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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $95.82/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 578 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $128.54/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 474 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $145.00/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 421 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 711 1,012
Feeder cattle 556 481 697
Slaughter cattle 183 210 265
Replacement cattle 25 20 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 1. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were about steady, while bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There were too few comparable feeder cattle to establish an adequate market comparison, however a generally higher undertone was noted. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 25.00 to 75.00 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
265–290 278 5 157.50–172.50 $162.64 $452 +8.43
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 -30.03
310–340 327 5 158.00–176.00 $165.75 $542 +5.72
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 -14.11
350–395 371 11 154.00–171.00 $162.82 $604 +8.71
430–440 433 3 138.00–144.00 $140.69 $609 -14.91
450–475 463 2 142.00–142.50 $142.24 $659 +3.45
500–540 514 7 136.00–137.00 $136.14 $700 -0.18
550 550 1 136.00 $136.00 $748 +6.00
605–648 637 11 127.00–131.00 $129.64 $826 +6.19
680 680 1 126.00 $126.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 140.00–142.50 $141.25 $311 —
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 +2.22
320–335 328 4 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $394 -8.68
365–375 372 6 130.00–145.00 $137.50 $512 +10.54
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -4.35
505–525 513 4 120.00–131.00 $126.54 $649 +4.93
580–595 588 2 120.00–127.00 $123.46 $726 +0.90
625–630 628 2 117.00–126.00 $121.52 $763 +2.51
660–665 663 2 120.00–126.00 $123.01 $816 +9.04
710 710 1 117.50 $117.50 $834 +7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 102.50 $102.50 $231 —
320 320 1 93.00 $93.00 $298 +3.00
320–340 330 2 97.50–112.50 $105.23 $347 -7.21
375 375 1 87.50 $87.50 $328 -23.53
375–395 388 4 102.50–110.00 $106.83 $415 -4.20
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 ±0.00
545 545 1 102.50 $102.50 $559 -7.50
695 695 1 105.00 $105.00 $730 —
870 870 1 96.00 $96.00 $835 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 +12.50
550 thin fleshed 550 1 86.00 $86.00 $473 —
635 thin fleshed 635 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 —
745 thin fleshed 745 1 93.00 $93.00 $693 —
810 thin fleshed 810 1 82.00 $82.00 $664 —
820 820 1 83.00 $83.00 $681 —
815–840 828 2 88.00–92.00 $90.03 $745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 110.00 $110.00 $270 +8.65
250–265 257 3 100.00–111.00 $107.08 $275 +9.58
270 270 1 90.00 $90.00 $243 -7.50
280 280 1 95.00 $95.00 $266 -2.50
310–345 328 2 100.00–110.00 $105.27 $345 +10.27
355 355 1 87.50 $87.50 $311 -17.63
360 thin fleshed 360 1 90.00 $90.00 $324 —
355–395 382 5 97.50–110.00 $104.07 $398 -1.06
405–440 423 2 87.50–96.00 $91.57 $387 -11.56
435–440 438 2 102.00–110.00 $105.98 $464 +21.27
450 450 1 90.00 $90.00 $405 -14.05
455–465 460 2 81.00–90.00 $85.55 $394 -18.50
450–495 471 10 100.00–110.00 $106.73 $503 +2.68
500–540 519 9 100.00–110.00 $104.19 $541 +12.96
520 thin fleshed 520 1 80.00 $80.00 $416 —
515–535 525 2 80.00 $80.00 $420 -23.47
540 540 1 80.00 $80.00 $432 -23.47
550–595 577 9 80.00–92.00 $86.77 $501 -4.58
550–595 578 9 102.00–107.00 $104.88 $606 +13.53
600–635 618 5 100.00–108.00 $103.18 $638 +18.24
615–645 633 3 81.00–90.00 $86.94 $550 +2.00
675 675 1 93.00 $93.00 $628 —
675 675 1 80.00 $80.00 $540 —
670–685 678 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $681 —
720 720 1 93.00 $93.00 $670 +5.65
765 765 1 96.00 $96.00 $734 +13.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $335 -13.50
325 325 1 122.00 $122.00 $396 -0.57
365–395 381 8 112.50–122.50 $118.55 $452 -1.42
400–435 410 5 115.00–122.50 $117.65 $482 +0.37
455–495 473 11 114.00–125.00 $117.15 $554 +1.03
500–545 519 8 109.00–116.00 $112.79 $585 —
550–565 558 3 110.00–116.00 $113.32 $632 —
605–625 615 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $673 —
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 -1.23
315–345 328 5 130.00–144.00 $138.84 $455 +6.34
350–385 368 7 130.00–140.00 $136.02 $501 +4.61
400–435 420 5 125.00–130.00 $128.16 $538 —
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 ±0.00
504–520 508 8 118.00–127.50 $123.82 $629 —
530 530 1 113.00 $113.00 $599 —
