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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight S 1-2 heifers $100.12/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $473/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.08/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 417 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $121.90/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 571 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 1,121 1,416
Feeder cattle 610 883 1,037
Slaughter cattle 190 208 334
Replacement cattle 30 30 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average, Baby calves were 10 to 25 with 10 goats and 40 sheep.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 5 147.50–155.00 $150.93 $426 -13.10
305–345 323 8 145.00–156.00 $152.40 $492 -1.47
350–370 357 5 151.00–158.00 $154.75 $552 +19.75
400–445 422 10 135.00–151.00 $143.40 $605 +0.42
450–480 465 4 138.00–144.00 $142.21 $661 +3.59
500–535 514 4 128.00–133.00 $129.75 $667 -3.54
560 560 1 129.00 $129.00 $722 -0.97
610–640 625 6 124.00–124.50 $124.33 $777 -3.03
662 662 5 123.50 $123.50 $818 —
720–725 723 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $886 +4.50
775 775 1 119.00 $119.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 145.00 $145.00 $283 —
225–240 233 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $320 —
265–285 272 7 115.00–142.50 $126.63 $344 —
300–315 305 3 130.00–137.50 $134.18 $409 -4.03
355–380 368 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $488 +1.00
410 410 1 131.00 $131.00 $537 -2.00
455–485 467 3 122.50–132.50 $128.43 $600 +1.51
535–545 540 3 115.00–126.00 $121.64 $657 -1.80
555 555 1 121.00 $121.00 $672 -1.55
615–620 617 3 111.00–120.00 $116.00 $716 -2.47
650–675 660 3 117.00–120.00 $118.32 $781 -2.71
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 -3.66
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–175 thin fleshed 170 2 80.00 $80.00 $136 —
275 275 1 90.00 $90.00 $248 -21.24
335 335 1 95.00 $95.00 $318 -12.50
360 360 1 80.00 $80.00 $288 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 80.00 $80.00 $376 —
475–485 480 2 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $504 —
515 515 1 90.00 $90.00 $464 —
600 thin fleshed 600 1 95.00 $95.00 $570 —
660–685 673 2 100.00–107.00 $103.57 $697 +0.29
820 820 1 102.00 $102.00 $836 —
880 880 1 106.00 $106.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 107.50 $107.50 $306 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 90.00 $90.00 $500 —
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 6 100.00–112.00 $108.34 $299 +5.94
305–340 323 6 95.00–112.50 $104.07 $336 -3.93
355–395 379 5 97.50–110.00 $102.88 $390 -4.26
375–385 380 2 80.00–85.00 $82.47 $313 -24.67
405–445 424 10 95.00–110.00 $104.36 $442 -1.12
455 455 1 87.50 $87.50 $398 -2.50
455–485 472 3 88.00–95.00 $91.85 $434 -13.93
450–495 474 15 92.50–110.00 $102.62 $486 -3.16
505–535 517 3 90.00–93.00 $91.32 $472 -12.89
510–545 529 6 96.00–110.00 $104.70 $554 +0.49
545 thin fleshed 545 1 84.00 $84.00 $458 —
550–590 568 3 85.00–96.00 $91.39 $519 +4.52
550–595 577 5 105.00–111.00 $106.83 $616 +19.96
605–645 620 4 101.00–110.00 $104.48 $648 +1.82
635–645 640 2 80.00–85.00 $82.52 $528 -5.85
655–690 670 3 103.00–104.00 $103.33 $692 +2.69
695 695 1 84.00 $84.00 $584 -7.54
700–720 712 3 88.00–91.00 $89.68 $639 -0.65
720–740 730 2 95.00–106.00 $100.58 $734 +5.33
770 770 1 90.00 $90.00 $693 -9.01
820 820 1 93.00 $93.00 $763 +4.00
860–885 873 2 80.00–99.00 $89.64 $783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 132.50 $132.50 $225 +17.50
205–240 223 3 122.50–125.00 $123.26 $275 +2.38
250–265 255 3 115.00 $115.00 $293 +1.29
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 +1.70
350–395 375 7 82.50–126.00 $115.76 $434 -3.57
400–445 426 10 112.40–132.50 $119.41 $509 +0.50
450–490 479 11 110.00–127.50 $117.94 $565 +1.42
500–535 516 9 102.50–122.00 $111.83 $577 -0.91
573–590 579 5 109.00–115.00 $112.59 $652 -1.57
605–635 620 2 112.00–115.00 $113.54 $704 +1.76
692 692 10 111.00 $111.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 80.00 $80.00 $184 —
270 thin fleshed 270 1 80.00 $80.00 $216 —
265–295 280 2 100.00 $100.00 $280 —
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 -4.80
330 thin fleshed 330 1 92.50 $92.50 $305 —
385 385 1 100.00 $100.00 $385 -5.73
420 thin fleshed 420 1 80.00 $80.00 $336 -6.29
430 430 2 95.00–105.00 $100.00 $430 -1.37
455–480 463 3 97.50–105.00 $100.91 $467 -4.91
495 thin fleshed 495 1 80.00 $80.00 $396 -5.00
