Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

1,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $158.52/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 471 lb · 53 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.30/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 421 lb · 50 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.36/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $549/hd at 375 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,068	1,337	1,072
Feeder cattle	807	840	812
Slaughter cattle	18	463	215
Replacement cattle	243	34	45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 39. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher and feeder bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was 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
310–345	332	7	150.00–160.00	$155.48	$516	—
365–375	370	2	154.00–155.00	$154.49	$572	-4.00
360–385	378	8	162.50–169.00	$166.88	$631	+8.39
415–435 fancy	423	3	177.50–183.00	$180.52	$764	—
400–445	428	4	150.00–157.50	$154.33	$661	-8.18
420–445	439	7	162.50–174.00	$168.88	$741	+6.37
458	458	4	156.00	$156.00	$714	-10.34
450–485	476	18	162.50–172.00	$166.23	$791	-0.11
465–481 value added	476	7	170.00–175.00	$171.25	$815	+0.10
505–545	524	10	150.00–159.00	$155.02	$812	+1.71
560–593	587	18	160.00–167.00	$161.41	$947	—
615–640	631	12	150.00–159.00	$155.84	$983	-0.25
655–680	669	5	140.00–147.00	$143.91	$963	—
700–730	715	2	136.00–149.00	$142.64	$1,020	—
800–840	811	6	132.50–141.00	$137.88	$1,118	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–440	428	2	130.00–140.00	$135.15	$578	-7.29
460–495	478	2	130.00–140.00	$134.82	$644	—
505–515	510	2	137.50–145.00	$141.21	$720	+4.64
605–640	623	2	130.00–140.00	$134.86	$840	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440–445	443	2	117.50–121.00	$119.26	$528	—
465–470	468	2	112.50–116.00	$114.26	$535	—
710–725	718	2	108.00–112.50	$110.27	$792	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–190	185	2	157.50–165.00	$161.35	$298	—
205–240	227	3	150.00	$150.00	$340	—
300–340	322	5	140.00–142.50	$140.53	$453	-6.51
300–333	325	7	150.00–157.00	$151.00	$491	+3.96
305–345 fancy	326	5	160.00–169.00	$163.63	$533	—
350–395	373	15	142.50–152.50	$146.94	$548	+8.62
355–395	373	12	135.00–140.00	$137.43	$513	-0.89
360–395 fancy	382	8	155.00–162.50	$158.68	$606	—
400–445	421	30	142.00–152.00	$146.33	$616	+5.93
405–435	421	8	136.00–140.00	$138.78	$584	-1.62
405–445 fancy	423	12	155.00–164.00	$159.57	$675	—
450–480	462	17	139.00–152.00	$144.88	$669	+12.33
455–470 fancy	464	4	156.00–159.00	$156.74	$727	—
455–495	479	5	130.00–138.00	$133.57	$640	+1.02
500–535 fancy	512	3	148.00–154.00	$149.95	$768	+4.46
505–535	521	14	133.00–145.00	$138.51	$722	+3.98
530–545	538	2	132.00–132.50	$132.25	$712	-2.28
560–580	565	5	130.00–132.00	$130.41	$737	-5.21
550–595	569	11	137.00–142.50	$140.44	$799	+4.82
600–640	620	2	130.00–131.00	$130.48	$809	-0.77

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–190	185	2	140.00–145.00	$142.43	$263	—
210–225	218	2	130.00–140.00	$134.83	$294	-1.86
260–285	273	6	127.50–135.00	$130.00	$355	+5.94
275–285 fancy	278	3	140.00–142.50	$141.16	$392	—
305–330	313	3	120.00–122.50	$120.81	$378	-0.51
310–345	337	10	124.00–134.00	$129.73	$437	-0.64
350–390	366	7	130.00–132.00	$130.28	$477	+9.06
370–385	378	2	120.00	$120.00	$454	-7.28
405–445	424	8	127.00–132.50	$129.47	$549	+4.03
435–445	440	2	120.00–121.00	$120.51	$530	-4.93
455–480	468	7	125.00–132.50	$129.22	$605	+4.34
500–530	514	7	122.00–127.00	$124.71	$641	+1.76
555–575	564	4	120.00–130.00	$125.38	$707	+0.34
655–695	680	7	122.00–128.00	$124.56	$847	+0.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	370	2	110.00–117.50	$113.60	$420	-3.11
405–420	410	3	116.00–118.00	$116.66	$478	+4.34
420–445	433	2	92.50–97.50	$95.07	$412	-17.25
450–475	463	2	85.00–90.00	$87.57	$405	-26.98
500–540	522	6	110.00–118.00	$114.97	$600	+0.58
570–595	583	2	119.00–120.00	$119.49	$697	+7.99
600–645	623	2	115.00–118.00	$116.45	$725	+6.45
650–690	663	3	115.00	$115.00	$762	+2.02
735	735	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	$827	+2.20
830	830	2	109.00	$109.00	$905	-3.49

