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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.41/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 474 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.29/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 416 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $124.61/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 569 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 1,127 719
Feeder cattle 924 892 554
Slaughter cattle 239 210 155
Replacement cattle 41 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 2. Current goat receipts 3. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower, while bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 25.00 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
195 195 1 160.00 $160.00 $312 —
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 +7.27
270–295 286 5 151.00–164.00 $158.01 $452 -1.52
300–345 322 19 150.00–172.00 $158.20 $509 -3.49
350–395 372 19 144.00–172.00 $150.24 $559 +10.24
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 -5.00
410–445 429 8 139.00–147.00 $142.76 $612 +2.14
450–485 468 5 136.00–141.00 $138.35 $647 -1.26
505–540 521 7 134.00–136.00 $134.71 $702 +4.71
620–630 627 3 127.00 $127.00 $796 +2.00
653 653 4 126.00 $126.00 $823 —
720–745 727 13 123.00–127.50 $124.90 $908 +5.90
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 ±0.00
824 824 7 120.50 $120.50 $993 —
890 890 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 3 120.00–130.00 $124.74 $284 -12.93
250–295 273 2 120.00–142.50 $130.32 $356 -3.94
305–340 325 4 120.00–135.00 $129.96 $422 +3.43
350–395 375 15 127.50–144.00 $138.55 $520 +5.05
430–440 435 3 120.00–133.00 $125.95 $548 -0.59
470–480 475 3 130.00–133.00 $131.01 $622 +2.82
505–540 521 5 120.00–131.00 $126.68 $660 +1.32
555–595 572 5 127.00–131.00 $129.18 $739 +5.42
602–645 617 9 112.00–124.00 $119.74 $739 +0.14
650–685 663 7 114.00–123.00 $117.86 $781 -1.14
700 700 1 119.00 $119.00 $833 —
825 825 1 111.00 $111.00 $916 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 107.50–112.50 $110.01 $361 +25.01
360 360 1 90.00 $90.00 $324 +5.00
355–380 368 2 100.00–105.00 $102.41 $377 +17.41
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 —
520 520 1 90.00 $90.00 $468 —
560 560 1 90.00 $90.00 $504 -12.47
610 610 1 101.00 $101.00 $616 —
710 710 2 97.50–106.00 $101.75 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 100.00–112.50 $104.89 $357 —
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 —
655 thin fleshed 655 1 92.50 $92.50 $606 —
720 720 1 107.00 $107.00 $770 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 222 3 122.50–127.50 $125.11 $278 +11.08
270–295 281 7 115.00–125.00 $121.03 $340 -3.97
300–345 325 16 115.00–125.00 $121.70 $396 +3.12
355–395 374 15 117.50–127.00 $123.29 $461 +0.41
400–445 422 16 112.50–123.00 $119.53 $504 +0.50
450–497 474 34 110.00–123.00 $117.41 $557 -1.47
500–545 522 20 109.00–117.00 $111.29 $581 -1.81
550–591 572 13 109.00–111.00 $109.62 $627 -3.25
650 650 1 114.00 $114.00 $741 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $250 -2.38
270 thin fleshed 270 1 82.50 $82.50 $223 —
285 285 1 102.50 $102.50 $292 -7.50
335 335 1 90.00 $90.00 $302 -19.63
340 340 1 99.00 $99.00 $337 -10.63
360–380 370 3 100.00–110.00 $106.67 $395 -3.33
385 thin fleshed 385 1 82.50 $82.50 $318 +2.50
405–440 416 6 95.00–105.00 $101.97 $424 -0.50
435 435 1 90.00 $90.00 $392 -12.47
450–490 471 8 95.00–110.00 $102.86 $484 -3.54
495 495 1 80.00 $80.00 $396 -7.47
505–545 528 13 100.00–111.00 $106.64 $563 +22.33
540 540 2 82.50–97.50 $90.00 $486 +5.69
550–580 565 11 104.00–109.00 $107.18 $606 +1.53
565–580 573 2 87.50–88.00 $87.75 $503 -17.90
600–640 615 15 99.00–108.00 $103.84 $639 +2.61
610–635 623 2 82.50–96.00 $89.11 $555 -12.12
650–690 668 7 80.00–95.00 $86.71 $579 -2.68
650–685 669 5 96.00–104.00 $99.75 $667 +10.36
720 720 1 86.00 $86.00 $619 +6.00
705–745 726 4 91.00–103.00 $95.66 $694 +15.66
705–745 thin fleshed 730 3 81.00–91.00 $86.92 $635 -4.08
775–790 784 4 80.00–92.00 $84.51 $663 +2.51
805 805 1 96.00 $96.00 $773 —
845 845 1 85.00 $85.00 $718 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 —
250–260 257 3 130.00–135.00 $131.69 $338 -31.31
305–348 330 16 127.50–136.00 $130.07 $429 —
350 350 1 126.00 $126.00 $441 -4.52
350–390 370 10 127.50–135.00 $129.50 $479 -1.02
405–445 424 7 123.00–129.00 $124.96 $530 -2.37
455–495 472 5 124.00–131.00 $125.87 $594 +1.87
505 505 1 114.00 $114.00 $576 -2.64
510–515 513 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $613 +2.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 1 80.00 $80.00 $224 -2.50
285 285 1 93.00 $93.00 $265 —
315 315 1 80.00 $80.00 $252 -24.51
320 320 1 112.50 $112.50 $360 +7.99
315–345 thin fleshed 330 2 82.50–95.00 $89.03 $294 —
365–380 373 2 105.00–107.50 $106.28 $396 +6.28
410 thin fleshed 410 1 90.00 $90.00 $369 —
410 410 1 110.00 $110.00 $451 +11.41
450–480 468 3 105.00–110.00 $107.67 $504 +7.67
485 thin fleshed 485 1 80.00 $80.00 $388 -10.00
523 523 2 90.00 $90.00 $471 ±0.00
