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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $167.47/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 465 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.29/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 522 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $174.81/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 427 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 972 1,066 857
Feeder cattle 758 828 648
Slaughter cattle 200 234 184
Replacement cattle 14 4 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 6 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 to 19.00 higher, while heifers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 45 to 85 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 4 165.00–190.00 $174.20 $490 —
305 305 1 137.50 $137.50 $419 -22.50
305–345 326 13 165.00–180.00 $174.42 $569 +14.42
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 -7.94
355–390 372 11 170.00–192.50 $178.13 $663 +10.19
395 thin fleshed 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
405–445 425 2 170.00–185.00 $177.85 $756 +29.11
455–475 463 3 178.00–180.00 $179.35 $830 +24.11
510–540 514 22 164.00–186.00 $180.49 $928 +18.90
550–585 572 6 157.00–174.00 $163.43 $935 +3.08
595 595 1 151.00 $151.00 $898 -9.35
605–645 615 16 153.00–165.00 $160.64 $988 +17.65
645 645 1 136.00 $136.00 $877 -21.49
650–690 669 5 144.00–159.00 $149.71 $1,002 +1.37
660–695 684 4 130.00–140.00 $135.73 $928 -12.61
725–740 733 2 137.00–147.50 $142.20 $1,042 +6.20
750–760 755 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 —
800–825 812 3 128.00–130.00 $129.32 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 226 4 137.50–157.50 $144.52 $327 —
225–245 thin fleshed 235 2 127.50–130.00 $128.80 $303 —
255 thin fleshed 255 1 125.00 $125.00 $319 —
250–275 263 4 140.00–162.50 $153.12 $403 —
305–345 324 13 140.00–160.00 $146.23 $474 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 117.50 $117.50 $388 —
355–370 thin fleshed 363 2 127.50–130.00 $128.72 $467 —
355–395 380 13 140.00–165.00 $155.02 $589 —
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
495 495 1 138.00 $138.00 $683 —
520 520 1 118.00 $118.00 $614 —
520–530 525 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $801 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
650 650 1 138.00 $138.00 $897 —
770–795 783 2 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $955 —
865 865 1 115.00 $115.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
550 thin fleshed 550 2 87.50–95.00 $91.25 $502 —
650–690 657 6 107.00–110.00 $107.58 $707 —
765 765 1 101.00 $101.00 $773 —
890 890 1 100.00 $100.00 $890 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 110.00 $110.00 $242 —
265 265 1 112.50 $112.50 $298 —
330 330 1 80.00 $80.00 $264 —
540 540 1 102.50 $102.50 $554 +0.66
695 695 1 80.00 $80.00 $556 —
795 795 1 80.00 $80.00 $636 —
880 880 1 111.00 $111.00 $977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 152.50 $152.50 $252 —
230–235 232 3 145.00–160.00 $151.65 $352 -5.93
260–285 273 2 160.00 $160.00 $437 —
279 279 5 140.00 $140.00 $391 —
341–345 343 6 160.00–176.00 $169.80 $582 +29.80
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 +10.00
360–398 388 16 150.00–173.00 $164.38 $638 +14.40
405–445 424 22 149.00–162.50 $156.35 $663 +15.51
425 425 2 130.00–148.00 $139.00 $591 -1.84
455–495 473 9 138.00–152.50 $148.05 $700 +2.54
475–495 484 4 135.00–137.50 $136.76 $662 -8.75
500–545 515 22 139.00–157.00 $145.15 $748 +14.90
525–535 530 2 127.00–134.00 $130.47 $691 -8.71
545 thin fleshed 545 1 133.00 $133.00 $725 —
550–590 564 27 137.50–145.00 $141.38 $797 +2.56
605–645 624 5 128.00–141.00 $134.18 $837 -1.84
625 625 1 121.00 $121.00 $756 -15.02
651–690 657 11 132.00–135.00 $133.37 $876 —
660 660 2 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 135.00 $135.00 $236 —
200 200 1 125.00 $125.00 $250 —
270–295 283 7 130.00–147.50 $136.84 $387 —
275–295 thin fleshed 285 2 117.50–122.50 $119.91 $342 —
300–305 thin fleshed 303 2 122.50–125.00 $123.74 $375 —
300–335 317 9 120.00–147.50 $132.78 $421 —
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 —
350–390 369 11 125.00–145.00 $134.07 $495 —
350–395 thin fleshed 373 2 115.00–120.00 $117.35 $438 —
405–445 429 18 130.00–147.50 $138.47 $594 —
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 —
440–445 thin fleshed 443 2 117.00–125.00 $120.98 $536 —
460–495 475 25 120.00–146.00 $135.82 $645 —
490 thin fleshed 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 —
500–545 519 7 120.00–135.00 $129.70 $673 —
590–595 593 2 116.00–120.00 $117.99 $700 —
635–645 640 2 115.00–125.00 $120.04 $768 —
650–670 658 3 116.00–121.00 $118.36 $779 —
705–715 712 3 110.00–115.00 $113.01 $805 —
845 845 1 115.00 $115.00 $972 —
940 940 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 82.50 $82.50 $219 —
340 thin fleshed 340 1 95.00 $95.00 $323 —
350–385 thin fleshed 368 2 80.00–90.00 $84.76 $312 —
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 92.50 $92.50 $375 —
415–445 432 6 100.00–112.50 $107.04 $462 -9.21
450–475 thin fleshed 463 2 90.00–92.50 $91.22 $422 —
