Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.87/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 610 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.34/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 515 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.71/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 375 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 639 597
Feeder cattle 340 485 445
Slaughter cattle 72 128 112
Replacement cattle 5 26 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 1. Current goat receipts 1. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher; heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher; and feeder bulls were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 12.50 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
260–290 275 5 155.00–170.00 $158.42 $436 -1.46
310–335 323 7 160.00–170.00 $167.15 $540 +11.38
350–395 375 13 152.50–162.50 $156.71 $588 +1.81
410–447 432 7 147.00–157.00 $153.70 $664 +4.52
470–485 477 3 143.00–156.00 $149.38 $713 +3.75
510–524 521 5 146.00–148.00 $146.39 $763 +3.29
572–580 573 9 148.00–155.00 $154.21 $884 +11.22
600–615 608 2 129.00–135.00 $132.04 $803 -9.21
610 value added 610 15 152.25 $152.25 $929 —
685–695 694 7 128.00–135.00 $134.01 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 125.00 $125.00 $350 -22.50
365–390 383 4 125.00–130.00 $128.18 $491 -5.57
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 107.50–110.00 $108.75 $424 +18.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 228 4 137.50–145.00 $141.29 $322 +8.79
250–290 272 6 132.50–137.50 $134.16 $365 —
320–331 327 10 130.00–135.00 $131.48 $430 —
375–390 387 9 130.00–138.00 $133.56 $517 +1.40
405–440 423 8 126.00–137.00 $131.09 $555 +1.55
455–490 476 5 125.00–130.00 $126.76 $603 -1.34
500–525 515 13 118.00–125.50 $124.34 $640 +0.83
555–590 570 3 118.00–125.00 $122.00 $695 +1.40
600 600 10 125.00 $125.00 $750 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 388 5 117.50–128.00 $123.91 $481 +0.92
405–445 425 5 115.00–122.00 $119.38 $507 +1.02
465–495 480 2 121.00–122.00 $121.48 $583 +0.51
620–622 622 6 108.00–112.00 $111.34 $693 -2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 108.00–110.00 $109.02 $516 +4.04
560 560 2 100.00–107.50 $103.75 $581 -2.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $533 -6.12
450–490 473 6 127.50–137.00 $132.72 $628 +14.78
513–525 516 4 126.00–133.00 $127.78 $659 +2.96
570–598 587 8 121.00–133.00 $128.05 $752 +1.91
615–645 631 5 116.00–126.00 $120.42 $760 +4.42
685–690 688 2 118.00–125.00 $121.49 $836 +3.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 414 7 145.00–155.00 $150.51 $623 +3.20
452–485 460 7 143.00–149.50 $147.37 $678 +1.94
550–575 565 4 135.00–144.00 $138.00 $780 +3.00
630–645 635 3 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $825 +7.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 468 3 102.50–105.00 $104.17 $488 -1.29
720–745 730 4 99.00–109.00 $103.98 $759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–830 828 2 100.00–104.00 $101.99 $844 -3.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1390 940 80-85% 13 66.00–73.00 $70.18 $660 —
925–1285 1113 80-85% 10 75.00–81.00 $77.65 $864 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1350 1087 75-80% 5 67.00–74.00 $72.24 $785 -5.21
1030–1645 1326 75-80% 13 75.00–81.00 $77.51 $1,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–800 788 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.51 $469 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1290 1288 2 78.00–84.00 $80.99 $1,043 -3.07
1275–1480 1378 2 93.00–95.00 $93.93 $1,294 —
1565–2035 1813 5 105.00–110.00 $108.05 $1,959 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 420.00 $420.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00 —

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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.