Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.52/cwt +18.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 578 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.45/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 532 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.86/cwt +14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 663 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 583 505 474
Feeder cattle 517 399 386
Slaughter cattle 61 102 79
Replacement cattle 5 4 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, 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
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 +22.64
315–340 325 3 240.00–265.00 $253.31 $823 +23.63
350–375 value added 365 3 252.50–265.00 $258.44 $943 —
350–395 379 8 237.50–250.00 $246.51 $934 +3.06
405–440 419 7 220.00–245.00 $229.43 $961 +5.44
455–480 470 8 220.00–247.50 $231.98 $1,090 +10.33
463–498 value added 471 9 257.50–270.00 $266.41 $1,255 +20.27
505–539 value added 523 9 260.00–267.50 $265.75 $1,390 +23.21
510–545 525 4 225.00–240.00 $230.01 $1,208 +5.01
550–595 571 4 225.00–235.00 $231.44 $1,322 -5.06
550–589 value added 584 13 250.00–264.00 $260.68 $1,522 +3.01
600–645 value added 621 9 235.00–247.00 $241.18 $1,498 +7.18
600–645 624 7 210.00–230.00 $223.45 $1,394 +9.56
650–695 662 11 210.00–225.00 $219.39 $1,452 +4.61
656–672 value added 663 18 231.00–236.00 $234.65 $1,556 —
714–735 724 22 219.00–226.00 $219.41 $1,589 +14.41
750–765 758 2 215.00–217.50 $216.24 $1,639 —
805 value added 805 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,747 —
816–830 820 6 180.00–190.00 $187.89 $1,541 +17.89
860–885 value added 873 2 202.50–206.00 $204.28 $1,783 —
895 895 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 195.00–205.00 $200.04 $686 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 +3.83
525–530 527 3 190.00–205.00 $198.31 $1,045 +9.30
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 -17.24
610–620 615 2 185.00–205.00 $194.92 $1,199 -0.12
760–785 775 3 150.00–165.00 $158.28 $1,227 -14.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 +0.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $496 —
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 +31.68
300–345 324 6 200.00–220.00 $211.47 $685 -9.33
355–395 376 4 210.00–225.00 $215.76 $811 +10.50
400–445 426 8 200.00–217.50 $205.54 $876 -1.80
420–435 value added 428 7 229.00–232.50 $230.28 $986 -0.15
450–495 value added 470 6 227.50–234.00 $231.19 $1,087 +0.68
465–495 487 8 207.50–225.00 $212.10 $1,033 +3.61
500–540 524 11 200.00–217.50 $208.57 $1,093 +1.62
510–545 value added 537 18 221.00–232.00 $224.48 $1,205 +3.23
550–590 573 17 200.00–222.50 $210.02 $1,203 +8.90
570–590 value added 582 19 224.00–238.00 $229.92 $1,338 +17.42
605–606 value added 606 9 236.00–238.00 $236.89 $1,436 +29.89
600–640 619 17 180.00–207.50 $197.69 $1,224 +10.13
650–698 680 10 180.00–197.00 $190.64 $1,296 +6.89
710–735 720 5 175.00–190.00 $181.99 $1,310 +3.20
765 765 4 167.50–182.50 $171.25 $1,310 +2.61
805–830 818 2 150.00–165.00 $157.39 $1,287 -6.69
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 +22.36
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 +6.75
370–395 383 2 165.00–180.00 $172.25 $660 -10.60
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 +8.76
455–485 471 4 165.00–180.00 $175.12 $825 -2.92
500–540 523 4 185.00–190.00 $188.74 $987 +2.80
555–590 571 6 185.00–195.00 $190.78 $1,089 +5.78
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 +13.16
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 +2.50
710 710 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,012 -17.50
755–795 775 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
825 825 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 -20.00
425–445 438 4 135.00–155.00 $144.94 $635 -0.06
460–495 471 4 135.00–155.00 $146.34 $689 -11.63
505 505 1 167.50 $167.50 $846 +11.40
595 595 1 165.00 $165.00 $982 +17.51
610–635 622 3 130.00–152.50 $142.35 $885 +7.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 255.00 $255.00 $625 +25.00
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 +0.09
320–340 332 7 220.00–250.00 $233.01 $774 +6.75
385–395 388 3 240.00–255.00 $245.91 $954 +24.55
400–440 419 13 222.50–245.00 $231.11 $968 +7.84
450–495 469 18 210.00–235.00 $222.82 $1,045 +10.43
500–535 519 7 220.00–242.50 $230.71 $1,197 +0.71
555–585 571 5 207.50–227.50 $217.39 $1,241 -3.02
610–640 622 9 205.00–227.50 $217.75 $1,354 +6.41
650–685 667 6 192.50–212.50 $201.25 $1,342 +7.86
700–745 718 3 185.00–210.00 $196.42 $1,410 +35.65
750–760 755 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,378 +22.48
915 915 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 —
340–343 342 5 185.00–205.00 $200.03 $684 +10.15
350 350 1 215.00 $215.00 $752 +20.00
415–430 423 2 197.50–200.00 $198.73 $841 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 +3.96
500–545 528 9 185.00–207.50 $197.55 $1,043 +1.78
555–595 573 8 175.00–202.50 $192.66 $1,104 +1.04
615–645 633 4 175.00–200.00 $189.32 $1,198 +29.30
660–680 670 4 155.00–170.00 $164.95 $1,105 -0.05
700–740 720 2 155.00–165.00 $160.14 $1,153 —
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 +20.92
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
905–945 930 3 135.00–147.50 $142.42 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 —
515–545 528 4 150.00–175.00 $163.79 $865 +11.04
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 -22.26
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1885 1280 80-85% 18 95.00–107.00 $100.42 $1,285 -1.95
1220–1750 1517 80-85% 5 109.00–119.00 $112.86 $1,712 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $564 —
730–1390 932 85-90% 15 83.00–92.00 $86.21 $803 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1160 1043 3 99.00–110.00 $104.04 $1,085 —
1065–2100 1566 7 113.00–127.00 $122.69 $1,921 —
1840 1840 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,484 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,295.00 $1,295.00

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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
890–1025 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,637.34 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —

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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.