Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.33/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 470 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.24/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 424 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.09/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 373 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 475 341
Feeder cattle 631 364 215
Slaughter cattle 133 100 116
Replacement cattle 13 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 286 6 220.00–250.00 $234.06 $669 +14.80
310–345 329 13 215.00–242.50 $229.07 $754 +11.37
350–395 376 22 210.00–241.00 $226.28 $851 +4.68
385 value added 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
400–405 value added 402 10 246.00–252.00 $247.00 $993 —
405–445 423 12 210.00–240.00 $227.38 $962 +1.72
450–495 474 16 214.00–240.00 $231.82 $1,099 +10.00
470–490 value added 480 2 250.00–252.50 $251.22 $1,206 -4.05
510–545 value added 529 5 240.00–242.00 $241.21 $1,276 —
515–545 532 7 200.00–235.00 $213.80 $1,137 -4.40
565–575 value added 570 2 240.00–243.00 $241.51 $1,377 —
555–590 578 3 217.00–230.00 $224.14 $1,296 -14.51
600–615 value added 608 2 230.00–233.00 $231.52 $1,408 —
600–645 623 4 195.00–225.00 $205.60 $1,281 -20.98
655–685 673 8 189.00–215.00 $194.16 $1,307 +21.66
760–775 768 2 165.00–170.00 $167.48 $1,286 -5.02
800 800 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $503 —
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +10.00
355–395 372 3 175.00–205.00 $194.29 $723 —
405–440 418 3 185.00–200.00 $191.51 $801 +6.40
455–490 475 7 175.00–205.00 $190.49 $905 +3.81
510–535 522 3 165.00–172.50 $169.94 $887 -13.06
565–590 578 2 165.00–190.00 $177.77 $1,028 +24.01
600–635 612 3 165.00–180.00 $171.83 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 145.00 $145.00 $522 —
455 455 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 $671 +17.50
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
620–640 632 3 125.00–145.00 $132.59 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 224 9 175.00–210.00 $192.94 $432 -15.38
250–295 275 12 175.00–210.00 $195.05 $536 -1.40
300–345 331 14 170.00–210.00 $197.20 $653 +1.46
350–395 373 17 175.00–207.50 $194.39 $725 -7.30
360–395 value added 374 10 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $795 —
400–440 419 21 175.00–201.00 $188.41 $789 -12.52
405–445 value added 430 15 202.50–210.00 $204.79 $881 -9.21
450–495 470 37 175.00–202.50 $194.33 $913 -0.44
500–545 522 24 172.50–197.50 $188.86 $986 -2.45
540 value added 540 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,123 -7.00
550–585 566 9 177.50–192.00 $185.57 $1,050 +10.54
600–624 615 9 161.00–182.00 $170.22 $1,047 -17.00
650–680 665 3 160.00–165.00 $161.63 $1,075 +1.51
715–735 725 2 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $988 -16.28
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 -5.00
260–275 266 4 150.00–165.00 $157.42 $419 -7.58
300–345 329 4 145.00–165.00 $155.97 $513 -4.07
355–380 371 4 145.00–165.00 $156.38 $580 -3.47
405–440 428 5 140.00–160.00 $152.01 $651 +7.07
450–495 471 6 135.00–165.00 $152.81 $720 -9.69
505–545 528 9 140.00–165.00 $150.55 $795 +6.67
585–595 590 2 135.00–145.00 $139.96 $826 -13.59
600–640 620 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $852 +4.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
315–345 328 6 100.00–135.00 $115.61 $379 —
405–435 417 3 110.00–135.00 $123.42 $515 -1.58
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 ±0.00
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 230 4 220.00–245.00 $229.28 $527 +24.28
250–295 269 8 205.00–230.00 $219.29 $590 +0.84
305–345 328 12 205.00–235.00 $221.32 $726 -2.12
355–395 381 15 207.50–235.00 $222.39 $847 +3.10
400–445 420 22 205.00–235.00 $220.89 $928 +0.56
415–430 value added 423 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,026 —
450–495 471 22 205.00–235.00 $218.65 $1,030 -6.24
505 value added 505 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,174 —
500–545 521 14 195.00–225.00 $207.26 $1,080 -1.26
565 value added 565 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,333 —
555–585 566 13 185.00–205.00 $197.04 $1,115 -20.43
610 value added 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
600–642 627 16 180.00–207.50 $194.55 $1,220 -11.73
650–690 670 5 167.00–185.00 $176.35 $1,182 -13.15
715–725 720 5 142.50–172.50 $161.51 $1,163 -1.58
730 value added 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
750–780 765 2 162.50–170.00 $166.18 $1,271 +16.18
800 800 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 190.00 $190.00 $399 —
270–285 278 2 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $521 —
310–345 325 5 175.00–200.00 $194.85 $633 -0.15
355–370 363 2 180.00–190.00 $185.10 $672 -4.90
410–420 415 2 175.00–195.00 $184.88 $767 -5.12
450–495 473 3 175.00–195.00 $181.69 $859 +14.45
505–540 521 6 175.00–190.00 $183.32 $955 +3.51
560–580 567 3 162.50–175.00 $167.47 $950 -14.71
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 -11.67
655–690 673 2 145.00–152.50 $148.85 $1,002 -11.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 155.00 $155.00 $318 —
285–290 288 2 135.00–165.00 $150.13 $432 —
310–345 332 3 135.00–165.00 $154.60 $513 +19.60
380–395 388 4 135.00–155.00 $145.03 $563 +35.03
415–440 432 3 125.00–165.00 $138.59 $599 -11.41
465–495 480 2 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $636 —
535 535 1 105.00 $105.00 $562 -34.00
560–595 579 6 115.00–145.00 $136.67 $791 —
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 -4.01
655–695 675 2 127.50–130.00 $128.79 $869 —
950 950 1 101.00 $101.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1245 957 85-90% 13 45.00–69.00 $60.70 $581 —
770–1665 1102 85-90% 53 70.00–91.00 $81.76 $901 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1690 1286 80-85% 36 91.00–104.00 $97.10 $1,249 —
1340–1540 1438 80-85% 3 108.00–114.00 $111.24 $1,600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1605 1429 75-80% 12 86.00–98.00 $93.02 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–2030 1479 4 103.00–118.00 $115.29 $1,705 —
1760–2095 1872 3 123.00–133.00 $127.04 $2,378 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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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
540 540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
700–910 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 840.00–1,120.00 $973.70 —
1025–1035 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,795.00–2,090.00 $1,941.78 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 70.00 $70.00 $200 —
315 315 1 75.00 $75.00 $236 —
475 475 1 80.00 $80.00 $380 —
540 540 1 82.50 $82.50 $446 —
610 610 1 85.00 $85.00 $518 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
480 480 1 107.50 $107.50 $516 —
570 570 1 65.00 $65.00 $370 -15.00
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 —
685 685 1 77.50 $77.50 $531 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $634 —

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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.