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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M 2 heifers $140.39/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 526 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.81/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $510/hd at 323 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M 3 heifers $133.17/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 526 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 654 481
Feeder cattle 400 530 415
Slaughter cattle 85 118 62
Replacement cattle 12 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

3 Hogs .80 To .93 Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 4 170.00–180.00 $174.82 $489 -5.18
300 value added 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
315–345 335 4 175.00–187.50 $179.46 $601 -11.75
350–395 378 8 176.00–187.50 $180.13 $681 -6.14
400–430 value added 421 4 195.00–207.00 $200.37 $844 —
410–435 423 3 167.00–178.00 $170.72 $722 -6.84
465–470 468 2 185.00–187.50 $186.24 $872 +11.45
525–545 535 2 175.00–186.00 $180.40 $965 +12.80
570–580 575 2 168.00–172.00 $169.98 $977 +7.85
610–630 618 5 161.00–168.00 $165.35 $1,022 +3.73
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 -14.00
755–785 770 2 133.00–142.50 $137.84 $1,061 -12.16
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 +7.42
280 280 1 137.50 $137.50 $385 -22.77
305–345 324 5 160.00–170.00 $165.90 $538 -3.41
350–390 367 6 162.00–170.00 $165.59 $608 -1.79
430–440 435 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $692 -8.14
465–490 476 5 162.50–172.50 $168.68 $803 +6.83
508–512 510 5 166.00–172.00 $168.39 $859 +12.12
550–570 560 2 156.00 $156.00 $874 +8.47
600 600 1 157.50 $157.50 $945 +10.65
680 680 1 138.00 $138.00 $938 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 90.00 $90.00 $234 -22.52
310 310 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $326 -10.00
325–345 333 3 127.50–135.00 $132.18 $440 +17.18
365–385 376 4 125.00–135.00 $131.33 $494 +16.53
385–395 390 2 110.00–120.00 $115.06 $449 +0.26
410–425 418 2 87.50–112.50 $99.78 $417 -5.22
445 445 1 124.00 $124.00 $552 —
465 465 1 71.00 $71.00 $330 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
500–525 512 3 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $691 +19.97
545 545 1 106.00 $106.00 $578 -9.00
555 555 1 95.00 $95.00 $527 -18.00
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 +33.00
620 620 1 81.00 $81.00 $502 +9.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 140.00–150.00 $144.72 $460 -9.93
360–395 384 5 140.00–152.00 $147.34 $566 +4.74
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 +4.07
470 470 3 147.00 $147.00 $691 +6.74
510–530 520 2 147.00–155.00 $150.92 $785 +10.92
615–640 628 2 130.00–140.00 $134.90 $847 +4.90
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 -20.00
890 890 1 107.00 $107.00 $952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 135.00–145.00 $138.50 $316 -3.50
260–285 275 5 145.00–155.00 $148.59 $409 -6.41
309–345 323 13 155.00–162.50 $157.81 $510 -0.42
350–390 378 6 155.00–162.50 $159.17 $602 -4.75
400–445 418 12 152.00–162.00 $157.14 $657 -1.09
452–490 472 11 147.00–157.50 $153.00 $722 -1.94
515 515 2 165.00 $165.00 $850 +17.38
555–590 572 5 136.00–140.00 $137.60 $787 -4.04
605–645 633 6 130.00–137.00 $132.84 $841 -4.57
660–685 673 2 128.00–130.00 $129.02 $868 -3.80
740 740 1 128.00 $128.00 $947 +4.74
750 750 1 126.00 $126.00 $945 +16.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 135.00–145.00 $140.22 $397 +4.69
305–340 323 6 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $468 +6.39
375–385 380 4 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $560 -6.39
400–445 427 3 145.00–150.00 $148.30 $633 -2.97
465–495 482 10 135.00–145.00 $140.24 $676 -7.03
500–540 526 20 137.00–148.00 $140.39 $738 +1.61
550–595 581 7 125.00–135.00 $128.44 $746 -1.60
605–630 619 4 120.00–125.00 $123.12 $762 —
695 695 1 107.50 $107.50 $747 -17.49
