Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 134 342
Feeder cattle 100 86 230
Slaughter cattle 73 47 80
Replacement cattle 20 1 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 9. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 3.00 lower. There were too few comparable feeder cattle to establish an adequate market comparison, however, a higher undertone was noted. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. 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
340 340 1 147.50 $147.50 $502 —
390 390 1 156.00 $156.00 $608 —
430–435 433 2 141.00–152.00 $146.53 $634 —
480 480 1 149.00 $149.00 $715 +22.00
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
580 580 1 132.00 $132.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 122.50–130.00 $126.18 $347 +3.71
355–395 372 3 140.00–143.00 $140.96 $524 —
440 440 1 120.00 $120.00 $528 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 93.00 $93.00 $707 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 130.00 $130.00 $240 —
215 215 1 135.00 $135.00 $290 +5.00
310–335 320 4 130.00–136.00 $132.70 $425 —
350–395 374 5 130.00–136.00 $132.16 $494 —
405–445 425 7 125.00–134.00 $129.14 $549 —
455 455 1 132.00 $132.00 $601 —
515–545 533 5 119.00 $119.00 $634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 122.50 $122.50 $331 -0.21
315 315 1 122.50 $122.50 $386 +2.50
360 360 1 123.00 $123.00 $443 +3.00
435–440 438 2 115.00 $115.00 $504 -2.41
450–495 477 6 118.00–122.50 $119.89 $572 +12.39
525–545 534 4 111.00–116.00 $113.24 $605 —
550–590 563 4 112.00–116.00 $114.25 $643 —
605–610 608 2 108.00–112.00 $109.99 $669 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 105.00 $105.00 $273 —
350 350 1 107.50 $107.50 $376 —
370 370 1 97.50 $97.50 $361 -7.50
410 410 1 108.00 $108.00 $443 +0.83
515 515 1 107.00 $107.00 $551 +11.00
565 565 1 80.00 $80.00 $452 -16.00
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 +14.00
655–695 680 3 82.50–92.00 $86.56 $589 —
825 825 1 85.00 $85.00 $701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 97.00 $97.00 $601 —
660 thin fleshed 660 1 81.00 $81.00 $535 +1.00
740 740 1 98.00 $98.00 $725 —
760 760 1 95.00 $95.00 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 148.00 $148.00 $651 +18.49
460–485 470 4 137.50–151.00 $141.31 $664 —
500–545 529 6 133.00–143.00 $136.33 $721 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 106.00 $106.00 $461 +8.50
478 478 3 107.00–111.00 $109.67 $524 —
800 800 1 94.00 $94.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 thin fleshed 500 1 90.00 $90.00 $450 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
745 745 1 102.00 $102.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 115.00 $115.00 $518 -2.00
560 560 1 127.00 $127.00 $711 +16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1405 1205 80-85% 3 72.00–78.00 $74.71 $900 —
940–1670 1233 80-85% 38 59.00–71.00 $65.73 $810 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1925 1377 75-80% 11 62.00–71.00 $67.09 $924 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,140 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–915 773 85-90% 3 42.00–45.00 $43.65 $337 +2.65
760–1205 936 85-90% 6 50.00–58.00 $54.48 $510 —
910–1115 1013 85-90% 2 20.00–29.00 $24.96 $253 -29.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1585 1550 2 88.00–92.00 $90.05 $1,396 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–775 710 (<2 yrs)Open 2 370.00–390.00 $380.92
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 510.00 $510.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
1120–1375 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,060.00 $841.89
1135–1440 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 780.00–1,010.00 $887.28
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00

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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
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —

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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.