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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.04/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 433 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.67/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $573/hd at 373 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.16/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 477 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 762 766
Feeder cattle 379 546 651
Slaughter cattle 103 162 80
Replacement cattle 28 54 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Hogs 165 lbs. To 810 lbs. .64 To .71 Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Lower Feeder cattle 6.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality 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
185 185 1 175.00 $175.00 $324 —
225 225 2 165.00 $165.00 $371 +12.45
255–290 273 3 180.00–186.00 $183.80 $502 +15.89
300–340 322 8 170.00–180.00 $172.28 $555 +14.67
315–340 value added 327 3 185.00–210.00 $201.10 $658 —
360–380 value added 370 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $683 —
360–395 381 9 172.50–182.50 $175.85 $670 +3.75
410–440 419 5 164.00–171.00 $167.44 $702 -2.97
445 value added 445 1 182.00 $182.00 $810 —
450–498 478 9 176.00–185.00 $181.51 $868 +19.66
500–545 526 6 172.00–183.00 $176.09 $926 +15.74
555–591 575 10 168.00–174.00 $171.36 $985 —
605 605 1 151.00 $151.00 $914 -7.06
705 705 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,043 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 136.00–145.00 $140.50 $407 +0.21
315–345 330 3 155.00–164.50 $158.17 $522 +18.09
360–385 368 3 165.00–168.00 $165.98 $611 +24.12
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 —
450–452 451 3 162.50–169.00 $166.84 $752 +24.44
500–548 528 14 163.00–170.00 $165.44 $874 +23.24
570 570 1 157.00 $157.00 $895 —
605–610 608 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $866 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $349 —
320–345 330 3 130.00–135.00 $131.74 $435 —
365–395 382 7 145.00–156.00 $148.87 $569 —
475 475 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $677 —
525–548 540 3 135.00–140.00 $138.38 $747 —
605 605 1 117.50 $117.50 $711 —
775 thin fleshed 775 1 90.00 $90.00 $698 —
790 790 1 112.50 $112.50 $889 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 104.00 $104.00 $229 —
360–395 378 2 115.00 $115.00 $435 —
565–585 575 2 105.00–117.50 $111.36 $640 —
585 thin fleshed 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 223 4 152.50–157.50 $156.12 $348 —
255–275 265 2 150.00–160.00 $154.81 $410 —
315–340 331 7 152.00–160.00 $154.65 $512 +1.58
355–395 373 14 147.50–157.00 $153.67 $573 +1.10
405–448 433 22 142.50–153.00 $147.04 $637 +6.37
465–470 value added 468 2 167.00–169.00 $168.01 $786 —
450–495 479 12 143.00–154.00 $148.35 $711 -2.22
500–535 518 10 145.00–155.00 $146.18 $757 +2.58
550–575 566 5 155.00–165.00 $159.58 $903 +22.60
605–645 625 2 152.50–158.00 $155.16 $970 +20.16
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 —
745 745 1 129.00 $129.00 $961 —
750 750 1 112.00 $112.00 $840 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 130.00 $130.00 $254 —
220–230 225 2 135.00–140.00 $137.56 $310 +8.36
250–295 274 4 130.00–140.00 $136.06 $373 +2.36
305–330 318 2 140.00–147.50 $143.90 $458 +12.62
350–395 366 8 135.00–145.00 $138.61 $507 —
400–405 402 3 125.00–135.00 $131.68 $529 +5.44
450–490 468 11 137.50–148.00 $144.79 $678 —
520–545 535 6 133.00–142.00 $139.36 $746 +15.43
585–595 590 4 135.00–140.00 $138.00 $814 +13.02
600–630 610 4 125.00–134.00 $130.72 $797 +7.28
695 695 1 107.50 $107.50 $747 -15.89
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 110.00–120.00 $114.89 $259 —
255–280 268 3 120.00–125.00 $121.93 $327 —
305–325 313 3 117.50–130.00 $124.22 $389 —
355–390 375 3 122.50–130.00 $125.82 $472 —
420–435 428 2 137.50–145.00 $141.32 $605 —
465–490 480 3 125.00–136.00 $130.91 $628 —
525–530 528 2 125.00 $125.00 $660 —
