Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.66/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 570 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.13/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 469 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.58/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 425 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 687 472
Feeder cattle 297 512 334
Slaughter cattle 93 142 105
Replacement cattle 13 33 33

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 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
305–340 316 5 210.00–242.50 $227.46 $719 +5.52
355–390 370 4 212.50–240.00 $225.27 $833 +1.77
418–438 426 5 218.00–224.00 $220.47 $939 -3.48
455–482 471 8 205.00–239.00 $220.80 $1,040 +11.31
515–520 518 2 190.00–205.00 $197.54 $1,023 -17.68
540 value added 540 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,274 -2.00
565 value added 565 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,339 -1.00
580–595 589 7 210.00–228.00 $221.78 $1,306 +2.41
602–605 603 3 216.00–220.00 $218.66 $1,319 —
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 -5.03
1005 1005 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 —
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 —
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -5.00
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 -47.35
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 -19.98
290 fancy 290 1 217.50 $217.50 $631 —
305–330 value added 318 2 215.00–222.50 $218.90 $696 —
300–345 323 6 160.00–195.00 $179.30 $579 -9.74
355–395 374 8 170.00–200.00 $186.97 $699 -4.64
370–395 value added 383 2 215.00–217.50 $216.21 $828 +6.42
400–445 425 16 192.50–216.00 $203.58 $865 +3.26
450 value added 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 —
455–485 470 16 175.00–200.00 $192.08 $903 -0.87
500–545 528 14 170.00–200.00 $182.82 $965 -6.76
550–590 570 18 170.00–188.00 $183.66 $1,047 +2.40
600 value added 600 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,104 —
610–645 628 6 145.00–170.00 $158.32 $994 -13.41
700 700 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,138 +0.88
880 880 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,166 +22.50
950 950 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,074 —
1080 1080 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,285 —
1235 1235 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $338 —
300–340 320 2 135.00–145.00 $139.69 $447 +4.69
360–375 368 2 130.00–155.00 $142.24 $523 +2.17
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
455–495 482 3 130.00–165.00 $153.98 $742 -1.02
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 -18.50
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 -13.20
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 ±0.00
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 ±0.00
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 —
620–640 630 2 109.00–115.00 $112.05 $706 -12.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 205.00–210.00 $207.44 $467 -12.56
275–295 286 4 200.00–230.00 $216.40 $619 -13.91
300–345 317 5 200.00–230.00 $215.02 $682 -6.84
355–395 378 12 200.00–222.50 $211.34 $799 -5.42
405–445 421 11 205.00–227.00 $217.89 $917 +1.19
420–430 value added 425 2 236.00–238.00 $236.99 $1,007 —
450–495 471 10 190.00–224.00 $207.93 $979 -7.23
460–490 value added 475 2 232.50–233.00 $232.76 $1,106 —
500–525 value added 515 3 232.50–237.50 $234.69 $1,209 +11.94
505–540 520 5 192.50–210.00 $199.89 $1,039 -3.31
555–570 value added 563 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,295 +8.96
550–595 577 10 187.50–208.00 $197.99 $1,142 +0.05
620–640 633 3 197.50–205.00 $201.13 $1,273 +4.15
650–680 668 4 179.00–195.00 $187.96 $1,256 -3.09
700–740 718 8 170.00–191.00 $181.97 $1,307 +2.61
765–785 777 3 155.00–170.00 $163.34 $1,269 +5.35
820–845 835 3 140.00–161.00 $153.62 $1,283 +16.64
865–870 868 2 125.00–168.00 $146.56 $1,272 -2.87
910 910 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,138 -8.00
975 975 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,292 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
310–320 315 2 140.00–150.00 $145.08 $457 +5.08
355–380 368 2 130.00–140.00 $134.83 $496 -30.17
405–445 423 4 135.00–155.00 $145.06 $614 -19.94
450–480 464 4 115.00–145.00 $132.55 $615 -22.45
530–545 538 2 110.00–140.00 $124.79 $671 —
560–595 583 3 115.00–145.00 $131.60 $767 +6.60
660–695 678 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $831 —
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $499 -10.00
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 -5.00
405–425 415 2 185.00–195.00 $189.88 $788 +8.03
470–495 483 4 175.00–187.50 $181.94 $879 —
630–645 638 2 150.00–159.00 $154.55 $986 —
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 —
745 745 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,211 +17.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1835 1282 80-85% 30 94.00–109.00 $102.90 $1,319 —
945–1605 1305 80-85% 20 110.00–123.00 $113.39 $1,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–865 754 85-90% 5 46.00–69.00 $61.32 $462 +0.26
640–1420 922 85-90% 13 70.00–90.00 $81.27 $749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1745 1529 75-80% 6 84.00–99.00 $91.46 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–2000 1254 6 109.00–119.00 $116.67 $1,463 —
1685–2150 1807 5 122.00–133.00 $125.25 $2,263 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
795–880 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 890.00–960.00 $926.78
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
825–1130 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,040.00 $949.70
740–1255 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 730.00–1,325.00 $1,080.16

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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
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00 —
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 -7.50
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 +2.58

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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.