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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.05/cwt -8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 570 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.13/cwt -14.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 522 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $255.47/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 623 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 432 736
Feeder cattle 447 333 582
Slaughter cattle 142 90 127
Replacement cattle 8 9 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 2.00 to 4.00 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
235–245 240 2 365.00–375.00 $369.90 $888 +7.40
250–270 260 4 330.00–380.00 $359.40 $934 -10.60
305–335 322 3 340.00–377.50 $356.19 $1,147 +22.79
350–390 372 9 295.00–340.00 $312.93 $1,164 -16.50
400–410 403 4 300.00–332.50 $318.12 $1,282 —
450–495 474 11 260.00–290.00 $277.15 $1,314 -2.39
500–545 523 8 247.50–272.50 $259.72 $1,358 -5.98
555–595 574 17 235.00–265.00 $252.08 $1,447 -1.98
600–646 623 21 237.50–267.00 $255.47 $1,592 +6.13
650–685 673 10 243.00–260.00 $251.07 $1,690 +32.00
700–745 721 7 240.00–259.00 $249.34 $1,798 +19.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
350–355 353 2 245.00–265.00 $255.07 $900 —
440 440 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,177 +17.50
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
515–545 531 4 205.00–235.00 $224.88 $1,194 -13.97
555–575 565 2 215.00–230.00 $222.37 $1,256 —
630 630 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,055 -47.50
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
485 485 1 205.00 $205.00 $994 —
500–535 518 2 175.00–185.00 $179.83 $932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 222 3 275.00–322.50 $297.80 $661 +21.68
260–280 270 4 300.00–320.00 $310.12 $837 -9.79
300–345 318 10 275.00–322.50 $301.69 $959 +2.23
350–395 373 12 240.00–287.50 $267.32 $997 -16.00
400–445 419 15 250.00–282.50 $265.71 $1,113 -14.09
450–495 475 19 245.00–277.50 $259.39 $1,232 +3.07
500–545 522 22 225.00–260.00 $238.13 $1,243 -14.76
550–595 570 25 215.00–248.00 $230.05 $1,311 -8.59
600–645 624 15 205.00–240.00 $220.49 $1,376 -9.44
654–680 662 13 210.00–221.00 $218.49 $1,446 +6.08
710 710 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,438 -2.50
750 750 2 175.00–202.50 $188.75 $1,416 -6.25
800–835 820 3 165.00–185.00 $178.29 $1,462 +5.68
850–860 855 2 146.00–161.00 $153.46 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 235.00–245.00 $239.90 $576 -10.10
280 280 1 265.00 $265.00 $742 —
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 -35.00
375–390 383 4 205.00–245.00 $229.43 $879 +4.43
415–430 421 4 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $958 -27.08
460–490 476 4 205.00–235.00 $217.81 $1,037 -11.45
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -21.49
555–580 569 6 180.00–210.00 $199.08 $1,133 -5.92
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -2.54
670 670 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,186 -15.43
710–725 717 3 135.00–155.00 $145.78 $1,045 —
765–795 780 2 145.00–160.00 $152.64 $1,191 —
830 830 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,141 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 387 3 175.00–185.00 $181.64 $703 +6.64
405–435 420 2 175.00–192.50 $184.06 $773 -0.94
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 5 310.00–352.50 $331.84 $1,075 +12.28
355–395 382 14 297.50–342.50 $319.56 $1,221 -2.10
400–445 417 15 272.50–317.50 $290.19 $1,210 -9.72
450–490 469 13 257.50–287.50 $272.34 $1,277 -7.04
500–540 525 13 250.00–280.00 $263.83 $1,385 +0.24
550–590 567 7 232.50–267.50 $249.23 $1,413 +2.23
620–645 634 4 225.00–252.00 $239.76 $1,520 +4.15
650–670 663 5 220.00–245.00 $234.48 $1,555 +5.10
740–745 743 2 190.00–225.00 $207.44 $1,541 -25.06
750–795 771 7 190.00–222.50 $203.18 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 +25.00
320–335 328 3 225.00–245.00 $231.50 $759 —
350 350 1 255.00 $255.00 $892 +9.97
410–440 431 4 220.00–257.50 $242.86 $1,047 -23.42
455–485 466 4 210.00–235.00 $222.52 $1,037 -14.39
510–545 525 4 215.00–242.00 $227.38 $1,194 -1.68
580–590 585 3 210.00–230.00 $219.97 $1,287 +9.97
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 +12.50
650–695 668 4 140.00–185.00 $162.22 $1,084 -15.21
700–705 703 2 135.00–175.00 $154.93 $1,089 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 145.00 $145.00 $377 —
350–370 360 2 165.00–215.00 $189.31 $682 +13.77
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 -11.32
450–490 474 5 160.00–195.00 $177.23 $840 +37.23
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 +17.50
560–595 581 4 140.00–190.00 $159.86 $929 -20.23
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 —
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1575 1203 80-85% 43 127.00–148.00 $137.39 $1,653 +5.29
1150–1495 1321 80-85% 7 149.00–160.00 $153.96 $2,034 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–935 738 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $65.08 $480 -3.60
680–1040 880 85-90% 4 85.00–100.00 $90.99 $801 —
665–1425 1046 85-90% 31 103.00–127.00 $119.78 $1,253 —
915–1360 1116 85-90% 10 127.00–129.00 $128.10 $1,430 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1845 1620 75-80% 9 126.00–141.00 $133.16 $2,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,794 —
1160–2160 1618 6 145.00–160.00 $153.29 $2,480 —
1635–2215 1984 4 164.00–170.00 $165.79 $3,289 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
645–1060 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,819.09 —
710–1105 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,616.32 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
1050 1050 2 122.00–138.00 $130.00 $1,365 —

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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.