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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.32/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 467 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.92/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $564/hd at 424 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.98/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 573 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 813 962 1,049
Feeder cattle 623 755 879
Slaughter cattle 180 182 157
Replacement cattle 10 25 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 5 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2 .00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were steady to 5.00 higher, while heifers were steady to 3.00 lower. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was moderate. Baby calves ranged 25.00 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
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
250–270 265 4 140.00–160.00 $150.00 $398 -4.85
315–345 328 7 149.00–166.00 $155.86 $511 +7.47
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 -12.48
370–395 381 7 148.00–171.00 $157.71 $601 +5.23
400–445 419 6 144.00–159.00 $151.49 $635 —
450–485 467 9 144.00–156.00 $152.54 $712 —
500–545 518 10 135.00–147.00 $140.26 $727 —
550 550 1 137.00 $137.00 $754 —
600–640 627 6 130.00–136.00 $133.34 $836 +4.50
680–690 685 3 130.00–137.00 $133.16 $912 —
710–715 713 2 128.00–134.00 $130.99 $934 +2.98
750–795 773 2 125.00–128.00 $126.46 $978 —
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 —
870–890 880 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 135.00 $135.00 $223 -4.31
200–230 218 3 127.50–142.50 $134.94 $294 —
255 255 1 115.00 $115.00 $293 —
270–275 273 3 127.50–147.50 $135.76 $371 —
325 325 1 133.00 $133.00 $432 +3.85
345 thin fleshed 345 1 122.50 $122.50 $423 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 122.50 $122.50 $441 —
350–395 371 9 125.00–145.00 $136.64 $507 -0.38
415–430 422 3 132.50–142.00 $138.22 $583 +5.61
440 440 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $517 -2.50
465–490 482 3 137.00–143.00 $139.36 $672 +8.98
510 thin fleshed 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 —
510–545 528 2 128.00–133.00 $130.58 $689 +7.02
590 590 1 133.00 $133.00 $785 +5.42
625–640 633 2 115.00–125.00 $119.94 $759 -4.27
665–680 673 2 120.00–127.00 $123.46 $831 -2.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 117.50 $117.50 $300 —
330 330 1 102.50 $102.50 $338 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 92.50 $92.50 $333 —
530 thin fleshed 530 1 90.00 $90.00 $477 —
570 570 1 113.00 $113.00 $644 —
730 thin fleshed 730 1 92.50 $92.50 $675 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 105.00 $105.00 $284 —
330 330 1 110.00 $110.00 $363 +2.42
355–370 363 2 102.50–107.50 $104.95 $381 -0.15
580 580 1 105.00 $105.00 $609 —
680 680 1 106.00 $106.00 $721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 —
280–295 290 3 122.50–125.00 $124.15 $360 +1.34
325–345 338 4 115.00–127.50 $120.39 $407 +0.57
355–395 372 12 120.00–127.00 $123.27 $459 +2.93
400–445 433 10 114.00–123.00 $118.65 $514 -2.31
450–490 467 22 112.50–123.00 $118.24 $552 -0.42
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 +1.34
502–540 515 10 111.00–117.00 $114.07 $587 -0.06
550–590 567 15 110.00–117.50 $114.11 $647 —
600 thin fleshed 600 1 113.00 $113.00 $678 —
605–645 626 4 110.00–113.00 $111.65 $699 -2.35
650–685 663 4 111.00–115.00 $112.75 $748 -1.75
800 800 1 105.00 $105.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 140.00 $140.00 $273 —
205–220 213 2 130.00–142.50 $136.47 $291 —
290 290 1 134.00 $134.00 $389 —
323–345 332 7 130.00–139.00 $135.80 $451 —
350–395 373 9 129.00–142.50 $133.68 $499 +4.53
380–390 385 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $483 -3.66
405–435 422 3 124.00–128.00 $125.34 $529 -0.69
450–470 456 4 124.00–129.00 $126.77 $578 +6.28
460–495 480 4 115.00–119.00 $116.91 $561 -8.80
500–545 524 11 118.00–128.00 $119.78 $628 +4.78
560 560 1 118.00 $118.00 $661 -2.69
590 590 1 114.00 $114.00 $673 -6.69
605–625 615 2 118.00–122.00 $120.03 $738 -1.98
715–745 730 2 117.00–119.00 $118.02 $862 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 90.00 $90.00 $284 -4.98
300–335 318 3 110.00–112.50 $111.71 $355 +16.73
370–385 380 4 110.00–112.50 $110.63 $420 -1.87
415 415 2 110.00–112.50 $111.25 $462 +2.13
425 425 2 82.50–92.00 $87.25 $371 -21.87
465–490 480 6 102.50–110.00 $108.76 $522 -0.95
515–540 527 5 100.00–112.50 $106.59 $562 -0.77
540 thin fleshed 540 1 80.00 $80.00 $432 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 82.50 $82.50 $462 -10.07
