Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $168.35/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 423 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.75/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 471 lb · 17 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $164.21/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 474 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	633	904	614
Feeder cattle	424	667	387
Slaughter cattle	201	224	192
Replacement cattle	8	13	35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 8. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while slaughter bull were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 lower, while heifers were mostly 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 22.50 to 42.50 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
275–295	289	6	185.00–197.50	$190.39	$550	+17.73
305–345	326	9	170.00–182.50	$174.86	$570	+4.97
360–385	373	2	140.00–150.00	$145.17	$541	-16.41
350–390	374	13	160.00–172.50	$165.60	$619	+4.02
415–445	431	4	160.00–173.00	$166.71	$719	-3.53
460–485	471	4	167.00–176.00	$171.40	$807	+4.51
505–535	520	3	155.00–159.00	$156.29	$813	-0.93
565–585	577	3	150.00–160.00	$155.95	$900	-1.76
645	645	2	135.00–140.00	$137.50	$887	-15.46

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	133.00–142.50	$137.75	$317	+5.25
260–290	275	2	150.00	$150.00	$412	-1.25
355–375	367	3	140.00–150.00	$146.59	$538	-6.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–210	205	2	142.50–153.00	$147.62	$303	+1.75
250–290	267	6	132.50–142.50	$136.59	$365	-1.73
300–340	324	6	142.50–149.00	$146.01	$473	+9.86
350–395	375	11	137.50–150.00	$143.04	$536	-0.44
400–445	422	10	145.00–155.00	$151.42	$639	+9.66
450–495	471	17	143.00–154.00	$149.75	$705	+9.49
505–540	519	8	137.50–148.00	$141.67	$735	+4.96
550–575	562	7	137.50–144.00	$141.20	$794	+6.90
600–630	618	8	127.00–136.00	$132.03	$816	+1.42
705–710	708	2	120.00–125.00	$122.51	$867	+2.51

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	268	2	130.00–132.50	$131.21	$352	+5.55
320–340	333	4	120.00–122.50	$120.64	$402	-6.64
365–380	373	2	132.50–136.00	$134.21	$501	+12.76
400–435	421	5	122.50–130.00	$126.45	$532	+6.08
535–540	538	2	114.00–120.00	$117.01	$630	-2.66
585–595	590	4	117.50–122.50	$120.63	$712	+3.72
665–680	673	2	112.50–117.50	$114.97	$774	-2.06
705–725	715	2	111.00–112.00	$111.49	$797	-3.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575–585	580	2	100.00–102.50	$101.24	$587	—
665–680	673	2	104.00–106.00	$105.01	$707	+0.01
785	785	2	98.00–100.00	$99.00	$777	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–740	723	2	102.50–104.00	$103.23	$746	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–415 fancy	410	3	175.00–180.00	$177.35	$727	—
400–445	426	15	160.00–172.00	$166.55	$710	-2.08
450–475	463	2	138.00–140.00	$138.97	$643	-28.74
450–490	474	9	158.00–171.00	$165.80	$786	-1.91
475–490 fancy	481	4	172.00–174.00	$173.25	$833	—
505–545	527	15	159.00–170.00	$164.23	$865	-1.02
550–595	569	10	147.50–159.00	$153.40	$873	+0.94
570–590	580	2	142.50–147.00	$144.79	$840	-7.67
600–626	619	6	135.00–147.00	$140.18	$868	-6.17
665–680	673	2	137.00–141.00	$138.98	$935	+5.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–415	413	2	137.50–142.50	$139.98	$578	-2.01
450–485	464	5	130.00–140.00	$135.44	$628	-9.48
470–490 thin fleshed	480	2	117.50	$117.50	$564	—
515–530	521	4	140.00–145.00	$142.49	$742	+12.55
555–560	558	2	135.00–141.00	$138.01	$770	—
625–645	635	2	130.00	$130.00	$826	+11.26
665–695	683	3	120.00–129.00	$123.03	$840	-0.97
715–720	718	2	117.00–120.00	$118.51	$851	-2.98

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525–545	535	2	99.00–103.00	$101.04	$541	+1.04
870–880	875	2	108.00–111.00	$109.51	$958	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570–585	578	2	100.00–107.50	$103.70	$599	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1995	1586	75-80%	36	70.00–76.00	$74.18	$1,176	+0.59
1320–2110	1625	75-80%	44	78.00–83.00	$79.63	$1,294	+1.00

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685–1055	847	85-90%	6	45.00–50.00	$47.49	$402	—
845–1090	963	85-90%	12	64.00–70.00	$67.13	$646	—
1000–1075	1043	85-90%	6	78.00–81.00	$79.33	$827	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1245	1186	80-85%	7	78.00–84.00	$79.98	$949	+12.16
1120–1300	1227	80-85%	11	70.00–72.00	$70.99	$871	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–2105	1550	3	110.00–113.00	$111.16	$1,723	—
1220–1830	1574	5	94.00–100.00	$97.40	$1,533	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–845 thin fleshed	830	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	485.00–525.00	$505.36
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
1105	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,011.00	$1,011.00

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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
1205	1205	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–210	205	2	100.00–107.50	$103.84	$213	—

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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.