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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.60/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 424 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $126.54/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 480 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $126.88/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 517 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 966 873 941
Feeder cattle 719 678 699
Slaughter cattle 207 175 210
Replacement cattle 40 20 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 1. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while boning type were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 40.00 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
270–275 273 2 150.00–160.00 $155.05 $423 -5.95
315–345 332 7 152.00–159.00 $153.95 $511 +0.91
350–395 371 28 144.00–156.00 $147.91 $549 -2.25
380 380 1 122.00 $122.00 $464 -28.16
405–445 424 4 141.00–153.00 $148.75 $631 +7.41
460–485 475 5 140.00–149.00 $144.56 $687 +5.76
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -4.00
500–545 529 4 133.00–143.00 $138.49 $733 +15.13
570–575 572 3 135.00–138.00 $136.66 $782 +1.89
605–610 607 3 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $783 +3.36
700 700 1 118.00 $118.00 $826 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 218 7 127.50–145.00 $138.33 $302 +9.29
260–295 272 7 117.50–142.50 $131.89 $359 -3.11
300–345 321 7 120.00–140.00 $130.16 $418 -4.19
350–395 378 9 118.00–134.00 $127.73 $483 -12.99
450–460 455 4 120.00–131.00 $127.78 $581 -1.88
530 530 1 127.00 $127.00 $673 +0.98
555–590 573 2 115.00–128.00 $121.70 $697 +1.11
615 615 1 124.00 $124.00 $763 +7.30
675–690 683 2 119.00–122.00 $120.52 $823 +1.59
745 745 1 113.00 $113.00 $842 —
755 755 1 112.00 $112.00 $846 —
810–840 820 3 110.00–113.00 $111.67 $916 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 102.50 $102.50 $184 —
240 thin fleshed 240 1 90.00 $90.00 $216 —
320–345 333 2 102.50–110.00 $106.39 $354 +16.39
360–385 375 4 107.50–110.00 $109.36 $410 +17.36
515 515 1 90.00 $90.00 $464 —
650 650 1 98.00 $98.00 $637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 1 85.00 $85.00 $234 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 102.50 $102.50 $369 —
480 480 1 100.00 $100.00 $480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 120.00 $120.00 $264 —
250–280 263 3 122.50 $122.50 $322 —
300–345 323 11 112.50–122.50 $118.55 $383 -3.95
350–395 370 22 114.00–123.00 $119.64 $443 -3.39
400–445 414 11 114.00–127.50 $118.48 $491 -1.94
450–495 469 16 112.50–127.50 $118.26 $555 -1.53
500–540 522 8 111.00–120.00 $115.48 $603 +3.26
555–595 574 13 109.00–116.00 $113.31 $650 -1.69
600–620 611 4 108.00–115.00 $111.47 $681 +1.47
660 660 1 112.00 $112.00 $739 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–185 161 4 130.00–137.50 $134.21 $216 —
210–240 220 3 130.00–132.50 $130.80 $288 —
255 255 1 127.50 $127.50 $325 —
250–285 270 3 130.00–136.00 $132.81 $359 —
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 -10.95
400–445 430 11 125.00–133.00 $127.20 $547 -3.75
453–495 461 25 123.00–133.00 $130.12 $600 +1.80
500–540 518 6 117.00–121.00 $119.32 $618 —
615 615 1 116.00 $116.00 $713 —
600–629 624 6 116.50–118.00 $116.74 $728 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 thin fleshed 180 1 90.00 $90.00 $162 —
200 thin fleshed 200 1 80.00 $80.00 $160 —
240 240 1 112.50 $112.50 $270 +7.50
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 +7.50
305–330 319 4 110.00 $110.00 $351 +5.04
350 350 1 90.00 $90.00 $315 +3.96
350–395 373 11 100.00–112.50 $107.45 $401 -1.00
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 +1.00
435 thin fleshed 435 1 85.00 $85.00 $370 -2.50
430–445 437 3 105.00–111.00 $107.37 $469 +0.55
450–495 470 11 100.00–110.00 $105.78 $497 +0.60
510–535 520 6 102.00–111.00 $106.82 $555 +14.69
550–585 568 2 97.50–100.00 $98.79 $561 -3.24
585 585 2 80.00–84.00 $82.00 $480 -7.60
600–615 607 3 82.50–93.00 $88.52 $537 -14.44
615–620 618 2 106.00–107.00 $106.50 $658 +3.54
635 thin fleshed 635 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 +10.00
670–690 680 2 90.00–91.00 $90.51 $615 -0.55
720–740 730 2 87.00–99.00 $92.92 $678 +1.92
760 760 1 81.00 $81.00 $616 —
765 765 1 88.00 $88.00 $673 —
855 855 1 102.50 $102.50 $876 +10.50
885 885 1 86.00 $86.00 $761 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 112.50 $112.50 $208 —
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 —
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 -10.00
320 thin fleshed 320 1 90.00 $90.00 $288 —
350–385 368 2 105.00 $105.00 $386 +24.00
360–380 thin fleshed 368 3 80.00–85.00 $82.49 $304 -7.51
400–435 420 5 100.00–111.00 $106.11 $446 —
498 thin fleshed 498 7 98.00 $98.00 $488 +8.50
505–525 512 3 100.00–107.50 $104.11 $533 +0.51
535 thin fleshed 535 1 85.00 $85.00 $455 -7.02
555–590 thin fleshed 572 3 82.50–90.00 $85.79 $491 -0.66
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 -3.44
608–625 thin fleshed 614 3 80.00–91.00 $87.27 $536 —
645 645 1 81.00 $81.00 $522 -25.00
653–683 thin fleshed 663 9 83.00–85.00 $83.22 $552 —
