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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.07/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 680 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.57/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 611 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.18/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 661 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,079 800 979
Feeder cattle 833 546 759
Slaughter cattle 196 210 188
Replacement cattle 50 44 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 494 6 176.00–180.00 $179.34 $886 +9.36
505–530 520 6 170.00–182.00 $179.04 $931 —
550–585 571 4 165.00–169.00 $166.78 $952 -0.98
600–640 611 14 162.00–174.00 $164.57 $1,006 +4.82
654–690 661 11 158.00–170.00 $167.18 $1,105 +4.25
710–735 725 10 140.00–159.00 $155.79 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 146.00–150.00 $148.06 $641 -20.37
450–480 463 5 153.00–169.00 $160.96 $745 -4.43
510–535 521 9 140.00–165.00 $161.35 $841 +0.22
555–575 567 3 128.00–142.00 $134.75 $764 -20.79
600–645 620 4 145.00–160.00 $151.83 $941 -2.86
660–695 673 3 135.00–150.00 $140.93 $948 -10.13
720–740 730 2 128.00–138.00 $133.07 $971 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 331 4 134.00–135.00 $134.74 $446 -1.95
360–395 381 7 126.00–142.00 $135.96 $518 -10.70
410–430 424 7 130.00–140.00 $135.71 $575 -5.08
450–495 468 9 126.00–144.00 $134.08 $627 -14.10
500–540 523 8 125.00–141.00 $132.82 $695 -2.22
555–575 564 5 123.00–137.00 $130.57 $736 -3.31
610–645 630 4 122.00–139.00 $132.86 $837 -0.92
650–695 676 5 120.00–139.00 $128.70 $870 -1.34
710–730 720 4 118.00–126.00 $121.75 $877 —
760–790 773 4 118.00–125.00 $120.99 $935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 433 8 140.00–156.00 $151.34 $655 -4.54
460–495 487 10 140.00–153.00 $150.24 $732 -7.11
510–545 533 4 139.00–149.00 $143.03 $762 -13.82
550–595 567 6 139.00–149.00 $142.83 $810 -6.40
620–640 634 4 138.00–146.00 $141.72 $899 +0.85
650–685 680 15 138.00–150.00 $147.07 $1,000 +6.21
705–730 715 4 135.00–143.00 $140.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 3 160.00–175.00 $168.26 $538 +9.60
350–395 375 9 140.00–161.00 $152.38 $571 -10.99
410–445 422 10 142.00–159.00 $148.94 $629 -13.31
455–490 472 7 130.00–147.00 $142.10 $671 -5.84
500–535 514 8 136.00–150.00 $142.23 $731 -4.64
550–585 566 7 136.00–149.00 $141.44 $801 +0.68
610–645 624 5 132.00–145.00 $139.22 $869 +4.81
655–685 665 4 130.00–140.00 $136.48 $908 +5.95
720–740 730 2 130.00–138.00 $134.05 $979 +2.54
760–770 765 2 121.00–129.00 $125.03 $956 +1.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $541 —
410–435 418 6 156.00–170.00 $162.84 $681 -6.85
455–495 480 5 146.00–160.00 $154.94 $744 -14.77
510–535 526 7 149.00–165.00 $157.14 $827 -4.66
550–580 563 6 146.00–158.00 $150.05 $845 -13.30
600–645 625 4 150.00–158.00 $155.44 $972 +5.28
650–680 666 6 142.00–155.00 $147.96 $985 -0.54
705–740 720 3 138.00–149.00 $143.65 $1,034 -2.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1515 1265 80-85% 8 70.00–76.00 $73.68 $932 -2.13
895–1910 1334 80-85% 17 77.00–88.00 $82.04 $1,094 —
1185–1625 1367 80-85% 6 88.00–91.00 $89.92 $1,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1190 951 85-90% 5 53.00–64.00 $58.87 $560 —
660–1425 992 85-90% 10 65.00–76.00 $71.54 $710 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1640 1420 75-80% 2 73.00–77.00 $74.69 $1,061 —
1015–1950 1563 75-80% 10 78.00–87.00 $83.18 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2055 1474 4 91.00–102.00 $99.04 $1,460 —
1015–1990 1525 9 102.00–112.00 $107.09 $1,633 —
1870–2080 1975 2 116.00–119.00 $117.58 $2,322 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1080 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–890.00 $766.29
1035–1090 1063 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.18
1190–1270 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.81
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1425 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,365.00 $1,277.41 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–965 860 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 625.00–1,100.00 $928.05 +232.86

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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.