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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.75/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 424 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.12/cwt +16.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $307.54/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 418 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 428 604
Feeder cattle 323 368 480
Slaughter cattle 45 57 113
Replacement cattle 1 3 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were were 3.00 to 5.00 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
245 245 3 345.00–375.00 $365.00 $894 —
270–295 283 3 300.00–347.50 $331.54 $938 +7.94
310–345 323 5 337.50–352.50 $346.41 $1,119 +7.51
350–395 376 8 322.50–342.50 $336.15 $1,264 -7.25
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 +15.11
450–490 468 9 302.50–340.00 $324.61 $1,519 +61.43
520–545 536 4 312.50–335.00 $325.67 $1,746 +65.78
555–585 573 5 285.00–347.50 $312.28 $1,789 +59.28
600–640 620 9 267.50–300.00 $280.53 $1,739 —
650–690 662 6 252.50–292.00 $275.63 $1,825 —
715–745 731 4 235.00–257.00 $249.58 $1,824 +17.08
960 960 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
320–335 328 3 210.00–275.00 $235.18 $771 —
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 +25.39
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 +24.00
505–515 510 2 225.00–252.50 $238.62 $1,217 -1.33
575 575 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,481 —
605–625 617 3 225.00–255.00 $242.49 $1,496 —
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 +7.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 227 5 280.00–325.00 $298.81 $678 —
250–295 273 7 285.00–325.00 $309.34 $844 -10.66
300–345 322 7 275.00–307.50 $290.29 $935 -19.06
350–395 376 8 252.50–290.00 $268.53 $1,010 -13.53
400–445 424 22 245.00–287.50 $268.75 $1,140 +0.53
460–495 468 13 255.00–285.00 $273.12 $1,278 +16.91
500–545 518 10 240.00–270.00 $253.89 $1,315 +11.76
550–590 575 11 205.00–237.50 $217.49 $1,251 -18.45
600–623 617 9 195.00–231.00 $226.24 $1,396 +1.51
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -6.29
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -8.89
765–780 772 3 185.00–195.00 $189.97 $1,467 +4.26
815 815 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,263 —
855–865 860 2 180.00–182.50 $181.26 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 245.00 $245.00 $588 —
265–275 270 2 245.00–260.00 $252.64 $682 —
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 -15.42
365–395 380 2 235.00–240.00 $237.60 $903 -12.49
405–440 420 3 210.00–230.00 $216.98 $911 -28.02
475–485 480 3 210.00–235.00 $219.09 $1,052 -10.46
505–535 522 3 215.00–225.00 $220.06 $1,149 +13.00
570–590 579 5 175.00–205.00 $193.54 $1,121 -18.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 +20.00
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
515 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 +20.90
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 -27.25
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 6 280.00–325.00 $303.11 $682 —
255–285 270 5 300.00–330.00 $317.49 $857 -7.51
330–340 336 8 295.00–325.00 $309.07 $1,038 -10.75
355–395 376 8 280.00–332.50 $315.25 $1,185 -7.79
400–430 418 12 280.00–327.50 $307.54 $1,286 +0.40
450–495 464 12 245.00–287.00 $267.06 $1,239 +13.62
500–535 517 5 225.00–262.50 $246.70 $1,275 +0.83
550–595 571 7 222.50–265.00 $248.37 $1,418 +4.15
600–645 620 8 200.00–232.50 $222.24 $1,378 -12.33
655–680 665 4 195.00–217.50 $206.83 $1,375 -18.50
710–745 728 4 175.00–207.50 $193.86 $1,411 -26.07
750–770 760 2 190.00–205.00 $197.40 $1,500 +25.65
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 +15.00
945 945 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,465 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 —
305 305 1 255.00 $255.00 $778 -10.00
355–385 370 6 225.00–265.00 $238.98 $884 -31.02
405–445 425 4 255.00–270.00 $261.19 $1,110 +16.15
450–480 468 6 215.00–255.00 $229.84 $1,076 +4.83
505–545 520 4 205.00–227.50 $217.25 $1,130 +3.83
550–575 563 4 190.00–217.50 $204.51 $1,151 +1.75
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 -40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +25.00
410–420 415 2 160.00–175.00 $167.41 $695 -31.14
470–485 478 3 170.00–200.00 $184.95 $884 +1.30
500–540 520 2 185.00–190.00 $187.40 $974 +21.17
555 555 1 172.50 $172.50 $957 +4.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,863 -0.55
960–1510 1249 80-85% 14 129.00–141.00 $136.00 $1,699 -18.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1085 1070 85-90% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,380 —
815–1435 1170 85-90% 12 100.00–126.00 $115.46 $1,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1400 1350 75-80% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1915 1471 7 140.00–155.00 $149.15 $2,194 —
1785 1785 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,320 —
1610–2010 1800 3 167.00–170.00 $168.78 $3,038 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.