Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 2, 2021

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 193 510
Feeder cattle 173 100 405
Slaughter cattle 67 73 85
Replacement cattle 40 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly 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
215 215 1 149.00 $149.00 $320 —
265–292 282 4 157.00–175.00 $161.58 $456 —
300–320 310 6 165.00–180.00 $173.57 $538 +26.07
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 -12.50
350–390 369 6 155.00–173.00 $162.84 $601 +6.84
415–440 428 2 149.00–156.00 $152.40 $652 +5.87
460 460 1 147.00 $147.00 $676 -2.00
513–545 529 4 141.00–148.00 $144.61 $765 +9.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 +3.82
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 —
375 375 1 137.50 $137.50 $516 -3.46
635–645 640 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $774 —
825 825 1 112.00 $112.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 102.50 $102.50 $302 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 80.00 $80.00 $276 —
370 370 1 100.00 $100.00 $370 —
830 thin fleshed 830 1 92.00 $92.00 $764 —
910 910 1 104.00 $104.00 $946 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 107.50 $107.50 $408 —
395 395 1 92.50 $92.50 $365 —
845 845 1 97.00 $97.00 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 3 115.00–125.00 $120.80 $266 —
280–290 285 2 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $359 +3.48
325–340 334 4 115.00–125.00 $121.31 $405 -1.19
365 365 1 127.50 $127.50 $465 +4.50
430 430 1 117.50 $117.50 $505 +2.50
450–480 465 2 123.00–125.00 $124.03 $577 +4.14
525–530 528 2 113.00–116.00 $114.49 $605 +1.25
555–580 563 6 109.00–116.00 $111.98 $630 -2.27
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 130.00–132.50 $131.32 $286 -3.68
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 —
348 348 3 138.00 $138.00 $480 +5.30
355–390 381 5 129.00–139.00 $134.51 $512 +2.35
410–445 421 5 130.00–139.00 $133.89 $564 +4.75
460–475 465 3 130.00–133.00 $132.01 $614 +0.01
525 525 1 121.00 $121.00 $635 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 108.00 $108.00 $632 —
620 620 1 91.00 $91.00 $564 -6.00
720 720 1 93.00 $93.00 $670 -5.00
805 805 1 90.00 $90.00 $724 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 100.00 $100.00 $375 +2.50
550 550 1 88.00 $88.00 $484 +8.00
620–645 633 2 100.00–105.00 $102.55 $649 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 167.50 $167.50 $625 —
405–445 423 8 145.00–161.00 $153.91 $651 +5.91
430 430 1 133.00 $133.00 $572 -15.00
450–490 468 3 146.00–156.00 $151.55 $709 +10.24
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -11.31
500–540 525 3 133.00–144.00 $138.96 $730 +2.63
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 130.00 $130.00 $628 +15.00
505–510 508 2 125.00–132.00 $128.48 $653 —
575–585 580 2 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $737 +0.01
610–635 624 4 112.00–117.00 $114.50 $714 —
660 660 1 112.00 $112.00 $739 —
705 705 3 116.00 $116.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 thin fleshed 470 1 95.00 $95.00 $446 —
475 475 1 106.00 $106.00 $504 —
570 570 1 102.00 $102.00 $581 —
640 640 1 103.00 $103.00 $659 —
760–765 763 2 98.00–105.00 $101.49 $774 —
770 thin fleshed 770 1 96.00 $96.00 $739 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 109.00 $109.00 $736 —
730 730 1 106.00 $106.00 $774 —
830 830 1 94.00 $94.00 $780 ±0.00
890 thin fleshed 890 1 88.00 $88.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1465 1180 80-85% 30 59.00–71.00 $64.04 $756 —
1155–1580 1362 80-85% 3 73.00–75.00 $73.95 $1,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $416 -9.48
860–1220 1047 85-90% 14 48.00–58.00 $54.49 $571 +29.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1545 1418 75-80% 6 61.00–68.00 $63.00 $893 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $879 -17.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–2335 1996 4 83.00–87.00 $85.57 $1,708 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1055–1200 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 670.00–860.00 $771.11
1005–1345 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 690.00–1,030.00 $850.95
1000–1410 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 670.00–1,040.00 $807.48
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–750 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 440.00–540.00 $493.19

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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
945–1010 974 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,090.00–1,210.00 $1,147.64 —
895–1210 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 980.00–1,370.00 $1,097.24 —
895–1260 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–1,100.00 $938.12 —
1125–1415 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,530.00 $1,405.98 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —
810–850 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 770.00–820.00 $793.23 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 92.00 $92.00 $373 —
590 590 1 87.00 $87.00 $513 —
640 640 1 84.00 $84.00 $538 —

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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.