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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.32/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 474 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $170.41/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 474 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $169.53/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 424 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,096 1,302 1,670
Feeder cattle 886 960 1,342
Slaughter cattle 199 325 280
Replacement cattle 11 17 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 13. Compared to last week, slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 lower and boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 7.00 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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
300–335 310 5 155.00–162.50 $159.86 $496 —
315–345 330 2 177.00–187.50 $182.49 $602 —
360–385 fancy 370 3 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $712 —
390 390 2 172.50–176.00 $174.25 $680 -4.91
404–435 value added 411 8 190.00 $190.00 $781 —
415–420 fancy 417 3 202.00–212.50 $207.35 $865 +11.12
410–430 422 3 158.00–164.00 $162.06 $684 -10.53
425–445 437 5 176.00–181.00 $177.88 $777 +18.11
460–490 fancy 478 3 184.00–198.00 $188.83 $903 +1.51
465–495 483 14 169.00–178.00 $171.95 $831 +10.97
505–545 538 24 172.00–180.00 $176.34 $949 +10.60
560–570 fancy 565 5 176.00–180.00 $177.70 $1,004 —
580–593 590 19 162.50–171.00 $167.18 $986 +3.80
600–625 610 4 160.00–171.00 $163.97 $1,000 +10.82
650–681 672 8 149.00–157.50 $154.27 $1,037 —
705–722 718 4 143.00–146.00 $143.74 $1,032 +3.25
760–795 780 4 127.00–136.00 $131.27 $1,024 -6.36
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 135.00–145.00 $139.84 $333 —
375–390 383 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $469 -22.45
400–435 418 2 140.00–145.00 $142.40 $595 +16.65
505–545 525 2 125.00–135.00 $130.19 $683 -8.26
700–735 718 2 120.00–130.00 $125.12 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–835 825 2 113.00–117.00 $115.02 $949 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $351 -0.29
250–295 268 3 152.50–160.00 $156.44 $419 +17.67
310–345 327 8 147.00–158.00 $154.04 $504 +15.37
330–345 value added 336 8 162.50–166.00 $164.69 $553 —
360–390 fancy 373 5 165.00–169.00 $166.21 $620 +10.70
360–385 374 8 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $533 +0.04
350–398 378 17 147.50–161.00 $154.87 $585 +12.47
400–445 fancy 417 7 157.50–164.00 $159.19 $664 +5.25
400–440 424 21 145.00–156.00 $151.89 $644 +8.14
450–495 474 50 141.00–153.00 $148.32 $703 +6.85
500–545 526 23 136.00–149.00 $143.02 $752 +1.92
541 value added 541 4 175.00 $175.00 $947 —
550–595 566 14 137.00–145.50 $142.58 $807 +5.57
600–645 621 13 127.50–138.00 $133.37 $828 +0.65
655–695 679 5 128.00–135.00 $130.57 $887 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 125.00–132.50 $128.75 $303 +6.25
260–280 273 4 130.00–135.00 $131.19 $358 +11.19
300–340 thin fleshed 318 6 120.00–130.00 $125.19 $398 —
300–345 324 8 135.00–142.50 $138.42 $448 +13.41
350–390 377 9 127.50–137.00 $132.97 $501 +4.94
410–440 422 3 125.00–126.00 $125.35 $529 -2.90
400–445 423 17 127.50–140.00 $134.83 $570 +6.58
450–455 453 2 120.00–122.50 $121.24 $549 -7.04
450–495 478 14 130.00–140.00 $136.00 $650 +7.72
505–545 526 13 126.00–135.00 $130.77 $688 +10.77
560–595 582 8 120.00–132.00 $126.31 $735 +2.61
600–630 618 3 123.00–124.00 $123.66 $764 +2.12
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 82.50–87.50 $84.96 $355 +0.33
430–445 439 4 99.00–101.00 $99.99 $439 -0.42
475–495 482 3 100.00–102.50 $101.51 $489 -5.91
505–540 523 3 82.50–88.00 $85.44 $447 -7.57
515–530 thin fleshed 523 2 60.00–70.00 $65.07 $340 -21.17
525–545 532 3 97.50–100.00 $98.32 $523 +5.31
560–585 575 3 102.50–107.50 $105.30 $605 +13.61
605 605 2 98.00–105.00 $101.50 $614 +1.76
620–635 thin fleshed 628 2 70.00–75.00 $72.53 $455 +12.53
735–740 thin fleshed 738 2 65.00 $65.00 $480 -16.47
760–790 thin fleshed 775 2 68.00–70.00 $69.02 $535 -3.54
755–795 777 3 85.00–90.00 $88.38 $687 —
815–845 832 3 85.00–87.50 $86.17 $717 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 3 112.50–117.50 $114.21 $417 +1.70
425 425 2 110.00–112.50 $111.25 $473 +0.11
