Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.72/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 423 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.86/cwt -22.40 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 475 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.83/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 521 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 640 603
Feeder cattle 463 532 467
Slaughter cattle 129 94 128
Replacement cattle 5 14 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 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
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
285–290 288 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $756 —
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 +7.11
355–390 373 7 240.00–280.00 $261.91 $977 +3.22
405–445 419 6 242.50–285.00 $256.33 $1,074 -14.28
455–490 472 8 230.00–265.00 $252.71 $1,193 +8.96
500–545 522 10 222.50–261.00 $239.83 $1,252 +2.03
550–590 558 12 222.00–258.00 $233.69 $1,304 +10.31
600–635 616 4 210.00–232.00 $218.14 $1,344 +5.91
675–695 683 3 202.50–225.00 $213.75 $1,460 +5.95
715–745 732 3 190.00–205.00 $199.64 $1,461 +4.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,017 +18.15
505–535 520 2 212.50–215.00 $213.71 $1,111 +6.27
555–580 570 3 200.00–210.00 $205.77 $1,173 —
605–635 622 3 185.00–190.00 $186.62 $1,161 +11.62
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 3 125.00–155.00 $141.83 $582 —
450 450 2 135.00–165.00 $150.00 $675 —
665 665 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 —
300–345 328 7 195.00–225.00 $208.87 $685 -4.69
350–390 371 9 200.00–212.50 $203.60 $755 -11.64
390 value added 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 —
420 value added 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 —
400–445 423 28 185.00–220.00 $201.57 $853 -5.41
465–475 value added 470 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,046 —
460–495 476 20 185.00–207.50 $194.29 $925 -24.97
500–545 521 21 175.00–202.50 $180.83 $942 -15.00
550–595 570 15 167.50–190.00 $180.68 $1,030 +0.24
600–645 623 13 165.00–188.00 $181.40 $1,130 +5.74
650–670 663 4 182.00–187.50 $185.48 $1,230 +5.27
700–730 712 5 165.00–185.00 $177.01 $1,260 +29.38
755–775 765 2 160.00–168.00 $163.95 $1,254 -1.05
805–845 830 3 140.00–145.00 $141.70 $1,176 -8.39
880 880 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
920 920 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,449 +5.09
1080 1080 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,609 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 165.00–180.00 $172.77 $475 +12.55
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 +7.61
350–390 370 2 185.00–190.00 $187.36 $693 +4.83
410–440 425 3 160.00–175.00 $166.84 $709 +11.84
450–485 471 6 155.00–175.00 $169.63 $799 -9.28
505–520 513 2 165.00 $165.00 $846 -5.41
550–590 570 2 140.00–165.00 $152.06 $867 -3.80
605–635 623 3 125.00–135.00 $128.24 $799 -24.28
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 +6.04
785–790 788 2 110.00–135.00 $122.54 $966 -2.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
480–485 483 2 135.00–145.00 $140.03 $676 -1.79
500–530 515 4 125.00–130.00 $126.27 $650 -0.31
550–580 567 3 120.00–140.00 $131.50 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 230.00–265.00 $247.89 $558 +30.90
315–340 328 4 220.00–250.00 $229.71 $753 -0.17
350–390 371 15 220.00–257.50 $235.01 $872 +1.03
400–445 426 9 215.00–245.00 $231.45 $986 +6.30
450–490 471 15 212.00–240.00 $222.40 $1,048 +8.61
505–545 527 16 195.00–225.00 $211.19 $1,113 +7.28
555–590 575 11 197.50–227.50 $213.03 $1,225 +22.38
600–635 615 6 185.00–207.50 $198.34 $1,220 +6.96
650–690 670 7 185.00–215.00 $198.20 $1,328 +16.43
710–745 728 6 165.00–190.00 $177.97 $1,296 -2.27
750–780 765 3 140.00–180.00 $154.74 $1,184 -6.24
825–830 828 3 130.00–135.00 $133.34 $1,104 -21.66
1060 1060 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 180.00–205.00 $192.05 $538 +17.05
415–445 431 7 175.00–205.00 $189.13 $815 -5.87
450–490 471 9 175.00–205.00 $196.87 $927 +11.10
515–535 525 2 165.00 $165.00 $866 -4.90
595 595 3 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $1,041 +22.83
610–645 628 2 140.00 $140.00 $879 -22.33
660–685 673 2 150.00–165.00 $157.64 $1,061 +12.01
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 +3.78
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 +20.36
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 -13.72
400–415 408 4 125.00–145.00 $138.83 $566 -6.35
470–475 473 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $745 +9.55
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 +0.07
560–585 573 6 125.00–160.00 $137.50 $788 -2.50
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1040 829 85-90% 10 57.00–70.00 $64.32 $533 —
565–1535 1127 85-90% 54 72.00–86.00 $79.29 $894 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1870 1237 80-85% 43 85.00–98.00 $90.67 $1,122 +0.84
1740 1740 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,810 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1720 1609 75-80% 6 85.00–94.00 $87.85 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1410 1193 2 90.00–100.00 $95.91 $1,144 —
1275 1275 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,658 —
870–2040 1511 12 110.00–125.00 $116.65 $1,763 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1115 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,525.00 $1,258.98
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 790.00 $790.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —

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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.