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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M 3 heifers $132.33/cwt ≈ $626/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.17/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 371 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M 2 heifers $138.62/cwt ≈ $591/hd at 426 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 883 543
Feeder cattle 453 655 405
Slaughter cattle 91 228 115
Replacement cattle 13 — 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

7 Hogs Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 8.00 To 12.00 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
285–295 292 3 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $467 —
335 335 1 186.00 $186.00 $623 +6.00
360–375 368 2 188.00–192.50 $190.20 $700 +8.70
415 415 1 198.00 $198.00 $822 +21.01
455–475 465 2 175.00–186.00 $180.38 $839 +7.95
500–530 525 12 165.00–174.00 $168.24 $883 +11.41
560–580 570 2 154.00–158.00 $155.96 $889 +2.70
650–655 655 11 149.00–150.00 $149.91 $982 —
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
895 895 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
945 945 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,096 -11.50
1040 1040 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,118 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 105.00 $105.00 $173 —
247 247 3 115.00 $115.00 $284 —
300–345 321 13 140.00–152.50 $146.94 $472 —
385–398 395 4 155.00–157.00 $155.49 $614 —
420–430 423 3 150.00–152.50 $151.65 $641 —
475–490 483 2 117.50–125.00 $121.31 $586 —
545 545 1 137.00 $137.00 $747 —
595 595 1 133.00 $133.00 $791 —
620 620 1 112.50 $112.50 $698 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
905 905 1 86.00 $86.00 $778 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 132.00 $132.00 $317 —
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —
300–345 321 5 162.00–167.50 $164.53 $528 —
355–395 378 4 165.00–175.00 $168.36 $636 —
435–445 440 3 174.00–178.00 $176.34 $776 —
475–490 480 3 138.00–140.00 $139.34 $669 —
545 545 1 158.00 $158.00 $861 —
630 630 1 138.00 $138.00 $869 —
655–667 664 4 130.00–135.00 $133.77 $888 —
790 790 1 108.00 $108.00 $853 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 105.00 $105.00 $247 —
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
355–395 375 4 129.00–135.00 $131.59 $493 —
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 —
450–487 478 4 110.00 $110.00 $526 —
505 505 1 97.50 $97.50 $492 —
500–535 515 3 107.50–110.00 $108.37 $558 —
550 550 1 90.00 $90.00 $495 —
620 620 1 75.00 $75.00 $465 —
660 660 1 95.00 $95.00 $627 —
835 835 2 84.00–90.00 $87.00 $726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 —
305–345 328 6 144.00–154.00 $148.72 $488 —
365–395 375 11 133.00–140.00 $135.60 $508 —
405–445 426 16 132.00–144.00 $138.62 $591 —
450–475 463 5 139.00–149.00 $142.47 $660 —
500–545 518 12 124.00–133.00 $127.68 $661 —
550–590 575 7 120.00–126.00 $123.61 $711 —
610–645 627 3 110.00–121.00 $116.23 $729 —
655–670 663 2 120.00 $120.00 $796 —
705–730 718 2 112.50–115.00 $113.73 $817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 125.00 $125.00 $150 —
295 295 1 152.50 $152.50 $450 —
340–345 343 2 155.00–169.00 $161.95 $555 +15.36
360–380 371 18 146.00–155.00 $149.17 $553 +4.62
400–445 422 11 145.00–157.00 $149.24 $630 +3.24
470 470 1 167.50 $167.50 $787 +27.45
510–520 515 13 131.00–142.50 $138.81 $715 +14.07
585–596 595 10 125.00–130.00 $129.51 $771 +2.97
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 -2.25
785 785 1 95.00 $95.00 $746 —
905 905 1 90.00 $90.00 $814 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 106.00 $106.00 $201 —
225 225 1 125.00 $125.00 $281 —
265–280 273 4 110.00–120.00 $114.98 $314 —
300–335 314 10 125.00–135.00 $128.88 $405 —
