Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.76/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 422 lb · 23 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.30/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 573 lb · 19 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.32/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 669 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	904	635	249
Feeder cattle	667	415	137
Slaughter cattle	224	215	98
Replacement cattle	13	5	14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 5. Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher some up to 16.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 15.00 to 35.00 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
225–240	235	3	165.00–167.50	$165.85	$390	—
255–295	274	6	165.00–177.50	$172.66	$473	+8.82
305–320 fancy	313	2	182.50–186.00	$184.21	$577	+12.22
305–345	325	6	162.50–175.00	$169.89	$552	+11.89
360–380	370	2	155.00	$155.00	$574	-2.75
350–395	376	8	157.50–167.50	$161.58	$608	+3.83
375–390 fancy	383	3	172.00–178.00	$174.99	$670	+4.58
400–445	419	13	165.00–175.00	$170.24	$713	+15.05
450–485	467	11	160.00–174.00	$166.89	$779	+9.09
510–520 fancy	517	3	166.00–171.00	$168.66	$872	—
500–545	536	9	150.00–160.00	$157.22	$843	—
550–595	572	9	153.00–164.00	$157.71	$902	+4.84
615–630	625	16	146.00–157.50	$152.96	$956	—
655–690	669	19	137.00–145.00	$140.32	$939	-1.69
701–735	714	8	129.00–136.00	$134.34	$959	—
800–805	803	2	125.00–127.50	$126.25	$1,014	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–170	168	2	137.50–147.50	$142.43	$239	—
200–235	217	3	132.50	$132.50	$288	+3.69
270	270	2	147.50–155.00	$151.25	$408	+14.58
300–340	322	5	147.50–157.50	$153.04	$493	—
350–395	367	5	150.00–156.00	$152.62	$560	—
430–445	438	2	133.00–145.00	$138.90	$608	-0.86
460–490	475	2	130.00–140.00	$134.84	$640	—
565–590	578	2	140.00	$140.00	$809	—
685–690	688	2	122.00–130.00	$126.01	$867	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–190	185	2	112.50–122.50	$117.36	$217	—
550–580	565	2	102.50–107.50	$105.07	$594	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–710	708	2	104.00–106.00	$105.00	$743	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	3	145.00–147.50	$145.87	$328	—
260–295	273	3	135.00–142.50	$138.32	$378	—
305–345	321	5	132.50–138.00	$136.15	$437	—
305–340 fancy	325	3	146.00–149.00	$147.64	$480	—
355–395	376	14	140.00–147.50	$143.48	$539	+11.24
380–385	383	2	129.00–130.00	$129.50	$496	-2.74
400–445	422	23	135.00–147.50	$141.76	$598	+6.18
450–495	475	11	135.00–145.00	$140.26	$666	+5.97
510–540	524	10	130.00–142.00	$136.71	$716	+9.10
550–595	573	19	129.00–138.00	$134.30	$770	+2.17
610–640	627	5	129.00–132.00	$130.61	$819	+1.14
655–692	679	8	118.00–121.00	$120.02	$815	-4.98
715–730	722	3	119.00–121.00	$120.00	$866	+1.01

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	3	122.00–127.50	$125.66	$356	+8.16
305–345	329	10	122.50–132.50	$127.28	$419	+9.31
350–390	373	5	117.50–125.00	$121.45	$453	-3.65
400–440	425	3	117.50–125.00	$120.37	$512	-1.83
465–495	484	5	125.00–130.00	$128.48	$622	+2.86
505–540	523	8	115.00–125.00	$119.67	$626	+5.04
550–595	576	4	115.00–120.00	$116.91	$673	+1.89
665–690	678	4	112.50–120.00	$117.03	$793	+1.27
725–740	733	3	112.00–117.50	$114.82	$842	—
755–780	768	2	110.00–116.00	$113.05	$868	-2.93

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–375	373	2	110.00–112.50	$111.24	$415	+21.24
405–410	408	2	108.00–110.00	$109.01	$445	—
505–545	525	4	110.00–112.00	$111.03	$583	+4.50
565–585	576	5	105.00–112.50	$109.00	$628	—
605–615	610	2	102.50–105.00	$103.74	$633	+23.74
650–685	668	4	101.00–110.00	$105.56	$705	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380 thin fleshed	367	3	82.50–90.00	$86.68	$318	—
400–435 thin fleshed	418	2	85.00–87.50	$86.30	$361	—
525–535	530	2	112.50–113.00	$112.75	$598	+6.52
605–640	623	3	105.00–112.50	$108.86	$678	—
655–675	665	2	105.00	$105.00	$698	—

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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	432	12	161.00–174.00	$168.63	$728	+14.72
452–490	466	11	162.00–172.00	$167.71	$782	+15.10
500 fancy	500	2	171.00–172.50	$171.75	$859	—
500–515	508	2	140.00–145.00	$142.46	$724	-12.46
500–535	525	10	162.00–167.50	$165.25	$868	+10.33
555–597	584	11	147.00–160.00	$152.46	$890	+6.23
600–635	611	5	142.00–150.00	$146.35	$894	+9.46
665–675	670	2	133.00	$133.00	$891	-0.85

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	424	6	140.00–146.00	$141.99	$602	+2.24
450–490	471	5	140.00–147.50	$144.92	$683	+1.04
520–545	533	2	127.50–132.50	$129.94	$693	-10.27
570–595 thin fleshed	580	4	117.50–127.50	$123.99	$719	—
620–635	628	2	117.50–120.00	$118.74	$746	+1.22
665–685	675	2	124.00	$124.00	$837	+2.08
715–720	718	2	120.00–123.00	$121.49	$872	+7.99

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–430	415	2	102.50–107.50	$104.91	$435	—
455–475	465	2	100.00–102.50	$101.28	$471	-8.69
535–540	538	2	100.00	$100.00	$538	—
715–735	725	2	101.00–111.00	$106.07	$769	—
790–795	793	2	100.00–102.00	$101.00	$801	—
800–805	803	3	100.00–104.00	$102.00	$819	-4.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–475	465	2	102.50–105.00	$103.72	$482	—
750–780	765	2	105.00–110.00	$107.55	$823	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1915	1592	75-80%	15	72.00–75.00	$73.59	$1,172	—
1315–2005	1635	75-80%	37	76.00–82.00	$78.63	$1,286	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1385	1196	80-85%	13	65.00–71.00	$67.82	$811	—
1160–1385	1257	80-85%	19	76.00–80.00	$77.61	$976	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–785	730	85-90%	2	30.00–34.00	$31.85	$233	—
800–805	803	85-90%	2	70.00	$70.00	$562	—
790–1030	908	85-90%	6	41.00–46.00	$43.70	$397	—
820–1040	910	85-90%	14	58.00–64.00	$60.20	$548	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–2020	1625	3	97.00–100.00	$98.96	$1,608	—
1445–1930	1688	2	114.00–115.00	$114.57	$1,934	—

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00
775–835	805	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	518.00–610.00	$562.29
825	825	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	575.00	$575.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940 thin fleshed	940	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00
1065	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675	675	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	425.00	$425.00
720	720	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	475.00	$475.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	714.00	$714.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465 thin fleshed	465	1	55.00	$55.00	$256	—
700	700	1	50.00	$50.00	$350	—

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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.