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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.58/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $533/hd at 328 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $138.45/cwt -9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.26/cwt -8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 370 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 338 755
Feeder cattle 542 223 633
Slaughter cattle 118 105 97
Replacement cattle 36 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 2. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison; heifers were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower; and feeder bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 226 7 165.00–195.00 $182.05 $411 —
270–295 278 6 160.00–180.00 $174.00 $484 +9.10
305–345 328 23 154.00–172.50 $162.58 $533 +4.44
350–395 370 17 145.00–157.50 $153.26 $567 -13.71
405–430 418 7 147.50–157.50 $150.43 $629 +1.29
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 +0.65
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 -4.35
500–545 519 6 132.00–135.00 $133.70 $694 -6.30
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 -8.13
550 550 1 131.00 $131.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 -2.50
345 345 1 142.50 $142.50 $492 +12.50
365–390 375 5 120.00–137.50 $129.44 $485 —
410–445 432 3 130.00–137.00 $132.22 $571 —
455–470 463 2 125.00–131.00 $128.05 $593 —
505–535 518 3 124.00–130.00 $127.22 $659 +1.22
555–580 568 8 116.00–125.00 $120.86 $686 —
610–615 613 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $714 —
660–685 673 2 111.00–115.00 $113.04 $761 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 112.50 $112.50 $326 +2.50
315 315 1 107.50 $107.50 $339 —
340 thin fleshed 340 1 90.00 $90.00 $306 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 90.00 $90.00 $315 —
360–365 363 2 85.00–95.00 $89.97 $327 —
350–380 364 5 105.00–110.00 $106.04 $386 —
415 415 1 95.00 $95.00 $394 —
460 460 1 104.00 $104.00 $478 —
495 thin fleshed 495 1 92.50 $92.50 $458 —
515 515 1 101.00 $101.00 $520 +8.50
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 —
620–635 628 2 100.00–110.00 $104.94 $659 —
645 645 1 96.00 $96.00 $619 —
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 thin fleshed 210 1 110.00 $110.00 $231 —
250–295 thin fleshed 273 2 80.00–90.00 $84.59 $231 —
315 315 1 110.00 $110.00 $346 —
315–320 thin fleshed 318 2 95.00 $95.00 $302 —
360–375 368 2 105.00–110.00 $107.55 $396 —
390 thin fleshed 390 1 85.00 $85.00 $332 —
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 -5.00
655 thin fleshed 655 1 90.00 $90.00 $590 —
650–675 663 2 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $712 -5.55
905 thin fleshed 905 2 87.00 $87.00 $787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 3 115.00–120.00 $116.68 $324 +0.42
310–345 331 4 113.00–125.00 $120.08 $397 +1.99
350–395 380 13 112.50–125.00 $118.99 $452 -1.97
405–445 425 15 110.00–123.00 $117.95 $501 -3.44
450–493 468 11 112.00–121.00 $115.90 $542 -0.16
500–545 516 9 109.00–113.00 $110.12 $568 -2.01
550–585 568 5 108.00–115.00 $110.37 $627 -7.13
600 600 1 108.00 $108.00 $648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 110.00 $110.00 $242 —
235 thin fleshed 235 1 80.00 $80.00 $188 —
255–260 thin fleshed 258 2 85.00–97.50 $91.31 $236 —
290 290 1 105.00 $105.00 $304 -5.00
330–340 thin fleshed 335 2 95.00 $95.00 $318 —
335 335 1 100.00 $100.00 $335 -5.00
360–365 361 4 102.50–110.00 $105.62 $381 —
355–395 thin fleshed 375 2 82.50–92.50 $87.23 $327 —
400 400 1 100.00 $100.00 $400 —
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 87.50–90.00 $88.73 $362 —
465–470 thin fleshed 468 2 85.00–90.00 $87.49 $409 —
450–495 478 6 100.00–110.00 $105.27 $503 —
500–540 521 7 100.00–112.50 $105.20 $548 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 80.00 $80.00 $428 —
550–595 thin fleshed 573 2 88.00–91.00 $89.56 $513 —
585 585 1 103.00 $103.00 $603 +2.00
600–630 610 6 95.00–104.00 $100.28 $612 +2.78
660 thin fleshed 660 1 86.00 $86.00 $568 —
710 710 1 85.00 $85.00 $604 —
710–730 720 2 80.00–90.00 $85.07 $613 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 100.00 $100.00 $240 —
260 260 1 95.00 $95.00 $247 -8.70
270 270 1 105.00 $105.00 $284 +1.30
300–320 310 2 100.00–110.00 $105.16 $326 -1.06
345 345 1 95.00 $95.00 $328 -11.22
350–390 370 5 95.00–110.00 $105.55 $391 -6.95
410 410 1 102.50 $102.50 $420 —
455–485 472 11 100.00–112.00 $105.79 $499 -1.71
500–545 526 7 100.00–111.00 $106.92 $562 +0.51
555–565 560 4 100.00–109.00 $104.99 $588 +5.77
580–595 588 2 81.00–91.00 $86.06 $506 -3.94
605–635 620 2 103.00–105.00 $103.98 $645 +2.67
