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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.19/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 472 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.42/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 421 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.38/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 519 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 453 497
Feeder cattle 399 345 400
Slaughter cattle 102 100 85
Replacement cattle 4 8 12

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
270–280 275 2 230.00–245.00 $237.36 $653 +27.36
300–328 320 4 225.00–245.00 $229.68 $735 —
350–380 367 3 240.00–250.00 $243.45 $893 +10.84
405–430 418 3 215.00–232.50 $223.99 $936 -5.66
450–490 465 3 215.00–230.00 $221.65 $1,031 +0.76
455–495 value added 475 6 240.00–255.00 $246.14 $1,169 +1.65
510–545 value added 530 3 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,285 -17.62
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 -17.04
550–569 value added 564 6 250.00–260.00 $257.67 $1,453 —
550–595 567 3 230.00–240.00 $236.50 $1,341 +0.25
605 value added 605 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,416 +6.50
600–620 613 6 207.50–218.00 $213.89 $1,311 +2.75
650–695 666 7 205.00–223.00 $214.78 $1,430 +8.86
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 +9.24
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
375–385 380 2 180.00–195.00 $187.40 $712 —
450–480 470 3 180.00–205.00 $196.17 $922 +1.17
515–535 525 2 175.00–202.50 $189.01 $992 +4.01
550–590 570 2 190.00–205.00 $197.24 $1,124 +2.24
615–625 620 2 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $1,209 +12.48
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 +15.00
795 795 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,371 —
890 890 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 +5.00
450–475 462 3 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $762 —
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 +5.01
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 195.00–210.00 $203.32 $575 +28.32
335–345 340 3 215.00–227.50 $220.80 $751 +45.80
350–395 375 12 195.00–220.00 $205.26 $770 +12.76
400–440 418 13 195.00–217.50 $207.34 $867 +3.08
410–440 value added 426 7 227.50–233.00 $230.43 $982 +7.97
455–485 value added 464 7 227.50–232.50 $230.51 $1,070 +10.48
450–495 476 16 195.00–218.00 $208.49 $992 +10.08
505 value added 505 2 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $1,117 —
500–545 521 18 193.00–217.50 $206.95 $1,078 +6.54
560 value added 560 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,190 +4.13
550–595 578 11 190.00–207.00 $201.12 $1,162 +8.76
600 value added 600 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,242 +8.68
600–645 619 11 180.00–193.00 $187.56 $1,161 +3.00
655–690 669 8 175.00–195.00 $183.75 $1,229 -4.69
705–745 723 6 170.00–192.00 $178.79 $1,293 +16.26
775–795 785 2 160.00–177.50 $168.64 $1,324 +13.64
810–840 823 3 155.00–170.00 $164.08 $1,350 +36.49
860 860 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 —
980 980 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 -12.50
1010 1010 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 170.00–185.00 $177.64 $471 +17.91
320–335 328 3 175.00–185.00 $178.25 $585 +13.25
350–395 374 6 170.00–190.00 $182.85 $684 +19.33
430–445 434 4 175.00–180.00 $176.24 $765 +13.29
475–485 478 5 175.00–190.00 $178.04 $851 +0.53
505–545 531 5 180.00–190.00 $185.94 $987 +8.00
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 +15.00
605–635 622 3 150.00–170.00 $161.84 $1,007 -13.16
670 670 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,089 —
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 155.00 $155.00 $356 —
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
360–395 374 4 145.00–165.00 $153.70 $575 +26.12
425–440 430 3 135.00–155.00 $145.00 $624 —
455–480 461 5 155.00–165.00 $157.97 $728 +32.97
515–545 530 4 145.00–165.00 $156.10 $827 +10.49
590–595 593 2 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $875 —
620–640 630 2 125.00–145.00 $134.84 $849 -0.61
720 720 1 132.50 $132.50 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $552 —
260–270 265 2 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $596 —
305–345 333 4 220.00–240.00 $226.26 $753 +16.02
355–395 372 11 210.00–235.00 $221.36 $823 +11.28
400–445 427 13 212.50–235.00 $223.27 $953 +3.80
460–475 value added 468 3 230.00–237.50 $232.46 $1,088 —
460–495 478 10 205.00–225.00 $212.39 $1,015 -1.65
500–510 503 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,157 —
550–585 575 4 207.50–229.00 $220.41 $1,267 +10.44
605–630 615 3 205.00–219.00 $211.34 $1,300 +15.12
660–690 678 3 190.00–200.00 $193.39 $1,311 -7.56
700–740 725 3 155.00–165.00 $160.77 $1,166 -19.15
775 775 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $1,240 +2.57
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 +2.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 185.00–195.00 $189.88 $594 -0.12
380 380 2 185.00–205.00 $195.00 $741 +20.00
455–490 477 5 185.00–202.50 $196.04 $935 +10.24
500–545 523 6 185.00–202.50 $195.77 $1,024 +11.68
550–590 564 9 185.00–200.00 $191.62 $1,081 +10.22
605–610 608 2 155.00–165.00 $160.02 $973 -19.94
665 665 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 -13.02
755–790 775 3 135.00–152.50 $144.08 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 145.00–165.00 $154.80 $570 -0.20
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 -4.91
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 -1.20
510–545 528 2 145.00–160.00 $152.75 $807 -12.25
560–585 576 5 142.50–165.00 $157.26 $906 -7.68
625–635 630 2 135.00–145.00 $140.04 $882 -18.32
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1695 1259 80-85% 6 110.00–114.00 $112.63 $1,418 +10.74
815–1485 1269 80-85% 44 97.00–109.00 $102.37 $1,299 -9.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1090 1008 85-90% 2 80.00–84.00 $81.84 $825 —
870–1480 1155 85-90% 31 86.00–99.00 $94.03 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1655 1500 75-80% 3 102.00–109.00 $105.74 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1095 868 6 99.00–110.00 $106.72 $926 —
920–2130 1527 6 118.00–124.00 $121.37 $1,853 —
1525–2220 1873 2 133.00 $133.00 $2,491 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 —

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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.