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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $124.00/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 519 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $133.43/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $499/hd at 374 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.49/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 425 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 936 979 885
Feeder cattle 745 759 743
Slaughter cattle 170 188 135
Replacement cattle 21 32 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 4 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 lower, while bulls were 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mixed, 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 average to plain. Baby calves ranged 30.00 to 65.00 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
255–295 283 5 146.00–158.00 $153.30 $434 -7.02
305–345 318 9 147.50–158.00 $152.14 $484 -6.47
355–395 373 12 147.50–165.00 $152.93 $570 -9.18
410–435 427 5 144.00–153.00 $146.81 $627 -1.55
455–480 465 4 146.00–151.00 $147.51 $686 +0.77
500–540 518 6 134.00–143.00 $138.45 $717 -1.95
520 520 1 126.00 $126.00 $655 -14.40
560–595 578 3 136.00–143.00 $139.63 $807 +2.40
600–630 616 6 127.50–139.00 $132.70 $817 -5.79
665–680 673 2 135.00–139.00 $136.98 $922 +4.92
680 680 1 122.50 $122.50 $833 -9.56
719–745 722 8 125.00–129.50 $128.92 $931 +8.58
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 thin fleshed 155 1 120.00 $120.00 $186 —
210–240 225 2 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $320 +5.01
265–285 273 4 127.50–147.50 $133.94 $366 -1.90
280–285 thin fleshed 283 2 117.50–125.00 $121.22 $343 —
305–345 328 6 125.00–145.00 $138.72 $455 +7.45
330 thin fleshed 330 1 117.50 $117.50 $388 —
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 -18.61
355–390 373 2 120.00 $120.00 $448 -18.61
350–395 375 20 122.50–145.00 $135.45 $508 +19.45
400–440 413 4 130.00–142.50 $138.26 $571 +3.12
465–480 470 4 132.50–142.50 $135.23 $636 -1.58
505–545 524 6 117.50–130.00 $125.50 $658 -5.33
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 -9.83
550–595 573 2 120.00–130.00 $124.80 $715 -3.56
610 thin fleshed 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 —
605–630 618 2 119.00–125.00 $121.94 $754 —
675 675 1 124.00 $124.00 $837 -3.50
710 710 1 111.00 $111.00 $788 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 105.00 $105.00 $247 +7.50
320 320 1 100.00 $100.00 $320 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 92.50 $92.50 $333 —
520–525 523 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $562 +2.49
550–580 thin fleshed 565 2 90.00–93.00 $91.54 $517 —
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
770–790 thin fleshed 780 2 80.00–90.00 $85.06 $663 —
810 810 1 106.00 $106.00 $859 —
855 855 1 107.00 $107.00 $915 —
870 thin fleshed 870 1 90.00 $90.00 $783 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 97.50 $97.50 $205 —
315–340 332 3 102.50–115.00 $109.15 $362 +16.15
355 355 1 80.00 $80.00 $284 -26.20
363 363 3 104.00 $104.00 $378 -2.20
575 575 1 105.00 $105.00 $604 —
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 -4.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 8 115.00–125.00 $119.91 $337 -1.55
300–345 328 7 115.00–126.00 $118.60 $389 -7.56
350–395 364 12 115.00–128.00 $124.88 $455 +2.67
400–445 427 16 113.00–123.00 $119.32 $509 -1.89
455–495 476 20 113.00–123.00 $119.45 $569 +0.76
500–545 524 9 112.00–117.50 $114.43 $600 -1.96
560–590 572 9 112.00–117.50 $114.73 $656 -0.20
600–625 615 3 110.00–116.00 $112.36 $691 -1.14
685 685 1 114.00 $114.00 $781 -0.04
725 725 2 109.00–111.00 $110.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–190 185 2 137.50–140.00 $138.72 $257 +6.22
210 210 1 132.50 $132.50 $278 ±0.00
265–285 275 3 132.50–137.50 $134.11 $369 -3.89
