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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.42/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 523 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.30/cwt -4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 568 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.60/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 382 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 979 946 1,042
Feeder cattle 759 779 789
Slaughter cattle 188 158 241
Replacement cattle 32 9 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mixed, while bulls were 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were 1.00 to 9.00 lower, while bulls and heifers 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 40.00 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
230 230 1 152.50 $152.50 $351 +3.50
250–295 278 6 152.50–170.00 $160.32 $446 -4.31
305–345 324 18 147.50–175.00 $158.61 $514 -3.75
360 360 1 147.50 $147.50 $531 -10.02
350–395 377 15 152.50–180.00 $162.11 $611 +4.59
395 395 1 147.50 $147.50 $583 -10.02
425–445 435 6 144.00–157.50 $148.36 $645 -4.29
460–495 479 4 144.00–150.00 $146.74 $703 -5.44
505–545 523 5 135.00–143.00 $140.40 $734 -3.15
550–596 573 10 134.00–144.00 $137.23 $786 -8.87
585 585 1 132.00 $132.00 $772 -14.10
615–640 626 8 128.00–144.00 $138.49 $867 -0.56
660–680 670 2 128.00–136.00 $132.06 $885 -5.75
705–720 715 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $860 -14.95
765 765 1 126.00 $126.00 $964 -9.90
808 808 2 125.50 $125.50 $1,014 -0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 132.50 $132.50 $205 —
200 thin fleshed 200 1 115.00 $115.00 $230 —
220–245 235 7 125.00–147.50 $137.32 $323 -1.01
250–295 275 6 127.50–147.00 $135.84 $374 +5.39
320 320 1 117.50 $117.50 $376 -12.65
310–340 324 4 125.00–140.00 $131.27 $425 +1.12
370 thin fleshed 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 —
350–390 372 16 125.00–147.00 $138.61 $516 -4.68
375 375 1 116.00 $116.00 $435 -27.29
377–385 380 3 117.00–120.00 $118.99 $452 -24.30
400–435 421 5 127.50–142.00 $135.14 $569 -7.36
450–495 471 4 130.00–142.00 $136.81 $644 -4.19
520–545 532 3 130.00–132.50 $130.83 $696 +0.60
565–585 573 3 123.00–132.00 $128.36 $736 -2.64
683 683 5 127.50 $127.50 $871 +12.50
710 710 1 123.00 $123.00 $873 -0.50
825 825 1 114.00 $114.00 $940 —
895 895 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,011 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 93.00 $93.00 $312 -7.00
370–395 385 4 100.00–110.00 $106.20 $409 -3.80
390 390 1 90.00 $90.00 $351 -20.00
405 405 1 100.00 $100.00 $405 —
470 470 1 80.00 $80.00 $376 —
625 625 1 113.00 $113.00 $706 —
715–745 730 2 107.00–112.50 $109.81 $802 -0.19
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —
845 845 1 104.00 $104.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 thin fleshed 190 1 95.00 $95.00 $180 —
210 thin fleshed 210 1 92.50 $92.50 $194 —
235 235 1 97.50 $97.50 $229 —
475 thin fleshed 475 1 90.00 $90.00 $428 —
520 520 1 105.00 $105.00 $546 —
595 595 1 110.00 $110.00 $654 —
700 700 1 112.00 $112.00 $784 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 132.50 $132.50 $258 —
235 235 1 132.50 $132.50 $311 +2.50
250 250 1 138.00 $138.00 $345 +4.43
310–340 326 7 130.00–142.50 $136.61 $445 +0.52
350–395 382 27 122.50–139.00 $131.60 $503 -2.81
405 405 1 122.00 $122.00 $494 -7.36
400–445 428 20 124.00–136.00 $130.13 $557 +0.77
450–495 478 20 124.00–134.00 $128.26 $613 +6.26
485 485 1 121.00 $121.00 $587 -1.00
