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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.64/cwt +18.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 469 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.54/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 431 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $244.64/cwt +15.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 468 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 460 563
Feeder cattle 351 376 450
Slaughter cattle 85 76 102
Replacement cattle 7 8 11

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
250–290 273 3 295.00–340.00 $322.87 $881 -2.28
300–340 315 3 280.00–325.00 $299.29 $943 +24.29
375–385 380 2 287.50–295.00 $291.30 $1,107 +1.30
420–445 436 4 265.00–290.00 $275.79 $1,202 -5.24
455–495 470 5 250.00–272.50 $263.23 $1,237 +15.83
500–520 507 3 235.00–250.00 $239.93 $1,216 -11.27
550–595 564 6 220.00–254.00 $241.41 $1,362 -3.40
610–640 625 2 235.00–242.00 $238.58 $1,491 +1.66
650–695 670 5 215.00–238.00 $229.49 $1,538 +14.87
705–735 719 5 212.50–233.00 $222.58 $1,600 +13.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 +31.62
645 645 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
250–255 253 2 240.00 $240.00 $607 -10.45
300–345 321 8 242.50–270.00 $252.21 $810 +12.96
355–395 383 10 220.00–245.00 $231.58 $887 -4.78
405–445 429 18 215.00–245.00 $227.27 $975 +6.95
445 value added 445 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
450–490 468 20 210.00–240.00 $225.15 $1,054 +15.90
478 value added 478 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,207 —
500–545 527 15 207.50–236.00 $225.23 $1,187 +26.25
555–595 574 9 192.50–215.00 $204.94 $1,176 +14.82
600–645 614 8 185.00–207.50 $196.26 $1,205 +11.02
650–695 676 7 175.00–203.00 $185.10 $1,251 +8.11
715–735 722 3 180.00–187.50 $182.55 $1,318 +35.25
755–785 770 3 182.50–191.00 $186.18 $1,434 +16.18
845 845 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,352 -7.50
875–890 883 2 161.00–172.00 $166.55 $1,471 —
925 925 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,517 -1.00
960–970 965 2 140.00–152.50 $146.28 $1,412 -14.38
1005–1030 1018 2 162.50–167.00 $164.78 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 -15.18
320–330 324 4 190.00–210.00 $205.06 $664 +24.94
390 390 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $790 +13.13
415–445 429 5 195.00–205.00 $201.07 $863 +35.96
465–485 478 3 160.00–175.00 $166.55 $796 -7.02
500–535 515 6 175.00–200.00 $187.38 $965 +15.70
555–575 568 3 175.00–185.00 $180.90 $1,028 +17.51
615–640 628 2 175.00–177.50 $176.27 $1,107 +33.22
740 740 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 —
780–795 788 2 130.00–150.00 $140.10 $1,104 —
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 +5.15
405–415 410 2 135.00–165.00 $149.82 $614 +6.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 315.00–350.00 $331.76 $780 -8.24
320–345 330 4 270.00–322.50 $298.87 $986 +26.88
350–395 368 9 250.00–305.00 $281.86 $1,037 +1.83
400–445 420 9 245.00–287.50 $266.82 $1,121 +27.03
450–495 468 19 227.50–265.00 $244.64 $1,145 +15.82
505–545 524 16 217.50–242.50 $229.55 $1,203 +3.83
550–580 563 13 210.00–240.00 $220.31 $1,240 -8.47
600–645 617 13 210.00–244.00 $230.03 $1,419 +8.96
660–695 674 4 180.00–202.50 $191.12 $1,288 -18.38
700–740 716 5 187.50–207.50 $196.96 $1,410 +5.52
750–785 769 6 187.50–200.00 $192.45 $1,480 +11.27
810–825 818 2 147.50–155.00 $151.22 $1,237 -11.10
980 980 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 237.50 $237.50 $475 +2.50
400–430 418 6 215.00–237.50 $227.98 $953 +40.66
460–485 470 4 200.00–222.50 $214.98 $1,010 +19.21
510–540 524 7 185.00–210.00 $202.81 $1,063 +8.86
560–595 577 6 175.00–205.00 $189.54 $1,094 -10.00
600–635 615 6 160.00–192.50 $181.55 $1,117 -5.99
660–675 670 3 160.00–175.00 $165.04 $1,106 -4.94
730–740 735 2 125.00 $125.00 $919 -55.00
780–790 785 2 110.00–148.00 $129.12 $1,014 -8.47
955 955 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 190.00 $190.00 $399 +12.50
305–320 313 2 185.00–190.00 $187.56 $587 +7.56
390–395 393 2 155.00–175.00 $164.94 $648 -7.54
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 +25.36
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 +5.58
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 -30.00
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1860 1308 80-85% 26 128.00–155.00 $143.59 $1,878 —
1025–1750 1364 80-85% 13 157.00–179.00 $166.40 $2,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1465 1040 85-90% 3 82.00–98.00 $85.73 $892 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $827 -39.96
705–1595 1188 85-90% 13 107.00–125.00 $114.29 $1,358 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1660 1547 75-80% 3 130.00–136.00 $133.22 $2,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1185 3 131.00–144.00 $138.09 $1,636 —
1155–1895 1525 2 156.00–160.00 $158.49 $2,417 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
845–985 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–2,100.00 $1,949.93 —
1130–1255 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–2,250.00 $2,058.93 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 100.00 $100.00 $950 —

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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.