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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

1,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $141.15/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 526 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.53/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 420 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.88/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $564/hd at 374 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,011 1,043 846
Feeder cattle 738 793 639
Slaughter cattle 260 235 182
Replacement cattle 13 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 10 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 lower, while bulls were 4.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 1.00 to 8.00 lower, while bulls were 1.00 to 6.00 higher, and heifers were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to high. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 40.00 to 52.50 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
280–285 283 2 147.50–155.00 $151.28 $428 —
305–345 322 11 150.00–152.50 $150.22 $484 —
360–385 374 21 145.00–160.00 $150.88 $564 +1.71
410–440 433 5 125.00–155.00 $143.33 $621 -7.49
450–495 470 8 145.00–159.00 $152.50 $717 -0.66
505–545 529 6 135.00–150.00 $145.49 $770 -3.12
550 thin fleshed 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
550–580 561 5 137.50–154.00 $143.97 $808 -0.41
600–605 603 3 135.00–137.50 $136.66 $824 -3.49
655–690 670 4 130.00–137.50 $131.90 $884 -0.33
705 705 1 122.50 $122.50 $864 -6.05
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 -8.55
720–727 725 4 127.00–128.00 $127.75 $926 -0.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 thin fleshed 225 1 125.00 $125.00 $281 —
255–295 271 9 125.00–145.00 $134.10 $363 +2.39
275 thin fleshed 275 1 117.50 $117.50 $323 -4.74
305–325 thin fleshed 315 2 117.50 $117.50 $370 —
310–345 328 12 127.50–142.50 $134.58 $441 +0.96
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 -13.62
360 360 1 117.50 $117.50 $423 -18.60
355–365 thin fleshed 362 3 115.00–120.00 $118.03 $427 -0.78
350–395 375 15 120.00–142.50 $132.59 $497 -3.51
400–440 416 10 127.50–140.00 $134.02 $558 -3.95
450–495 480 4 125.00–140.00 $131.73 $632 -2.73
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
575–585 580 2 120.00 $120.00 $696 -8.74
615 615 1 122.50 $122.50 $753 —
680 680 1 127.50 $127.50 $867 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 87.50 $87.50 $258 —
345 345 1 112.50 $112.50 $388 —
355–375 thin fleshed 365 2 90.00–92.50 $91.28 $333 —
365–380 372 3 80.00–110.00 $97.49 $363 +7.49
500–510 507 3 100.00–110.00 $105.03 $533 —
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 92.50 $92.50 $231 —
250 250 1 112.50 $112.50 $281 —
335 335 1 112.50 $112.50 $377 —
520 thin fleshed 520 1 95.00 $95.00 $494 —
530–540 535 3 100.00–110.00 $106.64 $571 —
800–820 810 2 98.00–103.00 $100.53 $814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–180 173 3 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $212 —
200–240 220 2 115.00–122.50 $118.41 $261 —
250–295 267 6 120.00–127.50 $122.54 $327 -4.96
320–347 341 6 115.00–127.50 $121.34 $414 +2.25
365–395 379 5 115.00–125.00 $120.09 $455 -1.96
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 +2.23
410–445 433 13 115.00–123.00 $119.24 $516 +1.47
460–495 481 16 112.00–123.00 $119.28 $574 +2.06
525 thin fleshed 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
520–545 535 7 112.00–117.50 $114.57 $613 -0.43
535 535 1 116.00 $116.00 $621 +1.00
550–575 564 4 115.00–116.00 $115.25 $650 -2.13
600–605 603 3 110.00–115.00 $112.67 $679 -2.42
665 665 1 112.50 $112.50 $748 —
710 710 4 114.00 $114.00 $809 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 thin fleshed 155 1 87.50 $87.50 $136 —
230 thin fleshed 230 1 87.50 $87.50 $201 —
235–245 240 2 102.50–110.00 $106.33 $255 —
265 thin fleshed 265 1 90.00 $90.00 $238 —
255–290 273 2 85.00–87.50 $86.33 $236 —
275–280 278 2 110.00 $110.00 $306 —
310–345 329 4 100.00–110.00 $105.81 $348 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 90.00 $90.00 $315 —
360 360 1 80.00 $80.00 $288 -25.85
360–390 380 4 110.00–112.50 $110.63 $420 +4.78
415–440 426 7 100.00–112.00 $105.97 $451 -0.53
435 435 1 80.00 $80.00 $348 -26.50
465–485 475 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $520 -0.43
485 thin fleshed 485 1 88.00 $88.00 $427 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 97.50 $97.50 $492 —
500–530 512 3 82.50–92.50 $88.42 $453 -19.35
500–540 525 12 97.50–111.00 $106.75 $560 -1.02
550–595 576 5 100.00–110.00 $104.61 $603 -5.38
575–595 585 2 85.00–90.00 $87.54 $512 -22.45
600–645 626 6 92.50–110.00 $102.76 $643 -2.73
640 thin fleshed 640 1 95.00 $95.00 $608 —
665–690 678 2 97.50–100.00 $98.73 $669 -9.22
700 700 1 95.00 $95.00 $665 —
700–725 712 3 87.50–97.50 $93.39 $665 —
740 740 1 105.00 $105.00 $777 —
755 755 1 85.00 $85.00 $642 -25.00
780 thin fleshed 780 1 93.00 $93.00 $725 —
790 790 1 108.00 $108.00 $853 -2.00
890 890 1 100.00 $100.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 +1.17
