Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.00/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 569 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.25/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 527 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.45/cwt -8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 623 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 552 536 562
Feeder cattle 479 417 453
Slaughter cattle 66 103 84
Replacement cattle 7 16 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 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
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 -45.00
310–335 323 4 235.00–255.00 $245.17 $792 +16.59
370 370 1 255.00 $255.00 $944 +12.12
410–425 419 4 225.00–237.50 $230.64 $966 +5.37
430 value added 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 ±0.00
460–480 466 8 223.00–242.50 $232.26 $1,082 +12.65
475–480 value added 478 2 262.50–264.00 $263.25 $1,258 +20.72
500–545 526 4 225.00–237.50 $232.56 $1,223 +3.74
515–545 value added 527 3 250.00–254.00 $252.70 $1,332 +2.08
550–560 value added 555 2 242.50–245.00 $243.76 $1,353 —
560–580 569 7 220.00–237.50 $228.19 $1,298 +2.67
610–635 622 9 205.00–227.50 $216.02 $1,344 -1.84
615–631 value added 628 5 233.00–237.50 $233.88 $1,469 —
650–690 670 12 202.50–227.00 $213.85 $1,433 +1.73
700–745 713 8 200.00–224.00 $211.79 $1,510 -4.03
750–795 773 6 192.50–210.00 $200.50 $1,550 +0.50
805–840 825 3 165.00–180.00 $172.61 $1,424 —
930 930 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 185.00 $185.00 $398 —
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
350–355 353 2 195.00–205.00 $199.96 $706 —
435–440 438 2 185.00–200.00 $192.54 $843 —
505–510 508 2 175.00–195.00 $185.05 $940 -16.23
555–585 568 5 185.00–205.00 $192.42 $1,093 -0.06
610–635 620 3 182.50–185.00 $184.17 $1,142 -3.33
670–675 673 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,245 —
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 165.00 $165.00 $470 —
300–325 312 3 154.00–175.00 $161.07 $503 —
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 +12.65
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 +10.00
510 510 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 205.00–225.00 $215.00 $608 +8.91
300–325 313 2 200.00–220.00 $209.60 $656 +5.95
355–385 370 10 200.00–217.50 $208.01 $770 -1.77
380–395 value added 388 2 227.50–230.00 $228.73 $887 —
400–449 432 15 200.00–225.00 $213.20 $921 +4.06
450–495 473 17 200.00–226.00 $214.85 $1,016 +11.58
500–515 value added 508 3 213.00–217.50 $215.19 $1,093 —
507–547 529 23 190.00–210.00 $198.30 $1,049 -5.74
550–595 569 27 185.00–207.50 $197.00 $1,121 -6.22
550–590 value added 570 2 210.00–213.00 $211.45 $1,205 —
600–645 623 20 130.00–208.00 $193.45 $1,205 -8.52
650–690 665 7 175.00–197.50 $181.75 $1,209 -10.13
720–730 725 4 175.00–195.00 $185.02 $1,341 +6.29
770 770 2 155.00–167.50 $161.25 $1,242 -6.25
875 875 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,444 —
960 960 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,512 —
1040 1040 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,508 —
1085 1085 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $371 -2.42
250 250 1 195.00 $195.00 $488 +25.25
310 310 3 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $558 +6.82
360–395 385 6 165.00–185.00 $171.49 $660 —
410–445 428 4 170.00–195.00 $182.50 $781 +2.50
450–490 471 6 175.00–195.00 $184.22 $868 +9.22
505–545 520 14 165.00–185.00 $174.98 $910 +0.12
550–595 571 6 172.50–193.00 $178.00 $1,016 +3.00
610–645 623 3 135.00–157.50 $145.63 $907 -39.37
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 -20.00
320–345 337 3 125.00–145.00 $134.75 $454 —
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 -20.00
400–405 403 2 140.00–155.00 $147.55 $595 —
450–495 470 8 140.00–165.00 $153.19 $720 —
530–545 538 2 145.00–155.00 $150.07 $807 —
585–590 588 2 135.00–145.00 $139.98 $823 +4.98
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
265–295 278 3 210.00–235.00 $223.77 $622 -9.21
310–325 315 4 210.00–220.00 $213.81 $674 -11.62
380–395 388 2 220.00–240.00 $230.19 $893 -4.75
400–435 414 6 210.00–230.00 $221.79 $918 -0.80
430 value added 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
455–485 value added 468 3 232.50–237.50 $235.77 $1,103 —
460–495 483 6 200.00–220.00 $207.96 $1,004 -9.82
515–535 value added 524 4 230.00–245.00 $239.45 $1,255 —
500–545 525 5 200.00–215.00 $207.37 $1,089 +1.20
555–595 569 4 200.00–220.00 $211.26 $1,202 +2.74
610–630 622 5 192.50–211.00 $200.19 $1,245 -6.35
655–675 665 2 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $1,363 +0.23
730–745 738 2 185.00–187.50 $186.24 $1,374 -7.09
750 750 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,331 —
800–840 815 3 135.00–155.00 $146.48 $1,194 +3.97
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
915–935 925 2 152.50–167.50 $159.92 $1,479 +24.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 175.00–185.00 $179.88 $554 —
360–395 378 2 170.00–180.00 $175.23 $662 -9.77
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 -4.97
455–480 469 13 175.00–195.00 $190.44 $893 +4.36
510–545 526 7 170.00–195.00 $185.04 $973 +1.12
565–570 568 2 170.00–195.00 $182.56 $1,037 -12.44
600–635 617 3 175.00–195.00 $181.86 $1,122 —
650–690 667 3 165.00–180.00 $173.33 $1,156 -11.67
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 -28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 155.00 $155.00 $364 —
250–270 260 2 160.00–170.00 $164.81 $429 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
355–380 368 2 150.00–165.00 $157.24 $579 +2.24
430–435 433 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $660 +1.20
455–490 478 6 140.00–165.00 $150.79 $721 +3.61
500–535 516 4 150.00–165.00 $161.37 $833 +21.37
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 -9.78
600–620 613 3 147.50–165.00 $154.05 $944 +19.05
680 680 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–1045 765 85-90% 4 62.00–82.00 $76.72 $587 —
735–1245 964 85-90% 7 95.00–100.00 $96.82 $933 —
620–1510 975 85-90% 13 85.00–94.00 $88.65 $864 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1370 1127 80-85% 23 97.00–111.00 $103.65 $1,168 —
1585 1585 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,807 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1850 1570 75-80% 3 102.00–110.00 $105.77 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1085 1078 2 103.00–112.00 $107.53 $1,159 —
1445 1445 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,922 —
1170–2055 1630 9 115.00–130.00 $123.24 $2,009 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
935–950 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,038.00
965–1090 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,073.48
1045–1150 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,130.00 $1,103.82

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 172.50 $172.50 $569 —
370 370 1 152.50 $152.50 $564 —
740 740 12 173.00 $173.00 $1,280 —
901 901 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,523 —

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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.