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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.03/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.76/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 479 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $132.68/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $501/hd at 377 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 903 468
Feeder cattle 505 678 317
Slaughter cattle 200 206 127
Replacement cattle 22 19 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 5. Current goat receipts 39. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 higher, while bulls were mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower, while heifers were 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 137.50 $137.50 $227 +8.33
240 240 1 122.50 $122.50 $294 -6.22
250–280 265 2 120.00–125.00 $122.36 $324 +6.09
265–290 277 6 127.50–142.50 $134.11 $371 -1.99
310–335 323 2 125.00 $125.00 $404 -7.13
315–345 330 8 127.50–143.00 $134.93 $445 +22.43
355–375 368 4 115.00–125.00 $120.65 $444 +4.10
350–395 380 15 128.00–145.00 $135.89 $516 +0.50
400–425 412 3 136.00–138.00 $136.69 $563 —
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 —
440 440 1 131.00 $131.00 $576 —
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -9.57
500–540 515 3 119.00–130.00 $125.50 $646 -1.79
585–590 588 2 120.00–131.00 $125.52 $738 -2.15
600–605 603 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $718 -3.51
840–845 843 2 115.00 $115.00 $969 +2.49
885 885 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,000 -1.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 147.50 $147.50 $243 -15.00
325 325 1 152.50 $152.50 $496 -7.32
365 365 1 149.00 $149.00 $544 -7.45
414–440 423 3 139.00–151.00 $146.73 $621 -6.11
455–470 463 2 139.00–147.50 $143.18 $663 -6.16
515 515 1 123.00 $123.00 $633 -20.91
500–545 525 12 133.00–139.00 $135.07 $709 -8.84
565 565 1 139.00 $139.00 $785 +0.92
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 -3.25
715–725 720 2 123.00–127.00 $125.01 $900 +0.06
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 $328 -0.28
465 465 1 100.00 $100.00 $465 —
540 thin fleshed 540 1 95.00 $95.00 $513 —
550 550 1 112.50 $112.50 $619 —
550–580 thin fleshed 562 3 82.50–95.00 $89.25 $502 —
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 -1.18
675 thin fleshed 675 1 80.00 $80.00 $540 -17.00
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —
780 thin fleshed 780 1 80.00 $80.00 $624 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 102.50 $102.50 $226 -4.92
295 295 1 105.00 $105.00 $310 —
325–340 333 2 100.00–105.00 $102.56 $342 -7.44
355–395 376 4 102.50–115.00 $106.88 $402 -3.12
470 470 1 80.00 $80.00 $376 —
515–525 520 2 102.50–112.50 $107.55 $559 —
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —
360–395 378 2 129.00–132.00 $130.43 $493 +10.43
420–425 423 2 122.00–122.50 $122.25 $517 -7.38
400–440 425 15 124.00–129.00 $125.78 $535 -3.85
450–496 478 19 124.00–140.00 $127.73 $611 +0.38
480–490 485 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $570 -9.82
505–545 522 27 118.00–127.00 $122.59 $640 -0.67
510–535 523 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $599 -8.75
560–590 576 7 118.00–124.00 $120.27 $693 -3.47
600–635 621 6 120.00–124.00 $122.15 $759 -1.43
650 650 1 119.00 $119.00 $774 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 127.50 $127.50 $287 +12.50
265–295 279 4 120.00–127.50 $123.78 $345 +2.23
320–345 333 3 115.00–125.00 $120.13 $400 -3.10
355–390 379 10 120.00–127.50 $124.03 $470 +1.39
405–440 418 4 120.00–123.00 $122.01 $510 -1.11
455–490 475 11 115.00–123.00 $120.65 $573 -1.21
500–525 513 5 115.00–117.00 $116.39 $597 +0.59
580–585 583 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $673 +4.50
600–610 605 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $675 -3.50
650–685 667 3 109.00–116.00 $111.61 $744 +0.64
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 1 92.50 $92.50 $227 —
250 250 1 85.00 $85.00 $212 —
260–295 272 3 109.00–112.50 $110.48 $301 —
310–335 thin fleshed 327 3 80.00–87.50 $84.15 $275 —
315–345 330 2 100.00–105.00 $102.61 $339 +20.11
335 335 1 87.50 $87.50 $293 +5.00
380 380 1 105.00 $105.00 $399 -0.33
400–430 415 2 90.00–95.00 $92.41 $384 +9.41
400–440 424 4 100.00–108.00 $105.20 $446 +22.20
425 thin fleshed 425 1 87.50 $87.50 $372 —
475 475 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $499 -3.98
505–515 513 4 97.50–110.00 $104.99 $539 -2.04
540 540 1 94.00 $94.00 $508 +1.08
575–595 584 4 110.00–112.00 $110.75 $647 +3.25
615 615 1 111.00 $111.00 $683 +6.00
670 670 1 80.00 $80.00 $536 -5.00
730 thin fleshed 730 1 92.50 $92.50 $675 —
750 thin fleshed 750 1 80.00 $80.00 $600 —
