Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.24/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 422 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.48/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 375 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.71/cwt -10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 472 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 605 628
Feeder cattle 408 476 465
Slaughter cattle 132 118 115
Replacement cattle 14 11 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were also mostly steady. Trade and demand were active with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $634 -10.92
300–335 315 7 205.00–240.00 $219.24 $691 -8.42
315–320 fancy 318 2 252.50–265.00 $258.80 $823 -1.20
360–395 378 2 205.00–212.50 $208.92 $790 -16.93
410–430 423 9 217.50–244.00 $235.19 $995 +0.70
460–490 470 10 231.00–247.00 $241.50 $1,135 +28.84
505–545 519 7 215.00–239.00 $227.59 $1,181 +10.52
552–592 576 18 215.00–236.00 $232.35 $1,338 +31.67
600–640 611 10 202.50–234.00 $226.30 $1,383 +24.64
650–690 675 4 185.00–199.00 $193.30 $1,305 -1.70
725–730 728 2 180.00–183.00 $181.49 $1,321 +16.49
760–790 775 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $1,336 +3.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 125.00 $125.00 $288 —
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 —
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 -20.00
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 176.00 $176.00 $581 -29.00
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 +6.77
425 425 1 187.50 $187.50 $797 -10.00
525 525 1 177.50 $177.50 $932 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 5 165.00–195.00 $177.84 $395 -13.87
260–295 276 10 190.00–215.00 $202.16 $558 +18.36
300–345 320 13 180.00–215.00 $204.94 $656 +9.22
355 fancy 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
350–395 376 18 175.00–215.00 $194.12 $730 -3.36
400 fancy 400 1 208.00 $208.00 $832 —
405–440 423 25 175.00–205.00 $192.65 $815 +7.11
450–495 472 18 162.50–190.00 $175.71 $829 -10.43
505–545 527 15 158.00–177.00 $168.64 $889 -12.13
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 -65.77
550–595 574 11 165.00–173.00 $167.00 $959 -4.78
606 value added 606 6 168.50 $168.50 $1,021 —
600–635 614 4 147.50–166.00 $153.26 $941 -3.52
650–690 666 8 137.50–145.00 $141.11 $940 -8.43
675 value added 675 3 147.00 $147.00 $992 —
715–740 723 5 129.00–137.00 $133.41 $965 -6.11
785–790 788 2 110.00–125.00 $117.52 $926 -11.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 145.00–155.00 $149.82 $312 -5.22
275–295 284 4 150.00–165.00 $156.12 $443 +2.63
315–345 332 3 135.00–145.00 $141.63 $470 -28.40
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 -21.67
445 445 1 167.50 $167.50 $745 +22.02
450–495 469 7 148.00–160.00 $155.71 $730 +10.24
500–535 518 2 135.00–145.00 $140.17 $726 -4.97
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 +5.00
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 —
770 770 1 104.00 $104.00 $801 +1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 110.00–115.00 $112.38 $365 -2.62
510 510 1 100.00 $100.00 $510 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 6 215.00–230.00 $219.78 $609 -10.22
305–340 322 5 205.00–227.50 $213.95 $689 -13.28
360–395 379 7 205.00–230.00 $215.54 $817 +1.29
375–390 fancy 383 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $967 +4.47
400–445 421 9 200.00–230.00 $217.29 $915 -4.08
430–445 fancy 438 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,040 —
460–495 fancy 478 2 232.50–234.00 $233.28 $1,115 —
455–495 484 13 200.00–227.50 $211.24 $1,022 -9.02
505–545 526 14 190.00–210.00 $199.74 $1,051 +1.71
530 value added 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 —
555–590 573 8 190.00–215.00 $207.12 $1,187 +7.16
600–630 612 5 184.00–215.00 $207.62 $1,271 +16.88
675–690 683 2 167.50–170.00 $168.76 $1,153 -3.77
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 +11.06
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 -11.17
860 value added 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 —
875 875 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,172 —
945 945 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,134 -9.17
1015 1015 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 +30.00
280–295 287 3 145.00–180.00 $168.60 $484 -21.40
310–345 328 4 155.00–185.00 $168.84 $554 —
360–395 380 3 185.00–190.00 $188.42 $716 +1.03
410–435 423 2 165.00–185.00 $174.70 $739 -9.30
465–495 480 7 150.00–177.50 $165.34 $794 -11.86
500–540 516 7 155.00–177.50 $166.62 $860 +17.78
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 +0.63
630–645 638 2 157.50–170.00 $163.82 $1,045 +5.56
655–695 677 3 132.50–157.50 $141.68 $959 -23.32
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
810 810 1 105.00 $105.00 $850 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 102.00 $102.00 $235 —
345 345 2 112.50–125.00 $118.75 $410 -16.25
360 360 1 132.00 $132.00 $475 +9.42
470–475 473 2 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $650 +2.51
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 —
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 -10.00
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1885 1190 80-85% 64 94.00–109.00 $102.96 $1,225 —
1080–1635 1315 80-85% 8 112.00–115.00 $113.38 $1,491 -0.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1010 808 85-90% 6 55.00–69.00 $61.32 $495 —
575–1235 961 85-90% 24 70.00–94.00 $85.87 $825 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1645 1379 75-80% 8 89.00–103.00 $94.88 $1,308 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 88.00 $88.00 $752 —
895–1860 1305 13 99.00–118.00 $112.28 $1,465 —
1535 1535 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,857 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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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
715–1005 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 880.00–1,280.00 $1,107.17 —
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 80.00 $80.00 $276 —
385 385 1 80.00 $80.00 $308 —
425 425 1 85.00 $85.00 $361 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
305 305 1 135.00 $135.00 $412 —

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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.