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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $263.04/cwt +23.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 521 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $229.32/cwt +21.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 621 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.12/cwt +24.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 427 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 515 497 436
Feeder cattle 415 405 350
Slaughter cattle 84 81 71
Replacement cattle 16 11 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 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 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 -22.36
315–340 325 6 325.00–377.50 $354.62 $1,153 +14.86
355–390 371 8 315.00–360.00 $334.23 $1,240 +2.21
400–445 423 15 315.00–375.00 $338.69 $1,433 +35.30
470–495 482 6 277.50–305.00 $293.76 $1,416 +33.63
502–540 518 10 252.50–294.00 $277.83 $1,439 +26.53
555–590 576 4 270.00–335.00 $286.64 $1,651 +66.64
600–635 618 6 255.00–267.50 $264.98 $1,638 +54.25
660–685 668 4 250.00–258.00 $253.25 $1,692 —
735 735 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,705 +14.14
760–775 768 3 217.50–233.00 $223.45 $1,716 +5.95
800 800 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,380 —
875 875 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,619 —
950 950 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,682 —
1025 1025 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 245.00 $245.00 $951 +10.00
410 410 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 +40.00
455 455 1 185.00 $185.00 $842 —
570–580 575 2 175.00–205.00 $189.87 $1,092 -25.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 230.00–265.00 $247.29 $514 —
275–285 280 2 265.00–275.00 $270.09 $756 +10.35
300–345 319 4 290.00–325.00 $305.47 $974 +42.79
350–395 373 14 275.00–295.00 $283.70 $1,058 +29.99
400–445 427 22 245.00–287.50 $267.12 $1,141 +24.24
455–495 472 15 230.00–260.00 $252.83 $1,193 +27.87
505–540 523 12 220.00–256.00 $243.14 $1,272 +3.48
550–595 574 14 220.00–255.00 $233.79 $1,342 +9.72
610–640 627 12 195.00–230.00 $216.99 $1,361 +15.44
650–695 675 9 185.00–218.00 $202.06 $1,364 +25.43
710–735 726 7 175.00–206.00 $190.49 $1,383 +43.92
760–770 765 4 170.00–192.50 $181.25 $1,387 +5.24
815 815 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,487 +57.50
865 865 2 140.00–174.00 $157.00 $1,358 +12.77
905–910 907 3 149.00–190.00 $163.05 $1,479 —
950–955 953 2 125.00–148.00 $136.53 $1,301 —
1005–1025 1015 2 150.00–165.00 $157.43 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 205.00 $205.00 $574 -14.00
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 -4.92
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 -14.74
440–445 443 2 220.00 $220.00 $975 +19.88
460–470 463 3 185.00–205.00 $196.58 $910 +5.38
500–515 508 3 185.00–217.50 $206.63 $1,050 +6.66
575 575 2 187.50–195.00 $191.25 $1,100 -3.77
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 +31.77
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 -5.02
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 —
890 890 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 185.00 $185.00 $444 —
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 —
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 -19.90
375–380 378 2 140.00–160.00 $150.07 $567 -34.40
435–445 440 2 160.00–175.00 $167.41 $737 +27.65
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 +5.00
525–540 533 2 125.00–165.00 $144.72 $771 -2.49
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 —
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 +10.00
250–290 269 4 285.00–335.00 $310.74 $836 -53.47
300–345 329 8 300.00–375.00 $329.35 $1,084 -5.70
350–395 370 9 280.00–337.50 $316.43 $1,171 +21.09
400–440 421 13 300.00–342.50 $328.12 $1,381 +50.07
450–490 465 13 265.00–307.50 $280.62 $1,305 +26.11
500–545 521 26 240.00–295.00 $263.04 $1,370 +23.58
555–595 571 11 217.50–252.50 $240.91 $1,376 +7.07
600–645 621 23 212.50–262.50 $229.32 $1,424 +21.63
650–695 678 10 180.00–220.00 $207.17 $1,405 +2.89
700–740 720 7 175.00–210.00 $196.39 $1,414 —
750–785 771 5 170.00–192.50 $185.20 $1,428 +5.20
800–805 803 2 155.00–187.50 $171.20 $1,375 +21.22
890 890 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,491 —
910–930 920 2 155.00–157.50 $156.26 $1,438 -4.98
980–985 983 2 140.00–163.00 $151.53 $1,490 -5.97
1025 1025 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 269 4 225.00–275.00 $255.70 $688 —
330–340 335 2 225.00–255.00 $240.22 $805 +19.47
400–425 414 4 255.00–275.00 $267.03 $1,106 +31.99
465–470 468 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,147 +32.20
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -23.35
555–590 571 4 182.50–205.00 $193.13 $1,103 +4.11
620–645 628 3 160.00–195.00 $180.20 $1,132 +10.16
805 805 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 —
410–445 428 2 135.00–150.00 $142.19 $609 -22.81
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 +10.00
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 +2.50
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1650 1239 80-85% 21 115.00–137.00 $125.25 $1,552 -4.28
1020–1675 1291 80-85% 17 140.00–155.00 $147.23 $1,901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $706 —
905–1105 1018 85-90% 10 100.00–116.00 $110.84 $1,128 —
585–1295 1065 85-90% 5 85.00–95.00 $90.34 $962 +0.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1825 1748 75-80% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.43 $2,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1860 1520 3 139.00–153.00 $145.93 $2,218 —
2040–2190 2115 2 155.00–159.00 $157.07 $3,322 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1010–1145 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,651.57
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
900–1795 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–2,275.00 $1,832.65
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1245–1795 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,275.00 $2,090.71

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
1015–1120 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,389.34 —
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.