Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.67/cwt +16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.22/cwt +20.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 568 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.06/cwt +17.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 518 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 736 1,034
Feeder cattle 395 582 771
Slaughter cattle 67 127 245
Replacement cattle 10 27 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly 10.00 to 12.00 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
315–345 325 3 260.00–262.50 $260.81 $848 +33.55
400–440 416 6 237.50–258.00 $249.94 $1,040 +41.89
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +5.93
500–540 517 7 225.00–252.00 $245.42 $1,269 +36.08
550–590 570 12 232.50–253.00 $242.62 $1,383 +32.92
605–630 620 3 230.00–234.00 $232.66 $1,442 +17.03
655–675 665 2 210.00–231.00 $220.34 $1,465 +37.84
705–745 725 2 215.00–220.00 $217.43 $1,576 +9.93
810 810 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,580 +16.00
985 985 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,438 —
1005–1025 1015 2 131.00–146.00 $138.57 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 170.00–190.00 $180.07 $672 —
405–440 427 3 175.00–190.00 $180.10 $769 -9.81
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 -20.05
500–535 513 3 170.00–190.00 $178.57 $916 -6.43
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 -21.68
615–645 630 2 180.00–195.00 $187.68 $1,182 +30.21
690 690 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 -10.00
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 -12.57
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 +5.00
275–290 283 3 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $552 +24.94
320–345 333 5 190.00–212.50 $204.98 $683 +1.89
360–390 376 8 185.00–217.50 $205.01 $771 -3.08
400–445 427 20 185.00–214.00 $201.29 $860 +2.10
450–495 473 24 185.00–211.00 $200.67 $949 +16.58
500–545 518 21 190.00–212.00 $207.06 $1,073 +22.32
550–595 568 22 183.00–212.50 $203.22 $1,154 +20.36
600–645 617 10 185.00–210.00 $202.47 $1,249 +16.76
650–690 670 2 170.00–190.00 $179.70 $1,204 -4.59
700–735 716 4 160.00–187.50 $174.49 $1,249 +5.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 +12.93
300–345 321 4 170.00–180.00 $173.74 $558 +16.11
355–395 375 4 165.00–175.00 $172.47 $647 +6.72
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 -0.11
450–495 470 6 165.00–180.00 $173.31 $815 +18.26
525–545 534 4 165.00–182.50 $171.97 $918 +10.93
570 570 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 $940 +6.90
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 -1.72
455–490 469 4 135.00–155.00 $147.27 $691 +18.42
510–520 515 2 145.00–155.00 $150.05 $773 —
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 -8.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 3 222.50–235.00 $230.91 $623 +10.91
355–395 377 7 215.00–237.50 $222.53 $839 +6.11
400–445 423 12 200.00–220.00 $212.98 $901 +8.52
450–485 464 9 212.50–237.50 $222.83 $1,034 +24.10
500–545 524 14 205.00–222.50 $213.69 $1,120 +17.04
550–595 570 13 205.00–227.50 $218.39 $1,245 +21.37
605–630 619 6 200.00–217.50 $207.48 $1,284 +18.59
650–695 666 8 195.00–219.00 $209.91 $1,398 +20.42
700 700 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,242 -6.99
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 +5.89
805–845 825 2 147.50–157.50 $152.62 $1,259 —
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
1045 1045 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 175.00 $175.00 $472 —
305–340 323 2 175.00–185.00 $180.27 $582 -4.73
355–395 377 3 185.00–190.00 $186.75 $704 +1.89
400–435 419 7 165.00–185.00 $179.04 $750 -8.47
450–495 473 6 170.00–192.50 $179.62 $850 +1.97
505–535 517 9 170.00–195.00 $175.36 $907 +1.37
570–585 578 2 155.00–175.00 $164.87 $953 -3.18
620–640 630 3 175.00–195.00 $187.59 $1,182 +25.92
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 +13.75
770–795 783 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $1,076 —
840 840 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 145.00–165.00 $155.45 $513 +9.98
365–375 370 2 155.00–165.00 $159.93 $592 -5.07
435–440 438 2 145.00–160.00 $152.54 $668 +7.54
450–465 457 3 155.00–165.00 $160.02 $731 +8.33
500–515 505 4 145.00–155.00 $152.52 $770 +2.52
570–590 577 3 140.00–145.00 $143.35 $827 +0.72
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1635 1186 80-85% 20 92.00–105.00 $100.33 $1,190 +1.08
1005–1800 1317 80-85% 13 106.00–111.00 $108.15 $1,424 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1215 963 85-90% 4 70.00–76.00 $72.11 $694 —
780–1320 1084 85-90% 8 84.00–92.50 $88.16 $956 +2.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1670 1507 75-80% 5 93.00–104.00 $99.31 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1750 1467 5 115.00–119.00 $117.34 $1,721 —
910–2295 1850 4 129.00–134.00 $130.96 $2,423 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–725 693 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 360.00–390.00 $375.70
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 430.00 $430.00
755–815 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 440.00–460.00 $449.62
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 -330.00
955–1390 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–2,000.00 $1,704.74 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —

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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.