510–535 523 2 95.00–107.00 $100.86 $527 -4.06
510–540 thin fleshed 525 2 90.00–91.00 $90.49 $475 +2.99
580 580 1 105.00 $105.00 $609 +0.99
595 595 1 96.00 $96.00 $571 -8.01
600–640 620 2 92.50–95.00 $93.71 $581 —
605–645 thin fleshed 625 2 82.50 $82.50 $516 -0.49
670 thin fleshed 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 +2.50
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 -8.00
735 735 1 81.00 $81.00 $595 -17.00
755 755 1 88.00 $88.00 $664 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 132.50 $132.50 $245 -19.11
340–345 343 2 132.00–150.00 $141.07 $484 +9.46
360–380 371 5 128.00–132.50 $129.32 $480 -5.66
415–445 429 4 125.00–133.00 $128.01 $549 -2.60
450 450 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $569 +3.88
520–540 527 3 115.00–116.00 $115.67 $610 -6.31
550–565 558 2 116.00 $116.00 $647 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 122.50–132.50 $129.15 $572 -0.60
460–490 476 13 112.50–131.00 $123.57 $588 -1.23
500–545 523 15 115.00–135.00 $123.55 $646 +1.14
550–595 571 17 113.00–129.00 $121.90 $696 +1.95
600–630 615 6 114.00–122.00 $117.31 $721 -0.17
655–685 666 5 109.00–114.00 $111.16 $740 -3.54
710 710 2 109.00 $109.00 $774 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 110.00 $110.00 $358 —
405–435 422 3 95.00–100.00 $98.40 $415 -10.36
480–490 487 3 92.50–111.00 $104.58 $509 +12.03
495 495 1 90.00 $90.00 $446 -2.55
500–540 520 2 90.00–92.50 $91.30 $475 -16.89
530–545 538 2 100.00–103.00 $101.52 $546 -6.67
560–580 573 5 97.50–110.00 $105.34 $604 -2.65
560–595 573 3 85.00–90.00 $88.37 $506 -19.62
600–635 619 6 95.00–110.00 $102.51 $635 -2.43
620–640 630 2 80.00–90.00 $84.92 $535 -20.02
660–690 675 2 103.00–104.00 $103.51 $699 -3.51
680 680 1 92.00 $92.00 $626 +12.00
705–735 715 3 99.00–107.50 $103.85 $743 +1.26
700–745 723 2 80.00–90.00 $84.84 $613 -17.75
755–775 765 3 80.00–82.50 $80.83 $618 -5.17
785 thin fleshed 785 1 89.00 $89.00 $699 —
800 800 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 -10.00
840 thin fleshed 840 1 81.00 $81.00 $680 —
870 870 1 80.00 $80.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 -4.42
360 360 1 142.50 $142.50 $513 -7.50
400–445 417 17 136.00–149.00 $143.08 $597 +1.24
450–495 475 8 133.00–140.00 $136.94 $650 -0.58
500–540 517 8 128.00–135.00 $130.61 $675 -0.12
560–570 563 3 124.00–131.00 $127.98 $721 +3.01
575 575 1 126.00 $126.00 $724 +1.03
700 700 1 116.00 $116.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 —
485 485 1 105.00 $105.00 $509 -3.01
525 525 1 100.00 $100.00 $525 ±0.00
550 thin fleshed 550 1 80.00 $80.00 $440 -1.55
695 695 1 107.00 $107.00 $744 -1.00
720 thin fleshed 720 1 80.00 $80.00 $576 —
865 865 1 80.00 $80.00 $692 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $487 —
800–1905 1352 80-85% 85 54.00–64.00 $59.47 $804 —
990–1970 1466 80-85% 19 65.00–94.00 $69.07 $1,013 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1625 1116 85-90% 15 30.00–49.00 $40.82 $456 —
725–1660 1149 85-90% 21 46.00–53.00 $50.31 $578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1730 1380 75-80% 7 54.00–60.00 $57.22 $790 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $736 -5.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1810 1411 6 70.00–75.00 $73.24 $1,033 —
1270–2075 1711 12 76.00–93.00 $86.56 $1,481 —
2000 2000 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
915–1100 997 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 576.00–900.00 $727.48
945–1085 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 730.00–775.00 $752.64
1045–1075 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–950.00 $826.77
965–1230 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 540.00–725.00 $645.85
1070–1230 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–875.00 $787.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 370.00 $370.00
765–870 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 330.00–660.00 $540.56

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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
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 36.00 $36.00 $85 —
655 655 1 41.00 $41.00 $269 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–165 163 2 50.00–55.00 $52.46 $86 —
370 370 1 67.00 $67.00 $248 —
420 420 1 78.00 $78.00 $328 -4.00
455–475 465 2 63.00–69.00 $66.06 $307 +1.06
785 785 1 57.00 $57.00 $447 —
830 830 1 55.00 $55.00 $456 —

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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.