Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.28/cwt -4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 473 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.11/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 521 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $232.53/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 383 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 777 509
Feeder cattle 394 631 412
Slaughter cattle 113 133 85
Replacement cattle 12 13 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher . 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
315–330 323 2 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $767 +8.37
350–375 363 2 215.00–230.00 $222.24 $807 -4.04
415–435 423 6 220.00–242.50 $227.87 $964 +0.49
460–495 478 6 220.00–235.00 $229.14 $1,095 -2.68
500–548 529 6 219.00–237.50 $228.71 $1,210 +14.91
550–590 572 6 190.00–224.00 $207.95 $1,189 -16.19
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 -30.60
665 value added 665 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,270 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 187.50 $187.50 $834 -4.01
505–540 523 2 170.00–180.00 $175.17 $916 +5.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 -10.00
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 -12.50
565 565 1 142.50 $142.50 $805 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 234 4 180.00–215.00 $196.04 $459 +3.10
275–290 281 6 165.00–195.00 $180.99 $509 -14.06
315–345 328 4 192.50–205.00 $197.99 $649 +0.79
340 fancy 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
350–395 376 19 175.00–202.50 $194.37 $731 -0.02
410–445 428 18 175.00–205.00 $193.68 $829 +5.27
450–495 473 35 170.00–202.50 $190.28 $900 -4.05
500–545 521 30 170.00–202.50 $190.11 $990 +1.25
550–595 567 15 170.00–190.00 $179.80 $1,019 -5.77
600–635 617 10 175.00–187.50 $180.00 $1,111 +9.78
660–695 676 7 147.50–165.00 $159.34 $1,077 -2.29
705 705 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 +20.77
785 785 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,138 +35.00
900 900 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 160.00 $160.00 $344 +15.00
300–335 320 3 150.00–165.00 $156.43 $501 +0.46
380–395 388 2 155.00–165.00 $160.10 $621 +3.72
450–490 468 4 145.00–165.00 $156.04 $730 +3.23
500–525 513 3 150.00–165.00 $159.13 $816 +8.58
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 +10.04
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 +12.58
665–670 668 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $885 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $558 —
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 +25.00
550–580 562 3 110.00–125.00 $120.06 $675 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 +10.72
255–290 272 9 205.00–250.00 $225.89 $614 +6.60
305 fancy 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 —
300–345 326 10 210.00–245.00 $226.86 $740 +5.54
355–390 fancy 373 3 247.50–260.00 $252.48 $942 —
355–397 385 17 210.00–245.00 $229.01 $882 +6.62
410–420 value added 415 2 245.00–249.00 $247.02 $1,025 +4.56
405–445 423 11 205.00–237.00 $220.23 $932 -0.66
455 value added 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 —
455–490 468 11 205.00–237.50 $220.92 $1,034 +2.27
500–545 520 12 197.50–225.00 $205.07 $1,066 -2.19
500–535 value added 520 3 230.00–237.50 $234.25 $1,218 +1.75
570 value added 570 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,240 -18.50
550–595 578 13 180.00–211.00 $191.58 $1,107 -5.46
600–640 614 8 186.00–210.00 $197.22 $1,211 +2.67
650–685 665 6 184.00–200.00 $192.75 $1,282 +16.40
700–715 707 3 160.00–181.00 $171.21 $1,210 +9.70
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 -1.18
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 -25.00
850 850 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 175.00–200.00 $187.35 $380 -2.65
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 -9.85
350–375 363 2 175.00–180.00 $177.59 $645 -7.51
410–430 415 5 160.00–192.50 $178.33 $740 -6.55
450–470 463 3 190.00–195.00 $191.69 $888 +10.00
505–540 521 5 165.00–190.00 $180.35 $940 -2.97
550–565 558 2 162.50–175.00 $168.67 $941 +1.20
610–630 620 3 160.00–175.00 $166.64 $1,033 +1.64
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 +16.15
725–745 735 2 100.00–110.00 $104.93 $771 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 150.00–155.00 $152.71 $417 +2.58
305–335 320 2 105.00–135.00 $120.70 $386 -33.90
375–390 383 3 110.00–135.00 $121.76 $466 -23.27
420–430 425 3 125.00–145.00 $135.08 $574 -3.51
465–485 475 2 110.00–120.00 $115.11 $547 -17.47
510–540 522 5 120.00–145.00 $131.15 $685 +26.15
560–585 573 2 115.00–135.00 $125.22 $718 -11.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1620 1215 80-85% 42 93.00–106.00 $99.79 $1,212 —
1285–1325 1302 80-85% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.32 $1,410 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1020 796 85-90% 7 45.00–67.00 $59.58 $474 —
605–1355 1011 85-90% 31 75.00–90.00 $83.57 $845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2275 1432 75-80% 8 81.00–95.00 $89.31 $1,279 -3.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1540 1154 9 100.00–115.00 $109.07 $1,259 —
790–1805 1298 2 78.00–91.00 $87.04 $1,130 —
1055–2315 1643 3 118.00–122.00 $120.19 $1,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
795–1010 903 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 660.00–1,050.00 $878.23
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
910–990 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 795.00–920.00 $858.62
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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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
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00 -93.70
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 -23.70
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 680.00 $680.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
580 580 1 122.50 $122.50 $710 +57.50

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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.