Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.27/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $566/hd at 372 lb · 32 head

light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.07/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $483/hd at 322 lb · 21 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.64/cwt -9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 373 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	767	854	193
Feeder cattle	637	714	100
Slaughter cattle	102	110	73
Replacement cattle	28	30	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 3. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, while boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower; four-weight feeder heifers were steady to 1.00 higher, while five- and six-weights were mostly 12.00 to 13.00 lower; and feeder bulls were mostly 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were slow to moderate. Offerings of cattle were 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275 fancy	260	5	195.00–205.00	$199.02	$517	+4.02
250–280	264	5	176.00–190.00	$183.13	$483	-2.36
255–285	271	5	165.00–170.00	$166.00	$450	-19.49
300–340	330	12	177.50–190.00	$185.29	$611	+1.25
355–380	370	4	160.00	$160.00	$592	-23.09
355–395 fancy	373	3	182.50	$182.50	$681	-19.49
350–390	374	13	165.00–181.00	$172.72	$646	-10.37
425–445	435	2	167.50–173.00	$170.31	$741	+10.23
430–445	438	2	155.00–158.00	$156.53	$686	-3.55
455–465	460	7	160.00–166.00	$163.77	$753	-0.92
500–545	521	11	147.00–160.00	$153.86	$802	-0.37
550–585	557	6	147.00–157.00	$154.09	$858	-7.82
615–635	625	2	134.00–137.00	$135.48	$847	-3.13
700–735	718	2	132.00–140.00	$136.10	$977	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	155.00	$155.00	$341	+7.50
240	240	2	127.50–138.00	$132.75	$319	-14.75
255–290	270	6	140.00–155.00	$147.44	$398	—
300–340	326	4	145.00–159.00	$152.19	$496	+3.80
355–380	366	4	125.00–135.00	$129.24	$473	-21.61
350–395	375	7	140.00–150.00	$144.47	$542	-6.38
365–390 fancy	380	5	152.50–159.00	$156.48	$595	—
405–445	430	3	146.00–150.00	$148.62	$639	—
575	575	5	135.00–136.00	$135.80	$781	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	105.00–110.00	$107.52	$315	—
335–340	338	2	105.00–115.00	$110.04	$372	—
350–390 thin fleshed	372	3	90.00–95.00	$91.57	$341	—
505–525	515	3	102.00–110.00	$105.69	$544	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	277	3	108.00–116.00	$111.35	$308	—
300–325	313	2	110.00	$110.00	$344	—
360–370	365	2	110.00	$110.00	$402	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	145.00–150.00	$147.50	$354	—
260–295	268	6	150.00–160.00	$153.76	$412	—
305–345	321	19	145.00–157.50	$150.99	$485	-1.85
320–335	328	2	140.00–142.50	$141.28	$463	-11.56
350–365	357	3	140.00–142.50	$140.85	$503	-14.68
350–394	373	26	145.00–157.50	$152.38	$568	-3.15
360–395 fancy	373	3	160.00–165.00	$162.74	$607	—
400–445	421	12	145.00–157.00	$151.18	$636	+0.77
405–440	423	2	135.00–142.50	$138.59	$586	-1.39
450–485	466	12	140.00–149.00	$144.49	$673	+0.40
505–530	519	6	120.00–130.00	$124.73	$647	-19.73
505–545	522	10	129.00–137.50	$132.33	$691	+1.70
550–590	574	9	129.00–135.00	$132.34	$760	-7.86
605–610	608	2	118.00–121.00	$119.51	$727	-19.85
605–642	622	12	123.00–131.00	$127.00	$790	-12.36
675–685	680	2	125.00–126.00	$125.50	$853	+1.01
710–745	721	5	120.00–126.00	$123.57	$891	-2.72
765–770	768	5	119.00–124.00	$122.20	$938	-4.11

