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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $266.61/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 526 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $309.98/cwt +12.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 419 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.54/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 426 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 556 501
Feeder cattle 303 481 399
Slaughter cattle 48 66 89
Replacement cattle 8 9 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
280–290 285 2 327.50–345.00 $336.10 $958 -16.40
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 -10.08
360–390 375 2 337.50–340.00 $338.70 $1,270 +15.54
405–445 421 7 297.50–332.50 $320.27 $1,348 +16.77
465–490 478 2 280.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,350 -6.74
500–535 520 5 277.50–292.50 $285.39 $1,484 +4.05
570 570 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,582 -0.77
620–645 633 2 262.50–285.00 $273.97 $1,734 +3.85
695 695 2 217.50–227.50 $222.50 $1,546 —
705–740 726 4 202.50–227.50 $219.38 $1,593 —
775 775 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,647 -2.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 +33.24
425 425 1 195.00 $195.00 $829 +14.97
465–480 473 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 265.00–295.00 $285.07 $661 —
250–275 268 4 290.00–320.00 $303.34 $813 +5.66
300–345 314 8 270.00–312.50 $297.94 $936 +11.25
350–395 373 13 250.00–292.50 $271.52 $1,013 +1.53
410–440 426 17 235.00–278.00 $263.54 $1,123 +8.90
455–495 475 9 227.50–250.00 $236.64 $1,124 -15.37
500–535 516 11 220.00–248.00 $231.83 $1,196 -0.85
550–585 565 14 200.00–237.50 $223.68 $1,264 +7.77
600–645 618 6 197.50–231.00 $218.02 $1,347 +36.82
650–695 663 4 180.00–215.00 $202.06 $1,340 +4.56
760–770 765 2 157.50–187.50 $172.60 $1,320 +0.46
870 870 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,096 —
905 905 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 +6.15
290 290 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $725 +5.00
300–345 323 4 200.00–245.00 $215.99 $698 -24.16
355–395 378 3 215.00–245.00 $231.34 $874 +1.58
405–440 429 7 190.00–225.00 $207.90 $892 -15.65
455–495 474 5 190.00–225.00 $214.05 $1,015 +0.87
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 +7.12
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 -8.49
610–645 623 4 145.00–180.00 $157.41 $981 +12.41
670–680 675 2 125.00–155.00 $139.89 $944 -25.11
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 +30.00
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 —
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
535–540 538 2 155.00–170.00 $162.47 $874 +17.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 295.00–325.00 $310.27 $853 +25.27
305–345 330 8 285.00–347.50 $324.96 $1,072 +37.46
350–390 370 12 272.50–337.50 $310.98 $1,151 -5.11
400–440 419 18 280.00–330.00 $309.98 $1,299 +12.95
450–495 471 16 270.00–297.50 $284.61 $1,341 +4.04
500–545 526 26 240.00–282.00 $266.61 $1,402 +1.69
555–595 578 5 252.50–277.50 $263.37 $1,522 +4.66
600–635 619 10 210.00–265.00 $249.62 $1,545 +15.92
680–695 685 3 225.00–247.50 $233.46 $1,599 -1.99
715–735 725 2 207.50–219.00 $213.33 $1,547 +6.23
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 -28.74
810 810 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,256 -14.47
910–930 920 2 160.00–175.00 $167.42 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 260 3 245.00–265.00 $255.00 $663 —
310 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728 -2.96
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 -11.91
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 +10.05
460–495 474 7 222.50–250.00 $241.49 $1,145 +29.64
510–535 525 3 195.00–215.00 $206.83 $1,086 -16.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 -20.00
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +30.00
460–465 463 2 145.00–170.00 $157.57 $730 -0.25
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 +20.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1505 1196 80-85% 9 107.00–120.00 $114.91 $1,374 —
1275–2030 1653 80-85% 2 139.00–151.00 $143.63 $2,374 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1025 945 85-90% 2 107.00–109.00 $107.92 $1,020 —
705–1130 966 85-90% 4 75.00–87.00 $82.63 $798 +22.63
895–1095 977 85-90% 3 89.00–105.00 $95.01 $928 +35.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1645 1438 75-80% 5 106.00–111.00 $109.75 $1,578 -2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
1070–2170 1562 11 128.00–147.00 $137.33 $2,145 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
765–1700 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00–2,750.00 $2,332.76 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —

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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.