Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.04/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 525 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.50/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.08/cwt -8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 469 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 420 552
Feeder cattle 417 311 414
Slaughter cattle 103 104 113
Replacement cattle 16 5 25

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
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 +35.00
300–340 322 3 220.00–235.00 $228.58 $736 -17.60
350–390 358 5 237.50–247.50 $242.88 $870 +5.65
400 value added 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
400–445 430 3 217.50–237.00 $225.27 $969 -22.98
465–495 478 3 210.00–229.00 $219.61 $1,050 -26.40
480–490 value added 485 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,176 —
505–507 value added 507 4 250.00–252.50 $250.62 $1,271 —
505–540 518 7 217.50–238.00 $228.82 $1,185 -16.95
575–590 581 7 210.00–232.00 $225.52 $1,310 -13.97
610–645 633 16 210.00–225.00 $217.86 $1,379 -18.66
650–695 676 7 205.00–221.00 $212.12 $1,434 -14.96
705–726 721 6 215.00–217.50 $215.82 $1,556 -0.70
798 798 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,596 —
1055 1055 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 —
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 -18.72
535–540 538 2 195.00–207.50 $201.28 $1,083 +1.28
570–585 575 3 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,107 —
630 630 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,181 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 130.00–155.00 $142.35 $577 +2.35
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 5 195.00–215.00 $206.09 $594 -8.91
305–345 329 11 190.00–215.00 $203.65 $670 +0.35
355–385 370 12 200.00–220.00 $209.78 $776 -1.42
405–425 value added 415 2 222.50–223.00 $222.76 $924 —
400–445 426 18 200.00–217.50 $209.14 $891 +2.56
450–480 value added 460 3 215.00–216.00 $215.33 $991 -5.15
450–495 471 17 190.00–210.00 $203.27 $957 -9.04
500–545 525 21 190.00–213.00 $204.04 $1,071 +0.55
550–590 573 16 193.00–210.00 $203.22 $1,164 -0.30
600–625 610 12 191.00–210.00 $201.97 $1,232 +15.38
650–660 655 4 185.00–197.50 $191.88 $1,257 +16.99
725–735 729 4 165.00–185.00 $178.73 $1,303 +3.73
765 765 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,281 +1.50
840–845 843 2 142.50–160.00 $151.22 $1,275 -8.78
935 935 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 -10.22
265–290 275 4 160.00–180.00 $169.75 $467 —
305–340 323 2 160.00–185.00 $173.18 $559 +13.18
405 405 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $729 +5.21
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 -5.14
500–540 520 6 165.00–185.00 $174.86 $909 +0.51
550–580 570 3 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $998 +0.99
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 —
730 730 1 135.00 $135.00 $986 -10.00
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 —
255 255 1 155.00 $155.00 $395 —
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 +30.00
595 595 1 135.00 $135.00 $803 -20.00
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 5 225.00–239.00 $232.98 $638 +20.50
300–345 329 7 218.00–235.00 $225.43 $742 -5.55
360–390 375 13 225.00–247.50 $234.94 $881 +12.54
400–445 421 18 210.00–237.00 $222.59 $937 -4.12
450–495 471 18 205.00–232.50 $217.78 $1,026 -3.61
500–545 527 10 200.00–217.50 $206.17 $1,087 -13.28
560–595 577 9 200.00–220.00 $208.52 $1,203 -10.32
600–635 615 6 195.00–215.00 $206.54 $1,270 -12.29
650–690 667 9 195.00–215.00 $204.69 $1,365 +22.19
705–715 710 3 190.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,373 -1.67
805–810 808 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $1,151 —
935 935 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 —
250–270 260 2 185.00–195.00 $189.81 $494 —
390–395 393 2 185.00 $185.00 $727 —
420–440 430 4 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $881 +23.79
450–495 477 12 175.00–200.00 $186.08 $888 +6.08
505–535 515 5 175.00–195.00 $183.92 $947 -3.17
560 560 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 +14.56
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —
760 760 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,201 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 +10.00
400–445 428 6 145.00–165.00 $151.29 $648 -11.16
455–495 474 7 140.00–160.00 $147.18 $698 -17.82
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 -24.97
560–585 573 2 145.00–165.00 $154.78 $887 +2.28
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 -30.00
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1820 1207 80-85% 46 97.00–111.00 $103.23 $1,246 —
1090–1380 1253 80-85% 6 112.00–115.00 $112.72 $1,412 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1400 1054 85-90% 26 86.00–100.00 $92.37 $974 —
1185–1215 1200 85-90% 2 75.00–83.00 $79.05 $949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1580 1437 75-80% 5 99.00–108.00 $103.84 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1375 1274 7 117.00–126.00 $122.01 $1,554 —
1415–1585 1500 2 133.00–134.00 $133.47 $2,002 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1105–1155 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,201.11
1295–1505 1431 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,510.00 $1,397.27
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
685 685 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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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
980–1065 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,237.64 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 +110.98
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.