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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $105.03/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $549/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight S 1-2 heifers $103.30/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $490/hd at 474 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.47/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 471 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,051 1,011 585
Feeder cattle 803 738 393
Slaughter cattle 230 260 177
Replacement cattle 18 13 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current sheep receipts 10 Current goat receipts 5 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while bulls were 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mixed, while heifers were 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to good. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 30.00 to 80.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 2 120.00–140.00 $130.14 $238 —
210–245 223 3 125.00–142.50 $135.30 $302 —
265 thin fleshed 265 1 120.00 $120.00 $318 +2.50
255–295 281 5 132.50–142.50 $136.66 $384 +2.56
305–345 330 10 125.00–145.00 $136.54 $451 +16.54
330–340 335 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $393 -2.54
355–375 thin fleshed 366 4 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $448 +4.46
350–395 371 15 132.50–146.00 $140.18 $520 +7.59
410–445 432 3 120.00–135.00 $124.75 $539 -9.27
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -11.73
480–495 486 5 130.00–142.00 $138.03 $671 +6.30
515–538 529 6 121.00–133.00 $129.24 $684 +9.24
565–590 580 6 123.00–133.00 $128.84 $747 +8.84
610 610 3 120.00 $120.00 $732 -2.50
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 -7.50
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
800 800 1 119.00 $119.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 3 150.00–165.00 $156.09 $359 —
255–295 284 5 157.00–161.00 $158.71 $451 +7.43
320 320 1 142.50 $142.50 $456 -7.72
300–345 323 10 148.00–163.00 $156.49 $505 +6.27
350–395 376 14 149.00–166.00 $156.15 $587 +5.27
410–445 433 4 149.00–153.00 $150.74 $653 +7.41
460 460 1 143.00 $143.00 $658 -9.50
450–485 462 3 145.00–160.00 $154.75 $715 +2.25
500–530 515 2 140.00 $140.00 $721 -5.49
525 525 1 132.50 $132.50 $696 -12.99
555–565 562 3 137.00–139.00 $137.66 $774 -6.31
570–575 572 3 130.00–133.00 $131.67 $753 -12.30
620 620 1 128.00 $128.00 $794 -8.66
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 -11.66
665–675 668 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $871 -1.57
710 710 1 124.00 $124.00 $880 +1.50
720 720 1 117.50 $117.50 $846 -10.25
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 1 80.00 $80.00 $196 —
260 thin fleshed 260 1 95.00 $95.00 $247 —
305–345 330 4 102.50–112.50 $109.89 $363 -2.61
355 355 1 89.00 $89.00 $316 -8.49
360 360 1 80.00 $80.00 $288 -17.49
390–395 thin fleshed 393 2 90.00–92.50 $91.24 $359 -0.04
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 —
435 435 1 82.50 $82.50 $359 —
520 520 1 90.00 $90.00 $468 -15.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 112.50 $112.50 $276 —
305 305 1 97.50 $97.50 $297 -15.00
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 92.00 $92.00 $432 —
515 515 1 85.00 $85.00 $438 -21.64
515 515 1 85.00 $85.00 $438 -21.64
620 thin fleshed 620 1 97.50 $97.50 $604 —
700–745 thin fleshed 723 2 87.50–90.00 $88.71 $641 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 82.50 $82.50 $214 -3.83
250–285 267 3 97.50–110.00 $105.55 $282 +19.22
310–340 325 2 110.00–111.00 $110.52 $359 +4.71
345 345 1 95.00 $95.00 $328 -10.81
350–395 375 9 100.00–110.00 $106.17 $398 -4.46
375 375 1 90.00 $90.00 $338 -20.63
385 thin fleshed 385 1 92.50 $92.50 $356 +2.50
415–440 427 5 80.00–90.00 $85.96 $367 -20.01
