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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $289.17/cwt -8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 481 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.64/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 425 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.03/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 426 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 435 519
Feeder cattle 481 359 394
Slaughter cattle 66 67 113
Replacement cattle 9 9 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. 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 1 352.50 $352.50 $969 +6.57
300–345 322 11 290.00–357.50 $325.08 $1,047 -12.19
350–395 376 19 300.00–344.00 $323.16 $1,215 +38.16
409–445 425 22 282.50–322.50 $303.50 $1,290 -36.50
450–498 481 42 275.00–316.00 $289.17 $1,391 -8.25
500–530 515 10 265.00–297.50 $281.34 $1,449 -24.89
565–585 574 5 265.00–287.50 $278.27 $1,597 +23.27
610–625 619 4 245.00–280.00 $270.12 $1,672 -14.76
755–775 765 2 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,645 +15.07
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 —
375–380 378 3 160.00–200.00 $181.76 $687 —
400–405 403 2 175.00–185.00 $180.03 $726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 247.50 $247.50 $767 —
415–435 425 2 245.00–255.00 $250.12 $1,063 —
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 +10.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 285.00–312.50 $297.68 $839 +10.92
310–345 326 5 275.00–300.00 $286.69 $935 -3.77
350–395 365 12 245.00–285.00 $269.99 $985 +16.62
405–445 425 27 240.00–282.50 $254.64 $1,082 +12.73
450–495 471 22 230.00–277.50 $252.01 $1,187 +19.70
500–545 518 13 210.00–255.00 $232.68 $1,205 +2.62
550–595 570 12 202.00–245.00 $215.91 $1,231 -7.80
605–625 616 4 165.00–200.00 $181.20 $1,116 -35.15
650 650 2 185.00–210.00 $197.50 $1,284 +7.45
700–730 715 4 155.00–200.00 $177.85 $1,272 +13.88
765–790 778 2 150.00–195.00 $172.14 $1,339 +32.14
825–835 830 2 135.00–160.00 $147.42 $1,224 -17.55
955 955 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 200.00–235.00 $218.85 $499 +3.78
295 295 1 245.00 $245.00 $723 —
315–335 325 2 235.00–245.00 $240.15 $780 -1.54
350–385 368 2 225.00–235.00 $229.76 $846 -2.15
400–440 426 7 205.00–235.00 $223.55 $952 -11.45
450–499 479 14 205.00–225.00 $213.18 $1,021 +23.10
500–545 520 9 180.00–205.00 $197.88 $1,029 +12.88
555–565 559 5 172.50–200.00 $183.49 $1,026 +2.02
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 —
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 +15.00
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 +37.50
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
685–695 690 2 127.50–130.00 $128.74 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 285.00 $285.00 $741 -32.20
340 340 1 287.50 $287.50 $978 -13.39
350–390 370 7 300.00–332.50 $316.09 $1,170 +7.16
400–445 426 24 275.00–315.00 $297.03 $1,265 +7.54
450–495 469 20 260.00–292.50 $280.57 $1,316 -24.93
500–545 523 20 250.00–277.50 $264.92 $1,386 -27.82
555–595 568 20 240.00–292.50 $258.71 $1,469 -26.14
600–649 635 16 220.00–272.50 $233.70 $1,484 -4.58
655–670 665 5 225.00–245.00 $235.45 $1,566 -10.14
710–730 721 7 195.00–217.50 $207.10 $1,493 -9.39
755–758 757 4 195.00–210.00 $198.74 $1,504 -16.26
810–815 813 2 160.00–179.00 $169.47 $1,378 —
855 855 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 225.00–255.00 $237.96 $790 —
365–395 378 6 265.00–276.00 $271.91 $1,028 +25.69
410–440 429 5 225.00–265.00 $244.95 $1,051 -10.05
455–490 478 6 200.00–235.00 $211.85 $1,013 -41.67
505–545 523 10 205.00–245.00 $223.78 $1,170 -29.90
550–555 553 2 200.00–230.00 $214.93 $1,189 -22.66
600–640 625 4 200.00–215.00 $209.96 $1,312 -0.04
695 695 2 170.00–195.00 $182.50 $1,268 —
740 740 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,276 —
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 +2.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 +50.00
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 -30.00
470–495 483 2 145.00–170.00 $157.82 $762 +20.12
550–575 563 2 135.00–155.00 $144.78 $815 -55.22
610–645 623 3 140.00–155.00 $148.18 $923 +0.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1665 1210 80-85% 29 107.00–121.00 $115.23 $1,394 —
1180–1450 1275 80-85% 3 128.00–129.00 $128.69 $1,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $597 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $876 —
950–1360 1145 85-90% 7 90.00–105.00 $100.44 $1,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1580 1414 75-80% 9 109.00–117.00 $111.90 $1,582 -7.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–2650 1604 7 115.00–138.00 $126.03 $2,022 —
2005 2005 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,867 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
810–1305 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–2,500.00 $2,226.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 +55.00
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 +50.00
470 470 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,140 —

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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.