Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.41/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 471 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $217.56/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $202.60/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 573 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 403 462
Feeder cattle 386 297 387
Slaughter cattle 99 93 61
Replacement cattle 21 13 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher . Trade and demand were active 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
225 225 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $568 —
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
315–345 333 6 221.00–245.00 $234.21 $780 +6.75
370–395 387 5 220.00–240.00 $232.65 $900 +7.38
405–440 425 7 220.00–237.50 $227.45 $967 +6.98
455–495 475 6 212.50–232.50 $221.18 $1,051 +0.38
500–545 518 11 202.50–218.00 $213.45 $1,106 +15.91
520–522 value added 521 3 220.00–222.00 $221.34 $1,153 -14.66
550–578 567 6 210.00–228.00 $215.46 $1,222 -6.32
600–640 625 5 199.00–214.00 $206.18 $1,289 -12.48
650 value added 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
700–725 713 2 185.00–197.00 $190.89 $1,361 —
750–790 775 3 165.00–180.00 $173.47 $1,344 —
865–880 873 2 145.00–165.00 $154.91 $1,352 —
935 935 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 —
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 —
405–438 427 3 175.00–200.00 $182.90 $781 —
465–495 479 4 170.00–190.00 $181.27 $868 —
520–540 529 4 185.00–192.50 $187.87 $994 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
610 610 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,086 —
650–690 670 2 145.00–160.00 $152.72 $1,023 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 —
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 -30.00
635–640 638 2 120.00–130.00 $125.02 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 +30.00
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 +20.00
315–335 325 2 180.00–185.00 $182.58 $593 +3.28
335–340 value added 338 2 215.00–217.50 $216.24 $731 -2.66
360–395 value added 375 5 205.00–215.00 $210.99 $791 -5.22
360–385 376 9 175.00–202.50 $190.68 $717 +3.71
400–435 value added 418 2 204.00–205.00 $204.48 $855 —
400–440 423 9 182.50–200.00 $196.06 $829 -7.52
460–465 value added 463 2 202.50–203.00 $202.75 $939 -7.25
450–495 471 31 175.00–200.00 $187.49 $883 -4.59
500–545 523 14 170.00–198.00 $181.89 $951 -0.93
550–590 566 13 162.50–185.00 $172.60 $977 -11.06
615–645 631 6 158.00–172.00 $167.06 $1,054 +8.74
655–670 662 3 155.00–169.00 $161.28 $1,068 —
710–742 727 4 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $1,159 -3.01
755–785 772 3 140.00–155.00 $148.28 $1,145 —
895 895 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,083 -11.50
995 995 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 +5.05
260–285 273 2 145.00–165.00 $154.54 $422 —
305–330 318 2 155.00–165.00 $159.80 $508 +20.11
350–380 368 3 140.00–165.00 $155.36 $572 +13.12
400–445 423 2 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $687 -7.63
450–475 459 4 135.00–150.00 $142.41 $654 -11.57
505–540 528 6 145.00–165.00 $154.00 $813 +19.00
560–585 572 3 145.00–165.00 $156.65 $896 +16.65
610–640 620 5 135.00–160.00 $149.11 $924 +9.11
675–690 683 2 145.00 $145.00 $990 —
760–780 770 2 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $962 +19.94
805 805 1 109.00 $109.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 135.00 $135.00 $585 —
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 +2.95
685–690 688 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $774 —
720–725 723 2 105.00–117.50 $111.27 $804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 205.00 $205.00 $410 -2.44
280–290 288 4 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $691 +23.60
305–345 322 5 225.00–245.00 $235.92 $760 +20.90
350–395 378 7 220.00–247.50 $235.85 $892 +24.51
400–445 423 5 210.00–240.00 $219.83 $930 +1.94
450–490 476 16 207.50–231.00 $217.56 $1,036 +9.63
500–540 517 12 195.00–215.00 $204.03 $1,055 +4.14
550–590 573 15 190.00–207.00 $202.60 $1,161 +4.61
610–640 630 5 190.00–202.00 $195.95 $1,234 -5.18
650–690 677 7 170.00–194.00 $179.04 $1,212 -8.92
680 value added 680 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,353 —
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 -11.97
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 +21.66
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 -23.62
850 value added 850 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,428 —
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 -16.56
1005 1005 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 202.50–205.00 $203.70 $764 +23.70
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 +10.12
450–495 465 5 190.00–205.00 $198.46 $923 +16.52
500–530 511 4 175.00–193.00 $183.88 $940 —
550–575 556 6 172.50–190.00 $183.05 $1,018 —
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 +20.45
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 -5.00
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 +9.92
370–380 375 2 155.00–165.00 $160.07 $600 +25.24
465 465 1 155.00 $155.00 $721 +22.45
505–535 520 2 125.00–152.50 $139.15 $724 +14.36
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 +23.40
610 610 1 122.50 $122.50 $747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1585 1116 80-85% 25 102.00–118.00 $109.93 $1,227 —
1225–1665 1396 80-85% 13 122.00–133.00 $125.98 $1,759 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–950 741 85-90% 8 50.00–75.00 $64.27 $476 —
620–1390 891 85-90% 15 80.00–100.00 $92.67 $826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1850 1391 75-80% 6 105.00–117.00 $111.52 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1780 1296 12 113.00–127.00 $121.94 $1,580 —
1155–2015 1751 6 129.00–139.00 $132.87 $2,327 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1120 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 860.00–1,250.00 $1,004.62
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1030–1250 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,359.34
1125–1165 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,310.00 $1,304.91
1190–1195 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,260.00 $1,229.94
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00

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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
680–850 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,140.00–1,250.00 $1,201.11 +321.11
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
980–1060 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,697.06 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–805 683 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 670.00–840.00 $754.76 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 —

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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.