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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.30/cwt -10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 466 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $165.55/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 432 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $165.61/cwt -4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 480 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 1,096 1,440
Feeder cattle 270 886 1,107
Slaughter cattle 136 199 288
Replacement cattle 7 11 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 2. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There were too few feeder cattle to establish an adequate market comparison, however a lower undertone was noted. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light due to inclement weather. Cattle quality was mostly average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 8 183.00 $183.00 $637 —
395 value added 395 3 187.00 $187.00 $739 —
400–435 413 3 172.00–177.50 $175.09 $723 +13.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $310 +0.09
250–285 263 3 140.00–148.00 $142.89 $376 -13.55
323 323 2 141.00 $141.00 $455 -13.04
325 value added 325 3 162.00 $162.00 $526 -2.69
350–395 379 7 140.00–145.00 $143.10 $542 -11.77
405–430 418 6 137.50–140.00 $138.91 $581 -12.98
418 value added 418 6 153.00 $153.00 $640 —
453 value added 453 3 154.00 $154.00 $698 —
450–495 469 14 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $633 -13.39
540–545 543 2 130.00 $130.00 $706 -13.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 8 130.00–138.00 $135.23 $511 +2.26
415–435 425 3 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $561 -2.81
505–515 510 2 127.00–129.00 $127.99 $653 -2.78
555–580 567 3 123.00–129.00 $125.64 $712 -0.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 412 3 115.00–120.00 $116.64 $481 +5.39
550–585 567 3 110.00–120.00 $114.07 $647 -4.93
605 605 2 112.00–116.00 $114.00 $690 -2.27
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 thin fleshed 528 2 80.00–88.00 $84.06 $444 +18.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 177.50 $177.50 $462 +17.62
315–330 323 2 165.00–167.50 $166.28 $537 +2.03
365–370 368 2 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $571 +2.29
365–395 380 5 169.00–177.50 $174.05 $661 +8.53
405–445 428 3 147.50–153.00 $150.19 $643 -22.30
400–445 431 6 157.50–171.00 $164.74 $710 -7.75
420–445 fancy 435 4 175.00–180.00 $178.28 $776 —
450–495 fancy 473 2 174.00 $174.00 $823 -9.11
475–485 480 2 152.00–155.00 $153.52 $737 -4.81
450–495 481 8 161.00–173.00 $166.54 $801 +8.21
500–545 523 5 152.00–165.00 $157.04 $821 -11.99
550–580 fancy 562 7 160.00–166.00 $163.28 $918 -6.23
555–580 571 4 146.00–154.00 $150.13 $857 -12.30
660–670 667 3 140.00–147.00 $143.99 $960 -1.17
720–735 728 2 128.00–132.00 $130.02 $947 -7.45
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 578 3 130.00–137.00 $134.03 $775 +2.56
615–645 630 4 125.00–130.00 $128.73 $811 -5.14
650–690 671 4 120.00–131.00 $124.79 $837 —
700–740 725 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $872 -15.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $611 —
770–785 777 5 116.00–119.00 $117.80 $915 —
790 790 2 108.00–109.00 $108.50 $857 —
950–970 962 3 105.00–112.00 $108.31 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1995 1623 75-80% 45 77.00–85.00 $81.72 $1,326 —
1430–1790 1649 75-80% 4 86.00–87.00 $86.53 $1,427 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1300 1215 80-85% 13 83.00–90.00 $84.75 $1,030 +29.51
1145–1300 1219 80-85% 15 74.00–80.00 $77.48 $944 +22.24
1155–1300 1233 80-85% 4 66.00–72.00 $69.43 $856 +14.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–855 810 85-90% 2 48.00 $48.00 $389 +25.64
720–1060 903 85-90% 4 58.00–62.00 $60.20 $544 -17.16
805–1040 963 85-90% 12 66.00–73.00 $69.28 $667 +4.99
865–1070 996 85-90% 7 74.00–82.00 $78.11 $778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1320 1250 3 84.00–91.00 $86.82 $1,085 -5.47
1230–1585 1462 3 102.00–110.00 $106.86 $1,562 —
1395–1715 1597 3 114.00–117.00 $115.95 $1,852 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–835 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 740.00–810.00 $777.95
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 +75.00
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +100.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 —
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 —
354 thin fleshed 354 1 77.50 $77.50 $274 +22.50
480 480 1 106.00 $106.00 $509 —
870 thin fleshed 870 1 54.00 $54.00 $470 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 80.00 $80.00 $252 —
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —
645 thin fleshed 645 1 85.00 $85.00 $548 —
760 thin fleshed 760 1 80.00 $80.00 $608 —

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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.