Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

1,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $168.86/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 421 lb · 37 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $161.18/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 474 lb · 36 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $176.05/cwt ≈ $664/hd at 377 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,066	562	1,312
Feeder cattle	828	375	1,077
Slaughter cattle	234	175	215
Replacement cattle	4	12	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 1. Current goat receipts 27. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average to attractive. Baby calf prices were not available at press time.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	155.00–162.50	$158.87	$362	—
305	305	2	160.00	$160.00	$488	-18.27
305–345 fancy	320	3	190.00–202.50	$195.30	$625	—
350–385	361	4	162.50–172.50	$167.94	$606	-4.54
350–380 fancy	363	5	182.50–194.00	$187.78	$682	—
392 value added	392	3	197.00	$197.00	$772	—
400–430 fancy	417	5	180.00–193.00	$184.51	$769	—
420–430	425	2	147.50–150.00	$148.74	$632	-21.68
425–445 value added	431	4	170.00–175.00	$173.09	$746	—
420–440	433	4	158.00–162.50	$159.64	$691	-10.78
450–470 fancy	458	3	182.00–192.50	$186.76	$855	—
450–495	473	2	150.00–160.00	$155.24	$734	-6.17
450–495	476	8	165.00–179.00	$171.00	$814	+9.59
505–515 fancy	510	2	170.00–175.00	$172.48	$880	—
500–540	515	8	155.00–169.00	$161.59	$832	-4.44
510–525	518	2	144.00–152.50	$148.19	$768	-17.84
550–580	565	5	153.00–165.00	$160.35	$906	+5.24
610–615	613	2	140.00–146.00	$142.99	$877	-3.97
615–640	628	2	157.00–158.00	$157.49	$989	+10.53
665–685	673	3	145.00–150.00	$148.34	$998	—
715	715	2	130.00–142.00	$136.00	$972	+5.54

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–630	623	2	130.00–134.00	$132.02	$822	—
785–790	788	2	120.00–130.00	$124.98	$985	—
900–910	905	2	122.50–127.50	$125.01	$1,131	—
1015–1025	1020	2	118.00–128.00	$123.02	$1,255	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310 thin fleshed	310	2	90.00–92.50	$91.25	$283	—
505–530	515	4	97.50–107.50	$101.84	$524	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	233	2	155.00–160.00	$157.58	$367	—
300–325 fancy	317	3	157.50–167.50	$164.34	$521	—
305–335	321	6	142.50–152.50	$145.07	$466	+2.57
305–335	323	3	140.00	$140.00	$452	-2.50
360–370 fancy	365	2	160.00–165.00	$162.53	$593	—
370–380	375	3	140.00	$140.00	$525	-0.81
350–395	377	6	142.50–155.00	$149.98	$565	+9.17
398 value added	398	2	157.00	$157.00	$625	—
400–435 fancy	420	3	160.00–170.00	$165.28	$694	—
415–425	422	3	140.00–142.50	$140.84	$594	+4.37
410–445	430	11	145.00–156.00	$150.72	$648	+14.25
450–459 value added	456	8	156.00–161.50	$159.70	$728	—
450–495	475	11	140.00–150.00	$145.51	$691	+7.96
505–525	514	4	130.00–131.00	$130.25	$669	-8.78
510–545	530	13	133.00–143.00	$139.18	$738	+0.15
565–585	573	6	132.50–142.50	$138.82	$795	+2.00
587 value added	587	3	143.00	$143.00	$839	—
610–645	623	5	130.00–140.00	$136.02	$847	+19.02

