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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.19/cwt +10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 426 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.26/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 517 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.00/cwt +22.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 468 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 359 687
Feeder cattle 339 303 512
Slaughter cattle 87 48 142
Replacement cattle 19 8 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 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
312 312 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,022 +12.50
370–395 388 6 295.00–327.50 $319.55 $1,240 -19.15
400–440 424 11 280.00–320.00 $302.31 $1,282 -17.96
485–490 489 10 287.50–322.50 $309.60 $1,514 +27.17
505–530 519 11 280.00–320.00 $307.40 $1,595 +22.01
550–564 561 10 305.00–332.50 $315.30 $1,769 +37.80
610–615 614 4 267.50–282.50 $276.13 $1,695 +2.16
655 655 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,585 —
700–735 718 2 202.50–227.50 $214.70 $1,542 -4.68
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
378 378 3 245.00 $245.00 $926 —
425–430 428 2 225.00–255.00 $240.09 $1,028 —
575–595 582 3 242.50–275.00 $261.00 $1,519 +61.00
620–630 627 3 227.50–235.00 $232.49 $1,458 +47.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 528 2 155.00–170.00 $162.54 $858 —
805 805 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 4 245.00–300.00 $276.15 $616 -8.92
250–285 268 5 255.00–295.00 $272.59 $731 -30.75
310–345 327 13 255.00–297.50 $274.61 $898 -23.33
350–395 363 9 240.00–287.50 $263.46 $956 -8.06
400–449 426 32 240.00–282.50 $274.19 $1,168 +10.65
450–490 468 16 240.00–283.00 $259.00 $1,212 +22.36
500–547 517 20 225.00–263.00 $241.26 $1,247 +9.43
553–595 573 12 230.00–277.00 $238.99 $1,369 +15.31
600–645 612 12 215.00–237.50 $229.38 $1,404 +11.36
660–685 670 3 210.00–227.50 $217.45 $1,457 +15.39
715 715 2 142.50–170.00 $156.25 $1,117 —
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 -37.60
895 895 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,181 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 225.00–235.00 $229.83 $846 -1.51
405–445 428 7 225.00–237.50 $231.06 $989 +23.16
490 490 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 +20.95
500–530 518 3 185.00–200.00 $190.06 $985 -14.94
565–570 567 3 200.00–225.00 $208.31 $1,181 +33.31
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 +7.59
670–690 680 2 142.50–157.50 $150.11 $1,021 +10.22
740 740 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,014 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 -20.00
830 830 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 155.00 $155.00 $589 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 -35.00
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 -17.47
560 560 1 167.50 $167.50 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 315.00–325.00 $319.73 $745 —
275–290 283 2 310.00–340.00 $324.60 $919 +14.33
305–345 325 4 305.00–345.00 $324.42 $1,054 -0.54
350–380 368 4 315.00–330.00 $323.11 $1,189 +12.13
405–445 427 13 290.00–315.00 $301.40 $1,287 -8.58
450–495 475 13 275.00–310.00 $293.39 $1,394 +8.78
500–545 519 13 280.00–315.00 $301.65 $1,566 +35.04
550–595 576 6 260.00–290.00 $270.80 $1,560 +7.43
600–635 616 5 245.00–290.00 $259.73 $1,600 +10.11
650–675 663 2 232.50–245.00 $238.63 $1,582 +5.17
700–745 720 4 185.00–215.00 $202.33 $1,457 -11.00
760 760 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,425 +17.50
810–840 825 2 155.00–185.00 $169.73 $1,400 +14.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 225.00 $225.00 $580 -30.00
355–380 368 2 225.00–270.00 $248.27 $914 -11.73
420–445 432 3 225.00–265.00 $237.97 $1,028 -17.03
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 +13.51
508–540 523 10 212.50–265.00 $234.15 $1,225 +27.32
555–595 583 4 235.00–242.50 $239.37 $1,396 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 185.00 $185.00 $712 ±0.00
440–445 443 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $831 -12.51
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 +27.43
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 ±0.00
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1600 1124 80-85% 29 110.00–130.00 $119.94 $1,348 —
1035–1575 1399 80-85% 4 131.00–135.00 $131.99 $1,847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–865 762 85-90% 3 84.00–90.00 $87.93 $670 —
765 765 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $421 —
655–1175 920 85-90% 11 96.00–107.00 $102.81 $946 -5.11
905–1175 1045 85-90% 5 109.00–110.00 $109.40 $1,143 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–2275 1823 75-80% 7 112.00–127.00 $121.85 $2,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1085 1018 2 112.00–118.00 $114.80 $1,169 —
965–1685 1313 10 127.00–157.00 $139.30 $1,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
750–1330 1007 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,334.69
765–1250 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,625.00 $1,368.73
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
975–1300 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,825.00 $1,523.90
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
745–895 806 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,587.79 —
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 —

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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.