Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.46/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 467 lb · 29 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.03/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 469 lb · 16 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.22/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 523 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,337	413	951
Feeder cattle	840	270	747
Slaughter cattle	463	136	180
Replacement cattle	34	7	24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 2. Current goat receipts 38. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 7.00 to 8.00 lower, boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. There were too few comparable feeder steers the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison; feeder heifers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	372	5	152.50–165.00	$158.49	$590	—
400–445	421	4	157.50–167.50	$162.51	$684	-12.58
470–485 value added	472	7	171.00–172.00	$171.15	$808	—
455–495	479	4	164.00–168.00	$166.34	$797	—
475–485	480	2	150.00	$150.00	$720	—
510–535	527	3	150.00–155.00	$153.31	$808	—
557 value added	557	5	166.00	$166.00	$925	—
600–640	620	6	149.00–160.00	$156.09	$968	—
775	775	3	142.00	$142.00	$1,100	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–425	415	2	140.00–145.00	$142.44	$591	—
500–520	510	2	133.00–140.00	$136.57	$697	—
560–580	570	2	127.50–140.00	$133.86	$763	—
670–685	678	2	130.00	$130.00	$881	—
755–795	772	3	130.00–135.00	$132.68	$1,024	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–565	560	2	112.50–118.00	$115.27	$646	—
600–640	620	2	92.50–94.00	$93.27	$578	—
600–645	623	2	108.00–119.00	$113.70	$708	—
750–770	760	2	105.00–113.00	$109.05	$829	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–420 thin fleshed	418	2	67.50–78.00	$72.78	$304	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	333	3	145.00–150.00	$147.04	$490	+6.04
350–395	369	7	135.00–142.50	$138.32	$510	-4.78
410–440	424	8	137.50–145.00	$140.40	$595	+1.49
453–472 value added	463	18	142.50–146.00	$145.30	$673	-8.70
450–495	473	11	130.00–135.00	$132.55	$627	-2.38
500–520 fancy	510	2	145.00–146.00	$145.49	$742	—
500–545	525	11	130.00–140.00	$134.53	$706	+4.53
550–595	572	11	130.00–140.00	$135.62	$776	—
600–645	619	8	130.00–133.00	$131.25	$812	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	227	3	135.00–137.50	$136.69	$310	—
255–265	260	2	132.50–137.50	$134.95	$351	—
250–295	265	3	122.00–125.00	$124.06	$329	—
310–345	328	2	120.00–122.50	$121.32	$398	—
300–345	333	9	125.00–135.00	$130.37	$434	—
355–370	363	2	120.00–122.50	$121.22	$440	-14.01
355–395	378	10	124.00–132.00	$127.28	$481	-7.95
400–445	426	8	120.00–130.00	$125.44	$534	-6.58
450–495	459	8	120.00–130.00	$124.88	$573	—
500–545	522	9	120.00–129.00	$122.95	$642	-5.04
575–595	585	2	122.50–127.50	$125.04	$731	-0.60
655–690	673	2	121.00–126.00	$123.57	$832	—
765–795	783	3	115.00–120.00	$116.68	$914	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	283	4	105.00–112.50	$110.04	$311	—
305–335	320	2	102.50–112.00	$107.03	$342	—
360–375 thin fleshed	368	3	75.00–80.00	$77.97	$287	—
355–395	376	5	97.50–102.50	$100.05	$376	—
380–390	386	5	109.00–110.00	$109.80	$424	—
405–445	422	3	87.50–92.50	$90.86	$383	—
415–440 thin fleshed	428	2	70.00–75.00	$72.57	$311	—
450–480	466	4	100.00	$100.00	$466	—
455–495	469	6	105.00–110.00	$107.05	$502	—
505–515	510	4	102.00–105.00	$103.00	$525	—
500–535 thin fleshed	518	2	80.00–82.50	$81.21	$421	-2.85
535	535	2	90.00–95.00	$92.50	$495	—
555–585	571	4	102.50–106.00	$104.39	$596	—
555–590	572	3	90.00–95.00	$93.28	$534	—
600 thin fleshed	600	2	72.50–75.00	$73.75	$442	—
600–635	615	3	102.00–105.00	$103.66	$638	—
705–710	708	2	90.00–93.00	$91.49	$648	—
963	963	2	100.00	$100.00	$963	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	330	3	116.00–120.00	$117.95	$389	—
350–385	371	6	112.00–119.00	$116.71	$433	—
430–445	437	3	110.00–115.00	$112.32	$491	-4.32
460–490	471	8	110.00–119.00	$114.55	$540	—
500–545 thin fleshed	523	2	52.50–62.50	$57.72	$302	—
520–545	537	5	110.00–117.00	$114.39	$614	—
575–595	584	4	110.00–114.00	$111.50	$651	-2.57
620–640	630	2	110.00	$110.00	$693	-4.00
680–695	688	3	110.00–115.00	$112.98	$777	—
715–745	730	2	108.00–112.50	$110.30	$805	—
750–770	760	2	99.00–104.00	$101.47	$771	—
815–830	822	3	110.00–117.50	$112.49	$925	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–170	168	2	175.00–177.50	$176.23	$296	—
220–225	223	2	150.00–152.50	$151.24	$337	—
240–245	243	2	160.00–175.00	$167.42	$407	—
250–295 fancy	268	3	180.00–185.00	$182.36	$489	—
265–275	270	2	150.00–155.00	$152.55	$412	-24.95
260–295	279	4	165.00–170.00	$168.13	$469	-9.37
310–345	327	6	152.50–165.00	$160.42	$525	-5.86
325–335	330	2	150.00	$150.00	$495	-16.28
350–385	360	5	154.00–165.00	$160.39	$577	+5.36
370	370	2	150.00	$150.00	$555	-5.03
370–390 fancy	382	3	170.00–172.00	$171.33	$654	—
410–440	423	5	150.00–155.00	$152.51	$645	+2.32
450–470	460	3	150.00–152.50	$151.52	$697	-2.00
460–480 fancy	467	8	167.50–178.00	$169.55	$792	-4.45
465–490	478	5	155.00–162.50	$159.49	$762	+5.97
515–545	530	12	152.00–162.50	$158.25	$839	+1.21
565–595	580	8	150.00–161.00	$154.48	$896	+4.35
610–645	627	8	137.50–148.00	$142.88	$896	—
650–680	665	6	133.00–143.00	$137.46	$914	-6.53
710–730	722	3	131.00–142.00	$137.31	$991	+7.29

