Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.53/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 470 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.19/cwt -8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 424 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.10/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 522 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 410 767
Feeder cattle 504 320 637
Slaughter cattle 144 78 102
Replacement cattle 30 12 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 284 5 195.00–215.00 $206.77 $587 —
305–315 310 3 200.00–235.00 $216.75 $672 +0.84
355–395 372 6 185.00–225.00 $205.89 $766 -6.47
400–440 425 11 190.00–229.00 $209.16 $889 +0.46
450–495 477 11 188.00–220.00 $203.08 $969 +10.28
500–540 528 13 170.00–212.00 $195.75 $1,034 -11.19
550–595 572 17 171.00–211.00 $195.21 $1,117 +11.21
600 600 6 196.00–202.00 $197.33 $1,184 —
655 655 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,163 —
725 725 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,102 —
755–790 773 2 159.00–165.00 $161.93 $1,252 +12.47
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
1080–1090 1085 2 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $1,465 —
1110 1110 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,565 —
1200 1200 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,704 —
1275 1275 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,836 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 125.00–145.00 $134.93 $456 —
365 365 2 145.00–165.00 $155.00 $566 —
402–405 404 5 115.00–132.00 $122.42 $495 —
465–490 482 3 120.00–162.00 $145.38 $701 +0.38
515–535 527 3 165.00–168.00 $166.82 $879 —
560–575 568 2 125.00–147.50 $136.10 $773 —
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 —
935 935 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,085 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 94.00 $94.00 $254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 4 140.00–185.00 $171.02 $387 +19.93
250–295 277 11 145.00–195.00 $168.30 $466 +3.84
300–340 320 13 145.00–175.00 $160.35 $513 +12.74
350–395 373 17 142.50–187.50 $164.81 $615 +7.35
400–445 424 25 145.00–179.00 $159.19 $675 -1.39
460–470 value added 469 10 177.00–181.00 $179.21 $840 —
450–490 471 25 137.50–176.00 $158.66 $747 -2.30
500–545 522 25 140.00–174.00 $161.10 $841 +5.76
550–595 574 23 140.00–175.00 $160.81 $923 +12.43
605–640 623 10 134.00–162.50 $151.35 $943 +6.82
660–665 663 3 132.00–140.00 $135.34 $897 +5.33
715–735 725 4 115.00–135.00 $124.93 $906 -13.60
750 750 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,020 +16.00
805 805 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,095 +11.00
970 970 1 100.00 $100.00 $970 —
1000 1000 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,150 —
1050 1050 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,186 —
1205 1205 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,169 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 210 4 100.00–120.00 $108.69 $228 -20.84
255–290 273 2 105.00–115.00 $109.68 $299 -15.41
315–345 331 6 105.00–135.00 $119.91 $397 -2.94
360–390 374 9 110.00–135.00 $122.24 $457 +6.27
400–445 416 7 105.00–132.50 $124.26 $517 +3.48
450–485 469 10 110.00–135.00 $122.47 $574 -7.03
500–535 521 4 108.00–125.00 $116.96 $609 +1.96
550–570 562 3 105.00–117.50 $109.19 $614 -0.81
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 5 80.00–100.00 $89.80 $291 -1.35
365–395 382 3 80.00–100.00 $93.62 $358 -3.88
425–435 430 2 85.00 $85.00 $366 -10.00
450–480 465 2 90.00–100.00 $94.84 $441 —
525 525 1 95.00 $95.00 $499 +5.02
555 555 1 85.00 $85.00 $472 —
655 655 1 95.00 $95.00 $622 +7.56
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 —
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 +15.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 215 4 165.00–190.00 $178.95 $385 -12.78
250–290 263 6 175.00–215.00 $187.42 $493 +1.63
300–345 318 7 175.00–222.50 $196.26 $624 +2.06
350–395 366 14 180.00–225.00 $203.97 $747 -1.82
405–440 426 8 180.00–210.00 $198.25 $845 +18.47
450–485 465 18 170.00–208.00 $183.36 $853 +6.87
500–535 520 11 145.00–177.50 $166.18 $864 -16.49
550–595 575 15 155.00–192.50 $178.00 $1,024 +9.00
605–645 631 11 150.00–187.00 $169.33 $1,068 +5.69
650–675 660 4 152.00–176.00 $165.10 $1,090 +25.84
700–745 718 5 160.00–171.00 $164.69 $1,182 +37.06
755 755 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,114 +23.15
920 920 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,362 —
1060 1060 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,505 —
1190 1190 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,595 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 120.00–135.00 $127.80 $406 +13.55
355–385 369 4 135.00–165.00 $147.44 $544 +27.30
405–435 420 4 155.00 $155.00 $651 +37.75
455–495 474 4 115.00–148.00 $126.02 $597 +21.02
505–530 520 3 115.00–135.00 $128.53 $668 +3.53
550–585 567 5 125.00–145.00 $135.25 $767 +5.25
610–645 623 3 105.00–125.00 $113.25 $706 —
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
870 870 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,000 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 110.00 $110.00 $231 —
280 280 1 80.00 $80.00 $224 —
330–335 333 2 90.00–95.00 $92.52 $308 -12.48
420–440 430 2 90.00 $90.00 $387 —
455 455 2 97.50–105.00 $101.25 $461 —
520 520 1 75.00 $75.00 $390 -15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 +20.00
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1595 1142 80-85% 54 77.00–90.00 $84.14 $961 —
1145–1500 1270 80-85% 8 91.00–100.00 $94.28 $1,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–945 774 85-90% 7 40.00–54.00 $50.22 $389 —
500–1210 903 85-90% 33 57.50–76.00 $69.48 $627 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1685 1471 75-80% 7 77.00–89.00 $84.96 $1,250 -9.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1740 1370 2 72.00–91.00 $78.93 $1,081 —
1380–2260 1746 4 93.00–102.00 $98.93 $1,727 —
1710–2195 1953 2 109.00–116.00 $112.07 $2,189 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–960 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 730.00–1,030.00 $890.61
780–1205 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–1,150.00 $997.50
865–1090 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 660.00–930.00 $810.54
865–1180 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,160.00 $1,054.25
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1070–1160 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $991.03
1165–1200 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 970.00–1,050.00 $1,027.69
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
815–985 878 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 570.00–620.00 $598.22

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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
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 —
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 75.00 $75.00 $412 —
645 645 1 90.00 $90.00 $580 —
715 715 2 75.00–91.00 $83.00 $593 —
900 900 1 85.00 $85.00 $765 —

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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.