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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.28/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 375 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $286.62/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 473 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $288.13/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 420 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 606 475
Feeder cattle 549 456 364
Slaughter cattle 70 132 100
Replacement cattle 17 18 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sold during todays sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf 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 1 355.00 $355.00 $852 +15.00
260–265 263 3 315.00–352.50 $337.64 $888 -9.01
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 -18.18
350–390 365 6 290.00–340.00 $306.37 $1,118 -26.33
400–440 428 15 280.00–357.50 $302.25 $1,294 -34.03
460–491 480 12 297.50–342.50 $310.63 $1,491 +5.29
500–545 523 7 275.00–325.00 $300.69 $1,573 -1.47
550–580 564 7 262.50–290.00 $278.80 $1,572 -7.02
600–615 608 3 218.00–260.00 $245.35 $1,492 -43.37
650–690 675 4 230.00–245.00 $238.65 $1,611 —
705–720 715 5 220.00–242.00 $232.40 $1,662 —
750 750 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,706 —
810–845 828 2 180.00–205.00 $192.24 $1,592 —
850–865 858 2 187.50–195.00 $191.22 $1,641 -13.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
405–410 408 2 165.00–190.00 $177.42 $724 -22.58
480–495 485 4 130.00–190.00 $167.69 $813 —
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -35.00
525–530 528 3 230.00–255.00 $245.81 $1,298 +0.81
555–565 560 2 215.00–245.00 $229.87 $1,287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 221 4 255.00–270.00 $265.20 $586 -40.57
255–285 276 8 245.00–295.00 $264.62 $730 -25.20
310–345 327 13 240.00–285.00 $255.90 $837 -22.35
350–395 375 40 235.00–267.50 $256.28 $961 -4.72
400–445 424 28 225.00–270.00 $250.22 $1,061 -4.51
455–495 470 22 220.00–257.50 $241.72 $1,136 -18.77
505–545 530 16 225.00–260.00 $237.06 $1,256 -12.01
550–595 568 12 215.00–257.50 $229.44 $1,303 -13.58
600–645 623 15 180.00–227.50 $199.42 $1,242 -18.88
655–690 671 5 180.00–226.00 $195.01 $1,309 +15.20
710–730 718 3 165.00–180.00 $173.33 $1,245 +2.59
750–785 762 3 155.00–190.00 $169.92 $1,295 +6.51
885 885 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 +26.81
905 905 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,204 —
1030–1035 1033 2 154.00–162.50 $158.26 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 5 200.00–235.00 $217.19 $606 -3.22
315–340 327 10 195.00–235.00 $214.07 $700 -15.93
360–390 379 7 190.00–220.00 $203.39 $771 -1.61
400–445 423 9 180.00–225.00 $203.34 $860 +3.04
455–495 470 7 195.00–217.50 $204.68 $962 +9.50
500–545 514 10 175.00–212.50 $199.23 $1,024 -2.27
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 +5.00
605–640 629 4 150.00–175.00 $161.38 $1,015 —
675–680 677 3 145.00–167.50 $152.48 $1,032 —
770 770 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,097 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
460–495 476 4 140.00–165.00 $158.50 $754 —
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 —
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 275.00–300.00 $287.37 $684 -15.55
270–295 285 6 285.00–335.00 $310.94 $886 +9.46
300–340 321 18 275.00–325.00 $304.87 $979 -8.69
350–395 378 13 275.00–317.50 $294.74 $1,114 -17.34
400–445 420 31 265.00–317.50 $288.13 $1,210 -5.59
450–496 473 33 260.00–325.00 $286.62 $1,356 -4.72
500–540 517 18 265.00–299.00 $277.46 $1,434 -10.15
550–580 567 11 235.00–282.50 $258.64 $1,466 -15.88
600–640 624 15 205.00–268.00 $237.09 $1,479 -24.98
660–675 666 4 210.00–262.50 $238.69 $1,590 -3.95
710–740 723 3 215.00–218.00 $216.81 $1,568 -2.11
765 765 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 +22.50
835 835 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 —
865 865 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,514 -5.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 272 3 225.00–265.00 $244.02 $664 —
315–325 318 3 210.00–265.00 $236.39 $752 +1.39
350–395 373 7 225.00–265.00 $249.46 $930 +14.46
430–445 436 4 235.00–255.00 $243.74 $1,063 -3.73
450–495 474 9 205.00–255.00 $234.60 $1,112 +19.17
500–535 522 6 200.00–247.50 $227.68 $1,188 +8.89
575–595 585 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,360 —
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 422 3 135.00–150.00 $143.22 $604 —
470–495 482 6 150.00–195.00 $174.06 $839 +31.56
520–545 533 2 165.00–175.00 $169.88 $905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1625 1194 80-85% 28 117.00–133.00 $125.25 $1,495 —
1110–1305 1235 80-85% 4 135.00–141.00 $138.36 $1,709 -4.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 85-90% 1 72.50 $72.50 $475 —
715–1275 1095 85-90% 8 100.00–114.00 $107.37 $1,176 +16.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1685 1517 75-80% 3 111.00–119.00 $114.56 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,284 —
1165–2020 1554 7 150.00–159.00 $154.55 $2,402 —
1295–2120 1718 4 160.00–167.00 $163.62 $2,811 +24.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–890 804 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,575.00 $1,217.26
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1175–1565 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00–2,075.00 $1,724.69

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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
795–955 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,625.00 $1,260.53 -608.58
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -300.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
410–420 415 2 220.00–235.00 $227.41 $944 +27.41
487 487 3 200.00 $200.00 $974 —
515–540 528 2 202.50–225.00 $213.48 $1,127 —

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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.