505–530 519 5 108.00–119.00 $113.39 $588 +2.01
570 570 2 119.00 $119.00 $678 +6.96
605–620 613 2 115.00–117.50 $116.27 $713 +0.02
600–640 thin fleshed 620 2 100.00–102.50 $101.29 $628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 fancy 265 2 172.50–175.00 $173.77 $460 —
270–285 280 3 157.50–162.00 $159.88 $448 +11.60
305–345 330 10 158.00–169.00 $164.25 $542 -1.10
320–340 fancy 331 4 175.00–192.50 $183.14 $606 +0.66
310–345 333 6 150.00–155.00 $152.70 $508 -12.65
350–390 373 6 150.00–156.00 $152.74 $570 -1.01
355–390 value added 374 9 174.00–187.00 $180.37 $675 —
350–395 378 12 160.00–173.00 $165.52 $626 -1.96
400–445 421 14 150.00–160.00 $155.75 $656 +3.24
405–440 value added 425 12 180.00–183.00 $181.90 $773 —
410–445 427 15 167.00–178.00 $172.49 $737 -0.19
450–495 472 33 167.50–177.50 $172.17 $813 +4.48
455–490 479 9 152.50–162.50 $158.33 $758 +4.49
470–485 fancy 479 4 180.00–185.00 $183.11 $877 +1.12
500–540 518 3 152.00–160.00 $156.66 $811 +5.65
500–545 519 28 162.00–174.00 $169.03 $877 +18.02
550–595 572 16 157.00–166.00 $162.43 $929 +4.42
555–595 574 6 148.00–152.50 $150.92 $866 -7.09
570–585 fancy 578 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $980 +0.52
603 value added 603 5 163.00 $163.00 $983 —
600–645 619 9 148.00–162.50 $155.26 $961 +3.02
650–690 669 7 140.00–151.00 $145.16 $971 +0.38
710–735 719 4 135.00–142.00 $137.47 $988 -0.79
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 5 132.50–142.50 $138.56 $380 +2.92
300–330 318 5 130.00–138.00 $135.05 $429 +13.84
340–345 343 2 145.00–147.50 $146.26 $502 +25.05
355–380 370 3 127.50–132.50 $129.99 $481 -5.08
370–385 378 3 142.50–147.00 $144.82 $547 +9.75
410–440 fancy 419 4 145.00–147.50 $145.86 $611 +0.47
410–445 426 4 125.00–132.50 $128.27 $546 -6.11
410–445 431 4 140.00–144.00 $141.78 $611 +7.40
450–470 458 4 137.50–140.00 $138.86 $636 +2.84
455–495 481 4 125.00–130.00 $126.27 $607 -9.75
510–540 528 4 137.50–146.00 $142.15 $751 +7.03
550–585 569 4 130.00–135.00 $131.47 $748 -7.69
570–590 fancy 580 2 144.00–147.50 $145.78 $846 -0.57
615–645 634 4 130.00–138.00 $133.87 $849 -3.68
705–710 708 2 130.00–141.00 $135.48 $959 —
755–760 758 2 120.00–127.50 $123.74 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 112.50 $112.50 $433 —
465–485 475 2 110.00–112.50 $111.22 $528 -3.40
585–595 588 3 100.00–102.50 $100.84 $593 —
610–635 623 2 112.50–115.00 $113.72 $708 -0.66
700–740 720 2 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 583 2 80.00–85.00 $82.49 $481 -20.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–815 670 85-90% 8 34.00–40.00 $37.17 $249 —
595–1075 835 85-90% 2 22.00–23.00 $22.36 $187 -29.80
550–1090 926 85-90% 7 74.00–80.00 $77.36 $716 +16.75
720–1090 928 85-90% 21 49.00–56.00 $52.73 $489 -7.88
820–1070 951 85-90% 16 62.00–68.00 $64.29 $611 -7.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1620 1414 75-80% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.84 $1,030 —
1305–1965 1516 75-80% 29 76.00–83.00 $79.57 $1,206 —
1415–1990 1680 75-80% 15 84.00–90.00 $86.59 $1,455 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1200 1156 80-85% 7 62.00–68.00 $65.17 $753 -13.02
1105–1270 1181 80-85% 16 72.00–78.00 $75.52 $892 -2.67
1120–1290 1181 80-85% 9 79.00–82.00 $80.45 $950 +2.26
1155–1300 1221 80-85% 4 53.00–58.00 $55.24 $674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1475 1273 4 92.00–93.00 $92.29 $1,175 —
1000–2190 1510 12 99.00–109.00 $104.78 $1,582 —
1375–2000 1683 6 110.00–117.00 $113.67 $1,913 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 thin fleshed 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00 —
685–980 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,100.00 $1,044.00 —
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 57.50 $57.50 $187 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 55.00 $55.00 $198 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 115.00 $115.00 $224 —
255–260 258 2 97.50–109.00 $103.19 $266 —
390 value added 390 1 127.00 $127.00 $495 —
400 400 1 97.50 $97.50 $390 -25.50
413 value added 413 4 128.00 $128.00 $529 —
471 value added 471 4 127.00 $127.00 $598 —
1090 thin fleshed 1090 1 75.00 $75.00 $818 —

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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.