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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.92/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 483 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.63/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 329 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.58/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 457 460
Feeder cattle 192 352 359
Slaughter cattle 59 87 95
Replacement cattle 12 18 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 7. Current goat receipts 1. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. 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
220–240 fancy 230 2 187.50–192.50 $190.11 $437 —
265–275 270 2 155.00–165.00 $160.09 $432 -11.46
265–285 fancy 277 3 182.50–191.00 $185.21 $513 -10.79
315–345 fancy 328 3 187.50–192.00 $189.51 $622 -0.49
320–345 330 7 172.50–185.00 $181.11 $598 +6.45
355–395 376 7 165.00–176.00 $171.95 $647 -3.10
405–437 429 4 170.00–171.00 $170.76 $733 +7.85
456–495 469 10 160.00–173.00 $167.58 $786 +6.28
505–535 516 4 157.50–164.00 $161.13 $831 +5.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $406 —
330–340 335 3 140.00–147.50 $144.19 $483 +4.83
350–395 370 8 137.50–147.50 $143.67 $532 +2.74
407–445 422 7 142.00–147.00 $144.79 $611 +8.58
450–492 483 11 128.00–137.00 $132.92 $642 +0.29
500–545 517 5 120.00–129.00 $125.34 $648 -4.53
550–595 576 8 124.00–132.00 $128.72 $741 +1.63
620–645 633 2 118.00–122.00 $120.04 $760 -8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 116.00 $116.00 $508 +31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 120.00–127.00 $123.35 $586 +3.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 415 5 166.00–174.00 $170.79 $709 +11.36
455–495 471 8 155.00–166.00 $162.36 $765 +4.43
525–535 530 3 140.00–143.00 $141.82 $752 -5.35
555–580 564 4 132.00–141.00 $136.00 $767 +8.00
565–595 580 2 119.00–121.00 $119.97 $696 -23.06
600–605 603 2 126.00–130.00 $127.99 $772 -4.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 142.50–145.00 $143.80 $676 +18.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1440 1177 80-85% 15 61.00–67.00 $64.57 $760 —
1080–1575 1280 80-85% 10 68.00–74.00 $70.77 $906 -0.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1540 1391 75-80% 4 69.00–71.00 $69.95 $973 -2.25
1270–1730 1441 75-80% 5 61.00–66.00 $63.42 $914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–925 840 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.45 $424 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1795 1443 2 86.00–90.00 $88.49 $1,277 +10.78
1470–1925 1702 3 99.00–102.00 $101.14 $1,721 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
840 thin fleshed 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 440.00 $440.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 thin fleshed 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 2 84.00 $84.00 $592 —

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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.