Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $151.97/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 424 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.42/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 477 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.16/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 426 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 605 0
Feeder cattle 467 433 0
Slaughter cattle 128 143 0
Replacement cattle 8 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with feeder cattle steady to 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was moderate with moderate market activity and buyer interest. Moderate offerings with plain to average quality .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 165.00 $165.00 $478 -25.00
305–325 318 4 165.00–172.50 $168.29 $535 -20.75
355–365 fancy 360 2 182.00–187.50 $184.79 $665 —
350–395 377 10 160.00–177.50 $165.66 $625 -8.19
415 fancy 415 1 182.00 $182.00 $755 —
405–445 426 11 160.00–177.00 $168.63 $718 +1.06
455–495 478 8 160.00–172.50 $166.82 $797 +16.82
510–515 514 7 155.00–166.00 $159.37 $819 +6.74
540 fancy 540 1 177.00 $177.00 $956 —
550–570 561 5 149.00–160.00 $152.83 $857 +11.73
600–640 618 3 130.00–140.00 $133.77 $827 -0.21
675–680 678 2 134.00–137.00 $135.51 $919 -7.95
710 710 1 139.00 $139.00 $987 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $352 —
320–335 330 3 140.00–150.00 $143.38 $473 —
355–390 373 2 120.00–125.00 $122.38 $456 —
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
490 490 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $600 —
520 520 1 136.00 $136.00 $707 —
565 565 1 132.00 $132.00 $746 —
640 640 1 107.50 $107.50 $688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 —
305–345 327 6 128.00–145.00 $134.96 $441 -1.01
355–395 376 23 132.50–147.50 $141.31 $531 +7.66
400–445 426 24 132.50–146.00 $138.16 $589 +4.93
450–495 472 20 130.00–142.50 $135.02 $637 +7.07
498 fancy 498 5 147.00 $147.00 $732 —
500–545 527 12 130.00–138.00 $134.59 $709 +4.30
550–595 563 13 122.50–136.00 $127.30 $717 +7.27
605–625 614 4 124.00–126.00 $125.00 $768 +8.37
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +10.00
700 700 1 123.00 $123.00 $861 +7.00
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
250–295 277 8 105.00–115.00 $112.05 $310 —
300–340 314 9 105.00–120.00 $113.42 $356 —
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 —
415–420 418 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $470 —
460–495 478 10 120.00–128.00 $125.40 $599 —
510–545 525 4 115.00–125.00 $121.85 $640 —
550–585 560 4 105.00–117.50 $108.26 $606 —
605–610 608 2 107.50–110.00 $108.76 $661 —
660 660 1 109.00 $109.00 $719 —
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
265–290 277 5 145.00–155.00 $149.19 $413 —
305–340 327 8 135.00–150.00 $145.71 $476 —
350–385 370 5 145.00–157.50 $153.29 $567 —
400–445 424 28 140.00–160.00 $151.97 $644 +6.81
450–495 473 15 140.00–160.00 $153.61 $727 -4.18
500–545 525 20 143.00–164.00 $152.48 $801 +18.59
550–590 571 10 130.00–148.00 $136.43 $779 -3.57
610 610 2 127.50–134.00 $130.75 $798 +23.91
655–670 661 4 108.00–118.00 $113.51 $750 -10.13
730 730 1 116.00 $116.00 $847 -2.08
755–780 768 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $849 +24.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 —
315–340 327 3 125.00–130.00 $127.73 $418 —
350–380 365 5 110.00–128.00 $118.15 $431 —
400–435 419 9 115.00–135.00 $123.47 $517 —
455–490 472 5 120.00–135.00 $127.35 $601 —
520 520 1 118.00 $118.00 $614 —
555–595 577 7 110.00–125.00 $118.97 $686 —
600–635 618 4 105.00–120.00 $114.93 $710 —
650–660 657 3 102.50–108.00 $105.18 $691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1380 1095 80-85% 35 68.00–77.00 $73.26 $802 —
1025–1245 1153 80-85% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.31 $741 +0.75
960–1785 1291 80-85% 12 78.00–82.00 $79.40 $1,025 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–990 830 85-90% 3 49.00–50.00 $49.60 $412 -14.37
555–1175 936 85-90% 15 53.00–63.00 $57.66 $540 —
1140–1145 1143 85-90% 2 64.00 $64.00 $732 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1430 1179 75-80% 8 60.00–67.00 $64.97 $766 —
1270–1450 1360 75-80% 2 71.00–73.00 $72.07 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1265 1203 2 81.00–83.00 $82.05 $987 —
1620–1870 1745 2 104.00–105.00 $104.54 $1,824 +20.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–980 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 670.00–750.00 $718.86
970–1005 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 630.00–760.00 $687.34

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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
990–1020 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,040.00 $968.96 —

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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.