835 835 1 80.00 $80.00 $668 —
880 880 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 102.50 $102.50 $292 -3.75
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 —
365 365 1 113.00 $113.00 $412 +3.00
395 thin fleshed 395 1 95.00 $95.00 $375 +15.00
410–440 422 3 102.50–110.00 $107.54 $454 -0.21
430 thin fleshed 430 1 85.00 $85.00 $366 -5.00
470–485 thin fleshed 477 3 85.00–92.50 $89.19 $425 +9.19
470–495 483 4 105.00–111.00 $109.04 $527 —
515 515 1 111.00 $111.00 $572 +7.00
525 thin fleshed 525 1 85.00 $85.00 $446 —
530 530 1 92.50 $92.50 $490 -11.50
555–560 thin fleshed 558 2 85.00–88.00 $86.49 $483 —
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 +1.35
610 thin fleshed 610 1 90.00 $90.00 $549 -4.67
600–630 612 3 98.00–103.00 $101.02 $618 +5.02
660–695 thin fleshed 678 2 84.00–87.50 $85.70 $581 -6.80
730 thin fleshed 730 1 89.00 $89.00 $650 —
735 735 1 95.00 $95.00 $698 +7.00
755 thin fleshed 755 1 87.50 $87.50 $661 -0.50
750–793 779 3 99.00 $99.00 $771 —
875 875 1 97.00 $97.00 $849 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 10 123.00–137.50 $129.46 $550 +4.02
420–440 427 3 118.00–120.00 $119.31 $509 -6.13
450–495 476 16 120.00–135.00 $127.99 $609 -0.78
500–545 528 9 118.00–130.00 $124.61 $658 -2.24
560–595 580 9 118.00–131.00 $124.73 $723 -4.72
615–625 620 4 115.00–125.00 $118.25 $733 -3.11
650–680 662 5 115.00–127.50 $118.84 $787 -5.10
675–690 683 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $768 -11.45
710 710 1 112.00 $112.00 $795 -1.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 132.50 $132.50 $530 -16.36
410–445 430 8 138.00–148.00 $142.85 $614 -6.01
450–465 459 7 140.00–149.00 $144.79 $665 +1.85
500–540 517 6 131.00–135.00 $132.65 $686 -7.15
510–535 525 3 119.00–130.00 $125.76 $660 -14.04
560–565 563 2 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $726 -0.99
620–625 623 2 124.00 $124.00 $773 -7.12
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 thin fleshed 440 1 89.00 $89.00 $392 +6.50
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 —
450–480 465 2 102.50–108.00 $105.34 $490 +17.84
510–530 520 2 100.00–110.00 $105.10 $547 -4.90
605 thin fleshed 605 1 95.00 $95.00 $575 —
615–630 625 3 102.50–112.50 $108.64 $679 +3.21
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 +4.57
725–740 733 2 107.50–109.00 $108.24 $793 —
780 780 1 102.00 $102.00 $796 -3.00
780–785 783 2 85.00–94.00 $89.49 $701 -15.51
800 800 1 98.00 $98.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 105.00 $105.00 $467 —
485 485 1 105.00 $105.00 $509 —
540 540 1 92.50 $92.50 $500 —
595 595 1 105.00 $105.00 $625 -7.50
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —
670 thin fleshed 670 1 95.00 $95.00 $636 —
675 675 1 107.50 $107.50 $726 +3.50
740 740 1 101.00 $101.00 $747 —
750 750 1 87.00 $87.00 $652 —
815 815 1 103.00 $103.00 $839 —
850 850 1 90.00 $90.00 $765 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1040 1003 80-85% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.52 $557 —
875–1780 1209 80-85% 64 59.00–69.00 $65.95 $797 —
985–1910 1432 80-85% 43 70.00–83.00 $74.32 $1,064 +1.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–985 875 85-90% 4 20.00–34.00 $27.64 $242 -13.72
725–1105 891 85-90% 4 40.00–46.00 $41.70 $372 —
770–1675 1019 85-90% 26 48.00–59.00 $53.69 $547 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1585 1297 75-80% 12 60.00–69.00 $66.24 $859 +10.24
1205–1900 1436 75-80% 22 70.00–79.00 $74.47 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1410 1178 4 75.00–82.00 $78.88 $929 —
1090–1910 1600 8 86.00–96.00 $91.53 $1,464 —
1865–2290 2037 3 101.00–103.00 $102.25 $2,083 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 thin fleshed 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 703.00 $703.00
995 thin fleshed 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
910–1325 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–975.00 $737.95
995–1310 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 718.00–975.00 $810.26
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–720 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 300.00–525.00 $420.00
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
730–775 753 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 438.00–542.00 $491.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 82.50–85.00 $83.77 $323 -3.23
425–430 428 2 82.50–92.50 $87.47 $374 -0.83
450–495 472 3 82.50–90.00 $85.95 $406 -3.05
500–515 507 3 75.00–80.00 $77.00 $390 —
565–570 568 2 85.00 $85.00 $483 —
625 625 1 70.00 $70.00 $438 -10.00
665 665 1 75.00 $75.00 $499 —
770 770 1 82.00 $82.00 $631 +3.50
935 935 1 83.00 $83.00 $776 —

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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.