Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $121.55/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $124.43/cwt -8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $99.77/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $524/hd at 525 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 533 595
Feeder cattle 405 423 487
Slaughter cattle 115 90 100
Replacement cattle 23 20 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 12 Current sheep receipts 1 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mixed, while bulls were 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was plain to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 —
265 265 1 141.00 $141.00 $374 +0.86
310 thin fleshed 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 +3.34
330–335 333 2 130.00–141.00 $135.46 $451 +1.73
355–395 382 12 123.00–142.00 $134.37 $513 +2.67
385 thin fleshed 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 +7.50
385 thin fleshed 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 +7.50
400–430 411 7 124.00–138.00 $130.73 $537 -3.60
415 thin fleshed 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
450–495 465 10 122.00–141.00 $132.67 $617 -9.33
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -22.00
520–545 533 6 116.00–129.00 $123.47 $658 -4.03
555 555 1 114.00 $114.00 $633 -10.48
555–590 576 8 121.00–128.00 $124.13 $715 -0.35
630 630 1 114.00 $114.00 $718 -6.00
665 665 1 126.00 $126.00 $838 —
760 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 172.00 $172.00 $499 +9.20
310–345 326 8 146.00–165.00 $155.06 $505 -6.36
355–380 368 9 148.00–162.00 $152.06 $560 -1.32
425 425 1 154.00 $154.00 $654 +6.00
500–528 519 5 133.00–135.00 $133.81 $694 -6.88
520 520 1 124.00 $124.00 $645 -16.69
565–570 568 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $775 +7.14
565–575 572 3 128.00–131.00 $128.99 $738 -0.37
600–610 607 3 120.00–123.00 $121.01 $735 -15.44
645 645 2 129.00–136.00 $132.50 $855 -3.95
655 655 1 136.00 $136.00 $891 +8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 82.00 $82.00 $291 -24.29
380 thin fleshed 380 1 92.00 $92.00 $350 —
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 +15.00
465 465 1 102.00 $102.00 $474 ±0.00
515–540 528 2 110.00 $110.00 $581 —
545 545 1 80.00 $80.00 $436 —
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 —
640 640 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $688 -0.05
650–695 673 2 101.00–102.00 $101.52 $683 +16.52
690 690 1 94.00 $94.00 $649 +9.00
715–720 718 2 110.00 $110.00 $790 +24.00
750 750 1 103.00 $103.00 $772 —
830 830 1 104.00 $104.00 $863 —
870 870 1 86.00 $86.00 $748 —
895 895 1 99.00 $99.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 92.00 $92.00 $276 —
375 thin fleshed 375 1 80.00 $80.00 $300 -5.00
400–415 408 2 110.00 $110.00 $449 —
415 thin fleshed 415 1 80.00 $80.00 $332 —
475 475 1 112.00 $112.00 $532 —
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 +30.00
725 725 1 102.00 $102.00 $740 —
785 thin fleshed 785 1 95.00 $95.00 $746 —
815 815 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 109.00 $109.00 $311 —
320 320 1 96.00 $96.00 $307 -9.05
360 360 1 102.00 $102.00 $367 -1.26
360 360 1 80.00 $80.00 $288 -23.26
410 410 1 94.00 $94.00 $385 -11.00
415–440 424 6 102.00–110.00 $104.63 $444 -0.37
455–485 474 11 102.00–110.00 $106.25 $504 +10.03
515 515 1 90.00 $90.00 $464 -15.99
505–545 523 10 102.00–110.00 $106.71 $558 +0.72
520–545 531 5 80.00–96.00 $87.84 $466 -18.15
565–575 572 3 105.00–111.00 $107.31 $614 +0.45
605–635 619 4 98.00–107.00 $103.01 $638 +13.45
605–640 622 3 80.00–82.00 $81.31 $506 -8.25
680 680 1 98.00 $98.00 $666 +10.38
685 685 1 95.00 $95.00 $651 +7.38
700 700 1 103.00 $103.00 $721 —
860 860 1 88.00 $88.00 $757 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 102.00 $102.00 $224 —
225 thin fleshed 225 1 80.00 $80.00 $180 —
270 thin fleshed 270 1 90.00 $90.00 $243 —
280 280 1 110.00 $110.00 $308 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 86.00 $86.00 $262 -10.23
370 thin fleshed 370 1 94.00 $94.00 $348 +6.50
355–395 373 3 104.00–110.00 $107.88 $402 +12.88
400–445 424 4 102.00–110.00 $104.63 $444 -1.60
455 455 1 88.00 $88.00 $400 -16.00
470 thin fleshed 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423 -5.00
455–495 474 7 102.00–110.00 $106.83 $506 +2.83
500–525 511 4 102.00–112.00 $108.77 $556 +13.77
520–535 thin fleshed 528 2 82.00–90.00 $86.06 $454 +1.06
