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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $213.02/cwt -11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 712 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.83/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 586 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.80/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 416 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 473 583
Feeder cattle 421 374 517
Slaughter cattle 69 87 61
Replacement cattle 4 12 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week 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
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 +17.37
360–385 373 2 285.00–300.00 $292.25 $1,090 -10.11
400–420 409 6 275.00–307.50 $292.49 $1,196 -6.92
455–485 462 9 270.00–295.00 $286.78 $1,325 +0.67
500–542 515 12 252.50–267.50 $255.20 $1,314 -2.35
550–595 579 9 220.00–250.00 $232.37 $1,345 -4.66
600–640 618 22 210.00–235.00 $226.47 $1,400 -3.46
650–695 671 16 200.00–228.00 $221.77 $1,488 -8.11
700–740 712 27 190.00–220.00 $213.02 $1,517 -11.98
755–785 776 4 190.00–212.00 $200.37 $1,555 —
800–840 822 3 187.50–212.50 $200.08 $1,645 +30.08
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 -27.08
515–535 523 4 205.00–228.00 $214.61 $1,122 -11.08
565–575 570 2 187.50–215.00 $201.13 $1,146 —
600–645 624 5 185.00–205.00 $192.96 $1,204 +27.96
650–685 674 4 175.00–185.00 $178.78 $1,205 —
705–735 714 4 165.00–187.50 $179.24 $1,280 —
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
810 810 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,256 +40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 528 4 165.00–195.00 $183.66 $970 —
610–640 626 4 145.00–165.00 $156.20 $978 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 225.00–235.00 $230.10 $552 -59.90
255–295 276 6 225.00–255.00 $241.12 $665 -26.82
320–345 335 4 245.00–255.00 $249.38 $835 -4.75
360–395 378 16 220.00–255.00 $237.63 $898 +1.37
400–445 416 24 220.00–250.00 $238.80 $993 +8.40
455–495 475 18 220.00–240.00 $233.13 $1,107 +19.35
505–545 526 15 215.00–245.00 $229.66 $1,208 +16.28
550–596 586 25 206.00–235.00 $215.83 $1,265 +2.68
600–640 624 5 190.00–210.00 $196.91 $1,229 -16.19
660–695 671 4 165.00–190.00 $176.15 $1,182 -13.92
755–775 767 3 152.50–192.50 $166.47 $1,277 -4.21
810–845 828 2 171.00–182.50 $176.63 $1,462 +1.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 205.00 $205.00 $472 —
255 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 -7.28
310–335 323 2 210.00 $210.00 $678 -8.45
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 +1.58
415–420 418 3 195.00–210.00 $203.37 $850 —
465–490 478 3 190.00–205.00 $199.88 $955 +9.83
555–570 563 2 195.00–197.50 $196.27 $1,105 +8.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 4 165.00–190.00 $173.64 $495 —
515–530 523 2 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $797 +7.36
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 271 5 265.00–295.00 $284.66 $771 -33.95
305 305 1 245.00 $245.00 $747 -33.69
350–395 376 10 255.00–300.00 $282.05 $1,061 -22.19
400–445 430 13 245.00–285.00 $262.96 $1,131 -4.20
450–495 472 10 230.00–277.50 $249.39 $1,177 -6.51
505–540 525 15 210.00–241.00 $230.27 $1,209 -15.05
550–590 566 8 205.00–225.00 $215.57 $1,220 -7.72
610–640 625 8 195.00–225.00 $209.62 $1,310 -8.26
650–670 656 5 190.00–207.50 $196.94 $1,292 —
710 710 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,367 +9.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 205.00–240.00 $222.50 $745 -2.17
365–395 383 4 215.00–235.00 $224.45 $860 -17.88
435–440 439 4 195.00–235.00 $207.42 $911 -16.16
450–495 463 6 205.00–225.00 $212.43 $984 -21.59
530–540 535 2 170.00–190.00 $180.09 $963 -36.82
600–625 615 3 185.00–195.00 $188.39 $1,159 +12.10
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 -25.00
825 825 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 187.50–190.00 $188.75 $689 -18.73
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 -35.00
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 +35.00
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1435 1238 80-85% 19 124.00–139.00 $131.65 $1,630 —
1150–1475 1350 80-85% 3 143.00–146.00 $144.66 $1,953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–1110 872 85-90% 3 85.00–91.00 $88.98 $776 —
620–1455 1070 85-90% 18 101.00–120.00 $113.64 $1,216 -13.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1705 1505 75-80% 3 120.00–132.00 $127.92 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1440 1245 2 135.00–139.00 $136.69 $1,702 —
1360–2145 1603 4 155.00–165.00 $159.24 $2,553 —
1640 1640 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,919 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1330–1350 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,762.78

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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
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 —
465–490 478 2 212.00–219.00 $215.41 $1,030 —
510–535 523 2 197.00–209.00 $202.86 $1,061 —
560 560 2 198.00–199.00 $198.50 $1,112 —
700–710 705 2 185.00–195.00 $189.96 $1,339 —

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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.