Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.74/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 470 lb · 39 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.14/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 376 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.69/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 420 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	836	628	737
Feeder cattle	719	455	529
Slaughter cattle	117	160	208
Replacement cattle	—	13	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 1. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower; there were too few slaughter bulls collected to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was 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
305–335	323	4	175.00–185.00	$180.23	$582	-13.10
335–345 value added	340	2	210.00–212.00	$211.01	$717	—
375–395	388	3	170.00–172.00	$170.64	$662	-29.36
405–430	415	3	170.00–181.00	$175.43	$728	-7.27
400–435 value added	418	8	189.00–206.00	$196.79	$823	—
455–498	485	9	170.00–180.00	$176.88	$858	+14.93
500–530 value added	523	4	190.00–192.00	$190.48	$996	—
510–535	523	2	155.00–160.00	$157.56	$824	-15.62
515–545	528	8	176.00–188.00	$181.81	$960	+8.63
550–595	581	7	171.00–182.00	$177.65	$1,032	+10.58
630–640	635	2	168.00–173.00	$170.48	$1,083	+6.42
680–690	687	3	160.00–163.00	$161.67	$1,111	-1.62
710–730	724	5	142.00–148.00	$145.40	$1,053	-16.30
785–795	790	2	150.00–162.00	$155.96	$1,232	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	280	2	158.00–160.00	$159.05	$445	—
365–375	370	2	140.00–146.00	$143.04	$529	—
460–490	475	2	140.00–152.00	$146.19	$694	—
505–535	520	2	132.00–140.00	$136.12	$708	—
855–865	860	2	139.00–141.00	$140.01	$1,204	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	316	5	142.50–152.50	$147.53	$466	+2.39
315–330	320	3	160.00–170.00	$166.38	$532	+21.24
350–395	370	12	137.50–150.00	$143.57	$531	+4.80
350–395	378	8	152.50–167.50	$159.67	$604	+20.90
355–395 value added	381	11	169.00–178.00	$172.91	$659	—
405–440	418	4	138.00–142.00	$140.99	$589	-3.02
400–440	419	22	147.50–163.00	$155.30	$651	+11.29
410–427 value added	423	5	169.00–170.00	$169.19	$716	-0.81
450–495	466	26	147.50–160.00	$153.80	$717	+6.20
455–490	477	8	138.00–145.00	$141.49	$675	-6.11
450–495 fancy	479	5	162.00–169.00	$165.21	$791	+6.88
505–545	516	6	134.00–144.00	$141.10	$728	+10.58
500–540	520	13	145.00–157.00	$149.74	$779	+3.55
510–548 value added	538	11	158.00–168.00	$160.91	$866	+1.97
555–560 fancy	558	2	160.00–161.00	$160.50	$896	+5.92
550–590	575	15	140.00–152.00	$145.27	$835	+12.65
605–635	618	3	125.00–130.00	$128.37	$793	-3.65
600–645	624	7	136.00–148.00	$142.69	$890	+0.62
650–670	659	7	134.00–145.00	$140.14	$924	+6.69
705–720	713	2	130.00–135.00	$132.47	$945	+1.47

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	370	2	111.00–118.00	$114.64	$424	—
350–395	373	2	90.00–100.00	$95.30	$355	—
405–445	425	2	110.00–115.00	$112.38	$478	-7.12
460–485	473	2	112.00–114.00	$113.03	$535	+11.02
535–545	540	2	97.50–101.00	$99.23	$536	—
610–645	627	3	106.00–110.00	$108.70	$682	+4.38

