Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.62/cwt -9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 468 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.45/cwt +10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 672 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $213.44/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 679 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 552 562
Feeder cattle 345 479 453
Slaughter cattle 100 66 84
Replacement cattle 8 7 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower, 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
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 -25.00
365–385 375 3 225.00–237.50 $232.61 $872 -22.39
400–435 415 6 220.00–237.50 $229.65 $953 -0.99
455–490 476 5 210.00–232.50 $220.89 $1,051 -11.37
470–490 value added 480 2 244.00–245.00 $244.49 $1,174 -18.76
525–535 530 4 235.00–248.00 $242.04 $1,283 +9.48
525–535 value added 530 4 252.50–264.00 $260.16 $1,379 +7.46
590 590 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $1,394 +8.06
605 value added 605 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,376 -6.38
620–640 628 6 205.00–220.00 $211.14 $1,326 -4.88
667–682 value added 672 10 211.00–221.00 $217.95 $1,465 —
675–696 691 6 190.00–210.00 $205.92 $1,423 -7.93
710–745 728 9 185.00–205.00 $195.76 $1,425 -16.03
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 -25.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 +3.93
380 380 1 155.00 $155.00 $589 —
405–420 413 2 155.00–160.00 $157.45 $650 +2.45
550–560 553 5 140.00–160.00 $149.99 $829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 -2.54
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 —
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —
570 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 +2.58
620–630 625 2 175.00–190.00 $182.56 $1,141 -1.61
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 -40.00
330–340 value added 335 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $745 —
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 -34.60
365–380 370 4 185.00–195.00 $192.50 $712 -15.51
370 value added 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 -18.73
400–445 420 6 190.00–215.00 $204.26 $858 -8.94
415–445 value added 430 6 217.50–230.00 $222.46 $957 —
450–485 value added 458 6 215.00–228.00 $220.03 $1,008 —
460–490 473 12 185.00–212.50 $198.41 $938 -16.44
505–545 528 4 192.50–210.00 $200.41 $1,058 +2.11
550–590 571 5 185.00–202.50 $192.36 $1,098 -4.64
550–576 value added 571 7 206.00–209.00 $208.37 $1,190 -3.08
600–640 618 5 175.00–190.00 $184.56 $1,141 -8.89
605–645 value added 622 3 197.50–200.00 $198.32 $1,234 —
667 value added 667 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,301 —
670–682 680 7 185.00–189.00 $188.44 $1,281 +6.69
715–720 718 2 155.00–170.00 $162.53 $1,167 -22.49
755 755 2 145.00–165.00 $155.00 $1,170 -6.25
800–820 810 2 120.00–135.00 $127.59 $1,033 —
920 920 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,127 —
950 950 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,259 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 4 155.00–170.00 $163.96 $366 +1.38
265–295 280 2 155.00–165.00 $159.73 $447 -35.27
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 -15.00
350–395 371 7 155.00–175.00 $163.52 $607 -7.97
405–445 426 5 155.00–175.00 $162.95 $694 -19.55
460–465 463 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $822 -6.71
505–540 523 5 165.00–185.00 $177.94 $931 +2.96
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 -8.00
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 +29.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $476 -7.42
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 -28.19
520–545 531 4 135.00–152.00 $145.61 $773 -4.46
605–635 616 5 130.00–145.00 $135.45 $834 +5.45
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 200.00–220.00 $210.24 $658 -3.57
350–380 361 5 200.00–220.00 $210.08 $758 -20.11
405–445 423 8 205.00–230.00 $219.47 $928 -2.32
455–475 467 3 205.00–222.50 $214.04 $1,000 +6.08
540 540 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,204 +15.63
565–590 576 7 200.00–220.00 $209.97 $1,209 -1.29
605–630 621 8 190.00–210.00 $196.22 $1,219 -3.97
655–680 661 7 195.00–207.50 $200.95 $1,328 -3.97
710–725 717 3 170.00–195.00 $179.92 $1,290 -6.32
750–795 773 2 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $1,217 -20.07
800–820 810 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $1,316 +15.99
860–880 870 2 155.00–165.00 $159.94 $1,391 -15.06
970 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 +10.12
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 -0.23
400–445 423 2 175.00–200.00 $186.83 $790 -13.17
455–490 469 7 175.00–200.00 $185.80 $871 -4.64
525–545 540 5 170.00–195.00 $184.09 $994 -0.95
550–595 571 4 175.00–190.00 $181.40 $1,036 -1.16
615–625 620 2 175.00–185.00 $179.96 $1,116 -1.90
650–680 659 5 165.00–185.00 $178.02 $1,173 +4.69
705–740 725 3 150.00–165.00 $156.54 $1,135 —
800 800 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 160.00–170.00 $164.73 $453 -0.08
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 ±0.00
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 -2.24
430–445 438 2 155.00–165.00 $159.91 $700 +7.42
455–495 473 4 165.00–170.00 $166.20 $786 +15.41
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 +3.63
575–590 583 2 160.00–170.00 $164.94 $962 +19.94
620–645 632 3 155.00–160.00 $158.36 $1,001 +4.31
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1835 1259 80-85% 33 95.00–108.00 $101.89 $1,283 —
1120–1470 1267 80-85% 6 109.00–119.00 $111.76 $1,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1025 935 85-90% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.45 $612 —
695–1090 939 85-90% 5 70.00–83.00 $78.08 $733 —
830–1475 1133 85-90% 22 85.00–97.00 $90.98 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1585 1481 75-80% 7 91.00–102.00 $98.00 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1185 1030 2 104.00–108.00 $106.30 $1,095 —
875–2295 1555 13 112.00–126.00 $120.47 $1,873 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1330–1470 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,464.38
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00

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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
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1040–1130 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,370.00–1,500.00 $1,437.70 —

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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.