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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

1,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.83/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 373 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $141.84/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 418 lb · 31 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.87/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $499/hd at 324 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,121 585 1,414
Feeder cattle 883 393 1,140
Slaughter cattle 208 177 247
Replacement cattle 30 15 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 10. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 30.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 6 160.00–175.00 $167.80 $388 +24.88
250–298 278 9 155.00–170.00 $164.03 $456 +21.51
300–345 324 30 142.00–164.00 $153.87 $499 +3.86
350 350 1 135.00 $135.00 $472 -10.16
350–395 373 36 142.50–160.00 $150.02 $560 +4.86
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -25.16
400–445 421 11 135.00–147.00 $142.98 $602 —
450–490 465 11 133.00–144.00 $138.62 $645 +1.97
500–540 522 16 129.00–138.00 $133.29 $696 -1.71
560–590 575 2 129.00–131.00 $129.97 $747 —
600–635 625 12 125.00–129.00 $127.36 $796 —
705–710 708 2 118.00 $118.00 $835 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 7 130.00–142.50 $138.21 $462 —
355–395 377 10 115.00–142.50 $131.59 $496 +0.56
440 440 3 130.00–135.00 $133.00 $585 +10.04
460–495 480 7 123.00–132.00 $126.92 $609 +9.92
505–545 531 4 120.00–126.00 $123.44 $655 +5.94
550–595 577 5 118.00–126.00 $122.55 $707 +0.94
615–625 620 2 115.00–122.00 $118.47 $735 -0.52
655–695 672 5 117.00–124.00 $121.03 $813 +0.70
720 720 1 117.50 $117.50 $846 +7.49
785–795 790 3 112.00–116.00 $113.66 $898 -0.34
810–840 825 2 110.00–114.00 $112.04 $924 —
885 885 1 108.00 $108.00 $956 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 84.00 $84.00 $172 —
210–215 213 2 110.00–112.50 $111.24 $237 —
255–260 258 2 110.00–112.50 $111.24 $287 +1.24
340 340 1 107.50 $107.50 $366 +25.50
620 620 2 100.00 $100.00 $620 -5.00
680–690 685 2 99.00–107.50 $103.28 $707 —
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $374 —
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 82.50 $82.50 $412 —
500 500 1 84.00 $84.00 $420 —
625–640 633 2 67.00–98.00 $82.32 $521 -22.68
665–680 673 2 97.50–102.50 $100.03 $673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 100.00–102.50 $101.35 $221 +1.35
260–295 275 6 100.00–105.00 $102.40 $282 -7.12
265–285 279 4 85.00–95.00 $89.29 $249 -20.23
300–315 thin fleshed 308 2 82.50–95.00 $88.90 $274 —
320 320 1 108.00 $108.00 $346 +0.08
330 330 1 90.00 $90.00 $297 -17.92
335 335 1 88.00 $88.00 $295 -19.92
350–375 thin fleshed 365 3 80.00–87.50 $84.93 $310 —
365–385 375 2 87.50–90.00 $88.72 $333 -16.33
355–395 376 10 100.00–112.50 $107.14 $403 +2.09
420 420 1 86.00 $86.00 $361 —
405–440 425 7 100.00–111.00 $105.48 $448 —
460 460 1 90.00 $90.00 $414 -16.88
450–495 478 13 102.00–110.00 $105.78 $506 -1.10
500–540 516 23 96.00–111.00 $104.21 $538 +16.71
560 thin fleshed 560 1 92.00 $92.00 $515 —
550–585 564 12 95.00–109.00 $102.92 $580 -0.93
555–585 570 2 82.00–92.00 $86.87 $495 -16.98
600–645 618 8 97.50–107.00 $102.66 $634 —
620–640 633 3 85.00–95.00 $88.37 $559 —
660–675 667 3 96.00–104.00 $100.64 $671 +7.64
670–690 683 3 87.50–95.00 $91.54 $625 -1.46
710–725 718 3 85.00–93.00 $90.33 $649 +6.33
700–740 729 8 88.00–100.00 $95.25 $694 +11.25
765–780 773 2 98.00–100.00 $99.01 $765 +15.01
805 805 1 89.00 $89.00 $716 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 115.00 $115.00 $196 —
220–240 228 3 120.00–122.50 $120.88 $276 +3.27
270–290 280 2 112.50–115.00 $113.71 $318 -0.69
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 +11.20
300–340 322 5 115.00–120.00 $118.30 $381 +4.50
355–395 380 12 107.50–130.00 $119.33 $453 -2.99
400–445 419 15 108.00–127.00 $118.91 $498 +1.09
455–495 476 19 111.00–122.00 $116.52 $555 +2.84
500–540 519 9 109.00–116.00 $112.74 $585 +0.48
550–590 567 6 112.00–116.00 $114.16 $647 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 82.50 $82.50 $507 —
610–625 619 4 100.00–123.00 $111.78 $692 —
635 635 1 107.00 $107.00 $679 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 145.00–157.50 $151.61 $265 —
205–210 208 2 137.50–140.00 $138.73 $289 +68.73
300–345 323 8 128.00–140.00 $131.61 $425 —
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450 ±0.00
360–395 373 22 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $503 +9.98
405–445 423 9 125.00–142.50 $130.61 $552 +6.78
450–460 455 3 115.00–128.00 $122.62 $558 —
510–545 525 3 118.00–129.00 $121.98 $640 +15.98
565 565 1 118.00 $118.00 $667 —
