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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $224.85/cwt -5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 527 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $230.22/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 428 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.60/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 529 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 569 583 386
Feeder cattle 448 517 325
Slaughter cattle 101 61 54
Replacement cattle 20 5 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 —
290 thin fleshed 290 1 277.50 $277.50 $805 —
350–395 385 6 235.00–242.00 $239.49 $922 -7.02
410–445 419 5 230.00–255.00 $240.80 $1,009 +11.37
450–480 463 6 220.00–255.00 $238.27 $1,103 +6.29
475–480 thin fleshed 478 2 260.00–267.50 $263.73 $1,261 —
515–530 thin fleshed 523 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,386 —
520–545 530 9 225.00–255.00 $241.29 $1,279 +11.28
550 thin fleshed 550 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,444 —
550–580 566 7 220.00–250.00 $238.52 $1,350 +7.08
645 645 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 +16.55
660–675 668 2 200.00–217.00 $208.40 $1,392 -10.99
710–745 728 2 215.00–226.00 $220.63 $1,606 +1.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 —
465–495 479 5 200.00–220.00 $209.06 $1,001 +9.06
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +1.69
550–590 570 2 200.00–215.00 $207.24 $1,181 +27.24
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 +20.08
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 —
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 155.00 $155.00 $372 —
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 +60.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 +18.53
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 +4.24
405–445 424 9 212.50–220.00 $215.28 $913 +9.74
450–480 464 6 217.50–240.00 $227.11 $1,054 +15.01
465 thin fleshed 465 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,197 —
505–530 522 9 203.00–235.00 $214.25 $1,118 +5.68
575–595 585 2 203.00–215.00 $208.90 $1,222 -1.12
630–645 635 3 192.50–199.00 $194.70 $1,236 -2.99
650–670 661 4 190.00–195.00 $193.10 $1,276 +2.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 210.00 $210.00 $662 +25.00
390 390 2 210.00 $210.00 $819 +37.75
405–435 418 6 195.00–207.50 $202.53 $847 +17.53
450–495 475 8 190.00–205.00 $198.19 $941 +23.07
505–540 515 4 190.00–202.50 $194.38 $1,001 +5.64
550–590 570 9 190.00–200.00 $194.75 $1,110 +3.97
620–640 632 3 180.00–190.00 $184.99 $1,169 +9.99
670–685 678 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,271 +22.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 3 170.00–195.00 $184.69 $597 +49.69
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 +40.06
465–490 478 2 170.00–190.00 $179.74 $859 +33.40
505–545 528 7 165.00–185.00 $180.35 $952 +12.85
550–575 560 4 155.00–185.00 $175.13 $981 +10.13
600–620 610 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $1,083 +35.11
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 —
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 —
515–535 523 3 165.00–175.00 $168.31 $880 —
560–580 572 3 145.00–155.00 $149.96 $858 —
735 735 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,139 —
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
810–830 820 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
555–570 563 2 167.50–177.50 $172.43 $971 —
620 620 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,162 —
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 thin fleshed 210 1 270.00 $270.00 $567 —
310–320 314 4 230.00–245.00 $239.94 $753 +6.93
320–330 thin fleshed 325 3 265.00–275.00 $270.03 $878 —
360–385 thin fleshed 373 2 257.50–260.00 $258.71 $965 —
375–395 381 4 240.00–250.00 $243.72 $929 -2.19
405–445 428 13 220.00–250.00 $230.22 $985 -0.89
460–490 477 9 220.00–245.00 $230.46 $1,099 +7.64
515 thin fleshed 515 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,300 —
500–545 528 13 212.50–237.50 $222.72 $1,176 -7.99
555–590 569 8 205.00–230.00 $218.80 $1,245 +1.41
610–625 616 5 205.00–220.00 $211.00 $1,300 -6.75
670 thin fleshed 670 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,601 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -1.25
720 thin fleshed 720 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,602 —
715–730 723 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,374 -6.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 210.00 $210.00 $682 +9.97
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -15.00
420–445 437 5 200.00–210.00 $205.01 $896 +6.28
450–495 469 7 210.00–217.50 $213.21 $1,000 +13.21
500–545 517 9 190.00–210.00 $200.69 $1,038 +3.14
555–595 576 9 187.50–212.50 $203.36 $1,171 +10.70
605–625 613 6 185.00–207.50 $196.70 $1,206 +7.38
680 680 2 197.50–200.00 $198.75 $1,352 +33.80
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 165.00 $165.00 $470 —
415–435 429 4 130.00–155.00 $141.12 $605 —
450–470 456 4 125.00–165.00 $150.21 $685 —
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 —
550–590 573 3 135.00–175.00 $160.71 $921 —
670–690 680 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
720–730 725 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,251 —
790–795 793 2 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $1,348 —
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
420–445 433 2 205.00–210.00 $207.57 $899 —
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 —
515–535 524 4 180.00–205.00 $186.38 $977 +22.59
570–580 575 2 190.00–197.50 $193.78 $1,114 +58.78
655–680 668 2 175.00–185.00 $179.91 $1,202 +44.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1335 1173 80-85% 15 84.00–95.00 $90.22 $1,058 —
1075–1480 1224 80-85% 17 97.00–106.00 $100.73 $1,233 —
1120–1395 1251 80-85% 7 106.00–114.00 $108.85 $1,362 +8.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1140 905 85-90% 7 80.00–84.00 $82.35 $745 -3.86
820–1080 956 85-90% 4 97.00–101.00 $98.77 $944 —
860–1180 988 85-90% 20 86.00–95.00 $90.65 $896 —
720–1380 1050 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $76.31 $801 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,358 —
1365–1555 1468 75-80% 6 107.00–116.00 $111.46 $1,636 —
1400–1625 1506 75-80% 4 97.00–107.00 $103.68 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 103.00 $103.00 $927 —
1015 1015 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,279 +21.96
1325–1695 1525 3 127.00–132.00 $129.87 $1,981 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00

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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
970–1070 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,309.55 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.