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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.27/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 470 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.13/cwt -10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 527 lb · 31 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.06/cwt -11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 333 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 707 554
Feeder cattle 529 613 408
Slaughter cattle 61 83 132
Replacement cattle 19 11 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 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
215–230 223 2 345.00–350.00 $347.58 $775 —
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 -23.39
300–345 335 15 285.00–355.00 $332.69 $1,115 -11.26
355–395 378 7 295.00–357.50 $332.29 $1,256 -11.41
400–445 418 19 275.00–345.00 $316.95 $1,325 -12.02
450–490 473 12 300.00–347.50 $320.58 $1,516 +1.91
500–545 525 4 300.00–317.50 $309.46 $1,625 +3.75
570–580 575 2 230.00–285.00 $257.26 $1,479 -17.91
640–645 643 2 217.50–262.50 $239.91 $1,543 -35.86
685–690 688 2 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,634 -17.99
725–745 735 2 227.50–232.50 $229.97 $1,690 +13.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -40.13
555–590 573 2 185.00–195.00 $189.85 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 6 250.00–320.00 $275.15 $600 -24.33
260–295 281 17 260.00–325.00 $294.20 $827 -10.11
305–348 333 29 255.00–315.00 $293.06 $976 -11.60
350–395 379 28 245.00–295.00 $271.62 $1,029 -20.29
400–445 421 29 255.00–287.50 $269.99 $1,137 -4.35
450–495 470 34 240.00–285.00 $260.27 $1,223 -1.74
500–548 527 31 220.00–265.00 $244.13 $1,287 -10.99
550–595 565 18 200.00–265.00 $243.67 $1,377 +9.00
600–630 611 12 205.00–245.00 $230.72 $1,410 +5.49
650–675 667 3 173.00–225.00 $189.90 $1,267 -29.09
700–740 726 12 192.50–215.00 $201.61 $1,464 +63.94
765–790 777 6 165.00–190.00 $175.99 $1,367 +6.08
805–835 820 2 153.00–165.00 $158.89 $1,303 +11.39
860–865 863 2 164.00–175.00 $169.52 $1,463 +42.02
930 930 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 —
990 990 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,336 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 -10.98
405–425 415 2 205.00–230.00 $217.20 $901 -6.76
450–470 458 3 195.00–210.00 $199.91 $916 -25.09
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
630 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 -10.00
675–695 685 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $1,011 +4.18
730 730 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 155.00 $155.00 $426 ±0.00
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 -1.95
400 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 ±0.00
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 4 285.00–325.00 $308.10 $672 -4.29
250–290 275 3 295.00–330.00 $318.52 $876 -21.93
305–340 329 10 270.00–335.00 $293.29 $965 -33.02
350–395 376 18 275.00–335.00 $314.95 $1,184 +0.27
400–445 426 25 265.00–347.50 $307.68 $1,311 -0.84
450–495 475 25 265.00–335.00 $294.34 $1,398 +12.23
500–535 514 17 272.50–320.00 $289.45 $1,488 +7.52
550–595 570 17 238.00–290.00 $268.66 $1,531 -3.10
600–635 619 14 230.00–282.50 $252.19 $1,561 -11.55
665–685 676 4 220.00–245.00 $231.21 $1,563 +11.67
715–745 730 2 222.50–230.00 $226.17 $1,651 +9.73
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 +2.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 265.00 $265.00 $543 —
290–295 293 2 235.00–245.00 $239.96 $703 —
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 -22.48
355–395 375 3 220.00–250.00 $233.87 $877 -31.13
415–435 426 4 210.00–255.00 $236.17 $1,006 -19.27
450–480 463 5 215.00–250.00 $229.84 $1,064 —
500–535 516 4 200.00–230.00 $213.70 $1,103 -17.22
570 570 2 200.00–235.00 $217.50 $1,240 -11.42
600–635 618 2 160.00–215.00 $188.28 $1,164 -0.19
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 +16.64
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 135.00–145.00 $139.81 $377 —
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 -38.88
465 465 1 144.00 $144.00 $670 -26.27
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 +15.00
555–580 568 2 135.00–195.00 $164.34 $933 -18.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,543 —
920–1425 1179 80-85% 20 120.00–133.00 $125.52 $1,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–915 816 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $92.12 $752 +12.92
980 980 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,147 +20.73
545–1320 1032 85-90% 9 100.00–114.00 $108.24 $1,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
1270 1270 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,854 —
1490–2180 1847 7 151.00–162.00 $157.05 $2,901 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–950 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,525.00 $1,349.85
940–985 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,534.29
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1045–1105 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.70
855–1320 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,584.33
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
810–1030 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,187.75 —
780–1090 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,034.33 +609.33

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 —
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —

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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.