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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.32/cwt +19.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 478 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.89/cwt +15.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 520 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.64/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 573 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 441 522
Feeder cattle 333 287 365
Slaughter cattle 90 139 136
Replacement cattle 9 15 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were were 6.00 to 8.00 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
230 230 1 362.50 $362.50 $834 —
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 —
310–330 320 2 322.50–345.00 $333.40 $1,067 +30.90
360–380 366 4 302.50–342.50 $329.43 $1,206 +40.21
440–445 443 6 283.00–292.50 $286.94 $1,271 +19.65
450–495 473 6 265.00–292.50 $279.54 $1,322 +19.90
500–545 522 10 250.00–282.50 $265.70 $1,387 +12.04
550–595 568 13 242.50–267.50 $254.06 $1,443 -0.86
605–645 621 8 240.00–260.00 $249.34 $1,548 -12.49
660–670 663 3 200.00–230.00 $219.07 $1,452 -38.39
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
775–780 778 2 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,673 —
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
505–540 520 4 230.00–245.00 $238.85 $1,242 +6.27
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 227 5 260.00–300.00 $276.12 $627 —
260–290 273 3 317.50–322.50 $319.91 $873 +17.83
305–335 318 5 270.00–325.00 $299.46 $952 +13.91
355–390 377 8 275.00–305.00 $283.32 $1,068 +3.04
410–440 426 8 270.00–290.00 $279.80 $1,192 +23.25
455–495 478 25 240.00–282.50 $256.32 $1,225 +19.91
500–545 520 20 242.00–270.00 $252.89 $1,315 +15.97
550–595 573 14 235.00–245.00 $238.64 $1,367 +12.68
600–635 613 12 215.00–247.00 $229.93 $1,409 +16.60
655–695 675 6 200.00–225.00 $212.41 $1,434 +6.01
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 +6.95
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 +36.00
810–835 823 2 165.00–180.00 $172.61 $1,421 +0.85
940 940 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,241 -20.79
980 980 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 250.00 $250.00 $512 —
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 +5.00
390–395 393 2 225.00 $225.00 $884 —
420–440 428 6 245.00–260.00 $254.59 $1,090 +30.29
450–495 473 6 205.00–237.00 $229.26 $1,084 +9.68
500–540 520 2 215.00–227.50 $221.49 $1,152 +6.49
555 555 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 +18.46
625–645 635 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $1,286 —
650–685 668 2 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $1,285 —
840 840 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 220 3 155.00–205.00 $178.41 $393 —
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 +85.00
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 -30.00
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 +35.00
510–525 518 2 145.00–155.00 $149.93 $777 -14.12
645 645 2 125.00–155.00 $140.00 $903 -7.50
690–695 693 2 135.00–150.00 $142.53 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 350.00 $350.00 $735 +25.00
250–295 274 5 325.00–375.00 $350.88 $961 +36.94
315–340 328 4 300.00–347.50 $319.56 $1,048 +13.57
350–395 379 8 295.00–340.00 $321.66 $1,219 +39.24
400–445 419 10 280.00–325.00 $299.91 $1,257 +49.80
450–480 460 11 255.00–287.50 $279.38 $1,285 +25.43
500–540 519 8 245.00–288.00 $263.59 $1,368 +18.84
550–590 572 8 240.00–257.50 $247.00 $1,413 -3.21
605–640 623 8 215.00–250.00 $235.61 $1,468 +0.26
650–670 660 4 215.00–248.00 $229.38 $1,514 +0.21
725 725 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,686 +15.79
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 +4.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 245.00–270.00 $257.65 $549 —
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
355–385 373 4 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $914 -19.97
405–440 428 5 245.00–277.50 $266.28 $1,140 —
455–495 480 3 225.00–260.00 $236.91 $1,137 +4.55
500–540 515 5 225.00–235.00 $229.06 $1,180 +3.21
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 +1.62
615 615 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,153 -23.74
650–685 668 2 175.00–180.00 $177.43 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 4 185.00–215.00 $201.34 $433 —
360–380 370 2 155.00–195.00 $175.54 $649 +10.67
425–440 433 2 177.50–185.00 $181.32 $785 -3.68
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -60.00
510 510 2 145.00–180.00 $162.50 $829 -22.50
565–585 575 2 175.00–185.00 $180.09 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1635 1222 80-85% 33 121.00–142.00 $132.10 $1,614 -16.08
1100–1530 1285 80-85% 12 143.00–163.00 $149.89 $1,926 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–750 713 85-90% 2 65.00–72.00 $68.68 $490 —
795–1215 988 85-90% 6 80.00–95.00 $87.90 $868 -29.97
940–1185 1050 85-90% 3 118.00–120.00 $118.75 $1,247 -9.06
865–1775 1305 85-90% 7 99.00–115.00 $111.20 $1,451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1460 1435 75-80% 2 124.00–129.00 $126.46 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1660 1338 3 119.00–136.00 $127.11 $1,701 —
1420–2215 1872 13 155.00–165.00 $160.19 $2,999 —
1885 1885 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,261 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1040–1165 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,427.67
1145–1370 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,583.95

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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
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -256.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 165.00 $165.00 $470 —
420 420 1 205.00 $205.00 $861 —

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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.