Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.21/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 470 lb · 31 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.16/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 519 lb · 29 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.25/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 420 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	956	473	903
Feeder cattle	630	313	678
Slaughter cattle	288	144	206
Replacement cattle	38	16	19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 6. Current goat receipts 5. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher and boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. "By the head" calves brought 80.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–395	385	2	170.00–173.00	$171.46	$660	—
410–445	426	4	160.00–172.00	$167.47	$713	+8.72
450–495	469	8	163.00–177.50	$169.45	$795	—
500–535	522	3	151.00–159.00	$155.93	$814	-5.03
505–540	535	12	168.50–172.00	$168.82	$903	+7.86
550–595	580	10	152.00–165.00	$157.35	$913	—
605–625	615	2	152.00–164.00	$157.90	$971	-5.71

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	320	2	130.00	$130.00	$416	—
365–390	378	2	142.50–145.00	$143.71	$543	—
370–395	383	2	120.00–125.00	$122.58	$469	—
480–495	488	2	142.50–146.00	$144.28	$704	—
635–645	640	2	134.00–140.00	$136.98	$877	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	2	110.00	$110.00	$324	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	2	135.00	$135.00	$301	—
305–345	326	5	137.00–142.50	$141.00	$460	—
350–360 fancy	355	3	150.00–160.00	$155.87	$553	—
350–390	371	4	131.00–136.00	$133.20	$494	-15.22
355–395	375	11	140.00–147.50	$143.85	$539	-4.57
410–420 fancy	415	2	148.00–156.00	$152.05	$631	—
400–445	421	22	135.00–147.00	$141.36	$595	-4.42
450–495	470	26	135.00–147.00	$140.46	$660	-1.53
450–490 fancy	470	2	148.00–149.00	$148.52	$698	—
455–480	470	3	132.50	$132.50	$623	-9.49
500–525	513	2	133.00–134.00	$133.51	$685	-1.28
500–545	519	24	135.00–148.00	$141.73	$736	+6.94
515–540 fancy	523	3	150.00–153.00	$151.33	$791	—
550–590	567	21	132.00–143.00	$137.18	$778	+4.66
600–630	612	8	132.50–139.00	$136.92	$838	+4.42

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	267	3	120.00–125.00	$123.44	$330	-5.29
300–340	319	4	120.00–127.50	$123.77	$395	-7.36
350–385	368	2	120.00–126.00	$122.86	$452	-4.86
400–435	418	11	122.50–130.00	$126.60	$529	-5.00
450–490	474	7	120.00–130.00	$124.87	$592	+4.87
520–530	525	2	120.00–128.00	$124.04	$651	-1.48
550–585	573	6	120.00–130.00	$123.82	$709	-3.49
625–630	627	3	129.00–130.00	$129.67	$813	+8.66
650–695	677	9	121.00–130.00	$124.71	$844	—
710–730	720	2	120.00	$120.00	$864	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	2	105.00–115.00	$109.73	$354	—
400–425	413	2	110.00–112.50	$111.29	$460	—
455–495	475	2	80.00–82.50	$81.20	$386	—
480–485	483	2	110.00–117.50	$113.77	$550	—
505–535	518	3	105.00–115.00	$108.77	$563	—
600–605	603	2	105.00–114.00	$109.48	$660	—
650–675	663	2	105.00–112.50	$108.82	$721	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	375	2	107.50–110.00	$108.80	$408	—
400–445	423	3	70.00–72.50	$70.88	$300	—
515–545	530	2	105.00–112.00	$108.60	$576	—
610–640	625	2	102.50–110.00	$106.16	$664	—
650–655	653	2	106.00–108.00	$107.00	$699	+14.75
670–695 fancy	685	3	114.00–118.00	$115.98	$794	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	270	4	150.00–157.50	$153.25	$414	-3.74
305–345	323	6	150.00–157.50	$154.22	$498	-8.75
350–385	370	3	150.00	$150.00	$555	-12.19
350–395	371	6	157.50–167.50	$163.45	$606	+1.26
350–395 fancy	373	2	170.00–175.00	$172.65	$644	-8.32
400–445	422	7	159.00–172.50	$165.29	$698	-4.32
410–440 fancy	425	6	175.00–180.00	$176.51	$750	—
400–445	433	5	150.00–155.00	$151.95	$658	-17.66
450–480 fancy	463	3	173.00–177.50	$175.45	$812	—
450–495	478	8	157.50–170.00	$164.18	$785	-0.60
485–495	490	2	150.00	$150.00	$735	-14.78
500–540	520	12	150.00–161.00	$155.15	$807	-4.09
555–590	573	5	150.00–154.00	$152.10	$872	-8.41
610	610	2	158.00	$158.00	$964	—
655–680	668	2	147.00–148.00	$147.49	$985	—
700–720	709	4	143.00–145.00	$143.99	$1,021	+2.01

