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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.07/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 472 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.94/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 420 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.49/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 373 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 656 370 678
Feeder cattle 479 272 504
Slaughter cattle 142 84 144
Replacement cattle 35 14 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 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
260–290 275 2 310.00–320.00 $314.73 $866 -0.27
305–345 326 5 305.00–345.00 $324.70 $1,059 +5.32
350–390 369 9 305.00–342.50 $325.05 $1,199 -0.96
405–435 420 9 290.00–327.50 $315.45 $1,325 -10.67
470–485 479 7 280.00–307.50 $292.92 $1,403 +4.18
500–540 517 5 287.50–310.00 $296.47 $1,533 +27.21
555–560 558 2 272.50–290.00 $281.21 $1,569 +42.00
615–639 630 11 215.00–258.00 $244.72 $1,542 +9.72
650–690 674 7 207.50–245.00 $231.41 $1,560 -2.59
705–715 710 3 207.50–235.00 $217.44 $1,544 +9.94
755–785 768 4 175.00–197.50 $185.02 $1,421 -17.98
800 800 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,608 —
850–870 862 3 180.00–188.00 $183.52 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 —
490 490 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -1.80
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 —
765 765 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 229 5 245.00–265.00 $257.10 $589 +15.28
250–295 277 5 245.00–270.00 $256.63 $711 +14.56
300–348 333 19 235.00–272.50 $251.51 $838 -1.83
350–395 373 28 230.00–275.00 $248.49 $927 +10.16
403–445 420 32 222.50–260.00 $241.94 $1,016 +7.69
450–495 472 34 210.00–257.50 $236.07 $1,114 +9.95
500–540 519 24 210.00–250.00 $229.40 $1,191 +4.58
555–595 581 16 210.00–250.00 $229.23 $1,332 +19.41
602–645 625 15 200.00–232.50 $218.93 $1,368 +15.93
660–690 675 4 190.00–215.00 $202.92 $1,370 -2.08
705–725 714 5 167.00–195.00 $186.84 $1,334 —
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
815 815 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,443 +9.50
865–880 875 3 126.00–151.00 $137.26 $1,201 —
950–995 973 2 122.50–142.50 $132.27 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 207 3 175.00–180.00 $178.27 $369 —
300–305 303 2 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $591 +16.59
365–370 368 2 185.00–200.00 $192.55 $709 —
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 +10.00
535 535 1 165.00 $165.00 $883 -25.10
550–595 570 3 160.00–195.00 $173.17 $987 -1.71
615–645 624 4 165.00–190.00 $176.39 $1,101 +36.39
655–667 664 4 142.50–170.00 $149.28 $991 +31.01
745 745 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,099 +37.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
260 260 1 145.00 $145.00 $377 —
325–340 333 2 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $541 —
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 —
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
660–675 668 2 120.00–132.50 $126.32 $844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 3 260.00–290.00 $277.21 $629 -10.01
255–295 278 6 275.00–310.00 $293.30 $815 —
305–348 329 14 270.00–315.00 $295.01 $971 +1.83
355–395 374 10 285.00–320.00 $305.21 $1,141 +32.89
400–440 419 22 265.00–312.50 $290.60 $1,218 +14.00
455–495 476 15 255.00–297.50 $283.29 $1,348 -3.62
500–545 521 18 255.00–297.50 $274.87 $1,432 +2.65
550–595 570 11 232.50–267.50 $251.31 $1,432 -8.31
605–640 621 11 217.50–248.00 $228.89 $1,421 +8.87
650–690 671 5 190.00–222.50 $212.47 $1,426 -0.39
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +5.99
795 795 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,264 -28.50
810–815 812 3 138.00–165.00 $152.67 $1,240 -22.33
850–895 880 3 140.00–165.00 $148.05 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 3 195.00–235.00 $209.01 $477 —
385–395 389 4 230.00–250.00 $239.94 $933 +32.39
405 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 —
485–495 492 3 200.00–227.50 $212.58 $1,046 +7.58
510–545 533 4 210.00–245.00 $232.99 $1,242 +20.61
552–595 566 10 180.00–227.50 $212.05 $1,200 +12.05
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 -14.84
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 -25.00
765–790 778 2 125.00–127.50 $126.27 $982 -28.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 —
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 -37.46
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1630 1194 80-85% 40 99.00–115.00 $106.88 $1,276 +3.28
1060–1350 1241 80-85% 5 118.00–125.00 $120.63 $1,497 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 85-90% 2 62.50–65.00 $63.75 $379 —
695–1215 984 85-90% 17 85.00–97.00 $93.31 $918 +3.58
825–1290 1009 85-90% 6 99.00–102.00 $100.11 $1,010 —
850–1170 1011 85-90% 7 72.00–83.00 $78.69 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1515 1445 75-80% 2 108.00–114.00 $111.15 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1250 1043 5 106.00–110.00 $108.39 $1,131 —
800–1755 1379 8 119.00–129.00 $124.59 $1,718 —
1335–1845 1648 6 130.00–141.00 $134.80 $2,222 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
725–1045 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,179.52
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
960–1075 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $1,012.04
795–1180 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,310.00 $1,189.78
930–1180 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,318.03
880–1200 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,210.11
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
795–950 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,507.01 —
875–1385 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–2,325.00 $2,134.30 —
835–1355 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,375.00–2,100.00 $1,892.11 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595–685 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,050.00 $942.97 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —

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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.