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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $294.00/cwt +16.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 429 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $291.67/cwt +21.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $273.67/cwt +26.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 575 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 482 416
Feeder cattle 209 414 301
Slaughter cattle 104 58 103
Replacement cattle 8 10 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 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
315–345 330 2 312.50–344.00 $327.53 $1,081 —
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 +38.15
400–440 426 4 285.00–315.00 $297.20 $1,266 +6.00
450–490 470 4 290.00–297.50 $294.35 $1,383 +9.33
500–545 522 9 275.00–315.00 $298.55 $1,558 +19.37
550–555 553 3 282.50–295.00 $289.99 $1,604 +11.10
610–635 623 2 272.50–277.50 $274.95 $1,713 +17.72
810 810 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,766 +16.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 —
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
360–395 378 2 255.00 $255.00 $964 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 -14.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 269 7 265.00–312.50 $295.54 $795 +11.02
300–340 325 11 255.00–307.50 $277.70 $903 -5.81
360–395 372 6 275.00–302.50 $288.14 $1,072 +13.74
410–445 429 9 245.00–272.50 $261.88 $1,123 +3.82
455–495 472 8 245.00–287.50 $267.65 $1,263 +16.03
505–525 515 2 225.00–265.00 $244.61 $1,260 -3.54
550–580 569 4 215.00–257.50 $234.68 $1,335 -5.51
605–625 615 2 240.00–242.50 $241.27 $1,484 +19.08
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -12.10
700–730 715 2 172.50–195.00 $183.51 $1,312 -23.92
780–795 788 2 159.00–185.00 $171.88 $1,354 -8.12
810–815 813 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,565 +37.49
870–880 875 2 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $1,199 -20.99
920–935 928 2 132.50–150.00 $141.18 $1,310 +1.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 +2.39
255–275 265 2 235.00–255.00 $245.38 $650 +20.32
310 310 1 245.00 $245.00 $760 +20.00
365–375 370 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $823 +3.64
425–445 435 2 225.00–227.50 $226.22 $984 +8.68
450–485 468 3 230.00–240.00 $235.71 $1,103 +14.88
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 +6.88
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -5.42
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 165.00–190.00 $177.56 $858 -12.44
675 675 1 132.50 $132.50 $894 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 4 280.00–322.50 $294.03 $812 -20.38
300–305 303 4 280.00–340.00 $304.33 $922 +0.49
355–385 372 7 285.00–332.50 $305.94 $1,138 -0.74
405–445 429 16 274.00–315.00 $294.00 $1,261 +16.03
450–490 473 14 275.00–315.00 $291.67 $1,380 +21.10
505–545 523 8 287.50–320.00 $294.76 $1,542 +33.62
550–595 575 11 255.00–297.50 $273.67 $1,574 +26.11
600–640 616 7 230.00–272.50 $246.92 $1,521 +1.81
650–690 669 6 215.00–261.00 $225.93 $1,511 -9.60
715–720 718 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,569 —
750–785 763 3 202.50–220.00 $209.09 $1,595 +7.52
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 —
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 -25.00
450–460 457 3 220.00–260.00 $243.50 $1,113 +26.63
505–540 521 5 225.00–269.00 $244.07 $1,272 +21.91
585–595 590 2 202.50–217.50 $209.94 $1,239 -8.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 527 3 190.00–205.00 $196.57 $1,036 +1.57

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 85-90% 2 52.50–61.00 $56.75 $358 —
720–1035 889 85-90% 4 85.00–94.00 $89.31 $794 —
885–1280 1046 85-90% 7 118.00–120.00 $119.43 $1,249 —
800–1550 1085 85-90% 32 95.00–117.00 $107.25 $1,164 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1600 1151 80-85% 31 119.00–134.00 $127.22 $1,464 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1455 1300 5 121.00–152.00 $143.06 $1,860 —
1570–1950 1727 5 163.00–173.00 $168.33 $2,907 —
2230 2230 1 184.00 $184.00 $4,103 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
715–1065 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,425.00 $2,079.69 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,354 —

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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.