Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.91/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 420 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.06/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 524 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $305.50/cwt +18.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 472 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 636 777
Feeder cattle 359 549 631
Slaughter cattle 67 70 133
Replacement cattle 9 17 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 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
205 205 1 255.00 $255.00 $523 -100.00
265–285 273 3 335.00–352.50 $345.93 $944 +8.29
315–330 323 2 327.50–347.50 $337.27 $1,089 +27.27
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 -21.37
400–405 403 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,370 +37.75
450–485 466 7 275.00–320.00 $297.42 $1,386 -13.21
510–545 523 16 275.00–327.50 $306.23 $1,602 +5.54
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 -23.80
615–645 628 3 275.00–292.50 $284.88 $1,789 +39.53
655 655 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,818 +38.85
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 4 255.00–265.00 $260.70 $1,238 +60.70
525–545 533 3 225.00–255.00 $244.78 $1,305 -1.03
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -19.87
620–635 628 2 225.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 275.00–285.00 $279.83 $624 +14.63
250–295 270 4 265.00–315.00 $286.76 $774 +22.14
300–345 326 10 255.00–312.50 $290.46 $947 +34.56
355–395 380 10 237.50–285.00 $253.37 $963 -2.91
400–445 420 22 225.00–265.00 $241.91 $1,016 -8.31
450–495 474 16 225.00–242.50 $232.31 $1,101 -9.41
500–540 524 21 213.00–242.50 $230.06 $1,206 -7.00
555–595 572 12 200.00–232.50 $223.71 $1,280 -5.73
600–635 614 11 200.00–232.50 $216.35 $1,328 +16.93
655–670 662 5 185.00–200.00 $190.05 $1,258 -4.96
710–715 713 2 155.00–173.00 $163.97 $1,169 -9.36
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 -29.92
810–815 813 2 155.00–175.00 $164.97 $1,341 —
1050 1050 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 3 200.00–225.00 $215.07 $490 —
300–345 323 2 235.00–247.50 $241.69 $781 +27.62
370–395 383 6 217.50–245.00 $231.91 $888 +28.52
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 +31.66
450–490 475 5 180.00–210.00 $190.08 $903 -14.60
520 520 2 170.00–200.00 $185.00 $962 -14.23
555–565 560 2 178.00–185.00 $181.47 $1,016 -18.53
675 675 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,097 +10.02
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 145.00 $145.00 $406 —
365 365 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $502 -37.50
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 275.00–325.00 $299.69 $608 +12.32
265–295 282 6 295.00–335.00 $317.20 $895 +6.26
300–345 326 12 285.00–330.00 $300.89 $981 -3.98
350–390 372 12 285.00–345.00 $308.93 $1,149 +14.19
400–430 418 10 275.00–315.00 $289.49 $1,210 +1.36
450–495 472 18 282.50–335.00 $305.50 $1,442 +18.88
510–545 530 11 270.00–322.50 $292.74 $1,552 +15.28
555–585 566 9 267.50–310.00 $284.85 $1,612 +26.21
600–645 620 11 225.00–262.50 $238.28 $1,477 +1.19
650–695 671 7 222.50–260.00 $245.59 $1,648 +6.90
700–745 727 3 210.00–229.00 $216.49 $1,574 -0.32
790 790 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 +0.98
350–395 364 5 225.00–255.00 $246.22 $896 -3.24
440 440 2 245.00–265.00 $255.00 $1,122 +11.26
460–495 477 12 225.00–265.00 $253.52 $1,209 +18.92
510–530 521 4 245.00–260.00 $253.68 $1,322 +26.00
550–580 562 7 225.00–257.50 $237.59 $1,335 +5.05
635–645 640 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 +10.00
770–780 775 2 130.00–165.00 $147.61 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 135.00–185.00 $161.63 $372 —
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 —
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +56.78
465–490 478 2 130.00–145.00 $137.70 $658 -36.36
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 +30.12
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
605–630 618 2 140.00–155.00 $147.65 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1610 1122 80-85% 20 113.00–129.00 $121.75 $1,366 —
1215–1510 1336 80-85% 9 130.00–150.00 $137.06 $1,831 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1060 896 85-90% 7 75.00–89.00 $81.24 $728 —
890–1115 1005 85-90% 10 91.00–109.00 $103.74 $1,043 —
1060–1305 1183 85-90% 2 112.00–114.00 $113.10 $1,338 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–920 915 2 120.00–127.00 $123.48 $1,130 —
905–1800 1376 7 130.00–159.00 $147.63 $2,031 —
1770 1770 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,938 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
900–1085 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,200.00 $1,127.46
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
655–685 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,650.00 $1,393.38 —
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +975.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 —
342 342 2 205.00 $205.00 $701 —
390 390 1 197.50 $197.50 $770 -22.50
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 -42.41
502 502 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,054 -3.48
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
920 920 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,205 —

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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.