Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.75/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 373 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.90/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 525 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.70/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 425 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 736 696 614
Feeder cattle 594 577 509
Slaughter cattle 115 110 100
Replacement cattle 27 9 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 36 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 9.00 lower, while heifers were 3.00 higher, and bulls were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest good. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 165.00 $165.00 $322 -5.00
210–220 215 3 155.00–182.00 $168.38 $362 +10.52
250–295 270 12 152.00–181.00 $165.89 $448 +1.00
300–345 323 17 162.50–180.00 $170.10 $549 +2.05
350–390 373 36 150.00–177.50 $164.75 $615 -0.77
410–445 429 10 147.50–167.50 $157.61 $676 +1.80
455–495 474 9 146.00–160.00 $153.93 $730 -8.96
500–547 537 25 142.50–155.00 $149.21 $801 +5.83
550–585 559 8 137.00–153.00 $141.99 $794 -1.56
600–645 614 5 130.50–143.00 $134.59 $826 -7.95
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 -2.50
720 720 3 131.00 $131.00 $943 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–175 170 2 122.50–145.00 $134.08 $228 -3.42
225 thin fleshed 225 1 120.00 $120.00 $270 —
205–245 228 5 125.00–145.00 $136.93 $312 -3.11
270–295 284 5 131.00–145.00 $139.69 $397 +3.93
300–345 316 8 125.00–148.00 $134.00 $423 -3.71
325 thin fleshed 325 1 115.00 $115.00 $374 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 115.00 $115.00 $402 -5.00
350–390 377 3 133.00–145.00 $139.82 $527 +3.28
420–435 430 3 140.00–143.00 $141.01 $606 +6.75
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 -1.00
590 590 1 121.00 $121.00 $714 +6.00
630 630 1 122.00 $122.00 $769 -1.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 1 94.00 $94.00 $207 —
295 295 1 112.00 $112.00 $330 +2.32
320 320 1 101.00 $101.00 $323 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 89.00 $89.00 $289 —
355–380 thin fleshed 368 2 95.00 $95.00 $350 —
365–380 373 2 110.00 $110.00 $410 -2.42
450 thin fleshed 450 1 95.00 $95.00 $428 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 90.00 $90.00 $207 —
265 265 1 100.00 $100.00 $265 —
310–340 325 2 92.50–95.00 $93.81 $305 —
325 325 1 107.50 $107.50 $349 —
350 350 1 90.00 $90.00 $315 —
375 375 1 105.00 $105.00 $394 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 80.00 $80.00 $404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 4 130.00–132.50 $131.26 $299 -6.53
275–290 280 3 132.50–137.50 $135.77 $380 +1.56
330–345 337 3 132.50–145.00 $136.65 $461 +0.76
350–395 373 20 130.00–145.00 $137.58 $513 +1.80
400–445 425 31 123.00–146.00 $135.70 $577 +2.82
460–495 474 25 123.00–139.50 $131.63 $624 +3.39
500–545 525 32 118.00–126.00 $121.90 $640 -3.57
550–595 565 11 118.00–129.00 $123.09 $695 +2.76
603 603 4 114.00 $114.00 $687 —
668 668 4 118.00 $118.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 120.00 $120.00 $180 —
230–235 233 3 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $280 -0.04
250–299 272 10 115.00–127.50 $122.85 $334 +1.35
305–345 319 5 114.00–125.00 $121.78 $388 +1.98
380 thin fleshed 380 1 123.00 $123.00 $467 —
380–395 387 3 115.00–127.50 $122.58 $474 +0.98
430 430 1 119.00 $119.00 $512 -2.77
415–445 431 6 115.00–125.00 $119.76 $516 -2.01
455–490 469 4 120.00–123.00 $121.97 $572 +3.68
450–490 473 3 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $556 -0.74
520–540 532 3 117.00–120.00 $118.18 $629 +4.67
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 +6.22
605–640 623 3 111.00–116.00 $113.03 $704 +3.03
656 656 4 114.00 $114.00 $748 —
705–715 710 2 112.50 $112.50 $799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 102.00 $102.00 $189 —
205 205 1 106.00 $106.00 $217 +3.50
260 thin fleshed 260 1 93.00 $93.00 $242 —
265–285 277 3 105.00–112.50 $109.81 $304 -0.19
320 thin fleshed 320 1 83.00 $83.00 $266 -4.16
305–345 325 2 105.00–110.00 $107.65 $350 -2.35
365–370 367 3 105.00–110.00 $107.51 $395 +17.51
385 thin fleshed 385 1 95.00 $95.00 $366 —
400–430 410 4 100.00–105.00 $101.25 $415 -8.75
420 420 1 82.50 $82.50 $346 -27.50
