Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.05/cwt +11.28 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 476 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.58/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.39/cwt +12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 375 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 760 510
Feeder cattle 364 645 379
Slaughter cattle 100 99 103
Replacement cattle 11 16 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 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 Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 210.00–230.00 $219.26 $592 -16.93
315–345 329 6 205.00–230.00 $217.70 $716 -11.98
360–395 380 6 215.00–227.50 $221.60 $842 +0.35
390 fancy 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 —
400–445 422 10 210.00–237.50 $225.66 $952 -9.87
420–445 fancy 435 3 242.50–250.00 $246.60 $1,073 —
455–460 value added 458 2 252.50–258.00 $255.27 $1,169 +8.27
450–495 476 12 200.00–240.00 $221.82 $1,056 -5.12
500–545 524 7 205.00–232.00 $218.20 $1,143 -17.30
555–585 568 3 235.00–246.00 $238.65 $1,356 +10.95
603–630 608 6 215.00–229.00 $226.58 $1,378 +0.87
685 685 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,182 -34.47
685 value added 685 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —
725–745 735 2 170.00–190.00 $180.14 $1,324 +10.14
755 755 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,302 -8.50
825 825 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,370 +5.30
985 985 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,044 —
1395 1395 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 185.00 $185.00 $610 -5.00
410–440 426 6 175.00–195.00 $185.11 $789 -6.01
460–480 468 4 180.00–190.00 $186.68 $874 +4.14
500 500 1 183.00 $183.00 $915 +2.92
590–595 593 2 152.50–155.00 $153.76 $912 -10.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 205.00–210.00 $208.32 $496 +15.67
250–280 261 7 190.00–200.00 $196.45 $513 +2.73
300–335 317 9 185.00–210.00 $195.74 $620 +2.92
350 fancy 350 1 215.00 $215.00 $752 —
350–395 376 18 180.00–210.00 $201.69 $758 +11.61
400 value added 400 1 214.00 $214.00 $856 +6.46
400–445 424 19 185.00–210.00 $200.93 $852 +12.04
450–485 value added 461 4 205.00–215.00 $208.48 $961 +2.48
460–495 479 20 185.00–202.50 $194.77 $933 +9.74
500–545 518 6 180.00–202.50 $191.31 $991 +20.14
545 value added 545 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 —
555–580 566 8 167.50–190.00 $175.03 $991 +1.84
570–575 value added 574 8 195.00–200.00 $196.00 $1,125 —
605–625 618 4 177.50–192.50 $187.22 $1,157 +11.65
650–695 670 4 150.00–165.00 $160.12 $1,073 -20.37
670–685 value added 677 3 172.50–186.00 $177.79 $1,204 —
710–715 713 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $1,087 +25.01
785 785 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,079 +16.50
805 805 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,167 +38.77
855 855 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 -10.00
260 260 1 165.00 $165.00 $429 ±0.00
325–330 328 2 155.00–165.00 $160.04 $525 +15.04
350–395 378 3 150.00–165.00 $159.85 $604 -3.50
435–440 438 2 135.00–155.00 $144.94 $635 -14.73
470 470 2 155.00–170.00 $162.50 $764 +5.37
500–530 514 4 135.00–160.00 $143.88 $740 -3.57
550–595 571 4 150.00–159.00 $153.55 $877 +9.79
600–610 605 2 123.00–142.50 $132.83 $804 +2.83
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 +9.88
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 +6.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 -16.34
250–290 275 3 215.00–225.00 $218.45 $601 -11.92
300–345 325 9 207.50–232.50 $223.44 $726 -6.01
350–395 376 15 200.00–235.00 $219.29 $825 -0.48
415–440 432 10 202.50–239.00 $220.33 $952 +2.02
450–495 468 14 210.00–242.00 $224.89 $1,052 +15.62
501–545 516 10 200.00–230.00 $208.52 $1,076 +7.20
565–590 576 4 212.50–222.50 $217.47 $1,253 +13.73
619–625 620 6 203.00–222.50 $206.28 $1,279 +13.34
675–680 678 2 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $1,285 +25.12
710–735 727 3 155.00–174.00 $163.09 $1,186 -4.13
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 -4.13
805 805 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 -5.00
970 970 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 195.00 $195.00 $614 +22.56
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 +1.69
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 +6.00
465–485 475 2 155.00–180.00 $167.24 $794 -16.00
505–535 526 4 165.00–197.50 $179.81 $946 +16.84
550–597 579 11 160.00–191.00 $182.18 $1,055 +21.23
605–635 623 3 170.00–185.00 $176.67 $1,101 +19.11
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 +29.91
735 735 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,051 +5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 -5.00
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 -40.00
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 +14.37
515 515 1 139.00 $139.00 $716 +9.00
605–620 613 2 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1620 1244 80-85% 39 93.00–109.00 $101.64 $1,264 —
1190–1835 1401 80-85% 15 111.00–116.00 $113.12 $1,585 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1025 870 85-90% 5 62.00–72.00 $67.39 $586 —
635–1440 1002 85-90% 23 76.00–95.00 $89.37 $895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1460 1317 75-80% 5 86.00–106.00 $97.30 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 84.00 $84.00 $949 -10.04
1045–1895 1504 6 110.00–121.00 $116.21 $1,748 —
1450–1875 1628 3 123.00–136.00 $130.61 $2,126 +8.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–925 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 660.00–920.00 $818.97
915–1045 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–910.00 $881.99
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
645–875 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,329.79 +415.65
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 -440.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 80.00 $80.00 $452 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,262 —

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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.