500–547 523 32 118.00–130.00 $122.42 $640 -1.13
550–595 566 25 118.00–129.00 $123.43 $699 -3.30
580–595 584 4 115.00–116.00 $115.25 $673 -11.48
615–640 629 7 119.00–127.00 $122.69 $772 -2.19
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 90.00 $90.00 $225 —
280 280 1 98.00 $98.00 $274 -14.50
300–320 310 2 90.00–92.50 $91.29 $283 -16.34
315–340 328 2 102.50–112.50 $107.69 $353 +0.06
365–385 375 2 80.00–85.00 $82.43 $309 -28.34
380–395 385 3 100.00–109.00 $105.55 $406 -5.22
425 425 1 80.00 $80.00 $340 -26.13
415–445 426 4 100.00–105.00 $101.91 $434 -4.22
450–495 471 4 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $494 +1.31
490–495 thin fleshed 493 2 80.00–90.00 $85.03 $419 —
520 thin fleshed 520 1 95.00 $95.00 $494 —
500–548 525 5 105.00–112.00 $109.88 $577 +12.38
555–595 576 10 102.50–112.50 $108.69 $626 +14.69
620 620 1 90.00 $90.00 $558 -20.00
605–645 632 8 100.00–108.00 $104.53 $661 -5.47
655–685 665 5 102.00–112.50 $106.64 $709 -2.51
670 670 1 86.00 $86.00 $576 -23.15
685–690 688 2 95.00–108.00 $101.52 $698 -7.63
705 705 1 90.00 $90.00 $634 -13.49
705 705 2 96.00–103.00 $99.50 $701 -3.99
750–775 763 2 101.00–105.00 $103.03 $786 +2.03
815 815 1 95.00 $95.00 $774 +11.00
835 835 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 $710 +1.00
850 850 1 88.00 $88.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 115.00 $115.00 $276 -5.03
260–290 282 5 115.00–127.50 $121.46 $343 +0.93
300–340 309 8 117.50–129.00 $126.16 $390 +3.42
350–395 375 5 117.50–128.00 $122.21 $458 +1.18
400–440 420 7 120.00–122.50 $121.21 $509 +3.40
450–495 475 7 115.00–122.00 $118.69 $564 -0.15
500–545 520 4 115.00–117.50 $116.39 $605 +1.04
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 -0.35
560 thin fleshed 560 1 113.00 $113.00 $633 —
560–595 574 5 112.50–117.00 $114.93 $660 -1.88
600–630 619 4 112.50–115.00 $113.50 $703 +0.33
660–685 673 2 112.00–116.00 $114.04 $767 +3.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 112.50 $112.50 $264 —
275–285 thin fleshed 280 2 82.50–95.00 $88.64 $248 -3.86
310–340 thin fleshed 325 5 88.00–92.50 $90.09 $293 +7.59
355 thin fleshed 355 1 90.00 $90.00 $320 -2.50
365–385 375 2 106.00–107.50 $106.77 $400 +4.27
405–440 423 3 100.00–110.00 $106.81 $452 +3.33
435 435 1 85.00 $85.00 $370 -18.48
435 thin fleshed 435 1 90.00 $90.00 $392 +7.50
480 thin fleshed 480 1 87.50 $87.50 $420 —
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 -5.00
500 thin fleshed 500 1 82.50 $82.50 $412 +2.50
517–545 526 3 110.00 $110.00 $579 +2.91
590 thin fleshed 590 1 90.00 $90.00 $531 +10.00
630–640 635 2 100.00–105.00 $102.48 $651 -4.97
660–675 thin fleshed 668 2 90.00–92.00 $91.01 $608 —
730 730 1 85.00 $85.00 $620 -17.65
770 thin fleshed 770 1 86.00 $86.00 $662 —
825 825 1 88.00 $88.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 421 12 120.00–142.50 $132.62 $558 -1.76
440 440 1 117.50 $117.50 $517 -2.73
450–495 471 18 122.50–142.50 $133.34 $628 -2.68
465–480 473 3 117.50–120.00 $118.35 $560 -17.67
490 thin fleshed 490 1 117.50 $117.50 $576 —
515–545 533 15 122.00–133.00 $129.63 $691 +15.12
545 545 1 117.50 $117.50 $640 +2.99
555–585 568 11 120.00–132.00 $125.44 $712 -1.05
560–595 575 3 115.00–118.00 $117.03 $673 -9.46
590 thin fleshed 590 1 114.00 $114.00 $673 -1.00
600–640 618 8 117.00–125.00 $120.71 $746 +5.71
660 660 2 111.00–115.00 $113.00 $746 -10.03
655–690 668 3 116.00–123.00 $120.71 $806 -2.32
705–740 725 5 114.00–121.00 $117.00 $848 +2.00
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 -3.00
865 865 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 143.00 $143.00 $593 -5.78