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 +9.46
305–345 325 2 125.00–135.00 $130.31 $424 +1.69
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 -8.95
405–440 427 5 130.00–142.50 $136.53 $583 +11.53
450–495 474 4 122.50–132.00 $128.72 $610 +0.45
510–545 526 12 126.00–136.00 $133.17 $700 +7.63
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 +17.52
870 870 1 97.50 $97.50 $848 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 105.00 $105.00 $310 -5.00
300–325 317 3 115.00–120.00 $118.29 $375 +8.29
360–370 367 3 75.00–110.00 $92.01 $338 -16.35
415–430 423 2 90.00–113.00 $101.30 $428 -2.65
420–440 430 3 117.50–128.00 $123.44 $531 +19.49
470 470 1 95.00 $95.00 $446 -15.00
505–540 517 5 118.00–125.00 $121.60 $629 +44.02
535 535 1 75.00 $75.00 $401 -32.55
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 +23.74
570–595 584 4 60.00–100.00 $82.14 $480 -4.12
820 820 1 92.50 $92.50 $758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 5 167.00–177.50 $172.78 $729 +8.10
435 value added 435 1 192.50 $192.50 $837 —
450–495 469 5 162.50–172.50 $167.69 $786 +5.15
502–545 521 6 159.00–170.00 $165.15 $860 +0.48
555–595 568 7 159.00–169.00 $164.80 $936 +9.80
602–620 609 4 150.00–160.00 $152.80 $931 +15.20
650–685 669 4 132.50–141.00 $137.83 $922 -4.17
710 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 5 130.00–142.50 $135.46 $566 -2.19
455–485 470 5 140.00–150.00 $147.24 $692 +17.67
505–540 519 9 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $702 +22.23
575–595 583 4 130.00–135.00 $132.86 $775 +10.16
625–640 632 3 125.00–135.00 $130.04 $822 +13.86
655–695 675 2 112.50–115.00 $113.71 $768 -6.29
760 760 1 117.50 $117.50 $893 +15.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 413 5 152.50–162.50 $158.90 $656 +5.61
450–465 458 6 150.00–160.00 $156.24 $716 +15.29
500–535 519 5 145.00–155.00 $149.61 $776 +10.04
555–590 575 4 137.50–146.00 $140.87 $810 +8.55
605 605 1 147.50 $147.50 $892 +17.83
655–660 658 2 115.00–125.00 $120.02 $790 —
715 715 1 112.50 $112.50 $804 —
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 —
820 820 1 117.50 $117.50 $964 —
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 +11.35
415–440 432 3 95.00–105.00 $100.10 $432 -23.32
465 465 1 95.00 $95.00 $442 -13.87
465–470 468 2 124.00–130.00 $126.98 $594 +18.11
505–535 520 2 80.00–97.50 $88.50 $460 -9.73
520–545 537 3 125.00–127.50 $125.81 $676 +27.58
565 565 1 107.50 $107.50 $607 +9.77
585–595 590 2 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $726 +25.29
875 875 1 65.00 $65.00 $569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $547 +1.31
945–1380 1102 80-85% 27 70.00–82.00 $76.63 $844 —
915–1285 1110 80-85% 12 58.00–69.00 $63.96 $710 -17.82
1000–1335 1160 80-85% 17 81.00–91.00 $85.00 $986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–845 835 85-90% 2 61.00–69.00 $64.95 $542 -9.09
780–885 839 85-90% 6 71.00–80.00 $75.03 $630 +17.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1660 1359 75-80% 8 85.00–95.00 $88.61 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,373 —
1525–1710 1619 4 104.00–109.00 $106.78 $1,729 +10.29
1380–2110 1725 6 112.00–123.00 $115.67 $1,995 +2.71
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 85.00 $85.00 $910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 845.00 $845.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
835–850 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–655 637 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 730.00–860.00 $815.73 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 75.00 $75.00 $236 -20.00
395 395 1 80.00 $80.00 $316 —
420 420 1 85.00 $85.00 $357 —
565 565 1 65.00 $65.00 $367 -21.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 —
360 360 1 70.00 $70.00 $252 -35.00
465 465 1 80.00 $80.00 $372 —
510 510 1 105.00 $105.00 $536 —
865 865 1 67.00 $67.00 $580 —
955 955 2 92.00 $92.00 $879 —

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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.