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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.79/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 575 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.13/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 422 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.09/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $454/hd at 313 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 690 464
Feeder cattle 334 572 363
Slaughter cattle 105 92 82
Replacement cattle 33 26 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 10.00 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
190 190 2 150.00–152.50 $151.25 $287 -31.95
265–295 278 8 160.00–170.00 $163.91 $456 +3.73
325–330 327 3 150.00–160.00 $153.37 $502 -23.32
355–395 376 9 170.50–180.00 $175.99 $662 +7.96
400–415 410 3 179.00–187.00 $183.39 $752 +14.88
475–495 487 3 169.00–178.00 $174.98 $852 +9.92
508–540 516 5 166.00–174.00 $168.02 $867 +16.38
565 565 1 171.00 $171.00 $966 +10.96
618 618 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,020 +5.74
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 —
785 785 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,083 -3.48
915 915 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,080 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 130.00 $130.00 $234 —
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
255–295 277 3 145.00–150.00 $146.54 $406 —
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 +21.23
355–365 358 4 160.00–167.50 $165.59 $593 +33.25
460 460 1 147.50 $147.50 $678 —
500–530 510 3 155.00–160.00 $156.63 $799 +17.18
580–595 588 2 140.00–150.00 $145.06 $853 +9.07
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 125.00 $125.00 $294 —
255–285 270 2 125.00–130.00 $127.64 $345 —
305–330 317 3 122.50–125.00 $124.17 $394 —
365–385 380 6 150.00–155.00 $151.26 $575 —
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 —
560–580 570 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $755 —
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 110.00–115.00 $112.66 $313 —
398 398 2 135.00 $135.00 $537 —
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 145.00 $145.00 $232 -8.85
210–245 225 3 140.00–150.00 $143.11 $322 +3.83
255–290 278 3 135.00–145.00 $138.05 $384 +5.07
300–340 313 13 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $454 -0.90
355–395 374 9 145.00–157.50 $150.13 $561 +1.71
400–445 422 14 145.00–155.00 $149.13 $629 -1.62
450–495 478 12 140.00–151.00 $145.30 $695 -3.67
500–540 519 8 140.00–150.00 $145.45 $755 -1.39
550–585 565 7 137.50–147.00 $141.88 $802 -1.96
610 610 1 157.50 $157.50 $961 +24.11
655–680 663 3 122.50–123.00 $122.66 $813 —
705–740 718 4 115.00–123.00 $119.18 $856 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $204 —
220–240 225 4 125.00–130.00 $126.33 $284 —
250–290 277 5 125.00–135.00 $129.58 $359 —
300–345 322 5 125.00–137.50 $133.63 $430 +11.40
350–390 372 5 135.00–147.50 $139.64 $519 —
415–440 430 4 125.00–135.00 $129.45 $557 -5.28
455–495 475 2 127.50–130.00 $128.80 $612 +4.65
500–538 521 9 130.00–138.00 $135.17 $704 -0.19
555–595 576 6 127.50–135.00 $132.50 $763 -3.67
610–635 624 4 128.00–135.00 $131.52 $821 +9.52
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 -11.38
725 725 1 95.00 $95.00 $689 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 110.00 $110.00 $220 —
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 —
310–335 323 4 110.00–120.00 $115.10 $372 —
410–435 420 3 117.50 $117.50 $494 —
450–475 463 2 110.00–115.00 $112.57 $521 —
510 510 1 105.00 $105.00 $536 —
605–640 624 5 120.00–124.00 $121.22 $756 —
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 105.00–108.00 $106.43 $346 —
425 425 1 105.00 $105.00 $446 —
420–435 428 2 70.00–80.00 $74.91 $321 —
580 580 1 65.00 $65.00 $377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 11 155.00–167.50 $162.26 $683 +7.33
460–495 483 10 160.00–172.00 $167.00 $807 +10.69
500–545 525 11 152.50–165.00 $160.04 $840 +2.41
550–595 575 14 159.00–170.00 $162.79 $936 +6.68
630–645 637 3 150.00–159.00 $156.01 $994 +3.77
650–680 665 2 132.50 $132.50 $881 -15.94
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 -1.11
800 800 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,016 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 142.50–152.50 $147.50 $656 +0.69
460–495 481 10 147.50–157.50 $153.25 $737 +12.01
500–520 507 3 145.00–155.00 $148.42 $752 +5.66
555–580 568 2 140.00–147.50 $143.67 $816 +2.20
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 +22.05
815 815 1 95.00 $95.00 $774 —
885 885 1 85.00 $85.00 $752 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
465–485 473 3 135.00–140.00 $138.36 $654 —
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 —
635 635 1 133.00 $133.00 $845 —
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
700–705 703 2 77.50–85.00 $81.24 $571 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 105.00–115.00 $109.94 $445 —
495 495 3 112.50–118.00 $114.33 $566 —
505–545 525 2 105.00–110.00 $107.40 $564 —
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1405 1063 80-85% 9 54.00–66.00 $60.99 $648 —
1095 1095 80-85% 1 27.00 $27.00 $296 —
910–1340 1105 80-85% 27 67.00–79.00 $72.92 $806 —
930–1325 1156 80-85% 25 80.00–95.00 $84.55 $977 +7.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $947 —
1205–1545 1359 75-80% 23 80.00–94.00 $86.23 $1,172 +19.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–770 723 85-90% 2 41.00–42.00 $41.47 $300 —
670–895 819 85-90% 8 51.00–64.00 $56.50 $463 -1.14
875–895 888 85-90% 3 67.00–72.00 $69.02 $613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,140 —
1670–2220 1906 4 115.00–121.00 $117.58 $2,241 —
2015 2015 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,713 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1205 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 620.00–990.00 $861.94
995–1175 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 760.00–920.00 $864.64
1095–1340 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 770.00–1,040.00 $934.73

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00 —
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
740–875 804 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 790.00–1,120.00 $956.16 —
765–860 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,130.00 $1,068.80 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
922–1205 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–1,310.00 $1,116.86 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 720.00 $720.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 70.00 $70.00 $224 —
395 395 1 90.00 $90.00 $356 —
580 580 1 82.50 $82.50 $478 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 100.00 $100.00 $340 —
362 362 2 99.00 $99.00 $358 —
613 613 3 85.00 $85.00 $521 —
690 690 1 89.00 $89.00 $614 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 72.00–75.00 $73.50 $423 —
600 600 1 70.00 $70.00 $420 —

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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.