Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.32/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 423 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $214.60/cwt +17.84 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 423 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.36/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 474 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 551 703
Feeder cattle 514 425 569
Slaughter cattle 112 84 98
Replacement cattle 27 42 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: 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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 237.50 $237.50 $629 +11.50
320–345 338 4 244.00–259.00 $250.77 $848 +30.45
350–395 373 9 195.00–240.00 $219.89 $820 -1.59
405–440 426 11 185.00–227.00 $212.53 $905 +2.16
450–495 482 16 182.00–230.00 $213.27 $1,028 +14.33
500–535 523 10 205.00–222.50 $214.10 $1,120 +11.44
575–595 585 3 205.00–217.00 $209.98 $1,228 -0.26
680–685 683 2 180.00–195.00 $187.47 $1,280 -13.53
791 791 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,353 —
805–840 823 2 137.50–162.00 $150.01 $1,235 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
990 990 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,297 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
260–265 263 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $427 —
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 +25.07
435–445 440 2 150.00–160.00 $155.06 $682 +5.06
460–480 470 2 150.00 $150.00 $705 +2.49
540 540 1 164.00 $164.00 $886 +12.06
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $424 —
365 365 1 112.00 $112.00 $409 —
515 515 1 95.00 $95.00 $489 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 234 4 165.00–180.00 $172.43 $403 +13.61
265–285 fancy 275 3 200.00–210.00 $205.12 $564 —
255–295 279 10 155.00–196.00 $180.64 $504 +9.34
300–335 315 14 155.00–200.00 $181.25 $571 +3.96
345 fancy 345 1 202.50 $202.50 $699 —
360–395 375 27 160.00–200.00 $187.02 $701 +3.99
400–445 423 35 150.00–201.00 $185.32 $784 +5.05
450–495 474 30 150.00–200.00 $184.36 $874 +0.71
505–545 521 21 150.00–193.00 $175.42 $914 -3.58
550–595 568 12 147.50–182.00 $170.11 $966 +3.62
605–645 628 6 155.00–177.00 $164.87 $1,035 -0.97
650–685 662 3 130.00–160.00 $142.44 $943 -9.42
715 715 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,065 +14.76
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
1055–1080 1068 2 108.00–123.00 $115.41 $1,233 —
1110 1110 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,454 —
1350 1350 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,526 +10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $331 +10.00
255–295 273 6 110.00–145.00 $130.20 $355 -1.83
305–340 326 6 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $473 +21.36
350–370 359 4 120.00–145.00 $128.80 $462 -1.65
405–440 423 7 110.00–135.00 $125.73 $532 -1.57
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 +8.99
510–520 517 3 115.00–135.00 $124.94 $646 -10.51
595 595 1 135.00 $135.00 $803 +4.00
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —
720 720 1 90.00 $90.00 $648 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 $206 -27.50
300 300 1 95.00 $95.00 $285 —
395 395 1 80.00 $80.00 $316 —
500 500 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $512 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 160.00–194.00 $174.03 $397 -30.31
255–290 266 6 165.00–200.00 $181.57 $483 -22.83
305–345 329 12 170.00–232.50 $204.31 $672 +6.98
350–395 374 16 175.00–232.50 $211.26 $790 +2.62
400–445 423 31 185.00–240.00 $214.60 $908 +17.84
450–495 474 26 185.00–239.00 $216.48 $1,026 +21.79
500–545 525 22 175.00–230.00 $206.42 $1,084 +13.48
550–595 574 18 180.00–216.00 $199.78 $1,147 +10.59
620–640 632 9 167.00–211.00 $185.27 $1,171 -4.84
650–685 672 3 175.00–196.00 $186.87 $1,256 +8.15
720 720 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,037 —
760 760 2 140.00–174.00 $157.00 $1,193 -5.66
820–845 837 3 135.00–160.00 $143.17 $1,198 —
910–940 925 2 130.00–150.00 $140.16 $1,296 —
995 995 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,413 —
1110 1110 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,443 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 155.00 $155.00 $364 +2.53
265–285 275 5 125.00–150.00 $134.95 $371 —
300–340 318 3 135.00–145.00 $141.44 $450 —
385–395 390 2 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $487 -17.45
400–440 420 2 135.00 $135.00 $567 -12.17
450–480 464 5 155.00–172.50 $162.16 $752 +15.34
510–535 527 3 152.00–175.00 $162.37 $856 +43.03
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
635–640 638 2 142.00–160.00 $150.96 $963 —
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 -28.00
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 3 105.00–115.00 $110.18 $312 -4.82
310 310 1 115.00 $115.00 $356 +5.00
350–375 365 3 95.00–115.00 $106.53 $389 -5.07
445 445 1 92.50 $92.50 $412 -2.50
450–490 470 2 125.00–130.00 $127.61 $600 +20.16
505–525 514 4 110.00–130.00 $121.30 $623 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1960 1097 80-85% 43 83.00–98.00 $91.47 $1,003 —
1035–1645 1278 80-85% 22 99.00–114.00 $105.08 $1,343 +3.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1185 860 85-90% 16 60.00–78.00 $68.88 $592 —
1240 1240 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1570 1375 75-80% 5 80.00–97.00 $88.68 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1655 1397 5 110.00–120.00 $115.64 $1,615 —
2030–2165 2098 2 128.00–131.00 $129.45 $2,716 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
795–1025 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 640.00–890.00 $780.80
865–1120 997 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 810.00–1,070.00 $922.50
995–1035 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00–990.00 $862.56
1040–1090 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–990.00 $969.53
940–1235 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 760.00–1,000.00 $896.28
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–805 733 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 590.00–700.00 $639.56
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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
755–1025 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 810.00–1,120.00 $938.82 -286.18
910–1155 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,030.00–1,250.00 $1,153.05 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555–770 663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 680.00–735.00 $711.96 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 75.00 $75.00 $274 —

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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.