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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.44/cwt -13.13 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 535 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.62/cwt -22.54 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 424 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.19/cwt -10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 426 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 386 0
Feeder cattle 580 325 0
Slaughter cattle 135 54 0
Replacement cattle 18 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 9.00 Lower Demand Moderate Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 264 4 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $416 -50.46
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 -43.19
355–380 value added 368 2 187.50–197.50 $192.67 $709 -12.33
385–396 393 11 172.50–185.00 $178.84 $703 -30.47
405–430 424 30 172.50–184.00 $175.62 $745 -22.54
460–495 473 4 175.00–187.50 $181.02 $856 -11.01
500–520 513 5 164.00–176.00 $171.77 $881 -1.18
575–585 580 2 160.00–170.00 $164.96 $957 -7.43
600–630 617 5 157.50–167.00 $162.10 $1,000 -5.65
660–690 675 2 150.00–154.00 $151.96 $1,026 -6.19
735 735 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,147 +4.00
1000 1000 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,280 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 125.00 $125.00 $244 —
215–220 218 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $303 —
270–285 278 2 140.00–152.00 $145.84 $405 -34.02
305–325 314 5 145.00–158.00 $149.09 $468 -40.91
350–385 372 3 155.00–165.00 $158.14 $588 -32.32
405–445 423 3 155.00–167.50 $160.73 $680 -29.99
450–495 476 4 145.00–163.00 $157.72 $751 -4.78
500–540 519 7 147.50–163.00 $156.43 $812 -19.57
590 590 1 156.00 $156.00 $920 -3.92
600–615 610 3 137.50–145.00 $140.86 $859 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 —
260–285 277 3 130.00–135.00 $131.72 $365 —
305–330 320 4 130.00–140.00 $135.10 $432 —
350–380 367 9 125.00–137.50 $128.96 $473 -36.07
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -20.00
475–495 485 3 132.50–140.00 $136.68 $663 -41.10
507–525 514 6 130.00–135.00 $131.84 $678 -23.16
555–565 560 2 137.50–146.00 $141.71 $794 -11.29
815 815 1 107.50 $107.50 $876 —
895 895 1 105.00 $105.00 $940 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 105.00 $105.00 $326 —
330–335 334 4 120.00–128.00 $122.01 $408 —
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 +7.63
430–435 433 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $494 -37.01
465 465 1 105.00 $105.00 $488 -30.00
460–485 473 2 125.00–127.50 $126.28 $597 -8.72
500–520 512 3 100.00–110.00 $103.93 $532 —
580–585 583 2 105.00–111.00 $107.99 $630 -27.01
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 140.00 $140.00 $273 —
245 245 1 132.00 $132.00 $323 —
280–285 283 2 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $417 -12.43
300–345 324 8 140.00–150.00 $143.74 $466 -9.93
350–395 369 24 135.00–147.50 $142.49 $526 -17.02
400–445 426 29 140.00–152.00 $144.19 $614 -10.31
450–487 474 18 135.00–146.00 $140.52 $666 -6.31
500–540 525 22 135.00–146.00 $137.87 $724 -3.55
570–575 570 27 140.00–147.00 $144.89 $826 +7.79
635–645 641 4 120.00–131.00 $125.64 $805 -10.36
650 650 1 127.50 $127.50 $829 -2.99
705 705 1 113.00 $113.00 $797 —
775–790 783 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $920 -29.48
810 810 1 107.50 $107.50 $871 —
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 110.00 $110.00 $214 —
250–255 253 2 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $348 -14.48
310–340 329 6 125.00–137.50 $132.44 $436 -13.89
355–395 369 4 125.00–132.00 $127.92 $472 -24.58
400–445 412 10 130.00–139.00 $137.44 $566 -9.10
475–495 486 6 128.00–135.00 $130.48 $634 -8.68
500–545 521 27 122.00–132.50 $127.36 $664 -13.89
550–590 570 11 122.50–134.00 $126.69 $722 -9.51
615–645 633 3 123.00–125.00 $124.33 $787 -13.17
655 655 1 124.00 $124.00 $812 -3.50
750–775 763 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $805 +5.51
830 830 1 84.00 $84.00 $697 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 115.00–120.00 $117.58 $262 —
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 —
305 305 1 115.00 $115.00 $351 -18.79
310–325 316 4 115.00–122.50 $118.08 $373 -15.71
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 -15.00
410–445 430 5 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $505 -7.60
450–495 478 6 110.00–120.00 $116.65 $558 -17.18
530 530 2 105.00–115.00 $110.00 $583 -10.50
555–590 571 7 110.00–120.00 $115.75 $661 -2.38
