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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.63/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 480 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.66/cwt +15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 416 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $285.10/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 519 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 486 0
Feeder cattle 452 406 0
Slaughter cattle 60 69 0
Replacement cattle 14 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 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
275 275 2 335.00–337.50 $336.25 $925 +32.48
300–340 323 8 315.00–345.00 $326.97 $1,056 +5.96
355–398 380 16 300.00–337.50 $327.15 $1,243 +9.06
405–445 422 10 295.00–345.00 $317.29 $1,339 -7.14
455–495 479 12 283.00–330.00 $317.53 $1,521 +15.67
500–545 519 8 306.00–322.00 $313.14 $1,625 +24.78
550–570 557 9 265.00–308.00 $293.43 $1,634 -9.09
600 600 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,626 +11.00
650–680 665 2 232.50–251.00 $241.54 $1,606 -2.55
705 705 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,674 +26.62
780 780 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,763 —
885–895 890 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $1,624 +9.99
1000 1000 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
455–490 472 3 140.00–167.50 $150.74 $711 —
505 505 2 152.50–182.50 $167.50 $846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 —
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 —
555–560 557 3 225.00–247.50 $235.83 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 +82.50
265–295 281 7 255.00–307.50 $283.37 $796 +20.50
300–325 312 5 272.50–320.00 $297.55 $928 +30.34
350–395 373 20 255.00–305.00 $278.77 $1,040 +12.69
400–445 416 45 255.00–300.00 $282.66 $1,176 +15.24
455–495 480 50 230.00–297.50 $265.63 $1,275 +0.79
500–545 521 20 227.50–270.00 $255.67 $1,332 -1.47
550–595 568 11 210.00–255.00 $234.48 $1,332 -6.67
600–640 616 7 215.00–250.00 $232.64 $1,433 +1.84
660–695 678 6 195.00–220.00 $211.56 $1,434 +2.45
710–740 725 2 190.00–202.50 $196.38 $1,424 -3.62
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 —
965 965 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
305–310 307 3 195.00–235.00 $211.63 $650 +31.63
355–395 379 4 195.00–220.00 $208.43 $790 +18.95
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 +11.71
610–640 625 4 165.00–192.50 $184.90 $1,156 —
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +10.00
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 +30.00
350–395 368 3 145.00–155.00 $150.05 $552 -14.95
455–495 477 3 135.00–150.00 $141.50 $675 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 -29.93
260–295 282 7 295.00–317.50 $303.96 $857 -0.12
315–345 326 7 275.00–325.00 $303.84 $991 +2.04
350–395 370 14 265.00–325.00 $296.40 $1,097 -8.26
410–445 429 18 265.00–311.00 $288.64 $1,238 -2.61
450–490 471 21 265.00–320.00 $292.82 $1,379 +9.19
500–545 519 23 260.00–312.50 $285.10 $1,480 +4.56
550–585 562 16 255.00–305.00 $282.95 $1,590 +20.98
605–635 620 4 245.00–270.00 $256.18 $1,588 +16.84
670–695 680 4 205.00–242.00 $226.73 $1,542 -22.15
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 +17.50
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
280–285 283 2 210.00 $210.00 $594 ±0.00
305–330 317 3 235.00–250.00 $243.45 $772 +22.15
360–365 363 2 225.00 $225.00 $817 +0.95
400–405 403 2 225.00–235.00 $229.97 $927 +4.97
450–490 475 3 200.00–235.00 $218.79 $1,039 —
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 +55.00
605–620 613 2 200.00–225.00 $212.65 $1,304 +46.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 +5.00
385–395 390 2 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $702 —
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 -10.00
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 ±0.00
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1375 1171 80-85% 18 112.00–124.00 $118.41 $1,387 —
1120–1410 1250 80-85% 3 125.00–129.00 $127.32 $1,592 +16.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $551 —
810–1665 1117 85-90% 8 106.00–112.00 $108.09 $1,207 +11.73
870–1530 1158 85-90% 6 90.00–105.00 $98.81 $1,144 —
810–1495 1160 85-90% 4 83.00–86.00 $84.86 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1530 1438 75-80% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.40 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1135 1000 2 117.00–119.00 $118.14 $1,181 —
1025–1800 1340 5 139.00–145.00 $142.31 $1,907 —
1140–2325 1578 5 125.00–133.00 $129.61 $2,045 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
745–1010 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,346.23
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
815–1095 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,361.87
950–1030 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,361.99
1040–1070 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,261.61

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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
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 -47.50

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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.