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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.84/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 467 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.76/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 523 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.12/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 619 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 896 835 786
Feeder cattle 654 655 608
Slaughter cattle 230 170 165
Replacement cattle 12 10 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current sheep receipts 3 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 15.00 to 80.00 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
170–180 175 2 143.00–150.00 $146.60 $257 —
200–245 231 4 150.00–157.50 $154.61 $357 —
250–290 271 6 150.00–160.00 $153.88 $417 +0.02
300–345 322 20 152.50–170.00 $159.65 $514 -2.95
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 -22.60
355–385 371 11 148.00–162.50 $155.91 $578 -0.48
400 400 3 150.00–151.00 $150.67 $603 -2.07
450–485 469 4 141.00–152.00 $146.55 $687 -4.01
490 490 1 131.00 $131.00 $642 -19.56
500–540 522 20 145.00–153.00 $147.61 $771 +2.95
560 560 1 126.00 $126.00 $706 -3.51
560–595 581 7 137.50–145.00 $141.27 $821 +0.99
610 610 1 122.00 $122.00 $744 -20.42
605–640 628 14 130.00–143.00 $140.55 $883 -1.87
655–675 663 3 134.00–141.00 $136.98 $908 +0.62
685 685 1 126.00 $126.00 $863 -10.36
705–740 729 5 124.00–132.00 $127.43 $929 -7.79
785 785 1 122.50 $122.50 $962 -15.98
800–805 803 2 121.00–128.00 $124.49 $1,000 —
860 860 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–180 175 2 130.00–147.50 $139.00 $243 +14.00
200–245 227 3 130.00–142.50 $133.68 $303 —
260–265 263 2 122.50 $122.50 $322 -15.94
250–290 278 6 132.50–145.00 $140.20 $390 +1.76
305–330 319 4 127.50–147.50 $137.77 $439 -2.02
335 335 1 122.50 $122.50 $410 -17.29
360 360 1 115.00 $115.00 $414 -19.96
370–390 383 5 127.50–145.00 $135.45 $519 +0.49
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 —
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 —
490 490 1 123.00 $123.00 $603 —
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 +2.54
555–575 567 3 122.50–132.00 $128.23 $727 +3.14
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 -1.06
685 685 1 117.50 $117.50 $805 —
740 740 1 119.00 $119.00 $881 —
785 785 1 112.00 $112.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 thin fleshed 370 2 87.50–90.00 $88.73 $328 —
705 thin fleshed 705 1 94.00 $94.00 $663 —
780 780 1 102.00 $102.00 $796 —
855–865 860 2 102.00 $102.00 $877 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 110.00 $110.00 $297 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 82.50 $82.50 $272 —
340–345 343 2 102.50–112.50 $107.46 $369 —
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 -0.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $284 —
260–290 274 4 130.00–132.50 $131.26 $360 —
300–345 323 12 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $436 +5.88
355–395 376 6 132.50–140.00 $137.03 $515 -2.57
400–448 431 19 124.00–139.00 $130.27 $561 -3.57
450–495 467 32 124.00–138.00 $130.84 $611 +0.18
500–545 523 29 120.00–138.00 $127.76 $668 +2.21
550–595 573 21 120.00–132.00 $126.75 $726 -1.92
580 580 1 116.00 $116.00 $673 -12.67
600–645 619 25 118.00–130.00 $125.12 $774 -0.22
662 662 3 124.00 $124.00 $821 -3.00
680 680 1 116.00 $116.00 $789 -11.00
710–730 719 4 119.00–125.00 $122.23 $879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 +7.64
250–295 270 4 122.50–129.00 $126.62 $342 +3.58
315–345 333 6 117.50–128.00 $122.99 $410 +0.05
350–395 373 2 120.00–125.00 $122.65 $457 -1.33
395 395 1 119.00 $119.00 $470 -4.98
400–435 419 9 113.00–123.00 $118.64 $497 —
455–495 475 6 115.00–123.00 $120.20 $571 +2.33
505–530 513 3 110.00–115.00 $113.03 $580 -1.48
560–570 565 2 115.00 $115.00 $650 +3.92
605–630 618 3 108.00–117.00 $113.40 $701 —
675–690 685 3 112.50–117.00 $115.16 $789 +2.82
715–730 722 3 109.00–111.00 $110.00 $794 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 6 108.00–112.50 $110.90 $417 +7.90
410 410 1 92.50 $92.50 $379 —
400–445 thin fleshed 423 2 80.00–92.50 $85.92 $363 —
420–445 432 6 100.00–110.00 $105.44 $456 —
460–485 471 4 100.00–106.00 $103.29 $486 -5.20
