Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.05/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 425 lb · 28 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.68/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $393/hd at 318 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.58/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 476 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 460 525
Feeder cattle 494 339 372
Slaughter cattle 114 96 93
Replacement cattle 19 25 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 1 Current hog receipts 4 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while bulls were 1.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower, while heifers were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was mostly plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 145.00 $145.00 $439 -10.25
305–345 326 8 150.00–165.00 $155.68 $508 +0.43
350–395 369 9 145.00–161.00 $151.64 $560 -0.92
360–385 373 2 122.50–137.00 $129.99 $485 -22.57
410–430 416 7 144.00–152.50 $148.07 $616 -1.03
455 455 1 137.50 $137.50 $626 -9.42
455–485 469 18 140.00–148.00 $143.27 $672 -3.65
505–540 516 13 134.00–148.00 $140.38 $724 -0.83
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 -5.28
600–625 613 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $769 -10.51
600–640 621 6 127.00–135.00 $131.08 $814 -4.92
680–685 682 3 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $893 +0.67
695 695 1 116.00 $116.00 $806 -14.33
765 765 1 117.50 $117.50 $899 —
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 —
810 810 1 118.00 $118.00 $956 —
850–865 858 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 130.00 $130.00 $208 ±0.00
235 235 1 125.00 $125.00 $294 —
250–295 274 10 125.00–140.00 $133.04 $365 +1.86
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 -11.18
310–345 325 16 125.00–142.00 $138.10 $449 +5.65
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 -12.45
360 360 1 115.00 $115.00 $414 -1.29
350–385 372 7 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $465 -8.64
450–495 472 6 130.00–138.00 $134.70 $636 -7.80
505–510 508 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $622 -3.12
585–595 590 3 129.00–133.00 $130.32 $769 +6.81
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 112.50 $112.50 $270 —
260 260 1 105.00 $105.00 $273 —
310 310 1 85.00 $85.00 $264 —
330 330 2 110.00 $110.00 $363 —
390 390 1 95.00 $95.00 $370 —
565 565 1 100.00 $100.00 $565 —
585 585 1 87.50 $87.50 $512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 100.00 $100.00 $220 —
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
380 380 1 105.00 $105.00 $399 —
520 520 1 100.00 $100.00 $520 —
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 —
875 875 1 107.00 $107.00 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–175 164 4 134.00–140.00 $137.23 $225 —
335–345 340 2 130.00–132.50 $131.27 $446 +6.27
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 -12.02
375–390 383 5 130.00–137.00 $132.89 $509 +0.87
400–445 424 27 125.00–133.00 $128.24 $544 +0.38
440 440 1 123.00 $123.00 $541 -4.86
450–490 476 21 124.00–134.00 $127.58 $607 +0.78
515–545 527 11 120.00–127.00 $123.52 $651 +3.01
535–545 540 3 115.00–116.00 $115.33 $623 -5.18
565–595 575 3 118.00–121.00 $118.98 $684 +2.98
610–615 613 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 120.00–127.50 $123.71 $301 -0.69
255–295 269 7 115.00–127.50 $124.63 $335 -2.33
305–340 318 23 115.00–127.50 $123.68 $393 +1.13
350–395 380 11 117.50–128.00 $125.21 $476 +1.96
420–445 433 6 115.00–123.00 $119.62 $518 -0.04
475–495 489 6 117.50–123.00 $120.99 $592 +1.70
505–520 511 4 110.00–117.50 $114.13 $583 -1.51
560–580 570 2 112.00 $112.00 $638 -3.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 105.00 $105.00 $236 —
260–275 268 2 107.50–110.00 $108.71 $291 -6.29
270 thin fleshed 270 1 85.00 $85.00 $230 —
335 335 1 113.00 $113.00 $379 +6.34
375–379 377 2 105.00–107.50 $106.26 $401 +3.76
415 thin fleshed 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 —
415–440 428 6 100.00–112.50 $106.85 $457 —
465–490 476 7 105.00–115.00 $108.36 $516 -5.64