305–345 322 5 130.00–145.00 $135.49 $436 +1.14
360–395 375 10 130.00–140.00 $133.53 $501 -1.53
400–440 420 22 124.00–135.00 $129.53 $544 +0.31
450–475 462 5 125.00–130.00 $127.01 $587 +0.64
505–545 527 11 117.00–128.00 $121.13 $638 -2.00
550–575 564 5 117.00–126.00 $121.10 $683 -0.91
605 605 1 113.00 $113.00 $684 -4.21
670 670 1 113.00 $113.00 $757 —
665–690 678 3 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 112.50 $112.50 $354 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 85.00 $85.00 $306 —
370 370 1 100.00 $100.00 $370 —
405–410 407 3 102.50–110.00 $106.68 $434 +15.41
445 thin fleshed 445 1 90.00 $90.00 $400 —
460–495 482 5 100.00–110.00 $107.49 $518 —
480–495 thin fleshed 487 3 90.00–92.50 $90.85 $442 —
500–540 522 6 100.00–110.00 $103.77 $542 —
550–570 560 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $574 -5.02
575 575 1 80.00 $80.00 $460 -27.48
600–645 622 3 105.00–110.00 $107.95 $671 -1.06
640 640 1 92.50 $92.50 $592 -16.51
655–670 663 2 102.50–105.00 $103.76 $688 —
680 680 1 96.00 $96.00 $653 —
700–745 thin fleshed 723 2 80.00–95.00 $87.27 $631 —
735 735 2 102.50–106.00 $104.25 $766 —
800 800 1 107.50 $107.50 $860 +5.99
835 thin fleshed 835 1 92.00 $92.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 10 120.00–142.50 $132.40 $556 +0.38
450–495 470 18 120.00–142.50 $133.96 $630 -5.14
470 thin fleshed 470 1 118.00 $118.00 $555 —
520–525 523 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $609 -14.15
505–545 526 10 119.00–133.00 $125.45 $660 -5.21
555–590 575 6 122.50–132.50 $128.48 $739 +1.67
612–645 626 7 120.00–126.00 $123.25 $772 +6.76
640 thin fleshed 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
660–695 671 4 120.00–125.00 $122.75 $824 +0.24
675 675 2 115.00–117.50 $116.25 $785 -6.26
700 700 1 117.50 $117.50 $822 —
710–720 715 2 115.00 $115.00 $822 —
745 thin fleshed 745 1 117.50 $117.50 $875 —
790 790 1 112.50 $112.50 $889 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 -7.50
400–445 429 15 145.00–157.50 $150.66 $646 +3.16
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 -1.92
455–485 470 8 146.00–157.50 $150.77 $709 +8.85
500–545 525 24 135.00–148.00 $141.61 $743 -0.32
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -11.93
570 570 1 132.50 $132.50 $755 -3.48
555–595 574 5 134.00–140.00 $137.18 $787 +1.20
600–640 619 4 128.00–132.50 $130.11 $805 +4.12
675 675 1 123.00 $123.00 $830 —
815 815 1 91.00 $91.00 $742 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 431 4 80.00–92.50 $83.12 $358 -19.40
435 thin fleshed 435 1 88.00 $88.00 $383 —
475 475 1 92.50 $92.50 $439 +5.00
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 +22.50
505–525 512 3 80.00–88.00 $83.49 $427 -27.80
500–545 520 3 100.00 $100.00 $520 -11.29
565 565 1 80.00 $80.00 $452 -3.77
555–590 573 5 100.00–112.50 $108.13 $620 -1.92
615–620 617 3 100.00–106.00 $102.01 $629 -7.40
635–645 640 2 90.00–92.00 $90.99 $582 +4.75
670 670 1 85.00 $85.00 $570 -26.27
675 675 1 82.50 $82.50 $557 -28.77
685–695 688 3 100.00–110.00 $106.68 $734 -4.59
725 725 1 85.00 $85.00 $616 —
765 765 1 83.00 $83.00 $635 —
815–840 830 3 80.00–90.00 $86.65 $719 —
895 895 1 99.00 $99.00 $886 —
970 970 2 94.00 $94.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 112.50 $112.50 $450 —
415–430 thin fleshed 423 2 90.00–98.00 $93.93 $397 —
440 440 1 92.50 $92.50 $407 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 80.00 $80.00 $372 -8.81
460–495 477 3 105.00–110.00 $108.34 $517 —
500–510 thin fleshed 507 3 80.00–97.50 $85.76 $435 —
540 540 2 100.00–104.00 $102.00 $551 —
565–595 580 2 105.00–112.50 $108.85 $631 -0.16
590 590 2 92.50–95.00 $93.75 $553 -15.26
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 —
665 665 1 90.00 $90.00 $598 —
720 thin fleshed 720 1 80.00 $80.00 $576 —
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
760 thin fleshed 760 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
825 825 1 90.00 $90.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $497 —
900–2020 1277 80-85% 106 54.00–63.00 $57.74 $737 —
935–1875 1393 80-85% 5 64.00 $64.00 $892 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $435 —
605–1320 821 85-90% 15 18.00–33.00 $27.33 $224 -2.07
615–1390 938 85-90% 26 35.00–46.00 $39.50 $371 -2.15
710–1750 1124 85-90% 54 44.00–54.00 $49.52 $557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1705 1376 75-80% 17 54.00–63.00 $57.15 $786 —
1180–1755 1414 75-80% 5 46.00–51.00 $49.06 $694 -2.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1580 1331 5 48.00–77.00 $67.62 $900 —
1080–2330 1710 11 79.00–86.00 $82.55 $1,412 —
1880–2085 1983 2 92.00–94.00 $92.95 $1,843 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 407.00 $407.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
830 thin fleshed 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
975–1160 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–950.00 $869.38 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 40.00 $40.00 $188 —
550–570 560 2 30.00–35.00 $32.46 $182 —

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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.