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	265	6	140.00–147.50	$142.44	$377	+1.58
300–330	316	4	140.00–145.00	$143.12	$452	+11.63
350–380	368	6	136.00–142.50	$140.32	$516	+5.76
425–435	430	2	122.50–127.50	$124.97	$537	-2.41
410–445	433	4	135.00–147.50	$140.69	$609	+1.36
450–455	453	2	122.50–132.50	$127.47	$577	+4.97
450–495	473	11	135.00–147.50	$141.41	$669	+18.91
500–535	519	6	135.00–142.50	$138.44	$719	+4.47
525–545	535	2	124.00–127.50	$125.72	$673	-8.25
550–590	576	5	135.00–143.00	$140.51	$809	+20.51
605–625	611	4	128.00–135.00	$131.53	$804	-6.97
615–630 fancy	623	2	142.50–145.00	$143.73	$895	—
620–638	632	3	122.00–125.00	$122.98	$777	-15.52
655–680 fancy	665	3	141.00–144.00	$142.65	$949	—
650–685	672	3	130.00–132.00	$130.65	$878	-6.13

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	467	3	107.50–112.50	$109.43	$511	—
550–590	570	2	108.00–112.50	$110.33	$629	—
810–830	820	2	100.00	$100.00	$820	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–485	470	2	102.50–112.50	$107.34	$504	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–805	760	85-90%	3	42.00–44.00	$43.29	$329	—
760–1050	923	85-90%	19	57.00–64.00	$61.82	$571	-5.73
665–1090	961	85-90%	27	65.00–72.00	$68.53	$659	—
525–1095	966	85-90%	30	73.00–80.00	$76.28	$737	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1215	1150	80-85%	6	56.00–60.00	$58.02	$667	-5.36
1100–1300	1188	80-85%	20	72.00–79.00	$76.61	$910	+13.23
1145–1300	1216	80-85%	19	80.00–86.00	$82.85	$1,007	+2.62
1150–1300	1217	80-85%	11	62.00–68.00	$65.42	$796	-14.81

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–2035	1433	75-80%	9	70.00–76.00	$73.57	$1,054	—
1305–1745	1449	75-80%	13	86.00–92.00	$87.76	$1,272	—
1305–1830	1468	75-80%	27	77.00–85.00	$81.42	$1,195	+12.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1625	1400	8	97.00–103.00	$99.71	$1,396	—
1160–2160	1586	9	107.00–116.00	$111.29	$1,765	+6.39
1215–2230	1590	5	94.00–96.00	$94.50	$1,503	-10.40

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1180	1112	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	925.00–1,000.00	$966.83
1170	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1120–1250	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,075.00	$1,039.56

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–875	840	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	775.00–850.00	$814.06
920–990	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	725.00–900.00	$815.71

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1655	1655	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	575.00	$575.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
645	645	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	410.00	$410.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
835	835	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	+30.52
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—
885–975	928	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	825.00–950.00	$879.78	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
635	635	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	530.00	$530.00	—
600–690	642	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	675.00–725.00	$693.05	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1170	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	775.00–925.00	$855.88	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—
965	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	65.00	$65.00	$273	-3.75
760	760	1	55.00	$55.00	$418	—
1025	1025	1	95.00	$95.00	$974	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805	805	1	108.00	$108.00	$869	—

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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.