Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.97/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 474 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.36/cwt +11.35 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 372 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $217.74/cwt -0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 577 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 472 478
Feeder cattle 480 395 367
Slaughter cattle 113 67 95
Replacement cattle 11 10 16

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 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
230–240 235 2 242.50–265.00 $253.99 $597 —
260–295 278 5 242.50–267.50 $252.92 $703 —
300–330 313 8 230.00–257.50 $243.17 $761 -17.64
355–390 374 5 225.00–255.00 $237.84 $890 —
400–440 423 8 240.00–267.50 $252.29 $1,067 +2.35
450–490 470 7 237.50–265.00 $250.08 $1,175 +30.08
520–535 531 4 232.50–246.00 $238.32 $1,265 -7.10
555–595 578 4 217.50–239.00 $229.11 $1,324 -13.51
600–605 603 8 222.50–237.00 $231.17 $1,394 -1.49
650–680 663 3 212.50–230.00 $221.53 $1,469 +1.19
700–740 720 2 197.50–215.00 $206.01 $1,483 -11.42
1045 1045 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,473 +2.43
1055 1055 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 —
285–290 288 2 215.00 $215.00 $619 —
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 +34.93
425–430 428 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $909 +32.39
470–475 473 2 210.00–217.50 $213.73 $1,011 +43.73
545 545 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,063 +16.43
555–595 575 3 185.00–205.00 $195.12 $1,122 +25.12
630 630 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,276 +14.82
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 —
460–495 478 2 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 231 6 190.00–220.00 $205.49 $475 +5.49
265–295 278 4 205.00–232.50 $220.91 $614 +25.97
310–345 329 8 205.00–230.00 $220.06 $724 +15.08
350–395 372 19 205.00–227.50 $216.36 $805 +11.35
400–440 422 18 200.00–217.50 $209.37 $884 +8.08
450–495 474 27 195.00–222.50 $208.97 $991 +8.30
500–545 517 14 195.00–215.00 $205.50 $1,062 -1.56
550–595 576 16 187.50–212.50 $205.50 $1,184 +2.28
605–640 621 10 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,273 +2.51
660–695 683 6 175.00–197.50 $186.99 $1,277 +7.29
715–740 728 2 165.00–175.00 $169.91 $1,237 -4.58
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 236 4 175.00–185.00 $181.19 $428 +16.19
250–295 265 5 165.00–185.00 $175.15 $464 —
300–335 313 4 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $595 +16.28
350–385 365 4 180.00–195.00 $186.34 $680 +13.87
405–435 420 5 165.00–175.00 $169.89 $714 -0.11
450–495 471 7 175.00–190.00 $182.88 $861 +9.57
500–525 515 3 172.50–185.00 $177.39 $914 +5.42
560–590 575 2 155.00–170.00 $162.30 $933 -2.70
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 +30.00
660–690 675 2 135.00–155.00 $145.22 $980 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 3 135.00–155.00 $146.79 $308 —
285 285 1 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
300–325 313 3 165.00 $165.00 $516 —
385–390 388 3 155.00–165.00 $161.65 $627 +26.65
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
475 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 +7.73
510–515 513 2 130.00–160.00 $145.07 $744 -4.98
565–585 575 2 120.00–145.00 $132.72 $763 +12.72
635–640 637 3 125.00–145.00 $131.98 $841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —
255–285 272 3 235.00–255.00 $248.74 $677 +17.83
305–340 327 7 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $760 —
350–395 368 6 215.00–237.50 $227.06 $836 +4.53
400–440 421 7 215.00–240.00 $228.13 $960 +15.15
455–495 476 10 220.00–250.00 $240.04 $1,143 +17.21
500–545 529 8 210.00–238.00 $227.76 $1,205 +14.07
550–594 577 18 210.00–233.00 $217.74 $1,256 -0.65
600–640 619 16 207.50–225.00 $216.86 $1,342 +9.38
650–670 657 7 190.00–212.50 $206.45 $1,356 -3.46
705–745 724 6 185.00–200.00 $189.74 $1,374 +12.24
760–775 768 2 155.00–165.00 $159.95 $1,228 -20.05
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 +7.38
850–880 865 2 157.50–160.00 $158.77 $1,373 +18.77
940–945 943 2 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $1,391 —
990 990 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 175.00–185.00 $179.89 $396 —
320–345 330 3 185.00–205.00 $191.57 $632 +11.30
365–395 381 4 185.00–205.00 $191.41 $729 +4.66
400–445 429 7 175.00–205.00 $190.60 $818 +11.56
450–495 474 9 180.00–207.50 $197.18 $935 +17.56
510–535 524 4 175.00–192.50 $186.83 $979 +11.47
595 595 2 165.00–190.00 $177.50 $1,056 +12.63
610–645 628 4 175.00–190.00 $181.36 $1,139 -6.23
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 155.00 $155.00 $333 —
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 —
375–395 385 2 135.00–145.00 $140.13 $540 -19.80
425–440 434 4 140.00–170.00 $157.54 $684 +5.00
460–490 480 4 140.00–165.00 $152.42 $732 -7.60
500–545 525 4 135.00–160.00 $150.04 $788 -2.48
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 +1.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1455 1119 80-85% 44 97.00–110.00 $104.62 $1,171 —
1085–1455 1248 80-85% 14 111.00–118.00 $113.92 $1,422 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–890 804 85-90% 4 58.00–76.00 $69.32 $557 —
510–1425 1010 85-90% 17 83.00–95.00 $90.03 $909 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1960 1557 75-80% 9 92.00–107.00 $99.72 $1,553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 94.00 $94.00 $761 —
980–2120 1494 12 119.00–129.00 $123.37 $1,843 +6.03
2060 2060 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,843 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
760–1135 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,175.00 $943.10
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.