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	323	3	107.50–115.00	$112.24	$363	+5.21
350–390	370	2	110.00–118.00	$114.22	$423	+14.17
450–495	480	4	105.00–110.00	$107.05	$514	±0.00
520–530	525	2	75.00–80.00	$77.52	$407	-14.98
580–590	585	2	100.00–108.00	$104.03	$609	+10.75
700–720	710	2	100.00–105.00	$102.46	$727	+10.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–190	177	3	165.00–172.50	$169.25	$300	-6.98
205–230	220	4	150.00–160.00	$154.36	$340	+3.12
255–295	276	6	155.00–165.00	$159.29	$440	-8.84
305–335	321	4	150.00–152.50	$150.65	$484	-9.77
300–345	328	8	156.00–166.00	$161.82	$531	+1.40
325–330 fancy	328	2	169.00–176.00	$172.53	$566	—
360	360	2	150.00–152.50	$151.25	$544	-9.14
355–395	372	16	154.00–167.50	$160.12	$596	+10.12
370–390 fancy	380	4	170.00–178.00	$172.05	$654	+0.72
410–440 fancy	425	2	174.00–177.50	$175.69	$747	—
415–440	426	6	147.00–155.00	$149.13	$635	-3.38
400–448	429	14	157.50–170.00	$163.89	$703	+11.38
455–480 fancy	467	3	168.00–177.00	$171.61	$801	+2.06
450–495	469	41	152.50–167.50	$159.86	$750	+8.34
455–495	480	9	145.00–150.00	$148.04	$711	-11.45
500–540	515	17	150.00–160.00	$155.01	$798	-3.24
510–545 fancy	528	2	165.00–166.00	$165.48	$874	—
525–540	529	5	146.00–148.00	$147.10	$778	-11.15
550–585	565	3	145.00–149.00	$147.35	$833	-7.13
550–590	567	13	152.50–165.00	$157.60	$894	+3.12
600–630	620	10	142.50–153.00	$147.35	$914	+4.47
660–695	680	3	140.00–141.00	$140.34	$954	+2.88

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	227	3	145.00–147.00	$145.68	$331	—
280–295	288	3	140.00–142.50	$140.81	$406	—
325–340	333	2	130.00	$130.00	$433	-5.07
350–390	371	5	130.00–140.00	$133.67	$496	-0.31
410–445	432	7	128.00–139.00	$133.24	$576	-6.76
440–445	443	2	120.00	$120.00	$532	-20.00
450–485	467	3	120.00–129.00	$124.63	$582	-7.28
450–495	475	16	130.00–143.00	$136.37	$648	+16.37
500–545	527	3	122.50–130.00	$125.74	$663	-8.84
500–540	528	7	132.50–145.00	$138.32	$730	+3.74
550–575	563	3	121.00–130.00	$127.07	$715	+2.07
600–605	603	2	135.00–139.00	$136.99	$826	+8.49
665–670	667	3	131.00–135.00	$133.67	$892	—
730–740	737	3	126.00–133.00	$128.65	$948	—
755–780	770	3	124.00–126.00	$125.01	$963	—
800–820	810	3	115.00–117.50	$115.84	$938	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	2	115.00–123.00	$119.00	$375	—
600–645	628	4	105.00–112.00	$107.85	$677	-4.67
660–685	670	3	108.00–113.00	$110.34	$739	-2.56
775–780	778	2	106.00–114.00	$109.99	$856	—
875–890	883	3	80.00–90.00	$86.70	$766	-22.81

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	330	2	118.00–125.00	$121.55	$401	—
510–545	530	3	105.00–114.00	$110.24	$584	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1295–1370	1333	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,600.00–1,625.00	$1,612.85	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690–970	830	85-90%	5	44.00–47.00	$45.36	$376	—
685–1070	913	85-90%	18	54.00–60.00	$56.99	$520	-0.59
530–1080	927	85-90%	13	70.00–77.00	$73.62	$682	+16.04
595–1095	951	85-90%	32	63.00–69.00	$65.97	$627	-9.50

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1995	1494	75-80%	39	70.00–77.00	$73.58	$1,099	-5.62
1305–1675	1498	75-80%	7	64.00–69.00	$67.62	$1,013	-11.58
1355–1955	1613	75-80%	18	78.00–82.00	$79.58	$1,284	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1285	1158	80-85%	8	58.00–62.00	$58.97	$683	-2.21
1115–1285	1210	80-85%	27	68.00–75.00	$72.16	$873	-1.73
1120–1300	1222	80-85%	11	76.00–81.00	$77.56	$948	+3.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1545	1325	8	98.00–101.00	$98.90	$1,310	—
1155–1890	1499	6	90.00–94.00	$91.92	$1,378	+3.52
975–2090	1552	11	106.00–113.00	$109.13	$1,694	—

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
1085–1155	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00–850.00	$801.56
1080–1245	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	725.00–925.00	$830.34

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
620–815	724	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	500.00–600.00	$561.18
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1285	1285	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
740–890	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	750.00–925.00	$845.55	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	-325.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	40.00	$40.00	$214	—
560	560	1	30.00	$30.00	$168	—
640	640	1	56.00	$56.00	$358	—
705	705	1	52.00	$52.00	$367	—
985	985	1	74.00	$74.00	$729	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	127.50	$127.50	$255	—
250	250	1	100.00	$100.00	$250	—
309	309	1	112.50	$112.50	$348	—
325	325	1	135.00	$135.00	$439	—
370–390	377	3	122.50–127.50	$124.23	$468	—
400 value added	400	3	145.00	$145.00	$580	—
400–440	420	4	124.00–129.00	$127.72	$536	—
450	450	1	92.50	$92.50	$416	—
505	505	1	121.00	$121.00	$611	+6.00
540	540	1	73.00	$73.00	$394	-42.00
870	870	1	97.00	$97.00	$844	—
965	965	1	66.00	$66.00	$637	—
1120	1120	1	66.00	$66.00	$739	—
1415	1415	1	75.00	$75.00	$1,061	—

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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.