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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

1,099 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.00/cwt +17.88 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $130.01/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 470 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight S 1-2 heifers $105.42/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 468 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,099 1,051 1,121
Feeder cattle 795 803 883
Slaughter cattle 288 230 208
Replacement cattle 16 18 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 7 Current sheep receipts 1 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mixed, while heifers were 1.00 higher. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offering of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 30.00 to 75.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 117.50 $117.50 $311 -2.50
270 270 1 120.00 $120.00 $324 -16.66
255–295 274 8 125.00–147.50 $135.11 $370 -1.55
305–325 thin fleshed 316 4 117.50–122.00 $119.89 $379 —
320 320 1 131.00 $131.00 $419 -5.54
315–335 327 8 125.00–145.00 $135.82 $444 -0.72
350–395 371 14 122.50–142.50 $132.38 $491 -7.80
405 405 1 117.50 $117.50 $476 -7.25
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 +15.25
460–495 476 7 122.50–142.50 $133.59 $636 +13.59
505–535 515 4 125.00–130.00 $126.88 $653 -2.36
555–570 560 3 125.00–133.00 $127.64 $715 -1.20
690 thin fleshed 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 —
705 705 1 122.50 $122.50 $864 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 157.50 $157.50 $299 —
290 290 1 158.00 $158.00 $458 -0.71
300–335 323 3 150.00–155.00 $153.11 $495 -3.38
350–395 384 4 150.00–162.00 $156.95 $603 +0.80
400–440 426 4 143.00–157.00 $150.20 $640 -0.54
455–473 470 15 145.00–158.50 $156.32 $735 +1.57
500–546 531 11 135.00–150.00 $145.11 $771 +12.61
550–595 574 6 135.00–140.00 $137.35 $788 +5.68
605–645 620 3 130.00–140.00 $134.89 $836 +6.89
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 +6.00
720 720 1 116.00 $116.00 $835 -1.50
795 795 1 124.00 $124.00 $986 —
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 100.00 $100.00 $345 —
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 —
648 648 8 98.00 $98.00 $635 —
687 687 8 97.00 $97.00 $666 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 104.00–110.00 $106.86 $292 —
300–335 318 2 110.00 $110.00 $350 +0.11
375 thin fleshed 375 1 90.00 $90.00 $338 -1.24
390 390 1 105.00 $105.00 $410 +25.00
435 thin fleshed 435 1 84.00 $84.00 $365 —
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 +27.50
460 460 1 112.50 $112.50 $518 —
510 510 1 95.00 $95.00 $484 +5.00
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
615 615 1 112.50 $112.50 $692 —
690 690 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 thin fleshed 260 2 90.00–97.50 $93.68 $244 —
275 275 1 80.00 $80.00 $220 -25.55
255–285 278 4 100.00–110.00 $106.79 $297 +1.24
300 thin fleshed 300 1 83.50 $83.50 $250 —
300–345 323 2 80.00–85.00 $82.33 $266 -28.19
320–330 325 3 105.00–110.00 $108.31 $352 -2.21
350 thin fleshed 350 1 92.50 $92.50 $324 ±0.00
350–390 364 9 102.50–111.00 $107.15 $390 +0.98
365 365 1 82.50 $82.50 $301 -23.67
370 370 1 80.00 $80.00 $296 -26.17
405–415 410 2 90.00–92.50 $91.27 $374 +5.31
400–440 421 8 100.00–110.00 $105.13 $443 +19.17
420–425 thin fleshed 423 4 80.00–95.00 $85.01 $360 —
455 455 1 92.50 $92.50 $421 -13.66
450–495 469 14 100.00–110.00 $106.34 $499 +0.18
510 510 1 97.50 $97.50 $497 +9.25
500–535 521 11 102.50–110.00 $106.83 $557 +18.58
525–545 535 2 90.00–94.00 $92.04 $492 -15.18
