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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.24/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 574 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M 2 bulls $138.84/cwt ≈ $655/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M 2 steers $146.50/cwt ≈ $554/hd at 378 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 554 627
Feeder cattle 383 406 494
Slaughter cattle 99 124 114
Replacement cattle 6 24 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Heavy Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 —
325–345 333 3 135.00–145.00 $141.75 $472 —
350–395 378 13 142.00–152.00 $146.50 $554 —
415–435 425 2 147.00–147.50 $147.24 $626 —
450–490 473 5 135.00–145.00 $139.50 $660 —
505–530 518 2 120.00–130.00 $125.12 $648 —
550–595 583 9 135.00–145.00 $142.86 $833 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
685 685 1 112.50 $112.50 $771 —
880 880 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 —
960 960 1 98.00 $98.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 3 145.00–155.00 $151.59 $437 -3.19
320–345 331 7 155.00–165.00 $159.54 $528 -4.40
350–390 369 7 155.00–165.00 $157.80 $582 -3.81
420–430 425 2 157.50–164.00 $160.71 $683 -2.85
475–485 480 3 141.00–151.00 $147.34 $707 —
500–510 505 2 139.00–141.00 $139.99 $707 —
575–580 578 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $905 +12.34
600 600 1 157.00 $157.00 $942 +3.03
715 715 1 136.00 $136.00 $972 —
750 750 2 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $998 —
850 850 1 111.00 $111.00 $944 —
900 900 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,179 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 118.00–125.00 $121.53 $405 —
360–390 374 4 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $468 —
400–445 423 2 110.00–120.00 $115.27 $488 —
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 —
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 —
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 116.00 $116.00 $302 —
330 330 1 55.00 $55.00 $182 —
345 345 1 105.00 $105.00 $362 —
360–390 375 2 115.00–117.50 $116.20 $436 —
380 380 1 90.00 $90.00 $342 —
480 480 1 76.00 $76.00 $365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $280 —
305–345 319 9 130.00–140.00 $132.57 $423 -9.77
360–395 379 12 132.00–142.50 $136.68 $518 -9.77
400–430 420 10 126.00–135.00 $131.73 $553 -8.26
450–495 471 10 122.00–132.00 $126.53 $596 -17.05
500–545 517 9 125.00–135.00 $128.63 $665 +3.75
555–595 574 33 128.00–138.00 $135.24 $776 -0.46
600–635 618 12 120.00–125.00 $123.48 $763 -4.08
660–695 678 12 115.00–122.00 $119.69 $811 -3.02
710–725 718 2 106.00–115.00 $110.45 $793 —
750–760 755 2 118.00–127.50 $122.72 $927 —
815 815 1 97.50 $97.50 $795 —
970 970 1 103.00 $103.00 $999 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 125.00 $125.00 $356 —
320–340 330 2 115.00–125.00 $120.15 $396 —
360–395 375 10 120.00–130.00 $124.41 $467 —
400–435 422 5 120.00–125.00 $123.20 $520 —
450–485 471 6 110.00–120.00 $117.79 $555 —
500–540 522 5 120.00–124.00 $121.76 $636 —
550–595 575 6 115.00–123.00 $119.25 $686 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 —
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 —
870 870 1 87.50 $87.50 $761 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 95.00 $95.00 $195 —
255–280 266 4 110.00 $110.00 $293 —
320 320 1 105.00 $105.00 $336 —
360–380 373 3 105.00–115.00 $109.91 $410 —
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 —
470 470 1 102.50 $102.50 $482 —
505 505 1 105.00 $105.00 $530 —
552–575 561 5 105.00–110.00 $108.97 $611 —
605–620 613 2 107.50–110.00 $108.73 $667 —
650 650 1 91.00 $91.00 $592 —
755 755 1 98.00 $98.00 $740 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 85.00 $85.00 $293 —
370 370 1 88.00 $88.00 $326 —
400–425 413 2 95.00–97.50 $96.29 $398 —
420 420 1 75.00 $75.00 $315 —
465 465 1 72.50 $72.50 $337 —
480 480 1 80.00 $80.00 $384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 413 12 145.00–153.00 $149.29 $617 -8.08
465–475 468 3 155.50–165.00 $159.37 $746 +14.36
505–545 531 7 135.00–145.00 $138.95 $738 -3.60
550–595 573 9 132.00–140.00 $136.19 $780 -18.97
600–645 617 9 128.00–139.00 $132.14 $815 -3.28
665–675 670 3 140.00–142.50 $141.17 $946 —
715–730 723 2 132.00–138.00 $134.97 $976 —
760 760 1 131.00 $131.00 $996 —
910 910 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,037 —
960 960 1 98.00 $98.00 $941 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 417 7 130.00–141.00 $136.96 $571 —
450–485 472 15 135.00–145.00 $138.84 $655 —
505–530 518 4 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $622 —
550–595 568 5 115.50–125.00 $118.58 $674 —
610–635 623 2 120.00–129.00 $124.59 $776 —
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 421 5 115.00–125.00 $119.91 $505 —
465–485 475 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $605 —
520–540 532 3 86.00–95.00 $92.07 $490 —
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 —
600–610 607 3 112.50–115.00 $113.51 $689 —
680 680 1 90.00 $90.00 $612 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 105.00 $105.00 $441 —
435 435 1 70.00 $70.00 $304 —
455–495 468 4 75.00–90.00 $82.99 $388 —
470 470 1 112.50 $112.50 $529 —
690 690 1 112.00 $112.00 $773 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1210 1064 80-85% 4 53.00–69.00 $62.66 $667 -20.61
940–1300 1108 80-85% 24 74.00–84.00 $80.28 $890 -9.99
910–1305 1134 80-85% 23 85.00–105.00 $91.35 $1,036 +1.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1690 1376 75-80% 18 85.00–99.00 $89.83 $1,236 —
1405–1625 1498 75-80% 3 75.00–82.00 $77.53 $1,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–880 728 85-90% 3 58.00–69.00 $61.88 $450 —
645–895 772 85-90% 5 38.00–48.00 $43.00 $332 —
780–835 802 85-90% 3 70.00–78.00 $73.11 $586 +35.44
855 855 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $838 +37.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1860 1396 8 99.00–109.00 $104.23 $1,455 —
1370–2095 1623 7 112.00–120.00 $117.20 $1,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1125 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–950.00 $883.60

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 755.00 $755.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1180 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–990.00 $950.21 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 76.00 $76.00 $410 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 55.00 $55.00 $170 —
390 390 1 80.00 $80.00 $312 —
420 420 1 100.00 $100.00 $420 —
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
520 520 1 80.00 $80.00 $416 —
810 810 1 60.00 $60.00 $486 —

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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.