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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.25/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 466 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $228.78/cwt -8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 572 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $239.79/cwt -24.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 425 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 512 442
Feeder cattle 376 407 357
Slaughter cattle 76 90 83
Replacement cattle 8 15 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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
240–245 243 2 325.00–340.00 $332.58 $808 +2.58
255–295 270 3 310.00–335.00 $325.15 $878 -3.52
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 -36.22
370 370 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 -4.28
415–445 430 2 275.00–287.50 $281.03 $1,208 -6.09
450–495 471 5 235.00–263.00 $247.40 $1,165 -24.70
505–540 526 6 240.00–262.50 $251.20 $1,321 -19.61
555–595 573 4 220.00–262.50 $244.81 $1,403 -3.49
630–645 638 2 230.00–244.00 $236.92 $1,512 +8.69
680–695 688 2 202.50–227.00 $214.62 $1,477 +4.62
700–715 708 2 202.50–215.00 $208.68 $1,477 -1.32
755–785 769 4 190.00–200.00 $196.94 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
430–435 433 3 190.00–210.00 $203.38 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 160.00–175.00 $167.45 $641 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 230.00–260.00 $245.54 $511 —
270–295 278 3 220.00–265.00 $250.45 $696 +7.12
320–325 323 3 222.50–267.50 $239.25 $773 +10.60
370–395 382 9 225.00–250.00 $236.36 $903 +17.66
410–445 427 12 205.00–235.00 $220.32 $941 +5.69
450–495 466 24 192.50–225.00 $209.25 $975 +1.49
505–545 528 12 180.00–212.00 $198.98 $1,051 -0.55
550–590 570 11 177.50–206.00 $190.12 $1,084 -1.31
600–645 617 6 172.50–207.50 $185.24 $1,143 +1.71
650–695 671 9 165.00–185.00 $176.99 $1,188 -4.45
700–735 712 3 135.00–155.00 $147.30 $1,049 -9.73
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 +15.00
840 840 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,407 +27.50
935 935 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,543 —
975–990 983 2 149.00–172.50 $160.66 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 185.00 $185.00 $388 —
280–290 285 2 185.00–205.00 $195.18 $556 +8.09
315–330 323 2 175.00–185.00 $180.12 $582 -19.88
355–375 365 3 180.00–202.50 $189.37 $691 —
400–440 430 8 155.00–175.00 $165.11 $710 -18.83
450–495 474 8 160.00–182.50 $173.57 $823 +0.16
515–540 527 3 165.00–175.00 $171.68 $905 +3.16
550–580 570 3 155.00–175.00 $163.39 $931 +7.89
605–635 625 4 135.00–152.50 $143.05 $894 -6.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 155.00–165.00 $159.85 $535 —
365–390 382 3 125.00–155.00 $142.03 $543 +21.89
400–440 420 2 135.00–150.00 $142.86 $600 +15.77
475–495 485 2 125.00–135.00 $129.90 $630 +3.35
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 —
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 +50.00
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 +8.58
315–340 330 3 255.00–290.00 $271.99 $898 +2.30
355–380 365 4 275.00–282.50 $280.03 $1,022 +10.67
400–445 425 14 230.00–255.00 $239.79 $1,019 -24.15
450–490 474 14 217.50–247.50 $228.82 $1,085 -24.14
500–545 516 13 210.00–236.00 $225.72 $1,165 -19.90
550–595 572 15 210.00–245.00 $228.78 $1,309 -8.29
600–635 618 6 207.00–229.00 $221.07 $1,366 -8.37
650–675 660 8 195.00–224.00 $209.50 $1,383 +21.88
705–740 722 3 188.00–197.50 $191.44 $1,382 +1.69
765–775 770 2 170.00–192.50 $181.18 $1,395 +16.38
805–845 825 2 155.00–170.00 $162.32 $1,339 —
885 885 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,305 +22.50
930 930 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 235.00 $235.00 $540 -10.00
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
305–325 315 2 200.00–225.00 $212.90 $671 —
360–380 372 3 205.00–235.00 $218.59 $813 -0.06
400–440 417 3 175.00–210.00 $187.32 $781 -39.82
450–495 475 9 175.00–210.00 $195.77 $930 -31.62
505–545 528 6 175.00–205.00 $193.95 $1,024 +8.74
555–595 576 7 182.50–207.50 $199.54 $1,149 -10.46
610–640 622 10 170.00–202.50 $187.54 $1,166 -9.48
670–675 673 2 165.00–175.00 $169.98 $1,144 +18.19
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 +50.87
750–795 768 3 125.00–147.50 $137.59 $1,057 +8.42
815–840 828 2 125.00–137.50 $131.16 $1,086 +11.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $390 —
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 +30.00
390–395 393 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $678 -17.52
410–425 418 2 125.00–165.00 $144.64 $605 -42.59
460–495 475 5 125.00–165.00 $149.42 $710 -6.97
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 +7.48
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 +31.42
615–630 623 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,028 +8.90
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1520 1204 80-85% 25 117.00–137.50 $125.51 $1,511 -2.19
1155–1370 1232 80-85% 3 139.00–141.00 $140.26 $1,728 +12.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1000 823 85-90% 2 85.00–94.00 $90.47 $745 —
550–1270 838 85-90% 3 60.00–75.00 $70.85 $594 —
1010–1095 1053 85-90% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.96 $1,242 +8.37
770–1355 1073 85-90% 18 99.00–114.00 $107.62 $1,155 -9.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1695 1502 75-80% 9 107.00–123.00 $114.87 $1,725 -0.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1080 1078 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,326 —
1265–1970 1493 5 147.00–154.00 $151.35 $2,260 —
2110 2110 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,482 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
805–1175 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,957.80 -245.35

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 374 4 187.50–215.00 $201.87 $755 —
400 400 1 155.00 $155.00 $620 —
455 455 1 204.00 $204.00 $928 —
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
600–635 613 3 175.00–197.00 $185.68 $1,138 —
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799 —
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —

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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.