310–345 332 3 130.00–133.00 $131.28 $436 -5.33
385 385 1 134.00 $134.00 $516 +2.40
410–440 423 11 124.00–133.00 $127.63 $540 -2.50
450–495 470 11 124.00–135.00 $127.79 $601 -0.47
500–535 513 16 118.00–124.00 $120.12 $616 -2.30
550 550 2 115.00–117.50 $116.25 $639 -7.18
555–585 570 8 118.00–125.00 $120.64 $688 -2.79
600–635 615 6 117.50–125.00 $120.29 $740 -2.40
640 640 1 116.00 $116.00 $742 -6.69
668 668 4 119.00 $119.00 $795 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 112.50 $112.50 $219 —
210 210 1 112.50 $112.50 $236 —
245 thin fleshed 245 1 97.50 $97.50 $239 —
260–290 275 2 102.50–107.50 $104.86 $288 +6.86
295 thin fleshed 295 1 92.50 $92.50 $273 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 85.00 $85.00 $259 —
315–340 329 4 100.00–110.00 $107.45 $354 -0.24
355 355 1 102.50 $102.50 $364 +20.07
370–390 380 2 98.00–100.00 $98.97 $376 +16.54
415–430 423 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $446 +25.51
430 430 2 80.00–92.50 $86.25 $371 -15.66
450–490 466 8 105.00–110.00 $108.19 $504 +3.28
480 thin fleshed 480 1 90.00 $90.00 $432 +4.97
495 495 1 90.00 $90.00 $446 -14.91
500–540 525 6 102.50–110.00 $108.14 $568 -1.74
540 540 1 90.00 $90.00 $486 -19.88
565–585 573 3 104.00–110.00 $107.19 $614 -1.50
605–635 617 5 102.00–110.00 $105.99 $654 +15.99
620 620 1 90.00 $90.00 $558 ±0.00
670–675 673 2 102.50–105.00 $103.75 $698 +17.75
675 675 1 97.00 $97.00 $655 +11.00
695 thin fleshed 695 1 86.00 $86.00 $598 —
720 720 2 92.50 $92.50 $666 +2.50
700–745 728 3 104.00–110.00 $106.60 $776 +16.60
750 750 1 85.00 $85.00 $638 -18.03
765 765 1 96.00 $96.00 $734 -7.03
805 805 1 92.00 $92.00 $741 -3.00
810–830 820 2 100.00–104.00 $101.98 $836 +6.98
850 850 1 102.00 $102.00 $867 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 1 82.50 $82.50 $194 —
240 240 1 112.50 $112.50 $270 ±0.00
340–345 thin fleshed 343 2 90.00–95.00 $92.52 $317 +2.43
340–345 343 2 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $369 —
352–390 thin fleshed 365 3 90.00–95.00 $91.78 $335 +1.78
355–390 373 2 103.00–110.00 $106.66 $398 -0.11
420 420 1 82.50 $82.50 $346 -24.31
410–445 428 3 100.00–110.00 $105.79 $453 -1.02
425–443 thin fleshed 433 5 89.00–95.00 $92.83 $402 +2.83
465 thin fleshed 465 1 97.50 $97.50 $453 +10.00
455–490 477 6 107.50–110.00 $109.58 $523 +9.58
510–540 521 6 100.00–107.50 $104.44 $544 -5.56
535 thin fleshed 535 1 80.00 $80.00 $428 -2.50
575 thin fleshed 575 1 95.00 $95.00 $546 +5.00
560–590 577 3 107.00–110.00 $108.67 $627 —
620–645 633 3 105.00–107.50 $106.66 $675 +4.18
740 740 1 97.50 $97.50 $722 +12.50
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
800 800 1 99.00 $99.00 $792 +11.00
800 thin fleshed 800 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 —
805 805 1 80.00 $80.00 $644 -8.00

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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 21 120.00–143.00 $132.49 $563 -0.13
450–495 475 14 120.00–137.50 $131.73 $626 +13.38
480–495 thin fleshed 489 4 115.00–117.50 $116.26 $569 -1.24
500–540 519 18 119.00–133.00 $126.17 $655 -3.46
505–540 519 5 115.00–117.50 $116.18 $603 -13.45
550–595 568 15 115.00–128.00 $124.02 $704 -1.42
575 575 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $676 +0.47
610–625 620 3 112.00–115.00 $112.98 $700 -7.73
610–645 626 8 115.00–123.00 $118.60 $742 -2.11
655 655 1 113.00 $113.00 $740 ±0.00
650–680 661 4 115.00–125.00 $119.47 $790 +6.47
715 thin fleshed 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 411 6 97.50–112.50 $106.45 $438 —
430 thin fleshed 430 1 85.00 $85.00 $366 —
480–490 485 3 107.50–110.00 $109.18 $530 -0.98
505–545 518 7 100.00–105.00 $103.57 $536 -1.36
555 thin fleshed 555 1 80.00 $80.00 $444 —
565–585 577 3 110.00–112.50 $110.82 $639 -1.68
610–645 636 5 100.00–112.50 $108.68 $691 +0.16
650 thin fleshed 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 —
650–690 669 9 100.00–112.50 $107.06 $716 -1.83
