Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 9, 2021

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.68/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 373 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.68/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $515/hd at 423 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.92/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 469 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 989 280 579
Feeder cattle 819 173 442
Slaughter cattle 135 67 105
Replacement cattle 35 40 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 7. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher; there were too few comparable heifers the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison, however, a lower undertone was noted. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were very heavy. Cattle quality was attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 160.00–165.00 $163.32 $389 +14.32
250–295 272 16 155.00–178.00 $166.91 $454 +5.33
300–345 319 14 160.00–175.00 $168.22 $537 -5.35
350–395 373 28 155.00–172.50 $162.68 $607 -0.16
400–445 422 21 150.00–170.00 $160.00 $675 +7.60
450–495 470 17 150.00–169.00 $159.27 $749 +12.27
485–495 492 3 129.00–143.00 $138.40 $681 -8.60
500–540 519 7 145.00–152.50 $148.44 $770 +3.83
560–595 580 11 136.00–147.00 $141.16 $819 —
600–645 622 8 131.00–141.00 $137.76 $857 —
650–680 667 8 132.00–138.00 $133.87 $893 —
705 705 1 128.00 $128.00 $902 —
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 —
795 795 1 118.00 $118.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 217 7 117.50–140.00 $128.97 $280 —
270–290 280 4 115.00–145.00 $134.75 $377 +4.75
305–330 323 6 127.50–145.00 $137.53 $444 +12.53
355–390 377 6 140.00–145.00 $140.84 $531 +3.34
445 445 1 127.50 $127.50 $567 —
450–490 472 9 133.00–147.50 $141.01 $666 —
510–535 525 4 120.00–134.00 $125.91 $661 —
565–590 579 5 120.00–132.00 $126.18 $731 —
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —
650–675 663 2 114.00–124.00 $118.91 $788 —
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 thin fleshed 200 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 $180 —
250 thin fleshed 250 1 87.50 $87.50 $219 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 97.50 $97.50 $288 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 87.50 $87.50 $302 +7.50
350 thin fleshed 350 1 90.00 $90.00 $315 —
560 560 1 107.50 $107.50 $602 —
710 710 1 104.00 $104.00 $738 —
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 -4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 —
260 thin fleshed 260 1 90.00 $90.00 $234 —
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 —
380 380 1 107.50 $107.50 $408 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 234 8 115.00–125.00 $118.76 $278 -2.04
250–280 267 5 125.00–127.50 $126.00 $336 +0.02
300–345 326 18 117.50–127.50 $124.45 $406 +3.14
350–395 371 18 115.00–128.00 $123.48 $458 -4.02
400–445 423 26 115.00–127.50 $121.68 $515 +4.18
450–495 469 26 112.50–126.00 $120.92 $567 -3.11
500–545 521 20 110.00–121.00 $113.92 $594 -0.57
550–590 565 12 111.00–115.00 $113.13 $639 +1.15
600–625 616 12 108.00–115.00 $110.39 $680 —
695 695 1 89.00 $89.00 $619 -21.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 8 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $245 —
275 thin fleshed 275 1 80.00 $80.00 $220 —
290 290 1 100.00 $100.00 $290 —
300–330 309 4 100.00–110.00 $107.33 $332 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 85.00 $85.00 $276 —
370 370 1 87.50 $87.50 $324 -12.50
375 375 1 95.00 $95.00 $356 -5.00
350–395 376 6 100.00–112.50 $108.43 $408 +8.43
420–430 425 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $457 —
455 455 1 95.00 $95.00 $432 —
460 thin fleshed 460 1 87.50 $87.50 $402 —
450–480 465 6 97.50–110.00 $104.10 $484 —
515–520 518 2 80.00–90.00 $85.02 $440 —
510–545 523 11 100.00–112.50 $106.63 $558 —
580–595 590 3 107.00–110.00 $108.66 $641 —
600 600 1 92.00 $92.00 $552 -10.55
610–645 630 5 105.00–107.50 $105.50 $665 +2.95
650–680 668 3 91.00–95.00 $93.64 $626 —
655–680 669 7 99.00–107.00 $102.65 $687 —
700 700 1 97.00 $97.00 $679 —
700 700 1 94.00 $94.00 $658 —
745 thin fleshed 745 1 82.50 $82.50 $615 —
810 810 1 83.00 $83.00 $672 —
890 890 1 83.00 $83.00 $739 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 7 130.00–132.50 $130.73 $373 -4.27
300–335 319 7 130.00–133.00 $130.85 $417 -7.15
350–390 374 9 130.00–137.00 $132.52 $496 -1.99
