Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $118.01/cwt -5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 576 lb · 23 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.66/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $559/hd at 471 lb · 23 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.34/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $445/hd at 370 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	962	936	1,049
Feeder cattle	755	745	879
Slaughter cattle	182	170	157
Replacement cattle	25	21	13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 5. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower. There were too few comparable feeder steers and bulls to establish an adequate market comparison; feeder heifers, 400-550 lbs., were steady to 3.00 lower, while 550-700 lbs. were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were slow to moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 25.00 to 50.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	182	5	132.50–142.50	$139.31	$254	—
300–325	313	3	125.00–135.00	$129.15	$404	-9.57
350–395	363	6	132.00–140.00	$137.02	$497	+17.02
400–445	422	7	130.00–138.00	$132.61	$560	-5.65
415–440	428	3	120.00	$120.00	$514	-18.26
450–485	468	8	127.50–135.00	$130.38	$610	-4.85
450–490 thin fleshed	470	2	115.00–119.00	$116.91	$549	—
510–530	521	7	120.00–128.00	$123.56	$644	-1.94
550–585	565	6	122.50–131.00	$127.58	$721	+2.78
620–645	628	4	120.00–126.00	$124.21	$780	+2.27
665–685	672	3	125.00–127.00	$125.68	$845	+1.68
770–795	783	2	120.00–122.00	$120.98	$947	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	2	152.00–157.50	$154.85	$418	+1.55
305–345	330	7	146.00–152.50	$148.39	$490	-3.75
360–365	362	3	147.50–160.00	$152.48	$552	-0.45
600–615	608	3	127.50–130.00	$128.84	$783	-3.86
720–740	730	2	127.00–129.00	$128.01	$934	-0.91

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	215	2	102.50–112.50	$107.27	$231	+9.77
315–345	325	3	102.50–110.00	$107.58	$350	-1.57
350	350	2	90.00–95.00	$92.50	$324	+12.50
350–365	358	2	100.00–110.00	$105.10	$376	+25.10
605–610	608	2	110.00	$110.00	$669	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–465 thin fleshed	460	2	85.00–92.50	$88.79	$408	—
725–735	730	2	102.00–110.00	$106.03	$774	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	6	114.00–125.00	$122.81	$335	+2.90
315–340	326	9	115.00–125.00	$119.82	$391	+1.22
350–395	370	21	114.00–125.00	$120.34	$445	-4.54
405–445	429	11	117.50–122.50	$120.96	$519	+1.64
450–495	471	23	112.00–123.00	$118.66	$559	-0.79
505–545	523	12	111.00–116.00	$114.13	$597	-0.30
600–635	618	5	112.50–116.00	$114.00	$705	+1.64
660–670	665	2	114.00–115.00	$114.50	$761	+0.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	370	6	128.00–130.00	$129.15	$478	-4.85
400–445	426	6	124.00–128.00	$126.03	$537	-1.60
465–475	470	2	120.00–121.00	$120.49	$566	-7.30
458–490	478	13	124.00–128.00	$125.71	$601	-2.08
500–545	520	12	117.00–125.00	$119.82	$623	-0.30
515–530	523	2	115.00	$115.00	$601	-5.12
550–595	571	10	118.00–124.00	$120.69	$689	+0.05
600–620	612	5	119.00–125.00	$122.01	$747	+1.72
653	653	3	130.00	$130.00	$849	+11.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–320	318	2	92.50–97.50	$94.98	$302	-12.47
360–385	373	2	112.50	$112.50	$420	+13.53
400–435	418	6	103.00–112.50	$109.12	$456	+3.61
460–490	477	7	108.00–110.00	$109.71	$523	+1.52
505–540	517	9	102.00–112.00	$107.36	$555	-0.78
535–540	538	2	85.00	$85.00	$457	-5.00
555–575	565	2	97.50	$97.50	$551	-9.69
560–590 thin fleshed	575	2	90.00–95.00	$92.57	$532	—
555–595	577	11	100.00–110.00	$105.21	$607	-1.98
605–640	623	3	90.00–97.50	$95.07	$592	+5.07
600–645	630	3	100.00–110.00	$104.78	$660	+14.78
650–690	670	3	85.00–92.50	$89.14	$597	-14.61
660–680	670	2	102.00–105.00	$103.52	$694	-0.23
800–820	810	2	81.00–85.00	$82.98	$672	-9.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240 thin fleshed	238	2	80.00	$80.00	$190	-2.50
265–270	268	2	100.00–110.00	$105.05	$282	—
315–325	320	3	100.00–110.00	$105.03	$336	-2.45
380–390	385	2	100.00–105.00	$102.53	$395	-4.13
385–395 thin fleshed	390	2	92.50–95.00	$93.77	$366	+1.99
400–435	413	3	110.00	$110.00	$454	+27.50
505–510	508	2	105.00–110.00	$107.49	$546	+3.05
500–530	515	2	85.00–90.00	$87.57	$451	-16.87
600–630	615	2	109.00–110.00	$109.49	$673	+2.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	418	2	120.00	$120.00	$502	-12.49
405–445	432	13	124.00–135.00	$129.51	$559	-2.98
460–475	465	3	117.50–119.00	$118.01	$549	-13.72
450–495	471	13	120.00–131.00	$125.50	$591	-6.23
480–490 thin fleshed	485	2	115.00–123.00	$119.04	$577	+2.78
505–520 thin fleshed	509	5	112.50–120.00	$116.48	$593	—
500–545	521	8	115.00–127.50	$122.18	$637	-3.99
515–535	525	4	117.50–122.50	$118.87	$624	-7.30
560–590	572	10	115.00–124.00	$121.06	$692	+3.56
555–595 thin fleshed	575	4	115.00–117.50	$115.65	$665	—
555–590	581	9	113.00–120.00	$115.67	$672	-1.83
600–630	614	8	112.50–123.00	$117.96	$724	+4.98
605–635	620	2	115.00–119.00	$117.05	$726	+4.07
605–645 thin fleshed	625	2	112.50–115.00	$113.79	$711	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–425	413	2	100.00–112.50	$106.06	$438	-0.39
450–495	473	2	90.00–95.00	$92.62	$438	-16.56
470–495	484	6	105.00–112.50	$109.57	$530	+0.39
505–530	518	2	80.00–82.50	$81.28	$421	-22.29
500–540	526	7	100.00–110.00	$104.87	$552	+1.30
550–590	572	3	90.00–97.50	$94.59	$541	-16.23
570–595	581	6	100.00–107.50	$102.49	$595	-8.33
600–630	615	3	88.00–95.00	$90.94	$559	-17.74
600–640	621	5	100.00–110.00	$105.43	$655	-3.25
655–670	663	3	100.00	$100.00	$663	-7.06
670–680	675	2	90.00–95.00	$92.48	$624	+11.48
700–730	715	5	100.00–110.00	$105.49	$754	+10.49
715–730	723	2	82.50–85.00	$83.76	$606	-20.30
765–780	773	2	100.00–104.00	$102.02	$789	-1.73