475–490 483 3 100.00–115.00 $108.26 $523 -5.61
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -1.70
555–575 563 4 102.50–110.00 $106.23 $598 —
585 thin fleshed 585 1 82.50 $82.50 $483 —
600 600 1 112.00 $112.00 $672 +1.00
615 thin fleshed 615 1 87.50 $87.50 $538 —
650 650 1 107.00 $107.00 $696 +1.92
705 thin fleshed 705 1 92.50 $92.50 $652 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 +10.28
770–795 thin fleshed 783 2 80.00–85.00 $82.46 $646 —
800 800 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 —
860 thin fleshed 860 1 83.00 $83.00 $714 +0.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 —
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 +6.33
450 450 1 100.00 $100.00 $450 +6.25
490 490 1 82.50 $82.50 $404 -19.21
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 +5.73
595 595 1 109.00 $109.00 $649 —
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 +21.24
650–680 665 2 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
710–720 715 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $783 —
760 760 2 108.00–109.00 $108.50 $825 +23.55
760 760 1 82.50 $82.50 $627 -2.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 thin fleshed 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
405–445 428 26 165.00–190.00 $175.95 $753 +8.66
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 -7.29
450–485 461 31 162.00–187.00 $169.56 $782 +22.92
485–495 488 6 155.00–160.00 $156.69 $765 -5.44
500–545 522 35 155.00–177.50 $163.97 $856 +6.15
510–545 528 2 149.00–154.00 $151.42 $799 -6.40
550–590 563 13 152.00–164.00 $159.23 $896 +2.98
575–595 584 5 147.50–153.00 $150.49 $879 -5.76
605–640 624 8 145.00–152.00 $149.14 $931 -0.09
650–665 658 5 141.00–149.00 $145.18 $955 +3.72
670–690 678 3 132.00–136.00 $133.99 $908 -7.47
725 725 1 132.00 $132.00 $957 -1.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 thin fleshed 408 2 122.50–127.50 $124.98 $510 —
400–425 412 3 150.00–160.00 $153.32 $632 —
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —
450 450 1 142.50 $142.50 $641 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 122.00 $122.00 $573 —
460–480 473 4 140.00–157.50 $148.74 $704 —
500–510 505 2 146.00–149.00 $147.51 $745 —
525 525 1 117.50 $117.50 $617 —
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 —
560–595 582 5 135.00–157.00 $147.97 $861 —
590 thin fleshed 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
630 630 1 137.50 $137.50 $866 —
650–685 665 3 121.00–139.00 $130.16 $866 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
700–720 710 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $870 —
755–790 773 3 127.00–130.00 $128.64 $994 —
820 820 1 114.00 $114.00 $935 —
820 820 1 118.00 $118.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 95.00 $95.00 $399 —
460–465 463 2 100.00–110.00 $105.03 $486 -12.41
495 thin fleshed 495 1 97.50 $97.50 $483 —
525–530 528 2 107.50–110.00 $108.76 $574 —
580 thin fleshed 580 1 97.50 $97.50 $566 —
610–625 618 2 100.00 $100.00 $618 +5.03
640 thin fleshed 640 1 80.00 $80.00 $512 —
700–745 723 2 100.00–110.00 $105.16 $760 -4.85
805 805 1 101.00 $101.00 $813 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 100.00 $100.00 $395 —
435 435 1 80.00 $80.00 $348 —
510 510 1 102.50 $102.50 $523 -1.98
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 —
775 thin fleshed 775 1 80.00 $80.00 $620 —
890 890 1 101.00 $101.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1270 1128 80-85% 3 71.00–76.00 $74.12 $836 -7.10
885–2070 1295 80-85% 60 77.00–93.00 $85.01 $1,101 —
1310–1670 1525 80-85% 9 94.00–106.00 $97.85 $1,492 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1040 775 85-90% 7 20.00–42.00 $34.35 $266 -6.96
645–1185 821 85-90% 17 46.00–62.00 $56.59 $465 —
720–1225 952 85-90% 27 64.00–73.00 $68.98 $657 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1210 1123 75-80% 4 63.00–76.00 $71.89 $807 —
1095–1890 1490 75-80% 38 79.00–93.00 $87.47 $1,303 —
1310–1920 1592 75-80% 7 94.00–100.00 $96.74 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2145 1328 6 80.00–92.00 $86.84 $1,153 +3.53
1220–2060 1670 10 100.00–115.00 $106.19 $1,773 —
1585–2075 1745 6 118.00–126.00 $121.91 $2,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–885 thin fleshed 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.83
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–765 763 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 640.00–660.00 $649.97
810 thin fleshed 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
810 thin fleshed 810 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —
870–1290 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,222.05 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 thin fleshed 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 590.00 $590.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 80.00 $80.00 $268 —
760 760 1 65.00 $65.00 $494 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 107.50 $107.50 $285 -5.00
460 460 2 125.00 $125.00 $575 —
570 570 1 90.00 $90.00 $513 -25.50

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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.