Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.44/cwt -11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 471 lb · 19 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.54/cwt ≈ $751/hd at 618 lb · 17 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.46/cwt -9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 421 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	461	462	408
Feeder cattle	338	387	312
Slaughter cattle	103	61	77
Replacement cattle	20	14	19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were higher. Feeder steers were higher, while heifers and feeder bulls were lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly 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
255–295	276	4	165.00–172.50	$168.20	$464	+8.25
305–345	326	6	165.00–175.00	$169.64	$553	-6.48
350–380 value added	365	2	171.00–175.00	$172.92	$631	—
350–395	370	8	150.00–159.00	$153.62	$568	-8.68
405 fancy	405	2	179.00	$179.00	$725	—
415–445	430	3	162.00–174.00	$168.41	$724	+18.41
405–442	434	5	145.00–155.00	$151.11	$656	+1.11
465–485	472	7	167.00–175.00	$171.43	$809	+7.45
561–580	568	7	164.00–173.00	$170.68	$969	+3.82
600–645	623	2	165.00–168.00	$166.45	$1,037	+0.46
680–697	693	4	152.50–158.00	$156.65	$1,086	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	213	3	135.00–145.00	$138.28	$295	—
260–270	265	2	132.50–135.00	$133.73	$354	—
375–395	385	5	127.50–135.00	$131.26	$505	—
450	450	2	125.00	$125.00	$562	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	373	2	85.00	$85.00	$317	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175–180 fancy	178	2	155.00–165.00	$159.93	$285	—
210–235	223	2	135.00–145.00	$139.72	$312	—
285–295 fancy	290	2	150.00–162.50	$156.14	$453	—
305–335	322	5	130.00–141.00	$136.30	$439	-12.20
350–375 fancy	367	3	148.00–155.00	$150.91	$554	-5.23
355–395	382	9	135.00–145.00	$141.86	$542	-7.32
400–445	421	15	134.00–147.00	$140.46	$591	-10.59
455 value added	455	3	145.00	$145.00	$660	—
450–495	474	12	130.00–140.00	$133.37	$632	-11.38
465–490	476	4	125.00	$125.00	$595	-19.75
500–545	525	11	125.00–136.00	$130.22	$684	-14.01
500–545	525	4	120.00–127.00	$123.09	$646	-21.14
550–595	577	10	124.00–134.00	$128.98	$744	-13.92
600–640	618	17	118.00–125.00	$121.54	$751	—
665–692	685	7	118.00–125.00	$120.96	$829	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	272	3	120.00–125.00	$123.28	$335	—
350–370	364	4	122.50–130.00	$128.09	$466	—
380–385	383	2	95.00–97.50	$96.26	$369	—
400–445	428	3	115.00–120.00	$118.27	$506	—
460–495	475	5	105.00–112.50	$107.84	$512	—
750–760	755	2	95.00–96.00	$95.50	$721	—
900–915	908	2	93.00–99.00	$96.02	$872	—
955	955	2	93.00–96.00	$94.50	$902	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	424	8	155.00–166.00	$160.48	$680	-2.92
405–441	430	6	145.00–150.00	$146.58	$630	-16.82
455–485	470	2	145.00	$145.00	$682	-5.04
450–495	482	11	160.00–172.50	$167.95	$810	+5.71
500–545	521	6	162.50–172.00	$166.72	$869	+4.28
500–545	528	3	150.00–152.50	$150.85	$796	-11.59
550–590	567	12	156.00–168.00	$163.24	$926	+1.87
605–645	618	4	150.00–160.00	$155.26	$960	-5.06
620	620	2	132.50–140.00	$136.25	$845	-24.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440–445	443	2	100.00–110.00	$105.03	$465	—
440–445	443	2	120.00–125.00	$122.49	$543	—
450–495	466	7	125.00–136.00	$133.20	$621	—
500–505	503	2	110.00	$110.00	$553	—
550–560	555	2	135.00	$135.00	$749	—
660–670	665	2	125.00–128.00	$126.49	$841	—
700–745	727	3	122.50–127.00	$124.11	$902	—
950–965	958	2	92.00–100.00	$96.03	$920	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	435	2	82.50–85.00	$83.72	$364	-30.04
470–475	473	2	95.00–100.00	$97.49	$461	-12.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1010	948	80-85%	3	63.00–69.00	$66.27	$628	—
770–1175	1041	80-85%	4	50.00–55.00	$52.31	$545	—
925–1400	1098	80-85%	25	78.00–86.00	$82.09	$901	—
940–1300	1157	80-85%	12	90.00–97.00	$94.05	$1,088	+21.91

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1615	1219	75-80%	7	72.00–76.00	$73.77	$899	—
1200–1705	1378	75-80%	5	95.00–103.00	$98.12	$1,352	+18.64
1100–1630	1399	75-80%	10	85.00–91.00	$87.53	$1,225	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635–905	801	85-90%	5	62.50–66.00	$64.40	$516	—
620–1110	805	85-90%	4	45.00–50.00	$46.30	$373	—
875–915	892	85-90%	5	71.00–77.00	$74.20	$662	+9.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1900	1380	5	89.00–97.00	$93.66	$1,293	—
1230–1650	1397	3	100.00–110.00	$105.30	$1,471	—
1725–1890	1808	2	113.00–122.00	$117.29	$2,121	-5.21

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–930.00	$865.00
1115	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00
1070–1165	1118	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	760.00–930.00	$841.06

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–840	789	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	600.00–720.00	$657.15
890	890	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	830.00	$830.00
995	995	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1275	1275	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	760.00	$760.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,110.00	$1,110.00	+63.80
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	-46.20
990	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,390.00	$1,390.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745–850	798	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	720.00–930.00	$818.09	—
880	880	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	910.00	$910.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	74.00	$74.00	$281	—
420	420	1	74.00	$74.00	$311	-36.00
430	430	1	97.00	$97.00	$417	-13.00
555	555	1	85.00	$85.00	$472	+35.00
625	625	1	64.00	$64.00	$400	—
670	670	1	60.00	$60.00	$402	—

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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.