Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.00/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 683 lb · 12 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.72/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.37/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 612 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	956	1,079	936
Feeder cattle	686	833	745
Slaughter cattle	253	196	170
Replacement cattle	17	50	21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 7.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	3	185.00	$185.00	$712	—
410–445	432	3	164.00–170.00	$166.38	$719	—
455–485	472	5	158.00–171.00	$164.05	$774	-15.29
600 value added	600	5	176.00	$176.00	$1,056	—
600–640	623	5	149.00–164.00	$156.74	$976	-7.83
683 value added	683	12	173.00	$173.00	$1,182	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	315	2	168.00–170.00	$168.95	$532	—
390–395	393	2	145.00–157.00	$151.04	$594	—
420–445	429	4	140.00–159.00	$148.60	$637	+0.54
470–490	480	2	147.00–153.00	$149.94	$720	-11.02
515–540	525	3	140.00–153.00	$147.40	$774	-13.95
560–580	570	2	140.00–156.00	$147.86	$843	+13.11
605–625	618	3	135.00–149.00	$141.25	$873	-10.58
665–685	675	2	135.00–145.00	$140.07	$945	-0.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	4	135.00–153.00	$143.67	$409	—
305–340	323	6	135.00–148.00	$138.79	$448	+4.05
350–385	358	5	133.00–147.00	$140.12	$502	+4.16
405–445	421	7	130.00–147.00	$136.25	$574	+0.54
450–495	473	5	127.00–148.00	$136.30	$645	+2.22
505–545	525	6	128.00–138.00	$132.32	$695	-0.50
550–590	564	7	120.00–139.00	$131.64	$742	+1.07
615–640	626	4	121.00–137.00	$131.43	$823	-1.43
650–665	658	2	123.00–130.00	$126.54	$833	-2.16
700–730	717	3	126.00–131.00	$128.67	$923	+6.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	321	4	158.00–163.00	$161.29	$518	—
360–390	372	5	157.00–168.00	$160.55	$597	—
407–445	427	10	147.00–163.00	$156.72	$669	+5.38
450–485	466	6	142.00–151.00	$145.51	$678	-4.73
500–545	524	7	139.00–144.00	$141.42	$741	-1.61
550–590	569	7	137.00–142.00	$139.69	$795	-3.14
600–615	609	5	137.00–142.00	$138.98	$846	-2.74
700–730	712	3	130.00–135.00	$132.68	$945	-7.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	165.00–180.00	$172.25	$393	—
300–305	303	2	167.00–168.00	$167.50	$508	-0.76
350–390	372	6	145.00–165.00	$154.22	$574	+1.84
400–440	411	6	142.00–154.00	$146.25	$601	-2.69
450–490	468	8	135.00–150.00	$142.18	$665	+0.08
500–545	519	7	128.00–142.00	$134.54	$698	-7.69
550–590	567	8	125.00–149.00	$136.36	$773	-5.08
600–635	620	4	130.00–137.00	$134.00	$831	-5.22
650–695	679	5	126.00–135.00	$131.79	$895	-4.69
705–715	710	2	126.00–134.00	$130.03	$923	-4.02

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	316	6	167.00–175.00	$172.18	$544	-2.33
365–390	379	5	161.00–173.00	$167.68	$636	—
400–440	421	9	153.00–162.00	$158.09	$666	-4.75
455–470	463	3	151.00–165.00	$156.25	$723	+1.31
500–545	518	6	140.00–158.00	$146.19	$757	-10.95
555–595	574	7	138.00–159.00	$144.88	$832	-5.17
600–645	620	5	139.00–145.00	$141.58	$878	-13.86
670–695	684	4	135.00–143.00	$138.73	$949	-9.23
700–720	710	2	137.00–138.00	$137.51	$976	-6.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1380	1210	80-85%	7	66.00–74.00	$71.37	$864	—
905–2005	1335	80-85%	13	75.00–85.00	$79.18	$1,057	-2.86

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1100	978	85-90%	5	55.00–64.00	$60.50	$592	-11.04
910–1370	1053	85-90%	6	62.00–73.00	$68.23	$718	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1465	1365	75-80%	2	68.00–71.00	$69.39	$947	—
1110–1760	1488	75-80%	6	73.00–82.00	$78.05	$1,161	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–2400	1579	16	99.00–109.00	$104.66	$1,653	—
1510–1895	1701	4	93.00–96.00	$94.26	$1,603	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1085	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–975.00	$882.83
1145–1240	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	875.00–925.00	$901.00
1305	1305	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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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
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—
1015	1015	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
865	865	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	-228.05

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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.