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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $299.57/cwt +17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 371 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.88/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 428 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $252.78/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 469 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 443 499
Feeder cattle 372 351 400
Slaughter cattle 111 85 96
Replacement cattle 19 7 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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
245 245 1 355.00 $355.00 $870 —
265–295 280 3 340.00–355.00 $346.76 $971 +23.89
300–335 320 7 275.00–322.50 $306.90 $982 +7.61
360–395 386 9 300.00–335.00 $317.32 $1,225 +26.02
405–445 434 9 282.50–310.00 $293.46 $1,274 +17.67
465–490 472 7 255.00–287.50 $264.66 $1,249 +1.43
505–520 513 5 237.50–252.50 $245.51 $1,259 +5.58
560–590 573 3 235.00–237.50 $235.86 $1,351 -5.55
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -38.58
835 835 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 —
1040 1040 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 219.00 $219.00 $854 —
410 410 1 221.00 $221.00 $906 -14.00
475–490 483 2 195.00–225.00 $210.23 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 3 240.00–255.00 $246.64 $525 +1.64
260–295 279 5 245.00–285.00 $263.71 $736 +23.71
320–345 334 5 235.00–267.50 $248.74 $831 -3.47
355–395 381 14 230.00–262.50 $251.17 $957 +19.59
400–445 428 20 220.00–248.00 $235.88 $1,010 +8.61
450–495 473 16 210.00–235.00 $221.38 $1,047 -3.77
505–545 530 17 215.00–238.00 $227.75 $1,207 +2.52
550–595 571 8 205.00–227.00 $219.32 $1,252 +14.38
615–635 628 4 190.00–218.00 $206.85 $1,299 +10.59
670–685 678 4 165.00–180.00 $169.38 $1,148 -15.72
710–740 724 5 150.00–167.50 $158.92 $1,151 -23.63
930 930 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,348 -19.00
950 950 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,330 -6.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 ±0.00
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 -5.06
390–395 393 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $796 -0.02
405–435 420 2 175.00–205.00 $190.54 $800 -10.53
455–490 477 3 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $966 +35.89
505–530 514 4 185.00–205.00 $196.29 $1,009 +8.91
565 565 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 $1,003 -3.40
605–645 625 2 145.00–167.50 $156.61 $979 -19.66
655–695 671 4 135.00–145.00 $139.38 $935 —
700–725 715 3 120.00–135.00 $125.03 $894 -29.97
770 770 1 127.50 $127.50 $982 -12.60
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
445 445 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $712 +10.18
480–495 488 2 130.00–145.00 $137.38 $670 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 235 4 295.00–360.00 $323.24 $760 -8.52
255–295 278 6 315.00–360.00 $331.59 $922 —
305–340 327 10 285.00–335.00 $317.56 $1,038 +18.69
350–395 371 24 260.00–317.50 $299.57 $1,111 +17.71
405–445 426 13 250.00–307.50 $292.91 $1,248 +26.09
450–495 469 19 240.00–280.00 $252.78 $1,186 +8.14
505–545 529 13 220.00–250.00 $241.43 $1,277 +11.88
550–595 566 14 212.00–242.50 $228.25 $1,292 +7.94
610–645 630 10 185.00–215.00 $201.88 $1,272 -28.15
650–685 665 5 189.00–198.00 $194.40 $1,293 +3.28
700–730 715 2 197.00–200.00 $198.47 $1,419 +1.51
755–795 775 2 167.50–195.00 $180.90 $1,402 -11.55
835–840 838 2 135.00–165.00 $150.04 $1,257 -1.18
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 235.00 $235.00 $482 -2.50
250–285 273 3 225.00–265.00 $247.62 $676 —
305–320 313 2 200.00–230.00 $215.36 $674 —
350–380 365 2 225.00–252.50 $239.32 $874 —
410–445 433 5 215.00–235.00 $227.40 $985 -0.58
455–495 477 6 190.00–237.50 $213.75 $1,020 -1.23
505–525 517 3 175.00–190.00 $182.57 $944 -20.24
550–595 573 3 182.50–205.00 $192.79 $1,105 +3.25
605–640 623 2 170.00–195.00 $182.85 $1,139 +1.30
770 770 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,116 +15.88
825 825 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 +10.06
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 +15.00
455–490 473 2 155.00–165.00 $159.81 $756 +4.81
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 —
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
655 655 1 152.50 $152.50 $999 +17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1595 1253 80-85% 47 111.00–133.00 $122.97 $1,541 —
1105–1605 1372 80-85% 5 134.00–142.00 $135.70 $1,862 -30.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,047 —
560–1255 968 85-90% 6 86.00–95.00 $91.57 $886 —
725–1465 1152 85-90% 22 98.00–109.00 $104.40 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2160 1685 75-80% 5 108.00–125.00 $119.53 $2,014 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,220 —
1425 1425 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,194 —
1055–2170 1600 10 126.00–143.00 $138.08 $2,209 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–980 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.59
830–1325 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,614.91
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1150–1335 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,765.63
1265–1505 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,663.00

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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
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 +566.07
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 +366.07
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,184 —
950 950 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,449 +52.50

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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.