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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.76/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 473 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.51/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 522 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $279.55/cwt -13.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 471 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 445 403
Feeder cattle 378 339 297
Slaughter cattle 58 87 93
Replacement cattle 12 19 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 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
225 225 1 345.00 $345.00 $776 —
280–285 283 2 360.00–372.50 $366.19 $1,036 —
300–320 310 2 325.00–370.00 $346.77 $1,075 +19.27
355–395 377 7 297.50–345.00 $329.37 $1,242 +9.82
430–435 432 3 265.00–292.50 $277.49 $1,199 -24.82
460–495 477 9 275.00–315.00 $291.89 $1,392 -17.71
520–548 539 6 300.00–331.00 $317.35 $1,711 +9.95
550–585 572 9 291.00–322.50 $310.97 $1,779 -4.33
630–635 633 3 290.00–310.00 $303.32 $1,920 +27.19
665–682 678 4 220.00–247.00 $240.38 $1,630 -1.62
725–735 730 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,624 +7.82
798 798 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,835 +5.00
840 840 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 277.50 $277.50 $860 +7.50
370 370 1 257.50 $257.50 $953 +12.50
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
555–585 570 2 275.00–277.50 $276.28 $1,575 +15.28
600–625 613 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,624 +32.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 285.00 $285.00 $570 +8.85
270–290 280 3 285.00–315.00 $297.98 $834 +25.39
300–345 326 6 285.00–325.00 $302.98 $988 +28.37
350–390 371 16 242.50–289.00 $273.20 $1,014 +9.74
400–445 420 22 245.00–287.50 $266.76 $1,120 -7.43
450–495 473 33 235.00–277.50 $256.76 $1,214 -2.24
500–545 522 27 225.00–267.50 $250.51 $1,308 +9.25
550–595 572 15 230.00–264.00 $248.97 $1,424 +9.98
605–645 625 10 215.00–254.00 $231.68 $1,448 +2.30
665–675 670 4 215.00–230.00 $221.85 $1,486 +4.40
700–745 726 8 202.50–220.00 $210.77 $1,530 +54.52
785–795 790 2 145.00–180.00 $162.61 $1,285 +27.61
800–845 816 4 160.00–185.00 $175.02 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 245.00–250.00 $247.36 $656 —
300–320 310 2 255.00–260.00 $257.42 $798 —
365–395 380 2 230.00–240.00 $234.80 $892 +4.97
410–435 423 2 200.00–235.00 $218.02 $922 -13.04
460–490 470 3 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,058 -10.00
505–540 517 3 200.00–215.00 $204.89 $1,059 +14.83
555–580 566 4 200.00–220.00 $211.27 $1,196 +2.96
625–645 633 8 185.00–207.50 $198.14 $1,254 +33.14
685 685 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,240 +30.89
725 725 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,008 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 3 165.00–185.00 $178.21 $656 +23.21
405–440 423 2 155.00–165.00 $160.21 $678 +0.21
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 +25.00
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 325.00–370.00 $344.75 $817 +25.02
255–295 276 6 315.00–365.00 $335.00 $925 +10.40
315–335 327 3 322.50–355.00 $337.63 $1,104 +13.21
365–395 380 6 295.00–335.00 $316.73 $1,204 -6.38
400–445 418 15 285.00–317.50 $297.89 $1,245 -3.51
450–495 471 24 265.00–307.50 $279.55 $1,317 -13.84
500–535 517 12 255.00–290.00 $267.15 $1,381 -34.50
550–595 567 10 245.00–297.50 $263.67 $1,495 -7.13
600–640 626 9 235.00–272.50 $251.89 $1,577 -7.84
660–685 672 3 232.50–262.50 $249.98 $1,680 +11.35
700–730 719 8 199.00–222.50 $209.79 $1,508 +7.46
790–795 793 2 145.00–187.50 $166.32 $1,319 -21.18
825–845 835 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,461 +5.27
950–975 963 3 135.00–157.00 $143.92 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 +25.00
320–335 325 3 245.00–260.00 $253.21 $823 —
360–395 378 2 245.00 $245.00 $926 -3.27
435–445 440 3 250.00–265.00 $256.69 $1,129 +18.72
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 —
505–520 510 3 225.00–245.00 $235.00 $1,198 +0.85
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -29.37
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 +5.00
685 685 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 -20.00
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,628 +26.06
745–1555 1122 80-85% 17 109.00–129.00 $120.15 $1,348 +0.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–855 725 85-90% 3 52.50–69.00 $61.61 $447 —
895 895 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $743 —
790–1390 974 85-90% 6 92.50–106.00 $98.90 $963 —
890–1160 1052 85-90% 3 107.00–110.00 $107.85 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1660 1650 75-80% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $1,938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1555 1316 16 117.00–143.00 $126.44 $1,664 -12.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1000–1005 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,300.12
960–1085 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,232.50
975–1090 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,201.39
850–1245 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,486.28

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.