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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

1,184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.39/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 419 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $157.39/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 474 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.85/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 515 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,184 576 1,843
Feeder cattle 915 404 1,558
Slaughter cattle 245 163 250
Replacement cattle 24 9 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 7 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 6.00 to 7.00 higher, bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder steers were mixed, heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher, while bulls were 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 5 165.00–182.50 $172.79 $399 —
260–280 270 2 152.50–155.00 $153.80 $415 -15.29
250–295 273 11 162.50–187.50 $174.30 $476 +5.21
305–345 324 19 157.00–177.50 $164.48 $533 -11.47
350–395 373 20 160.00–179.00 $164.63 $614 -10.38
350–395 373 2 155.00–157.50 $156.17 $583 -18.84
405–445 425 12 160.00–185.00 $169.36 $720 -7.17
450–495 469 9 155.00–172.50 $163.72 $768 -6.24
515–545 532 6 150.00–170.00 $162.68 $865 +4.52
565–595 580 2 157.00–164.00 $160.59 $931 -2.94
625–640 633 2 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $997 +23.51
655–685 668 4 136.00–146.00 $141.67 $946 -12.83
715–725 720 2 141.00–145.00 $143.01 $1,030 +0.01
855 855 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,137 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 155.00 $155.00 $372 +2.50
240 thin fleshed 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 —
270–285 thin fleshed 278 2 135.00–147.50 $141.08 $392 —
265–290 280 3 150.00–157.50 $153.44 $430 +13.44
300–345 324 8 130.00–157.50 $145.89 $473 +25.89
335 thin fleshed 335 2 127.50 $127.50 $427 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
355–395 374 17 135.00–157.50 $147.57 $552 +6.18
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 -11.39
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 -0.74
460–495 475 6 127.50–150.00 $144.53 $687 —
505 505 1 123.00 $123.00 $621 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 116.00 $116.00 $650 —
615–620 618 2 123.00–127.50 $125.24 $774 —
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
835 835 1 117.50 $117.50 $981 —
985 985 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 2 107.00 $107.00 $617 —
640 640 1 88.00 $88.00 $563 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 110.00–112.50 $111.27 $356 —
385 385 1 102.50 $102.50 $395 -9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 157.50–172.50 $165.08 $385 +22.58
255–280 268 3 148.00–162.50 $153.56 $412 +10.67
305–343 323 12 140.00–165.00 $154.46 $499 +14.46
335 fancy 335 1 174.00 $174.00 $583 —
360 fancy 360 1 176.00 $176.00 $634 —
350–385 365 3 137.50–157.50 $144.71 $528 +9.71
350–395 375 24 142.00–170.00 $154.73 $580 +19.73
403–445 411 8 130.00–133.00 $132.21 $543 -9.57
400–445 420 44 138.00–167.00 $147.79 $621 +6.01
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -12.75
450–495 473 28 137.00–155.00 $144.72 $685 +1.97
500 thin fleshed 500 1 147.00 $147.00 $735 —
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -10.57
500–540 516 31 132.00–147.50 $141.16 $728 +18.38
550–595 562 17 131.00–152.50 $137.26 $771 +2.61
600–630 613 12 121.00–131.00 $126.08 $773 -1.92
724 724 4 122.00 $122.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167 167 1 125.00 $125.00 $209 —
255–290 278 3 130.00–140.00 $134.79 $375 +14.79
305 thin fleshed 305 1 117.50 $117.50 $358 —
300–349 328 13 120.00–140.00 $130.23 $427 +3.94
355 355 1 115.00 $115.00 $408 -18.25
350–395 372 13 120.00–137.50 $131.12 $488 -2.13
370–395 thin fleshed 383 2 121.00–125.00 $122.93 $471 —
400–445 421 13 120.00–137.50 $131.55 $554 -0.07
455 thin fleshed 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 —
450–495 474 20 120.00–140.00 $128.47 $609 +3.47
480 480 1 125.00 $125.00 $600 ±0.00
515–530 thin fleshed 523 2 117.00–120.00 $118.52 $620 —
500–540 525 9 120.00–135.00 $126.66 $665 +9.16
510–540 525 2 115.00 $115.00 $604 -2.50
560 thin fleshed 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
555–595 580 21 115.00–132.50 $123.77 $718 +0.80
585 585 1 113.00 $113.00 $661 -9.97
615 615 1 119.00 $119.00 $732 +4.00
695 thin fleshed 695 1 118.00 $118.00 $820 —
695 695 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $831 +4.50
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 100.00 $100.00 $185 —
285 285 2 107.50–112.50 $110.00 $314 —
295 295 1 92.50 $92.50 $273 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 97.50 $97.50 $297 +7.50
315–345 330 2 100.00–109.00 $104.70 $346 —
350 350 1 115.00 $115.00 $402 —
380 thin fleshed 380 1 87.50 $87.50 $332 +7.50
405 thin fleshed 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —
435 435 1 100.00 $100.00 $435 -7.50
475–495 487 3 102.50–114.00 $108.76 $530 —
495 thin fleshed 495 1 85.00 $85.00 $421 +4.00
500–523 514 5 103.00–110.00 $105.72 $543 +10.72
505–545 thin fleshed 525 2 85.00–87.50 $86.30 $453 —
555–595 575 2 105.00–110.00 $107.59 $619 +17.59
565–595 thin fleshed 580 2 83.00–92.00 $87.38 $507 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 92.00 $92.00 $570 —
625–640 633 2 87.50–96.00 $91.70 $580 —
660–670 665 3 103.00–112.50 $106.85 $711 —
695 695 1 95.00 $95.00 $660 —
705–740 723 2 110.00–112.50 $111.22 $804 +13.72
740 thin fleshed 740 1 92.50 $92.50 $684 —
770 thin fleshed 770 1 80.00 $80.00 $616 —
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
