Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $126.42/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 480 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.75/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $504/hd at 428 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $136.00/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $437/hd at 321 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 639 554 509
Feeder cattle 485 456 425
Slaughter cattle 128 83 81
Replacement cattle 26 15 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 higher, while bulls were 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 6.00 lower, while heifers were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 . Demand was lighter; market activity and buyer interest were lighter. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average at best.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 150.00 $150.00 $248 —
240–245 243 2 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $395 +12.53
250 fancy 250 1 182.50 $182.50 $456 +2.50
250–290 276 6 155.00–167.50 $159.88 $441 +2.75
305 fancy 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 —
300–340 324 8 150.00–162.50 $155.77 $505 -4.40
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 -2.54
360–390 377 9 151.00–158.00 $154.90 $584 -2.15
405–440 425 6 142.50–156.00 $149.18 $634 +11.68
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 -23.86
450–495 477 3 145.00–147.00 $145.63 $695 +7.63
500–542 525 8 136.00–147.00 $143.10 $751 +10.95
552–590 569 8 137.00–147.00 $142.99 $814 -0.90
610–645 625 7 135.00–150.00 $141.25 $883 +10.74
650–675 658 3 135.00–140.00 $136.65 $899 +0.25
720–740 730 2 124.00–133.00 $128.56 $938 -1.80
755 755 1 113.00 $113.00 $853 —
755 755 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 147.50 $147.50 $243 —
170 thin fleshed 170 1 125.00 $125.00 $212 —
230–240 235 2 135.00–145.00 $139.89 $329 —
255–270 thin fleshed 263 2 120.00–122.50 $121.21 $319 —
280–290 285 2 147.50 $147.50 $420 ±0.00
300–345 321 15 130.00–145.00 $136.00 $437 +2.11
360–380 thin fleshed 372 3 120.00–122.50 $121.65 $453 +1.65
360–395 376 6 125.00–144.00 $133.75 $503 -4.69
390–395 393 2 117.50–125.00 $121.23 $476 -17.21
400–442 429 5 125.00–138.00 $133.72 $574 -2.21
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 +5.00
490 490 1 139.00 $139.00 $681 +19.00
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 +5.00
580 580 1 131.00 $131.00 $760 +0.65
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 112.50 $112.50 $281 —
305 305 1 82.50 $82.50 $252 —
300–345 317 3 100.00–105.00 $103.18 $327 —
370–395 384 4 102.50–110.00 $106.86 $410 -3.14
385 385 1 90.00 $90.00 $346 -20.00
390 thin fleshed 390 1 80.00 $80.00 $312 —
540 540 1 112.50 $112.50 $608 —
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 3 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $402 -10.11
490 thin fleshed 490 1 80.00 $80.00 $392 —
645 645 1 107.50 $107.50 $693 —
675–695 thin fleshed 685 2 80.00–82.00 $81.01 $555 —
855–870 863 2 97.00–105.00 $101.03 $872 —
875 thin fleshed 875 1 87.00 $87.00 $761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 336 7 120.00–127.50 $123.61 $415 -2.39
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 -5.63
350–395 377 13 115.00–128.00 $122.99 $464 -2.64
400–445 427 13 114.00–122.50 $118.36 $505 -0.35
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 -3.71
440 440 1 112.50 $112.50 $495 -6.21
450–495 474 9 115.00–128.00 $120.97 $573 +3.12
540–545 543 2 112.00–115.00 $113.51 $616 —
555–575 564 5 111.00–117.00 $113.38 $639 -2.62
610–625 617 3 112.50–116.00 $113.83 $702 -1.17
650–685 666 5 109.00–111.00 $109.59 $730 -3.41
760 760 1 89.00 $89.00 $676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 132.50 $132.50 $311 -11.62
355–385 371 8 129.00–139.00 $132.16 $490 -6.67
400–445 418 11 124.00–138.00 $129.54 $541 -5.45
455–495 471 11 124.00–132.00 $128.10 $603 -2.04
505–545 518 5 120.00–128.00 $123.51 $640 -2.50
550–590 561 5 118.00–124.00 $120.60 $677 -2.49
600 600 1 111.00 $111.00 $666 -13.01
630 630 1 117.00 $117.00 $737 -7.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 107.50 $107.50 $296 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 91.00 $91.00 $296 —
315–340 328 2 100.00–110.00 $105.19 $345 —
370 370 1 82.50 $82.50 $305 -27.50
375–385 380 2 105.00–112.50 $108.70 $413 -1.30
415–425 420 2 110.00 $110.00 $462 +2.50
420–435 thin fleshed 428 2 85.00–90.00 $87.54 $375 -7.46
460–480 472 3 100.00–110.00 $104.98 $496 +6.18
520 520 1 105.00 $105.00 $546 -6.23
545–548 547 3 85.00–95.00 $91.68 $501 -19.55
580 580 2 105.00–108.00 $106.50 $618 +15.50
585 585 1 95.00 $95.00 $556 -17.00
595 thin fleshed 595 1 82.50 $82.50 $491 +2.50
600 600 1 80.00 $80.00 $480 —
610–640 625 2 101.00–102.00 $101.51 $634 —
655–665 660 2 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $677 +17.52
720 thin fleshed 720 1 95.00 $95.00 $684 —
750 750 1 82.00 $82.00 $615 -0.53
790 thin fleshed 790 1 87.00 $87.00 $687 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 100.00 $100.00 $295 —
