Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.65/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 418 lb · 42 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $166.96/cwt -7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 423 lb · 34 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.29/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 379 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,056	1,016	678
Feeder cattle	778	728	483
Slaughter cattle	255	263	175
Replacement cattle	23	25	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 2. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher and boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Four- and five-weight feeder steers were mostly 9.00 to 10.00 lower, six-weights were lightly tested with a higher undertone noted; feeder heifers were mostly 2.00 to 10.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mixed, mostly 3.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 30.00 to 60.0 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	275	7	162.50–170.00	$166.58	$458	+3.19
270–295 fancy	282	3	177.50–185.00	$180.95	$510	—
300–345	319	5	177.50–180.00	$178.61	$570	-14.45
330–345	338	4	159.00–167.50	$161.59	$546	-3.71
350–395	371	8	155.00–164.00	$159.71	$593	-2.79
350–393	382	25	165.00–179.00	$173.68	$663	-0.38
400–435	418	2	160.00	$160.00	$669	-0.19
405–445	427	6	170.00–177.00	$172.20	$735	-13.74
450–475	468	6	158.00–171.00	$166.31	$778	+6.83
523 value added	523	2	186.00	$186.00	$973	—
525–545	538	5	161.00–165.00	$162.99	$877	-9.03
560–595	577	5	155.00–168.00	$160.16	$924	-9.59
583 value added	583	8	177.00	$177.00	$1,032	—
600–640	615	6	155.00–166.00	$160.19	$985	+2.45
652 value added	652	3	162.50	$162.50	$1,060	—
650–675	665	3	146.00–155.00	$151.64	$1,008	+10.16
700–725	713	3	145.00–155.00	$150.98	$1,076	+10.22
766 value added	766	5	156.00	$156.00	$1,195	—
855	855	2	125.00–128.00	$126.50	$1,082	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155–180	168	2	142.50–147.50	$145.19	$244	—
200–230	215	2	127.50–132.50	$129.83	$279	-14.38
215–235	227	3	142.50–145.00	$143.35	$325	-0.86
265–285	274	4	150.00–157.50	$154.44	$423	—
335–345	340	2	145.00–152.50	$148.81	$506	+7.48
350–390 thin fleshed	367	3	117.00–125.00	$120.61	$443	—
360–390	375	4	140.00–141.00	$140.26	$526	+18.86
355–395	376	8	143.00–155.00	$150.49	$566	+29.09
555–565	560	2	129.00–133.00	$131.02	$734	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	2	110.00–112.50	$111.30	$365	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290 fancy	280	2	170.00	$170.00	$476	+1.20
275–295	285	3	157.50–165.00	$161.70	$461	+27.95
285–295	292	3	140.00–150.00	$145.79	$426	+12.04
315–340	320	10	149.00–157.50	$153.17	$490	+7.98
325–345	333	3	145.00	$145.00	$483	+10.00
350–385 fancy	372	6	164.00–175.00	$169.60	$631	+10.82
350–385	372	5	142.50–147.50	$143.56	$534	+10.91
350–390	373	7	150.00–160.00	$154.04	$575	+21.39
400–435 fancy	414	5	160.00–165.00	$162.75	$674	+7.83
400–445	418	11	135.00–142.50	$140.45	$587	-1.50
400–445	419	26	145.00–158.00	$151.02	$633	+9.07
460 fancy	460	2	158.00–161.00	$159.50	$734	-0.96
450–495	469	15	145.00–155.00	$149.73	$702	+3.90
490–495	493	2	137.50–141.00	$139.24	$686	+3.03
511–540	519	6	130.00–136.00	$131.71	$684	-12.36
500–545 fancy	523	3	150.00–152.50	$151.18	$791	-5.85
500–540	523	21	139.00–149.00	$143.55	$751	-0.52
550–565 fancy	558	2	152.00–152.50	$152.25	$850	—
550–590	572	20	137.50–150.00	$144.34	$826	+2.39
570–590	583	3	125.00–135.00	$130.00	$758	+1.01
601 value added	601	8	153.00	$153.00	$920	—
600–635	616	10	127.00–139.00	$132.49	$816	+7.12
670 value added	670	9	145.00	$145.00	$972	—
670–680	676	4	130.00–137.50	$133.88	$905	+8.71

