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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.61/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 374 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $144.85/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 517 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.75/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 514 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 857 1,312 931
Feeder cattle 648 1,077 676
Slaughter cattle 184 215 237
Replacement cattle 25 20 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1 to 4 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 higher with some lighter calves as much as 10 higher. Demand was higher; market activity and buyer interest were higher. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was above average. 1 goat

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 147.00 $147.00 $382 -14.67
275 fancy 275 1 183.00 $183.00 $503 —
270–295 283 6 150.00–170.00 $157.06 $444 -4.61
305–345 328 5 152.50–166.00 $157.77 $517 -0.61
335–345 fancy 340 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $581 —
360 fancy 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
355–395 374 38 149.00–168.00 $159.51 $597 +3.25
375 375 1 148.00 $148.00 $555 -8.26
400–449 427 15 145.00–167.00 $154.72 $661 -2.20
420–445 fancy 440 6 164.00–176.00 $166.16 $731 —
465 fancy 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 —
450–495 472 13 147.00–163.00 $156.62 $739 +6.48
515 fancy 515 1 163.00 $163.00 $839 —
500–545 526 8 144.00–156.00 $148.16 $779 -4.38
550–595 569 12 140.00–154.00 $147.75 $841 -2.57
600–640 626 11 138.00–147.00 $143.33 $897 +2.35
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 -2.97
650–695 678 10 128.00–140.00 $132.90 $901 -0.07
708–745 719 11 122.00–131.00 $126.05 $906 +0.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 127.50 $127.50 $274 +1.59
255–280 268 2 120.00–127.50 $123.93 $332 -9.21
300–345 322 3 117.50–145.00 $133.51 $430 +4.16
370 370 1 115.00 $115.00 $426 -23.63
400–435 415 3 116.00–130.00 $122.59 $509 -19.38
455–480 465 6 118.00–130.00 $123.69 $575 -17.51
505–530 516 4 115.00–129.00 $123.12 $635 -11.97
660–695 680 3 125.00–130.00 $127.30 $866 +4.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 110.00 $110.00 $220 —
255 255 1 104.00 $104.00 $265 -8.50
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 +10.00
395 thin fleshed 395 1 82.50 $82.50 $326 -5.00
475 475 1 101.00 $101.00 $480 —
545 545 1 106.00 $106.00 $578 —
740 740 1 102.00 $102.00 $755 —
830 830 1 108.00 $108.00 $896 —
845 845 1 85.00 $85.00 $718 —
855–880 868 2 94.00–95.00 $94.51 $820 -11.49
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
930 thin fleshed 930 1 88.00 $88.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 110.00 $110.00 $242 —
320 320 1 109.00 $109.00 $349 -29.33
630 630 1 90.00 $90.00 $567 —
635–640 thin fleshed 638 2 80.00–93.00 $86.47 $552 +1.47
710 710 1 106.00 $106.00 $753 +4.00
820 820 1 100.00 $100.00 $820 —
880 880 1 105.00 $105.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–246 226 2 132.00–132.50 $132.23 $299 —
330–340 335 2 132.50–139.00 $135.70 $455 +1.81
355–395 371 11 130.00–144.00 $137.99 $512 +5.38
400–445 423 26 125.00–138.00 $128.71 $544 -0.35
450–493 470 19 125.00–139.00 $130.20 $612 +2.59
500–540 514 27 118.00–131.00 $124.75 $641 +2.22
555 555 1 119.00 $119.00 $660 -4.22
625 625 2 120.00 $120.00 $750 +0.62
648 648 5 114.00 $114.00 $739 -5.38
660–685 673 2 115.00 $115.00 $774 -1.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 127.00 $127.00 $292 +4.28
270–280 275 2 115.00–123.00 $118.93 $327 -6.08
310–335 316 4 115.00–124.00 $120.49 $381 -0.73
350 350 2 114.00 $114.00 $399 -9.57
355–395 381 10 116.00–128.00 $122.16 $465 -1.41
400–445 424 10 115.00–124.00 $121.40 $515 +1.15
450–480 467 5 115.00–124.00 $120.86 $564 -0.08
525 525 1 112.00 $112.00 $588 -2.57
555–590 573 6 110.00–117.00 $113.47 $650 -1.53
610–615 611 5 108.00–113.00 $110.60 $676 -2.67
655 655 2 111.00 $111.00 $727 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 105.00–112.50 $109.36 $299 +2.97
340–345 343 2 110.00 $110.00 $377 -0.80
360–390 375 2 92.00–92.50 $92.24 $346 +0.24
370–385 378 2 105.00–110.00 $107.55 $407 +15.55
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 +2.97
470 thin fleshed 470 1 81.00 $81.00 $381 -29.00
485 485 2 110.00 $110.00 $534 +28.00
505–540 521 4 100.00–107.00 $102.26 $533 +0.60
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
615–640 625 3 100.00–106.00 $101.98 $637 +14.33
630 630 1 85.00 $85.00 $536 -2.65
690–695 693 3 80.00–93.00 $86.00 $596 -19.03
735 735 1 80.00 $80.00 $588 -13.68