645 645 1 102.00 $102.00 $658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 100.00–110.00 $104.80 $333 +14.80
350 thin fleshed 350 1 88.00 $88.00 $308 —
355–385 372 3 102.50–110.00 $105.73 $393 —
410–445 424 7 95.00–107.50 $101.37 $430 —
430–440 thin fleshed 435 2 82.50–90.00 $86.29 $375 -2.45
470 thin fleshed 470 1 85.00 $85.00 $400 -7.50
450–490 472 9 103.00–108.00 $105.82 $499 +4.18
505–545 521 7 100.00–108.00 $104.92 $547 +1.49
535 thin fleshed 535 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 $468 —
550–585 565 4 100.00–110.00 $104.01 $588 +1.55
590 thin fleshed 590 1 86.00 $86.00 $507 —
625–635 thin fleshed 630 2 82.00–84.00 $82.99 $523 -12.01
670 670 1 97.50 $97.50 $653 —
715 715 1 98.00 $98.00 $701 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 137.50 $137.50 $529 +7.50
400–445 423 11 120.00–139.00 $129.75 $549 +11.06
455–495 476 22 114.00–132.00 $124.80 $594 +2.75
505–545 524 29 113.00–127.50 $122.41 $641 +1.12
550–595 571 28 111.00–127.00 $119.95 $685 +3.15
600–645 615 10 113.00–123.00 $117.48 $723 +5.50
655–665 661 5 112.50–117.00 $114.70 $758 +3.70
705–730 710 5 109.00 $109.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 3 145.00–161.00 $154.42 $510 —
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
400–440 418 31 134.00–152.00 $141.84 $593 +5.86
450–495 470 20 134.00–146.00 $137.52 $646 +3.15
460–480 470 2 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $604 -5.84
500–515 508 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $640 —
500–545 519 12 128.00–134.00 $130.73 $678 —
560–585 579 4 124.00–128.00 $124.97 $724 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 107.50–110.00 $108.76 $482 -1.24
460–480 470 2 90.00–95.00 $92.55 $435 -12.45
505–535 522 5 100.00–111.00 $108.19 $565 +8.19
580 thin fleshed 580 1 89.00 $89.00 $516 —
585–595 591 5 105.00–111.00 $107.99 $638 —
600–640 618 12 94.00–110.00 $104.94 $649 +1.33
650–695 679 9 100.00–111.00 $107.02 $727 -3.98
680 680 1 80.00 $80.00 $544 -31.00
700 thin fleshed 700 1 91.00 $91.00 $637 —
700–745 723 8 97.00–107.00 $102.59 $742 -0.41
705–745 725 2 92.50 $92.50 $671 -10.50
765 765 1 86.00 $86.00 $658 —
760–780 766 4 90.00–94.00 $92.26 $707 —
765–790 778 4 93.00–106.00 $98.19 $764 —
805 805 1 90.00 $90.00 $724 -2.50
800–825 813 2 95.00–97.50 $96.23 $782 +3.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 106.00–110.00 $108.01 $532 +3.01
520 520 1 100.00 $100.00 $520 +4.00
560–595 thin fleshed 578 2 80.00–83.00 $81.55 $471 -8.45
590 590 2 105.00 $105.00 $620 —
610 610 1 107.50 $107.50 $656 —
680 680 1 108.00 $108.00 $734 —
705–720 715 3 104.00–109.00 $106.01 $758 +6.40
715 715 1 87.50 $87.50 $626 -12.11
755 755 1 94.00 $94.00 $710 —
755–770 thin fleshed 763 2 90.00 $90.00 $687 +3.00
820 thin fleshed 820 1 88.00 $88.00 $722 —
875 875 1 97.00 $97.00 $849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1360 1210 80-85% 2 45.00–51.00 $47.63 $576 —
840–1795 1227 80-85% 84 54.00–65.00 $58.79 $721 —
1170–1810 1432 80-85% 8 65.00–71.00 $67.01 $960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1255 938 85-90% 25 30.00–45.00 $39.52 $371 —
770–1600 1055 85-90% 33 46.00–53.00 $49.39 $521 +9.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1315 1230 75-80% 2 38.00–45.00 $41.26 $507 —
1100–1730 1412 75-80% 17 53.00–61.00 $57.59 $813 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1290 1203 6 60.00–75.00 $69.54 $837 —
1240–1975 1608 10 79.00–93.00 $86.12 $1,385 -7.84
1885 1885 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,772 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 634.00 $634.00
930–975 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 660.00–750.00 $702.89
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
965–1025 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–575.00 $562.88
945–1300 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 425.00–750.00 $638.31
1010–1365 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–725.00 $682.47
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–820 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–600.00 $552.23
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
1185–1415 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,325.00 $1,104.58 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 565.00 $565.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 55.00 $55.00 $212 —
550–590 570 2 51.00–54.00 $52.55 $300 +2.55
910 910 1 54.00 $54.00 $491 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 82.00 $82.00 $340 —
455 455 1 65.00 $65.00 $296 —
530 530 2 79.00–87.00 $83.00 $440 —
545 545 1 61.00 $61.00 $332 —
550–590 570 2 69.00–71.00 $69.96 $399 —

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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.