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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.13/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 424 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.64/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 528 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.98/cwt -11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 439 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,072 951 1,149
Feeder cattle 812 747 1,003
Slaughter cattle 215 180 114
Replacement cattle 45 24 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 12. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 5 157.50–170.00 $164.98 $368 —
280 280 1 145.00 $145.00 $406 —
275–290 284 8 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $484 —
315 fancy 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
305–345 333 7 152.50–171.00 $164.71 $548 +14.71
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 -19.78
365–395 375 12 150.00–161.00 $152.68 $573 -2.10
400–442 439 29 140.00–151.00 $140.98 $619 -11.03
455–480 469 5 138.00–154.00 $144.22 $676 -2.60
465–483 475 5 129.00–135.00 $131.95 $627 -14.87
500–540 525 29 133.00–146.00 $137.06 $720 -6.83
555–580 569 8 134.00–142.00 $137.61 $783 —
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 —
600–645 618 8 129.00–139.00 $131.00 $810 -7.46
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 ±0.00
715–735 725 2 126.00–132.00 $128.96 $935 +5.96
753 753 2 128.00 $128.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 120.00–130.00 $124.89 $293 —
310–345 330 10 120.00–142.50 $130.91 $432 +0.08
350–395 373 16 117.50–146.00 $136.18 $508 —
405–430 414 5 120.00–139.00 $132.68 $549 -0.58
460–485 473 2 135.00 $135.00 $639 +3.00
510–530 523 5 112.50–132.00 $122.27 $639 -6.57
555–590 572 3 122.00–128.00 $125.03 $715 +3.77
610–645 623 4 110.00–125.00 $118.83 $740 -6.52
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 +12.52
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
805–825 812 3 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 100.00 $100.00 $345 —
355 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 —
395 thin fleshed 395 1 80.00 $80.00 $316 —
485 thin fleshed 485 1 86.00 $86.00 $417 —
505–545 525 3 100.00–110.00 $104.04 $546 -5.96
690 thin fleshed 690 1 90.00 $90.00 $621 —
700–740 722 3 100.00–104.00 $101.96 $736 —
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 thin fleshed 180 1 90.00 $90.00 $162 —
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 —
480 thin fleshed 480 1 84.00 $84.00 $403 —
485 485 1 107.50 $107.50 $521 —
535 535 1 102.50 $102.50 $548 —
610 610 1 86.00 $86.00 $525 —
710 710 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
755 755 2 98.00–107.00 $102.50 $774 —
755 755 1 94.00 $94.00 $710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 167.50 $167.50 $343 —
200–225 213 2 137.50–151.00 $143.85 $306 —
260–285 270 3 133.00–142.00 $137.39 $371 —
305–340 324 8 129.00–137.00 $133.91 $434 -2.21
345 345 1 123.00 $123.00 $424 -13.12
350–395 375 19 130.00–140.00 $134.62 $505 -0.16
385 385 1 119.00 $119.00 $458 -15.78
400–445 424 35 125.00–135.00 $128.53 $545 -4.16
425–433 430 3 122.50–124.00 $123.51 $531 -9.18
450–490 468 15 125.00–132.50 $127.29 $596 -2.61
475–480 478 2 120.00 $120.00 $574 -9.90
505–545 528 37 118.00–129.00 $122.95 $649 -3.23
530 530 1 111.00 $111.00 $588 -15.18
550–596 571 18 118.00–130.00 $123.68 $706 -1.92
555–590 573 2 111.00–115.00 $112.94 $647 -12.66
600–645 612 12 117.00–123.00 $119.21 $730 -0.78
800 800 2 122.00 $122.00 $976 +33.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 127.50 $127.50 $198 —
210–240 225 2 122.50 $122.50 $276 +2.50
250–260 255 2 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $301 -3.90
300–345 331 9 118.00–129.00 $124.59 $412 +0.77
350–385 368 16 117.00–129.00 $124.21 $457 +1.41
415–445 429 18 113.00–124.00 $118.86 $510 -2.73
450–495 474 16 113.00–124.00 $119.85 $568 +0.50
500–525 517 5 113.00–117.00 $114.79 $593 -0.64
560–595 583 4 111.00–117.00 $113.07 $659 -4.82
605–640 622 3 109.00–115.00 $111.32 $692 +7.61
660 660 1 111.00 $111.00 $733 +8.98
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 100.00 $100.00 $235 —
250 250 1 115.00 $115.00 $288 +5.00
340–345 343 2 100.00–105.00 $102.48 $352 -5.79
380–395 390 3 101.00–110.00 $104.94 $409 +9.23
415–425 422 3 100.00–111.00 $104.68 $442 +7.03
495 495 1 107.50 $107.50 $532 +9.51
520 520 1 95.00 $95.00 $494 —
540–545 543 2 100.00–109.00 $104.52 $568 —
595 595 1 105.00 $105.00 $625 +8.24
605–630 618 2 100.00–104.00 $102.04 $631 —
600–640 622 3 80.00–90.00 $83.22 $518 —
660 thin fleshed 660 1 81.00 $81.00 $535 —
655–675 665 2 93.00–96.00 $94.48 $628 -4.52
670 670 1 103.00 $103.00 $690 +4.00
720–735 727 3 83.00–89.00 $85.67 $623 +3.18
765–785 775 2 86.00–87.00 $86.51 $670 —
780 780 1 96.00 $96.00 $749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 thin fleshed 380 1 90.00 $90.00 $342 ±0.00
400 thin fleshed 400 1 80.00 $80.00 $320 —
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 +1.67
