Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.72/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $227.30/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.50/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 475 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 519 535
Feeder cattle 399 394 380
Slaughter cattle 89 113 114
Replacement cattle 13 12 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 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
220–245 232 3 230.00–240.00 $233.31 $541 —
295 295 3 220.00–245.00 $228.33 $674 —
300–345 329 4 222.50–250.00 $233.36 $768 -4.08
355–380 366 4 225.00–245.00 $233.18 $853 +10.94
430–445 435 3 232.50–242.00 $237.77 $1,034 +9.90
450–495 473 10 210.00–237.50 $226.61 $1,072 -2.53
500–505 value added 503 2 238.00–246.00 $241.98 $1,217 —
510–540 520 3 202.50–225.00 $214.18 $1,114 -14.53
555–590 569 6 202.00–218.00 $209.48 $1,192 +1.53
600–645 614 5 187.50–208.00 $200.61 $1,232 +25.61
650–670 660 2 200.00–202.50 $201.23 $1,328 —
1035 1035 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 —
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 -2.50
460–495 478 2 190.00–200.00 $194.82 $931 —
600–635 623 3 167.50–177.50 $173.26 $1,079 —
650 650 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,121 —
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 +30.00
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 5 170.00–200.00 $185.46 $499 +4.47
300–345 323 9 185.00–215.00 $199.35 $644 +1.36
350–395 372 15 185.00–207.50 $195.41 $727 +1.04
350–395 value added 377 4 210.00–217.50 $211.74 $798 —
400 value added 400 1 216.00 $216.00 $864 —
400–445 424 16 185.00–208.00 $197.10 $836 +3.42
450–490 value added 466 8 201.00–211.00 $207.92 $969 —
455–495 481 12 172.50–198.00 $185.56 $893 -4.72
510–530 value added 520 4 200.00–205.00 $201.24 $1,046 —
500–540 522 25 170.00–198.00 $187.88 $981 -2.23
555–590 568 16 170.00–193.00 $181.44 $1,031 +1.64
600–645 616 4 155.00–174.00 $164.36 $1,012 -15.64
650–690 673 6 140.00–158.00 $151.02 $1,016 -8.32
705–720 713 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $1,123 +0.53
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 +10.00
825 825 2 147.50–148.00 $147.75 $1,219 —
990 990 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 —
1245 1245 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,544 —
1300 1300 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 145.00 $145.00 $326 -15.00
260 260 1 165.00 $165.00 $429 —
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 +13.57
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 -15.10
405–440 423 2 140.00–160.00 $149.59 $633 —
460–490 472 3 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $732 -1.02
570–585 579 4 155.00–165.00 $159.36 $923 +9.36
610–645 625 3 140.00–155.00 $148.47 $928 -1.53
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 +7.51
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
765 765 1 122.50 $122.50 $937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 3 120.00–135.00 $128.27 $346 —
305–340 326 4 130.00–145.00 $136.44 $445 —
370–385 376 4 120.00–135.00 $125.46 $472 —
410 410 1 110.00 $110.00 $451 —
530 530 1 105.00 $105.00 $556 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 205.00 $205.00 $492 -35.00
275–295 283 5 210.00–230.00 $216.87 $614 -9.02
305–345 327 5 214.00–240.00 $224.93 $736 -1.93
355–380 value added 368 3 242.50–250.00 $245.53 $904 —
360–395 378 11 202.50–236.00 $221.76 $838 -7.25
400–440 value added 415 3 240.00–247.50 $243.32 $1,010 -3.70
415–435 422 5 205.00–227.50 $218.45 $922 -1.78
450–495 471 19 210.00–237.50 $224.85 $1,059 +3.93
475–480 value added 478 3 240.00–247.50 $242.84 $1,161 -2.16
500–540 517 15 198.00–220.00 $210.67 $1,089 +5.60
520–545 value added 533 2 232.50–237.50 $234.94 $1,252 +0.69
550 value added 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 +17.50
550–595 574 11 205.00–229.00 $212.48 $1,220 +20.90
605–635 617 7 195.00–217.00 $205.44 $1,268 +8.22
660–685 668 4 175.00–197.50 $190.95 $1,276 -1.80
720–740 730 2 174.00–176.00 $174.99 $1,277 +3.78
760–795 773 3 147.50–175.00 $163.94 $1,267 -1.06
830 830 2 145.00–153.00 $149.00 $1,237 +29.00
910–930 920 2 127.50–132.50 $130.03 $1,196 —
1020 1020 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 185.00 $185.00 $579 ±0.00
355–390 373 3 165.00–180.00 $173.24 $646 -4.35
405–420 413 2 175.00–190.00 $182.64 $754 +4.31
450–480 462 6 170.00–198.00 $184.97 $855 -6.72
505–540 523 4 175.00–190.00 $179.92 $941 -0.43
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 +16.33
600–610 605 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,104 +15.88
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 125.00 $125.00 $256 —
325–345 330 4 150.00–165.00 $158.84 $524 +38.14
365–390 378 2 145.00–155.00 $150.17 $568 +28.41
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 +14.92
465–495 474 4 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $758 +44.89
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 +13.85
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 +19.78

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–910 782 85-90% 8 40.00–66.00 $55.57 $435 -4.01
440–1545 1041 85-90% 26 75.00–90.00 $82.97 $864 -0.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1485 1139 80-85% 24 89.00–100.00 $93.97 $1,070 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1810 1476 75-80% 13 84.00–94.00 $87.69 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 75.00 $75.00 $941 —
815–2180 1494 6 108.00–115.00 $112.44 $1,680 —
1785 1785 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,160 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–930 869 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 760.00–910.00 $816.40
1055–1150 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,125.00 $993.42
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–690 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 430.00–460.00 $445.33

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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
715–1050 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 820.00–1,130.00 $1,004.42 —
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 85.00 $85.00 $366 —
515–525 520 2 65.00–75.00 $69.95 $364 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 ±0.00
555–595 580 3 125.00–127.50 $125.85 $730 +3.35

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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.