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	213	3	125.00	$125.00	$266	—
255–295 fancy	275	2	137.50	$137.50	$378	—
280–295	288	3	125.00–127.50	$126.66	$365	—
300–315 fancy	308	2	140.00–142.50	$141.22	$435	—
305–320	313	2	122.50–125.00	$123.72	$387	—
315–345	336	5	127.50–137.50	$131.23	$441	—
350–390	373	4	120.00–125.00	$121.31	$452	—
360–395	376	9	127.50–135.00	$132.77	$499	—
385 value added	385	2	136.00	$136.00	$524	—
400–445	424	16	125.00–135.00	$130.47	$553	—
415–440	430	4	120.00–122.50	$120.64	$519	—
450–485	465	4	120.00	$120.00	$558	—
455–495	476	9	125.00–135.00	$131.29	$625	—
468–485 value added	477	5	136.00–140.00	$138.03	$658	—
510–530	519	4	125.00–129.00	$126.89	$659	—
555–595	575	2	127.50	$127.50	$733	—
600–640	620	5	120.00–130.00	$125.37	$777	—
655–675	665	2	120.00–130.00	$125.08	$832	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	115.00–117.50	$116.25	$279	+8.75
325–335	328	3	115.00	$115.00	$377	+6.01
350–390	367	8	110.00–117.50	$113.16	$415	-4.34
400	400	2	115.00–117.50	$116.25	$465	+16.25
475–490	485	3	110.00–119.00	$113.87	$552	+10.47
515–535	525	3	107.50–115.00	$111.70	$586	+6.70
610–645	632	5	110.00–115.00	$111.00	$702	—
650–670	660	2	100.00–110.00	$105.08	$694	+2.73
705–744	735	7	107.50–108.00	$107.93	$793	—
775–790	783	2	97.00–102.50	$99.72	$781	—
875–885 thin fleshed	880	2	80.00–85.00	$82.51	$726	—
950–990	970	2	97.00–101.00	$98.96	$960	—
1047 value added	1047	3	105.00	$105.00	$1,099	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345 thin fleshed	335	2	75.00–77.50	$76.21	$255	—
355–360 thin fleshed	358	2	80.00–85.00	$82.48	$295	—
360–390	370	4	100.00–107.50	$103.67	$384	+5.67
420–435 thin fleshed	428	2	85.00	$85.00	$364	—
410–445	432	3	100.00–107.50	$102.58	$443	—
475	475	2	92.50–95.00	$93.75	$445	—
455–490	477	3	100.00–105.00	$101.71	$485	—
505–540	527	6	100.00–108.00	$104.27	$550	—
600–615 thin fleshed	608	2	62.50–65.00	$63.73	$387	—
610–620	615	2	87.50–90.00	$88.76	$546	—
750–755 thin fleshed	753	2	70.00–72.50	$71.25	$537	—
750–780	765	2	82.50–87.50	$84.95	$650	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	227	3	150.00–165.00	$154.96	$352	—
305–340	322	8	157.50–170.00	$162.87	$524	—
320–345 fancy	337	8	177.50–190.00	$183.68	$619	—
340 value added	340	3	180.00	$180.00	$612	—
350–395	372	7	172.50–181.00	$177.95	$662	—
355–395 fancy	375	11	182.50–195.00	$188.10	$705	—
350–395	377	8	149.00–157.00	$152.35	$574	—
393 value added	393	4	187.00	$187.00	$735	—
400–445 fancy	418	11	177.50–190.00	$182.75	$764	—
405–445	421	9	147.50–160.00	$154.85	$652	-7.56
400–445	424	17	162.50–175.00	$167.29	$709	+4.88
450–485 fancy	468	6	172.50–182.50	$177.07	$829	—
460–495	473	8	140.00–152.50	$146.64	$694	-2.85
450–495	476	22	155.00–169.00	$162.13	$772	+12.64
502–549 value added	517	13	167.00–173.00	$170.62	$882	—
508–545	527	10	154.00–162.50	$157.82	$832	+2.92
520–545	533	2	140.00–147.50	$143.66	$766	-11.24
555–560	558	2	140.00–142.50	$141.24	$788	-16.41
550–590	566	11	150.00–160.00	$156.25	$884	-1.40
555–590 value added	574	8	161.50–163.00	$161.87	$929	—
610–620	615	2	137.50–140.00	$138.74	$853	-4.90
600–640	621	8	145.00–153.00	$149.23	$927	+5.59
650–693	679	14	134.00–145.00	$141.46	$961	+5.19
700–735	720	8	128.00–137.00	$133.23	$959	—
750–795	773	2	128.00–138.00	$132.85	$1,027	+7.85