365–380 373 2 127.50–128.00 $127.76 $477 —
410–430 423 3 122.50–132.50 $128.27 $543 —
450–495 473 20 127.50–138.00 $132.33 $626 —
500–545 519 6 115.00–120.00 $118.44 $615 —
555–565 560 2 110.00–118.00 $113.96 $638 —
605–620 613 2 80.00–90.00 $84.94 $521 —
660–665 663 2 90.00–95.00 $92.51 $613 —
710 710 1 85.00 $85.00 $604 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 110.00 $110.00 $264 —
320–335 327 3 100.00–110.00 $104.00 $340 —
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
360–370 365 2 105.00 $105.00 $383 —
380 380 1 74.00 $74.00 $281 —
405–445 423 4 75.00–105.00 $92.49 $391 —
415–440 425 3 112.50–115.00 $114.19 $485 —
455–480 468 6 115.00–125.00 $120.04 $562 —
475–495 487 5 62.50–110.00 $95.55 $465 —
515–540 528 2 100.00–110.00 $104.88 $554 —
510–545 529 6 80.00–102.00 $91.87 $486 —
550 550 1 107.00 $107.00 $588 —
560–595 577 6 50.00–93.00 $78.91 $455 —
680 680 1 89.00 $89.00 $605 —
710 710 1 85.00 $85.00 $604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 7 161.00–172.50 $167.89 $710 +26.63
460–495 471 5 162.50–172.50 $167.60 $789 +12.83
500–535 511 12 167.50–169.00 $168.05 $859 +33.64
600–610 609 11 140.00–142.00 $141.82 $864 +16.68
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 +12.51
700–705 703 2 117.00–120.00 $118.49 $833 —
780 780 1 102.00 $102.00 $796 —
920 920 1 91.00 $91.00 $837 —
960 960 1 81.00 $81.00 $778 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 3 127.50–137.50 $133.35 $553 —
465–495 479 11 130.00–143.00 $135.61 $650 —
515–540 528 8 122.50–134.00 $130.24 $688 —
575–590 580 3 120.00–124.00 $121.32 $704 —
605–640 623 3 110.00–127.00 $120.83 $753 —
655–675 667 3 102.50–110.00 $107.49 $717 —
720 720 1 113.00 $113.00 $814 —
835 835 1 80.00 $80.00 $668 —
865 865 1 82.00 $82.00 $709 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $482 —
405–430 417 3 95.00–110.00 $103.40 $431 —
450–465 457 3 100.00–115.00 $109.24 $499 —
450–495 468 3 115.00–127.50 $121.86 $570 —
505 505 1 80.00 $80.00 $404 —
525–530 527 3 95.00–112.50 $100.81 $531 —
570 570 1 85.00 $85.00 $484 —
550–585 573 3 87.50–115.00 $102.81 $589 —
615 615 1 70.00 $70.00 $430 —
725–745 735 2 75.00–85.00 $79.93 $587 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 412 5 145.00–157.50 $149.01 $614 —
450–475 463 2 146.00–157.50 $151.59 $702 —
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 —
555–575 567 5 117.50–127.50 $123.22 $699 —
605–635 617 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $742 —
675 675 1 112.50 $112.50 $759 —
710 710 1 122.50 $122.50 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1410 1100 80-85% 21 56.00–68.00 $63.35 $697 —
1010–1325 1140 80-85% 4 31.00–50.00 $43.49 $496 -31.59
975–1670 1203 80-85% 34 69.00–79.00 $71.91 $865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–845 800 85-90% 2 31.00–41.00 $36.28 $290 —
740–870 816 85-90% 7 51.00–67.00 $60.51 $494 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1805 1634 75-80% 5 74.00–76.00 $75.40 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1995 1419 4 81.00–99.00 $90.03 $1,278 —
1145–2305 1659 12 102.00–111.00 $106.24 $1,763 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1330 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 610.00–1,010.00 $791.35
1140–1250 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $991.53
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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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
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–820 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–975.00 $829.72 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 65.00 $65.00 $367 —
610 610 1 71.00 $71.00 $433 —

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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.