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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.88/cwt +13.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 516 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.38/cwt +11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 425 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $261.27/cwt +19.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 420 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 417 429
Feeder cattle 363 348 316
Slaughter cattle 44 65 105
Replacement cattle 5 4 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 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
210–235 223 2 285.00–295.00 $290.28 $647 +10.28
260–295 277 3 275.00–305.00 $285.66 $791 +9.30
305–345 331 8 275.00–320.00 $295.52 $978 +32.28
360–390 373 8 287.50–315.00 $298.36 $1,113 +31.08
405–440 422 11 275.00–310.00 $290.48 $1,226 +23.47
455–490 477 11 260.00–297.50 $279.78 $1,335 +20.14
500–535 508 8 260.00–291.00 $273.91 $1,391 +25.47
565–580 575 5 225.00–257.50 $238.33 $1,370 -8.18
600–630 614 7 242.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,505 +10.87
670–685 678 2 210.00–230.00 $219.89 $1,491 -2.07
760–765 763 2 187.50–200.00 $193.73 $1,478 —
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 190.00–215.00 $202.37 $961 —
500–545 528 3 197.50–230.00 $214.64 $1,133 +7.21
585 585 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,272 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 +50.00
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 +27.50
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 —
840 840 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,302 —
850 850 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 +22.80
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 +25.00
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 +29.89
265–295 286 7 210.00–237.50 $230.54 $659 +5.54
300–345 327 6 222.50–250.00 $237.05 $775 +11.13
360–395 382 12 230.00–242.00 $236.64 $904 +15.43
400–440 425 15 215.00–245.00 $230.38 $979 +11.37
462–495 475 13 205.00–233.00 $223.78 $1,063 +10.47
505–535 516 22 200.00–230.00 $215.88 $1,114 +13.67
550–590 571 10 195.00–224.00 $206.28 $1,178 +7.12
605–625 614 5 170.00–190.00 $181.70 $1,116 +15.95
655–670 660 4 175.00–182.50 $177.53 $1,172 +12.53
700–730 720 4 155.00–179.00 $169.64 $1,221 +22.71
835 835 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,190 +2.50
855–895 875 2 125.00–148.00 $136.24 $1,192 +16.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 185.00 $185.00 $379 —
300–325 313 2 185.00 $185.00 $579 +15.00
415–440 425 3 195.00–202.50 $199.10 $846 +28.24
450–495 479 12 165.00–195.00 $176.72 $846 -13.28
500–545 524 9 165.00–195.00 $179.39 $940 —
560–595 579 8 165.00–185.00 $178.01 $1,031 +9.25
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 —
720 720 1 137.50 $137.50 $990 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 +15.00
355–395 375 3 125.00–165.00 $138.33 $519 -8.32
435–445 439 4 135.00–165.00 $148.75 $653 +18.75
455–475 465 2 130.00–155.00 $142.77 $664 +7.77
500–535 523 6 120.00–150.00 $131.47 $688 -13.53
555–575 561 4 135.00–155.00 $139.94 $785 +19.94
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 4 245.00–290.00 $273.38 $738 -2.77
320–345 333 6 235.00–262.50 $248.79 $828 -19.59
365–395 383 6 260.00–290.00 $272.81 $1,045 +18.49
400–445 420 14 247.50–275.00 $261.27 $1,097 +19.13
450–485 471 13 250.00–275.00 $267.02 $1,258 +25.68
510–545 529 11 228.00–260.00 $247.07 $1,307 +10.45
550–595 563 12 215.00–235.00 $226.66 $1,276 +4.18
600–625 616 5 190.00–222.00 $208.69 $1,286 -26.21
660–665 663 2 155.00–185.00 $169.94 $1,127 +16.35
765–785 777 3 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 200.00–225.00 $212.20 $654 +27.20
355–395 375 6 215.00–245.00 $234.88 $881 +11.56
410–445 432 5 225.00–240.00 $234.07 $1,011 +30.23
460–465 462 3 200.00–235.00 $216.61 $1,001 +8.30
510–545 526 5 190.00–220.00 $202.11 $1,063 +12.11
610–635 620 4 165.00–185.00 $173.14 $1,073 -11.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 135.00 $135.00 $364 -25.00
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 +40.00
455 455 1 185.00 $185.00 $842 +43.42
505–545 523 3 155.00–175.00 $166.83 $873 +42.83
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 -39.74
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 -4.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1780 1289 80-85% 9 99.00–109.00 $106.47 $1,372 —
1110–1945 1526 80-85% 11 111.00–117.00 $114.37 $1,745 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $517 —
730–1185 895 85-90% 3 87.50–90.00 $88.60 $793 +9.59
1030 1030 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $989 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $763 -15.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1410 1363 75-80% 2 94.00–104.00 $99.17 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1690 1663 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $2,012 —
1705 1705 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,234 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —

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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.