505–545 thin fleshed 528 3 83.00–90.00 $85.74 $453 +0.86
555–590 568 3 102.00–109.00 $105.40 $599 +4.55
625 thin fleshed 625 1 87.50 $87.50 $547 -0.46
620–645 632 3 94.00–104.00 $100.05 $632 +10.05
724 724 4 106.50 $106.50 $771 —
745 745 1 89.00 $89.00 $663 —
750–755 thin fleshed 753 2 81.00–82.50 $81.75 $616 -4.25
765 765 1 97.00 $97.00 $742 —
890 890 1 89.00 $89.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128 128 1 128.00 $128.00 $164 —
320 320 1 132.50 $132.50 $424 —
370–395 380 3 139.00–145.00 $141.32 $537 +10.07
400–440 425 12 115.00–135.00 $125.48 $533 +3.50
450–495 479 24 120.00–135.00 $129.78 $622 +2.61
505–545 528 23 118.00–130.00 $124.46 $657 -0.96
550–595 569 25 114.00–129.50 $124.61 $709 +0.28
600–645 619 12 114.00–124.00 $117.65 $728 +1.11
650–655 653 2 111.00–116.00 $113.49 $741 -0.50
700 700 1 112.00 $112.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 145.00–160.00 $152.55 $584 +0.05
400–440 416 27 135.00–153.00 $142.29 $592 +3.34
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 +1.00
450–495 466 20 135.00–145.00 $138.22 $644 +1.14
505–510 508 2 135.00 $135.00 $686 +0.93
540 540 1 131.00 $131.00 $707 -3.07
550 550 1 128.00 $128.00 $704 —
555 555 3 129.50 $129.50 $719 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 thin fleshed 414 4 80.00–110.00 $92.90 $385 —
410–425 419 5 92.50–110.00 $103.60 $434 -3.90
465–490 478 2 90.00–93.00 $91.46 $437 -14.87
475–490 482 5 100.00–110.00 $108.01 $521 +1.68
485 thin fleshed 485 2 82.50–94.00 $88.25 $428 —
520–530 525 2 95.00–108.00 $101.44 $533 -4.83
515–545 thin fleshed 530 2 85.00–90.00 $87.57 $464 -2.43
565 thin fleshed 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —
560–595 578 3 104.00–110.00 $106.28 $614 +2.89
605–610 thin fleshed 608 2 84.00–90.00 $86.99 $529 +6.99
600–625 610 3 102.00–110.00 $105.72 $645 +25.72
600–640 620 2 80.00–87.50 $83.63 $519 +3.63
655 655 1 83.00 $83.00 $544 -22.81
675–690 678 5 104.00–108.00 $105.10 $713 -0.71
725 725 1 85.00 $85.00 $616 -18.98
710–740 728 3 94.00–99.00 $96.37 $702 -7.61
735 thin fleshed 735 1 92.50 $92.50 $680 —
750 750 1 98.00 $98.00 $735 —
750–765 758 5 80.00–94.00 $86.41 $655 -3.59
775–780 thin fleshed 778 2 80.00 $80.00 $622 -2.97
800–815 808 2 84.00–85.00 $84.50 $683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 thin fleshed 430 1 95.00 $95.00 $408 —
450–495 thin fleshed 473 2 80.00–85.00 $82.38 $390 —
450–495 478 3 90.00–102.50 $97.37 $465 —
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 —
570 thin fleshed 570 1 90.00 $90.00 $513 —
570–590 583 3 98.00–107.50 $101.85 $594 +16.85
600 600 1 107.00 $107.00 $642 —
625 thin fleshed 625 1 97.50 $97.50 $609 —
660–695 678 3 107.00–110.00 $108.00 $732 —
675–680 thin fleshed 678 2 85.00–91.00 $87.99 $597 —
705–720 716 5 99.00–107.00 $100.61 $720 +20.61
735 thin fleshed 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 +3.51
785–790 thin fleshed 788 2 90.00 $90.00 $709 —
830 thin fleshed 830 1 80.00 $80.00 $664 -14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1170 906 85-90% 9 20.00–29.00 $26.03 $236 —
650–1735 1103 85-90% 41 30.00–44.00 $38.42 $424 -0.55
765–1925 1181 85-90% 81 45.00–52.00 $48.94 $578 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1890 1317 80-85% 65 52.00–62.00 $54.33 $716 -1.95
965–1915 1403 80-85% 3 40.00–50.00 $46.44 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1495 1319 75-80% 7 42.00–50.00 $47.27 $623 -7.32
1335–1680 1540 75-80% 6 52.00–56.00 $54.30 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 94.00 $94.00 $949 —
1145–2070 1461 5 56.00–74.00 $64.58 $944 —
1080–2080 1682 10 78.00–91.00 $84.65 $1,424 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 586.00 $586.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1000 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 525.00–550.00 $537.34
915–1215 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–675.00 $599.88
880–1315 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 425.00–750.00 $595.80
890–1410 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 340.00–775.00 $623.59
1175–1355 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $905.34
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–815 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 325.00–520.00 $443.88
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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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
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 +300.00
865–1035 964 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–925.00 $869.84 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 —
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 430.00 $430.00 —
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 45.00 $45.00 $349 -11.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 71.00 $71.00 $117 —
205 205 1 65.00 $65.00 $133 -14.37
525 525 1 67.00 $67.00 $352 —
580 580 2 77.00–85.00 $81.00 $470 —
675 675 1 71.00 $71.00 $479 —

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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.