Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.21/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 379 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.01/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 422 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.31/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 466 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 520 892
Feeder cattle 348 357 725
Slaughter cattle 65 150 139
Replacement cattle 4 13 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. 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
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
265–285 275 3 260.00–285.00 $276.36 $760 -23.64
300–340 321 9 245.00–275.00 $263.24 $845 -20.98
355–390 376 7 240.00–285.00 $267.28 $1,005 -16.32
400–445 425 10 252.50–282.50 $267.01 $1,135 -12.11
450–490 466 8 230.00–267.50 $259.64 $1,210 —
500–545 523 10 227.50–265.00 $248.44 $1,299 -13.70
550–595 587 14 225.00–253.00 $246.51 $1,447 -5.46
600–620 609 4 212.50–245.00 $234.25 $1,427 -0.63
675–698 690 5 220.00–227.50 $221.96 $1,532 +0.49
730–745 736 5 160.00–187.50 $170.03 $1,251 —
820 820 2 140.00–173.00 $156.50 $1,283 -16.00
1005 1005 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
525–535 530 2 200.00–215.00 $207.43 $1,099 -5.83
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 -27.50
698 698 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,169 —
755 755 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 -20.00
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
505–530 518 2 130.00–155.00 $142.20 $737 —
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 —
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 -15.00
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 205.00–215.00 $210.11 $494 -23.59
260–290 275 2 225.00 $225.00 $619 -4.41
300–345 320 6 215.00–235.00 $225.92 $723 -4.60
360–395 379 21 200.00–236.00 $221.21 $838 +3.37
400–445 422 18 202.50–232.50 $219.01 $924 +3.43
450–490 466 16 197.50–227.50 $213.31 $994 +7.24
500–545 516 12 190.00–212.50 $202.21 $1,043 +6.59
550–555 553 3 190.00–207.50 $199.16 $1,101 +12.82
605–622 614 7 157.50–170.00 $165.75 $1,018 +8.16
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 +19.17
700–735 721 4 137.50–155.00 $146.93 $1,059 +21.12
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 +33.07
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 +3.70
855–860 858 2 114.00–125.00 $119.52 $1,025 +4.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 175.00–185.00 $180.14 $492 +5.78
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 -12.73
380–385 383 2 155.00–175.00 $164.93 $632 -20.07
400–415 408 3 160.00–180.00 $170.86 $697 -7.83
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 —
550–595 573 6 165.00–177.50 $168.76 $967 +5.74
600–605 603 2 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $784 +2.52
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 —
330–345 338 2 135.00–155.00 $145.22 $491 —
355–395 373 3 145.00–150.00 $146.65 $547 +31.65
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 -12.62
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 +5.00
545 545 1 145.00 $145.00 $790 +4.83
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 -2.12
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 265.00 $265.00 $530 —
275–290 283 2 272.50–280.00 $276.15 $782 -9.14
310–315 313 3 260.00–285.00 $268.38 $840 +11.33
350–390 366 9 235.00–267.50 $254.32 $931 -5.70
400–445 427 7 225.00–257.50 $242.14 $1,034 -8.35
450–495 473 12 230.00–257.50 $241.34 $1,142 -8.33
500–545 521 7 220.00–247.50 $236.62 $1,233 -7.14
555–585 568 5 215.00–232.50 $222.48 $1,264 -8.02
615–640 628 2 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $1,475 +10.57
665–690 678 2 145.00–162.50 $153.59 $1,041 -13.18
710–715 713 3 132.50–157.00 $145.70 $1,039 -36.80
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 +24.00
935 935 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 200.00–220.00 $209.81 $546 —
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 -40.00
385–395 392 3 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $875 —
410–435 425 4 195.00–210.00 $203.84 $866 -7.33
455–465 458 3 205.00–215.00 $208.31 $954 +0.82
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 -11.23
585–590 587 6 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,145 -12.50
625 625 2 175.00–195.00 $185.00 $1,156 -0.92
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
305–345 325 2 145.00–155.00 $149.69 $486 —
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 —
405–435 420 2 110.00–120.00 $115.18 $484 —
450–460 455 3 130.00–155.00 $141.58 $644 -12.57
505–540 520 4 105.00–135.00 $124.00 $645 -13.43
565–595 580 2 145.00–165.00 $154.74 $897 -10.26
600–635 623 3 125.00–157.50 $139.24 $867 +2.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1450 1134 80-85% 18 95.00–110.00 $103.46 $1,173 —
1230–1815 1433 80-85% 12 113.00–126.00 $119.86 $1,718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $436 —
875–885 880 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.01 $695 +24.11
700–1345 1063 85-90% 9 85.00–91.00 $87.53 $930 —
735–1405 1175 85-90% 11 92.00–97.00 $93.65 $1,100 +25.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2015 1708 75-80% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.77 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1515 1250 3 100.00–105.00 $102.13 $1,277 —
885–1735 1339 4 110.00–123.00 $116.47 $1,560 —
1995–2160 2078 2 126.00–128.00 $127.04 $2,640 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00

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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.