Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $133.91/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	625	956	962
Feeder cattle	447	686	755
Slaughter cattle	168	253	182
Replacement cattle	10	17	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
438–440	439	2	129.00–143.00	$136.02	$597	-12.58
470–490	480	2	142.00–150.00	$146.08	$701	-3.86
550–595	572	3	130.00–140.00	$136.53	$781	-11.33
620–635	628	2	130.00–138.00	$133.95	$841	-7.30

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–480	465	3	155.00–158.00	$156.69	$729	-7.36
555–575	565	2	150.00–152.00	$151.02	$853	—
605–635	620	2	140.00–152.00	$145.85	$904	-10.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	378	5	130.00–147.00	$136.69	$517	-3.43
410–445	433	5	128.00–145.00	$138.51	$600	+2.26
470–495	483	10	127.00–142.00	$133.91	$647	-2.39
500–520	510	6	123.00–135.00	$128.49	$655	-3.83
550–580	563	9	122.00–134.00	$129.79	$731	-1.85
600–645	623	6	119.00–127.00	$123.80	$771	-7.63
650–690	672	3	112.00–119.00	$116.66	$784	-9.88
720–730	725	2	115.00–122.00	$118.52	$859	-10.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	362	5	151.00–160.00	$155.21	$562	-5.34
400–440	425	4	143.00–151.00	$146.92	$624	-9.80
450–495	479	9	139.00–149.00	$145.18	$695	-0.33
500–520	506	4	135.00–146.00	$138.96	$703	-2.46
555–595	576	4	134.00–135.00	$134.76	$776	-4.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	2	150.00–167.00	$158.21	$353	-14.04
305–340	323	2	145.00–157.00	$150.67	$487	-16.83
360–395	376	7	143.00–157.00	$150.82	$567	-3.40
415–445	430	4	143.00–146.00	$145.25	$625	-1.00
450–495	469	7	130.00–148.00	$140.89	$661	-1.29
505–545	525	9	125.00–137.00	$130.79	$687	-3.75
550–590	569	6	122.00–135.00	$127.39	$725	-8.97
610–645	628	5	122.00–130.00	$125.79	$790	-8.21
665–685	675	2	129.00–132.00	$130.48	$881	-1.31
705–740	723	3	119.00–123.00	$120.64	$872	-9.39

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	378	5	163.00–170.00	$166.22	$628	-1.46
400–445	416	6	155.00–160.00	$158.36	$659	+0.27
460–480	473	6	150.00–160.00	$154.33	$730	-1.92
500–530	512	7	137.00–145.00	$140.56	$720	-5.63
550–590	573	4	130.00–139.00	$135.09	$774	-9.79
660–690	675	2	132.00–137.00	$134.56	$908	-4.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1710	1298	80-85%	6	65.00–78.00	$72.19	$937	—
1030–1825	1366	80-85%	4	86.00–94.00	$89.89	$1,228	—
1085–1895	1377	80-85%	13	75.00–87.00	$80.87	$1,114	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1225	1033	85-90%	3	57.00–64.00	$60.87	$629	—
770–1610	1074	85-90%	9	64.00–76.00	$71.13	$764	+2.90

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–2140	1492	75-80%	7	75.00–84.00	$79.69	$1,189	+1.64

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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
800–1085	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,450.00	$1,196.36	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
650–760	705	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	455.00–550.00	$506.21	—

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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.