535 thin fleshed 535 1 85.00 $85.00 $455 —
550–590 570 10 100.00–111.00 $105.59 $602 -1.30
565–595 580 5 80.00–97.50 $88.43 $513 -18.46
610 thin fleshed 610 1 92.50 $92.50 $564 —
600–640 620 3 107.00–110.00 $108.16 $671 +1.36
625 625 1 95.00 $95.00 $594 +10.11
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 -14.62
650–685 668 2 102.50–110.00 $106.35 $710 +1.73
690 690 1 95.00 $95.00 $656 -9.62
705–745 725 2 90.00 $90.00 $652 ±0.00
730 730 1 101.00 $101.00 $737 +11.00
785 785 2 85.00 $85.00 $667 -13.00
815–840 828 2 82.00–98.00 $90.12 $746 +0.12
840 840 1 95.00 $95.00 $798 +5.00
873 873 3 94.00 $94.00 $821 +11.44
875 875 1 100.00 $100.00 $875 +17.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 +10.00
295 thin fleshed 295 1 95.00 $95.00 $280 +6.18
300–340 318 5 100.00–110.00 $104.15 $331 -3.35
350–375 363 2 100.00–102.50 $101.29 $368 -1.46
355–370 thin fleshed 363 3 87.50–92.50 $89.98 $327 +4.17
400–410 thin fleshed 403 3 82.50–90.00 $85.81 $346 -7.92
460 460 1 80.00 $80.00 $368 -24.90
450–485 thin fleshed 470 5 80.00–95.00 $88.98 $418 +0.18
460–495 477 5 97.50–110.00 $101.43 $484 -3.47
500–530 thin fleshed 518 3 85.00–95.00 $88.41 $458 -1.64
505–535 518 6 100.00–110.00 $107.43 $556 -0.79
545 545 1 87.50 $87.50 $477 -2.50
565 thin fleshed 565 1 95.00 $95.00 $537 +10.00
555–590 570 3 100.00–106.00 $103.61 $591 -1.32
605 605 1 112.50 $112.50 $681 +9.17
610 610 1 85.00 $85.00 $518 -18.33
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 -18.03
655–690 668 3 98.00–111.00 $104.78 $700 -3.25
670–680 thin fleshed 675 2 80.00–95.00 $87.44 $590 -1.71
700–735 720 3 97.50–105.00 $100.77 $726 -2.93
760–790 775 2 95.00–97.00 $96.02 $744 -6.73
775 thin fleshed 775 1 97.00 $97.00 $752 —
810–820 815 2 85.00–95.00 $89.97 $733 -14.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 112.50–117.50 $115.04 $328 +0.72
325 thin fleshed 325 1 85.00 $85.00 $276 —
320–345 332 5 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $404 +4.20
350–385 366 9 115.00–125.00 $118.16 $432 +4.67
410–445 428 5 112.50–122.00 $118.98 $509 +0.89
450–495 474 12 112.50–123.00 $118.21 $560 +0.74
505–540 520 3 115.00 $115.00 $598 +1.44
566–590 577 8 112.50–115.00 $114.01 $658 +2.26
615–640 624 5 114.00–115.00 $114.80 $716 +3.29
655 655 2 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $743 +3.50
695 695 1 87.50 $87.50 $608 -22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 178 2 140.00–142.50 $141.16 $251 +3.66
205–235 214 6 130.00–150.00 $140.22 $300 +3.58
360 360 1 127.50 $127.50 $459 -6.15
385 385 1 115.00 $115.00 $443 -18.65
395 395 1 129.00 $129.00 $510 -4.65
410–425 414 10 125.00–141.00 $131.36 $544 +7.36
440 440 1 120.00 $120.00 $528 -4.00
450–495 469 4 125.00–130.00 $126.82 $595 —
465–485 475 2 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
505–545 525 12 117.50–125.00 $120.40 $632 +0.40
555–580 568 2 117.50–123.00 $120.31 $683 +3.31
600–615 608 5 119.00–123.00 $121.39 $738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 426 12 125.00–140.00 $136.63 $582 +6.44
455–480 thin fleshed 468 2 115.00–120.00 $117.57 $550 +0.07
450–485 469 12 122.50–142.50 $132.92 $623 +15.46
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -9.51
520 thin fleshed 520 1 117.50 $117.50 $611 -2.50
500–545 524 11 120.00–132.50 $125.42 $657 -0.85
550–585 567 12 118.00–133.00 $125.70 $713 +0.54
605 thin fleshed 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 +0.49
615–645 626 10 116.00–127.50 $121.94 $763 +0.77
610–645 628 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $719 -6.66
650–660 653 3 120.00–127.50 $123.19 $804 —
