Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.21/cwt -13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 472 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.83/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $575/hd at 369 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $124.54/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 513 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 583 417
Feeder cattle 543 469 347
Slaughter cattle 108 104 45
Replacement cattle 22 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 2 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 40.00 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
175 175 1 150.00 $150.00 $262 —
280–295 288 6 155.00–177.50 $163.27 $470 -0.56
300–345 322 15 157.50–172.50 $164.57 $530 -9.44
355–390 369 21 149.00–163.00 $155.83 $575 -0.74
410–415 413 2 147.00–155.00 $150.98 $624 -3.14
450 450 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $669 -3.27
465 465 2 134.00 $134.00 $623 -18.02
500–540 514 5 134.00–148.00 $142.47 $732 -0.55
540 540 1 124.00 $124.00 $670 -19.02
555–580 564 7 133.00–147.00 $142.78 $805 +0.49
615–645 620 8 135.00–143.00 $140.74 $873 +0.17
655 655 1 133.00 $133.00 $871 -2.99
738 738 2 134.00 $134.00 $989 -1.00
750 750 1 123.00 $123.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
235 thin fleshed 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
245 245 1 142.50 $142.50 $349 —
255 thin fleshed 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 —
265 265 1 137.50 $137.50 $364 —
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 —
305–345 328 4 130.00–140.00 $135.51 $444 -2.22
360–395 383 9 125.00–145.00 $134.38 $515 -4.68
400–445 421 4 130.00–137.50 $132.44 $558 —
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 —
450–495 470 4 125.00–130.00 $127.69 $600 —
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —
525–530 528 2 125.00–131.00 $127.99 $676 —
550–595 570 3 122.50–132.00 $127.55 $727 —
570 thin fleshed 570 1 117.00 $117.00 $667 —
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 —
635 635 1 112.50 $112.50 $714 —
790 790 1 116.00 $116.00 $916 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 85.00 $85.00 $191 —
245 245 1 100.00 $100.00 $245 —
280 280 1 85.00 $85.00 $238 —
365–375 thin fleshed 370 2 85.00–95.00 $89.93 $333 -2.57
370–385 378 2 100.00–110.00 $105.10 $397 —
380 380 1 95.00 $95.00 $361 —
497 497 3 110.00 $110.00 $547 —
515–540 532 3 97.50–110.00 $104.08 $554 —
625 625 1 100.00 $100.00 $625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 95.00 $95.00 $304 —
375 375 1 112.50 $112.50 $422 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 80.00 $80.00 $340 —
525 525 1 105.00 $105.00 $551 —
575 575 1 109.00 $109.00 $627 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 105.00–107.50 $106.21 $242 —
250 250 1 107.50 $107.50 $269 —
265–295 thin fleshed 278 3 85.00 $85.00 $236 —
310–335 323 2 105.00–110.00 $107.60 $348 +0.02
365 365 1 95.00 $95.00 $347 -15.00
370 thin fleshed 370 1 87.50 $87.50 $324 —
355–395 376 4 100.00–110.00 $103.80 $390 -6.20
395 395 1 85.00 $85.00 $336 -25.00
410–430 420 2 85.00 $85.00 $357 —
405–445 426 4 97.50–107.50 $103.21 $440 —
455 455 1 90.00 $90.00 $410 —
475–490 483 5 102.50–110.00 $106.13 $513 —
510–535 525 5 105.00–110.00 $107.03 $562 —
525 525 1 85.00 $85.00 $446 —
535 535 1 85.00 $85.00 $455 —
565 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 —
575–590 585 4 100.00–105.00 $103.24 $604 —
600–610 605 3 98.00–103.00 $101.33 $613 —
655–660 658 2 85.00–97.00 $91.02 $599 —
690 690 1 107.50 $107.50 $742 —
705 705 1 95.00 $95.00 $670 —
700–725 717 3 102.00–108.00 $104.97 $753 —
775–785 780 2 99.00–101.00 $100.01 $780 —
785 785 1 82.00 $82.00 $644 —
810–835 823 2 80.00 $80.00 $658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–175 168 2 142.50–145.00 $143.69 $241 —
210 210 1 145.00 $145.00 $304 —
250–295 273 2 135.00–147.50 $140.73 $384 +8.32
305–340 323 4 130.00–137.50 $133.28 $430 -1.02
350–395 383 14 128.00–135.00 $131.00 $502 -10.25
420 420 1 122.50 $122.50 $514 -10.73
400–445 427 9 125.00–128.00 $126.56 $540 -6.67
450–488 478 10 123.00–128.00 $124.84 $597 -2.62
500–525 512 6 117.50–126.00 $119.74 $613 -3.27
520 520 1 114.00 $114.00 $593 -9.01
560–585 573 3 121.00–124.00 $122.67 $703 +0.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 115.00–127.50 $122.43 $410 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 113.00 $113.00 $407 —
355–395 376 13 117.50–127.50 $122.62 $461 —
400–445 417 6 112.50–120.00 $115.87 $483 —
450–485 470 7 112.50–119.00 $114.89 $540 -5.27
532–540 535 4 112.00–116.00 $114.01 $610 -1.99
570 570 1 116.00 $116.00 $661 +1.98
570 570 1 112.00 $112.00 $638 -2.02
