Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.72/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 471 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $155.37/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 430 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $151.88/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 467 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 332 402
Feeder cattle 320 244 359
Slaughter cattle 55 65 34
Replacement cattle 6 23 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; slaughter cows were 2 to 3 higher, slaughter bulls were 5 to 6 higher. Feeder cattle were 5 to 10 higher. Demand was high; market activity and buyer interest were higher. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was above average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $346 +12.47
250–285 268 2 150.00–171.00 $159.81 $428 +4.81
285 fancy 285 1 189.00 $189.00 $539 —
325 fancy 325 1 178.00 $178.00 $578 —
315–345 331 10 150.00–172.50 $163.67 $542 +9.32
350–390 371 8 154.00–172.50 $165.39 $614 +25.39
350–395 fancy 376 4 177.50–183.00 $179.80 $676 +9.80
385 385 2 125.00–147.50 $136.25 $525 -3.75
405–445 fancy 425 2 167.00–178.00 $172.24 $732 —
415–445 432 5 150.00–166.00 $159.26 $688 +7.01
450–455 fancy 452 3 170.00–176.00 $172.32 $779 —
460–495 475 14 147.00–168.00 $152.16 $723 +1.01
505–530 fancy 518 2 158.00–162.00 $159.95 $829 —
500–545 523 10 140.00–158.00 $149.28 $781 -2.92
540 540 1 134.00 $134.00 $724 -18.20
555–590 565 4 147.00–159.00 $152.20 $860 +7.77
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 -14.43
610–625 617 3 134.00–147.00 $140.99 $870 —
660 660 2 137.00–139.00 $138.00 $911 +13.00
695 thin fleshed 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
735–740 738 2 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 130.00 $130.00 $214 ±0.00
285–295 290 2 130.00–137.50 $133.81 $388 +3.69
350–395 368 5 122.50–145.00 $130.73 $481 +3.35
470–495 482 3 130.00–144.00 $137.22 $661 -5.54
555–570 563 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $746 +1.38
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
865 865 1 115.00 $115.00 $995 —
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 110.00 $110.00 $390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 281 7 133.00–145.00 $137.80 $387 +0.30
320–330 325 3 135.00–137.50 $136.51 $444 -1.52
355–395 379 8 132.50–145.00 $136.26 $516 +8.76
400–445 417 14 125.00–144.00 $136.29 $568 +3.69
420 420 1 115.00 $115.00 $483 -17.60
450–495 469 15 125.00–137.00 $131.06 $615 +0.51
510–545 525 11 118.00–127.00 $123.18 $647 +3.39
525 525 1 114.00 $114.00 $598 -5.79
550–585 571 5 121.00–126.00 $122.77 $701 +5.77
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 ±0.00
640 640 1 116.00 $116.00 $742 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 266 5 125.00–130.00 $127.60 $339 +2.60
305–340 322 6 117.50–127.50 $123.37 $397 +3.37
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 +1.87
420–440 430 2 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $506 +2.56
460–495 483 8 112.50–127.50 $122.73 $593 +0.08
540 540 1 116.00 $116.00 $626 -0.34
620–640 630 3 111.00–117.00 $113.65 $716 -0.03
715 715 1 114.00 $114.00 $815 +4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 105.00 $105.00 $252 —
250–270 260 2 105.00 $105.00 $273 —
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 —
605–620 613 2 106.00–108.00 $107.01 $656 +2.21
665–680 672 3 103.00–108.00 $105.32 $708 -2.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 105.00 $105.00 $509 ±0.00
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 +1.49
715 715 1 99.00 $99.00 $708 -3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 430 16 147.50–167.00 $155.37 $668 +1.65
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 -14.39
450–495 468 14 148.00–165.00 $153.09 $716 +3.70
500–545 528 6 140.00–154.00 $148.01 $781 +14.01
535 535 1 133.00 $133.00 $712 -1.00
550–580 562 7 133.00–154.00 $143.48 $806 +5.27
580–585 583 2 125.00–128.00 $126.51 $738 -11.70
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 -13.49
620–630 623 3 134.00–140.00 $136.32 $849 +2.83
650 650 2 132.00–138.00 $135.00 $878 +3.00
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 411 4 125.00–140.00 $132.61 $545 -4.87
475–495 482 7 125.00–145.00 $137.67 $664 +0.86
510–545 527 3 120.00–134.00 $128.15 $675 +0.95
570–580 573 3 117.50–128.00 $122.86 $704 -7.14
605–640 620 3 127.00–130.00 $128.97 $800 —
655–690 675 3 114.00–126.00 $119.97 $810 +9.98
725 725 1 111.00 $111.00 $805 -1.00
755–760 758 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $875 —
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 583 2 110.00 $110.00 $641 —
775 775 1 101.00 $101.00 $783 —
805 805 1 105.00 $105.00 $845 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 —
850 850 1 93.00 $93.00 $790 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $362 —
895–1485 1136 80-85% 8 70.00–80.00 $73.27 $832 —
840–1675 1154 80-85% 24 60.00–68.00 $65.15 $752 +1.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $422 —
735 735 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $404 —
810–965 883 85-90% 3 35.00–45.00 $41.03 $362 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1100 1090 2 72.00–77.00 $74.52 $812 —
1010–1835 1390 4 83.00–89.00 $86.24 $1,199 —
1660–2060 1864 5 101.00–107.00 $103.42 $1,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00 —
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 590.00 $590.00 —
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 60.00 $60.00 $225 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 82.50 $82.50 $404 -17.50

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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.