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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.29/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 523 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.51/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 470 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.08/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 573 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 883 755 780
Feeder cattle 655 529 637
Slaughter cattle 200 208 128
Replacement cattle 28 18 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 1 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was moderate to attractive. Baby calves ranged 15.00 to 45.00 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
225–240 233 2 150.00–152.50 $151.21 $352 —
310–345 325 4 155.00–165.00 $161.13 $524 +4.74
370–390 381 8 147.00–160.00 $154.84 $590 -1.02
405–445 432 6 142.50–158.00 $151.58 $655 +4.34
460–495 479 14 139.00–158.00 $147.04 $704 -0.92
505–545 522 37 142.00–157.50 $149.60 $781 -0.77
545 545 1 138.00 $138.00 $752 -12.37
550–585 558 9 140.00–152.00 $147.20 $821 -1.72
613–620 615 3 126.00–139.00 $130.37 $802 -14.36
600–645 621 19 141.00–156.50 $148.18 $920 +3.45
650–695 669 6 132.00–145.00 $139.30 $932 +1.26
735–745 740 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $988 +16.50
848 848 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 —
265–280 273 3 136.00–140.00 $137.83 $376 +1.47
280 thin fleshed 280 1 115.00 $115.00 $322 -7.50
305–330 322 11 127.50–143.00 $135.29 $436 -2.63
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 -11.06
350–370 thin fleshed 360 2 121.00–122.50 $121.73 $438 —
355–395 374 7 127.50–145.00 $137.21 $513 +1.15
410 thin fleshed 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 —
400–435 415 4 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $529 -5.28
450–490 475 3 125.00–140.00 $130.96 $622 -1.89
535–545 540 2 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $713 +5.34
565–570 568 2 127.50–130.00 $128.74 $731 +7.74
695 695 1 128.00 $128.00 $890 —
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 105.00 $105.00 $368 —
485 thin fleshed 485 1 80.00 $80.00 $388 —
640 thin fleshed 640 1 90.00 $90.00 $576 —
690 thin fleshed 690 1 80.00 $80.00 $552 —
830–840 thin fleshed 835 2 80.00–90.00 $85.03 $710 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 97.50 $97.50 $224 —
285 285 1 105.00 $105.00 $299 ±0.00
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 +9.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 132.50–135.00 $133.77 $278 —
250 250 1 144.00 $144.00 $360 —
305–345 325 11 129.00–143.00 $135.23 $439 +2.78
350–395 377 16 130.00–142.50 $136.93 $516 +3.24
400–445 422 23 125.00–143.00 $136.49 $576 +4.05
450–495 470 34 125.00–138.00 $130.51 $613 +0.82
500–545 526 16 120.00–135.00 $127.82 $672 +3.10
550–595 573 33 122.00–137.50 $131.08 $751 +4.73
602–630 608 18 122.00–138.50 $132.65 $807 +6.18
600–640 617 3 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $728 -8.46
630 thin fleshed 630 1 117.50 $117.50 $740 —
650–675 662 14 120.00–135.50 $128.91 $853 +1.91
703–705 704 4 118.00–132.00 $128.49 $905 —
735 735 1 101.00 $101.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 87.50 $87.50 $276 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 92.50 $92.50 $328 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 80.00 $80.00 $324 -3.31
415–445 430 2 102.50–110.00 $106.12 $456 +3.59
455–475 465 2 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $488 +12.39
500 500 1 102.50 $102.50 $512 +7.50
655 655 1 94.00 $94.00 $616 -10.00
725 725 1 90.00 $90.00 $652 —
785 785 1 82.00 $82.00 $644 -7.00
789 789 5 102.00 $102.00 $805 +13.00
878 878 5 84.00 $84.00 $738 —
949 949 5 85.00 $85.00 $807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 127.50 $127.50 $306 —
270 270 1 127.00 $127.00 $343 +3.76
310–330 322 3 122.50–128.00 $126.06 $406 +3.56
350–395 374 5 120.00–128.00 $124.66 $466 +8.83
415–445 425 4 120.00–122.50 $121.15 $515 +5.11
465–470 468 2 115.00–124.00 $119.52 $559 -1.36
565–590 579 4 115.00–117.50 $116.25 $673 +2.92
625–640 633 3 110.00–116.00 $113.69 $720 -1.29
665–690 678 2 112.00–112.50 $112.25 $761 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 107.50 $107.50 $312 —
375–395 385 2 100.00–112.50 $106.09 $408 -6.41
