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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.29/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 524 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $339.30/cwt +42.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 436 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.00/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 464 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 321 541
Feeder cattle 420 209 429
Slaughter cattle 45 104 104
Replacement cattle 13 8 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 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
235–245 240 2 305.00–350.00 $327.97 $787 —
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 —
310–335 318 5 315.00–360.00 $336.89 $1,071 +9.36
350–390 364 5 302.50–340.00 $323.56 $1,178 -1.44
405–448 436 23 302.50–355.00 $339.30 $1,479 +42.10
455–475 469 7 332.50–367.50 $357.02 $1,674 +62.67
500–545 524 6 320.00–360.00 $336.34 $1,762 +37.79
560–596 585 21 276.00–330.00 $291.06 $1,703 +1.07
610–635 619 4 225.00–265.00 $249.79 $1,546 -25.16
650–695 671 6 230.00–277.50 $259.77 $1,743 —
700–735 723 13 222.50–249.00 $244.27 $1,766 —
755–780 772 3 200.00–223.00 $211.01 $1,629 —
810–825 818 2 210.00–225.00 $217.57 $1,780 -0.43
970 970 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,166 +37.50
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
565–592 585 4 252.50–262.00 $259.71 $1,519 —
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 310.00–315.00 $312.33 $703 —
250–280 263 4 307.50–325.00 $314.80 $828 +19.26
305–335 317 3 270.00–307.50 $288.57 $915 +10.87
350–395 366 10 270.00–312.50 $287.95 $1,054 -0.19
400–445 416 19 260.00–292.50 $276.14 $1,149 +14.26
450–495 464 22 243.00–277.50 $268.00 $1,244 +0.35
500–545 524 37 230.00–266.00 $251.29 $1,317 +6.68
550–590 564 17 225.00–255.00 $242.62 $1,368 +7.94
600–635 613 10 217.50–245.00 $235.47 $1,443 -5.80
670–690 677 6 215.00–231.00 $228.12 $1,544 +18.12
715 715 2 202.50–215.00 $208.75 $1,493 +25.24
755–775 765 2 210.00–217.50 $213.70 $1,635 +41.82
820 820 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,578 +0.01
895 895 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,566 +37.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 -20.38
315–340 328 2 245.00–260.00 $252.21 $827 +7.21
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 +2.53
400–440 425 3 240.00–250.00 $246.55 $1,048 +20.33
455–475 465 2 190.00–210.00 $199.78 $929 -35.93
515–520 518 2 190.00–210.00 $200.05 $1,036 -9.95
585 585 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 -5.00
675–695 685 2 145.00–165.00 $154.85 $1,061 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 +25.00
750–780 765 2 138.00–160.00 $149.22 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 182.50 $182.50 $538 —
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
450–465 457 3 165.00–185.00 $174.96 $800 -2.60
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 —
580 580 1 127.50 $127.50 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $589 —
270–295 283 3 340.00–372.50 $358.04 $1,013 +64.01
300–345 332 9 317.50–355.00 $333.60 $1,108 +29.27
350–390 369 11 290.00–335.00 $314.13 $1,159 +8.19
400–445 425 16 280.00–312.50 $290.34 $1,234 -3.66
450–495 469 16 250.00–287.50 $265.89 $1,247 -25.78
500–545 522 20 257.50–300.00 $271.06 $1,415 -23.70
550–595 572 10 245.00–260.00 $253.60 $1,451 -20.07
600–635 614 8 245.00–256.00 $248.27 $1,524 +1.35
660–685 669 5 210.00–252.50 $237.35 $1,588 +11.42
735 735 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,646 +5.51
765–790 778 4 200.00–223.00 $207.53 $1,615 -1.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 290.00 $290.00 $594 —
255 255 1 275.00 $275.00 $701 —
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 ±0.00
360–395 380 5 270.00–285.00 $276.84 $1,052 —
405–445 423 5 260.00–275.00 $265.86 $1,125 +45.86
460–495 485 6 230.00–270.00 $248.61 $1,206 +5.11
500–540 524 4 220.00–242.50 $235.02 $1,232 -9.05
550–565 558 2 240.00–255.00 $247.40 $1,380 +37.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $808 —
525 525 2 180.00–197.50 $188.75 $991 -7.82
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1565 1230 80-85% 23 129.00–143.00 $135.83 $1,671 -25.17
1075–1455 1278 80-85% 6 146.00–161.00 $151.01 $1,930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 +43.25
745–1340 1024 85-90% 10 113.00–126.00 $119.89 $1,228 +0.46
1095–1310 1203 85-90% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.54 $1,534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1705 1466 75-80% 4 120.00–135.00 $129.56 $1,899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1150 1125 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,586 —
1490–2340 1757 5 156.00–166.00 $158.94 $2,793 —
2170 2170 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,732 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1150 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,439.50
995–1275 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,975.00 $1,637.37
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,970.00 $1,970.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
409 409 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,002 —
655 655 1 136.00 $136.00 $891 —
925 925 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,443 —

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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.