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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $261.94/cwt -12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 523 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.56/cwt -6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 420 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $303.58/cwt -21.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 369 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 656 551
Feeder cattle 475 479 425
Slaughter cattle 81 142 84
Replacement cattle 24 35 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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
200 200 1 265.00 $265.00 $530 —
250–295 283 4 310.00–320.00 $315.18 $892 +0.45
320–345 334 8 305.00–315.00 $309.65 $1,034 -15.05
350–395 369 23 265.00–312.50 $303.58 $1,120 -21.47
405–440 419 7 265.00–326.00 $296.61 $1,243 -18.84
455–490 476 8 252.50–305.00 $281.89 $1,342 -11.03
500–545 520 9 252.50–310.00 $275.39 $1,432 -21.08
555–595 573 5 250.00–265.00 $258.65 $1,482 -22.56
605–626 623 10 240.00–267.00 $263.56 $1,642 +18.84
670–680 675 3 210.00–242.50 $230.91 $1,559 -0.50
720–735 729 4 205.00–215.00 $209.37 $1,526 -8.07
955 955 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 —
455–480 470 3 210.00–225.00 $218.48 $1,027 -21.52
555–585 570 2 210.00–238.00 $223.63 $1,275 —
625 625 2 190.00–210.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 —
510 510 1 175.00 $175.00 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 210 3 210.00–235.00 $227.06 $477 -30.04
255–290 266 5 230.00–262.50 $239.62 $637 -17.01
310–345 322 14 230.00–270.00 $259.74 $836 +8.23
350–395 373 18 225.00–257.50 $242.77 $906 -5.72
400–445 420 28 220.00–257.50 $235.56 $989 -6.38
450–495 470 21 205.00–245.00 $228.71 $1,075 -7.36
505–535 518 12 205.00–230.00 $215.91 $1,118 -13.49
560–590 573 12 200.00–225.00 $211.76 $1,213 -17.47
615–645 633 13 185.00–215.00 $204.12 $1,292 -14.81
665–695 682 7 172.50–209.00 $184.10 $1,256 -18.82
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 -31.84
770–782 778 3 175.00–184.00 $181.03 $1,408 +41.03
805–825 815 2 157.50–187.50 $172.32 $1,404 -4.68
850 850 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 -12.26
940 940 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $493 —
310–340 325 4 180.00–215.00 $195.23 $634 +0.19
350–390 361 5 170.00–210.00 $187.49 $677 -5.06
400–445 425 12 160.00–190.00 $178.71 $760 —
460–495 471 7 165.00–200.00 $180.95 $852 +5.95
505–525 512 3 175.00–192.50 $184.28 $944 +19.28
550–595 576 5 165.00–190.00 $176.16 $1,015 +2.99
615–645 625 3 145.00–175.00 $161.88 $1,012 -14.51
685–695 690 2 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $1,035 +0.76
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
810–825 818 2 120.00–140.00 $129.91 $1,063 —
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 +2.56
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 —
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -5.00
460–470 465 2 145.00–155.00 $150.05 $698 —
505–525 515 2 130.00–150.00 $140.19 $722 —
550–555 553 2 140.00–155.00 $147.47 $816 —
620–640 630 2 100.00–116.00 $107.87 $680 -37.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 245.00–265.00 $255.00 $599 -22.21
280–295 290 3 260.00–265.00 $261.61 $759 -31.69
300–345 321 11 265.00–317.50 $304.62 $978 +9.61
360–395 380 19 275.00–310.00 $290.95 $1,106 -14.26
400–445 424 16 260.00–290.00 $277.26 $1,176 -13.34
455–495 475 11 255.00–275.00 $264.49 $1,256 -18.80
500–545 523 33 242.50–287.50 $261.94 $1,370 -12.93
560–585 571 5 245.00–259.00 $251.99 $1,439 +0.68
605–645 623 9 217.50–249.00 $234.64 $1,462 +5.75
650–695 674 7 190.00–226.00 $203.31 $1,370 -9.16
715–745 729 7 175.00–210.00 $189.44 $1,381 -10.56
780 780 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $1,326 +11.00
810 810 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,174 -7.67
855 855 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,389 +14.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 215.00–225.00 $220.18 $458 +11.17
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
360–385 373 3 225.00–245.00 $235.13 $877 -4.81
405–430 416 5 235.00–250.00 $242.94 $1,011 +47.94
450–480 465 7 205.00–245.00 $229.06 $1,065 +16.48
575–595 585 4 205.00–220.00 $213.24 $1,247 +1.19
600–635 618 2 155.00–185.00 $169.57 $1,048 +9.57
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 +25.00
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 +45.00
405–445 427 5 165.00–195.00 $180.59 $771 —
450–490 464 5 135.00–185.00 $155.28 $720 —
555–595 573 3 132.50–175.00 $147.45 $845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1820 1391 80-85% 24 102.00–115.00 $109.68 $1,526 —
1015–1875 1404 80-85% 14 116.00–129.00 $120.49 $1,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–915 870 85-90% 2 74.00–82.00 $78.21 $680 —
845–1080 973 85-90% 3 99.00–101.00 $100.08 $974 +6.77
690–1335 1006 85-90% 8 85.00–97.00 $91.73 $923 -8.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1715 1512 75-80% 5 101.00–112.00 $107.96 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1300 1230 3 109.00–111.00 $110.03 $1,353 —
1475–1990 1663 3 124.00–129.00 $125.78 $2,092 —
1400–2175 1878 10 133.00–143.00 $137.37 $2,580 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
875–1245 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,251.32
975–1140 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,469.50
825–1240 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,536.98
895–1325 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,381.48
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
995–1400 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,950.00 $1,551.20

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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
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -157.01
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 —
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 —

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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.