Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.87/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 622 lb · 18 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.72/cwt -12.03 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 526 lb · 16 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.38/cwt -14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 570 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	935	836	883
Feeder cattle	717	719	655
Slaughter cattle	212	117	200
Replacement cattle	6	—	28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher, there were limited comparable sales for slaughter bulls, however a higher undertone was noted. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	2	182.00–200.00	$191.29	$603	+11.06
395	395	1	202.50	$202.50	$800	+31.86
401 value added	401	1	194.00	$194.00	$778	-2.79
415–445	432	5	170.00–195.50	$184.75	$798	+9.32
450 thin fleshed	450	1	192.50	$192.50	$866	—
450–475	462	9	177.00–186.00	$180.34	$833	+3.46
500–545	512	6	164.00–178.00	$171.40	$878	+13.84
550–595	570	16	152.00–178.00	$163.38	$931	-14.27
620–645	628	8	150.00–168.00	$159.79	$1,003	-10.69
655–695	679	7	150.00–168.00	$157.56	$1,070	-4.11
710 thin fleshed	710	1	169.00	$169.00	$1,200	—
705–745	729	7	151.00–167.00	$158.48	$1,155	+13.08
750–783	776	5	149.00–162.00	$158.88	$1,233	+2.92
840	840	1	149.00	$149.00	$1,252	—
865–875	871	5	135.00–143.00	$141.41	$1,232	—
910	910	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,265	—
985	985	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,280	—
1010	1010	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,303	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	170.00	$170.00	$561	—
365–395	377	5	167.50–179.00	$171.30	$646	—
425–445	437	3	166.00–177.50	$170.24	$744	—
450–497	483	8	150.00–176.00	$158.77	$767	—
510–535	520	4	145.00–169.00	$159.29	$828	—
555–595	580	5	157.50–169.00	$162.54	$943	—
675	675	1	148.00	$148.00	$999	—
715–730	723	2	154.00–158.00	$156.02	$1,128	—
770	770	1	110.00	$110.00	$847	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	331	6	150.00–180.00	$165.15	$547	-1.23
355–395	379	5	162.50–171.00	$167.06	$633	+7.39
400–443	420	10	154.00–167.50	$162.65	$683	+7.35
463–495	468	6	140.00–142.00	$140.35	$657	-13.45
460–490	471	8	145.00–165.00	$152.18	$717	-1.62
510	510	1	138.00	$138.00	$704	-3.10
505–545	530	10	137.50–151.00	$143.12	$759	-6.62
560	560	1	137.00	$137.00	$767	-8.27
550–590	574	8	136.00–155.00	$145.28	$834	+0.01
600–640	619	12	136.00–145.00	$140.10	$867	+11.73
620	620	1	132.00	$132.00	$818	+3.63
631 value added	631	5	144.50	$144.50	$912	—
660–675	665	4	135.00–150.00	$141.17	$939	+1.03
670	670	1	135.00	$135.00	$904	-5.14
700–735	719	8	128.00–135.00	$131.12	$943	-1.35
755–795	775	2	124.00–127.00	$125.46	$972	—
870	870	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,088	—
950	950	1	112.50	$112.50	$1,069	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	325	7	130.00–150.00	$143.51	$466	—
370–395	380	6	137.50–150.00	$145.87	$554	—
400	400	1	125.00	$125.00	$500	—
405–440	429	4	130.00–147.00	$137.17	$588	—
450–495	474	9	130.00–147.00	$137.87	$654	—
510–545	532	11	134.00–143.00	$139.09	$740	—
545	545	1	136.00	$136.00	$741	—
550–590	578	6	132.00–141.00	$135.78	$785	—
600–635	625	5	125.00–139.00	$134.28	$839	—
680–690	685	2	123.00–136.00	$129.45	$887	—
700–730	715	2	125.00–132.00	$128.57	$919	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	127.50	$127.50	$606	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	197.50	$197.50	$543	+18.12
325–345	335	3	180.00–195.00	$188.43	$631	+12.29
350–385	366	4	182.50–192.50	$187.52	$686	+1.04
400–445	423	14	167.50–187.50	$178.54	$755	+9.78
465–495	480	7	155.00–177.00	$169.10	$812	-0.34
500–535	521	13	142.50–168.00	$159.27	$830	-8.80
547 fancy	547	3	167.00	$167.00	$913	—
550–597	575	13	148.00–165.00	$154.77	$890	+2.84
600–645	613	6	150.00–156.00	$152.54	$935	-5.43
650–680	664	4	147.00–162.50	$154.07	$1,023	+2.19
700–735	718	3	142.00–151.00	$146.96	$1,055	-2.21
780–795	788	2	134.00–151.00	$142.58	$1,124	-2.78

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	178.00	$178.00	$614	—
355–360	358	2	174.00–180.00	$176.98	$634	—
410–425	420	3	140.00–155.00	$146.69	$616	—
455–495	481	8	137.00–169.00	$154.92	$745	—
500–545	518	3	137.50–160.00	$151.01	$782	—
550–575	563	5	138.00–153.00	$144.22	$812	—
600	600	1	147.00	$147.00	$882	—
660–685	673	8	120.00–152.00	$140.12	$943	—
715	715	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,087	—
760	760	1	132.50	$132.50	$1,007	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1665	1189	80-85%	5	72.00–76.00	$74.86	$890	—
970–1970	1364	80-85%	50	78.00–91.00	$83.47	$1,139	—
1385	1385	80-85%	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,330	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1855	1391	75-80%	19	80.00–93.00	$87.27	$1,214	—
1225–1975	1469	75-80%	4	74.00–80.00	$77.12	$1,133	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–1215	978	85-90%	6	56.00–70.00	$63.78	$624	—
620–1425	1071	85-90%	10	72.00–83.00	$76.10	$815	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1985	1544	19	96.00–116.00	$107.24	$1,656	—
1775–1925	1850	2	121.00–124.00	$122.56	$2,267	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—
1125	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–195	188	3	110.00	$110.00	$207	—
210–245	228	2	110.00	$110.00	$251	—
250–255	253	3	110.00	$110.00	$278	-6.96
345	345	1	120.00	$120.00	$414	+15.00
680	680	1	109.00	$109.00	$741	—
1095	1095	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,248	—

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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.