Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.23/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 573 lb · 16 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $138.54/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 622 lb · 16 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.58/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $579/hd at 427 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	635	760	966
Feeder cattle	415	465	719
Slaughter cattle	215	285	207
Replacement cattle	5	10	40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 5. Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were unevenly steady, while heifers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 22.50 to 37.50 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	274	5	160.00–169.00	$163.84	$449	-2.68
320–340	331	7	151.00–163.00	$158.00	$523	-6.35
340–345 fancy	343	2	170.00–174.00	$171.99	$590	—
350–390	366	8	152.50–165.00	$157.75	$577	-6.64
355–380 fancy	368	2	168.00–173.00	$170.41	$627	—
415–448	440	7	150.00–157.00	$155.19	$683	—
450–495	475	3	151.00–164.00	$157.80	$750	-5.20
550–580	562	6	148.00–157.00	$152.87	$859	+5.32
670–680	675	2	140.00–144.00	$142.01	$959	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	210	2	127.50–130.00	$128.81	$271	—
260–295	282	3	130.00–142.50	$136.67	$385	-2.08
405–410	408	2	137.50–142.00	$139.76	$570	—
500–515	508	2	127.50–138.00	$132.67	$674	+2.67
730–742	740	5	127.00–129.00	$128.61	$952	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	370	2	132.00–132.50	$132.24	$489	+0.03
400–445	427	13	130.00–141.00	$135.58	$579	+3.41
450–480	466	10	128.00–139.00	$134.29	$626	+4.42
510–545	526	8	126.00–130.00	$127.61	$671	+5.02
550–595	577	9	130.00–136.00	$132.13	$762	+9.10
600–641	619	9	126.00–131.00	$129.47	$801	+2.33
650	650	7	125.00	$125.00	$812	—
722–735	726	3	117.00–120.00	$118.99	$864	-0.67

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	2	122.50–127.50	$125.00	$294	—
260–270	265	2	117.50	$117.50	$311	-8.33
300–330	316	4	115.00–120.00	$117.97	$373	-1.39
355–390	376	4	122.50–128.00	$125.10	$470	+4.94
415–445	426	5	120.00–126.00	$122.20	$521	+7.71
475–480	479	4	120.00–129.00	$125.62	$602	+3.22
515–525	520	4	111.00–117.50	$114.63	$596	-1.27
550–590	563	3	114.00–116.00	$115.02	$648	-2.99
610–640	625	4	110.00–117.50	$113.76	$711	-4.88
655–695	676	4	113.00–117.50	$115.76	$783	—
765–790	778	2	115.00–117.00	$115.98	$902	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	110.00–112.50	$111.28	$267	—
265–290	278	2	107.50–110.00	$108.69	$302	—
350–395	373	2	90.00	$90.00	$336	—
460–490	471	4	102.50–109.00	$104.83	$494	—
530–540	535	2	103.00–110.00	$106.53	$570	-3.47
635–640	638	2	80.00	$80.00	$510	—
775–795	787	3	101.00–110.00	$105.36	$829	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525–540	533	2	105.00–107.50	$106.23	$566	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	7	149.00–158.00	$153.91	$654	-9.82
455–495	474	8	150.00–160.00	$152.61	$723	-1.09
500–545	511	10	150.00–160.00	$154.92	$792	+3.35
550–595	573	16	140.00–153.00	$146.23	$838	-2.09
600–610 fancy	605	3	145.00–147.00	$145.67	$881	—
600–645	626	13	132.50–141.00	$136.89	$857	-2.87
650–675	666	7	130.00–139.00	$133.85	$891	+2.60
700–710	705	3	125.00–127.00	$126.00	$888	+5.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	440	4	139.00–140.00	$139.75	$615	+0.63
455–490	471	6	138.00–147.50	$143.88	$678	+1.68
500–545	523	6	135.00–145.00	$140.21	$733	+11.21
610–645	628	3	115.00–120.00	$117.52	$738	-3.71
650–690	672	3	118.00–126.00	$121.92	$819	+0.46
720–730	725	2	113.00–114.00	$113.50	$823	-3.99
755–780	768	2	117.00–119.00	$118.02	$906	+2.04

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–485	473	4	107.50–112.50	$109.97	$520	—
805–830	818	2	106.00	$106.00	$867	-0.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1740	1105	80-85%	5	58.00–62.00	$59.38	$656	—
985–1665	1234	80-85%	23	64.00–65.00	$64.21	$792	+11.45
830–1900	1435	80-85%	57	66.00–72.00	$69.62	$999	—
1035–2075	1436	80-85%	33	73.00–78.00	$74.88	$1,075	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1085	869	85-90%	9	43.00–48.00	$46.28	$402	—
675–1440	1029	85-90%	24	51.00–57.00	$54.91	$565	—
1020–1310	1197	85-90%	9	58.00–62.00	$59.58	$713	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1240	1132	75-80%	3	61.00–63.00	$62.27	$705	—
1265–1660	1421	75-80%	10	73.00–77.00	$74.46	$1,058	—
1155–1690	1428	75-80%	11	67.00–71.00	$69.28	$989	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1345	1333	2	83.00–86.00	$84.51	$1,127	—
1100–2000	1576	7	93.00–98.00	$96.11	$1,515	—
1525–2285	1957	10	100.00–104.00	$102.27	$2,001	—

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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
895	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
895–1225	1052	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	875.00–1,160.00	$1,049.63	+199.63

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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.