Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.65/cwt +19.12 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 474 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.03/cwt +18.22 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 370 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.27/cwt +21.08 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 424 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 551 678 350
Feeder cattle 425 504 286
Slaughter cattle 84 144 48
Replacement cattle 42 30 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 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
290 290 1 226.00 $226.00 $655 +19.23
300–345 324 10 200.00–235.00 $220.32 $714 +3.57
350–395 372 12 212.50–225.00 $221.48 $824 +15.59
400–425 408 8 186.00–221.00 $210.37 $858 +1.21
455–495 475 7 170.00–225.00 $198.94 $945 -4.14
510 value added 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 —
500–530 516 7 175.00–220.00 $202.66 $1,046 +6.91
560–595 577 3 205.00–214.00 $210.24 $1,213 +15.03
605–635 616 7 187.50–210.00 $200.85 $1,237 +3.52
650 650 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,306 +23.50
1085 1085 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,508 +4.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 125.00–135.00 $129.93 $487 -25.07
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 +27.58
465–470 468 2 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $690 +2.13
505–535 523 3 135.00–165.00 $151.94 $795 -14.88
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 +28.90
600–635 618 2 125.00–127.50 $126.21 $780 +11.21
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 80.00 $80.00 $320 —
510 510 1 95.00 $95.00 $484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 5 145.00–180.00 $158.82 $353 -12.20
260–295 279 11 150.00–200.00 $171.30 $478 +3.00
305–345 324 18 155.00–198.00 $177.29 $574 +16.94
350–395 370 23 160.00–204.00 $183.03 $677 +18.22
400–445 424 22 150.00–196.00 $180.27 $764 +21.08
450–495 474 24 157.50–201.00 $183.65 $871 +24.99
500–540 519 16 150.00–190.00 $179.00 $929 +17.90
550–595 571 10 150.00–185.00 $166.49 $951 +5.68
600–630 615 8 159.00–175.00 $165.84 $1,020 +14.49
675–685 679 6 135.00–161.00 $151.86 $1,031 +16.52
707–725 714 6 130.00–138.00 $134.24 $958 +9.31
825 825 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,089 -4.00
925 925 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,008 —
1350 1350 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,390 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 125.00 $125.00 $269 +16.31
250–295 279 5 120.00–140.00 $132.03 $368 +22.35
310–340 331 5 115.00–145.00 $123.67 $409 +3.76
350–390 366 5 127.50–135.00 $130.45 $477 +8.21
425–435 430 2 110.00–145.00 $127.30 $547 +3.04
470–485 477 3 110.00–142.50 $126.01 $601 +3.54
500–545 524 4 125.00–142.50 $135.45 $710 +18.49
565 565 1 131.00 $131.00 $740 +21.81
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 110.00 $110.00 $302 —
345 345 1 105.00 $105.00 $362 +15.20
355 355 1 90.00 $90.00 $320 -3.62
405 405 1 95.00 $95.00 $385 +10.00
500 500 1 105.00 $105.00 $525 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 3 182.50–222.00 $204.34 $460 +25.39
255–295 283 9 170.00–228.00 $204.40 $578 +16.98
330–345 340 4 185.00–210.00 $197.33 $671 +1.07
350–395 372 11 185.00–222.50 $208.64 $776 +4.67
400–445 422 21 170.00–218.00 $196.76 $830 -1.49
455–495 474 15 175.00–215.00 $194.69 $923 +11.33
505–545 522 14 170.00–214.00 $192.94 $1,007 +26.76
555–595 578 16 170.00–207.00 $189.19 $1,094 +11.19
600–640 611 7 175.00–197.50 $190.11 $1,162 +20.78
650–695 669 9 155.00–193.00 $178.72 $1,196 +13.62
765–790 775 3 150.00–173.00 $162.66 $1,261 +15.16
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $332 —
350–370 361 4 120.00–160.00 $142.39 $514 -5.05
400–435 419 6 125.00–155.00 $147.17 $617 -7.83
450–485 468 9 125.00–157.50 $146.82 $687 +20.80
500–540 524 4 115.00–125.00 $119.34 $625 -9.19
680 680 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,006 +33.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 115.00 $115.00 $328 +35.00
330–335 333 2 110.00 $110.00 $366 +17.48
355–380 370 3 110.00–115.00 $111.60 $413 —
425 425 1 95.00 $95.00 $404 +5.00
465–485 475 2 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $510 +6.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1445 1202 80-85% 23 85.00–95.00 $90.24 $1,085 —
835–1550 1270 80-85% 12 97.00–106.00 $101.17 $1,285 +6.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1040 913 85-90% 3 47.00–61.00 $53.64 $490 -15.84
585–1255 953 85-90% 18 63.00–82.50 $72.62 $692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1400 1330 75-80% 3 81.00–87.00 $84.08 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 83.00 $83.00 $901 —
1185–1835 1413 6 99.00–109.00 $102.49 $1,448 —
1660–1855 1737 3 116.00–122.00 $120.09 $2,086 +21.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
920–1280 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,575.00 $1,354.81
845–1660 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,195.08
960–1225 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 770.00–1,020.00 $910.16
1005–1225 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,725.00 $1,372.28
890–1510 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,300.00 $1,170.21
990–1590 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 865.00–1,300.00 $1,131.18
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545–775 683 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–670.00 $617.24

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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
710–985 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–2,075.00 $1,712.80 —
715–920 857 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,900.00 $1,436.93 +506.93
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +265.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —
705 705 1 75.00 $75.00 $529 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
435 435 1 138.00 $138.00 $600 —
520 520 1 91.00 $91.00 $473 —
580 580 2 134.00 $134.00 $777 +59.00
1350 1350 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,202 —

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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.