Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.25/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 518 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.78/cwt -18.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 566 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.67/cwt -24.78 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 465 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 569 733
Feeder cattle 566 448 580
Slaughter cattle 84 101 135
Replacement cattle 3 20 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 —
335 335 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $879 —
355–390 371 5 250.00–275.00 $263.61 $978 +24.12
405–445 421 8 247.50–260.00 $252.57 $1,063 +11.77
450–470 458 6 247.50–267.50 $255.47 $1,170 +17.20
505–545 526 8 230.00–255.00 $243.21 $1,279 +1.92
555–595 572 7 235.00–250.00 $240.63 $1,376 +2.11
610–645 626 4 227.50–237.50 $231.67 $1,450 -8.33
660 660 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 +9.60
710–740 725 3 180.00–205.00 $194.34 $1,409 -26.29
755–770 763 2 217.50–222.50 $219.98 $1,678 —
815–820 818 2 190.00–207.50 $198.72 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 205.00 $205.00 $793 -15.00
500–530 515 3 200.00–215.00 $206.57 $1,064 +6.57
570–575 573 2 185.00–205.00 $194.96 $1,117 -12.28
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 -20.00
525–530 528 2 155.00–165.00 $160.02 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 —
275–280 278 2 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $640 —
300–345 325 6 210.00–230.00 $215.59 $701 -14.41
370–380 value added 375 3 230.00–235.00 $231.64 $869 —
355–395 381 10 205.00–225.00 $211.99 $808 -8.01
415–440 value added 433 17 230.00–235.00 $230.28 $997 —
420–445 433 6 207.50–225.00 $217.00 $940 +1.72
450–495 465 25 195.00–217.50 $206.67 $961 -20.44
515 value added 515 23 221.50 $221.50 $1,141 —
500–535 521 31 190.00–212.50 $198.42 $1,034 -15.83
550–595 566 26 177.50–197.50 $190.78 $1,080 -18.12
600–645 622 16 180.00–200.00 $191.09 $1,189 -3.61
650–675 657 5 175.00–192.50 $186.01 $1,222 -7.09
700–740 720 3 180.00–190.00 $186.76 $1,345 —
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 —
915–920 917 3 152.50–162.50 $156.66 $1,437 —
990 990 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,534 —
1010 1010 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,374 —
1050 1050 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 185.00–200.00 $193.59 $542 —
305–330 324 4 195.00–210.00 $202.36 $656 -7.64
350–390 365 5 175.00–200.00 $187.70 $685 -22.30
410–445 433 9 175.00–200.00 $186.06 $806 -16.47
455–495 475 14 170.00–192.50 $183.38 $871 -14.81
510–545 527 20 165.00–187.50 $177.43 $935 -16.95
565–585 575 4 155.00–175.00 $167.41 $963 -27.34
635 635 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 $1,016 -24.99
650–665 660 3 140.00–165.00 $156.79 $1,035 -30.68
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 145.00–165.00 $155.38 $412 —
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 -39.69
360–395 375 4 140.00–165.00 $153.32 $575 —
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 -30.00
455–480 467 7 150.00–165.00 $160.01 $747 -19.73
510–540 527 6 135.00–157.50 $145.49 $767 -34.86
555–590 573 3 130.00–145.00 $134.84 $773 -40.29
605–630 615 4 135.00–145.00 $138.75 $853 -38.71
675–685 680 2 125.00–135.00 $129.96 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 235.00–245.00 $239.73 $547 —
265–275 270 2 230.00–250.00 $240.19 $649 —
300–345 327 6 220.00–245.00 $230.57 $754 -9.37
370–395 385 5 220.00–245.00 $234.91 $904 -8.81
420–445 435 5 217.50–235.00 $224.90 $978 -5.32
450–495 475 12 220.00–245.00 $230.89 $1,097 +0.43
500–545 522 17 210.00–230.00 $220.63 $1,152 -2.09
550–585 565 12 210.00–240.00 $224.00 $1,266 +5.20
610–645 626 7 202.50–225.00 $212.80 $1,332 +1.80
650–665 658 6 190.00–210.00 $202.50 $1,332 +2.50
702–725 706 6 180.00–200.00 $196.58 $1,388 +6.58
765–775 770 2 165.00–175.00 $170.03 $1,309 —
805–825 814 4 165.00–185.00 $176.26 $1,435 —
895 895 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,365 —
900 900 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,238 —
975 975 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 —
300–345 328 3 185.00–205.00 $196.47 $644 -13.53
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 -15.00
400–405 403 2 185.00–205.00 $194.94 $786 -10.07
455–475 463 5 195.00–215.00 $208.53 $965 -4.68
510–540 524 8 180.00–205.00 $194.20 $1,018 -6.49
555–595 577 9 180.00–205.00 $188.84 $1,090 -14.52
600–640 619 7 185.00–200.00 $190.32 $1,178 -6.38
655–695 683 4 165.00–177.50 $173.05 $1,182 -25.70
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 155.00 $155.00 $333 —
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
350–375 363 2 145.00–150.00 $147.59 $536 -32.41
430–435 433 2 145.00–155.00 $149.97 $649 -57.60
455–495 472 5 155.00–175.00 $167.91 $793 -27.09
500–535 523 4 150.00–170.00 $163.94 $857 -22.44
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 -23.78
600–620 607 3 165.00–175.00 $171.59 $1,042 —
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1590 1220 80-85% 32 96.00–108.00 $102.59 $1,252 +1.86
1335–1375 1355 80-85% 2 111.00–115.00 $113.03 $1,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–705 690 85-90% 2 66.00–68.00 $67.02 $462 —
665–880 756 85-90% 8 70.00–80.00 $76.40 $578 —
755–1495 1037 85-90% 20 82.00–96.00 $89.65 $930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,403 -11.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 97.50 $97.50 $697 —
905–1410 1232 7 109.00–121.00 $115.93 $1,428 —
1300–2015 1658 2 122.00–125.00 $123.18 $2,042 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
795–1070 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 740.00–1,100.00 $946.54

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
975 975 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,014 —

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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.