Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.14/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 477 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.06/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 522 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.52/cwt -6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 574 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 604 0
Feeder cattle 387 480 0
Slaughter cattle 83 113 0
Replacement cattle 6 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 235.00–245.00 $239.82 $660 -13.10
310–320 315 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $796 +9.37
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 +32.16
405–440 423 2 220.00–250.00 $234.38 $991 -17.91
460–490 482 4 225.00–250.00 $240.72 $1,160 -9.36
510–545 528 12 220.00–253.00 $236.31 $1,248 -2.01
550–555 553 3 222.50–239.00 $228.85 $1,266 -0.26
602–630 620 10 210.00–217.00 $212.23 $1,316 -18.94
650–690 666 11 200.00–218.00 $212.41 $1,415 -9.12
715–725 720 2 202.50–211.00 $206.72 $1,488 +0.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 -10.00
415–430 423 2 185.00–195.00 $190.09 $804 -22.40
475–485 480 2 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $948 -16.20
555 555 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,096 +2.38
640 640 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,146 -23.50
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 -25.49
320–345 332 5 195.00–215.00 $204.94 $680 -15.12
350–395 375 16 190.00–211.00 $197.84 $742 -18.52
400–445 421 13 192.50–215.00 $204.10 $859 -5.27
430 value added 430 1 221.00 $221.00 $950 —
460–490 value added 474 4 217.50–220.00 $218.65 $1,036 —
450–498 477 23 185.00–215.00 $203.97 $973 -5.00
515–520 value added 518 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 —
500–545 523 17 185.00–215.00 $207.77 $1,087 +2.27
560–565 value added 563 2 216.00–217.50 $216.75 $1,220 —
550–598 575 16 185.00–211.00 $196.24 $1,128 -9.26
600–645 624 7 175.00–195.00 $185.60 $1,158 -19.38
650–680 660 7 182.00–188.00 $183.85 $1,213 -3.14
700–745 723 2 165.00–175.00 $169.84 $1,228 -0.07
755–780 768 2 162.50–175.00 $168.65 $1,295 -1.35
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 —
970 970 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 -30.02
375 375 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $647 -13.84
405–440 422 5 160.00–185.00 $173.84 $734 +3.95
480–490 485 2 170.00–185.00 $177.42 $860 -5.46
510–515 513 2 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $872 -7.37
580–585 583 2 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $991 +7.72
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 -20.00
730 730 1 135.00 $135.00 $986 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 135.00 $135.00 $331 -11.79
355–370 363 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $481 -29.20
410–435 423 2 145.00–155.00 $150.15 $635 -4.85
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 -10.00
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 -20.07
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 +2.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $540 +14.89
265–295 277 3 210.00–235.00 $227.02 $629 -21.72
300–325 315 3 225.00–240.00 $230.08 $725 -2.40
350–385 367 5 215.00–237.50 $223.85 $822 -3.21
400–440 421 6 215.00–232.50 $221.29 $932 -6.84
450–490 473 7 205.00–227.50 $214.38 $1,014 -25.66
510–540 529 14 205.00–230.00 $219.81 $1,163 -7.95
550–595 577 14 200.00–214.00 $210.25 $1,213 -7.49
610–645 626 6 200.00–213.00 $208.54 $1,305 -8.32
665–670 668 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,419 +6.04
700–730 718 6 180.00–190.00 $183.18 $1,315 -6.56
750–775 767 3 175.00–180.00 $178.32 $1,368 +18.37
865 865 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,401 +3.23
900–920 910 2 157.50–170.00 $163.68 $1,489 +16.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 185.00 $185.00 $472 —
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 -11.57
360–395 378 2 185.00–205.00 $195.46 $739 +4.05
405–425 412 6 175.00–200.00 $185.90 $766 -4.70
450–475 465 3 170.00–200.00 $185.27 $862 -11.91
500–545 523 8 170.00–200.00 $187.95 $983 +1.12
565–570 568 2 185.00–200.00 $192.53 $1,094 +15.03
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 +3.64
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 -10.00
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
350–385 368 2 165.00 $165.00 $607 +24.87
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 +7.46
450–475 460 3 155.00–165.00 $160.09 $736 +7.67
500–510 505 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $821 +12.48
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 -10.00
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1620 1201 80-85% 39 94.00–110.00 $103.32 $1,241 —
1075–1550 1248 80-85% 12 111.00–126.00 $115.06 $1,436 +1.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1365 962 85-90% 3 69.00–70.00 $69.53 $669 —
800–1380 1043 85-90% 22 80.00–96.00 $88.37 $922 -1.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1695 1528 75-80% 9 99.00–110.00 $106.25 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1190 1168 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,215 —
935–2085 1367 14 109.00–125.00 $119.60 $1,635 —
1705–2165 1853 5 128.00–131.00 $129.82 $2,406 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1075 913 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 540.00–1,125.00 $884.59

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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
910–955 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,214.61 —

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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.