740 thin fleshed 740 1 90.00 $90.00 $666 —
750 thin fleshed 750 1 90.00 $90.00 $675 —
820 820 1 82.00 $82.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 122.50 $122.50 $318 —
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
360 360 1 112.50 $112.50 $405 —
420–445 433 8 125.00–137.00 $130.89 $567 +7.01
450–495 480 30 117.50–134.00 $126.54 $607 -0.95
500–545 517 29 120.00–131.00 $126.88 $656 +1.08
550–595 572 24 114.00–128.00 $121.22 $693 -3.97
605–645 620 6 115.00–123.00 $118.52 $735 -0.95
670–695 683 2 113.00–119.00 $116.05 $793 +1.31
700–725 709 4 113.00–114.00 $113.25 $803 -1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 -17.50
400–420 410 2 128.00–135.00 $131.41 $539 -9.65
400–445 425 31 137.50–157.50 $143.32 $609 +2.26
465 465 1 128.00 $128.00 $595 -9.86
450–480 466 4 120.00–135.00 $127.12 $592 -10.74
450–495 470 16 137.50–153.00 $142.46 $670 +4.60
500–540 522 13 132.00–137.00 $133.81 $698 +6.79
510–545 532 8 125.00–127.50 $126.88 $675 -0.14
553 553 4 136.50 $136.50 $755 +2.20
560–570 565 2 123.00–127.00 $125.02 $706 -9.28
605 605 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $729 -7.50
620 620 1 126.00 $126.00 $781 +1.00
665 665 1 123.00 $123.00 $818 +4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 +5.00
410 410 1 92.50 $92.50 $379 -12.50
425 thin fleshed 425 1 92.00 $92.00 $391 —
455–490 469 7 100.00–112.50 $106.05 $497 +6.05
505–540 522 3 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $535 +16.25
550–580 570 4 100.00–110.00 $107.46 $613 +13.46
600 600 1 88.00 $88.00 $528 -9.50
645 645 2 105.00–108.00 $106.50 $687 -1.03
645 thin fleshed 645 1 80.00 $80.00 $516 —
650–690 673 4 101.00–111.00 $107.02 $720 +2.52
695 thin fleshed 695 1 92.00 $92.00 $639 —
705–710 708 2 108.00 $108.00 $765 +3.26
760 760 1 92.50 $92.50 $703 -8.50
810 thin fleshed 810 1 85.00 $85.00 $688 —
875–885 880 2 90.00 $90.00 $792 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 102.50 $102.50 $446 —
440 thin fleshed 440 1 92.50 $92.50 $407 —
480 480 1 94.00 $94.00 $451 —
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 —
505–535 518 4 102.00–112.50 $108.05 $560 —
590 590 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $634 —
595 thin fleshed 595 1 82.50 $82.50 $491 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 95.00 $95.00 $589 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 ±0.00
690 thin fleshed 690 1 87.50 $87.50 $604 —
705–735 thin fleshed 719 4 86.00–95.00 $90.33 $649 —
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
753 753 2 108.00 $108.00 $813 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1385 1160 80-85% 3 42.00–53.00 $47.29 $549 —
870–1840 1226 80-85% 53 54.00–64.00 $59.94 $735 —
945–1885 1416 80-85% 29 65.00–73.00 $67.55 $957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 27.00 $27.00 $208 —
655–1265 947 85-90% 19 34.00–45.00 $40.38 $382 +1.72
845–1535 1143 85-90% 37 46.00–55.00 $51.66 $590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1800 1513 75-80% 9 55.00–60.00 $57.39 $868 —
1165–1775 1543 75-80% 4 48.00–54.00 $52.29 $807 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1650 1229 4 73.00–77.00 $74.91 $921 —
1020–2110 1658 13 77.00–94.00 $88.05 $1,460 —
1685–1740 1713 2 96.00–98.00 $97.02 $1,662 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–885 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00–650.00 $613.15
940–960 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $624.74
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 656.00 $656.00
880–1130 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 491.00–725.00 $652.77
1190–1225 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $786.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–830 751 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 343.00–559.00 $474.69
750–815 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00–575.00 $515.10
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 310.00 $310.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 423.00 $423.00

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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
830–925 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00–875.00 $848.65 —
880–985 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,025.00 $954.22 —
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
925–1045 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–800.00 $730.45 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 +125.00
610–775 692 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 530.00–825.00 $670.72 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 42.00 $42.00 $271 -10.00
670 670 1 44.00 $44.00 $295 —
725 725 1 56.00 $56.00 $406 —
750 750 1 51.00 $51.00 $382 —
845 845 1 44.00 $44.00 $372 —
885 885 1 39.00 $39.00 $345 —
935 935 1 52.00 $52.00 $486 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 55.00 $55.00 $132 —
390 390 1 80.00 $80.00 $312 —
430–435 433 2 85.00–87.50 $86.26 $374 —
520 520 1 65.00 $65.00 $338 -20.80
590 590 1 70.00 $70.00 $413 —
705 705 4 43.00 $43.00 $303 -32.99

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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.