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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.84/cwt +9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 568 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.52/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 658 497
Feeder cattle 234 510 388
Slaughter cattle 117 120 90
Replacement cattle 10 28 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 3. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady on a light test. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 528 6 150.00–158.00 $156.13 $824 -2.82
555–568 value added 567 10 162.00–164.00 $162.20 $920 —
560–580 570 2 152.00–156.00 $154.04 $878 +3.12
620–645 633 2 144.00–146.00 $145.02 $918 -10.66
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–690 675 2 78.00–85.00 $81.58 $551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 3 119.00–125.00 $121.47 $379 +6.47
410–435 421 8 120.00–125.00 $122.63 $516 -1.21
450–475 464 4 110.00–112.50 $111.11 $516 -12.49
450–490 475 4 118.00–125.00 $121.78 $578 -1.82
500–540 517 5 117.00–126.00 $121.68 $629 +0.05
525–545 535 2 108.00–109.00 $108.49 $580 -13.14
555–595 577 6 120.00–126.00 $123.16 $711 +22.17
665–680 673 2 115.00–124.00 $119.45 $804 +3.44
735–740 738 2 85.00–90.00 $87.49 $646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 415 4 130.00–136.00 $133.32 $553 -2.12
450–480 468 9 126.00–132.00 $129.27 $605 -6.86
515–545 533 9 128.00–138.00 $133.40 $711 -5.70
550–595 563 5 132.00–140.00 $135.83 $765 -2.15
607 607 5 135.00 $135.00 $819 +3.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 280 3 162.50–170.00 $166.65 $467 —
305–340 322 3 159.00–165.00 $162.89 $525 +2.89
355–390 375 5 150.00–162.50 $155.21 $582 +6.17
405–430 418 4 152.50–165.00 $160.35 $670 +10.16
455–480 fancy 468 2 168.00–171.00 $169.46 $793 —
460–495 471 8 152.50–162.50 $158.28 $745 +8.76
525–540 531 4 146.00–153.00 $149.85 $796 +1.42
550–595 579 8 140.00–145.00 $142.88 $827 -3.83
600–620 610 2 144.00 $144.00 $878 +2.10
620 value added 620 7 148.00 $148.00 $918 —
690–695 693 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $953 +4.20
705–740 723 2 134.00–137.00 $135.46 $979 +0.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 147.50–150.00 $148.82 $481 —
355–395 369 4 136.00–145.00 $140.17 $517 +12.47
465–495 481 5 139.00–147.50 $142.78 $687 +14.63
505–520 512 3 129.00–133.00 $130.66 $669 +7.66
555–585 570 2 133.00–137.00 $134.95 $769 +7.29
620–645 634 6 125.00–134.00 $129.32 $820 +4.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1255 1078 80-85% 20 77.00–84.00 $81.51 $879 —
880–1295 1153 80-85% 16 85.00–92.00 $87.50 $1,009 +5.03
1110–1295 1208 80-85% 5 64.00–70.00 $67.98 $821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1470 1381 75-80% 4 70.00–77.00 $73.86 $1,020 —
995–1905 1453 75-80% 19 88.00–95.00 $91.23 $1,326 —
1310–1665 1486 75-80% 12 78.00–85.00 $82.45 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–735 723 85-90% 2 48.00–49.00 $48.49 $351 —
750–1280 942 85-90% 6 62.00–68.00 $65.46 $617 —
810–1095 992 85-90% 12 70.00–77.00 $74.07 $735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,025 —
875–2025 1414 4 102.00–105.00 $103.88 $1,469 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 89.00 $89.00 $596 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 value added 654 4 122.00 $122.00 $798 —

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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.