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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.26/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 520 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.53/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 469 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.99/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 427 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 361 1,003
Feeder cattle 607 234 738
Slaughter cattle 180 117 241
Replacement cattle 8 10 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 4. Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, while breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There were too few feeder cattle the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison, however, a higher undertone was noted. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 153.00–157.50 $155.24 $672 —
450–470 460 2 154.00–155.00 $154.49 $711 —
458–495 value added 478 14 168.00–177.00 $173.77 $831 —
480–490 485 4 164.00–168.00 $166.14 $806 —
500–505 fancy 503 2 177.00–178.00 $177.50 $893 —
505–540 520 6 160.00–173.00 $165.42 $860 +9.29
555–585 570 2 138.00–152.00 $145.18 $828 -8.86
571–573 value added 572 10 168.00–172.00 $169.20 $968 +7.00
550–595 581 6 155.00–167.50 $161.94 $941 +7.90
620 620 2 142.50–149.00 $145.75 $904 +0.73
620 value added 620 10 162.50 $162.50 $1,008 —
610–640 628 8 152.00–163.00 $158.58 $996 +13.56
650–685 670 5 150.00–156.00 $153.62 $1,029 —
700–720 710 2 152.00–157.00 $154.54 $1,097 —
735 value added 735 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,117 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 2 74.00 $74.00 $596 —
855–890 872 3 74.00–78.00 $76.31 $665 —
930–935 933 2 80.00–81.00 $80.50 $751 —
965–975 970 2 79.00–80.00 $79.50 $771 —
1055–1085 1073 4 79.00–85.00 $81.76 $877 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 132.50–140.00 $136.21 $331 —
250–255 253 2 127.50–132.50 $129.98 $329 —
320–345 333 2 132.50–137.50 $135.09 $450 —
485–495 490 2 140.00–146.00 $143.03 $701 —
622 value added 622 5 148.00 $148.00 $921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 132.50 $132.50 $362 —
330–345 336 7 130.00–140.00 $134.65 $452 —
355–390 371 7 125.00–135.00 $129.40 $480 —
390 value added 390 9 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
400–425 fancy 419 4 147.50–160.00 $152.60 $639 —
405–435 421 9 129.00–141.00 $134.39 $566 +1.07
450–495 468 18 129.00–140.00 $134.55 $630 +5.28
470 value added 470 9 143.50 $143.50 $674 —
500–505 fancy 503 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $734 —
500–535 513 6 130.00–140.00 $135.82 $697 +2.42
516–530 value added 523 22 133.00–144.00 $139.59 $730 —
565–595 582 7 132.00–145.00 $140.23 $816 +4.40
600–645 616 7 128.00–138.00 $132.82 $818 -2.18
622 value added 622 6 140.00 $140.00 $871 —
665–680 674 4 121.00–127.50 $124.12 $837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 117.00–118.00 $117.52 $317 —
250–295 273 6 122.50–129.00 $125.70 $343 —
305–340 327 3 115.00–117.50 $116.48 $381 -4.99
355–385 365 5 120.00–125.00 $123.75 $452 —
375–395 385 3 112.50–115.00 $114.17 $440 —
400–445 411 6 123.00–128.00 $126.85 $521 +4.22
450–480 465 5 122.50–129.00 $126.32 $587 +15.21
475–490 483 4 110.00–117.50 $114.05 $551 -7.73
510–525 518 2 105.00–111.00 $108.04 $560 -13.64
510–540 527 6 120.00–129.00 $125.57 $662 +17.08
550–585 568 2 99.00–102.50 $100.70 $572 -22.46
555–580 568 3 127.50–128.00 $127.83 $726 +4.67
605–645 625 3 102.50–110.00 $107.58 $672 —
650–675 662 3 120.00–123.00 $121.32 $803 +1.87
690 690 2 105.00–112.00 $108.50 $749 -10.95
715 715 2 114.00–119.00 $116.50 $833 +29.01
