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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.27/cwt +5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 475 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.11/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 522 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.76/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 377 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 552 417
Feeder cattle 453 414 340
Slaughter cattle 84 113 72
Replacement cattle 25 25 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 6.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 11.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 175.00 $175.00 $280 —
230 230 1 175.00 $175.00 $402 —
285–290 288 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $569 +17.33
305–345 321 7 185.00–195.00 $189.84 $609 +13.44
350–385 359 5 200.00–212.50 $204.58 $734 +26.50
400 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 +23.83
450–477 470 4 179.00–190.00 $181.63 $854 -0.95
520–545 529 15 177.00–185.00 $178.94 $947 +5.26
555–575 561 15 173.00–182.50 $176.70 $991 +6.07
605–645 627 3 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $988 -13.68
655–665 663 4 160.00–167.50 $163.11 $1,081 +8.11
700 700 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,169 +11.97
860 860 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,182 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 —
265–295 278 3 175.00–185.00 $180.77 $503 +14.08
315–325 320 2 175.00–182.00 $178.55 $571 +13.51
355–395 378 8 180.00–190.00 $186.61 $705 +16.67
405–425 415 2 185.00–192.50 $188.84 $784 —
465–495 483 6 157.50–167.50 $164.49 $794 +3.18
505–535 517 6 160.00–172.50 $167.05 $864 +1.46
555–598 582 4 165.00–173.00 $169.71 $988 +10.71
610–640 619 5 132.00–145.00 $139.54 $864 -15.46
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $486 +29.13
315–345 335 4 150.00–165.00 $160.54 $538 +15.54
355–390 375 8 155.00–175.00 $165.29 $620 +7.77
400–446 432 7 170.00–175.00 $172.74 $746 +17.65
455–485 475 3 150.00–155.00 $153.40 $729 +3.40
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 +8.93
590 590 2 160.00 $160.00 $944 +13.27
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —
740 740 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,018 —
760 760 1 117.50 $117.50 $893 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 140.00–155.00 $147.98 $404 —
340 340 1 106.00 $106.00 $360 -24.00
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 +15.00
350–360 355 2 135.00–145.00 $140.07 $497 +27.87
360–385 373 3 117.50–125.00 $120.92 $451 +8.72
400–440 420 2 154.00–158.00 $156.10 $656 +11.10
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 -5.00
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 +18.56
480–495 488 2 120.00–122.50 $121.23 $592 -0.21
505–510 508 2 110.00 $110.00 $559 -32.50
560 560 1 132.00 $132.00 $739 +0.06
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 —
675 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 160.00–170.00 $165.24 $347 +22.74
260–285 275 7 140.00–150.00 $146.45 $403 -11.90
320–345 338 6 150.00–160.00 $156.15 $528 -14.00
350–395 377 15 155.00–167.50 $159.76 $602 +0.61
400–445 427 15 152.00–163.00 $158.63 $677 +1.65
450–495 475 23 156.00–167.50 $160.27 $761 +5.63
500–542 522 16 150.00–161.00 $156.11 $815 +4.97
560–595 574 7 135.00–145.00 $140.91 $809 -4.69
600–630 621 11 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $840 -2.73
650–675 663 2 127.50–133.00 $130.20 $863 +4.48
700–740 728 5 116.00–120.00 $118.17 $860 -41.83
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 +7.50
800 800 1 88.00 $88.00 $704 —
850 850 1 96.00 $96.00 $816 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 135.00–145.00 $140.29 $299 —
255–285 278 4 125.00–135.00 $129.86 $361 -20.14
300–345 325 8 132.50–145.00 $137.92 $448 -19.37
355–395 380 6 140.00–152.50 $146.25 $556 -5.27
405–445 418 7 142.00–150.00 $147.60 $617 -1.77
455–480 467 5 140.00–150.00 $143.45 $670 -2.21
500–535 515 6 140.00–148.00 $142.79 $735 -2.85
560–595 578 4 125.00–132.50 $127.57 $737 -10.48
605–645 624 6 122.00–128.00 $123.88 $773 -1.80
650–675 663 2 110.00–120.00 $114.91 $762 —