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–435 thin fleshed	430	2	90.00	$90.00	$387	—
430–440	437	3	100.00–110.00	$105.82	$462	—
450–470	460	2	102.50–110.00	$106.17	$488	-6.33
455–490 thin fleshed	473	3	90.00	$90.00	$426	—
550–585	570	4	100.00–110.00	$104.98	$598	-5.02
700–705	703	2	105.00–110.00	$107.51	$756	+0.01
705–715 thin fleshed	710	2	82.50–87.50	$84.98	$603	-11.25

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–935	800	85-90%	5	24.00–31.00	$28.14	$225	—
660–1185	881	85-90%	23	40.00–47.00	$43.87	$386	—
770–1545	1131	85-90%	28	50.00–57.00	$54.21	$613	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1780	1279	80-85%	45	59.00–66.00	$62.08	$794	—
870–1720	1404	80-85%	8	68.00–71.00	$69.08	$970	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1510	1183	75-80%	4	54.00–56.00	$54.71	$647	—
1005–2050	1389	75-80%	7	60.00–67.00	$63.77	$886	+0.16
1130–1720	1404	75-80%	5	68.00–70.00	$69.25	$972	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1905	1490	4	75.00–79.00	$76.78	$1,144	—
1635–1665	1650	2	99.00–101.00	$99.99	$1,650	—
1395–2260	1820	9	88.00–95.00	$92.71	$1,687	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895 thin fleshed	895	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	575.00	$575.00
1080–1115	1098	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	625.00–725.00	$675.30
1145	1145	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1145	1145	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	425.00	$425.00
825 thin fleshed	825	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	375.00	$375.00
835	835	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
935 thin fleshed	935	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	450.00	$450.00	—
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	+325.00
915–1150	1048	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	875.00–1,050.00	$961.84	—
990–1220	1105	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00–1,130.00	$1,082.96	—
1015–1200	1133	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	850.00–1,125.00	$955.38	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440 thin fleshed	430	2	35.00	$35.00	$150	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	332	3	82.50–87.50	$85.05	$282	-24.95
390	390	2	82.50–87.00	$84.75	$331	—
800–810	805	2	85.00–88.00	$86.49	$696	+2.49

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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.