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	317	5	132.50–140.00	$135.07	$428	—
365–370 fancy	368	2	147.50–148.00	$147.75	$544	—
350–390	374	5	130.00–140.00	$133.98	$501	—
380–390	385	2	122.50–123.00	$122.75	$473	—
415 fancy	415	2	147.50	$147.50	$612	—
425–435	430	3	120.00–122.50	$121.51	$522	—
430–435	431	4	140.00	$140.00	$603	—
450–490 fancy	460	4	140.00–148.00	$144.57	$665	—
450–480	464	4	130.00–135.00	$131.91	$612	—
455–495	482	3	120.00	$120.00	$578	—
515–535	523	5	130.00–140.00	$134.58	$704	—
510–540 fancy	525	2	147.50	$147.50	$774	—
550–585	561	5	130.00–137.50	$133.03	$746	-1.00
550–575	563	2	125.00	$125.00	$704	-9.03
555–575 fancy	567	3	142.50–148.00	$145.16	$823	—
620–645	634	5	122.50–130.00	$128.50	$815	-0.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	420	2	112.50–116.00	$114.33	$480	—
505–520	513	3	110.00–115.00	$111.69	$573	-6.28
635–645	640	2	110.00–115.00	$112.52	$720	—
655–680	666	4	110.00–115.00	$112.90	$752	—
700–740	715	6	110.00–119.00	$113.59	$812	—
805–845	825	2	110.00–115.00	$112.44	$928	—
850–890	870	2	109.00–110.00	$109.51	$953	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–365	357	3	112.50–115.00	$114.17	$408	—
400–420 thin fleshed	410	2	62.50–67.50	$64.94	$266	—
465	465	2	97.50–107.50	$102.50	$477	—
670–695	683	2	104.00–112.50	$108.33	$740	—
865–890	878	2	100.00	$100.00	$878	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635–1070	853	85-90%	6	45.00–48.00	$45.84	$391	—
775–1080	926	85-90%	25	54.00–61.00	$57.58	$533	-2.62
725–1095	967	85-90%	15	73.00–78.00	$75.47	$730	+6.19
695–1095	979	85-90%	42	64.00–71.00	$67.76	$663	-1.52

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1730	1466	75-80%	7	61.00–66.00	$64.56	$946	—
1320–1880	1496	75-80%	12	78.00–83.00	$79.20	$1,185	—
1310–2045	1536	75-80%	53	70.00–77.00	$73.91	$1,135	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1230	1156	80-85%	6	58.00–63.00	$61.18	$707	—
1110–1295	1185	80-85%	3	52.00–54.00	$52.99	$628	—
1100–1285	1190	80-85%	13	78.00–84.00	$80.37	$956	—
1100–1300	1205	80-85%	33	70.00–77.00	$73.89	$890	-10.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–2530	1482	8	84.00–92.00	$88.40	$1,310	-18.46
1090–1975	1602	8	107.00–113.00	$109.50	$1,754	—
1080–2235	1614	24	97.00–106.00	$102.56	$1,655	—

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–905 thin fleshed	828	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	500.00–550.00	$522.66
725–910 thin fleshed	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	575.00–675.00	$616.83
830–930	888	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	700.00–825.00	$753.71

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030 thin fleshed	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
1015–1130	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	825.00–900.00	$873.22
1080–1135 thin fleshed	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	725.00–765.00	$744.50
1230	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,090.00	$1,090.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	930.00	$930.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775	775	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
1145	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370 thin fleshed	370	1	80.00	$80.00	$296	—
535	535	1	115.00	$115.00	$615	—
765 thin fleshed	765	1	80.00	$80.00	$612	±0.00

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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.