865 thin fleshed 865 1 88.00 $88.00 $761 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 115.00 $115.00 $224 —
275 275 2 105.00–115.00 $110.00 $302 —
285 285 1 92.50 $92.50 $264 —
300–330 315 2 110.00 $110.00 $346 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 95.00 $95.00 $314 —
385 385 1 116.00 $116.00 $447 +6.00
410–440 425 3 100.00–110.00 $106.55 $453 +6.55
505–510 508 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $546 -4.02
550–595 582 5 98.00–113.00 $107.55 $626 +18.80
590–595 thin fleshed 593 2 80.00–90.00 $84.98 $504 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 87.50 $87.50 $529 —
610 610 1 85.00 $85.00 $518 —
605–640 621 4 100.00–108.00 $102.55 $637 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 —
665–675 670 2 88.00–92.50 $90.23 $605 —
660–695 678 2 106.00–107.50 $106.77 $724 —
710–735 723 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $758 -5.58
750 thin fleshed 750 1 89.00 $89.00 $668 —
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 25 150.00–177.00 $159.99 $680 -1.96
405–445 428 5 148.00–152.50 $150.09 $642 -11.86
450–495 474 7 146.00–155.00 $151.94 $720 -13.73
450–495 474 30 153.00–170.00 $158.66 $752 -7.01
500 fancy 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
500–545 521 27 147.50–169.00 $156.83 $817 -10.49
530–545 536 4 135.00–140.00 $137.73 $738 -29.59
550–595 573 26 145.00–164.00 $153.65 $880 -3.30
600–645 615 13 142.50–160.00 $149.50 $919 -3.04
650–665 658 3 133.00–146.00 $139.62 $919 -2.21
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 -14.83
705–720 714 5 129.00–138.00 $133.71 $955 +9.71
720 thin fleshed 720 1 127.50 $127.50 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 23 132.50–152.00 $145.50 $611 +3.80
440 thin fleshed 440 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $524 -2.00
455–485 thin fleshed 470 3 122.00–127.50 $124.77 $586 —
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 -16.48
450–495 473 19 130.00–152.50 $144.24 $682 +7.76
510 thin fleshed 510 1 118.00 $118.00 $602 -2.00
505–525 513 8 122.50–141.00 $134.16 $688 +6.60
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 -24.00
555–595 575 7 130.00–145.00 $139.11 $800 -4.89
555–590 thin fleshed 577 3 115.00–120.00 $118.31 $683 —
605–645 626 5 125.00–135.00 $129.98 $814 -10.02
630–645 thin fleshed 638 2 120.00 $120.00 $766 —
675 thin fleshed 675 1 117.50 $117.50 $793 —
655–695 678 5 116.00–135.00 $126.21 $856 +6.21
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 +1.00
755–795 777 5 115.00–122.00 $118.24 $919 +1.98
810–835 823 3 117.00–123.00 $119.66 $985 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 115.00 $115.00 $512 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 87.50 $87.50 $411 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 117.50 $117.50 $629 +26.40
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —
585–595 590 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $664 +12.48
610 610 1 104.00 $104.00 $634 -2.30
690 thin fleshed 690 1 80.00 $80.00 $552 -13.00
720 thin fleshed 720 1 94.00 $94.00 $677 —
740–745 743 2 104.00–112.50 $108.24 $804 +8.24
755–765 760 2 100.00–107.50 $103.77 $789 —
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
905 thin fleshed 905 1 95.00 $95.00 $860 —
910 910 1 98.00 $98.00 $892 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
495 thin fleshed 495 1 95.00 $95.00 $470 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 80.00 $80.00 $404 —
620 620 1 94.00 $94.00 $583 —
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 +25.00
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
820–835 828 2 106.00–112.50 $109.28 $905 —
910 910 1 105.00 $105.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1990 1224 80-85% 80 73.00–85.00 $78.68 $963 —
1090–1400 1263 80-85% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.40 $889 -2.63
1140–2140 1465 80-85% 35 86.00–96.00 $89.85 $1,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–985 848 85-90% 16 42.00–60.00 $53.76 $456 -12.24
695–1460 971 85-90% 7 16.00–36.00 $27.51 $267 —
700–1375 1016 85-90% 29 61.00–72.00 $66.77 $678 +6.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $728 —
965–1570 1247 75-80% 13 74.00–85.00 $81.20 $1,013 —
1165–1985 1519 75-80% 19 86.00–94.00 $90.02 $1,367 +6.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1460 1211 5 63.00–87.00 $75.65 $916 —
1015–2335 1687 23 92.00–110.00 $103.39 $1,744 —
1665–2215 1923 6 113.00–124.00 $116.45 $2,239 +7.99

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 453.00 $453.00
590 thin fleshed 590 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 384.00 $384.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 thin fleshed 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
895–900 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.07
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
930–1010 thin fleshed 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $647.94
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
820 thin fleshed 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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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
910 thin fleshed 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 57.00–67.50 $62.08 $148 —
265 265 1 52.50 $52.50 $139 —
395 395 1 57.00 $57.00 $225 —
460 460 1 70.00 $70.00 $322 +24.00
555 555 1 77.50 $77.50 $430 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 100.00 $100.00 $175 —
270 270 1 102.50 $102.50 $277 +2.50
435 435 1 97.50 $97.50 $424 —
510–515 513 2 92.00–97.00 $94.51 $485 -3.49
572 572 2 99.00 $99.00 $566 —
860 860 1 68.00 $68.00 $585 —
1030 1030 1 70.00 $70.00 $721 —

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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.