505 thin fleshed 505 1 85.00 $85.00 $429 —
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 +0.75
560 560 1 112.50 $112.50 $630 +3.50
595 thin fleshed 595 1 94.00 $94.00 $559 —
610–630 620 2 107.00–108.00 $107.49 $666 +21.49
620 thin fleshed 620 1 90.00 $90.00 $558 —
695 695 1 103.00 $103.00 $716 +1.00
735 thin fleshed 735 1 85.00 $85.00 $625 —
740 740 1 85.00 $85.00 $629 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 100.00 $100.00 $218 —
365 365 1 85.00 $85.00 $310 -5.00
375 375 1 100.00 $100.00 $375 +10.00
425 425 1 107.50 $107.50 $457 —
460 460 1 95.00 $95.00 $437 -16.51
510 510 1 97.00 $97.00 $495 -10.50
505–545 525 3 100.00–112.50 $107.63 $565 +18.29
595 595 1 107.50 $107.50 $640 -2.50
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 +1.96
770 770 1 81.00 $81.00 $624 —
875 875 1 86.00 $86.00 $752 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 18 120.00–137.50 $129.92 $550 +12.42
450–490 468 13 120.00–137.50 $128.29 $600 -5.89
495 495 1 115.00 $115.00 $569 —
510–540 525 9 120.00–133.00 $126.19 $662 +0.15
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 -11.04
550 thin fleshed 550 1 117.50 $117.50 $646 —
550–595 569 11 120.00–130.00 $123.93 $705 +2.07
565–585 578 3 115.00–118.00 $115.98 $670 -5.88
610–620 615 2 115.00 $115.00 $707 -4.59
605–640 628 6 116.00–126.00 $122.34 $768 +2.75
650–670 660 2 116.00–123.00 $119.55 $789 -3.45
765 765 1 89.00 $89.00 $681 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 412 7 140.00–152.00 $145.87 $601 -0.17
440 440 1 117.50 $117.50 $517 +2.50
465–480 470 3 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $655 -3.18
480–490 485 3 120.00–137.00 $130.66 $634 -5.56
505–530 514 6 134.00–137.00 $134.99 $694 -0.25
515 515 1 131.00 $131.00 $675 -4.24
560–570 565 3 115.00–120.00 $118.35 $669 -13.65
620–635 628 2 127.00 $127.00 $798 -2.00
645 645 1 123.00 $123.00 $793 -6.00
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 417 3 102.50–110.00 $105.84 $441 —
480 480 1 90.00 $90.00 $432 -20.00
490 490 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $527 -2.50
515–530 521 4 107.50–115.00 $109.99 $573 -0.01
565–580 573 2 110.00–115.00 $112.47 $644 —
575 thin fleshed 575 1 80.00 $80.00 $460 —
605–620 612 3 105.00–110.00 $108.35 $663 —
660 thin fleshed 660 1 82.00 $82.00 $541 —
750 750 1 90.00 $90.00 $675 —
785 thin fleshed 785 1 86.00 $86.00 $675 —
785 785 1 105.00 $105.00 $824 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 482 3 100.00–110.00 $106.61 $514 —
540 540 1 94.00 $94.00 $508 —
575–595 585 2 100.00–112.50 $106.36 $622 +1.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1190 1028 80-85% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.98 $647 -4.18
855–1370 1100 80-85% 36 65.00–78.00 $71.14 $783 —
855–1445 1111 80-85% 19 79.00–94.00 $82.69 $919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $852 -15.58
1160–1645 1385 75-80% 17 80.00–89.00 $85.40 $1,183 +7.82
1180–1795 1467 75-80% 7 67.00–76.00 $71.81 $1,053 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $198 —
690 690 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $324 —
835 835 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $559 —
740–1180 1000 85-90% 8 59.00–65.00 $62.47 $625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2230 1408 13 87.00–102.00 $96.47 $1,358 —
1800–2155 1978 2 109.00–111.00 $109.91 $2,174 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 440.00 $440.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
905–1025 948 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 590.00–870.00 $719.82
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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
915–975 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,140.00–1,210.00 $1,173.89 —
885–1205 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,270.00 $1,075.66 -154.34
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 560.00 $560.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 87.50–107.50 $97.50 $263 +10.00

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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.