Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.62/cwt -5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 473 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.15/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 519 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.06/cwt -8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 426 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 448 506
Feeder cattle 414 378 386
Slaughter cattle 58 58 99
Replacement cattle 10 12 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 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
200–220 210 2 320.00 $320.00 $672 -25.00
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 -56.19
355–395 375 2 275.00–297.50 $286.85 $1,076 -42.52
400–430 410 3 272.50–322.50 $291.20 $1,194 +13.71
462–475 467 11 262.00–308.00 $285.02 $1,331 -6.87
500–535 516 8 265.00–302.50 $279.18 $1,441 -38.17
550–580 565 6 262.50–301.00 $278.89 $1,576 -32.08
600–640 613 18 245.00–272.50 $257.23 $1,577 -46.09
655–685 667 3 240.00–262.50 $248.53 $1,658 +8.15
705 705 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,523 -6.52
800–825 815 3 172.50–219.00 $201.97 $1,646 -10.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 3 245.00–265.00 $254.03 $1,087 —
450 450 2 225.00–255.00 $240.00 $1,080 -15.00
500–540 529 4 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $1,322 —
565–590 577 3 245.00–252.50 $249.94 $1,442 -26.34
610–625 618 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,390 -40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 8 265.00–315.00 $284.52 $797 -13.46
300–315 310 6 260.00–292.50 $283.51 $879 -19.47
350–395 377 13 245.00–295.00 $274.40 $1,034 +1.20
405–445 426 24 240.00–270.00 $258.06 $1,099 -8.70
450–495 473 31 232.50–270.00 $251.62 $1,190 -5.14
505–540 519 25 225.00–261.00 $248.15 $1,288 -2.36
550–595 571 23 220.00–263.00 $240.19 $1,371 -8.78
600–645 615 12 210.00–235.00 $222.19 $1,366 -9.49
655–685 665 11 205.00–238.00 $222.10 $1,477 +0.25
705–735 717 5 200.00–217.50 $207.43 $1,487 -3.34
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 +17.39
810 810 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,256 -20.02
850 850 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,343 —
925–945 938 3 131.00–155.00 $139.73 $1,311 —
970 970 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 240.00–245.00 $242.61 $546 —
265–290 280 3 215.00–235.00 $225.06 $630 -22.30
330 330 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $742 -32.42
360–390 375 4 205.00–235.00 $218.83 $821 -15.97
425–430 428 2 210.00–225.00 $217.54 $931 -0.48
480–495 489 6 210.00–230.00 $220.83 $1,080 -4.17
500–535 519 4 187.50–215.00 $203.12 $1,054 -1.77
570–595 579 5 190.00–217.50 $205.42 $1,189 -5.85
625 625 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $1,125 -18.14
655–690 667 3 157.00–185.00 $175.34 $1,170 -5.66
755–775 762 3 124.00–130.00 $126.37 $963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 -18.21
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 —
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 +20.00
580–590 585 2 130.00–165.00 $147.65 $864 —
625–640 633 2 145.00–165.00 $155.12 $982 -4.88
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 -9.75
250–295 266 8 295.00–330.00 $314.41 $836 -20.59
310–340 328 4 285.00–332.50 $303.84 $997 -33.79
350–395 373 6 285.00–322.50 $306.68 $1,144 -10.05
405–440 422 11 265.00–292.50 $277.97 $1,173 -19.92
455–495 470 13 255.00–285.00 $270.57 $1,272 -8.98
500–540 515 13 245.00–285.00 $261.14 $1,345 -6.01
550–595 570 11 228.00–267.50 $247.56 $1,411 -16.11
605–645 619 11 225.00–255.00 $245.11 $1,517 -6.78
655–695 676 7 220.00–255.00 $235.53 $1,592 -14.45
755–785 770 3 180.00–220.00 $201.57 $1,552 +35.25
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 275.00 $275.00 $591 —
285 285 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $712 ±0.00
380–395 388 2 225.00–255.00 $239.71 $930 -5.29
410–440 425 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 -11.69
470–495 482 3 200.00–225.00 $216.87 $1,045 -8.13
510–545 531 6 200.00–240.00 $222.16 $1,180 -12.84
550–580 560 3 200.00–235.00 $218.01 $1,221 +8.01
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -15.00
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 165.00–200.00 $182.23 $601 —
350–355 353 2 165.00–205.00 $185.14 $654 —
480–495 488 2 175.00 $175.00 $854 +10.00
505 505 1 195.00 $195.00 $985 —
600–615 608 2 145.00–165.00 $155.12 $943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1320 1073 80-85% 18 115.00–131.00 $122.87 $1,318 —
1090 1090 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–940 813 85-90% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.74 $713 —
720–1145 926 85-90% 8 95.00–112.00 $104.49 $968 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–2030 1287 10 136.00–161.00 $148.98 $1,917 —
1395 1395 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,660 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
765–840 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,440.00–1,525.00 $1,484.49 —
875–1020 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.18 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
1035 1035 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,304 —

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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.