540 540 1 106.00 $106.00 $572 -4.00
560 560 1 107.50 $107.50 $602 —
580 580 1 83.00 $83.00 $481 —
615–625 620 2 100.00–106.00 $103.02 $639 —
650 650 1 95.00 $95.00 $618 —
655–665 660 2 100.00–107.00 $103.53 $683 —
700 700 1 89.00 $89.00 $623 —
720 720 1 94.00 $94.00 $677 —
760–795 778 2 95.00–101.00 $98.07 $763 —
845 845 1 104.00 $104.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $369 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 87.50 $87.50 $302 —
365–395 thin fleshed 380 2 80.00–90.00 $85.20 $324 —
400–430 415 2 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
415–435 thin fleshed 422 3 87.00–90.00 $88.36 $373 —
450–490 470 4 100.00–112.50 $106.06 $498 —
495 thin fleshed 495 1 95.00 $95.00 $470 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 95.00 $95.00 $480 +2.96
555 thin fleshed 555 1 81.00 $81.00 $450 —
570 570 1 104.00 $104.00 $593 —
625 thin fleshed 625 1 85.00 $85.00 $531 —
690 690 1 106.00 $106.00 $731 —
715 thin fleshed 715 1 88.00 $88.00 $629 —
715 715 1 104.00 $104.00 $744 —
955 955 1 82.00 $82.00 $783 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 115.00 $115.00 $489 -16.60
400–445 426 8 119.00–132.50 $125.51 $535 -6.09
450 thin fleshed 450 1 115.00 $115.00 $518 —
450–495 478 11 123.00–139.00 $130.87 $626 -1.05
500–545 521 14 116.00–134.00 $126.27 $658 -0.86
555–595 574 10 120.00–133.00 $126.58 $727 -1.68
605–645 623 4 118.00–123.00 $120.26 $749 -0.39
660–690 675 7 115.00–127.50 $122.18 $825 +0.01
720–735 727 3 112.00–115.00 $114.01 $829 +2.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 416 16 140.00–156.00 $147.33 $613 +0.04
450–485 470 11 143.00–154.00 $147.25 $692 +2.15
495 495 1 134.00 $134.00 $663 -11.10
500–545 522 9 135.00–141.00 $136.58 $713 -2.79
570 570 1 137.00 $137.00 $781 -3.29
595 595 1 122.00 $122.00 $726 —
600–635 614 8 130.00–137.00 $133.48 $820 -1.19
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -14.67
650–655 653 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $803 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 80.00 $80.00 $340 -23.86
460–480 467 3 110.00–112.50 $111.64 $521 +5.01
495 495 1 92.50 $92.50 $458 -14.13
510–545 528 3 100.00–112.50 $107.64 $568 +3.35
535 535 1 90.00 $90.00 $482 -14.29
575–595 585 2 105.00–112.00 $108.56 $635 -0.93
600 600 1 107.50 $107.50 $645 -0.57
655–695 677 3 100.00–112.00 $106.44 $721 +6.44
745 745 1 87.50 $87.50 $652 —
760–765 763 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $805 +4.99
800–830 813 3 98.00–102.00 $99.99 $813 —
865 865 1 103.00 $103.00 $891 —
890 890 1 95.00 $95.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 thin fleshed 425 1 92.50 $92.50 $393 —
465–475 470 2 100.00–110.00 $105.05 $494 -2.45
515 515 1 109.00 $109.00 $561 +0.06
550–580 563 3 97.50–107.00 $101.59 $572 +1.59
615 615 1 97.50 $97.50 $600 -12.50
715 715 1 92.50 $92.50 $661 —
755–760 758 2 107.00–109.00 $108.00 $819 +1.05
845 thin fleshed 845 1 84.00 $84.00 $710 —
845 845 1 104.00 $104.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1875 1267 80-85% 86 62.00–73.00 $68.35 $866 —
910–1960 1353 80-85% 33 74.00–81.00 $76.01 $1,028 —
1270–1795 1463 80-85% 3 59.00–62.00 $60.23 $881 -14.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–955 759 85-90% 7 22.00–35.00 $30.29 $230 —
790 790 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $521 —
750–1133 890 85-90% 18 38.00–49.00 $43.71 $389 —
620–1335 957 85-90% 33 50.00–62.00 $56.36 $539 +1.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–2005 1419 75-80% 23 62.00–73.00 $68.48 $972 —
1276–1635 1441 75-80% 6 73.00–78.00 $75.77 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1400 1235 2 73.00–85.00 $79.80 $986 —
1240–1945 1655 9 89.00–102.00 $95.31 $1,577 —
1805–2105 1955 2 103.00–105.00 $103.92 $2,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
965 thin fleshed 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 +150.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 55.00 $55.00 $278 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 90.00–107.50 $98.63 $350 —
405–440 425 4 80.00–100.00 $91.18 $388 —
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 —
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 80.00 $80.00 $332 —

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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.