Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.95/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 474 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.58/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 518 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.32/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 423 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 501 690
Feeder cattle 512 399 572
Slaughter cattle 142 89 92
Replacement cattle 33 13 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 -13.31
295 295 1 222.50 $222.50 $656 -5.83
320–345 333 2 207.50–237.50 $221.94 $739 -11.42
350–395 374 4 207.50–235.00 $223.50 $836 -9.68
380 value added 380 2 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
400–445 425 13 202.50–236.00 $223.95 $952 -13.82
450 value added 450 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,024 —
450–485 471 11 195.00–222.50 $209.49 $987 -17.12
500–535 519 6 207.50–220.00 $215.22 $1,117 +1.04
540 value added 540 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,285 —
560 value added 560 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,333 —
550–595 569 5 210.00–228.00 $219.37 $1,248 +9.89
655–680 663 3 190.00–207.50 $200.03 $1,326 -1.20
725 725 2 165.00–188.00 $176.50 $1,280 —
755 755 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,216 —
950 950 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 195.00 $195.00 $819 +10.00
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 -9.82
510–535 520 4 170.00–190.00 $182.55 $949 —
585 585 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,097 —
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 -8.26
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 155.00–165.00 $159.91 $700 —
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 ±0.00
585 585 1 135.00 $135.00 $790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 4 190.00–215.00 $207.35 $431 —
250 fancy 250 2 225.00 $225.00 $562 —
250–295 276 4 165.00–195.00 $179.98 $497 -5.48
300–340 324 11 175.00–200.00 $189.04 $612 -10.31
350–375 362 8 175.00–197.50 $191.61 $694 -3.80
355–395 value added 374 14 204.00–215.00 $209.79 $785 -1.95
400–445 423 27 187.50–208.00 $200.32 $847 +3.22
450–495 474 47 172.50–207.00 $192.95 $915 +7.39
500–540 518 30 170.00–202.50 $189.58 $982 +1.70
550–595 569 25 160.00–188.00 $181.26 $1,031 -0.18
550–590 value added 570 2 192.00–206.00 $199.25 $1,136 —
600–640 623 7 165.00–188.00 $171.73 $1,070 +7.37
650–695 669 7 145.00–165.00 $157.95 $1,057 +6.93
700–740 721 5 150.00–168.00 $161.62 $1,165 +4.09
750–770 762 3 150.00–160.00 $154.99 $1,181 -0.01
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 270 3 145.00–155.00 $148.27 $400 -16.73
305 305 1 135.00 $135.00 $412 -35.00
350–360 355 2 135.00–145.00 $140.07 $497 -4.93
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 -0.02
500–540 521 8 140.00–165.00 $153.50 $800 —
550–595 574 7 150.00–157.50 $153.20 $879 -6.16
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 -8.47
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 115.00 $115.00 $472 +5.00
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 +15.00
261–290 271 8 210.00–235.00 $230.31 $624 +13.44
300–345 324 7 200.00–232.50 $221.86 $719 -3.07
350–395 378 18 200.00–237.50 $216.76 $819 -5.00
400–445 428 18 200.00–232.50 $216.70 $927 -1.75
450–495 468 20 203.00–227.50 $215.16 $1,007 -9.69
500–545 521 20 192.50–217.50 $203.20 $1,059 -7.47
520–540 value added 530 2 222.50–223.00 $222.75 $1,181 -12.19
550–595 571 18 180.00–207.50 $197.94 $1,130 -14.54
570–580 value added 575 2 216.00–226.00 $221.04 $1,271 -13.96
605 value added 605 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,316 —
600–645 619 13 180.00–207.50 $196.98 $1,219 -8.46
650–685 664 9 182.50–199.00 $191.05 $1,269 +0.10
700–748 727 4 175.00–185.00 $179.36 $1,304 +4.37
755–785 772 3 149.00–170.00 $157.99 $1,220 -5.95
810–835 823 3 120.00–147.50 $136.98 $1,127 -12.02
850–890 874 5 140.00–165.00 $149.43 $1,306 —
915 915 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,217 +2.97
995 995 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —
330 330 2 195.00 $195.00 $644 +10.00
380–390 385 2 185.00 $185.00 $712 +11.76
430–445 439 4 175.00–195.00 $181.85 $798 -0.79
520–535 530 4 170.00–190.00 $180.02 $954 +0.10
550–595 565 3 175.00–189.00 $182.35 $1,030 -2.65
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 -32.52
720–745 732 3 135.00–155.00 $144.89 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 -18.84
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 +14.83
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 +15.00
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 -5.00
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +15.00
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 -20.00
605–610 608 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $775 —
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1575 1137 80-85% 39 91.00–106.00 $99.07 $1,126 +5.10
1125–1750 1388 80-85% 13 107.00–112.00 $109.34 $1,518 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–1010 771 85-90% 13 49.00–69.00 $61.06 $471 +5.49
625–1395 960 85-90% 33 72.00–90.00 $81.39 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1555 1434 75-80% 5 85.00–100.00 $91.02 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1475 1368 2 96.00–100.00 $97.84 $1,338 —
1010–2080 1539 9 104.00–119.00 $114.33 $1,760 —
1360–2105 1661 4 120.00–126.00 $123.02 $2,043 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–910 842 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 840.00–1,040.00 $930.85
865–1095 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 930.00–990.00 $955.94
905–1025 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–930.00 $901.87
890–1135 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–1,080.00 $1,027.26
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 430.00 $430.00

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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
725–780 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,230.00 $1,119.20 —
695–1090 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,010.00–1,625.00 $1,241.49 +237.07
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -140.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
590 590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 580.00 $580.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 75.00 $75.00 $338 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 337 7 145.00–172.50 $166.38 $561 —
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 —
425 425 1 132.50 $132.50 $563 —
455–485 470 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $575 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 +4.15
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 75.00 $75.00 $326 —
480 480 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 $516 —
535 535 1 70.00 $70.00 $374 —
685 685 1 75.00 $75.00 $514 —
930–945 938 2 69.00–88.00 $78.58 $737 —

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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.