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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.49/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 466 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.73/cwt -15.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 429 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.00/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 369 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 609 760
Feeder cattle 456 529 645
Slaughter cattle 132 61 99
Replacement cattle 18 19 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. 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
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 -7.58
270–275 273 3 340.00–350.00 $346.65 $946 +16.65
328–345 333 8 275.00–355.00 $328.18 $1,093 -4.51
364–398 377 10 320.00–345.00 $332.70 $1,254 +0.41
400–425 415 10 325.00–350.00 $336.28 $1,396 +19.33
450–480 465 9 285.00–335.00 $305.34 $1,420 -15.24
505–545 529 12 272.50–325.00 $302.16 $1,598 -7.30
550–585 562 11 255.00–318.00 $285.82 $1,606 +28.56
600–635 623 8 250.00–308.00 $288.72 $1,799 +48.81
855 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 —
1040 1040 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
490 490 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 +35.00
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 175.00 $175.00 $612 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 215 5 280.00–315.00 $305.77 $657 +30.62
250–290 273 7 275.00–315.00 $289.82 $791 -4.38
305–345 327 19 245.00–307.50 $278.25 $910 -14.81
350–395 369 27 240.00–295.00 $261.00 $963 -10.62
405–446 429 33 225.00–275.00 $254.73 $1,093 -15.26
450–495 466 44 225.00–275.00 $260.49 $1,214 +0.22
500–540 517 15 235.00–285.00 $249.07 $1,288 +4.94
550–595 572 15 230.00–277.50 $243.02 $1,390 -0.65
600–635 609 7 195.00–240.00 $218.30 $1,329 -12.42
660–695 675 3 160.00–205.00 $179.81 $1,214 -10.09
700–745 725 3 150.00–195.00 $170.74 $1,238 -30.87
760–785 773 2 142.50–185.00 $163.41 $1,263 -12.58
830 830 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,100 -26.39
850–895 863 5 130.00–182.50 $158.19 $1,365 -11.33
955–975 965 2 135.00–139.00 $137.02 $1,322 +2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 200.00–220.00 $210.43 $484 —
255–275 267 3 200.00–235.00 $220.41 $588 +30.41
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 —
400–430 415 3 185.00–210.00 $200.30 $831 -16.90
455–475 465 3 175.00–210.00 $195.18 $908 -4.73
500–540 524 7 180.00–210.00 $201.50 $1,056 —
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 -5.00
790 790 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 ±0.00
400–405 403 2 145.00–160.00 $152.45 $614 -12.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 285.00–320.00 $302.92 $636 -5.18
260–290 270 3 275.00–320.00 $301.48 $814 -17.04
305–345 325 12 285.00–340.00 $313.56 $1,019 +20.27
350–395 370 21 270.00–337.50 $312.08 $1,155 -2.87
400–445 421 17 260.00–322.50 $293.72 $1,237 -13.96
450–495 471 20 260.00–330.00 $291.34 $1,372 -3.00
500–545 517 14 245.00–312.50 $287.61 $1,487 -1.84
550–595 574 17 240.00–300.00 $274.52 $1,576 +5.86
600–645 614 6 232.50–287.50 $262.07 $1,609 +9.88
650–695 674 10 212.50–266.00 $242.64 $1,635 +11.43
700–725 710 3 195.00–235.00 $218.92 $1,554 -7.25
795 795 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,530 -17.50
860–890 878 3 165.00–203.00 $180.76 $1,587 —
905 905 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 210.00–245.00 $227.14 $529 -37.86
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 -5.00
370 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 +1.13
400–410 405 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,002 +11.30
460–490 470 4 205.00–245.00 $215.43 $1,013 -14.41
540–545 543 2 210.00–227.50 $218.79 $1,188 +5.09
625 625 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,391 +34.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 +20.00
460 460 2 130.00–155.00 $142.50 $656 -1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1375 1241 80-85% 8 137.00–150.00 $143.04 $1,775 —
770–1685 1258 80-85% 54 118.00–135.00 $126.83 $1,596 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $527 —
885–1490 1061 85-90% 6 82.50–98.00 $90.91 $965 —
1020–1835 1210 85-90% 6 116.00–118.00 $116.59 $1,411 —
900–1590 1232 85-90% 8 100.00–116.00 $110.56 $1,362 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1610 1496 75-80% 5 115.00–131.00 $126.06 $1,886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2330 1736 6 127.00–147.00 $139.57 $2,423 —
1540–2275 1908 2 156.00–157.00 $156.40 $2,984 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
915–1060 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,381.24
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
715–1080 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–2,150.00 $1,869.11 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 -309.33
1010–1200 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,481.45 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 +40.00
555–570 563 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,155 —
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 —

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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.