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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

1,326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $123.76/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 473 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $103.59/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $543/hd at 524 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.70/cwt -7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $495/hd at 428 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,326 361 1,304
Feeder cattle 1,066 260 1,026
Slaughter cattle 240 93 235
Replacement cattle 20 8 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 2 to 3 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 3 to 5 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were at a Fall high. Cattle quality was below average. Baby calves were 5 to 25 with 17 goats.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 150.00–155.00 $151.92 $349 —
275–290 284 8 142.50–160.00 $152.69 $434 +5.19
300–345 327 15 140.00–162.00 $151.22 $494 -3.56
350–395 375 24 137.00–151.00 $143.42 $538 -3.56
400–440 411 17 134.00–142.00 $140.40 $577 +0.48
450–495 469 11 111.00–140.00 $133.59 $627 -3.68
510–530 520 2 131.00–135.00 $132.96 $691 -1.58
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 -8.00
735 735 1 123.00 $123.00 $904 +3.54
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 182 3 127.50–135.00 $131.83 $240 —
225–235 230 3 120.00–132.50 $126.70 $291 +4.20
255–290 268 4 127.50–135.00 $131.32 $352 -6.18
305–340 320 5 120.00–135.00 $129.67 $415 —
360–395 382 8 112.00–135.00 $123.50 $472 -9.00
440 440 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 $539 -4.22
460–490 480 3 118.00–127.00 $121.38 $583 -10.30
505–549 535 16 119.00–129.00 $126.57 $677 +2.57
555–590 575 6 118.00–123.00 $120.02 $690 -1.74
600–648 626 11 113.00–124.00 $117.78 $737 -2.82
650–695 668 9 112.00–125.00 $116.33 $777 -3.42
700 700 2 113.00 $113.00 $791 -5.00
895 895 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,083 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 112.50 $112.50 $321 —
345 345 1 95.00 $95.00 $328 —
370–395 381 5 90.00–110.00 $98.46 $375 -11.54
420–440 430 2 100.00–110.00 $105.12 $452 +5.12
525 525 1 102.00 $102.00 $536 -3.91
575–585 580 2 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $609 -1.96
625–630 628 2 90.00–108.00 $98.96 $621 -7.78
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 —
715 715 1 90.00 $90.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 102.50 $102.50 $266 —
380–395 388 2 90.00–110.00 $100.19 $389 —
450 450 1 102.50 $102.50 $461 -7.02
560 560 1 106.00 $106.00 $594 -5.00
605–630 620 3 97.50–110.00 $104.58 $648 —
695 695 1 105.00 $105.00 $730 —
890 890 1 105.00 $105.00 $934 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 110.00 $110.00 $229 —
260–290 279 4 95.00–107.50 $102.44 $286 -2.56
320 320 1 90.00 $90.00 $288 -20.00
310–345 324 12 95.00–112.50 $102.99 $334 -7.01
350–395 376 13 90.00–111.00 $102.27 $385 -7.73
400 400 1 92.50 $92.50 $370 -12.48
400–445 426 21 100.00–112.00 $105.96 $451 +0.98
450–495 473 31 90.00–111.00 $104.60 $495 -4.19
500–545 524 32 90.00–111.00 $103.59 $543 +1.50
565–595 576 19 92.50–111.00 $104.88 $604 +0.90
585 585 1 90.00 $90.00 $526 -13.98
600–635 622 11 95.00–110.00 $100.47 $625 -3.50
650–680 666 7 90.00–111.00 $96.24 $641 -11.51
705–740 728 3 94.00–102.50 $98.81 $719 -9.19
755 755 1 90.00 $90.00 $680 -7.00
760–795 778 2 95.00–97.00 $96.02 $747 -0.98
815 815 1 92.00 $92.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 4 117.50–132.50 $125.00 $279 +5.00
280–295 288 3 117.00–127.00 $120.51 $347 -5.21
310–335 325 8 115.00–122.00 $116.76 $379 -10.74
355–390 378 10 112.00–123.00 $116.21 $439 -5.57
400–445 428 31 112.00–123.00 $115.70 $495 -7.19
455–485 465 7 112.00–118.00 $114.29 $531 -5.83
500 500 1 112.00 $112.00 $560 -3.96
560–595 583 4 110.00–112.00 $111.24 $649 -3.17
600–640 620 2 109.00–112.00 $110.45 $685 -2.20
