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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $131.52/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 421 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $129.86/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 472 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.38/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 519 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 1,003 1,022
Feeder cattle 844 738 857
Slaughter cattle 225 241 150
Replacement cattle 16 24 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 4 Current goat receipts 3 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while bulls were 6.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher, bulls were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while heifers were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves were 10.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 11 120.00–142.50 $128.76 $295 -0.95
250–295 275 12 122.50–142.50 $133.15 $366 -1.09
300–345 321 11 125.00–142.50 $133.71 $429 +5.13
325–345 335 2 115.00–117.50 $116.29 $390 -12.29
350–395 374 13 130.00–142.50 $135.81 $508 +1.74
385–395 388 3 120.00–122.50 $120.85 $469 -13.22
415–440 427 5 123.00–138.00 $132.91 $568 +3.16
455–485 470 2 115.00–120.00 $117.58 $553 -12.42
450–495 471 7 129.00–138.00 $134.86 $635 +4.86
505–535 520 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $663 -2.49
555–590 568 3 119.00–133.00 $126.18 $717 -0.48
600–645 617 3 122.00–125.00 $123.63 $763 +3.63
655–695 678 6 122.00–127.00 $124.83 $846 +2.17
740 740 1 116.00 $116.00 $858 —
780 780 1 116.00 $116.00 $905 —
800–825 810 3 110.00–116.00 $113.69 $921 —
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 152.50 $152.50 $366 —
270–295 280 8 145.00–155.00 $148.73 $416 -13.82
300–345 318 10 147.50–157.50 $150.51 $479 +4.82
350–370 359 5 145.00–157.00 $147.34 $529 +2.34
415 415 1 137.00 $137.00 $569 -3.00
415–425 420 2 143.00–149.00 $146.04 $613 +6.04
455–485 471 4 139.00–145.00 $142.00 $669 -0.64
500–545 522 14 135.00–141.00 $137.56 $718 +1.52
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -6.04
550–595 575 14 135.00–141.00 $137.41 $790 +4.43
575 575 1 132.00 $132.00 $759 -0.98
600 600 1 126.00 $126.00 $756 -5.22
600–635 614 9 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $813 +1.21
660–675 668 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $865 -0.76
655–685 670 2 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $817 -8.29
700–730 712 3 124.00–125.00 $124.33 $885 +2.33
750–790 770 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $920 -4.51
800 800 1 118.00 $118.00 $944 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 115.00 $115.00 $270 +2.50
265–295 280 2 105.00 $105.00 $294 -5.00
305–330 315 3 100.00–110.00 $106.77 $336 +0.08
330 thin fleshed 330 1 80.00 $80.00 $264 -27.50
370 370 1 92.50 $92.50 $342 -13.53
350–385 371 6 100.00–114.00 $108.40 $402 +2.37
510 510 1 85.00 $85.00 $434 -23.00
585–590 588 2 100.00–102.00 $101.00 $594 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
695 695 1 101.00 $101.00 $702 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 5 116.00 $116.00 $247 —
350–356 thin fleshed 355 5 82.50–98.00 $94.94 $337 —
365–395 382 3 102.50–112.00 $108.12 $413 +6.09
505 505 1 105.00 $105.00 $530 -6.00
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 —
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
740 740 1 102.00 $102.00 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 215 3 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $253 —
255–295 278 3 115.00–125.00 $119.30 $332 +1.80
305–330 315 4 115.00–120.00 $118.54 $373 -4.17
350–395 376 19 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $451 -2.60
400–445 417 22 117.50–123.00 $121.33 $506 +1.96
