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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 14, 2021

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.63/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 474 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.87/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 520 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.97/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 420 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 736 390
Feeder cattle 352 594 320
Slaughter cattle 87 115 60
Replacement cattle 18 27 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 2 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 5.00 lower. Feeder steers were 5.00 to 14.00 higher, feeder bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 higher, while heifers were 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. 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 1 225.00 $225.00 $439 +60.00
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 +6.62
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 -23.38
270 fancy 270 1 196.00 $196.00 $529 —
275–290 281 6 152.50–185.00 $171.55 $482 +5.66
300 fancy 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 —
315–345 330 11 162.50–186.00 $174.66 $576 +4.56
350–395 376 13 162.50–187.00 $175.05 $658 +10.30
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 -24.75
400–415 fancy 410 3 181.00–189.00 $185.65 $761 —
415–445 427 7 155.00–177.00 $162.91 $696 +5.30
450–495 474 5 155.00–169.00 $161.30 $765 +7.37
510–535 521 6 148.00–165.00 $155.82 $812 +6.61
560–580 570 4 149.00–159.00 $152.45 $869 +10.46
600–640 613 8 134.00–155.00 $148.32 $909 +13.73
650–675 663 3 136.00–140.00 $138.31 $917 +9.31
700–735 715 4 136.00–143.00 $139.79 $999 +8.79
765 765 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 —
805 805 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 140.00 $140.00 $287 +3.07
270–275 273 2 125.00–137.50 $131.19 $358 -8.50
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 -4.00
350 350 1 127.50 $127.50 $446 -12.32
360–365 thin fleshed 363 2 117.50–120.00 $118.76 $431 +3.76
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 +3.99
590 590 1 121.00 $121.00 $714 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 105.00 $105.00 $357 +11.19
610 610 1 90.00 $90.00 $549 —
620 620 1 107.50 $107.50 $666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 1 115.00 $115.00 $339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 147.50 $147.50 $229 —
225 225 1 145.00 $145.00 $326 +13.74
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 -15.77
300–340 323 4 135.00–142.50 $139.36 $450 +2.71
350–395 373 12 130.00–147.50 $140.93 $526 +3.35
405–445 428 11 125.00–142.50 $136.21 $583 +0.51
450–495 474 23 125.00–145.00 $132.63 $629 +1.00
500–545 520 20 122.00–144.00 $129.87 $675 +7.97
550–590 562 6 122.00–134.00 $127.09 $714 +4.00
600–630 614 5 117.00–138.00 $128.04 $786 +14.04
680 680 1 133.00 $133.00 $904 +15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 1 95.00 $95.00 $261 —
315 315 1 110.00 $110.00 $346 +2.56
350–360 355 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $381 -2.54
410 410 1 85.00 $85.00 $348 -1.72
410 thin fleshed 410 1 95.00 $95.00 $390 —
455–480 468 3 80.00–95.00 $88.20 $413 -0.75
470 thin fleshed 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423 —
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 +21.05
525 525 1 95.00 $95.00 $499 -15.00
570 570 1 80.00 $80.00 $456 —
580 580 1 105.00 $105.00 $609 —
610 610 1 90.00 $90.00 $549 -17.24
710–715 713 2 100.00–105.00 $102.49 $731 +17.49
720 720 1 80.00 $80.00 $576 -5.00
820 820 1 100.00 $100.00 $820 —
920 920 1 102.00 $102.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 115.00 $115.00 $264 —
270 270 1 125.00 $125.00 $338 +2.15
355–380 363 4 120.00–127.50 $124.37 $451 +1.79
380 thin fleshed 380 1 115.00 $115.00 $437 -8.00
405–425 415 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $509 +3.56
470–475 473 2 115.00–125.00 $119.97 $567 +2.42
525 525 1 128.00 $128.00 $672 +9.82
620–640 630 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $721 +1.46
655 655 1 116.00 $116.00 $760 +2.00
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 thin fleshed 240 1 92.50 $92.50 $222 —
330–340 thin fleshed 335 2 85.00–90.00 $87.54 $293 +4.54
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 +2.49
415 415 1 100.00 $100.00 $415 -1.25
450 450 1 85.00 $85.00 $382 +4.00
580 thin fleshed 580 1 95.00 $95.00 $551 +10.00
620–640 631 4 100.00–109.00 $104.51 $659 -1.49
665 thin fleshed 665 1 95.00 $95.00 $632 —
705 705 1 85.00 $85.00 $599 —
730 thin fleshed 730 1 87.00 $87.00 $635 —
825 825 1 90.00 $90.00 $742 —
845 845 1 103.00 $103.00 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 fancy 410 1 184.00 $184.00 $754 —
400–445 421 15 150.00–170.00 $159.43 $671 +5.32
450–490 472 13 147.50–171.00 $157.93 $745 +4.88
510–545 525 12 135.00–160.00 $147.17 $773 +3.38
565 565 1 128.00 $128.00 $723 -10.70
550–595 579 9 135.00–150.00 $143.03 $828 +13.03
600–630 619 7 128.00–137.00 $132.70 $821 +0.21
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 -17.49
675 675 1 133.00 $133.00 $898 +4.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 -14.49
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 +0.51
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 -16.77
520 thin fleshed 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
560–595 575 4 127.00–132.50 $130.87 $753 +4.71
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
660 660 1 111.00 $111.00 $733 -14.64
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 -0.64
735 thin fleshed 735 1 117.00 $117.00 $860 +3.00
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 102.50–105.00 $103.80 $439 -1.20
435 435 1 90.00 $90.00 $392 -15.00
645 645 1 112.00 $112.00 $722 +6.00
670 670 1 103.00 $103.00 $690 +1.00
770–790 777 3 108.00–112.50 $110.17 $856 —
880 880 1 106.00 $106.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 100.00 $100.00 $410 -10.10
495 495 1 90.00 $90.00 $446 -20.00
560–590 575 2 100.00–110.00 $104.87 $603 —
620–635 628 2 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $675 —
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1620 1148 80-85% 22 55.00–67.00 $60.24 $692 -0.19
960–1795 1293 80-85% 19 68.00–78.00 $71.72 $927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–795 743 85-90% 2 25.00–34.00 $29.82 $222 —
790–1235 991 85-90% 9 45.00–54.00 $48.49 $481 —
1045–1305 1150 85-90% 4 37.00–43.00 $39.68 $456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $835 +12.00
990–1770 1379 75-80% 10 68.00–77.00 $72.20 $996 +6.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1630 1420 4 77.00–78.00 $77.71 $1,103 -21.20
1090–2025 1476 8 80.00–93.00 $84.58 $1,248 —
1000–2110 1683 4 95.00–103.00 $99.76 $1,679 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
950–1115 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,040.00 $966.77
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–795 705 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–880.00 $737.77
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–880 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 580.00–680.00 $623.02

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279 1279 20 81.25 $81.25 $1,039 —
1382 1382 2 70.50 $70.50 $974 —

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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.