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	422	3	120.00–130.00	$126.20	$533	—
455–485	470	2	122.00–127.00	$124.58	$586	—
590–595	593	2	121.00–128.00	$124.49	$738	-2.52
735–740	738	2	123.00–124.00	$123.50	$911	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	271	4	175.00–182.00	$179.38	$486	+21.88
270–280 fancy	275	2	218.00–225.00	$221.44	$609	—
310–335	322	5	167.50–180.00	$176.14	$567	—
310–345 fancy	325	4	195.00–210.00	$204.58	$665	—
350–395	373	10	181.00–191.00	$186.48	$696	+5.16
355–395 fancy	374	5	195.00–207.50	$199.65	$747	+4.73
360–395	384	5	162.50–176.00	$169.75	$652	+15.34
395 value added	395	2	190.00	$190.00	$750	—
400–445	418	10	179.00–188.00	$184.70	$772	+11.89
410–445 fancy	422	3	190.00–203.00	$194.21	$820	—
405–435	424	6	160.00–172.50	$168.76	$716	-4.05
450–470 value added	457	7	180.00–188.00	$183.84	$840	—
450–495	461	5	153.00–162.50	$158.76	$732	+5.86
455–495	475	12	164.00–175.00	$169.44	$805	+2.42
500–540	520	17	160.00–176.00	$168.07	$874	+3.17
516–533 value added	525	11	180.00–189.00	$184.02	$966	—
540	540	2	150.00–151.00	$150.50	$813	+0.74
550–595	574	26	160.00–175.00	$166.80	$957	+5.04
555–590	575	3	150.00–156.00	$151.93	$874	-9.83
622–630 value added	622	19	168.00–175.00	$174.63	$1,086	—
600–645	626	9	151.00–163.00	$157.97	$989	+1.98
655–665 fancy	660	2	169.00–170.00	$169.50	$1,119	—
650–665	661	7	146.00–157.00	$151.88	$1,004	-0.18
660–670	667	3	140.00–145.00	$142.51	$951	-9.55
700–720	708	6	144.00–154.00	$149.17	$1,056	+1.16
750–785	768	3	144.00–147.00	$145.36	$1,116	+0.70
835–840	838	2	130.00–142.00	$135.98	$1,140	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	4	145.00–155.00	$150.09	$417	+4.98
325–345	335	2	152.50–155.00	$153.79	$515	—
370–395	381	4	145.00–155.00	$150.07	$572	+19.53
395	395	2	130.00–136.00	$133.00	$525	+2.46
435	435	2	151.00–154.00	$152.50	$663	+15.71
460	460	2	120.00–127.50	$123.75	$569	-8.25
450–495	478	4	135.00–143.00	$138.32	$661	+6.32
545	545	2	135.00–140.00	$137.50	$749	+3.24
600–645	623	2	126.00–135.00	$130.34	$812	+6.73
680–690	686	4	125.00–130.00	$128.24	$880	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	433	2	94.00–97.50	$95.72	$414	-5.51
500–535	518	2	108.00–118.00	$113.17	$586	-5.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1265	1060	80-85%	11	75.00–82.00	$78.13	$828	+9.25
1105–1130	1118	80-85%	2	62.00–65.00	$63.52	$710	-25.81
920–1250	1131	80-85%	14	84.00–91.00	$87.11	$985	+5.54
1115–1295	1207	80-85%	7	67.00–73.00	$70.58	$852	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1890	1434	75-80%	9	72.00–79.00	$74.40	$1,067	—
1330–1545	1439	75-80%	7	84.00–91.00	$86.92	$1,251	—
1170–1960	1693	75-80%	10	93.00–100.00	$96.27	$1,630	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1035	895	85-90%	11	58.00–64.00	$60.46	$541	—
820–1050	937	85-90%	3	39.00–45.00	$42.42	$397	—
730–1075	945	85-90%	10	66.00–73.00	$68.93	$651	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045	1045	1	92.00	$92.00	$961	—
1100	1100	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,397	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	271	4	110.00–120.00	$116.96	$317	—
345	345	1	105.00	$105.00	$362	—
350–360	355	2	110.00–135.00	$122.68	$436	—
410	410	1	134.00	$134.00	$549	—

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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.