715–730 723 2 105.00–117.50 $111.19 $804 —
960 960 1 81.00 $81.00 $778 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 134.00 $134.00 $322 —
320 320 2 95.00–110.00 $102.50 $328 -37.01
355–360 358 3 125.00–135.00 $130.83 $468 -5.92
400–445 424 5 125.00–135.00 $132.08 $560 -4.34
450–490 470 6 125.00–137.50 $133.18 $626 -5.56
505–545 517 7 125.00–135.00 $129.60 $670 -2.65
555–595 575 2 104.00–113.00 $108.66 $625 -17.60
610–645 627 5 105.00–112.00 $109.44 $686 -15.56
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —
725 725 1 102.50 $102.50 $743 -15.54
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 112.00 $112.00 $263 —
255 255 1 95.00 $95.00 $242 -15.00
365–375 370 2 100.00 $100.00 $370 —
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 —
460–465 463 3 110.00 $110.00 $509 -15.00
500–515 508 2 106.00–120.00 $112.90 $574 +15.40
630 630 1 85.00 $85.00 $536 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 145.00 $145.00 $631 +9.96
465–485 478 4 140.00–145.00 $141.90 $678 +11.88
500–540 520 10 132.50–145.00 $138.06 $718 -3.51
550–595 566 7 130.00–140.00 $134.71 $762 -7.83
620–645 633 2 132.00–135.00 $133.53 $845 +8.53
660–695 678 3 120.00–128.00 $123.32 $836 -1.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 424 4 157.50–168.00 $161.36 $684 +5.07
450–495 477 6 147.50–157.50 $152.54 $728 -7.30
510–545 524 4 146.00–157.50 $151.44 $794 -7.53
580 580 1 167.50 $167.50 $972 +12.99
610–640 626 4 136.00–147.00 $141.53 $886 -4.43
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 +8.00
955 955 1 96.00 $96.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 422 5 170.00–182.00 $175.43 $740 +8.09
455–475 463 3 160.00–170.00 $166.01 $769 -0.99
505–535 520 3 172.00–174.00 $172.67 $898 -1.27
550–555 553 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $998 +13.23
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —
655–695 668 3 142.50–150.00 $145.47 $972 -9.59
730 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 -11.33
755–760 758 2 105.00–115.00 $109.98 $834 -42.02
950 950 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,026 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 +42.28
460–485 475 3 104.00–115.00 $111.26 $528 -8.74
500–535 518 3 125.00–127.50 $126.66 $656 +42.43
515–535 525 3 107.50–115.00 $112.21 $589 +27.98
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 -10.99
565–580 573 3 125.00–128.00 $126.82 $727 +44.25
620 620 1 87.50 $87.50 $542 —
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1135 1031 80-85% 5 71.00–78.00 $74.60 $769 +16.00
905–1490 1161 80-85% 20 80.00–89.00 $85.07 $988 —
930–1555 1238 80-85% 19 90.00–99.00 $95.10 $1,177 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1685 1344 75-80% 21 104.00–115.00 $109.85 $1,476 —
1335–1505 1430 75-80% 4 92.00–102.00 $95.89 $1,371 +2.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $508 -10.78
830 830 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $332 -32.78
815–895 854 85-90% 5 75.00–83.00 $78.76 $673 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 90.00 $90.00 $963 —
1000–1325 1163 2 105.00–109.00 $106.72 $1,241 —
1395–2310 1835 5 114.00–123.00 $117.78 $2,161 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
905–1285 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 740.00–1,185.00 $1,014.02
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1090–1285 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,141.27
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1110 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,413.54 —
900–1235 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 890.00–1,450.00 $1,238.46 —
1165–1305 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,355.67 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–770 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 740.00–820.00 $779.74 -30.26
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 126.00 $126.00 $806 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 85.00 $85.00 $244 —
360–370 367 3 95.00–105.00 $100.00 $367 —
405 405 1 105.00 $105.00 $425 —
480 480 1 117.50 $117.50 $564 +2.50

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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.