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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.57/cwt +12.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 560 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.17/cwt +21.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 423 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $272.87/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 472 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 425 597
Feeder cattle 520 349 463
Slaughter cattle 77 72 129
Replacement cattle 14 4 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
255–295 280 3 325.00–345.00 $331.90 $929 +86.90
300–345 329 7 285.00–312.50 $298.11 $981 +7.73
365–395 381 5 265.00–297.50 $281.20 $1,071 —
400–440 418 13 255.00–285.00 $272.87 $1,141 +15.98
450–490 value added 463 13 290.00–307.50 $293.09 $1,357 +13.09
450–487 479 18 249.00–285.00 $258.26 $1,237 +2.50
505–545 value added 521 14 263.00–267.50 $264.11 $1,376 —
505–545 526 9 222.50–272.50 $245.97 $1,294 +4.16
550–595 560 53 225.00–260.00 $249.57 $1,398 +12.21
600–637 613 17 205.00–225.00 $216.44 $1,327 -12.84
650–675 667 12 210.00–218.00 $216.92 $1,447 -8.08
718–730 719 10 210.00–220.00 $211.02 $1,517 —
750–798 782 6 157.50–185.00 $179.01 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 —
350–390 368 3 210.00–245.00 $231.86 $853 —
420–430 425 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $988 +22.47
460–495 482 7 205.00–235.00 $222.79 $1,074 +5.29
515–545 526 4 195.00–215.00 $208.59 $1,097 +8.59
568–580 573 4 185.00–210.00 $201.19 $1,153 —
605–640 623 2 180.00–205.00 $192.15 $1,197 +2.11
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —
890 890 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 417 3 170.00–190.00 $180.12 $751 —
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 —
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 —
630 630 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,055 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 —
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 215.00–230.00 $222.91 $508 -2.09
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 +55.14
305–330 318 2 230.00–260.00 $245.59 $781 +22.87
350–370 357 6 237.50–262.50 $250.89 $896 +20.91
415–445 value added 419 9 250.00–255.00 $254.41 $1,066 —
400–445 424 24 217.50–245.00 $236.20 $1,001 +16.95
450–495 468 17 210.00–245.00 $226.13 $1,058 +13.77
473–480 value added 474 10 248.00–250.00 $248.20 $1,176 -19.30
500–545 519 17 195.00–215.00 $205.63 $1,067 -1.78
550 value added 550 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
550–595 570 21 185.00–210.00 $198.74 $1,133 -7.45
600–645 618 9 180.00–200.00 $189.39 $1,170 -15.34
625 value added 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
650–665 658 3 185.00–201.00 $192.82 $1,269 +8.78
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 -13.36
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 +7.45
835 835 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 +20.00
855–895 866 4 137.50–155.00 $145.62 $1,261 —
935 935 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,337 +5.50
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 175.00–190.00 $182.50 $456 +7.50
310–345 325 3 200.00–215.00 $208.49 $678 +18.49
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 +57.60
415 415 1 207.50 $207.50 $861 +20.20
450–485 473 4 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $958 +27.54
500–545 520 3 170.00–185.00 $176.55 $918 +1.74
590 590 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $1,003 -13.14
630–645 638 3 140.00–165.00 $153.28 $978 -29.08
665 665 1 146.00 $146.00 $971 -13.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 165.00 $165.00 $346 +30.00
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 +30.00
365–390 378 2 140.00–155.00 $147.75 $558 —
400–425 413 2 135.00 $135.00 $558 —
450–495 473 4 135.00–170.00 $154.44 $731 +20.44
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 —
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 +1.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 +11.52
270–280 275 2 305.00–315.00 $309.91 $852 +9.43
300–340 323 6 275.00–335.00 $306.36 $990 +37.19
360–370 367 5 260.00–330.00 $292.13 $1,072 +24.25
400–445 428 19 235.00–275.00 $253.09 $1,083 -6.18
450–495 470 11 235.00–270.00 $253.58 $1,192 +20.76
510–545 524 6 220.00–250.00 $231.21 $1,212 +8.36
550–590 564 6 230.00–246.00 $240.53 $1,357 +31.13
600–645 621 12 200.00–237.50 $222.26 $1,380 +17.73
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 -8.27
700–735 718 2 165.00–195.00 $180.37 $1,295 +4.63
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 215.00–225.00 $220.17 $480 —
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 +18.09
350–385 363 4 200.00–240.00 $219.47 $797 +24.67
405–445 425 3 205.00–230.00 $220.31 $936 +15.52
475–495 488 6 205.00–225.00 $219.21 $1,070 +17.64
505–520 516 4 195.00–225.00 $206.33 $1,065 +6.50
555–590 578 6 195.00–212.50 $203.76 $1,178 +27.85
625–635 630 3 169.00–195.00 $179.65 $1,132 -0.35
695 695 1 135.00 $135.00 $938 -40.00
880 880 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 +10.00
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 —
420–440 427 3 125.00–165.00 $141.41 $604 +16.41
460–495 480 4 155.00–195.00 $174.90 $840 +29.90
525–545 535 2 145.00–185.00 $165.37 $885 +25.37
550–575 563 2 135.00 $135.00 $760 -10.00
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 -20.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 —
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–895 761 85-90% 5 75.00–81.00 $76.51 $582 —
850 850 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —
785–1110 920 85-90% 10 83.00–95.00 $90.54 $833 —
800–1215 1022 85-90% 13 105.00–117.00 $110.68 $1,131 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1485 1142 80-85% 16 118.00–145.00 $131.90 $1,506 —
1120–1525 1301 80-85% 7 148.00–171.00 $159.72 $2,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2190 1548 5 130.00–150.00 $139.68 $2,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850–1360 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–2,125.00 $1,415.07
1150–1355 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,710.23
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 520.00 $520.00

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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
790–1155 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,550.00 $2,186.68 —
980–1000 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,936.36 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 117.50 $117.50 $770 —
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
825 825 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,011 —

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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.