705–730 718 2 95.00 $95.00 $682 +7.51
820–840 830 2 93.00–101.00 $97.05 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 147.50–150.00 $148.65 $331 —
225–235 232 3 160.00–170.00 $164.08 $381 —
265–285 272 3 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $442 -4.21
250–290 fancy 273 3 180.00–182.50 $180.85 $494 —
315–325 fancy 320 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $562 —
300–345 324 7 157.50–170.00 $162.67 $527 -0.22
360–375 368 2 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $525 -12.66
350–395 371 12 148.00–161.00 $154.00 $571 -1.21
375–390 fancy 382 3 169.00–170.00 $169.67 $648 —
400–445 424 17 150.00–160.00 $154.57 $655 -5.78
415–445 fancy 432 3 170.00–177.50 $173.09 $748 —
425–445 434 5 139.00–147.50 $145.54 $632 -14.81
455–475 fancy 462 3 164.00–172.50 $168.44 $778 -1.02
460–480 468 3 141.00–145.00 $143.03 $669 -15.25
450–495 473 12 147.50–159.00 $153.50 $726 -4.78
500–545 516 5 152.50–160.00 $156.23 $806 +6.38
510–530 517 3 140.00–145.00 $141.65 $732 -8.20
525–530 fancy 528 2 163.00–166.00 $164.51 $869 —
550–590 571 14 150.00–164.00 $156.38 $893 +13.50
610–630 617 6 145.00–156.00 $150.47 $928 +6.47
650–695 663 5 137.50–148.00 $141.36 $937 +3.86
710–715 713 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $980 +2.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 127.50–137.50 $132.45 $315 —
280–290 285 2 137.50–142.50 $139.96 $399 —
300–340 320 2 120.00–130.00 $125.31 $401 -23.51
375–390 382 3 117.50–125.00 $120.87 $462 -19.30
405–410 408 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $365 —
450–495 473 4 130.00–139.00 $134.61 $637 -8.17
500–530 516 4 130.00–134.00 $132.27 $683 +1.61
550–580 565 4 135.00–139.00 $137.00 $774 +2.05
550–585 568 2 91.00–92.50 $91.73 $521 -43.22
615–630 622 3 130.00–136.00 $132.03 $821 +2.71
630–645 638 2 85.00–92.50 $88.79 $566 -40.53
710–735 727 3 112.50–120.00 $116.49 $847 —
800–840 820 2 100.00–112.50 $106.10 $870 —
850–880 865 2 118.00–123.00 $120.46 $1,042 —
905–910 908 2 93.00–100.00 $96.49 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1660 1361 75-80% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.61 $988 -1.25
1305–2035 1517 75-80% 27 78.00–86.00 $82.94 $1,258 —
1110–2055 1600 75-80% 31 87.00–95.00 $90.79 $1,453 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1285 1124 80-85% 15 83.00–90.00 $86.26 $970 —
855–1575 1142 80-85% 15 75.00–82.00 $77.79 $888 —
830–1320 1144 80-85% 7 65.00–72.00 $67.08 $767 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–610 603 85-90% 2 22.00–32.00 $27.06 $163 —
585–1055 845 85-90% 19 58.00–65.00 $61.47 $519 —
745–1065 950 85-90% 15 68.00–74.00 $70.80 $673 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1690 1335 4 84.00–94.00 $90.04 $1,202 —
1140–2095 1561 13 99.00–109.00 $105.17 $1,642 —
1880–2120 2013 3 111.00–114.00 $112.36 $2,262 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1185 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1065 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,113.22 -11.78

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 65.00 $65.00 $257 —
470 470 1 60.00 $60.00 $282 —
610 610 1 65.00 $65.00 $396 —
670 670 1 61.00 $61.00 $409 -28.00
745 745 1 60.00 $60.00 $447 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–180 172 3 120.00–130.00 $125.73 $216 —
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 —
265–280 273 2 115.00 $115.00 $314 —
940 940 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,006 —
965 965 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,023 —

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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.