620–640 630 3 83.00–88.00 $85.68 $540 -15.63
660 660 1 85.00 $85.00 $561 -14.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 4 150.00–175.00 $162.62 $371 —
265–295 277 5 130.00–137.50 $134.91 $374 —
315–330 321 7 130.00–140.00 $135.14 $434 -7.36
350–355 353 2 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $455 +9.01
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450 +5.00
400–420 413 8 123.00–128.00 $125.77 $519 -5.31
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -5.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 423 4 125.00–132.50 $128.10 $542 -5.25
465–495 478 11 115.00–135.00 $127.04 $607 -0.82
500–545 524 14 115.00–131.00 $121.97 $639 +2.75
550–590 572 6 112.00–125.00 $116.86 $668 -12.55
615–625 620 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $710 +0.87
660–685 673 2 113.00–114.00 $113.49 $764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 107.50 $107.50 $430 ±0.00
425 425 1 90.00 $90.00 $382 -17.50
465–485 thin fleshed 475 2 95.00 $95.00 $451 —
465–495 483 3 95.00–105.00 $101.59 $491 —
500–535 517 3 105.00–110.00 $106.66 $551 -0.84
510–545 532 3 85.00–90.00 $88.31 $470 -19.19
560 thin fleshed 560 1 90.00 $90.00 $504 +7.50
580–595 589 4 97.00–110.00 $104.73 $617 —
605–630 thin fleshed 618 2 86.00–98.00 $92.12 $569 —
605–645 619 4 97.50–107.00 $101.85 $630 -2.48
650–690 662 6 100.00–109.00 $104.95 $695 -5.05
675 thin fleshed 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 —
700–730 713 4 95.00–100.00 $96.48 $688 -3.52
730 thin fleshed 730 1 83.00 $83.00 $606 —
730 730 1 85.00 $85.00 $620 -15.00
740 740 1 90.00 $90.00 $666 -10.00
750 thin fleshed 750 1 85.00 $85.00 $638 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–440 415 4 120.00–130.00 $122.99 $510 -24.84
408–445 430 13 137.50–147.50 $143.21 $616 -4.62
450–480 467 3 125.00–133.00 $129.35 $604 -11.68
450–495 471 7 135.00–141.00 $137.50 $648 -3.53
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 +5.00
565 565 1 128.00 $128.00 $723 +3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 85.00 $85.00 $361 ±0.00
440 440 1 107.50 $107.50 $473 +22.50
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
530–545 538 2 100.00–104.00 $102.03 $549 —
545 545 1 80.00 $80.00 $436 —
555–560 558 2 87.50–95.00 $91.23 $509 —
560–595 579 4 102.50–110.00 $106.37 $616 -3.63
600–640 615 3 90.00–92.50 $91.51 $563 -15.37
615 615 1 95.00 $95.00 $584 -11.88
620–645 633 2 100.00–102.50 $101.27 $641 -5.61
670 670 1 105.00 $105.00 $704 -3.51
695 695 1 87.50 $87.50 $608 -21.01
750 750 1 80.00 $80.00 $600 -19.00
760 760 1 88.00 $88.00 $669 -11.00
825 825 1 89.00 $89.00 $734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1470 1147 80-85% 39 54.00–64.00 $58.85 $675 —
1075–1550 1270 80-85% 6 65.00–69.00 $66.80 $848 +18.86
1460–1570 1515 80-85% 2 50.00–52.00 $50.96 $772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1280 890 85-90% 11 35.00–45.00 $39.52 $352 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 21.00 $21.00 $222 —
845–1335 1068 85-90% 12 45.00–55.00 $50.31 $537 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1535 1318 75-80% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.98 $870 —
1330–1685 1495 75-80% 4 42.00–53.00 $46.73 $699 —
1300–1845 1565 75-80% 8 55.00–63.00 $58.13 $910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1505 1247 3 44.00–64.00 $54.60 $681 —
1385–2170 1786 8 82.00–92.00 $88.90 $1,588 —
1900–2365 2180 3 94.00–95.00 $94.36 $2,057 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1445 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 570.00–910.00 $746.91
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 370.00 $370.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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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
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
970–1235 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,040.00–1,160.00 $1,102.08 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —
1090–1420 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,020.00–1,490.00 $1,205.49 —
1025–1555 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,010.00–1,280.00 $1,142.80 —
1100–1360 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,300.00 $1,137.47 —
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 52.50 $52.50 $270 —
545 thin fleshed 545 1 28.00 $28.00 $153 —
550 thin fleshed 550 1 24.00 $24.00 $132 —
565 565 1 51.00 $51.00 $288 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 21.00 $21.00 $127 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 78.00 $78.00 $566 —

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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.