660–670 665 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $775 -1.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 145.00–158.00 $151.42 $621 +0.69
450–495 475 12 145.00–155.00 $149.35 $709 -2.53
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 -11.88
515 thin fleshed 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —
505–545 524 15 135.00–149.00 $143.47 $752 +5.81
555–595 571 5 135.00–137.50 $135.89 $776 +8.89
600–625 609 6 130.00–136.00 $132.63 $808 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 89.00–95.00 $91.89 $386 -15.63
405–440 423 2 100.00–102.50 $101.20 $428 -6.32
420–445 thin fleshed 433 2 80.00–87.50 $83.64 $362 —
455–495 479 5 100.00–113.00 $106.75 $511 +22.34
500 thin fleshed 500 1 80.00 $80.00 $400 -17.50
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 +21.86
530 530 2 87.50–95.00 $91.25 $484 -14.00
555–575 565 3 110.00 $110.00 $622 +25.00
565 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 +5.00
605–635 622 6 100.00–112.00 $105.74 $658 -3.15
660–680 670 2 90.00–97.50 $93.81 $629 -10.18
675–680 678 2 100.00–110.00 $104.98 $712 +14.98
700–735 716 4 98.00–101.00 $99.77 $714 +4.77
705–730 719 4 90.00–92.50 $90.63 $652 -4.37
750–760 755 2 92.00–93.50 $92.75 $700 +5.30
860 860 1 92.50 $92.50 $796 -1.25
875 875 1 95.00 $95.00 $831 +1.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 thin fleshed 430 1 90.00 $90.00 $387 +10.00
480 480 1 107.50 $107.50 $516 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 90.00 $90.00 $450 —
560–590 575 2 100.00–110.00 $105.13 $604 +1.01
575 thin fleshed 575 1 90.00 $90.00 $518 —
630 630 1 90.00 $90.00 $567 —
645 645 2 85.00–87.50 $86.25 $556 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 +6.02
670 thin fleshed 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 —
705–710 thin fleshed 708 2 85.00–90.00 $87.51 $620 -9.99
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 ±0.00
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 -0.51
750–770 thin fleshed 760 2 80.00–85.00 $82.53 $627 —
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 -10.51
805 thin fleshed 805 1 88.00 $88.00 $708 —
855 855 1 105.00 $105.00 $898 —
860 860 1 92.50 $92.50 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1840 1307 80-85% 7 64.00–68.00 $65.57 $857 —
855–1880 1329 80-85% 98 55.00–63.00 $58.04 $771 —
1040–1830 1392 80-85% 6 50.00–54.00 $52.79 $735 -11.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–955 759 85-90% 10 20.00–34.00 $28.97 $220 +1.50
600–1450 931 85-90% 25 35.00–44.00 $39.95 $372 +0.12
675–1740 1116 85-90% 70 44.00–54.00 $50.83 $567 -0.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $806 —
945–1590 1253 75-80% 16 40.00–54.00 $50.24 $630 —
1150–2010 1469 75-80% 26 55.00–62.00 $58.26 $856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2335 1543 9 67.00–80.00 $73.95 $1,141 —
1140–1885 1719 11 82.00–90.00 $86.04 $1,479 —
1690–1865 1777 3 92.00 $92.00 $1,635 -4.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
920–1260 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 525.00–810.00 $681.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
970–1010 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,125.00 $959.22 -415.78
990–1100 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–925.00 $853.95 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–780 698 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 375.00–800.00 $612.63 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 50.00 $50.00 $188 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 163 3 65.00–75.00 $71.84 $117 —

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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.