Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.49/cwt +15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 471 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $208.86/cwt -8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 472 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $220.61/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 419 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 416 506 461
Feeder cattle 301 386 338
Slaughter cattle 103 99 103
Replacement cattle 12 21 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 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
275–285 280 2 250.00 $250.00 $700 +10.00
305–340 318 6 230.00–255.00 $242.91 $772 +8.70
355–395 386 6 215.00–245.00 $230.24 $889 -2.41
400–445 419 14 210.00–232.50 $220.61 $924 -6.84
450–485 value added 465 4 246.00–257.50 $250.99 $1,167 —
450–490 470 5 215.00–240.00 $222.87 $1,047 +1.69
505–535 value added 520 2 245.00–247.50 $246.29 $1,281 +24.95
510–535 520 4 226.00–240.00 $235.21 $1,223 +21.76
555 555 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,318 +22.04
605–645 618 3 211.00–232.00 $224.70 $1,389 +18.52
660–675 668 3 212.50–226.00 $218.12 $1,457 —
710–735 723 2 190.00–202.50 $196.14 $1,418 +5.25
790–795 793 2 190.00–196.00 $192.99 $1,530 +19.52
1245 1245 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 -10.00
355 355 1 195.00 $195.00 $692 +20.00
460–475 468 2 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $831 -3.73
515–545 530 2 167.50–175.00 $171.14 $907 -16.73
580 580 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,174 +22.50
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 -23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 155.00 $155.00 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 +35.00
305–325 317 3 200.00–210.00 $206.79 $656 +24.21
320–345 value added 333 2 215.00–220.00 $217.59 $725 +1.35
355–370 value added 363 2 225.00 $225.00 $817 +14.01
365–385 369 7 195.00–217.50 $209.28 $772 +18.60
400–440 419 11 200.00–216.00 $207.77 $871 +11.71
450–495 471 21 190.00–216.00 $203.49 $958 +16.00
500–535 518 10 185.00–197.50 $193.00 $1,000 +11.11
550–595 568 12 182.50–202.50 $189.32 $1,075 +16.72
605–610 606 4 187.50–191.00 $190.12 $1,152 +23.06
650–695 672 7 167.50–190.00 $179.58 $1,207 +18.30
700 700 1 132.50 $132.50 $928 -26.99
795 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 -3.28
800–835 818 2 115.00–122.50 $118.83 $972 —
850 850 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,139 —
1010 1010 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,192 —
1095 1095 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 +10.46
325–345 337 3 165.00–185.00 $176.86 $596 +17.06
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 +24.64
400–425 410 3 170.00–185.00 $176.57 $724 +14.20
450–490 473 3 175.00–185.00 $181.62 $859 +39.21
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 +1.00
560–595 573 4 167.50–175.00 $171.26 $981 +14.61
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 +10.00
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–397 387 9 120.00–135.00 $124.74 $483 —
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 -5.00
305–340 328 3 220.00–235.00 $226.73 $744 -9.19
355–390 376 7 210.00–237.50 $223.01 $839 -12.84
400–440 426 13 210.00–228.00 $218.95 $933 -0.88
450–495 472 14 200.00–220.00 $208.86 $986 -8.70
500–535 515 9 207.50–232.50 $214.89 $1,107 +10.86
510–530 value added 521 4 237.50–240.00 $238.75 $1,244 —
550–555 value added 552 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,311 —
575–590 583 3 217.00–232.50 $222.55 $1,297 +19.95
610–620 616 5 192.50–213.00 $202.12 $1,245 +6.17
630 value added 630 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,411 —
650–695 666 4 185.00–207.50 $196.14 $1,306 +17.10
750–770 760 2 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $1,197 -27.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 -28.70
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 ±0.00
455–485 471 4 175.00–202.50 $190.55 $897 -7.91
500–530 519 7 175.00–200.00 $190.33 $988 +6.45
550–595 569 4 190.00–202.50 $195.72 $1,114 +12.67
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 145.00 $145.00 $392 —
305–320 313 2 145.00–160.00 $152.32 $477 -2.68
385 385 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 $587 -7.57
435–440 438 2 145.00–165.00 $154.94 $679 —
450–465 458 2 130.00–155.00 $142.70 $654 -12.30
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 +15.85
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 +10.00
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 +22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1950 1166 80-85% 39 100.00–118.00 $112.40 $1,311 —
1190–2025 1548 80-85% 16 119.00–133.00 $125.45 $1,942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1425 966 85-90% 18 79.00–99.00 $90.97 $879 —
700–1255 1021 85-90% 5 55.00–74.00 $63.74 $651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1865 1471 75-80% 5 97.00–109.00 $102.18 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 93.00 $93.00 $809 —
895–2105 1403 6 112.00–128.00 $123.42 $1,732 —
1485–1990 1738 2 136.00–143.00 $140.01 $2,433 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1100 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 840.00–1,175.00 $1,038.89
1180–1250 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,360.00–1,510.00 $1,437.16
875–1420 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,675.00 $1,404.94

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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
840–1115 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,360.00–1,575.00 $1,499.87 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —

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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.