445 445 1 105.00 $105.00 $467 -6.74
505–520 513 2 97.50–105.00 $101.20 $519 +1.20
545 545 1 90.00 $90.00 $490 —
575–590 582 3 110.00 $110.00 $640 —
610 610 1 90.00 $90.00 $549 -20.00
640–645 643 2 100.00–105.00 $102.49 $659 -7.51
655–685 670 2 88.00–92.50 $90.20 $604 -15.40
690 690 1 106.00 $106.00 $731 +0.40
695 695 1 85.00 $85.00 $591 -20.60
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 —
710–730 720 2 92.50–96.00 $94.23 $678 —
810 810 1 81.00 $81.00 $656 —
855 855 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 127.50 $127.50 $510 -16.64
410–445 424 14 142.00–159.00 $150.67 $639 +6.53
450–480 465 6 143.00–149.00 $145.15 $675 -1.98
500–540 518 13 135.00–150.00 $141.16 $731 +1.90
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 -12.04
550–595 569 11 137.00–155.00 $141.80 $807 +3.66
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 -13.00
600–620 610 10 130.00–145.00 $138.26 $843 +3.02
650–655 653 2 130.00–138.00 $133.98 $875 +1.98
700–705 703 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 118.00 $118.00 $490 -13.04
400–445 425 8 125.00–140.00 $133.50 $567 +2.46
445 thin fleshed 445 1 115.00 $115.00 $512 —
460–480 470 2 115.00–117.50 $116.28 $547 -18.65
460–490 475 11 120.00–140.00 $132.79 $631 -2.14
520 thin fleshed 520 1 117.50 $117.50 $611 —
510–545 535 7 122.50–132.00 $129.22 $691 +4.11
545 545 1 114.00 $114.00 $621 -11.11
565–590 578 6 119.00–132.50 $128.47 $743 +16.47
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 +3.00
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 +1.67
685 685 1 117.00 $117.00 $801 -3.94
690 690 1 128.00 $128.00 $883 +7.06
755–790 770 3 113.00–118.00 $115.34 $888 —
815 815 1 114.00 $114.00 $929 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 thin fleshed 415 1 80.00 $80.00 $332 —
450–495 473 2 100.00–105.00 $102.62 $485 —
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -1.52
550–595 574 4 100.00–112.00 $108.12 $621 +1.10
635 635 1 82.50 $82.50 $524 -25.00
670–695 679 4 105.00–110.00 $108.10 $734 +0.59
760–785 773 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $792 +8.46
800 800 1 109.00 $109.00 $872 +19.00
845 845 1 87.50 $87.50 $739 —
855 855 1 92.50 $92.50 $791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 107.50 $107.50 $484 —
490 thin fleshed 490 1 95.00 $95.00 $466 —
565 thin fleshed 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —
735 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1785 1266 80-85% 83 63.00–73.00 $67.98 $861 —
1095–1580 1288 80-85% 10 74.00–80.00 $76.35 $983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1055 880 85-90% 2 11.00–32.00 $19.41 $171 -8.58
660–1475 887 85-90% 12 38.00–46.00 $43.02 $382 +15.03
785–1955 1067 85-90% 50 50.00–63.00 $57.30 $611 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $781 —
1155–1460 1308 75-80% 5 74.00–76.00 $74.79 $978 —
1190–1810 1403 75-80% 13 63.00–73.00 $68.24 $957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2235 1414 8 70.00–86.00 $82.32 $1,164 —
1005–2235 1691 16 91.00–103.00 $98.34 $1,663 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1135 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–925.00 $832.36
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1100–1390 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–1,050.00 $864.12
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 thin fleshed 670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1055 938 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 722.00–1,065.00 $909.03
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
745–760 753 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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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
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +135.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 117.50 $117.50 $288 +28.71
250–275 258 4 102.50–117.50 $108.76 $281 +11.61
430–445 437 3 88.00–105.00 $99.23 $434 —
470 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423 +12.50
495 thin fleshed 495 1 65.00 $65.00 $322 —
535–545 540 2 98.00–102.50 $100.23 $541 —
575 thin fleshed 575 1 80.00 $80.00 $460 —
665 665 2 99.00 $99.00 $658 —

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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.