450 thin fleshed 450 1 91.00 $91.00 $410 —
455 455 1 81.00 $81.00 $369 -9.00
485 485 1 102.00 $102.00 $495 +12.00
560 thin fleshed 560 1 85.00 $85.00 $476 -5.00
550–595 568 3 105.00–107.50 $105.81 $601 -2.34
615 615 1 106.00 $106.00 $652 +3.46
695 695 1 102.00 $102.00 $709 —
785 785 1 103.00 $103.00 $809 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 80.00 $80.00 $120 —
150 150 1 102.50 $102.50 $154 —
250 250 1 85.00 $85.00 $212 —
260 260 1 105.00 $105.00 $273 —
265 265 1 85.00 $85.00 $225 —
305–320 313 2 105.00–110.00 $107.44 $336 -2.56
360–395 375 3 110.00 $110.00 $412 +3.29
425–430 428 2 81.00–92.50 $86.72 $371 -23.28
460 460 1 102.00 $102.00 $469 -8.00
460–490 475 2 82.50–95.00 $88.95 $423 -21.05
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 —
610–645 629 4 105.00–109.00 $107.24 $675 +0.22
660 660 1 89.00 $89.00 $587 -13.00
725 725 1 85.00 $85.00 $616 -16.00
750–795 773 2 105.00 $105.00 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 419 16 144.00–163.00 $154.11 $646 +1.38
450–495 477 12 145.00–158.00 $153.05 $730 +1.60
500–535 521 12 134.00–153.00 $143.79 $749 +1.40
553–580 563 9 134.00–147.00 $138.70 $781 +1.23
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 -7.47
610–615 613 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $812 +12.49
665–685 675 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $867 +0.51
715 715 1 128.00 $128.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 1 117.50 $117.50 $470 -2.50
420–445 433 2 126.00–142.50 $134.49 $582 +2.10
450 thin fleshed 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 +2.50
465–495 480 2 141.00–142.50 $141.77 $680 +0.53
480 480 1 126.00 $126.00 $605 -15.24
510–530 518 3 121.00–130.00 $126.68 $656 -2.57
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 -14.25
555–595 585 5 115.00–131.00 $126.16 $738 +11.16
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 ±0.00
630–640 thin fleshed 635 2 115.00 $115.00 $730 -1.00
630–643 640 4 118.00–119.00 $118.75 $760 +4.75
660–670 661 11 125.50–127.00 $125.64 $830 +12.64
705 thin fleshed 705 1 114.00 $114.00 $804 —
705–745 723 3 118.00–119.00 $118.34 $856 +1.34
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 thin fleshed 418 3 82.50–97.50 $91.55 $383 —
425–440 433 3 100.00–115.00 $110.10 $477 +0.10
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 +15.00
500–525 thin fleshed 513 2 95.00 $95.00 $487 +14.00
570–580 thin fleshed 575 2 87.00–90.00 $88.49 $509 +7.49
780 780 1 90.00 $90.00 $702 -15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 105.00 $105.00 $467 -2.10
450–475 463 2 81.00–95.00 $87.81 $407 +7.81
540 540 1 105.00 $105.00 $567 +25.00
635 635 1 106.00 $106.00 $673 —
695 695 1 102.00 $102.00 $709 -2.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1395 1149 80-85% 24 55.00–64.00 $60.43 $694 —
880–1620 1252 80-85% 21 65.00–75.00 $68.67 $860 +2.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $370 —
715–915 801 85-90% 7 16.00–30.00 $23.65 $189 -10.35
590–1240 923 85-90% 6 36.00–43.00 $40.79 $376 —
810–1440 1021 85-90% 22 45.00–53.00 $49.50 $505 -0.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $683 —
990–1690 1310 75-80% 11 56.00–64.00 $60.52 $793 —
1090–1510 1383 75-80% 10 65.00–69.00 $66.12 $914 -0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1625 1413 3 97.00–103.00 $98.91 $1,398 —
1605–1850 1713 3 84.00–93.00 $89.53 $1,534 -6.90
2180 2180 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,308 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 670.00–730.00 $700.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
855–1000 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–870.00 $745.55
885–1320 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 610.00–860.00 $718.26
1000–1135 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–700.00 $641.45
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
980–1290 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 580.00–810.00 $744.08
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560 560 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 560.00 $560.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 58.00 $58.00 $348 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 55.00 $55.00 $465 —

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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.