450–495 469 24 115.00–122.00 $117.89 $553 -1.87
500–515 509 4 110.00–117.00 $113.73 $579 -2.24
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 -0.60
560–580 570 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $658 -0.09
590 thin fleshed 590 1 114.00 $114.00 $673 —
600–605 603 4 109.00–114.00 $111.51 $672 -1.66
650 650 2 111.00–113.00 $112.00 $728 +1.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 112.50 $112.50 $191 —
225–245 233 3 103.00–108.00 $106.09 $247 +3.59
250 thin fleshed 250 1 80.00 $80.00 $200 —
265 265 1 105.00 $105.00 $278 -2.88
315–325 thin fleshed 320 2 90.00 $90.00 $288 -5.00
325–340 334 4 100.00–110.00 $104.41 $349 -1.51
350–395 373 2 90.00–97.50 $93.98 $351 -11.02
360–390 thin fleshed 373 6 87.00–90.00 $89.08 $332 —
365–395 384 5 105.00–110.00 $107.33 $412 +2.33
395 395 1 90.00 $90.00 $356 -15.00
400–420 413 4 104.00–112.50 $108.91 $450 +5.11
460–490 thin fleshed 473 3 80.00–92.50 $87.55 $414 —
470–495 483 3 105.00–110.00 $107.70 $520 +2.51
515–525 thin fleshed 522 3 87.00–91.00 $89.35 $466 +0.35
500–545 528 5 99.00–110.00 $104.27 $551 -1.26
540 540 1 95.00 $95.00 $513 -10.53
550 thin fleshed 550 1 90.00 $90.00 $495 —
575–585 578 3 100.00–112.00 $106.70 $617 +9.20
605–635 617 3 104.00–106.00 $105.00 $648 -0.73
625–640 thin fleshed 633 2 80.00 $80.00 $506 -5.00
655 655 1 80.00 $80.00 $524 -20.25
660 thin fleshed 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 +5.07
665–690 678 3 100.00–105.00 $101.67 $689 +1.42
700 700 1 94.00 $94.00 $658 -4.00
715 715 1 99.00 $99.00 $708 +1.00
770 thin fleshed 770 1 90.00 $90.00 $693 +10.00
770 770 1 91.00 $91.00 $701 -5.00
770–780 775 2 100.00 $100.00 $775 +4.00
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 ±0.00
825 thin fleshed 825 1 85.00 $85.00 $701 -3.00
850 850 1 82.00 $82.00 $697 -7.35
870–885 878 2 97.00–99.00 $97.99 $860 +0.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 112.50 $112.50 $191 —
215–230 223 2 95.00 $95.00 $212 —
220–245 233 2 100.00–107.00 $103.69 $242 —
255–295 271 4 102.50–112.50 $106.87 $290 -5.63
315–335 324 4 100.00–110.00 $104.94 $340 +0.61
345 345 1 82.50 $82.50 $285 -21.83
350–390 368 7 100.00–110.00 $106.40 $392 -0.43
390 390 1 82.50 $82.50 $322 -24.33
405–410 408 2 85.00–92.00 $88.52 $361 +8.52
405–415 410 2 107.50–110.00 $108.73 $446 +28.73
450–475 464 5 100.00–110.00 $105.06 $487 -4.13
480 480 1 90.00 $90.00 $432 -19.19
500–505 503 2 95.00–97.50 $96.26 $484 —
505–540 526 5 100.00–112.00 $107.92 $568 -2.08
555 555 1 95.00 $95.00 $527 +12.50
570–590 578 4 105.00–112.00 $109.01 $630 +26.51
600–635 618 6 99.00–107.00 $103.31 $638 -3.04
630 630 2 91.00–92.50 $91.75 $578 -14.60
650–675 665 3 102.00–105.00 $103.66 $689 -0.06
675 675 1 80.00 $80.00 $540 -23.72
690 690 1 85.00 $85.00 $586 -18.72
705 705 1 89.00 $89.00 $627 -15.00
705 705 1 86.00 $86.00 $606 -18.00
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 +1.00
770 770 1 102.00 $102.00 $785 +12.00
845 thin fleshed 845 1 82.00 $82.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 6 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $528 -1.25
470–490 478 4 120.00–128.00 $122.95 $588 -1.98
495 495 1 117.00 $117.00 $579 -7.93
500–544 519 26 118.00–123.00 $119.38 $620 -1.67
565 565 1 116.00 $116.00 $655 -6.99
570–579 577 7 118.00–120.00 $119.72 $691 +3.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 115.00 $115.00 $477 -14.42
400–445 421 29 120.00–142.50 $132.09 $556 +2.67
450–495 472 29 120.00–138.00 $129.86 $613 -1.65
510 510 1 127.00 $127.00 $648 +12.00
500–545 518 18 117.00–133.00 $127.22 $659 +12.22
550–590 567 23 117.50–133.00 $127.67 $724 +1.39
560–585 573 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $656 -11.79
605–645 625 10 115.00–126.00 $121.73 $761 +0.98
675–695 684 4 117.00–124.00 $121.00 $828 +1.80
740 740 1 112.00 $112.00 $829 -5.87
