Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $213.23/cwt -18.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 523 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.25/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 572 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.32/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 477 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 628 482
Feeder cattle 357 504 386
Slaughter cattle 83 121 84
Replacement cattle 2 3 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 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
315 315 1 245.00 $245.00 $772 -4.76
350–390 374 4 230.00–250.00 $241.57 $903 +6.06
410–435 424 4 225.00–260.00 $242.68 $1,029 +14.89
450 450 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,136 +5.32
500–530 513 4 227.50–257.50 $241.93 $1,241 -2.06
560–575 568 2 200.00–212.50 $206.33 $1,172 -15.60
610–625 620 3 212.50–222.50 $216.28 $1,341 +8.81
670–685 680 3 190.00–197.50 $192.46 $1,309 -0.84
710–730 722 3 185.00–200.00 $193.41 $1,396 +1.41
755–780 768 2 185.00–192.50 $188.69 $1,449 +15.40
1035 1035 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 190.00–205.00 $197.46 $914 -15.04
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 +10.68
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 —
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 222 3 195.00–225.00 $206.35 $458 +1.35
335–345 338 3 190.00–225.00 $201.55 $681 +13.73
360–395 381 12 190.00–227.50 $200.35 $763 -3.13
400–445 426 11 187.50–227.50 $211.13 $899 +16.89
455–495 477 17 172.50–190.00 $182.32 $870 -6.73
500–540 518 16 162.50–190.00 $178.98 $927 +9.40
550–594 572 19 167.50–185.00 $175.25 $1,002 +4.59
600–645 623 10 160.00–178.00 $169.47 $1,056 -0.81
650–690 667 11 155.00–175.00 $166.12 $1,108 +4.07
700–740 713 6 160.00–178.00 $169.21 $1,206 +18.65
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 +28.86
840 840 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,218 —
865–895 880 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $1,298 +17.54
935–945 940 2 126.00–145.00 $135.45 $1,273 —
950 950 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,140 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 +20.00
255–280 267 3 160.00–170.00 $164.84 $440 -15.16
320–345 333 2 170.00–180.00 $175.19 $583 +8.73
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 +10.00
405–445 423 5 160.00–185.00 $174.86 $740 +6.98
450–480 468 4 155.00–175.00 $165.11 $773 +4.19
500–540 514 4 145.00–165.00 $157.58 $810 +7.85
555–590 573 3 135.00–155.00 $146.47 $839 +0.87
605–615 610 2 130.00–150.00 $140.08 $854 +9.12
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 +15.00
805 805 1 115.00 $115.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 -7.41
355–395 378 3 125.00–155.00 $135.44 $512 +12.96
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 +5.08
480 480 1 125.00 $125.00 $600 -12.52
520–530 525 2 135.00–145.00 $139.95 $735 +20.33
560–585 573 2 115.00–125.00 $120.11 $688 -3.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 -34.28
305–345 323 3 205.00–215.00 $211.70 $684 -5.26
350–395 369 7 220.00–245.00 $232.90 $859 +9.46
405–445 423 9 212.50–245.00 $226.17 $957 +10.24
450–495 470 12 215.00–232.50 $220.91 $1,038 +11.20
505–545 523 19 202.50–220.00 $213.23 $1,115 -18.06
555–590 572 9 190.00–225.00 $203.92 $1,166 +0.70
600–630 612 9 170.00–197.50 $175.20 $1,072 -20.99
650–690 674 9 165.00–180.00 $173.08 $1,167 +1.15
705–740 723 2 194.00–195.00 $194.49 $1,406 +30.32
750–785 770 3 160.00–168.00 $162.72 $1,253 +10.26
810–835 825 3 140.00–142.50 $140.84 $1,162 —
880 880 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,474 +37.47
1005 1005 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 +13.14
375–385 380 3 185.00–200.00 $193.27 $734 +10.51
400–445 423 6 170.00–205.00 $188.60 $798 +17.80
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 +31.44
500–535 512 3 185.00–195.00 $188.49 $965 +13.55
560–595 574 7 167.50–190.00 $177.43 $1,018 +4.13
600–635 616 4 145.00–167.50 $154.16 $950 +9.30
650–695 668 3 145.00–162.50 $156.74 $1,047 +12.38
705–730 718 2 155.00–162.50 $158.82 $1,140 +32.08
810 810 1 122.00 $122.00 $988 —
990 990 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 374 4 155.00–165.00 $161.40 $604 +13.21
410–420 415 2 155.00 $155.00 $643 +17.56
475 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 +15.08
510–545 533 5 135.00–165.00 $156.86 $836 +6.81
550–580 565 3 135.00–162.50 $150.59 $851 +25.52
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–910 875 85-90% 2 47.00–50.00 $48.56 $425 —
760–1150 928 85-90% 6 54.00–65.00 $59.90 $556 —
655–1280 1027 85-90% 19 69.00–82.00 $77.30 $794 +19.22
945–1335 1135 85-90% 4 84.00–85.00 $84.50 $959 +0.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1600 1231 80-85% 18 84.00–97.00 $90.38 $1,113 —
1115–1665 1327 80-85% 3 100.00–113.00 $105.44 $1,399 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1605 1483 75-80% 2 82.00–87.00 $84.71 $1,256 —
1880 1880 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1530 1458 2 85.00–87.00 $85.95 $1,253 —
1155–2190 1710 9 100.00–115.00 $111.36 $1,904 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.