415–440 428 6 105.00–110.00 $108.50 $464 +2.53
460–485 thin fleshed 473 2 90.00–95.00 $92.57 $438 +4.57
450–495 474 19 100.00–112.50 $106.16 $503 -3.33
475–480 478 3 86.00–97.00 $92.36 $441 -17.13
500–530 520 3 82.50–92.50 $88.25 $459 -18.50
500–545 523 23 100.00–112.50 $107.22 $561 +0.47
550–590 570 14 100.00–112.50 $106.89 $609 +2.28
595 595 1 92.50 $92.50 $550 +4.96
600–645 618 8 100.00–110.00 $106.80 $660 +4.04
605–645 622 3 80.00–90.00 $84.89 $528 -17.87
655 655 2 92.00–95.00 $93.50 $612 -5.23
660–665 661 4 100.00–107.50 $104.62 $692 +5.89
725 725 1 90.00 $90.00 $652 -3.39
750–790 766 4 84.00–95.00 $89.13 $683 +4.13
780 780 1 98.00 $98.00 $764 -10.00
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 —
855–895 875 2 80.00–85.00 $82.56 $722 -17.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 102.50 $102.50 $169 —
280 280 1 100.00 $100.00 $280 —
280–290 thin fleshed 285 2 85.00–92.50 $88.82 $253 —
315 315 1 107.50 $107.50 $339 -5.00
335–340 thin fleshed 337 3 80.00–97.50 $88.29 $298 —
355–380 thin fleshed 368 2 84.00–87.50 $85.81 $316 +0.81
380–390 385 2 102.50–103.00 $102.75 $396 +2.75
405–410 thin fleshed 408 2 90.00–97.50 $93.73 $382 —
405–425 415 2 100.00–110.00 $104.88 $435 -1.80
455–490 thin fleshed 470 4 82.50–92.50 $88.80 $417 -2.05
450–495 475 5 100.00–112.50 $104.90 $498 -2.59
485–490 487 3 80.00–90.00 $85.00 $414 -22.49
500–545 525 10 100.00–112.50 $108.22 $568 +4.45
520–540 thin fleshed 525 6 80.00–97.50 $90.05 $473 —
545 545 1 90.00 $90.00 $490 -13.77
555–580 566 8 98.00–111.00 $104.93 $594 +2.47
550–595 thin fleshed 571 4 85.00 $85.00 $485 —
610–620 615 3 100.00–105.00 $103.33 $635 -4.62
605–640 thin fleshed 623 2 80.00–90.00 $84.86 $529 —
635 635 1 87.50 $87.50 $556 -5.00
650–670 660 2 106.00–110.00 $108.03 $713 +4.27
660–685 thin fleshed 675 3 85.00–92.50 $89.15 $602 —
685 685 1 80.00 $80.00 $548 -16.00
700–740 718 6 97.50–110.00 $103.70 $745 -0.55
755 755 2 102.50–103.00 $102.75 $776 —
800 800 1 85.00 $85.00 $680 -22.50
825 825 1 104.00 $104.00 $858 -3.50
860 860 1 95.00 $95.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 182 3 120.00–127.50 $122.34 $223 -0.14
230–240 233 3 117.50–127.50 $122.57 $286 +4.16
250–295 274 4 112.50–117.50 $114.32 $313 -8.22
325–340 333 2 115.00–120.00 $117.44 $391 -3.90
370–395 384 6 112.50–115.00 $113.49 $436 -6.60
410–445 425 6 112.50–122.00 $118.09 $502 -1.91
450–495 471 22 112.50–122.00 $117.47 $553 -1.81
510 510 1 112.50 $112.50 $574 -2.07
510–530 521 7 112.50–116.00 $113.56 $592 -1.01
560–575 568 8 111.00–114.00 $111.75 $635 -3.50
605–630 615 3 110.00–112.50 $111.51 $686 -1.16
668 668 11 110.00 $110.00 $735 -2.50
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 137.50 $137.50 $248 —
205–210 208 3 130.00–140.00 $136.64 $284 —
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 -5.00
370–390 380 2 130.00–137.50 $133.65 $508 +0.12
435 435 1 124.00 $124.00 $539 -5.53
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 -1.13
565–585 575 2 117.00 $117.00 $673 -4.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 412 3 120.00 $120.00 $494 -12.40
400–445 422 10 122.50–140.00 $130.19 $549 -2.21
415–430 thin fleshed 423 2 117.50–120.00 $118.77 $502 —
460 thin fleshed 460 1 117.50 $117.50 $540 -0.50
450–485 465 3 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $546 -16.50
450–495 479 14 120.00–142.50 $129.51 $620 -4.45
505 thin fleshed 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
500–545 523 18 120.00–132.50 $126.27 $660 +9.76
535 535 2 115.00–117.50 $116.25 $622 -9.20
550–595 570 19 119.00–130.00 $125.16 $713 -3.32
585 585 1 117.50 $117.50 $687 -10.98
600–635 615 7 117.50–126.00 $121.17 $745 -2.08
605–630 thin fleshed 615 4 113.00–115.00 $114.51 $704 -0.49
690 690 1 117.50 $117.50 $811 +1.25
745 745 1 113.00 $113.00 $842 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 85.00 $85.00 $340 +1.88
