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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.88/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 420 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.07/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 574 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.13/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 502 0
Feeder cattle 405 372 0
Slaughter cattle 81 111 0
Replacement cattle 11 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

* Special Note: No sale next week for the Thanksgiving Holiday * Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 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
215–240 228 2 395.00–400.00 $397.36 $906 +42.36
260–295 280 7 340.00–380.00 $369.36 $1,034 +22.60
310–340 325 9 325.00–365.00 $339.76 $1,104 +32.86
350–395 382 10 320.00–345.00 $332.02 $1,268 +14.70
400–445 420 14 275.00–325.00 $303.39 $1,274 +9.93
450–495 473 20 241.00–280.00 $260.13 $1,230 -4.53
505–545 528 8 240.00–257.50 $251.30 $1,327 +5.79
570 570 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,254 -15.86
600–635 617 3 200.00–222.50 $210.73 $1,300 +10.73
663–670 value added 665 5 240.00–285.00 $249.67 $1,660 —
715–725 720 2 202.50–233.00 $217.86 $1,569 —
760 760 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,653 —
915 915 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,578 —
990 990 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 220.00–245.00 $233.18 $753 —
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 +16.00
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 -6.00
560–570 565 2 205.00–225.00 $214.91 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 5 175.00 $175.00 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 +33.36
280–290 285 2 245.00–275.00 $259.74 $740 -3.97
300–340 317 7 255.00–280.00 $262.68 $833 +13.94
350–395 373 12 235.00–265.00 $253.71 $946 +2.54
400–445 420 30 225.00–255.00 $242.88 $1,020 +7.00
450–495 477 15 210.00–240.00 $224.96 $1,073 +3.58
505–545 521 7 235.00–255.00 $239.66 $1,249 +11.91
550–594 574 24 205.00–238.00 $224.07 $1,286 +4.75
600–645 618 9 190.00–212.50 $201.55 $1,246 -5.30
670–695 678 6 170.00–180.00 $176.63 $1,198 +7.25
705–745 723 5 132.50–155.00 $146.57 $1,060 -12.35
785–795 790 2 175.00–177.00 $176.01 $1,390 —
805 805 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 —
850–895 873 3 140.00–150.00 $144.23 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
250 250 1 219.00 $219.00 $548 +39.00
325–335 330 2 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $759 +29.92
375–395 385 2 195.00–215.00 $204.74 $788 +2.26
415–445 428 3 185.00–210.00 $200.12 $857 +9.58
460–495 481 8 175.00–205.00 $191.20 $920 -11.24
510–520 517 3 185.00–210.00 $199.97 $1,034 +3.68
560–565 563 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,098 +17.52
600–615 607 3 130.00–165.00 $143.23 $869 -13.38
670–680 673 3 145.00–155.00 $150.02 $1,010 +10.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 135.00–155.00 $144.90 $483 —
355–395 375 2 175.00–195.00 $184.47 $692 —
405–425 415 2 130.00–150.00 $139.76 $580 -20.24
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 +7.62
505–545 525 2 140.00–155.00 $147.21 $773 —
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 -48.24
260–280 266 4 325.00–387.50 $364.21 $969 +32.62
305–345 324 6 320.00–370.00 $335.05 $1,086 +17.49
350–390 368 10 267.50–320.00 $295.34 $1,087 -4.23
400–445 428 16 245.00–305.00 $278.05 $1,190 -14.86
450–490 468 18 240.00–275.00 $254.51 $1,191 +1.73
500–545 522 16 225.00–257.50 $239.46 $1,250 -1.97
555–575 565 5 227.00–247.50 $233.84 $1,321 +5.59
600–645 620 16 190.00–223.00 $207.69 $1,288 +5.81
670–685 676 4 187.50–220.00 $204.28 $1,381 +9.88
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 -0.90
805–835 815 4 135.00–160.00 $149.98 $1,222 -0.06
910–920 915 2 160.00–162.50 $161.24 $1,475 +1.24
950 950 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 200.00–240.00 $220.75 $735 +5.39
360–385 373 2 220.00–235.00 $227.25 $848 -12.07
415–420 417 3 225.00–245.00 $235.04 $980 +7.64
450–495 477 5 195.00–225.00 $212.80 $1,015 -0.95
525–530 527 3 200.00–210.00 $203.35 $1,072 +20.78
550–585 570 5 165.00–200.00 $189.02 $1,077 -3.77
625–635 630 2 165.00–175.00 $170.04 $1,071 -12.81
670–675 673 2 150.00–180.00 $164.94 $1,110 —
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 —
845 845 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,141 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
285 285 1 165.00 $165.00 $470 —
415 415 1 165.00 $165.00 $685 -20.00
490 490 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $882 +20.19
530 530 2 120.00–165.00 $142.50 $755 -2.50
550–595 578 3 150.00–155.00 $153.30 $886 —
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1495 1234 80-85% 17 119.00–140.00 $129.53 $1,598 —
1105–1415 1250 80-85% 4 143.00–165.00 $150.35 $1,879 +27.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $652 -40.00
610–1365 1064 85-90% 5 85.00–96.00 $89.76 $955 —
895–1435 1152 85-90% 10 98.00–116.00 $106.49 $1,227 +2.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1760 1597 75-80% 3 101.00–125.00 $114.71 $1,832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1140 1110 2 95.00–120.00 $107.84 $1,197 —
1455–2100 1731 5 135.00–157.00 $148.18 $2,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1095–1725 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–2,125.00 $1,843.48

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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
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 +225.00
1275–1355 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.76 +25.76
1610 1610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —

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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.