750 750 1 81.00 $81.00 $608 -8.00
765 765 1 83.00 $83.00 $635 -6.00
800–835 813 3 81.00–95.00 $89.42 $727 +3.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 110.00 $110.00 $258 —
290 290 1 105.00 $105.00 $304 -5.00
330 330 1 107.50 $107.50 $355 -4.18
370 370 1 112.50 $112.50 $416 -5.00
440 440 1 108.00 $108.00 $475 -0.27
445 thin fleshed 445 1 96.00 $96.00 $427 +12.10
455 thin fleshed 455 1 80.00 $80.00 $364 —
450–470 460 2 100.00–108.00 $103.91 $478 +0.49
490 490 1 89.00 $89.00 $436 -14.42
505–530 518 2 102.00–102.50 $102.24 $530 +8.24
525–535 thin fleshed 530 2 85.00–89.00 $87.02 $461 -4.22
550–570 thin fleshed 560 2 86.00–90.00 $88.04 $493 —
560–590 581 4 100.00–112.00 $106.08 $616 +12.08
600–645 thin fleshed 617 3 85.00–93.00 $89.24 $551 -6.76
620 620 1 96.00 $96.00 $595 -0.65
630 630 1 93.00 $93.00 $586 -3.65
665–680 673 2 94.00–102.00 $97.96 $659 +0.73
715 715 1 80.00 $80.00 $572 —
805 thin fleshed 805 1 81.00 $81.00 $652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 -4.98
400–445 424 17 145.00–159.00 $149.34 $633 -1.78
455 455 1 143.00 $143.00 $651 -7.76
450–485 469 9 146.00–152.50 $148.90 $698 -1.86
480–485 483 2 139.00–144.00 $141.49 $683 -9.27
500–540 517 30 137.00–157.00 $144.85 $749 -2.01
550–585 567 13 136.00–150.00 $142.64 $809 ±0.00
555–595 575 2 132.50–134.00 $133.22 $766 -9.42
600–635 615 11 128.00–145.00 $137.76 $847 -1.07
625 625 1 131.00 $131.00 $819 -7.83
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 +5.47
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 427 9 116.00–141.00 $130.05 $555 -9.08
450–495 472 16 120.00–144.00 $135.65 $640 -2.85
500–540 516 5 112.00–135.00 $124.05 $640 -2.87
550–580 565 17 122.00–132.00 $126.64 $716 -2.93
625–630 628 2 119.00–126.00 $122.51 $769 +12.51
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 +1.48
735 735 1 111.00 $111.00 $816 +1.00
760 760 2 114.00 $114.00 $866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 465 3 103.00–107.00 $105.64 $491 +0.88
500 500 2 107.00–110.00 $108.50 $542 +3.50
595 thin fleshed 595 1 85.00 $85.00 $506 —
675–695 685 2 102.00–106.00 $104.03 $713 —
720 720 1 108.00 $108.00 $778 +5.00
755 755 2 103.00 $103.00 $778 —
755 thin fleshed 755 1 95.00 $95.00 $717 —
805 805 1 104.00 $104.00 $837 —
835 thin fleshed 835 1 92.00 $92.00 $768 +12.00
880 880 1 98.00 $98.00 $862 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 +5.85
415–430 423 2 81.00–91.00 $85.91 $363 +5.91
490 490 2 111.00 $111.00 $544 +1.00
515 515 1 80.00 $80.00 $412 -3.73
515 515 1 100.00 $100.00 $515 +16.27
575–590 583 2 107.50–110.00 $108.77 $634 +2.82
670–685 678 2 107.50–110.00 $108.76 $737 +24.76
735 735 1 102.00 $102.00 $750 +1.00
800–815 808 2 106.00–107.00 $106.50 $861 +21.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–2040 1416 80-85% 74 57.00–68.00 $63.61 $901 —
1080–1775 1482 80-85% 16 69.00–81.00 $73.12 $1,084 —
1715–1910 1813 80-85% 2 56.00 $56.00 $1,015 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–855 680 85-90% 3 21.00–34.00 $28.37 $193 —
695–815 755 85-90% 2 60.00–64.00 $62.16 $469 —
725–1035 881 85-90% 10 35.00–45.00 $41.63 $367 +10.44
730–1530 1046 85-90% 23 46.00–56.00 $51.82 $542 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1705 1439 75-80% 9 57.00–68.00 $63.32 $911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2285 1670 11 79.00–95.00 $88.94 $1,485 —
1580–1900 1736 5 96.00–99.00 $97.37 $1,690 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
930–1000 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 610.00–900.00 $760.26
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1150–1180 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–990.00 $982.60
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–825 761 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 408.00–630.00 $520.32
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 467.00 $467.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–855 748 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 355.00–575.00 $449.18 —
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 77.50 $77.50 $232 —
375 375 1 77.50 $77.50 $291 —
420 420 1 52.50 $52.50 $220 —
465–495 481 6 52.50–75.00 $59.79 $288 —
560 560 1 57.00 $57.00 $319 —
680 680 1 50.00 $50.00 $340 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 102.50 $102.50 $220 —
260–287 283 6 102.50–110.00 $108.85 $308 —
355 355 6 100.00 $100.00 $355 —
400–410 405 2 80.00–97.00 $88.40 $358 —
465 465 2 96.00 $96.00 $446 —
500 500 1 90.00 $90.00 $450 —
550–565 558 2 94.00–97.00 $95.52 $533 —
695 695 1 73.00 $73.00 $507 —

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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.