400–445 427 11 145.00–155.00 $148.44 $634 -0.34
455–480 464 12 143.00–152.00 $146.22 $678 +0.33
480–490 485 2 138.00 $138.00 $669 ±0.00
510–540 528 3 136.00–139.00 $137.50 $726 -0.68
535–545 540 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $705 +5.15
550–580 565 5 131.00–137.00 $134.36 $759 -2.09
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -3.03
600–642 630 8 120.00–127.50 $121.67 $767 -11.36
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 -3.98
750 750 1 118.00 $118.00 $885 —
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 468 3 108.00–112.50 $110.16 $516 +0.16
505–520 513 2 100.00–110.00 $104.93 $538 -5.91
525–535 thin fleshed 530 2 87.50–95.00 $91.21 $483 —
565 565 1 112.50 $112.50 $636 ±0.00
600–635 616 5 104.00–112.50 $108.52 $668 +5.94
650–690 663 4 107.50–110.00 $108.89 $722 +4.89
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 +2.52
800 800 1 84.00 $84.00 $672 -21.01
826 826 3 102.00 $102.00 $843 -3.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 100.00 $100.00 $438 —
460–485 475 3 104.00–110.00 $107.66 $511 -7.34
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 +3.75
550–595 573 2 100.00–111.00 $105.72 $606 -4.28
625–645 635 2 104.00–111.00 $107.56 $683 +1.42
715 715 1 105.00 $105.00 $751 -2.00
750 750 1 107.00 $107.00 $802 +7.00
805 805 1 85.00 $85.00 $684 -19.97
865 865 1 81.00 $81.00 $701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1315 1151 80-85% 5 72.00–74.00 $72.55 $835 —
915–1875 1291 80-85% 70 60.00–70.00 $65.02 $839 —
1935 1935 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $1,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–865 840 85-90% 2 22.00–28.00 $25.09 $211 —
765–1160 958 85-90% 16 36.00–49.00 $42.00 $402 —
790–1600 1128 85-90% 46 50.00–61.00 $56.49 $637 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1620 1336 75-80% 5 72.00–73.00 $72.39 $967 +7.31
1185–1760 1474 75-80% 17 63.00–70.00 $66.86 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1885 1427 11 62.00–84.00 $76.79 $1,096 —
1615 1615 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,615 +8.08
1030–2220 1792 10 86.00–95.00 $90.73 $1,626 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 441.00 $441.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1040 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–825.00 $739.25
955–1095 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 625.00–775.00 $695.35
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
855–1480 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 525.00–975.00 $775.27
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 thin fleshed 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 315.00 $315.00
835–855 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $712.65
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
895 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
835 thin fleshed 835 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —
890 thin fleshed 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00 —
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
995–1130 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,000.00 $906.35 —
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–690 680 2 38.00–39.00 $38.49 $262 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 92.50–97.50 $94.83 $209 —
270 270 1 85.00 $85.00 $230 +1.42
305–345 322 3 85.00–95.00 $88.16 $284 +13.16

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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.