Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.58/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 419 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.52/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 525 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.33/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 481 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 476 475
Feeder cattle 311 387 377
Slaughter cattle 104 83 78
Replacement cattle 5 6 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
255–280 268 2 245.00 $245.00 $657 +5.18
315–320 318 2 237.50–255.00 $246.18 $783 -6.36
365–395 383 3 225.00–247.50 $237.23 $909 -32.77
400–440 420 3 230.00–260.00 $248.25 $1,043 +13.87
465–485 474 6 232.50–265.00 $246.01 $1,166 +5.29
505–540 526 5 230.00–260.00 $245.77 $1,293 +9.46
580–590 586 5 225.00–245.00 $239.49 $1,403 +10.64
600–645 623 2 236.00–237.00 $236.52 $1,474 +24.29
660–680 671 8 217.50–235.00 $227.08 $1,524 +14.67
720–735 728 2 215.00–218.00 $216.52 $1,576 +9.80
900 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 207.50–210.00 $208.72 $887 +18.63
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 +6.00
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 +5.00
865 865 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 3 180.00–210.00 $195.21 $459 +15.21
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 —
320–345 333 6 195.00–205.00 $203.30 $677 -1.64
360–390 379 4 205.00–215.00 $211.20 $800 +13.36
400–445 419 18 195.00–220.00 $206.58 $866 +2.48
470–485 value added 478 2 219.00–222.00 $220.48 $1,054 +1.83
455–495 481 14 205.00–217.50 $212.31 $1,021 +8.34
500–545 521 13 195.00–212.50 $203.49 $1,060 -4.28
535 value added 535 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,166 -2.00
550–585 566 7 200.00–210.00 $203.52 $1,152 +7.28
555–585 value added 575 4 214.00–218.00 $216.03 $1,242 -0.72
605–635 621 7 175.00–197.50 $186.59 $1,159 +0.99
630 value added 630 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,329 —
655–695 value added 668 3 197.50–200.00 $198.37 $1,325 —
670–685 678 2 165.00–185.00 $174.89 $1,186 -8.96
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 +5.16
720 value added 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
780 780 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,295 -2.65
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
970 970 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 3 165.00–185.00 $175.22 $403 —
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 ±0.00
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 +12.50
405–440 416 4 165.00–185.00 $174.79 $727 +0.95
450–475 463 2 175.00–185.00 $180.14 $834 +2.72
500–520 516 5 155.00–179.00 $174.35 $900 +4.33
570–595 583 3 162.50–185.00 $174.01 $1,014 +3.99
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 +10.00
815 815 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 -7.45
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 -15.15
460–485 473 2 135.00–150.00 $142.70 $675 -2.30
525 525 2 145.00 $145.00 $761 +20.00
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $559 -14.54
300–340 320 5 225.00–240.00 $230.98 $739 +0.90
365–395 380 2 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $845 -1.45
400–445 424 11 215.00–240.00 $226.71 $961 +5.42
452–495 472 8 205.00–235.00 $221.39 $1,045 +7.01
505–535 523 10 210.00–240.00 $219.45 $1,148 -0.36
550–585 566 5 212.50–224.00 $218.84 $1,239 +8.59
605–640 624 9 205.00–228.00 $218.83 $1,365 +10.29
670 670 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,223 -29.99
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 +11.82
760–775 768 3 167.50–185.00 $174.21 $1,338 -4.11
990 990 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 4 175.00–185.00 $181.18 $770 -4.72
475 475 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $855 -5.27
505–545 529 6 175.00–200.00 $187.09 $990 -0.86
550–580 568 4 170.00–190.00 $180.44 $1,025 -12.09
600–620 610 4 185.00–195.00 $189.96 $1,159 +4.96
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 —
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 145.00 $145.00 $555 -20.00
400–415 408 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $663 -2.55
450 450 1 165.00 $165.00 $742 +4.91
515–525 520 3 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $858 +2.45
598 598 2 152.50 $152.50 $912 +17.50
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1935 1199 80-85% 45 97.00–113.00 $104.75 $1,256 —
1175–1810 1331 80-85% 7 115.00–120.00 $118.25 $1,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–945 845 85-90% 3 73.00–80.00 $77.03 $651 —
700–1275 1028 85-90% 18 84.00–96.00 $90.92 $935 +2.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1715 1516 75-80% 8 100.00–110.00 $105.28 $1,596 -0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 99.00 $99.00 $871 —
1020–1205 1125 4 116.00–126.00 $121.42 $1,366 —
1525–2210 1868 8 130.00–136.00 $132.75 $2,480 +2.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
745–975 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–950.00 $846.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610–710 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 580.00–950.00 $779.02 —

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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.