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 thin fleshed 420 1 92.50 $92.50 $388 +5.00
420–430 425 2 85.00–95.00 $90.06 $383 -13.94
430–440 435 2 100.00–110.00 $105.06 $457 +1.06
485–490 488 2 97.50–100.00 $98.74 $482 -12.74
510–525 518 2 110.00 $110.00 $570 +30.00
605 605 1 96.00 $96.00 $581 +6.00
615–640 627 5 102.50–110.00 $106.98 $671 +1.31
645 645 1 80.00 $80.00 $516 -25.67
645 thin fleshed 645 1 90.00 $90.00 $580 —
670–692 685 3 103.00–106.00 $103.98 $712 +11.48
710–735 723 2 101.00–105.00 $103.03 $745 -4.78
760–790 775 2 98.00–101.00 $99.53 $771 -5.54
760–795 778 2 92.50–96.00 $94.21 $733 -10.86
810 810 1 105.00 $105.00 $850 +7.00
855–865 860 2 85.00–92.00 $88.48 $761 +3.48
895 895 1 97.00 $97.00 $868 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 427 3 142.00–149.00 $144.68 $618 +12.18
450–480 463 4 137.00–142.50 $139.61 $646 -0.39
470 470 1 132.00 $132.00 $620 -8.00
500–530 512 8 134.00–144.00 $138.50 $709 +1.54
540 540 1 116.00 $116.00 $626 -20.96
585–595 590 3 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $802 -2.04
600–625 613 2 128.00 $128.00 $785 -0.38
615–635 625 2 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $775 -4.40
665 665 1 123.00 $123.00 $818 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 437 6 100.00–112.50 $107.74 $471 —
455–475 462 3 97.00–102.50 $100.69 $465 -11.31
505–530 thin fleshed 518 2 91.00–95.00 $93.05 $482 —
525 525 1 105.00 $105.00 $551 —
550 thin fleshed 550 1 90.00 $90.00 $495 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 +1.45
690 thin fleshed 690 1 90.00 $90.00 $621 —
715 715 1 87.50 $87.50 $626 -14.50
700–735 718 2 108.00–112.00 $109.95 $789 +7.95
725 thin fleshed 725 1 92.00 $92.00 $667 +2.00
805 805 2 102.00–105.00 $103.50 $833 +0.50
810 thin fleshed 810 1 92.00 $92.00 $745 -2.00
875–880 878 2 96.00–100.00 $98.01 $861 —
900 thin fleshed 900 1 86.00 $86.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1700 1260 80-85% 5 62.00–64.00 $63.13 $795 —
825–2080 1275 80-85% 73 65.00–77.00 $71.65 $914 —
900–1955 1354 80-85% 44 78.00–90.00 $81.95 $1,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–680 650 85-90% 3 10.00–30.00 $18.91 $123 —
815 815 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $546 +26.13
635–1175 866 85-90% 17 40.00–53.00 $48.93 $424 —
740–1286 972 85-90% 24 54.00–64.00 $59.23 $576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1790 1380 75-80% 18 65.00–77.00 $72.60 $1,002 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $882 -16.48
1065–1955 1505 75-80% 17 77.00–87.00 $81.91 $1,233 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,041 —
1065–2150 1480 11 90.00–100.00 $97.33 $1,440 —
1420–2150 1716 4 110.00–113.00 $111.36 $1,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 765.00 $765.00
950–1295 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–900.00 $806.56
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660–725 692 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 410.00–570.00 $502.48 —
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 thin fleshed 293 2 34.00–42.50 $38.29 $112 —
310 310 1 61.00 $61.00 $189 —
325–330 thin fleshed 328 2 30.00–44.00 $36.95 $121 —
350 350 1 40.00 $40.00 $140 -34.93
470 thin fleshed 470 1 40.00 $40.00 $188 —
475 475 1 58.00 $58.00 $276 —
545 545 1 65.00 $65.00 $354 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–170 168 2 90.00–97.50 $93.81 $158 +27.40
220 220 1 97.50 $97.50 $214 —
250–265 260 4 80.00–102.00 $89.63 $233 —
390 390 2 80.00–94.00 $87.00 $339 +3.26
605–645 634 4 77.00–94.00 $87.99 $558 —
655–675 665 2 77.00–78.00 $77.49 $515 —
765 765 1 65.00 $65.00 $497 —
905 905 1 76.00 $76.00 $688 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 60.00 $60.00 $246 —
600 600 1 61.00 $61.00 $366 —

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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.