555–590 569 4 97.50–111.00 $103.64 $590 -2.38
585 585 1 90.00 $90.00 $526 -16.02
640 thin fleshed 640 1 80.00 $80.00 $512 -9.54
665 665 2 103.00–104.00 $103.50 $688 —
690 690 1 96.00 $96.00 $662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 114.00 $114.00 $319 -10.54
320–345 337 5 114.00–125.00 $119.69 $403 -0.37
350–395 375 12 114.00–126.00 $120.38 $451 -0.99
400–435 416 4 118.00–122.00 $120.55 $501 +8.05
450–490 469 7 112.00–123.00 $118.66 $557 +1.46
600–610 605 2 111.00–115.00 $113.02 $684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 3 128.00–134.00 $130.68 $477 -1.75
410–440 428 4 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $531 -4.63
460 460 1 134.00 $134.00 $616 +6.34
520 520 1 119.00 $119.00 $619 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 426 12 120.00–140.00 $131.69 $561 -9.17
450–490 466 11 114.00–136.00 $127.06 $592 -12.06
450–490 470 2 115.00–118.00 $116.56 $548 -22.56
465–495 thin fleshed 480 3 118.00–122.00 $120.02 $576 +5.02
502–545 522 13 118.00–131.00 $123.34 $644 -1.94
510–530 522 3 114.00–117.00 $115.66 $604 -9.62
540 thin fleshed 540 1 116.00 $116.00 $626 +1.00
570–585 577 5 116.00–127.00 $120.60 $696 +3.10
565–590 578 3 113.00–119.00 $116.37 $673 -1.13
575–590 thin fleshed 583 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $685 +2.53
600–620 608 5 114.00–118.00 $114.99 $699 -12.01
620 thin fleshed 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 +5.99
620–625 623 2 119.00–123.00 $120.99 $754 +6.99
660–675 668 2 117.00–120.00 $118.52 $792 -3.48
685 thin fleshed 685 1 114.00 $114.00 $781 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 80.00 $80.00 $366 -2.50
450–490 466 4 102.00–114.00 $109.39 $510 +26.89
530 530 1 99.00 $99.00 $525 +14.00
525–540 533 2 80.00–88.00 $84.06 $448 -0.94
550–595 571 6 102.00–111.00 $105.81 $604 -4.19
610–625 618 2 106.00–111.00 $108.53 $671 +7.01
625 625 1 98.00 $98.00 $612 -3.52
650–685 663 3 101.00–112.00 $107.23 $711 +27.23
695 695 1 92.00 $92.00 $639 -18.00
750 750 1 81.00 $81.00 $608 -10.00
785 thin fleshed 785 1 82.00 $82.00 $644 —
805 805 1 80.00 $80.00 $644 -10.00
840 thin fleshed 840 1 80.00 $80.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 thin fleshed 418 2 80.00 $80.00 $334 —
430–440 435 2 90.00–110.00 $100.11 $435 -9.89
455–470 463 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $502 +1.03
500–520 510 2 102.00–110.00 $105.92 $540 -2.85
585 thin fleshed 585 1 84.00 $84.00 $491 -5.93
590 590 1 102.00 $102.00 $602 —
630–645 thin fleshed 638 2 90.00–92.00 $91.01 $581 +7.31
680 thin fleshed 680 1 91.00 $91.00 $619 —
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 +16.00
720 720 1 107.00 $107.00 $770 —
730 thin fleshed 730 1 80.00 $80.00 $584 —
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 -14.00
850 thin fleshed 850 1 84.00 $84.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 128.00 $128.00 $582 -18.00
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1480 1136 80-85% 47 58.00–68.00 $62.02 $705 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $668 -8.62
1135–1500 1286 80-85% 4 69.00–76.00 $72.18 $928 +2.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1045 808 85-90% 3 16.00–31.00 $26.55 $215 —
715–1350 954 85-90% 11 35.00–47.00 $42.26 $403 —
805–1350 1036 85-90% 17 52.00–59.00 $55.37 $574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1630 1291 75-80% 14 58.00–68.00 $63.13 $815 —
1275–1395 1335 75-80% 2 69.00–73.00 $71.09 $949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1315 1273 4 79.00–84.00 $80.28 $1,022 —
1085–1840 1541 8 85.00–94.00 $88.46 $1,363 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)Open 1 330.00 $330.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 thin fleshed 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
865–1275 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 510.00–880.00 $685.58
1095–1410 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 680.00–840.00 $753.08
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 380.00 $380.00

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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
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 620.00 $620.00 —
890 thin fleshed 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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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.