668–690 675 4 111.00–113.00 $111.99 $756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 thin fleshed 375 2 85.00–87.50 $86.32 $324 —
385–390 388 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $425 —
400–435 thin fleshed 418 3 85.00–90.00 $87.31 $365 —
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 —
460–495 thin fleshed 478 2 92.50–95.00 $93.70 $448 —
520–540 528 3 100.00–110.00 $105.06 $555 —
570 thin fleshed 570 1 87.50 $87.50 $499 —
580–595 588 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $638 —
600–645 618 3 99.00–107.00 $103.57 $640 —
620–645 thin fleshed 633 2 80.00–92.50 $86.37 $547 —
675 675 1 108.00 $108.00 $729 —
775 775 1 108.00 $108.00 $837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 123.00 $123.00 $523 -11.13
400–445 426 8 125.00–140.00 $133.99 $571 -0.14
430–440 435 2 120.00–122.50 $121.24 $527 -12.89
435 thin fleshed 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 —
450–485 461 5 115.00–121.00 $118.32 $545 -20.04
450–495 thin fleshed 471 4 117.50–122.50 $119.87 $565 —
450–495 476 16 124.00–137.50 $128.70 $613 -9.66
500–535 510 11 120.00–130.00 $127.11 $648 -2.22
505–535 520 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $611 -11.90
520–530 thin fleshed 525 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $617 —
550–565 558 2 115.00–117.50 $116.27 $649 -9.17
555–590 569 7 120.00–130.00 $124.42 $708 -1.02
555–590 thin fleshed 578 3 117.50–125.00 $121.75 $704 —
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 -8.23
620 620 1 118.00 $118.00 $732 -5.23
615–645 626 4 113.00–125.00 $121.42 $760 -1.81
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
700 700 1 117.50 $117.50 $822 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 5 105.00–115.00 $110.54 $470 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 90.00 $90.00 $382 —
465 465 1 87.50 $87.50 $407 —
450–490 470 2 105.00–110.00 $107.39 $505 —
515–535 525 4 100.00–110.00 $106.20 $558 —
545 thin fleshed 545 1 95.00 $95.00 $518 —
570 570 1 80.00 $80.00 $456 -25.91
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 +4.09
615 615 1 92.50 $92.50 $569 —
635 635 1 92.00 $92.00 $584 —
635–640 638 2 105.00–108.00 $106.49 $679 —
675–680 678 2 100.00–105.00 $102.49 $695 —
685 685 1 80.00 $80.00 $548 —
705 705 1 92.50 $92.50 $652 —
705–725 715 2 106.00–109.00 $107.52 $769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 126.00 $126.00 $510 -25.03
405–415 408 4 145.00–147.50 $146.24 $597 -4.79
460–470 463 3 145.00–147.50 $146.67 $679 -1.24
480 480 1 125.00 $125.00 $600 -22.91
500–520 510 2 135.00 $135.00 $688 -6.53
505–535 520 2 123.00–130.00 $126.60 $658 -14.93
565–575 572 3 123.00–124.00 $123.34 $706 -13.22
645 645 1 127.00 $127.00 $819 -1.98
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 417 3 100.00–112.50 $107.29 $447 —
405–440 thin fleshed 423 4 85.00–95.00 $92.40 $391 —
475 475 1 107.50 $107.50 $511 —
495 thin fleshed 495 1 85.00 $85.00 $421 —
535 535 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $575 —
540 thin fleshed 540 1 80.00 $80.00 $432 —
575 575 1 97.50 $97.50 $561 —
625 625 1 105.00 $105.00 $656 —
700 700 1 112.50 $112.50 $788 —
710 710 1 95.00 $95.00 $674 —
715 thin fleshed 715 1 95.00 $95.00 $679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1095 1013 80-85% 2 53.00 $53.00 $537 —
885–1545 1220 80-85% 19 64.00–70.00 $66.40 $810 —
800–1820 1231 80-85% 44 55.00–64.00 $59.87 $737 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1050 783 85-90% 3 25.00 $25.00 $196 —
865–1375 1058 85-90% 3 38.00–41.00 $39.43 $417 -11.75
925–1385 1126 85-90% 11 46.00–54.00 $50.92 $573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1485 1343 75-80% 8 58.00–63.00 $61.22 $822 —
1300–1655 1448 75-80% 4 65.00–67.00 $65.75 $952 -0.25
1700 1700 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1480 1347 3 83.00–89.00 $87.08 $1,173 —
1200–2115 1620 4 76.00–82.00 $78.68 $1,275 —
1775–1845 1810 2 96.00–97.00 $96.51 $1,747 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 599.00 $599.00
850–870 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–720.00 $634.01
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
880–1185 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 570.00–870.00 $727.83
960–1340 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 500.00–850.00 $697.12
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–815 713 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 350.00–540.00 $458.67
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00

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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
870–955 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 940.00–980.00 $960.93 —

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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.