Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.91/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 525 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.75/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 571 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.95/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 421 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 504 417
Feeder cattle 455 351 348
Slaughter cattle 75 134 65
Replacement cattle 12 19 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,024 +37.99
295 295 2 385.00–395.00 $390.00 $1,150 -40.87
300–345 322 5 420.00–450.00 $434.05 $1,398 +16.75
360–390 374 5 355.00–412.50 $394.44 $1,475 +28.55
400–445 409 9 310.00–397.50 $358.17 $1,465 +22.46
460–495 476 9 275.00–330.00 $302.24 $1,439 -3.73
500–545 528 6 259.00–282.00 $268.59 $1,418 -26.98
550–595 572 14 245.00–307.50 $269.39 $1,541 -14.02
615–640 629 12 252.50–292.50 $270.79 $1,703 +9.75
650–690 664 5 246.00–260.00 $253.28 $1,682 —
710–730 723 3 230.00–247.00 $238.09 $1,721 —
785 785 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,860 —
805–845 825 2 206.00–219.00 $212.66 $1,754 —
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —
1015 1015 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 +18.07
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
450–470 460 2 245.00–255.00 $250.11 $1,151 +30.11
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 -5.00
585 585 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 563 2 115.00–135.00 $124.87 $703 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 255.00–300.00 $276.45 $594 -98.55
250–295 274 8 315.00–365.00 $348.09 $954 +3.36
310–345 325 7 322.50–355.00 $341.88 $1,111 +22.38
350–395 366 8 290.00–349.00 $323.13 $1,183 +31.37
400–445 421 24 255.00–312.50 $292.95 $1,233 +5.41
450–495 470 24 245.00–292.50 $276.15 $1,298 -3.77
500–545 525 65 230.00–277.50 $261.91 $1,375 +5.31
550–595 571 32 220.00–277.50 $248.75 $1,420 +3.27
600–645 629 13 205.00–247.50 $224.68 $1,413 -12.14
650–685 667 9 195.00–222.50 $212.27 $1,416 -5.52
700–745 724 5 175.00–215.00 $196.42 $1,422 +30.11
750–795 774 5 160.00–200.00 $178.56 $1,382 +0.26
805–822 817 4 160.00–204.00 $188.40 $1,539 +8.40
885 885 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,460 +20.45
900 900 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,674 —
970 970 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 +10.00
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 +25.00
405–420 413 3 205.00–235.00 $221.49 $915 +11.49
460–490 471 4 195.00–227.50 $204.87 $965 -11.06
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -20.00
615–625 620 2 160.00–175.00 $167.44 $1,038 +24.87
720 720 2 125.00–155.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
790 790 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 +10.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 4 135.00–185.00 $169.56 $553 -15.44
355–390 373 2 150.00–155.00 $152.38 $568 —
400–430 414 4 160.00–195.00 $179.61 $744 +10.82
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 -5.31
605–630 618 2 120.00–135.00 $127.35 $787 —
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 390.00–435.00 $413.97 $952 +2.01
290–295 293 3 355.00–430.00 $393.55 $1,153 +19.50
300–345 322 7 347.50–425.00 $401.75 $1,294 +34.04
350–390 371 7 325.00–395.00 $362.37 $1,344 +19.10
400–445 419 11 305.00–387.50 $354.21 $1,484 +37.67
450–480 461 6 265.00–305.00 $285.75 $1,317 -16.71
505–540 521 14 230.00–295.00 $262.15 $1,366 -20.26
550–595 573 17 235.00–297.00 $261.71 $1,500 -4.04
600–645 623 15 240.00–285.00 $261.63 $1,630 +14.55
650–695 672 11 225.00–253.00 $244.92 $1,646 +11.09
700–720 708 4 225.00–245.00 $235.32 $1,666 +19.97
750–775 766 5 205.00–236.00 $217.38 $1,665 +22.38
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 +21.15
880–895 888 2 165.00–175.00 $169.96 $1,509 -20.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 270.00–287.00 $278.63 $892 +3.63
355–395 383 5 250.00–275.00 $265.72 $1,018 +18.16
405–435 420 2 215.00–255.00 $235.71 $990 -9.29
450–455 453 2 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,110 -17.57
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 -22.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 +80.00
375–390 383 2 155.00–185.00 $170.29 $652 —
400–445 422 3 170.00–205.00 $184.39 $778 -20.61
470–480 475 2 150.00–185.00 $167.32 $795 —
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–1355 1038 85-90% 11 100.00–115.00 $108.49 $1,126 +22.89
865–1240 1075 85-90% 4 60.00–79.00 $66.61 $716 -39.87
920–1295 1125 85-90% 5 80.00–97.00 $90.31 $1,016 -26.72
1050–1220 1148 85-90% 3 116.00–117.00 $116.34 $1,336 -0.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1810 1251 80-85% 17 119.00–129.00 $123.23 $1,542 -5.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1675 1564 75-80% 4 109.00–126.00 $117.04 $1,831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2545 1744 14 123.00–157.00 $145.34 $2,535 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
710–1065 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–2,125.00 $1,635.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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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
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1155–1300 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,275.00–2,400.00 $2,357.27 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,310 —

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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.