Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $169.92/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 427 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.55/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.84/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 566 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	539	532	835
Feeder cattle	314	423	655
Slaughter cattle	208	93	170
Replacement cattle	17	16	10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goats receipts 4. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 10.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–395	382	7	177.00–187.00	$184.27	$704	—
415–435	423	3	174.00–175.00	$174.67	$739	+19.65
465	465	2	171.00–173.00	$172.00	$800	+16.74
505–525	515	2	164.00	$164.00	$845	—
590 value added	590	6	172.00	$172.00	$1,015	-3.19
615–640	627	7	164.00–170.00	$167.55	$1,051	+9.55
655–680	675	6	155.00–167.00	$163.72	$1,105	—
755–765	760	2	155.00–159.00	$157.01	$1,193	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–320	318	2	150.00–159.00	$154.54	$491	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	329	7	138.00–148.00	$144.31	$475	—
350–355	353	2	139.00–145.00	$141.98	$501	+6.75
350–395	383	6	162.00–169.00	$165.73	$635	+30.50
400–410 fancy	405	3	167.00–169.00	$167.67	$679	+16.65
410–440	422	3	137.00–145.00	$142.41	$601	+3.01
400–445	424	9	150.00–163.00	$157.56	$668	+18.16
455–495	474	8	147.00–158.00	$152.32	$722	+12.35
505–545	534	7	146.00–151.00	$149.32	$797	+11.87
561 value added	561	7	156.00	$156.00	$875	—
555–595	571	7	141.00–150.00	$145.67	$832	+8.68
610–640	624	6	139.00–146.00	$141.15	$881	+7.18
665–695	680	4	134.00–140.00	$136.52	$928	-0.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–320	318	2	118.00–125.00	$121.47	$386	-1.86
470–485	478	2	120.00–126.00	$123.05	$588	-1.92
615	615	2	120.00–127.00	$123.50	$760	-0.69
710–745	728	2	121.00–126.00	$123.44	$899	-0.55

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–475	470	2	108.00–117.00	$112.45	$529	+4.62
700–705	703	3	108.00–111.00	$109.34	$769	+5.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–270	268	2	152.00–156.00	$153.98	$413	—
260–290	277	3	164.00–170.00	$167.90	$465	—
300–340 fancy	320	2	190.00–208.00	$198.44	$635	+11.55
420–430	425	2	152.00–155.00	$153.52	$652	-12.44
405–445	427	13	165.00–178.00	$172.44	$736	+6.48
460–495	476	7	156.00–169.00	$163.00	$776	+3.81
485–495	488	3	148.00–150.00	$149.34	$729	-9.85
500–540	521	10	150.00–163.00	$156.21	$814	-0.17
550–585	567	6	150.00–161.00	$156.39	$887	+2.53
615–625	620	2	154.00–159.00	$156.52	$970	-2.22
620–625	623	2	146.00–148.00	$147.00	$916	-11.74
670–685	678	2	144.00–147.00	$145.48	$986	-5.58
675–685	680	2	151.00–156.00	$153.48	$1,044	+2.42
700–705	703	2	147.00–148.00	$147.50	$1,037	-2.66
750–760	755	3	141.00–145.00	$143.00	$1,080	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	328	2	138.00–139.00	$138.49	$454	-2.28
505–530	518	2	138.00–143.00	$140.56	$728	+18.06
660–685	673	2	124.00–130.00	$127.06	$855	+2.06

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1770	1398	75-80%	14	68.00–75.00	$73.06	$1,021	—
1340–1535	1413	75-80%	3	63.00–67.00	$65.35	$923	—
1310–2010	1566	75-80%	39	76.00–84.00	$80.65	$1,263	—
1410–2040	1671	75-80%	16	85.00–89.00	$86.12	$1,439	+2.20

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1050	960	80-85%	2	55.00–58.00	$56.64	$544	—
940–1290	1083	80-85%	9	67.00–71.00	$68.53	$742	—
970–1280	1111	80-85%	24	76.00–83.00	$79.60	$884	+24.22
1030–1285	1164	80-85%	12	84.00–90.00	$85.71	$998	+8.26

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
610–910	771	85-90%	5	37.00–42.00	$38.88	$300	-5.65
780–1195	936	85-90%	10	60.00–66.00	$62.70	$587	-7.90
755–1080	949	85-90%	21	70.00–78.00	$74.54	$707	+3.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1480–2275	1919	6	101.00–107.00	$104.21	$2,000	—

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1155–1175	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,113.47

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	690.00	$690.00
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890–915	903	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,040.00–1,150.00	$1,094.24	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745–795	770	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	600.00–775.00	$690.34	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
595	595	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	475.00	$475.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	100.00	$100.00	$455	—
660	660	1	110.00	$110.00	$726	—
720	720	1	97.00	$97.00	$698	-3.00
1060	1060	1	93.00	$93.00	$986	-10.00
1130	1130	1	85.00	$85.00	$960	-17.00

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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.