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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.21/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 474 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.13/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 525 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.22/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 422 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 597 472
Feeder cattle 368 447 395
Slaughter cattle 57 142 67
Replacement cattle 3 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

* Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sold during todays sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 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
285–295 290 2 315.00–332.50 $323.60 $938 -35.80
305–340 326 5 325.00–352.50 $338.90 $1,105 -17.29
355–395 378 5 327.50–352.50 $343.40 $1,298 +30.47
400–435 418 6 277.50–332.50 $304.89 $1,274 -13.23
465–480 474 4 255.00–275.00 $263.18 $1,247 -13.97
510–535 526 5 252.50–275.00 $259.89 $1,367 +0.17
572 572 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,447 +0.92
735 735 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,709 -16.84
850–895 865 3 175.00–190.00 $183.45 $1,587 —
920–935 928 2 175.00–187.50 $181.30 $1,682 —
1000–1040 1020 2 120.00–165.00 $142.94 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 +14.93
405–440 422 5 225.00–275.00 $259.61 $1,096 -7.89
450–485 470 4 210.00–245.00 $231.00 $1,086 -4.00
515–525 520 2 235.00–245.00 $239.95 $1,248 +15.07
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 -15.00
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 -30.00
425–430 428 2 200.00–215.00 $207.54 $888 +7.54
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 -60.00
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 +20.17
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 +9.88
300–345 328 8 272.50–322.50 $309.35 $1,015 +7.66
360–395 383 14 265.00–317.50 $282.06 $1,080 +14.74
400–445 422 18 252.50–281.00 $268.22 $1,132 +2.51
450–495 474 22 245.00–277.00 $256.21 $1,214 -3.18
500–545 525 20 225.00–255.00 $242.13 $1,271 +4.00
550–595 575 10 222.50–250.00 $235.94 $1,357 +5.89
600–635 617 6 220.00–244.00 $224.73 $1,387 +4.24
660–695 677 6 195.00–217.50 $206.29 $1,397 -12.20
700–740 714 5 185.00–215.00 $198.89 $1,420 -3.61
750–785 767 3 172.50–197.50 $185.71 $1,424 -3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 316 4 230.00–262.50 $250.42 $791 +30.42
350–390 370 3 245.00–255.00 $250.09 $925 +20.66
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 +17.49
460–495 480 10 220.00–235.00 $229.55 $1,102 +11.74
505–535 516 5 200.00–215.00 $207.06 $1,068 +7.06
550–585 573 3 205.00–217.50 $211.65 $1,213 +12.57
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 -10.00
690 690 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,156 -9.50
785 785 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,123 -9.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
405–440 423 2 175.00–190.00 $182.19 $771 -1.87
500–535 522 7 135.00–175.00 $154.10 $804 —
550–585 573 3 140.00–165.00 $152.25 $872 -2.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
305–335 317 5 285.00–335.00 $319.82 $1,014 -12.02
350–385 367 9 285.00–340.00 $323.04 $1,186 +3.48
400–440 418 6 285.00–327.50 $307.14 $1,284 +16.95
470–495 482 11 237.50–270.00 $253.44 $1,222 -18.90
500–540 521 11 235.00–260.00 $245.87 $1,281 -17.96
550–580 565 10 230.00–257.50 $244.22 $1,380 -5.01
600–645 630 9 220.00–247.00 $234.57 $1,478 -5.19
655–695 676 7 215.00–235.00 $225.33 $1,523 -9.15
705–720 715 3 215.00–230.00 $219.93 $1,572 +12.49
755–765 758 3 160.00–190.00 $171.75 $1,302 -31.43
835–845 840 2 150.00–180.00 $165.09 $1,387 —
860 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 —
925 925 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 +33.50
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
410–445 431 6 220.00–265.00 $245.04 $1,056 +2.18
450–495 471 9 215.00–235.00 $225.01 $1,060 +2.49
515–540 528 5 200.00–230.00 $213.42 $1,127 -13.96
560–595 582 3 190.00–217.50 $202.76 $1,180 -17.21
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 +25.00
700–745 718 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,256 +20.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 +45.00
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 +30.69
400–420 413 3 185.00–210.00 $198.55 $820 +28.55
450–485 473 4 175.00–190.00 $183.65 $869 +6.42
505–545 523 5 140.00–175.00 $166.23 $869 -13.77
555–590 570 3 155.00–175.00 $168.10 $958 +8.24
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 +30.00
670 670 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,038 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1630 1169 80-85% 27 127.00–148.00 $139.15 $1,627 —
1225–1250 1238 80-85% 2 150.00–159.00 $154.55 $1,913 +17.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $480 —
565–1025 821 85-90% 11 105.00–125.00 $118.39 $972 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1080 912 3 120.00–137.00 $128.37 $1,171 —
1010–1865 1443 5 152.00–162.00 $156.71 $2,261 +31.71
1635–1655 1645 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $2,813 +17.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -216.32

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $599 —
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 —
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 —
860 860 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 —

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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.