Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.77/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.08/cwt -9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 510 663
Feeder cattle 215 379 548
Slaughter cattle 116 103 85
Replacement cattle 10 28 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 2. Current goat receipts 1. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher and boning type slaughter cows were 7.00 to 8.00 higher; slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower on a light test. Feeder cattle were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 lower on a fairly light test. Demand was mostly moderate, good for value added cattle; market activity and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was mostly average. "By the head" calves ranged 105.00 to 350.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 168.00–178.00 $173.04 $542 +0.76
375–395 value added 385 3 200.00–208.00 $204.65 $788 +20.16
425–435 430 2 150.00–156.00 $152.97 $658 -14.47
490 490 2 162.00–178.00 $170.00 $833 -11.51
505–540 524 4 150.00–154.00 $151.51 $794 -24.58
560–570 565 2 154.00–162.00 $158.04 $893 -13.32
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 130.00–138.00 $133.95 $576 -11.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 140.00–146.00 $142.62 $473 -12.03
350–395 373 6 136.00–146.00 $140.11 $523 -13.56
400–430 416 6 138.00–149.00 $142.89 $594 -4.15
450–490 472 13 142.00–147.00 $144.77 $683 -3.58
505–545 523 6 135.00–145.00 $140.65 $736 -5.53
550–590 568 4 132.00–142.00 $135.41 $769 -24.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 3 110.00–114.00 $111.26 $353 —
365–395 thin fleshed 380 2 51.00 $51.00 $194 —
560–585 568 3 110.00–118.00 $115.37 $655 —
675–685 680 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $755 —
705–710 708 2 106.00–116.00 $110.98 $786 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 130.00–132.00 $130.66 $434 -13.24
550–555 553 2 124.00 $124.00 $686 —
605–645 625 2 122.00 $122.00 $762 -8.72
650–685 667 3 122.00–126.00 $123.66 $825 +16.16
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 91.00–99.00 $95.00 $323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 fancy 308 2 182.00–186.00 $184.02 $567 —
340–345 343 2 164.00–166.00 $164.99 $566 —
355–370 363 2 166.00–168.00 $166.98 $606 —
410–415 fancy 413 2 171.00–178.00 $174.48 $721 —
410–430 418 6 156.00–168.00 $161.64 $676 -9.61
435–440 438 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $661 -20.24
470–495 482 5 150.00–163.00 $157.01 $757 -15.77
510–545 532 6 154.00–168.00 $161.97 $862 -7.28
560–590 573 4 154.00–156.00 $155.24 $890 -4.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $574 -27.50
450–465 460 3 120.00–130.00 $123.93 $570 -38.04
505–545 532 3 127.00–130.00 $127.95 $681 -28.42
550–575 fancy 560 3 142.00–149.00 $146.37 $820 —
575–590 583 4 120.00–130.00 $126.03 $735 -13.97
600–610 fancy 605 2 135.00–146.00 $140.45 $850 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 583 2 98.00–102.00 $99.99 $583 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495 495 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1235 1173 80-85% 3 56.00–62.00 $59.65 $700 -24.46
1135–1300 1210 80-85% 8 87.00–94.00 $89.74 $1,086 —
1120–1300 1211 80-85% 22 78.00–83.00 $80.46 $974 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1045 844 85-90% 10 40.00–45.00 $42.32 $357 -4.15
760–1085 924 85-90% 6 56.00–60.00 $58.41 $540 —
935–1060 999 85-90% 4 70.00–76.00 $74.08 $740 —
930–1095 1015 85-90% 4 77.00–84.00 $80.63 $818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1580 1393 75-80% 8 82.00–86.00 $83.39 $1,162 —
1305–1710 1442 75-80% 12 75.00–81.00 $78.21 $1,128 —
1365–1660 1488 75-80% 4 61.00–68.00 $64.39 $958 -9.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2460 1898 3 99.00–107.00 $101.69 $1,930 —
2235 2235 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,548 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–920 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 830.00–950.00 $899.43 —
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 thin fleshed 360 1 59.00 $59.00 $212 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 thin fleshed 750 1 72.00 $72.00 $540 —
1070 thin fleshed 1070 1 76.00 $76.00 $813 —

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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.