400–405 403 2 105.00–110.00 $107.52 $433 +24.40
470 thin fleshed 470 1 91.00 $91.00 $428 —
475–495 483 4 80.00–90.00 $84.41 $408 -25.59
475–495 485 2 100.00–110.00 $104.90 $509 -5.10
505 thin fleshed 505 1 97.50 $97.50 $492 —
520–525 524 4 80.00–95.00 $88.14 $462 -11.86
520–535 529 4 100.00–110.00 $105.25 $557 +5.25
550 550 1 85.00 $85.00 $468 +5.00
590 590 1 109.00 $109.00 $643 +0.87
630–640 636 4 105.00–112.50 $108.89 $693 +17.90
645 thin fleshed 645 1 88.00 $88.00 $568 —
650–670 658 6 97.50–110.00 $103.99 $684 +18.99
685 685 1 90.00 $90.00 $616 -16.68
700–725 710 4 99.00–109.00 $103.46 $735 +18.46
710 710 1 87.50 $87.50 $621 +2.50
705–730 717 3 95.00 $95.00 $681 +10.00
755–765 760 2 80.00–95.00 $87.45 $665 +4.45
795 795 1 105.00 $105.00 $835 +22.00
820 820 1 102.00 $102.00 $836 +15.35
825–845 835 2 89.00–90.00 $89.49 $747 +2.84
850–855 853 2 92.50–95.00 $93.75 $800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 420 11 144.00–156.00 $150.73 $633 +10.73
455–465 460 5 147.50–160.00 $151.88 $699 +11.88
500 500 10 116.00 $116.00 $580 -25.61
505–535 518 6 137.00–139.00 $137.66 $713 -3.95
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 +2.50
565 565 5 127.00 $127.00 $718 -5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 80.00 $80.00 $288 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 80.00 $80.00 $336 -13.93
430 430 1 105.00 $105.00 $452 +12.50
510 510 1 105.00 $105.00 $536 +3.00
570 570 1 80.00 $80.00 $456 -28.85
565–590 577 3 100.00–110.00 $104.12 $601 -4.73
610 thin fleshed 610 1 90.00 $90.00 $549 —
655–665 658 3 100.00–112.00 $103.98 $684 +13.98
700–705 703 2 80.00–87.50 $83.76 $589 —
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 ±0.00
730 thin fleshed 730 1 97.50 $97.50 $712 +17.50
775–795 785 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $789 —
795 795 1 83.00 $83.00 $660 —
805–810 808 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $812 +10.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $362 —
800–1985 1288 80-85% 103 55.00–63.00 $59.07 $761 +1.33
985–1785 1386 80-85% 9 64.00–66.00 $64.46 $893 +0.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–895 787 85-90% 9 11.00–34.00 $27.47 $216 —
690–1195 946 85-90% 31 35.00–44.00 $39.83 $377 +0.33
810–1560 1101 85-90% 29 44.00–63.00 $51.37 $566 +1.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1405 1145 75-80% 5 50.00–54.00 $52.46 $601 —
1080–1525 1303 75-80% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.41 $852 —
1020–1780 1393 75-80% 16 55.00–63.00 $58.79 $819 +1.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1765 1346 8 74.00–81.00 $77.23 $1,040 +9.61
1550–2095 1777 3 95.00–97.00 $96.10 $1,708 —
1005–2095 1844 7 83.00–92.00 $86.47 $1,595 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 602.00 $602.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1215 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 525.00–875.00 $671.45
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
995–1300 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–728.00 $673.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 389.00 $389.00

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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
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1045–1220 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,100.00 $989.82 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 55.00 $55.00 $223 —
650 650 1 40.00 $40.00 $260 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 65.00 $65.00 $254 —
465 465 1 82.50 $82.50 $384 —
565–580 573 2 80.00–82.50 $81.23 $465 —
700–725 713 2 92.50 $92.50 $660 —
755–790 772 3 86.00–93.00 $89.31 $689 —

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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.