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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.11/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $175.33/cwt +17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 382 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.47/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 467 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 710 989
Feeder cattle 423 474 743
Slaughter cattle 93 221 224
Replacement cattle 16 15 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 11. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was mostly average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 2 189.00 $189.00 $662 —
385–395 fancy 390 3 180.00–184.00 $181.68 $709 —
415–430 423 3 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $656 +5.02
455–485 472 3 150.00–158.00 $155.26 $733 —
470–495 fancy 485 3 171.00–182.50 $177.25 $860 —
575–576 value added 576 8 174.50–180.00 $175.19 $1,009 —
608 608 3 158.00 $158.00 $961 —
640–645 fancy 643 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $1,100 —
660–680 value added 669 5 160.00–168.00 $165.77 $1,109 —
705–710 value added 708 2 161.00–168.00 $164.49 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 141.00–142.50 $141.76 $595 —
560–563 563 6 138.00–143.00 $138.83 $782 —
665–685 675 2 137.00–142.50 $139.79 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 137.50–140.00 $138.81 $393 —
360–395 376 9 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $508 +2.44
405–445 fancy 427 6 149.00–157.00 $151.02 $645 +3.77
410–445 433 9 134.00–145.00 $139.40 $604 +2.96
450–480 fancy 466 7 147.50–157.50 $151.55 $706 +1.59
454–495 467 11 130.00–144.00 $139.97 $654 +0.99
500–540 fancy 522 8 145.00–155.00 $150.63 $786 +2.14
500–540 527 10 132.00–142.50 $137.45 $724 -4.07
528 value added 528 6 150.50 $150.50 $795 —
550–590 fancy 568 6 143.00–153.00 $145.92 $829 —
560–590 573 6 134.00–139.00 $136.99 $785 -1.06
605–640 622 3 132.00–135.00 $133.97 $833 +4.66
660–670 667 3 135.00–139.00 $137.01 $914 —
700–740 716 7 128.00–135.00 $130.30 $933 —
727 value added 727 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,032 —
873 value added 873 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $235 —
270–290 280 2 125.00 $125.00 $350 -1.65
300–340 322 9 120.00–128.00 $123.33 $397 -3.65
350–390 364 7 120.00–127.50 $122.49 $446 -3.62
400–440 417 5 120.00–130.00 $123.63 $516 -1.02
420–440 432 3 75.00–80.00 $78.32 $338 -46.33
465–475 470 3 120.00–127.50 $124.97 $587 +0.20
500–520 510 2 52.00–56.00 $53.96 $275 -68.54
550–580 566 4 120.00–127.00 $124.00 $702 +36.98
610–645 628 3 121.00–127.50 $124.19 $780 +41.24
665–690 678 2 117.00–128.00 $122.60 $831 —
720–735 728 2 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $903 —
820–845 833 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $1,020 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 107.50–117.50 $112.44 $251 —
300–340 316 4 107.50–115.00 $111.19 $351 +1.19
365–370 368 2 90.00 $90.00 $331 —
355–385 370 4 105.00–110.00 $108.31 $401 —
400–420 415 4 102.50–116.00 $110.83 $460 —
450–495 470 4 100.00–118.00 $107.83 $507 +11.62
600–635 618 2 107.50–117.50 $112.36 $694 —
705–740 728 3 103.00–105.00 $104.32 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 fancy 309 4 180.00–202.50 $186.89 $577 —
355–395 377 5 152.50–167.50 $159.20 $600 +1.32
370–390 fancy 378 6 170.00–185.00 $180.42 $682 —
389 value added 389 7 182.50 $182.50 $710 —
400–445 425 9 160.00–172.00 $165.96 $705 +13.78
455–490 471 9 152.50–167.50 $159.19 $750 +8.52
465–485 fancy 475 2 169.00–173.00 $171.04 $812 +2.69
505–540 526 9 150.00–163.00 $156.38 $823 +9.88
550–585 571 6 150.00–159.00 $153.86 $879 +5.44
615–645 633 5 155.00–162.00 $158.74 $1,005 +17.04
650–680 662 3 148.00–155.00 $151.06 $1,000 +12.39
700–745 716 5 144.00–156.00 $150.16 $1,075 +16.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 135.00–147.50 $140.77 $467 —
360–385 373 2 140.00 $140.00 $522 —
405–430 418 3 145.00–147.50 $146.16 $611 +8.51
460–495 478 2 120.00–128.00 $124.15 $593 -16.03
450–495 479 5 130.00–142.50 $136.58 $654 -3.60
510 510 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $625 -8.56
550–585 565 5 137.50–147.50 $140.61 $794 +8.86
600–645 623 5 135.00–145.00 $139.95 $872 —
650–675 663 2 125.00 $125.00 $829 —
785–795 790 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $940 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 3 105.00–110.00 $108.37 $393 —
410–435 423 2 97.50–110.00 $103.93 $440 —
460–480 472 3 114.00–118.00 $115.64 $546 +5.17
610–615 613 2 100.00–110.00 $104.98 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1260 1111 80-85% 5 52.00–60.00 $55.38 $615 —
990–1285 1128 80-85% 6 82.00–90.00 $84.64 $955 —
915–1295 1172 80-85% 19 75.00–81.00 $77.45 $908 +2.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1700 1282 75-80% 5 64.00–71.00 $67.82 $869 —
1305–1855 1533 75-80% 12 73.00–81.00 $77.48 $1,188 -5.24
1415–1930 1650 75-80% 4 82.00–89.00 $83.92 $1,385 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–785 775 85-90% 2 42.00–47.00 $44.53 $345 —
665–1080 945 85-90% 8 68.00–73.00 $70.60 $667 +12.21
640–1095 951 85-90% 4 57.00–60.00 $58.45 $556 -10.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1560 1261 4 76.00–84.00 $80.79 $1,019 —
1250–2020 1731 8 104.00–109.00 $106.17 $1,838 —
1475–2125 1732 3 94.00–99.00 $96.39 $1,669 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —
720–775 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–975.00 $926.84 —
880–915 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,075.00 $989.21 +126.18
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 87.00 $87.00 $278 +26.00
390 390 1 65.00 $65.00 $254 —
525 525 1 70.00 $70.00 $368 —
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
1080 1080 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,112 —
1135 1135 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,158 —
1150–1160 1155 2 90.00–102.00 $95.97 $1,108 —
1200 1200 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,224 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 100.00–102.50 $101.30 $327 —
380 380 1 82.50 $82.50 $314 —
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 —

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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.