Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.01/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 518 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.46/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.91/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 473 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 583 528 404
Feeder cattle 469 423 319
Slaughter cattle 104 90 65
Replacement cattle 10 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Receipts Last Reported (10/19/2021): 460. Compared to two weeks ago, breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly steady to 6.00 higher, while heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 162.50–165.00 $163.83 $447 —
305–345 328 7 167.00–179.00 $174.01 $571 +13.68
345 345 2 147.50–148.00 $147.75 $510 -12.58
350–380 362 5 145.00–148.00 $146.62 $531 -14.79
350–395 375 11 152.00–162.50 $156.57 $587 -4.84
400–440 419 4 150.00–161.00 $154.12 $646 -1.36
450–495 478 8 146.00–156.00 $152.02 $727 +2.86
510–540 520 7 138.00–149.00 $143.02 $744 +0.75
550–590 579 7 138.00–147.00 $142.29 $824 +2.39
616–636 629 13 135.00–142.50 $140.57 $884 +5.32
650–665 657 3 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $893 —
710–729 725 5 135.00 $135.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 132.50–142.50 $137.73 $441 +4.39
355–395 374 5 132.50–145.00 $139.06 $520 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 thin fleshed 308 2 87.50–95.00 $91.16 $281 —
350 thin fleshed 350 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 $324 —
415–420 418 2 100.00–110.00 $104.97 $439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $377 -1.32
320–345 332 5 130.00–141.00 $134.30 $446 -2.95
355–395 380 6 135.00–144.00 $141.25 $537 +4.52
400–445 427 11 130.00–139.00 $133.23 $569 +1.27
455–495 478 20 124.00–133.00 $127.46 $609 -0.42
500–545 518 30 117.50–127.00 $123.01 $637 -2.24
550–590 568 16 117.50–126.00 $122.14 $694 -1.21
602–610 605 4 113.00–115.00 $114.50 $693 —
605–630 615 4 116.00–124.00 $119.03 $732 —
710–725 718 2 116.00–117.00 $116.51 $837 —
750–760 755 2 114.00 $114.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 457 3 118.00–122.50 $120.16 $549 +1.40
540 540 3 116.00 $116.00 $626 +1.03
555–580 565 3 112.00–116.00 $114.02 $644 -1.19
605–625 615 2 111.00–114.00 $112.48 $692 —
710–730 720 2 110.00–114.00 $111.97 $806 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $312 —
300–320 310 2 105.00–110.00 $107.58 $333 +4.30
375–395 385 2 110.00 $110.00 $424 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 415 12 145.00–158.00 $151.03 $627 +1.29
450–495 473 19 143.00–153.00 $147.91 $700 +1.17
500–545 521 15 135.00–147.00 $141.53 $737 +5.30
535–545 540 2 130.00–133.00 $131.49 $710 -4.74
550–595 564 7 134.00–141.00 $136.56 $770 —
585–595 590 2 129.00–133.00 $130.98 $773 —
600–648 625 5 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $787 —
625–645 635 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $819 —
750–760 755 2 124.00 $124.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 6 130.00–140.00 $134.13 $573 -3.60
450–495 477 10 132.50–141.00 $138.36 $660 +8.98
500–540 519 7 125.00–132.50 $129.33 $671 -0.19
550–590 568 4 120.00–129.00 $125.44 $712 +0.41
605–645 626 7 120.00–127.00 $123.23 $771 +3.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–665 659 4 107.50–115.00 $111.02 $732 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 102.00–110.00 $105.91 $602 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1555 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1320 1136 80-85% 7 66.00–71.00 $68.05 $773 —
900–1700 1145 80-85% 24 58.00–64.00 $61.50 $704 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1160 924 85-90% 5 20.00–25.00 $22.49 $208 —
950–1155 1029 85-90% 4 39.00–42.00 $40.49 $417 +0.52
845–1250 1054 85-90% 11 48.00–54.00 $51.18 $539 -1.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1500 1294 75-80% 7 60.00–65.00 $63.09 $816 —
1325–1520 1423 75-80% 2 66.00 $66.00 $939 —
1520–1630 1575 75-80% 2 46.00–50.00 $48.07 $757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1950 1739 4 85.00–91.00 $88.98 $1,547 —
1615–2070 1877 7 93.00–97.00 $94.45 $1,773 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1055 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 534.00–880.00 $723.13
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 370.00 $370.00

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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
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —

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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.