618 618 2 110.00 $110.00 $680 +5.00
655–670 665 4 100.00–111.00 $107.39 $714 —
700 700 1 78.00 $78.00 $546 —
880 880 1 83.00 $83.00 $730 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 85.00 $85.00 $221 —
300 300 1 80.00 $80.00 $240 —
385 385 1 92.00 $92.00 $354 —
430 430 1 107.50 $107.50 $462 -1.50
450–480 460 3 102.00–107.50 $104.84 $482 -12.14
462–490 473 5 85.00–97.50 $92.34 $437 -24.64
505 thin fleshed 505 1 51.00 $51.00 $258 —
530–540 535 2 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $575 +0.48
545 545 1 85.00 $85.00 $463 -22.00
560 thin fleshed 560 1 51.00 $51.00 $286 —
555–595 578 5 105.00–115.00 $109.26 $632 —
565–595 578 5 90.00–100.00 $95.00 $549 —
605 605 1 95.00 $95.00 $575 —
615–620 618 2 70.00–82.50 $76.28 $471 —
655–680 668 2 82.50–83.00 $82.75 $553 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 425 4 182.50–197.50 $187.01 $795 -6.99
450–465 458 4 175.00–181.00 $177.26 $812 -0.70
500–540 535 30 147.50–157.00 $149.44 $800 -13.13
570–580 575 2 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $863 -16.79
605–645 622 6 137.00–147.50 $142.42 $886 +8.40
655–675 665 4 135.00–145.00 $141.35 $940 +12.62
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
760–770 765 2 112.50–115.00 $113.76 $870 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 5 170.00–177.50 $172.52 $735 +2.61
460–485 476 4 155.00–165.00 $160.60 $764 -1.89
500–535 518 8 141.00–155.00 $145.76 $755 +6.97
550–585 564 6 130.00–140.00 $135.49 $764 -4.27
600–645 624 4 137.50–143.00 $140.61 $877 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
710–740 723 4 110.00–117.50 $113.11 $818 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 432 3 130.00–140.00 $133.70 $578 -13.35
450–495 471 8 125.00–142.50 $132.32 $623 -16.82
500–545 526 7 120.00–132.50 $125.44 $660 -4.31
550–595 579 6 120.00–130.00 $124.30 $720 +9.17
610–645 623 3 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $789 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
795 795 1 75.00 $75.00 $596 —
810 810 1 85.00 $85.00 $688 —
960 960 1 83.00 $83.00 $797 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 421 5 120.00–125.00 $121.96 $513 +38.96
400–440 427 3 105.00–110.00 $108.28 $462 +25.28
450–455 453 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $510 +12.49
485–490 488 2 95.00–110.00 $102.46 $500 -12.54
525 525 1 105.00 $105.00 $551 +20.00
560–565 563 2 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $577 —
555–595 570 3 105.00–115.00 $111.52 $636 —
635 635 1 108.00 $108.00 $686 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1180 994 80-85% 18 52.00–69.00 $61.79 $614 —
900–1390 1093 80-85% 52 70.00–83.00 $77.66 $849 —
1015–1400 1165 80-85% 17 84.00–93.00 $85.59 $997 +8.48
1005–1375 1190 80-85% 2 45.00–49.00 $46.69 $556 -39.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–865 736 85-90% 7 30.00–49.00 $39.77 $293 +0.10
620–950 766 85-90% 11 55.00–69.00 $62.14 $476 —
795–880 850 85-90% 4 75.00–79.00 $76.26 $648 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1605 1312 75-80% 7 83.00–89.00 $85.38 $1,120 -3.94
1340–1360 1350 75-80% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.50 $1,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1625 1343 6 95.00–106.00 $98.97 $1,329 —
1530–2040 1709 7 109.00–120.00 $112.91 $1,930 +4.09
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1255 1175 2 65.00–75.00 $69.66 $819 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
950–1150 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 370.00–1,010.00 $794.51
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 430.00 $430.00
575–860 718 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 430.00–650.00 $561.85

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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
1000–1185 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,440.00 $1,353.38 —
1050–1185 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00–1,310.00 $1,216.04 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 -110.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 71.00 $71.00 $209 —
390 390 1 81.00 $81.00 $316 —
400 400 1 79.00 $79.00 $316 —
520 520 1 82.50 $82.50 $429 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 102.00 $102.00 $413 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 45.00–90.00 $68.55 $219 —
420 420 1 95.00 $95.00 $399 —
685 685 1 107.50 $107.50 $736 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 50.00 $50.00 $282 —

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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.