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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $255.90/cwt -9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 476 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $245.32/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 528 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $257.55/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 521 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 490 505
Feeder cattle 374 71 399
Slaughter cattle 87 407 102
Replacement cattle 12 12 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00- 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
270 270 1 320.00 $320.00 $864 ±0.00
325–345 337 5 295.00–332.50 $312.63 $1,054 +11.13
365–395 376 6 270.00–322.50 $302.36 $1,137 +6.34
405–440 420 13 275.00–322.50 $299.41 $1,258 +6.44
455–495 483 6 270.00–302.50 $286.11 $1,382 -10.94
500–545 521 14 240.00–277.50 $257.55 $1,342 -1.04
550–595 562 12 225.00–257.50 $237.03 $1,332 -10.98
605–645 619 11 210.00–242.50 $229.93 $1,423 -28.96
650–690 660 5 220.00–237.50 $229.88 $1,517 -4.64
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 +4.40
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 -37.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 —
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 -20.00
415–435 425 3 240.00–260.00 $249.92 $1,062 +14.56
450–485 465 3 235.00–265.00 $247.08 $1,149 +0.40
510–545 531 7 210.00–237.50 $225.69 $1,198 -1.81
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 -56.98
835 835 1 115.00 $115.00 $960 -52.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
405–445 425 2 170.00–185.00 $177.15 $753 —
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 -70.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 290.00 $290.00 $682 -1.94
260–295 281 8 240.00–285.00 $267.94 $753 -3.60
300–345 325 7 235.00–280.00 $254.13 $826 +5.14
355–395 373 13 220.00–257.50 $236.26 $881 +1.92
405–440 423 13 210.00–242.50 $230.40 $975 -5.64
450–485 463 10 195.00–225.00 $213.78 $990 -22.93
505–545 528 12 200.00–240.00 $213.38 $1,127 -21.12
555–595 581 4 195.00–225.00 $213.15 $1,238 -4.65
600–620 609 5 195.00–222.50 $213.10 $1,298 +0.52
675–695 683 4 177.50–205.00 $190.07 $1,298 -23.70
765–790 775 3 157.50–190.00 $170.68 $1,323 -4.42
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 210.00–225.00 $217.28 $561 —
310–340 323 3 210.00–225.00 $218.45 $706 +0.95
355–375 363 3 195.00–220.00 $208.42 $757 -0.66
460–480 471 5 175.00–200.00 $190.05 $895 —
505–540 522 5 170.00–195.00 $186.05 $971 -3.57
550–590 574 9 165.00–195.00 $188.22 $1,080 +0.75
600–640 624 4 165.00–185.00 $180.07 $1,124 -4.32
650–685 673 3 140.00–165.00 $153.13 $1,031 -17.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 425 3 165.00–175.00 $168.25 $715 —
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 -10.67
500–510 505 2 135.00–155.00 $145.10 $733 -16.31
550–585 566 4 140.00–165.00 $153.55 $869 -11.45
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 6 275.00–315.00 $292.78 $650 +0.12
275–285 282 3 295.00–330.00 $318.61 $898 -3.14
320–345 335 4 265.00–295.00 $278.69 $934 -12.72
350–380 363 11 275.00–327.50 $304.24 $1,104 +27.28
410–445 429 11 250.00–285.00 $267.16 $1,146 +17.40
460–495 476 18 240.00–277.50 $255.90 $1,218 -9.93
500–545 528 16 235.00–260.00 $245.32 $1,295 -1.78
550–595 576 12 210.00–237.50 $223.29 $1,286 -17.32
610–645 622 11 200.00–235.00 $217.88 $1,355 +7.51
700–705 702 3 175.00–187.50 $183.31 $1,287 -4.77
785 785 2 165.00–182.50 $173.75 $1,364 —
805 805 2 155.00–157.50 $156.25 $1,258 -8.75
890 890 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,380 -20.00
965 965 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 265.00 $265.00 $556 -5.00
320–340 328 3 210.00–245.00 $224.67 $737 —
360–395 379 6 220.00–265.00 $242.33 $918 +4.20
405–445 427 7 195.00–235.00 $223.58 $955 -16.36
455–490 477 5 230.00–237.50 $234.02 $1,116 -1.66
505–540 527 3 205.00–225.00 $216.91 $1,143 +14.42
605–645 627 3 160.00–195.00 $176.29 $1,105 +3.91
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 -40.00
765 765 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
390–395 393 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $815 +2.21
440 440 1 190.00 $190.00 $836 -14.97
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 -32.64
520–530 527 3 165.00–185.00 $176.74 $931 +28.13
585 585 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 —
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $568 —
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1400 1038 85-90% 2 83.00–100.00 $88.53 $919 —
925–1180 1075 85-90% 3 126.00–128.00 $126.69 $1,362 +1.62
755–1415 1107 85-90% 16 105.00–125.00 $119.56 $1,324 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1525 1154 80-85% 20 127.00–141.00 $133.24 $1,538 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1450 1348 75-80% 3 119.00–130.00 $124.27 $1,675 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–2055 1336 8 145.00–160.00 $153.95 $2,057 —
1145–1735 1475 3 131.00–140.00 $135.93 $2,005 —
1730–2070 1843 4 164.00–169.00 $166.16 $3,062 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
815–1105 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,365.42
880–1360 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,725.00 $1,565.25
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
935–1215 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,625.00 $2,277.09 —

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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.