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	142.50	$142.50	$342	—
250–290	274	5	130.00–137.50	$133.06	$365	—
280–285 fancy	283	2	145.00	$145.00	$410	—
315–320	318	2	124.00–130.00	$127.02	$404	—
355–385	373	3	125.00–130.00	$127.56	$476	—
400–415	408	2	125.00–132.50	$128.82	$526	—
465–495 fancy	481	5	130.00–140.00	$136.04	$654	—
500–540	518	6	120.00–129.00	$124.84	$647	—
560–575 fancy	568	2	130.00–135.00	$132.53	$753	—
600–620	613	4	121.00–130.00	$127.04	$779	—
655–695	675	2	128.00–132.50	$130.18	$879	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	2	112.50–115.00	$113.70	$379	—
365–370 thin fleshed	368	2	80.00–82.50	$81.26	$299	—
450–495	470	4	115.00–120.00	$117.44	$552	—
600–615	608	2	92.50–97.50	$94.97	$577	—
610–645	628	2	112.50	$112.50	$706	—
680–695	688	2	90.00–95.00	$92.53	$637	—
700–710	705	3	107.50–112.50	$110.01	$776	+0.01
755–785	767	5	110.00–119.00	$114.30	$877	-3.18
1060–1090	1075	2	95.00–98.00	$96.48	$1,037	—
1070–1085	1078	2	100.00–107.50	$103.72	$1,118	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	2	102.50–107.50	$105.17	$237	—
325–345	335	3	100.00–107.50	$103.26	$346	—
370–380 thin fleshed	375	2	80.00–87.50	$83.70	$314	—
410–445 thin fleshed	428	4	80.00–87.50	$83.72	$358	—
540–545	543	2	100.00–109.00	$104.48	$567	+14.48

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1650	1430	75-80%	12	74.00–78.00	$76.18	$1,089	—
1305–1940	1506	75-80%	25	89.00–96.00	$91.96	$1,385	—
1305–2040	1540	75-80%	48	79.00–88.00	$84.11	$1,295	-4.28

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1295	1103	80-85%	41	77.00–85.00	$81.22	$896	—
1100–1210	1152	80-85%	3	66.00–70.00	$68.73	$792	—
850–1295	1174	80-85%	19	85.00–91.00	$88.43	$1,038	—
1160–1215	1188	80-85%	2	60.00–64.00	$61.95	$736	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–875	792	85-90%	5	38.00–44.00	$41.31	$327	—
765–1080	919	85-90%	9	58.00–64.00	$61.23	$563	+7.23
780–1080	949	85-90%	17	70.00–76.00	$73.08	$694	+5.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1585	1318	3	81.00–84.00	$83.31	$1,098	—
1165–2160	1703	6	106.00–113.00	$109.43	$1,864	+5.32
1600–2170	1881	5	120.00–125.00	$123.06	$2,315	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1195–1240	1218	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,050.00	$1,037.73

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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
695	695	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	2	90.00–95.00	$92.50	$338	—
805 thin fleshed	805	1	77.50	$77.50	$624	—
955–990	973	2	82.00–89.00	$85.56	$832	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190 thin fleshed	190	1	87.50	$87.50	$166	—
290	290	1	112.50	$112.50	$326	—
365–390	378	2	110.00–115.00	$112.42	$425	—
420–445	433	3	122.00–122.50	$122.33	$530	—
510	510	1	122.50	$122.50	$625	+22.50
585	585	2	115.00–116.00	$115.50	$676	+17.50
625–635	630	2	115.00	$115.00	$724	+15.00
705	705	1	104.00	$104.00	$733	—
880	880	1	85.00	$85.00	$748	—
1055	1055	1	70.00	$70.00	$738	—

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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.