675 675 1 81.00 $81.00 $547 -27.89
720 720 1 95.00 $95.00 $684 -15.00
705–745 722 5 100.00–108.00 $104.06 $751 -5.94
720–745 thin fleshed 733 2 90.00–95.00 $92.46 $678 —
750–785 769 6 98.00–107.50 $103.75 $798 —
780 780 2 92.50–97.00 $94.75 $739 —
795 795 1 84.00 $84.00 $668 —
805–820 810 3 102.50–107.00 $104.85 $849 +20.85
810–840 828 3 82.50–92.00 $88.45 $732 -13.55
870 870 1 91.00 $91.00 $792 —
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
925 925 1 95.00 $95.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 10 145.00–155.00 $147.48 $625 -0.96
450–475 456 4 144.00–151.00 $148.51 $677 +2.29
500–520 507 7 134.00–138.00 $135.94 $689 -1.56
545 545 1 123.00 $123.00 $670 -7.50
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 -9.36
615–625 620 2 128.00–141.00 $134.45 $834 +12.78
625 625 1 121.00 $121.00 $756 -0.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 100.00 $100.00 $400 —
455 455 1 112.50 $112.50 $512 +4.84
500–540 thin fleshed 520 3 80.00–92.50 $88.17 $458 —
565–595 583 3 110.00 $110.00 $641 +4.28
605–630 620 3 102.50–110.00 $105.79 $656 -1.77
660–675 668 2 111.00–112.50 $111.76 $747 —
675 thin fleshed 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 —
715 715 1 107.50 $107.50 $769 +2.50
720–745 thin fleshed 733 2 95.00–97.50 $96.23 $705 —
770 thin fleshed 770 1 80.00 $80.00 $616 —
780 780 1 92.50 $92.50 $722 -14.50
780–785 783 2 100.00 $100.00 $783 -7.00
815 815 1 97.50 $97.50 $795 +12.50
825 thin fleshed 825 1 80.00 $80.00 $660 —
915 thin fleshed 915 1 85.00 $85.00 $778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1265 1183 80-85% 4 69.00–74.00 $71.98 $852 -0.57
825–1925 1381 80-85% 55 59.00–68.00 $62.45 $862 —
1165–1855 1510 80-85% 2 49.00–57.00 $53.91 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1160 935 85-90% 13 40.00–49.00 $44.85 $419 —
710–1090 935 85-90% 5 17.00–34.00 $27.78 $260 —
765–1670 1169 85-90% 41 50.00–59.00 $55.64 $650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1500 1345 75-80% 4 53.00–58.00 $55.64 $748 -16.75
1130–1635 1383 75-80% 21 59.00–69.00 $63.61 $880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1660 1355 15 58.00–84.00 $76.74 $1,040 —
1415–2030 1715 7 87.00–99.00 $91.73 $1,573 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00

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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
895 thin fleshed 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 +150.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 -335.00
1125–1350 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,625.00 $1,395.59 —
1195–1460 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,286.30 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 thin fleshed 380 1 32.50 $32.50 $124 —
420–435 428 2 47.50–52.50 $49.96 $214 —
450–455 453 2 37.50–52.50 $45.04 $204 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 30.00 $30.00 $140 —
500 500 2 42.50–50.00 $46.25 $231 —
550–590 570 3 42.50–55.00 $47.53 $271 —
600–645 623 2 50.00–52.50 $51.20 $319 —
705 thin fleshed 705 1 35.00 $35.00 $247 —
725 725 1 57.00 $57.00 $413 —
860–880 870 2 60.00–68.00 $64.05 $557 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 107.50 $107.50 $199 —
285 285 1 75.00 $75.00 $214 -10.00
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 +21.84
405 405 1 100.00 $100.00 $405 —
455–475 465 2 85.00–90.00 $87.55 $407 —
490 thin fleshed 490 1 70.00 $70.00 $343 —
555 555 1 97.50 $97.50 $541 —
615–630 623 2 95.00 $95.00 $592 —
655 655 1 92.50 $92.50 $606 —
755–795 768 3 90.00–97.00 $93.11 $715 —
840 840 1 84.00 $84.00 $706 —
860–875 868 2 88.00–90.00 $89.01 $773 —
1045 1045 1 85.00 $85.00 $888 —
1055 1055 1 80.00 $80.00 $844 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 thin fleshed 695 1 45.00 $45.00 $313 —

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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.