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–239	234	6	135.00–140.00	$135.75	$318	+5.86
255–285	272	3	133.00–137.50	$135.57	$369	+0.57
285–295	290	3	125.00–126.00	$125.34	$363	-9.66
300–345	317	13	123.00–135.00	$129.07	$409	+2.43
350–375	363	3	132.50–137.00	$134.85	$490	+0.58
410–445	425	3	121.00–125.00	$123.60	$525	-10.10
410–445	427	6	135.00–137.50	$136.18	$581	+2.48
460–495	482	7	125.00–135.00	$130.05	$627	-3.86
550–570	560	2	124.00–126.00	$125.02	$700	+5.06
615–645	630	3	122.50–125.00	$123.52	$778	+7.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	$338	—
370–380	375	3	105.00–112.50	$109.20	$410	—
490–495	493	2	105.00–110.00	$107.51	$530	—
550–585	568	2	100.00–110.00	$105.15	$597	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	108.00–110.00	$108.95	$292	—
300–335	315	4	110.00–115.00	$112.16	$353	—
635–640	638	2	102.00–110.00	$106.02	$676	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–405 fancy	403	2	174.00–177.50	$175.76	$708	-9.62
410–425	418	2	150.00–152.50	$151.27	$632	+2.83
405–440	422	13	157.00–171.00	$163.24	$689	-0.83
450–485	469	15	155.00–168.00	$161.00	$755	-2.40
505–530	519	9	147.50–157.00	$152.08	$789	-7.54
555–585	573	6	143.00–151.00	$146.29	$838	-4.43
605–630	615	6	135.75–144.00	$139.64	$859	+5.62
650–670	660	2	140.00–146.00	$142.95	$943	+7.47
700–725	710	4	127.00–137.00	$131.70	$935	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	413	5	140.00–146.00	$142.34	$588	+0.89
450–470 fancy	460	2	153.00–154.00	$153.51	$706	-1.49
450–490	474	5	136.00–145.00	$139.60	$662	-4.70
455–495	480	3	130.00	$130.00	$624	-14.30
505–515	510	2	122.00–127.50	$124.78	$636	-7.10
500–520 thin fleshed	513	3	121.00–122.50	$121.82	$625	—
505–530	515	3	136.00–137.50	$136.50	$703	+4.62
565–595	578	9	130.00–142.00	$135.80	$785	-5.51
605–620	615	3	128.00–133.00	$131.19	$807	—
600–645	631	4	119.00–122.50	$120.37	$760	—
650–690	668	4	126.00–133.00	$130.40	$871	+8.23
770–790	780	2	117.00–118.00	$117.51	$917	-7.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–490	475	2	100.00–105.00	$102.58	$487	-9.87
505–545	521	4	110.00–114.00	$111.65	$582	—
565–580	573	2	108.00–115.00	$111.55	$639	—
715–735	728	4	105.00–115.00	$109.72	$799	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1610	1203	80-85%	23	68.00–75.00	$72.35	$870	+1.77
1195–1230	1210	80-85%	3	58.00–65.00	$62.35	$754	-8.23
1085–1410	1248	80-85%	2	50.00–52.00	$50.87	$635	-19.71
1015–1815	1335	80-85%	10	77.00–81.00	$78.98	$1,054	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1395	907	85-90%	5	46.00–49.00	$47.53	$431	—
840–1435	1066	85-90%	18	57.00–64.00	$61.08	$651	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1525	1271	75-80%	7	69.00–75.00	$71.85	$913	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1910	1588	2	96.00–98.00	$96.80	$1,537	+0.90
1565–2285	1924	4	108.00–114.00	$110.42	$2,124	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–975 thin fleshed	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	630.00–680.00	$654.34
915–1115	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	723.00–730.00	$726.84
1115	1115	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00
1250–1355	1312	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	870.00–990.00	$949.85

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	620.00	$620.00
765 thin fleshed	765	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
610 thin fleshed	610	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	480.00	$480.00
730	730	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055	1055	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
710	710	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	710.00	$710.00	—
815–855	833	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	875.00–1,040.00	$931.41	—
845–860	853	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–1,040.00	$945.84	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785 thin fleshed	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
875–1130	1003	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	920.00–1,150.00	$1,020.37	—
1115–1145	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–1,180.00	$992.52	-332.48

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	55.00	$55.00	$234	—

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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.