Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.08/cwt +23.31 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 375 lb · 35 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.21/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 323 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $304.66/cwt +13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 371 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 580 653
Feeder cattle 406 475 514
Slaughter cattle 69 81 112
Replacement cattle 11 24 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average. 5 head Baby Calves: 20.00- 40.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 264 4 285.00–315.00 $303.77 $802 -11.41
320–345 331 6 307.50–332.50 $321.01 $1,063 +11.36
380–395 389 4 297.50–335.00 $318.09 $1,237 +14.51
405–445 418 21 295.00–338.00 $324.43 $1,356 +27.82
465–480 478 8 277.50–312.50 $301.86 $1,443 +19.97
500–535 520 7 257.50–300.00 $288.36 $1,499 +12.97
555–585 561 10 257.50–311.00 $302.52 $1,697 +43.87
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 -3.56
655–660 658 2 220.00–268.00 $244.09 $1,606 +13.18
710–720 717 3 200.00–217.50 $210.88 $1,512 +1.51
875 875 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,509 —
935 935 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 $787 —
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -3.48
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $558 +5.44
250–295 274 8 240.00–290.00 $262.87 $720 +23.25
300–348 323 23 230.00–292.50 $267.21 $863 +7.47
350–395 375 35 242.00–297.50 $266.08 $998 +23.31
400–445 418 18 252.50–277.50 $267.42 $1,118 +31.86
450–495 465 17 230.00–280.00 $264.84 $1,232 +36.13
500–535 519 20 242.00–267.00 $257.14 $1,335 +41.23
565–570 value added 568 2 275.00–277.50 $276.26 $1,569 —
555–595 576 19 202.50–257.50 $241.15 $1,389 +29.39
600–630 610 5 205.00–249.00 $230.80 $1,408 +26.68
660–675 667 3 197.50–220.00 $209.11 $1,395 +25.01
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 +45.00
750–795 771 4 153.00–185.00 $176.75 $1,363 -4.28
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 -15.23
350–375 363 2 175.00–205.00 $189.48 $688 +1.99
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 +16.29
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 -5.95
525–535 532 3 195.00–205.00 $198.29 $1,055 +14.01
570 570 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,126 +21.34
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 +24.96
705 705 1 141.00 $141.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 -20.00
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 —
420–425 423 2 155.00–165.00 $159.97 $677 +9.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 3 265.00–310.00 $289.93 $673 +34.93
250–295 280 10 275.00–327.50 $304.08 $851 +42.47
305–345 328 16 270.00–320.00 $301.80 $990 -2.82
350–395 371 22 275.00–330.00 $304.66 $1,130 +13.71
405–445 423 19 265.00–322.50 $291.25 $1,232 +13.99
450–495 472 19 265.00–310.00 $283.63 $1,339 +19.14
500–545 516 10 262.50–302.50 $280.54 $1,448 +18.60
550–590 574 7 245.00–280.00 $261.97 $1,504 +9.98
600–630 617 5 230.00–257.50 $239.34 $1,477 +4.70
655–675 665 2 240.00–257.50 $248.88 $1,655 +45.57
715 715 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 +23.06
875 875 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,509 +10.00
905–940 925 3 135.00–155.00 $146.67 $1,357 —
1025 1025 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
320–345 333 4 200.00–245.00 $221.30 $737 +11.30
350–385 368 2 205.00–245.00 $224.05 $825 -11.08
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 -17.94
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 -33.24
620–640 630 2 142.50–190.00 $165.87 $1,045 -3.70
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 -15.00
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 +14.41
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 —
590–595 593 2 135.00–152.50 $143.71 $852 -3.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1560 1253 80-85% 21 105.00–118.00 $110.47 $1,384 —
1200–1710 1374 80-85% 8 123.00–125.00 $124.05 $1,704 +14.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1025 873 85-90% 2 83.00–85.00 $83.83 $732 +5.62
850–1200 1066 85-90% 5 104.00–105.00 $104.19 $1,111 —
1030–1350 1139 85-90% 9 89.00–100.00 $96.36 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1680 1492 75-80% 3 109.00–120.00 $113.00 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1455 1266 7 110.00–125.00 $118.67 $1,502 —
1635–2230 1906 5 130.00–138.00 $134.65 $2,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
925–1005 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,141.41
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1165–1455 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,925.00 $1,658.21
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 189.00 $189.00 $964 —
565 565 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,059 +52.50
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
720 720 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,310 —

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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.