Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.87/cwt -6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $559/hd at 371 lb · 21 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.26/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 475 lb · 16 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.07/cwt -5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 565 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	523	488	558
Feeder cattle	385	383	337
Slaughter cattle	136	99	175
Replacement cattle	2	6	46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 5. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 17.00 to 18.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were 7.00 to 8.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 25.00 to 35.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 130.00 to 150.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240 fancy	235	2	165.00–175.00	$170.11	$400	—
260–295	274	6	145.00–146.00	$145.17	$398	-6.42
250–290	277	3	150.00–155.00	$151.75	$420	+0.16
300–345	325	11	150.00–160.00	$155.19	$504	-4.35
350–380 value added	369	4	170.00–178.00	$173.14	$639	—
355–380	369	8	151.00–165.00	$158.58	$585	+0.78
350–395	373	9	130.00–140.00	$134.13	$500	-23.67
405–415	410	3	140.00–145.00	$142.49	$584	-18.22
405–420	413	3	159.00–168.00	$162.38	$671	+1.67
450–480	466	5	155.00–165.00	$160.43	$748	+13.09
500–540	520	2	155.00–165.00	$160.19	$833	+20.20
555	555	2	157.50–160.00	$158.75	$881	+2.25
600–640	618	6	132.00–142.00	$137.18	$848	-19.82
700–710	705	2	136.00–139.00	$137.51	$969	+1.51
755–795	775	2	125.00–131.00	$127.92	$991	-5.08

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	213	3	120.00–125.00	$121.72	$259	—
260–285	274	4	122.00–125.00	$124.23	$340	—
270–285	278	2	105.00	$105.00	$292	—
305–345	331	5	117.50–125.00	$122.05	$404	—
330–340	335	2	107.50–110.00	$108.73	$364	—
360–385	375	3	110.00–115.00	$111.60	$418	—
375–385	380	2	120.00	$120.00	$456	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	2	140.00–141.00	$140.49	$478	+7.92
365–390	378	6	132.50–142.50	$137.49	$520	+0.81
405–425	418	12	137.00–144.00	$140.77	$588	+9.04
450–495	475	16	130.00–138.00	$134.26	$638	+7.73
500–540	518	14	128.00–135.00	$131.48	$681	+2.85
550–590	565	15	124.00–133.00	$130.07	$735	-5.17
630–635	634	4	118.00–123.00	$121.13	$768	-2.35
660–680	670	3	119.00–121.00	$120.00	$804	+0.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	215	2	126.00–130.00	$128.05	$275	—
260–290	274	4	125.00	$125.00	$342	—
305–345	320	3	110.00–118.00	$114.17	$365	—
360	360	2	105.00–115.00	$110.00	$396	—
430–435	433	2	95.00–100.00	$97.51	$422	—
520–540	530	2	80.00–87.50	$83.82	$444	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–435	433	2	75.00–77.50	$76.26	$330	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	415	6	125.00–135.00	$130.11	$540	—
455–495	476	11	120.00–130.00	$124.98	$595	—
500–535	518	6	122.00–127.50	$124.74	$646	—
525–530	528	3	107.50–110.00	$109.17	$576	—
560–575	570	3	110.00–115.00	$111.68	$637	—
560–590	580	5	120.00–125.00	$123.59	$717	—
615	615	2	117.50–122.00	$119.75	$736	—
665–675	670	2	96.00–105.00	$100.47	$673	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	418	6	145.00–157.00	$150.77	$630	+1.48
405–435	422	3	138.00–142.50	$141.06	$595	-8.23
400–440 fancy	425	3	160.00–162.50	$161.20	$685	—
450–455	453	2	155.00	$155.00	$702	-4.37
450–460 fancy	455	3	160.00–162.00	$160.67	$731	—
500–535	518	2	130.00	$130.00	$673	-8.95
500–545	531	5	140.00–147.50	$142.54	$757	+3.59
555–585	573	5	136.00–145.00	$142.68	$818	+6.49
705	705	2	128.00–138.00	$133.00	$938	-1.97

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–440	435	2	82.50–86.00	$84.27	$367	—
505–525	515	2	95.00	$95.00	$489	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1465	1156	80-85%	9	68.00–74.00	$71.06	$821	—
940–1480	1163	80-85%	29	85.00–92.00	$88.04	$1,024	—
1060–1295	1209	80-85%	11	97.00–105.00	$100.60	$1,216	—
1215–1250	1233	80-85%	2	58.00–62.00	$59.97	$739	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1240	1115	75-80%	4	65.00	$65.00	$725	—
965–1395	1171	75-80%	11	76.00–83.00	$80.02	$937	—
1080–1665	1305	75-80%	11	101.00–110.00	$106.43	$1,389	—
1070–1815	1435	75-80%	17	90.00–99.00	$94.82	$1,361	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–945	850	85-90%	8	46.00–52.00	$50.08	$426	-47.92
760–1095	927	85-90%	7	59.00–64.00	$61.59	$571	—
895–1085	1010	85-90%	8	75.00–80.00	$77.45	$782	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1885	1665	5	104.00–111.00	$109.18	$1,818	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
705	705	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	620.00	$620.00	—
735	735	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	410.00	$410.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	72.50	$72.50	$297	—
465	465	1	65.00	$65.00	$302	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	105.00	$105.00	$289	—
300	300	1	85.00	$85.00	$255	—
380 fancy	380	1	125.00	$125.00	$475	—
385	385	1	75.00	$75.00	$289	—
410	410	1	110.00	$110.00	$451	—
415–440	428	2	85.00	$85.00	$364	—
490	490	1	106.00	$106.00	$519	—
505–520	513	2	98.00–102.00	$99.97	$513	—
535	535	1	91.00	$91.00	$487	—
715	715	1	90.00	$90.00	$644	—

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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.