Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.94/cwt -32.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 478 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.56/cwt -20.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 516 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.77/cwt -12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 424 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 571 429 536
Feeder cattle 461 342 417
Slaughter cattle 86 66 103
Replacement cattle 24 21 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 6.00 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
205–245 223 4 285.00–325.00 $309.27 $690 —
250–290 265 3 300.00–320.00 $307.99 $816 -59.65
305–345 324 9 295.00–325.00 $308.94 $1,001 -9.77
355–390 368 10 305.00–335.00 $316.78 $1,166 -16.51
405–445 423 9 300.00–320.00 $311.96 $1,320 +4.82
450–495 467 3 270.00–315.00 $295.84 $1,382 -3.77
510–545 530 4 227.50–255.00 $247.59 $1,312 -36.74
555–595 578 7 220.00–257.50 $234.30 $1,354 -19.91
600–630 615 5 232.50–256.00 $241.68 $1,486 -18.36
745 745 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,769 -26.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 —
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -5.23
465 465 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,035 -49.98
505–535 520 2 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,119 -30.24
555–575 568 4 200.00–210.00 $205.61 $1,168 —
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 135.00 $135.00 $554 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 275.00 $275.00 $641 -15.00
280–290 285 2 270.00–310.00 $290.35 $827 -17.98
300–340 318 14 255.00–287.50 $269.64 $857 -34.35
360–395 378 16 245.00–270.00 $257.27 $972 -28.32
400–445 424 20 220.00–255.00 $237.77 $1,008 -12.10
450–495 478 31 200.00–235.00 $217.94 $1,042 -32.85
500–545 516 23 205.00–235.00 $219.56 $1,133 -20.32
550–595 571 16 200.00–232.50 $219.99 $1,256 -9.29
600–640 619 12 197.50–227.50 $208.67 $1,292 -26.82
650–695 665 7 195.00–220.00 $207.28 $1,378 -20.24
705–735 715 4 185.00–202.50 $193.13 $1,381 —
760–790 773 3 180.00–196.00 $190.36 $1,471 —
810–845 826 4 166.00–190.00 $180.66 $1,492 -29.34
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 +20.00
910–915 913 2 170.00–186.00 $177.98 $1,625 —
995 995 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
280–290 285 2 245.00–255.00 $250.09 $713 -4.91
300–345 328 8 205.00–245.00 $221.86 $728 -13.72
355–395 383 4 200.00–235.00 $210.67 $807 -44.33
400–445 420 6 190.00–215.00 $203.10 $853 -12.31
450–490 470 8 190.00–210.00 $198.14 $931 -16.86
500–540 518 7 165.00–190.00 $180.79 $936 -34.24
560–595 583 6 165.00–195.00 $185.43 $1,081 +10.43
600–645 623 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,028 —
670–695 682 3 177.50–182.50 $180.02 $1,228 —
705–735 720 2 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,134 +0.05
750–785 768 2 132.00–135.00 $133.53 $1,026 —
830–845 838 2 142.00–148.00 $144.97 $1,215 —
900–915 908 2 141.00–142.50 $141.74 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 3 190.00–195.00 $193.32 $632 +3.32
350–395 373 2 165.00–190.00 $178.26 $665 —
410–440 425 2 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $734 -17.43
455–480 468 2 155.00–180.00 $167.83 $785 -17.17
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 —
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 3 250.00–255.00 $251.77 $559 -40.83
265–280 272 3 265.00–310.00 $291.93 $794 -27.37
300–345 321 9 270.00–320.00 $305.23 $980 -28.27
350–395 376 15 260.00–310.00 $287.20 $1,080 -12.09
400–445 424 14 252.50–300.00 $277.56 $1,177 +2.97
450–495 472 15 247.50–287.50 $270.93 $1,279 +15.02
500–545 515 11 240.00–265.00 $252.47 $1,300 +2.77
550–595 571 16 210.00–230.00 $220.20 $1,257 -14.01
600–645 618 11 205.00–222.50 $214.74 $1,327 -15.22
650–665 658 2 212.50–215.00 $213.76 $1,407 -9.97
720–725 722 3 175.00–185.00 $180.82 $1,306 -6.44
765–795 780 2 165.00–175.00 $169.90 $1,325 -32.60
815–835 825 4 162.50–180.00 $169.35 $1,397 -29.31
900–940 921 4 141.00–172.50 $157.12 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 5 240.00–265.00 $252.12 $840 +7.12
350–395 373 8 215.00–255.00 $233.77 $872 -21.23
408–440 420 6 200.00–235.00 $218.34 $917 -26.66
450–485 467 7 200.00–240.00 $224.40 $1,048 +5.09
500–545 522 7 190.00–225.00 $205.61 $1,073 -1.40
550–575 565 4 175.00–207.50 $192.64 $1,088 -16.45
620–635 628 3 160.00–175.00 $166.62 $1,046 -48.38
730 730 1 132.50 $132.50 $967 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 170.00–205.00 $183.40 $620 —
355 355 1 205.00 $205.00 $728 +5.03
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 -20.00
450–495 473 4 185.00–195.00 $189.89 $898 -2.26
500–540 525 3 155.00–185.00 $172.05 $903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1510 1179 80-85% 21 130.00–146.00 $138.90 $1,638 —
1115–1640 1311 80-85% 7 148.00–154.00 $149.52 $1,960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1240 940 85-90% 3 111.00–123.00 $118.11 $1,110 —
750–1300 1024 85-90% 5 127.50–133.00 $130.01 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1365 1155 2 119.00–140.00 $131.41 $1,518 —
1360–2045 1682 6 155.00–175.00 $165.07 $2,776 —
1590–1850 1695 3 178.00–186.00 $181.59 $3,078 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
580–1180 959 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,825.00 $1,431.57
1150–1315 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–2,525.00 $2,022.11

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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
680–1310 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–2,425.00 $2,126.73 +47.03
785–1285 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,575.00–2,700.00 $2,445.91 +322.12

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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.