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	234	4	125.00–130.00	$126.39	$296	—
260–280	270	5	117.50–120.00	$118.71	$321	-11.50
260–285	272	3	132.50–135.00	$134.17	$365	+3.96
310–345	327	3	115.00–120.00	$118.34	$387	-7.66
320–335	328	2	132.00–137.50	$134.69	$442	+8.69
355–380	368	5	117.50–123.00	$120.58	$444	-7.06
350–395	377	3	130.00–135.00	$132.77	$501	+5.13
400–445	419	10	127.50–137.50	$131.85	$552	+6.96
450–465 fancy	458	2	135.00–136.00	$135.51	$621	—
450–480	459	6	115.00–122.50	$119.69	$549	-12.01
460–495	480	7	130.00–132.50	$131.01	$629	-0.69
500–520	508	4	120.00–122.00	$120.49	$612	-4.50
510–525	518	2	115.00–117.50	$116.27	$602	-8.72
665–695	684	4	117.50–120.00	$118.86	$813	+1.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	423	2	100.00–101.00	$100.49	$425	—
450–455	453	2	110.00–112.50	$111.24	$504	+5.05
505–540	523	2	110.00	$110.00	$575	-2.51
560–590	577	3	105.00–115.00	$109.91	$634	+6.06
600–610	605	2	97.50–100.00	$98.74	$597	—
705–720 thin fleshed	713	2	80.00–82.50	$81.24	$579	—
735	735	1	106.00	$106.00	$779	—
805–825	817	3	102.50–106.00	$104.15	$851	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	333	4	105.00–115.00	$109.11	$363	—
675–690	683	2	90.00–95.00	$92.53	$632	—
750–755	753	2	106.00–113.00	$109.51	$825	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	421	19	160.00–175.00	$168.33	$709	-1.70
400–445	422	8	148.00–158.00	$152.53	$644	-17.50
405–445 fancy	429	7	177.00–185.00	$179.75	$771	-1.43
450–495 fancy	464	7	177.50–187.50	$180.39	$837	+7.89
450–480	466	7	145.00–158.00	$151.13	$704	-9.59
450–495	478	16	163.00–175.00	$167.77	$802	+7.05
500–530 fancy	513	3	166.00–167.50	$166.85	$856	-0.38
500–545	528	24	152.50–165.00	$158.58	$837	-2.02
505–545	532	3	143.00–147.00	$145.05	$772	-15.55
550–590	568	13	147.50–159.00	$153.81	$874	-4.96
570–590	582	6	140.00–145.00	$141.93	$826	-16.84
620	620	2	129.00–135.00	$132.00	$818	-14.82
600–645	623	21	143.00–155.00	$148.19	$923	+1.37
650–685	664	5	137.50–148.00	$143.96	$956	+7.43
695	695	2	126.00–135.00	$130.50	$907	-6.03
700–720	705	4	131.00–143.00	$136.23	$960	+6.01
765–780	773	2	126.00–128.00	$127.01	$982	—
805	805	2	125.00–129.00	$127.00	$1,022	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–415	413	2	140.00–145.00	$142.48	$588	-4.22
400–430 fancy	415	2	148.00–152.00	$149.93	$622	—
405–425	415	2	126.00–130.00	$128.05	$531	-18.65
425–440 thin fleshed	433	2	122.50–125.00	$123.73	$536	—
460–465	463	2	122.00–127.50	$124.76	$578	-17.06
455–485 fancy	470	2	145.00–150.00	$147.58	$694	—
455–495	477	3	137.50–141.00	$138.85	$662	-2.97
510–515	514	4	138.00–145.00	$141.38	$727	+17.20
530–540	535	2	126.00	$126.00	$674	+1.82
550–595	573	2	120.00	$120.00	$688	-5.00
570–595	583	2	127.00–132.50	$129.81	$757	+4.81
610–635	627	3	120.00–122.50	$120.81	$757	—
710–715	713	2	122.00–126.00	$123.99	$884	+4.99
725–730	728	2	115.00–118.00	$116.51	$848	-2.49
765–785	777	3	120.00–123.00	$121.66	$945	+5.16

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–435	421	4	110.00–115.00	$111.85	$471	—
750–780	765	2	105.00–107.00	$106.02	$811	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–745 thin fleshed	728	2	80.00	$80.00	$582	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1325	1093	80-85%	2	60.00–61.00	$60.39	$660	—
935–2035	1324	80-85%	53	68.00–75.00	$72.51	$960	—
1035–1825	1463	80-85%	35	77.00–80.00	$78.46	$1,148	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690–755	723	85-90%	2	21.00–23.00	$22.04	$159	—
775–860	808	85-90%	3	43.00–48.00	$46.02	$372	—
685–1635	1103	85-90%	33	58.00–64.00	$61.41	$677	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1540	1280	75-80%	2	57.00–60.00	$58.20	$745	—
1040–1605	1426	75-80%	16	69.00–76.00	$73.41	$1,047	—
1220–2020	1574	75-80%	10	77.00–82.00	$79.84	$1,257	+0.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1805	1433	6	80.00–84.00	$81.70	$1,171	-14.76
1175–2210	1603	8	94.00–101.00	$96.86	$1,553	—
1350–2070	1753	4	109.00–115.00	$112.49	$1,972	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955 thin fleshed	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	575.00	$575.00
1030–1075	1052	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	725.00–825.00	$767.39
1060 thin fleshed	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00
1335	1335	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	988.00	$988.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
620 thin fleshed	620	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	409.00	$409.00
765 thin fleshed	765	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	497.00	$497.00
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

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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
770–835 thin fleshed	803	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	675.00–800.00	$734.97	—
945 thin fleshed	945	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—
920–1090	1005	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	825.00–1,150.00	$1,001.24	—
1045–1325	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00–1,025.00	$958.86	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	935.00	$935.00	—
780	780	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	94.00	$94.00	$385	—
565	565	1	89.00	$89.00	$503	—

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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.