Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.81/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 543 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $282.14/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 439 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $232.82/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 478 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 650 640
Feeder cattle 349 542 532
Slaughter cattle 72 89 94
Replacement cattle 4 19 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average. 14 head Baby Calves : 40.00 - 95.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 -73.91
320–345 333 2 280.00–300.00 $290.38 $967 -20.49
415–445 431 5 237.50–272.50 $256.89 $1,107 -21.14
420–444 value added 442 13 290.00–292.00 $291.85 $1,290 —
450–485 461 5 235.00–267.50 $255.76 $1,179 +0.27
480 value added 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
508–547 543 29 225.00–258.00 $241.81 $1,313 +6.62
550–590 565 5 220.00–255.00 $237.36 $1,341 -6.95
600–645 620 4 223.00–232.50 $229.28 $1,422 -2.07
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 +3.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 -14.04
485 485 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,055 +4.83
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 +7.50
600–610 605 2 185.00–195.00 $190.04 $1,150 +25.04
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 -7.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
250–285 265 4 215.00–225.00 $219.86 $583 -50.02
315–345 325 6 215.00–240.00 $222.72 $724 -38.75
350–395 371 9 215.00–247.50 $229.98 $853 -6.76
380 value added 380 1 257.50 $257.50 $978 —
405–445 430 13 205.00–236.00 $219.25 $943 +8.00
470 value added 470 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,257 —
450–495 471 12 200.00–232.00 $212.36 $1,000 +3.82
500–545 526 13 195.00–220.00 $207.41 $1,091 +7.58
550–590 569 7 192.50–221.00 $206.19 $1,173 +4.02
600–640 619 8 196.00–217.50 $204.73 $1,267 +6.35
650–695 671 7 170.00–204.00 $184.04 $1,235 +3.87
700–740 713 3 160.00–195.00 $178.36 $1,272 +0.88
765–775 770 2 165.00–180.00 $172.55 $1,329 -7.45
800 800 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 -9.04
915 915 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,258 +2.50
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 +5.00
1005 1005 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 -34.76
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 -2.05
370–380 375 2 160.00–175.00 $167.40 $628 -31.29
405–445 426 7 175.00–200.00 $187.30 $798 +1.97
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 -11.11
505–535 519 8 155.00–187.50 $174.81 $907 +9.94
555–595 570 3 175.00–190.00 $183.14 $1,044 +8.14
610–645 628 2 177.50–187.50 $182.36 $1,145 +12.97
665–675 668 3 155.00–162.50 $159.17 $1,063 +24.17
855 855 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 135.00 $135.00 $297 -22.50
290 290 1 145.00 $145.00 $420 —
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 +20.00
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 -1.00
565–595 584 5 122.50–142.50 $133.49 $780 -4.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 3 240.00–260.00 $248.48 $572 -21.31
250–275 260 4 275.00–315.00 $300.48 $781 +23.97
310–345 324 4 250.00–290.00 $269.17 $872 -19.98
350–395 379 10 250.00–280.00 $267.88 $1,015 -3.84
405–445 421 11 240.00–272.50 $259.27 $1,092 +10.62
455–495 478 14 215.00–257.50 $232.82 $1,113 -0.63
500–545 526 12 212.50–250.00 $222.85 $1,172 +5.99
550–595 573 14 195.00–227.50 $209.40 $1,200 -7.51
600–620 611 5 190.00–220.00 $204.53 $1,250 -1.15
650–695 679 5 195.00–225.00 $203.27 $1,380 -0.12
705–745 725 3 170.00–180.00 $175.74 $1,274 -9.32
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 -11.36
900–930 915 2 137.50–145.00 $141.31 $1,293 —
985 985 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 175.00–200.00 $186.91 $598 -20.69
365–380 373 2 185.00–205.00 $194.80 $727 -18.60
420–440 426 5 180.00–225.00 $204.79 $872 -13.96
450–495 474 6 185.00–210.00 $201.57 $955 -0.42
505–540 523 2 195.00–205.00 $199.83 $1,045 +41.12
555–570 562 3 165.00–187.50 $175.91 $989 -18.56
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 +15.00
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 +7.39
870 870 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
375–395 385 3 130.00–155.00 $143.42 $552 -30.11
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 -45.24
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 +15.95
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 -25.00
575–595 585 2 145.00 $145.00 $848 -8.02
625 625 1 142.50 $142.50 $891 —
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1645 1264 80-85% 33 114.00–135.00 $122.53 $1,549 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1090 981 85-90% 4 80.00–90.00 $87.10 $854 —
885–1380 1117 85-90% 11 94.00–112.00 $102.86 $1,149 -5.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1480 1415 75-80% 4 105.00–115.00 $111.21 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1960 1406 8 125.00–145.00 $136.45 $1,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,353 —

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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.