00–182.50 $167.12 $876 -4.39
550–595 573 2 150.00–185.00 $166.81 $956 +7.30
615–640 628 2 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $1,011 +6.60
695 695 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,036 -1.81
700–730 715 2 131.00–145.00 $137.85 $986 +6.56
755–760 758 2 135.00–141.00 $138.01 $1,046 +6.34
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 3 135.00–155.00 $147.07 $402 —
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 -37.50
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 +25.20
460–490 477 3 125.00–140.00 $133.25 $636 -15.32
845 845 1 104.00 $104.00 $879 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 105.00 $105.00 $268 —
340 340 1 107.50 $107.50 $366 +12.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 215 4 155.00–180.00 $162.33 $349 +17.33
250–295 268 8 145.00–170.00 $158.31 $424 —
305–340 320 11 137.50–170.00 $155.22 $497 +17.44
350–395 370 18 132.50–167.50 $152.61 $565 +2.37
400–445 421 18 140.00–167.50 $155.95 $657 +15.30
450–490 467 11 130.00–162.50 $152.22 $711 +16.48
500–545 521 8 125.00–151.00 $134.86 $703 +1.25
550–585 568 9 122.50–137.50 $127.04 $722 -3.55
600–635 613 6 125.00–131.00 $127.92 $784 +5.90
655–695 668 3 110.00–122.50 $117.60 $786 -2.73
1090 1090 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,025 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 125.00 $125.00 $354 +2.50
340 340 2 105.00–120.00 $112.50 $382 -2.44
355–395 378 4 115.00–125.00 $119.93 $453 +0.29
425–445 435 3 105.00–125.00 $116.55 $507 +3.99
465–475 470 2 110.00–115.00 $112.47 $529 —
515–525 522 3 107.50–120.00 $115.81 $605 +2.12
555–585 570 2 105.00–110.00 $107.43 $612 —
665–675 671 4 105.00–110.00 $108.76 $730 +8.76
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 -15.00
995 995 1 90.00 $90.00 $896 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 90.00 $90.00 $220 +5.00
250 250 1 100.00 $100.00 $250 —
305–330 320 3 95.00 $95.00 $304 +0.20
360 360 1 90.00 $90.00 $324 -5.87
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 222 5 155.00–185.00 $173.11 $384 -6.89
250–290 270 2 190.00 $190.00 $513 +15.00
300–345 327 8 175.00–207.50 $197.71 $647 +20.87
355–395 370 9 175.00–205.00 $195.59 $724 +17.03
400–445 421 5 170.00–195.00 $180.18 $759 +16.26
450–495 466 8 152.50–190.00 $169.91 $792 +8.48
500–535 512 11 150.00–194.00 $167.32 $857 +8.08
555–598 579 10 147.00–167.00 $154.03 $892 +3.07
600–640 626 4 125.00–156.00 $140.46 $879 -12.70
655 655 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,035 +24.31
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 -17.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 155.00 $155.00 $403 +40.15
335–340 338 2 125.00–155.00 $139.89 $473 +24.89
360–390 373 3 120.00–155.00 $133.30 $497 +23.20
450–485 472 3 142.50–147.50 $144.95 $684 +15.01
505–540 518 3 127.50–142.50 $133.53 $692 +3.53
565–580 574 5 105.00–120.00 $110.98 $637 —
615 615 2 117.50–122.50 $120.00 $738 +15.00
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 +5.00
700 700 1 107.50 $107.50 $752 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 115.00 $115.00 $322 +20.00
300 300 1 110.00 $110.00 $330 +20.00
400–435 422 3 100.00–110.00 $105.02 $443 +5.02
470–480 475 2 100.00–110.00 $105.05 $499 +8.81
505 505 1 108.00 $108.00 $545 +12.00
610 610 1 95.00 $95.00 $580 +20.00
760–795 778 2 80.00–105.00 $92.22 $717 —
830 830 1 80.00 $80.00 $664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1765 1223 80-85% 62 70.00–85.00 $77.60 $949 +5.59
1170–1820 1439 80-85% 18 85.00–96.00 $88.21 $1,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–1325 896 85-90% 16 38.00–55.00 $47.31 $424 +1.95
510–1755 970 85-90% 50 55.00–70.00 $62.87 $610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1810 1465 75-80% 12 67.00–82.00 $76.45 $1,120 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1625 1114 5 75.00–84.00 $80.46 $896 —
785–2000 1391 7 87.00–102.00 $95.15 $1,324 —
2130–2170 2150 2 111.00 $111.00 $2,386 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
525–870 723 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 490.00–640.00 $552.56 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00 -30.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 86.00 $86.00 $275 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 70.00 $70.00 $490 —
770 770 1 58.00 $58.00 $447 —

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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.