460 thin fleshed 460 1 90.00 $90.00 $414 —
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 -6.51
535 535 1 107.00 $107.00 $572 -1.45
650–660 655 2 104.00–108.00 $106.02 $694 —
675 thin fleshed 675 1 92.00 $92.00 $621 —
710 710 1 99.00 $99.00 $703 —
770 770 1 86.00 $86.00 $662 —
815 815 1 84.00 $84.00 $685 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 419 10 120.00–139.00 $133.23 $558 +6.91
450–495 478 22 120.00–139.00 $131.29 $628 +8.65
500–540 516 11 113.00–131.00 $125.34 $647 +0.51
550–595 570 19 115.00–133.00 $126.66 $722 +1.98
610–640 628 10 120.00–127.00 $123.00 $772 +14.26
650–690 668 6 111.00–124.00 $118.70 $793 +3.20
730 730 1 109.00 $109.00 $796 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 14 139.00–149.00 $143.72 $608 +0.05
440–445 443 3 120.00–136.00 $125.63 $557 -18.04
450–475 456 7 125.00–139.00 $130.52 $595 -9.77
450–495 466 13 139.00–148.00 $142.10 $662 +1.81
500–545 522 13 133.00–142.00 $135.88 $709 -3.70
525 525 1 117.00 $117.00 $614 -22.58
570 570 1 129.00 $129.00 $735 -9.25
555–590 573 2 119.00–126.00 $122.61 $703 -15.64
600–645 620 5 128.00–131.00 $129.00 $800 -2.50
650–670 660 2 124.00 $124.00 $818 +1.02
710–735 724 4 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $872 +14.44
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 80.00–96.00 $88.33 $374 -14.17
415–440 428 4 100.00–103.00 $100.73 $431 -1.77
545 545 1 109.00 $109.00 $594 —
555–560 558 3 100.00–110.00 $105.99 $591 —
595 595 1 89.00 $89.00 $530 —
610 610 1 93.00 $93.00 $567 —
665 665 1 104.00 $104.00 $692 —
735–740 738 2 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $790 —
795 thin fleshed 795 1 85.00 $85.00 $676 —
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 —
855 855 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 107.00 $107.00 $444 -3.85
450–485 468 2 104.00–105.00 $104.52 $489 +3.52
515–540 530 3 105.00–106.00 $105.34 $558 -0.94
530 thin fleshed 530 1 92.50 $92.50 $490 —
580 580 1 107.50 $107.50 $624 +0.48
610–645 thin fleshed 628 2 85.00–92.00 $88.40 $555 —
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 -4.00
675 thin fleshed 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 —
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 +6.00
785 785 1 93.00 $93.00 $730 —
795 795 1 106.00 $106.00 $843 —
840 thin fleshed 840 1 85.00 $85.00 $714 —
855 855 1 87.00 $87.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 80-85% 1 30.00 $30.00 $250 —
1010–1280 1118 80-85% 8 69.00–74.00 $71.26 $797 +20.98
1020–1345 1140 80-85% 3 45.00–56.00 $51.06 $582 -19.77
755–2115 1270 80-85% 93 56.00–68.00 $62.89 $799 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–915 723 85-90% 5 26.00–30.00 $28.25 $204 —
705–1025 902 85-90% 10 36.00–45.00 $41.94 $378 -22.80
755–1395 957 85-90% 27 46.00–56.00 $51.68 $495 -1.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2005 1453 75-80% 35 57.00–68.00 $64.52 $937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1760 1351 7 59.00–78.00 $72.01 $973 —
1095–1710 1391 16 81.00–96.00 $90.10 $1,253 —
1185–1835 1647 5 98.00–103.00 $99.39 $1,637 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–920 896 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 460.00–675.00 $582.23
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
930–1285 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 500.00–950.00 $758.38
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 965.00 $965.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–705 690 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 181.00–575.00 $382.28
620–785 720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 400.00–560.00 $487.86
730–755 743 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 358.00–430.00 $394.61
715–805 757 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 258.00–350.00 $303.83
830–850 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–650.00 $637.35

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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
900–950 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,070.00 $957.03 -99.53
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–850.00 $725.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
880–1215 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,425.00 $1,204.82 +54.29
940–1445 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 675.00–1,050.00 $914.65 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 73.00 $73.00 $507 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 64.00–92.50 $78.72 $179 —
270 270 1 100.00 $100.00 $270 —
350–365 358 2 102.00–106.00 $104.04 $372 —
400–405 403 2 90.00–102.00 $95.96 $387 —
460 460 1 86.00 $86.00 $396 —
495 495 1 65.00 $65.00 $322 —
515–540 527 3 85.00–90.00 $88.29 $465 —
630 630 1 80.00 $80.00 $504 —
835 835 2 87.00–88.00 $87.50 $731 —
860–890 875 2 75.00–88.00 $81.39 $712 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 63.00 $63.00 $290 —

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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.