400–445 422 18 125.00–136.00 $129.31 $546 -4.58
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 -8.89
450–485 462 5 125.00–128.00 $125.98 $582 -6.03
505–510 508 4 118.00–120.00 $118.75 $603 -2.25
560–565 563 2 118.00–122.00 $119.99 $676 —
605 605 1 119.00 $119.00 $720 —
740 740 1 116.00 $116.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 4 105.00–110.00 $108.05 $241 —
250–285 265 5 102.50–110.00 $106.42 $282 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 97.50 $97.50 $288 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 90.00 $90.00 $270 —
320–345 333 3 100.00–110.00 $105.05 $350 —
375 thin fleshed 375 1 80.00 $80.00 $300 —
370–390 381 4 100.00–112.50 $105.57 $402 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 85.00 $85.00 $344 —
415–445 430 2 105.00–110.00 $107.41 $462 —
450–475 thin fleshed 458 3 85.00–87.50 $85.86 $393 —
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 —
500–530 513 6 100.00–110.00 $105.86 $543 —
510–515 thin fleshed 513 2 85.00–86.00 $85.50 $439 —
550–585 thin fleshed 563 3 85.00–90.00 $87.54 $493 —
560–595 584 6 100.00–111.00 $106.16 $620 -1.84
610 610 1 85.00 $85.00 $518 -6.00
605–625 615 2 102.50–103.00 $102.75 $632 +11.75
670–695 683 2 97.00–98.00 $97.49 $666 —
720–730 725 2 94.00 $94.00 $682 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 142.50 $142.50 $577 -11.41
415–425 420 2 125.00–137.50 $131.32 $552 -22.59
400–445 432 20 150.00–170.00 $159.19 $688 +26.19
455–490 473 12 150.00–163.00 $153.90 $728 +2.35
460–480 473 5 140.00–142.50 $140.50 $665 -11.05
500–545 521 16 135.00–150.00 $141.90 $739 +2.94
520–525 523 2 125.00–134.00 $129.48 $677 -9.48
550–555 553 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $705 -2.49
555–595 576 20 135.00–145.00 $139.26 $802 +9.26
600–645 625 11 129.00–138.00 $133.90 $837 —
630–645 638 2 114.00–124.00 $119.06 $760 —
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —
710–715 713 2 122.00–125.00 $123.49 $880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 10 132.50–145.00 $138.51 $590 —
450–495 477 15 132.50–148.00 $139.99 $668 +9.99
530–540 535 2 127.00–129.00 $127.99 $685 -0.49
555–590 572 8 124.00–131.00 $126.53 $724 -0.48
600–630 619 5 119.00–126.00 $121.63 $753 +7.13
640 640 1 112.00 $112.00 $717 -2.50
655–695 676 6 115.00–126.00 $121.48 $821 +9.48
700–740 720 2 111.00–112.00 $111.51 $803 -4.49
750 750 1 111.00 $111.00 $832 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 95.00 $95.00 $407 —
465 465 1 107.50 $107.50 $500 —
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —
555–580 568 2 100.00–110.00 $105.11 $597 —
600 600 1 104.00 $104.00 $624 —
670 670 1 96.00 $96.00 $643 -13.00
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 -9.00
780 780 2 102.00–110.00 $106.00 $827 —
805 805 1 102.00 $102.00 $821 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 +4.00
465 thin fleshed 465 1 85.00 $85.00 $395 -10.00
510 510 1 105.00 $105.00 $536 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 +8.00
770 770 1 93.00 $93.00 $716 -8.49
805 805 1 96.00 $96.00 $773 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1220 80-85% 2 70.00 $70.00 $854 —
900–1545 1223 80-85% 46 57.00–67.00 $61.39 $751 —
1155–1395 1275 80-85% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.36 $706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–885 760 85-90% 2 30.00–31.00 $30.42 $231 —
610–1085 830 85-90% 21 33.00–46.00 $40.52 $336 —
725–1360 1035 85-90% 21 47.00–57.00 $52.80 $546 -1.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1440 1306 75-80% 6 58.00–64.00 $60.29 $787 —
950–1565 1330 75-80% 7 45.00–57.00 $52.80 $702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1820 1344 5 55.00–76.00 $70.60 $949 —
1170–2070 1645 13 81.00–93.00 $87.93 $1,446 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 310.00 $310.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555–770 663 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 320.00–333.00 $325.45
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 340.00 $340.00
710–840 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 360.00–410.00 $382.90
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 430.00 $430.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
1115–1410 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 670.00–850.00 $767.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 72.50 $72.50 $428 -14.50

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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.