300–320 thin fleshed 310 2 80.00–90.00 $85.16 $264 —
305–325 315 2 97.50–105.00 $101.37 $319 —
340 340 1 85.00 $85.00 $289 —
375–385 380 2 105.00 $105.00 $399 -1.63
410–445 425 4 100.00–107.50 $104.30 $443 -6.70
430–440 435 3 85.00–92.50 $88.51 $385 -22.49
465–470 468 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $510 +2.35
520 520 1 107.50 $107.50 $559 —
585 585 1 96.00 $96.00 $562 —
600 600 1 85.00 $85.00 $510 -21.01
600–620 610 2 105.00 $105.00 $640 -1.01
640 640 1 85.00 $85.00 $544 -21.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 thin fleshed 430 2 117.50–120.00 $118.71 $510 —
410–445 435 7 120.00–138.00 $128.65 $560 +3.61
445 445 1 123.00 $123.00 $547 -2.04
450–495 467 5 115.00–122.00 $117.94 $551 -12.76
470–485 thin fleshed 477 5 117.50–122.50 $120.31 $574 +2.81
465–495 486 13 122.50–140.00 $132.04 $642 +14.04
500 500 1 117.50 $117.50 $588 -10.35
500–540 524 10 121.00–130.00 $124.82 $654 +4.82
555–565 558 3 115.00–117.00 $115.66 $645 -13.46
565–595 581 5 121.00–133.00 $126.14 $733 +10.12
610–625 618 3 119.00–124.00 $121.32 $750 -2.42
620 620 1 116.00 $116.00 $719 -7.74
655 655 1 118.00 $118.00 $773 —
705–745 722 3 108.00–111.00 $109.32 $789 -6.68
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 thin fleshed 420 1 85.00 $85.00 $357 —
415–440 432 5 85.00–90.00 $87.84 $379 -22.16
440–445 442 3 107.00–115.00 $110.65 $489 +0.65
460–490 471 6 100.00–115.00 $105.46 $497 +1.81
505–530 516 4 100.00–112.50 $103.91 $536 -3.57
560–570 567 6 104.00–109.00 $106.50 $604 —
555–580 572 3 92.00–97.50 $94.83 $542 —
600–625 613 2 108.00 $108.00 $662 +4.00
685–690 688 2 105.00–110.00 $107.51 $740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 1 95.00 $95.00 $380 —
435 435 1 85.00 $85.00 $370 -18.70
465 thin fleshed 465 1 85.00 $85.00 $395 —
475–495 485 2 105.00 $105.00 $509 +1.24
515–525 520 2 95.00 $95.00 $494 —
520–540 529 4 98.00–105.00 $101.77 $538 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 86.00 $86.00 $460 —
565 565 1 96.00 $96.00 $542 -4.00
555–595 580 3 108.00–114.00 $110.69 $642 +10.69
605 thin fleshed 605 1 95.00 $95.00 $575 —
610–645 628 2 107.50–110.00 $108.72 $683 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 95.00 $95.00 $618 —
655 655 1 95.00 $95.00 $622 -9.00
705 thin fleshed 705 1 85.00 $85.00 $599 —
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 —
800 800 1 105.00 $105.00 $840 —
885 thin fleshed 885 1 96.00 $96.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 -9.22
400–445 418 7 145.00–152.50 $147.31 $616 -1.91
450 450 1 137.50 $137.50 $619 -8.88
450–465 453 5 142.00–150.00 $145.43 $659 -0.95
500 500 1 144.00 $144.00 $720 +11.50
545 545 2 127.50–130.00 $128.75 $702 -9.62
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -2.57
625–635 630 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $810 +2.50
630–640 635 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $778 -3.52
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 +15.00
710 710 1 113.00 $113.00 $802 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1420 1035 80-85% 51 64.00–73.00 $68.57 $710 —
895–1295 1174 80-85% 5 74.00–78.00 $75.44 $886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $526 +44.00
670–1145 878 85-90% 22 50.00–63.00 $58.03 $510 +18.46
650–1200 883 85-90% 3 30.00–35.00 $32.26 $285 -7.31
835–955 898 85-90% 3 42.00–48.00 $44.75 $402 +5.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1120 1085 75-80% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.45 $840 —
1040–1660 1247 75-80% 15 67.00–73.00 $70.73 $882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1620 1276 6 75.00–88.00 $84.06 $1,073 —
1155–2055 1571 13 91.00–102.00 $97.04 $1,524 —
1980–2250 2115 2 103.00 $103.00 $2,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 thin fleshed 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
855 thin fleshed 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
975–1085 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 690.00–800.00 $747.94
1255–1410 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 870.00–1,050.00 $960.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–795 793 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 469.00–520.00 $494.42

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–755 733 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 470.00–620.00 $556.50
740–805 773 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–590.00 $543.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
915 915 (<2 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
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
895–900 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 690.00–910.00 $799.69 -200.31
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 -185.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 65.00 $65.00 $224 —
520–525 523 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $468 —

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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.