565–575 572 3 102.50–110.00 $106.69 $610 +1.48
600–645 617 6 105.00–111.00 $108.95 $672 +13.88
665–680 673 2 101.00–105.00 $102.98 $693 +13.84
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
730 thin fleshed 730 1 80.00 $80.00 $584 —
755 755 1 85.00 $85.00 $642 —
815 815 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 +7.02
805–830 818 2 102.50–105.00 $103.73 $849 +20.75
850–880 870 3 81.00–90.00 $85.99 $748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 +4.95
320 320 1 105.00 $105.00 $336 -0.03
360 360 1 102.50 $102.50 $369 -0.03
365–395 thin fleshed 380 2 87.00–97.50 $92.46 $351 -1.31
450–490 468 3 102.50–110.00 $106.77 $500 —
470 470 1 95.00 $95.00 $446 —
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 +22.43
550–595 580 3 100.00–111.00 $105.19 $610 —
580 thin fleshed 580 1 85.00 $85.00 $493 —
600–645 623 2 101.00–112.50 $106.54 $664 -2.95
640 thin fleshed 640 1 87.50 $87.50 $560 —
740 740 1 109.00 $109.00 $807 —
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
805 805 1 85.00 $85.00 $684 —
855 855 1 80.00 $80.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 17 125.00–141.00 $133.97 $568 +13.97
430 thin fleshed 430 1 115.00 $115.00 $494 —
455 455 1 117.50 $117.50 $535 -0.51
450–495 471 12 120.00–142.50 $131.96 $622 +6.46
475 thin fleshed 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 +0.96
500–540 522 12 120.00–133.00 $127.86 $667 +5.68
535 535 2 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $610 -4.87
550–595 572 16 118.00–134.00 $126.48 $723 +5.42
590 590 1 118.00 $118.00 $696 +2.33
600–645 615 10 118.00–127.00 $122.04 $751 +4.08
655–680 672 6 117.50–125.00 $121.75 $818 —
685 685 1 116.00 $116.00 $795 —
710–745 720 5 115.00–120.00 $118.37 $852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 414 6 144.00–158.00 $150.60 $623 —
450–480 464 12 144.00–156.00 $149.49 $694 —
510–540 522 9 135.00–143.00 $138.69 $724 —
550 550 1 136.00 $136.00 $748 —
600–605 603 3 128.00–132.00 $129.66 $782 —
725 725 1 126.00 $126.00 $914 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 -16.06
420 420 1 100.00 $100.00 $420 -6.06
460 460 1 90.00 $90.00 $414 -2.62
450–490 thin fleshed 470 2 80.00–95.00 $87.18 $410 —
450–495 478 5 100.00–110.00 $103.94 $497 +11.32
540 thin fleshed 540 1 80.00 $80.00 $432 —
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 -4.87
560 560 1 87.50 $87.50 $490 -7.09
600–630 613 3 110.00–112.50 $110.86 $680 +19.92
650 650 1 80.00 $80.00 $520 -20.00
650–695 668 5 105.00–112.50 $109.62 $732 +9.62
715–725 720 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $724 +16.74
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 -2.02
800 800 1 92.50 $92.50 $740 —
820 820 1 107.00 $107.00 $877 —
895 895 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 107.00 $107.00 $460 +1.18
510 510 1 80.00 $80.00 $408 —
565 565 1 85.00 $85.00 $480 -19.98
585 585 1 80.00 $80.00 $468 -24.98
595 595 1 107.50 $107.50 $640 +2.52
635 635 1 106.00 $106.00 $673 —
640–645 thin fleshed 643 2 95.00–97.50 $96.25 $619 —
660 660 1 103.00 $103.00 $680 —
670 thin fleshed 670 1 80.00 $80.00 $536 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
775 775 1 89.00 $89.00 $690 —
825 825 1 92.00 $92.00 $759 —
875 thin fleshed 875 1 98.00 $98.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1515 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,366.76 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–1385 764 85-90% 7 14.00–34.00 $25.37 $194 —
830–1165 943 85-90% 18 35.00–47.00 $42.76 $403 —
690–1755 1101 85-90% 50 48.00–57.00 $52.28 $576 -1.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $580 —
810–2100 1352 80-85% 59 56.00–65.00 $60.05 $812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1700 1420 75-80% 6 48.00–56.00 $52.34 $743 -16.91
1260–1660 1463 75-80% 11 56.00–63.00 $58.74 $859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,075 —
1115–1855 1494 8 73.00–84.00 $78.96 $1,180 +2.18
1230–2140 1775 12 84.00–95.00 $89.17 $1,583 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1355 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–700.00 $691.06

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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
945–1055 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–925.00 $898.63 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 77.50 $77.50 $236 -7.55
530 530 1 94.00 $94.00 $498 —
550–565 558 2 80.00–85.00 $82.47 $460 —
685 685 1 72.50 $72.50 $497 —

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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.