Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.88/cwt -7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 523 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.87/cwt -17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 424 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.49/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 619 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 577 420
Feeder cattle 342 465 311
Slaughter cattle 66 103 104
Replacement cattle 21 9 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 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
260–290 275 2 365.00–370.00 $367.64 $1,011 +0.46
300–320 310 2 317.50–320.00 $318.71 $988 -34.27
350–385 363 4 310.00–347.50 $333.29 $1,210 +4.44
400–445 419 7 290.00–325.00 $307.14 $1,287 -15.67
455–495 469 10 280.00–322.50 $299.61 $1,405 +9.62
500–540 514 5 270.00–310.00 $284.33 $1,461 +4.02
550–585 570 10 240.00–265.00 $254.21 $1,449 -10.78
600–645 625 6 247.50–280.00 $260.04 $1,625 +14.08
660–695 675 4 248.00–275.00 $262.18 $1,770 +8.15
700–740 727 9 242.50–277.50 $264.03 $1,919 +20.69
760–775 768 3 239.00–252.50 $247.21 $1,899 +14.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 +10.00
425–445 435 2 225.00–245.00 $235.23 $1,023 -34.81
455–475 465 3 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,267 +21.63
510–530 518 5 235.00–255.00 $245.38 $1,271 -4.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 -40.00
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 —
530–540 535 2 175.00–200.00 $187.38 $1,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 290.00 $290.00 $638 +20.00
265–290 280 3 300.00–315.00 $308.33 $863 +5.99
315–345 331 5 290.00–320.00 $303.99 $1,006 +13.60
350–395 376 7 265.00–297.50 $285.59 $1,074 +14.55
400–445 424 23 230.00–265.00 $249.87 $1,059 -17.62
450–495 468 14 235.00–275.00 $250.79 $1,174 -7.16
500–545 523 25 215.00–257.50 $239.88 $1,255 -7.61
550–590 570 17 207.50–244.00 $229.28 $1,307 -8.12
600–640 619 19 217.50–245.00 $235.49 $1,458 +5.47
650–665 658 5 225.00–232.50 $227.52 $1,497 -0.29
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
865 865 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,427 —
1000 1000 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 —
305–345 330 3 220.00–245.00 $235.58 $777 -14.53
370 370 1 255.00 $255.00 $944 +29.77
405–440 423 2 205.00–225.00 $215.41 $911 -4.50
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -6.51
510–515 512 3 205.00–225.00 $215.03 $1,101 -8.08
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 -33.73
735 735 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 +5.00
400–425 415 3 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $789 -2.48
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 4 275.00–320.00 $292.60 $702 -38.57
250–285 268 2 290.00–345.00 $319.30 $856 -12.77
305–345 322 5 310.00–350.00 $333.50 $1,074 -7.05
365–395 388 8 275.00–315.00 $299.29 $1,161 -20.04
405–445 424 9 255.00–300.00 $274.59 $1,164 -7.70
455–495 471 9 245.00–275.00 $255.91 $1,205 -12.78
500–545 518 15 235.00–265.00 $249.70 $1,293 -2.99
550–595 569 16 225.00–250.00 $234.21 $1,333 -11.42
610–630 620 2 227.50–232.50 $229.96 $1,426 +3.51
650–680 664 4 220.00–227.50 $223.73 $1,486 -3.82
705–740 725 4 177.50–200.00 $187.26 $1,358 -17.58
750–760 755 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,529 —
800–840 820 2 195.00–202.50 $198.66 $1,629 +18.66
980 980 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 +17.50
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 -20.40
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 -23.49
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 -6.40
460–490 478 6 210.00–225.00 $219.31 $1,048 -3.12
510–545 526 10 195.00–222.50 $207.01 $1,089 +0.22
555–595 574 4 185.00–222.50 $209.09 $1,200 +15.68
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 195.00–205.00 $199.97 $776 -20.03
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 +30.09
450–495 472 5 175.00–205.00 $192.15 $907 +2.18
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1145 978 85-90% 3 94.00–100.00 $97.09 $950 -0.87
980–1015 997 85-90% 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,256 +28.04
975–1400 1157 85-90% 18 104.00–125.00 $115.70 $1,339 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1540 1224 80-85% 15 127.00–137.00 $132.24 $1,619 -31.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1585 1525 75-80% 5 120.00–129.00 $124.70 $1,902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,393 —
1040–2130 1544 12 150.00–159.00 $154.73 $2,389 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
760–1035 909 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,567.19
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
860–1020 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,385.64
1085–1370 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,808.78

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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
835–1275 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,175.00 $1,837.81 —
840–1180 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,079.70 —
1025–1140 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,123.79 —

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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.