550–555 553 2 121.00–124.00 $122.49 $677 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 1 80.00 $80.00 $300 -12.50
405–445 420 3 105.00–110.00 $107.42 $451 +10.42
430 thin fleshed 430 1 80.00 $80.00 $344 ±0.00
465–470 thin fleshed 468 2 82.50–90.00 $86.23 $404 —
477–497 485 8 110.00 $110.00 $534 —
530 530 1 90.00 $90.00 $477 -13.23
580 580 1 95.00 $95.00 $551 —
630 630 1 94.00 $94.00 $592 +1.50
640 640 1 93.00 $93.00 $595 +0.50
685 685 1 85.00 $85.00 $582 —
700 700 1 80.00 $80.00 $560 —
740 thin fleshed 740 1 80.00 $80.00 $592 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
400–440 426 10 120.00–135.00 $129.52 $552 +9.21
450–495 474 17 120.00–135.00 $128.54 $609 -0.67
500–540 518 11 115.00–132.00 $125.85 $652 +4.42
555–590 582 11 118.00–129.00 $124.18 $723 +5.95
600–645 629 13 113.00–126.00 $121.40 $764 +4.42
675–695 685 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $795 +0.99
720–745 734 4 109.00–116.00 $113.28 $831 —
750 750 2 113.00 $113.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 15 136.00–159.00 $145.00 $610 +0.95
450–490 468 7 137.00–141.00 $139.12 $651 +19.63
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 -7.50
500–535 511 4 134.00–138.00 $136.24 $696 +11.55
525 525 2 125.00–132.00 $128.50 $675 +3.81
550–585 567 3 129.00–135.00 $132.61 $752 —
570–585 578 2 120.00–132.00 $126.08 $729 —
605–645 628 6 128.00–130.00 $129.32 $812 +13.32
700–710 705 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $835 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 thin fleshed 418 2 80.00–90.00 $85.21 $356 —
415–430 423 2 110.00 $110.00 $465 +1.23
445 445 1 93.00 $93.00 $414 +10.50
450–485 462 3 100.00–110.00 $104.12 $481 +8.12
485 thin fleshed 485 1 92.00 $92.00 $446 —
525 525 1 82.00 $82.00 $430 -8.05
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 +19.95
560 560 2 110.00 $110.00 $616 +26.23
605 605 1 95.00 $95.00 $575 +7.55
623–648 639 12 103.00–110.00 $106.37 $680 +3.67
660 660 1 83.00 $83.00 $548 -2.13
665 665 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 +14.87
705–730 713 3 100.00–108.00 $103.32 $737 +1.85
715 thin fleshed 715 1 82.00 $82.00 $586 —
770 770 1 101.00 $101.00 $778 +19.68
770 770 1 90.00 $90.00 $693 +8.68
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 +8.68
805–825 815 2 85.00–90.00 $87.53 $713 +7.53
875 875 1 87.00 $87.00 $761 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 105.00 $105.00 $430 —
440 thin fleshed 440 1 90.00 $90.00 $396 +2.50
480 thin fleshed 480 1 87.50 $87.50 $420 +4.50
535 535 1 107.00 $107.00 $572 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 85.00 $85.00 $455 —
575 thin fleshed 575 1 83.00 $83.00 $477 —
600 600 1 102.50 $102.50 $615 —
675 675 2 102.00 $102.00 $688 —
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
720 thin fleshed 720 1 90.00 $90.00 $648 —
781 thin fleshed 781 5 86.00 $86.00 $672 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1850 1396 80-85% 72 53.00–63.00 $57.32 $800 +0.01
1365–1925 1653 80-85% 13 64.00–68.00 $64.92 $1,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1010 913 85-90% 3 10.00–22.00 $16.60 $152 -5.46
710–1675 1041 85-90% 17 32.00–44.00 $39.65 $413 -1.82
760–1710 1144 85-90% 30 45.00–52.00 $49.13 $562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1675 1416 75-80% 9 46.00–52.00 $49.68 $703 —
1265–1735 1541 75-80% 11 54.00–63.00 $56.19 $866 —
1885 1885 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1620 1590 3 72.00–76.00 $74.03 $1,177 —
1090–2215 1636 13 78.00–92.00 $84.26 $1,378 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1050 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 425.00–775.00 $615.41
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1070–1355 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–900.00 $811.75
1040–1470 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 710.00–900.00 $809.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
770–815 798 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 410.00–525.00 $465.69
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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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
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 -100.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 59.00 $59.00 $174 —
320–330 326 4 30.00–60.00 $48.48 $158 —
400 400 1 55.00 $55.00 $220 -22.50
535 535 2 37.50–40.00 $38.75 $207 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 67.50 $67.50 $172 —
315–340 328 2 92.50 $92.50 $303 +12.50
695 695 1 63.00 $63.00 $438 -17.00

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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.