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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $207.80/cwt +12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 667 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.86/cwt -5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 567 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $223.38/cwt -8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 584 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 585 605
Feeder cattle 532 478 433
Slaughter cattle 94 93 143
Replacement cattle 14 14 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 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
310–330 320 2 240.00–265.00 $252.89 $809 -37.94
340 fancy 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
350–390 366 7 242.50–272.50 $258.69 $947 -0.19
440–445 443 4 267.50–275.00 $270.61 $1,199 +32.51
450–495 474 12 225.00–265.00 $243.75 $1,155 +23.91
495 value added 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
510–545 521 10 222.50–265.00 $237.80 $1,239 +20.80
560–595 584 17 220.00–232.50 $223.38 $1,305 -8.01
600–645 617 9 200.00–225.00 $212.23 $1,309 +3.05
650–695 667 20 195.00–217.50 $207.80 $1,386 +12.23
700–747 731 17 175.00–206.00 $195.43 $1,429 +7.97
807–825 813 5 155.00–180.00 $172.91 $1,406 +2.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
455–490 473 2 180.00–215.00 $196.85 $931 —
520–545 533 2 205.00–210.00 $207.44 $1,106 +37.44
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 +11.52
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 —
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 205.00 $205.00 $492 —
310–340 324 7 190.00–230.00 $213.56 $692 +1.76
360–395 377 7 200.00–235.00 $215.24 $811 +11.69
400–445 421 9 195.00–227.50 $206.98 $871 +5.50
450–495 475 15 195.00–232.50 $219.26 $1,041 +25.74
500–525 513 11 185.00–215.00 $195.83 $1,005 +3.05
550–595 567 18 175.00–187.50 $180.44 $1,023 -4.45
570 value added 570 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,183 -2.50
600–645 619 13 165.00–187.50 $175.66 $1,087 -4.23
650–695 674 10 175.00–187.50 $180.21 $1,215 +3.60
700–745 718 3 130.00–157.50 $147.63 $1,060 -23.62
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 +2.54
805–835 820 2 145.00–155.00 $150.09 $1,231 -2.41
900–920 908 3 140.00–165.00 $152.41 $1,384 —
1025 1025 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,332 —
1055 1055 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 -5.00
270–295 283 2 155.00–165.00 $160.22 $453 -14.78
330–340 335 2 160.00–175.00 $167.39 $561 -7.61
380–390 385 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $703 +17.80
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 -18.66
450–495 474 9 165.00–190.00 $178.91 $848 +15.29
510–545 532 13 165.00–177.50 $170.41 $907 +10.04
555–595 566 6 145.00–165.00 $155.86 $882 -2.67
605–630 615 4 145.00–155.00 $152.52 $938 +0.04
660–675 668 5 135.00–160.00 $148.96 $995 +8.98
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 -5.00
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 125.00 $125.00 $294 ±0.00
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 +4.64
300 300 1 125.00 $125.00 $375 —
370 370 4 130.00–145.00 $135.00 $500 -2.40
450–490 472 5 135.00–155.00 $141.82 $669 +2.98
505–530 518 3 120.00–135.00 $126.58 $656 -6.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 205.00–230.00 $216.99 $516 -38.01
265–285 275 2 210.00–230.00 $219.64 $604 —
320–345 337 3 215.00–240.00 $229.88 $775 -6.11
355–395 369 7 215.00–250.00 $233.98 $863 +1.47
400–445 424 8 215.00–242.50 $225.15 $955 -0.71
450–495 472 14 195.00–232.50 $213.79 $1,009 +2.20
500–545 520 14 185.00–220.00 $203.91 $1,060 -3.98
555–585 value added 570 2 222.50–225.00 $223.72 $1,275 —
550–595 575 12 182.50–215.00 $190.65 $1,096 -10.75
600–640 618 16 180.00–215.00 $191.38 $1,183 +0.30
650–690 665 5 170.00–195.00 $181.77 $1,209 -1.70
705–745 725 8 165.00–190.00 $180.24 $1,307 -6.62
750–790 779 7 155.00–175.00 $160.98 $1,254 -1.86
800 800 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 +8.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378 —
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 ±0.00
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 ±0.00
365–380 373 2 185.00–200.00 $192.35 $717 +2.66
420–445 439 4 185.00–200.00 $195.00 $856 +11.83
470–495 486 5 175.00–205.00 $185.77 $903 -0.51
505–525 515 2 165.00–175.00 $169.90 $875 -13.43
550–590 563 7 145.00–165.00 $152.17 $857 -30.31
600–640 614 4 155.00–175.00 $162.33 $997 -3.14
650–675 663 4 135.00–160.00 $145.63 $966 -16.81
700–730 715 4 130.00–150.00 $141.22 $1,010 -16.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 125.00 $125.00 $269 —
305–340 327 3 135.00–155.00 $144.64 $473 +7.18
370–380 373 4 130.00–160.00 $138.72 $517 -18.33
410–425 418 2 135.00–155.00 $145.18 $607 +0.18
455–495 481 5 145.00–155.00 $147.94 $712 +10.69
500–530 511 4 125.00–145.00 $134.93 $689 -15.20
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 +0.15
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 -3.72

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–560 553 85-90% 2 60.00–67.50 $63.70 $352 —
850–1255 1056 85-90% 24 72.00–86.00 $80.52 $850 +2.99
1005–1420 1213 85-90% 2 87.00–89.00 $88.17 $1,070 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1530 1213 80-85% 23 87.00–95.00 $89.83 $1,090 +0.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1570 1403 75-80% 8 79.00–90.00 $84.85 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–2055 1442 11 114.00–120.00 $116.36 $1,678 —
1160–2155 1639 4 122.00–124.00 $122.70 $2,011 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
400–510 455 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 370.00–400.00 $386.81
400–560 470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 340.00–390.00 $363.90
605 605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
980–1120 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,000.00 $988.33
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
700–1050 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00–1,500.00 $1,344.00 —
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 2 135.00–147.50 $141.22 $760 -18.69
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —

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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.