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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.53/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 467 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.93/cwt -16.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 579 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $225.05/cwt -11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 521 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 501 653
Feeder cattle 273 438 566
Slaughter cattle 66 53 84
Replacement cattle 11 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle 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
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
310 310 1 285.00 $285.00 $884 -0.06
370–395 383 2 250.00–295.00 $273.24 $1,047 -15.07
410–445 425 5 225.00–247.50 $235.56 $1,001 -41.28
445 value added 445 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,257 —
465 value added 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
450–495 481 8 220.00–255.00 $238.78 $1,149 -20.98
500–505 value added 503 2 272.50–280.00 $276.23 $1,389 —
505–545 528 4 250.00–257.50 $254.12 $1,342 +5.04
550–575 562 5 212.50–247.00 $234.03 $1,315 -1.03
610–635 630 10 215.00–237.00 $226.68 $1,428 +15.33
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -5.38
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 +24.98
845 845 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 -20.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 +17.61
465–470 468 2 210.00 $210.00 $983 -15.00
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -1.30
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 -22.25
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 110.00 $110.00 $654 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 -36.88
352–390 363 8 200.00–230.00 $211.39 $767 -44.37
415–445 425 11 205.00–235.00 $221.92 $943 -15.31
450–490 467 17 200.00–238.00 $219.53 $1,025 -2.73
500–540 519 7 205.00–225.00 $213.98 $1,111 -5.59
550–595 579 17 180.00–207.50 $194.93 $1,129 -16.80
600–635 611 6 177.50–205.00 $190.71 $1,165 -0.33
655–690 668 3 170.00–187.50 $178.34 $1,191 +2.94
705–740 723 6 180.00–192.00 $185.11 $1,338 +20.79
780–795 785 4 160.00–182.50 $176.81 $1,388 +19.31
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 -6.00
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 205.00 $205.00 $492 -12.10
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 -70.00
335–340 338 2 175.00–185.00 $180.04 $609 -27.51
400–410 405 2 175.00–195.00 $184.88 $749 -21.41
455–485 469 4 165.00–190.00 $178.93 $839 -0.07
500–535 519 4 185.00–195.00 $187.46 $973 +16.10
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
785 785 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 140.00–155.00 $146.82 $323 —
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 -27.43
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 +5.25
405–420 412 3 155.00–160.00 $156.70 $646 +27.81
500–525 513 2 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $756 +2.44
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 305.00 $305.00 $747 +27.90
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 +15.00
305–325 317 3 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $959 +37.49
355–385 366 7 265.00–302.50 $279.79 $1,024 -1.95
405–445 424 11 230.00–255.00 $245.54 $1,041 -11.24
450–495 475 10 210.00–250.00 $220.35 $1,047 -43.90
500–540 521 15 210.00–242.50 $225.05 $1,173 -11.34
550–595 573 9 200.00–227.50 $216.18 $1,239 -3.46
610–645 636 8 195.00–225.00 $212.02 $1,348 +1.17
650–680 660 3 180.00–207.50 $190.67 $1,258 -4.31
705–745 724 4 160.00–185.00 $171.33 $1,240 -0.37
750–770 760 2 135.00–165.00 $149.80 $1,138 -20.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 436 4 175.00–217.50 $195.80 $854 -24.53
455–490 476 6 175.00–205.00 $196.14 $934 -16.71
510–540 526 4 175.00–205.00 $187.28 $985 -15.64
550–590 570 2 185.00–190.00 $187.59 $1,069 -2.57
620–640 630 3 160.00–185.00 $169.97 $1,071 -6.57
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 190.00 $190.00 $437 —
285 285 1 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 -60.13
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 -50.00
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 -14.83
510–525 518 2 105.00–125.00 $115.14 $596 -54.45
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 151.00 $151.00 $619 —
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 -12.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–1090 746 85-90% 6 81.00–92.00 $86.98 $649 —
650–905 788 85-90% 5 65.00–76.00 $70.31 $554 —
925 925 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,166 —
600–1285 1039 85-90% 16 101.00–118.00 $111.16 $1,155 -2.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,781 —
845–1450 1253 80-85% 18 119.00–136.00 $125.73 $1,575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,829 +2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1835 1475 5 135.00–155.00 $143.90 $2,123 —
1030–2135 1583 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,915 -31.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
945–1415 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,130.00–1,825.00 $1,590.97

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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 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
960–1050 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,954.87 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 182.50 $182.50 $821 —

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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.