Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.40/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 466 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.54/cwt ±-0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $497/hd at 324 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.57/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 627 624
Feeder cattle 337 494 450
Slaughter cattle 175 114 154
Replacement cattle 46 19 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 5 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while bulls were mostly 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 4.00 to 10.00 higher, while heifers were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 35.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 157.50 $157.50 $386 —
255–285 275 5 147.50–165.00 $157.26 $432 —
305–340 324 15 147.50–162.50 $153.54 $497 -2.14
355–395 376 8 147.50–161.00 $152.72 $574 +22.73
400–445 417 5 146.00–159.00 $152.31 $635 +4.24
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -13.27
475–495 486 5 141.00–153.00 $147.67 $718 +4.40
510–525 518 2 137.00–143.00 $139.96 $725 -0.42
585 585 1 136.00 $136.00 $796 ±0.00
617 value added 617 5 146.50 $146.50 $904 —
640 640 1 141.00 $141.00 $902 +9.92
675–680 678 2 132.00–138.00 $134.99 $915 +3.99
765–795 778 3 124.00–128.00 $125.65 $978 +0.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 3 125.00–142.50 $133.69 $301 +8.69
255–295 275 2 135.00–145.00 $139.64 $384 +6.60
305–345 325 2 125.00–135.00 $130.31 $424 -7.79
350–385 363 5 125.00–145.00 $139.04 $505 +24.04
370–375 373 2 120.00–122.50 $121.24 $452 -3.72
395 thin fleshed 395 1 120.00 $120.00 $474 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 +7.51
580–585 583 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $755 -0.82
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 102.50 $102.50 $318 -7.50
665 thin fleshed 665 1 84.00 $84.00 $559 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 115.00 $115.00 $391 +5.00
390 390 1 87.50 $87.50 $341 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 —
300–340 320 7 130.00–137.00 $131.84 $422 +0.57
355–360 358 2 131.00–135.00 $133.01 $476 +13.01
405–435 422 10 124.00–131.00 $128.42 $542 +0.18
465 465 1 122.50 $122.50 $570 -5.08
450–495 466 17 124.00–129.00 $126.63 $590 -0.95
505–545 530 13 118.00–126.00 $121.50 $644 -2.02
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 -3.98
550–595 568 10 118.00–123.00 $120.69 $686 +1.71
600–615 604 4 117.00–120.50 $119.61 $722 +8.11
665 665 1 118.00 $118.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 253 3 120.00–125.00 $121.71 $308 -2.92
305–345 330 7 115.00–128.00 $123.05 $406 -0.63
350–375 358 3 115.00–127.00 $120.81 $432 -4.40
405–420 413 2 122.00–122.50 $122.25 $505 +2.63
475–495 485 4 120.00–123.00 $121.99 $592 +1.00
500–530 512 3 113.00–117.50 $115.12 $589 +0.99
582 582 2 116.00 $116.00 $675 +4.00
635 635 1 112.50 $112.50 $714 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 302 3 105.00–110.00 $108.34 $327 —
430 430 1 102.50 $102.50 $441 -5.00
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 +15.00
515–530 525 3 99.00–110.00 $106.40 $559 -1.23
565 565 1 107.00 $107.00 $605 -0.50
600 600 1 107.00 $107.00 $642 +2.00
670 670 1 95.00 $95.00 $636 —
675 thin fleshed 675 1 83.00 $83.00 $560 —
675–680 678 2 108.00 $108.00 $732 —
715 715 1 105.00 $105.00 $751 —
755 755 1 80.00 $80.00 $604 -1.00
790 thin fleshed 790 1 88.00 $88.00 $695 —
835 835 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 —
835 835 1 82.00 $82.00 $685 —
865 865 1 86.00 $86.00 $744 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 110.00 $110.00 $286 +1.29
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 -3.00
345 thin fleshed 345 1 95.00 $95.00 $328 —
380–385 383 2 100.00–110.00 $104.97 $402 -1.29
385 thin fleshed 385 1 85.00 $85.00 $327 —
475 475 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 $511 -0.86
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 ±0.00
550 thin fleshed 550 1 87.50 $87.50 $481 —
625 625 1 103.00 $103.00 $644 -4.49
690 690 1 103.00 $103.00 $711 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 10 140.00–150.00 $144.04 $606 -1.83
450–490 469 12 140.00–150.00 $144.28 $677 +4.95
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 +4.34
500–540 513 5 135.00–143.00 $138.95 $713 +3.96
530–545 538 3 127.50–131.00 $128.83 $693 -2.17
550–555 553 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $752 +17.65
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 +11.65
720 720 1 121.00 $121.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 7 135.00–138.00 $136.64 $582 +6.72
455–480 468 4 125.00–135.00 $130.97 $613 +2.68
470 470 1 115.00 $115.00 $540 -13.29
520 520 1 132.00 $132.00 $686 +5.81
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 -8.93
560–590 572 5 127.00–132.00 $129.81 $743 +5.88
620 thin fleshed 620 1 117.50 $117.50 $728 —
615–630 623 3 116.00–126.00 $121.51 $757 -0.83
670–685 678 3 117.00–127.00 $121.30 $822 +1.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 563 2 107.50–112.50 $110.03 $619 -2.44
575–580 thin fleshed 578 2 97.00–97.50 $97.25 $562 +17.25
630 630 1 104.00 $104.00 $655 -4.35
655 655 1 112.50 $112.50 $737 —
705 thin fleshed 705 1 92.50 $92.50 $652 —
760 760 1 96.00 $96.00 $730 +6.00
830 830 1 80.00 $80.00 $664 —
855 thin fleshed 855 1 86.00 $86.00 $735 —
875 875 1 96.00 $96.00 $840 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 422 3 100.00–110.00 $105.14 $444 —
520 520 1 108.00 $108.00 $562 +14.00
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
715 715 1 107.50 $107.50 $769 —
830 830 1 107.00 $107.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1100 1058 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 985.00–1,160.00 $1,076.02 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1470 1092 80-85% 65 66.00–78.00 $73.12 $798 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $730 -18.69
885–1500 1193 80-85% 20 79.00–86.00 $81.32 $970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1525 1354 75-80% 5 80.00–86.00 $82.65 $1,119 +20.65
1020–1955 1399 75-80% 24 69.00–78.00 $75.78 $1,060 -9.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1035 876 85-90% 11 43.00–55.00 $49.82 $436 —
770–1155 934 85-90% 17 58.00–66.00 $62.90 $587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1070 1057 3 79.00–86.00 $83.30 $880 —
1150–2220 1557 15 92.00–105.00 $101.14 $1,575 —
1435–2350 1841 9 106.00–114.00 $108.89 $2,005 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
870–1025 941 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 590.00–830.00 $727.50
930–955 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.33
920–1025 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 760.00–850.00 $805.44
880–1115 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 750.00–850.00 $810.54
885–1190 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 770.00–1,010.00 $861.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 370.00 $370.00
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
720–830 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 530.00–700.00 $621.03
740–855 798 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 630.00–770.00 $705.05

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 70.00 $70.00 $539 —
905–910 908 2 70.00–79.00 $74.51 $677 —
1045 1045 1 72.00 $72.00 $752 —
1070 1070 1 75.00 $75.00 $802 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 57.00 $57.00 $533 —

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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.