665–675 668 3 109.00–111.00 $109.66 $733 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 5 100.00–112.50 $109.17 $246 —
290–295 293 2 100.00–112.50 $106.30 $311 +3.80
305–320 311 4 95.00–112.50 $101.16 $315 —
360–397 385 8 91.00–110.00 $100.28 $386 +2.78
405–445 432 7 90.00–111.00 $104.83 $453 -1.53
450–490 466 6 90.00–109.00 $99.77 $465 -1.45
505–545 525 7 100.00–111.00 $105.75 $555 +2.39
530 thin fleshed 530 1 91.00 $91.00 $482 —
550–575 568 4 100.00–107.00 $104.72 $595 —
600–635 605 7 99.00–108.00 $104.55 $633 -2.96
650–665 658 3 96.00–105.00 $100.37 $660 —
715 715 1 106.00 $106.00 $758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 —
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
335 335 1 129.00 $129.00 $432 -8.50
370 370 1 142.50 $142.50 $527 +5.00
400 400 1 128.00 $128.00 $512 +0.75
525 525 1 102.00 $102.00 $536 -16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 3 114.00–134.00 $124.17 $478 —
400–445 420 18 113.00–133.00 $124.11 $521 -0.79
450–495 473 34 112.50–132.00 $123.76 $585 -0.01
500–545 523 29 115.00–130.00 $122.92 $643 +7.90
550–595 572 28 112.00–125.00 $118.08 $675 -3.11
600–640 620 20 111.00–124.00 $116.35 $721 +2.35
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 5 97.50–110.00 $106.28 $457 +16.28
450–495 470 6 100.00–110.00 $106.58 $501 -3.16
505–540 518 5 90.00–112.00 $99.68 $516 -5.32
555 thin fleshed 555 1 90.00 $90.00 $500 —
550–580 569 10 90.00–112.50 $103.28 $588 +3.28
620 620 1 90.00 $90.00 $558 -11.38
600–645 621 8 93.00–111.00 $105.07 $652 +3.69
650–695 674 14 95.00–110.00 $102.81 $693 -1.86
700–735 719 13 90.00–105.00 $98.46 $708 +1.95
755–790 771 4 91.00–104.00 $97.45 $751 —
805–820 811 4 92.00–94.00 $93.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 4 140.00–145.00 $142.97 $548 —
405–440 424 11 135.00–147.00 $137.94 $585 -2.06
470 470 2 128.00–131.00 $129.50 $609 -6.69
455–495 473 10 134.00–137.50 $134.93 $638 -1.26
500–525 509 10 129.00–134.00 $130.49 $664 -3.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 429 4 92.50–107.50 $101.75 $437 —
450 450 1 109.00 $109.00 $490 —
515–545 532 3 102.50–105.00 $103.35 $550 —
555–560 558 2 96.00–105.00 $100.52 $561 —
610–625 618 3 103.00–110.00 $106.98 $661 +1.98
650–695 674 4 100.00–111.00 $105.24 $709 —
700–720 708 4 99.00–104.00 $102.01 $722 —
775–785 780 2 92.50–93.00 $92.75 $723 —
800 800 1 95.00 $95.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1460 1017 85-90% 44 30.00–44.00 $39.75 $404 —
645–1655 1130 85-90% 54 45.00–52.00 $47.99 $542 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1935 1336 80-85% 57 50.00–58.00 $53.57 $716 —
1300–1605 1405 80-85% 3 45.00–48.00 $46.55 $654 -6.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1700 1367 75-80% 15 50.00–57.00 $53.03 $725 —
1100–1610 1399 75-80% 5 47.00–48.00 $47.65 $667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1860 1331 16 55.00–77.00 $69.13 $920 —
1020–2290 1632 12 66.00–87.00 $81.93 $1,337 —
1775–1880 1828 2 89.00–90.00 $89.49 $1,636 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 66.00 $66.00 $680 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1150 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 475.00–750.00 $631.17
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1150–1405 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–780 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 400.00 $400.00

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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
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 47.00 $47.00 $249 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 82.50 $82.50 $173 —
260–299 295 9 72.50–91.50 $89.64 $264 —
440 440 1 81.00 $81.00 $356 —
485 485 1 33.00 $33.00 $160 —
515–525 520 2 73.00–74.00 $73.50 $382 —
585 585 1 84.00 $84.00 $491 —
610–645 625 3 80.00–85.00 $82.95 $518 +10.95
655 655 1 70.00 $70.00 $458 —
755–780 768 2 87.00 $87.00 $668 —
838 838 2 86.00 $86.00 $721 —
875 875 1 88.00 $88.00 $770 —

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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.