560–570 565 2 121.00–127.00 $123.97 $700 —
620–640 626 5 117.50–128.00 $125.48 $786 —
655 655 1 104.00 $104.00 $681 —
700 700 1 80.00 $80.00 $560 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 108.00 $108.00 $162 —
230 230 1 105.00 $105.00 $242 —
435 435 1 102.50 $102.50 $446 —
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 65.00 $65.00 $348 —
540 540 1 95.00 $95.00 $513 —
550 thin fleshed 550 1 85.00 $85.00 $468 —
575–590 583 2 105.00–115.00 $110.06 $642 —
625 thin fleshed 625 1 99.00 $99.00 $619 —
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
680 680 1 90.00 $90.00 $612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 418 13 166.00–176.00 $171.25 $716 +6.72
460 value added 460 1 187.00 $187.00 $860 —
450–490 477 7 169.00–177.50 $172.78 $824 +16.79
500–530 513 8 165.00–176.00 $169.25 $868 +11.05
550–595 567 7 153.00–164.00 $159.42 $904 +1.73
600–645 614 4 158.00–164.00 $160.95 $988 +9.66
665–685 675 2 138.00–148.00 $143.07 $966 -4.93
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 —
755–790 773 2 110.00–114.00 $112.05 $866 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 160.00 $160.00 $656 +21.11
465–485 477 4 160.00–166.00 $161.97 $773 +17.34
515–540 531 7 152.50–160.00 $156.37 $830 +16.35
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 +15.26
610–640 625 3 135.00–145.00 $138.33 $865 -2.45
665 665 1 132.00 $132.00 $878 —
780 780 1 109.00 $109.00 $850 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 128.00 $128.00 $403 —
410–440 425 2 135.00–146.00 $140.69 $598 —
475–485 480 2 140.00–142.50 $141.26 $678 —
530–535 533 2 132.50–142.50 $137.52 $733 —
570 570 1 107.50 $107.50 $613 —
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
685 thin fleshed 685 1 85.00 $85.00 $582 —
685–695 690 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $804 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 95.00 $95.00 $428 —
515 515 1 96.00 $96.00 $494 —
550 550 1 77.50 $77.50 $426 —
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 49.00 $49.00 $524 —
925–1660 1133 80-85% 28 67.00–79.00 $73.22 $830 —
905–1350 1151 80-85% 10 55.00–65.00 $60.08 $692 -1.32
1005–1655 1177 80-85% 12 81.00–93.00 $84.11 $990 +9.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1465 1340 75-80% 12 81.00–89.00 $84.04 $1,126 —
1115–1705 1461 75-80% 5 68.00–77.00 $73.86 $1,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–685 683 85-90% 2 67.50–75.00 $71.26 $487 —
740–885 811 85-90% 8 50.00–64.00 $56.29 $457 —
840–855 848 85-90% 2 43.00–50.00 $46.47 $394 —
885 885 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $221 -39.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1110 1080 4 66.00–90.00 $78.09 $843 —
1105–2035 1425 7 97.00–106.00 $103.59 $1,476 —
1410–2090 1707 11 112.00–120.00 $116.07 $1,981 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
905–1085 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 690.00–990.00 $836.54
980–1105 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $944.00
945–1450 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–1,080.00 $837.21
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–890 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 554.00–770.00 $653.64
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —
770–780 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,285.00 $1,204.48 —
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00 —
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 123.00 $123.00 $566 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 100.00 $100.00 $300 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 —
410–440 425 2 70.00–82.50 $76.47 $325 —
465–470 468 2 100.00–110.00 $104.97 $491 —
565 565 1 105.00 $105.00 $593 —
605–625 615 2 111.00–112.50 $111.74 $687 —
670 670 1 109.00 $109.00 $730 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 thin fleshed 310 2 75.00–95.00 $85.16 $264 —

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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.