Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.87/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 472 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.72/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 423 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.91/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 369 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 515 324
Feeder cattle 405 415 270
Slaughter cattle 92 84 45
Replacement cattle 10 16 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 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 2 410.00–450.00 $430.00 $1,054 +55.00
265–295 287 5 330.00–415.00 $379.32 $1,089 —
310–345 328 6 325.00–390.00 $361.79 $1,187 +7.17
350–385 362 6 295.00–352.00 $331.65 $1,201 -2.58
415–435 427 5 327.50–342.50 $335.44 $1,432 -3.25
455–475 464 5 300.00–330.00 $318.31 $1,477 +24.55
510–545 527 5 300.00–325.00 $311.32 $1,641 +33.49
565–575 570 2 235.00–245.00 $239.96 $1,368 -46.68
610–645 624 4 239.00–257.50 $247.19 $1,542 -17.79
650–685 668 2 210.00–222.50 $216.09 $1,443 -37.16
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 +3.00
771 771 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,688 -4.45
905–920 913 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,803 —
965 965 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,573 -14.00
1020 1020 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,989 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 —
360–390 372 3 215.00–275.00 $255.63 $951 +10.63
450–495 470 4 215.00–275.00 $254.34 $1,195 +69.34
535 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 —
860 860 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 222 6 250.00–285.00 $264.40 $587 +17.11
265–290 278 5 265.00–317.50 $295.65 $822 +25.56
305–345 320 11 265.00–330.00 $301.35 $964 -4.12
350–390 369 18 270.00–307.50 $285.91 $1,055 +2.21
400–445 423 21 240.00–292.50 $266.72 $1,128 -0.40
450–495 472 30 242.50–315.00 $261.87 $1,236 +9.04
500–545 520 11 235.00–257.50 $242.72 $1,262 -0.42
550–590 567 9 220.00–237.00 $231.44 $1,312 -2.35
610–645 629 13 195.00–227.50 $215.29 $1,354 -1.70
655–695 679 6 182.50–220.00 $195.83 $1,330 -6.23
700–730 706 6 190.00–215.00 $206.72 $1,459 +16.23
775 775 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,492 +11.25
815–845 830 3 180.00–192.00 $187.26 $1,554 +4.76
850–870 860 2 177.50–189.00 $183.32 $1,577 +26.32
910 910 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 -23.05
965–990 974 4 148.00–157.50 $155.09 $1,511 +18.56
1005 1005 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,457 -12.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 220.00–255.00 $238.14 $655 +33.14
305–340 322 5 225.00–245.00 $232.11 $747 +7.11
350–395 377 3 225.00–257.50 $239.46 $903 +49.46
405–420 413 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $857 -12.55
450–490 473 3 200.00–235.00 $217.01 $1,026 +20.43
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 -21.63
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 -41.25
605–625 615 2 175.00–182.50 $178.69 $1,099 +3.69
660–685 673 2 171.00–175.00 $173.04 $1,165 +28.04
780–790 785 2 127.00–145.00 $135.94 $1,067 -29.06
860 860 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,178 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 175.00 $175.00 $394 -10.00
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 +55.00
305 305 2 175.00 $175.00 $534 —
370–380 375 2 175.00–200.00 $187.67 $704 +37.60
405–445 425 2 165.00–185.00 $174.53 $742 +7.12
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 +30.00
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 -14.72
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 ±0.00
730 730 1 113.00 $113.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 340.00–395.00 $367.19 $819 +82.19
265–295 282 6 320.00–400.00 $359.67 $1,014 +48.93
305–345 324 7 305.00–350.00 $323.81 $1,049 -5.54
350–395 371 11 272.50–345.00 $322.56 $1,197 +6.13
400–445 419 16 285.00–347.50 $325.68 $1,365 -2.44
450–495 469 13 245.00–290.00 $272.13 $1,276 -8.49
500–545 524 14 250.00–287.50 $271.59 $1,423 +8.55
565–595 579 8 225.00–265.00 $241.37 $1,398 +0.46
600–645 624 10 212.50–250.00 $231.09 $1,442 +1.77
650–695 667 6 205.00–232.50 $223.49 $1,491 +16.32
710–715 713 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,551 +21.10
750–785 772 3 175.00–215.00 $188.81 $1,458 +3.61
895 895 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,566 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 -10.22
355–390 374 7 220.00–255.00 $244.06 $913 —
400–440 420 6 225.00–265.00 $244.97 $1,029 -22.06
465–495 477 5 225.00–245.00 $236.96 $1,130 -8.04
550–580 568 3 180.00–185.00 $183.30 $1,041 -9.83
625–630 628 2 180.00–195.00 $187.53 $1,178 +7.33
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —
865 865 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 145.00–200.00 $172.50 $673 —
415–435 425 2 155.00–180.00 $167.79 $713 +25.60
490–495 493 2 155.00–165.00 $159.97 $789 -30.03
525–540 533 2 125.00–145.00 $135.14 $720 -9.86
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
780 780 1 115.00 $115.00 $897 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1645 1335 80-85% 24 116.00–133.00 $124.74 $1,665 —
1100–1900 1413 80-85% 16 136.00–153.00 $142.96 $2,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–685 575 85-90% 7 60.00–77.50 $67.78 $390 —
730 730 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 —
420–1540 834 85-90% 9 80.00–95.00 $87.74 $732 —
615–1580 1080 85-90% 12 98.00–111.00 $104.94 $1,133 +14.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1545 1518 75-80% 2 113.00–116.00 $114.47 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 98.00 $98.00 $760 —
1235–2085 1699 6 125.00–152.50 $136.27 $2,315 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
695–890 793 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,048.26
900–1245 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–2,600.00 $1,992.48
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
900–965 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,525.00 $2,421.51 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —

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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.