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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.29/cwt -4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 422 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $201.73/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 427 lb · 35 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $194.53/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 331 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 928 775 1,184
Feeder cattle 707 608 915
Slaughter cattle 202 155 245
Replacement cattle 19 12 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 192.50 $192.50 $558 -23.00
300–345 327 8 200.00–230.00 $214.70 $702 +11.96
365–385 379 4 202.50–219.00 $210.38 $797 +4.65
400–445 423 8 170.00–230.00 $202.52 $857 -4.40
450–490 463 6 172.50–203.00 $186.39 $863 -18.17
497 value added 497 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,088 —
500–540 523 5 157.50–177.50 $170.70 $893 -32.32
506–548 value added 528 8 210.00–220.00 $214.30 $1,132 —
560–585 571 6 160.00–204.00 $186.39 $1,064 -5.94
605–645 622 5 195.00–206.00 $199.29 $1,240 +22.86
655–695 689 8 167.00–192.00 $180.95 $1,247 —
710–723 value added 721 7 176.00–181.00 $180.30 $1,300 —
730–745 740 4 169.00–173.00 $171.76 $1,271 -0.78
755–775 765 2 172.00–173.00 $172.51 $1,320 +5.51
800–830 817 3 150.00–165.00 $156.57 $1,279 +6.57
850–885 871 4 144.00–158.00 $152.75 $1,330 —
995 995 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,443 —
1000 1000 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,460 —
1070 1070 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,487 —
1120 1120 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,456 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 152.50 $152.50 $358 —
250–280 265 2 125.00–150.00 $138.21 $366 —
390 390 1 152.50 $152.50 $595 —
405–445 425 2 135.00–137.50 $136.19 $579 +3.69
510–530 519 4 132.50–150.00 $140.60 $730 —
660 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 115.00 $115.00 $454 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 9 140.00–180.00 $157.23 $355 +2.24
255–295 274 9 140.00–167.50 $149.92 $411 -14.73
290–295 fancy 293 3 185.00–198.00 $190.18 $557 -13.26
313–345 fancy 323 9 190.00–207.50 $199.94 $646 -3.98
305–345 327 13 147.50–175.00 $160.47 $525 -17.38
350–395 fancy 374 11 190.00–200.00 $196.30 $734 +0.19
360–395 380 14 147.00–187.50 $170.29 $647 -10.45
400–430 value added 418 4 185.00–187.50 $186.12 $778 —
400–445 422 38 140.00–184.00 $171.94 $726 -5.60
455 value added 455 1 186.00 $186.00 $846 —
455–498 478 25 140.00–180.00 $164.48 $786 -0.04
515–522 value added 520 3 178.00–180.00 $178.66 $929 —
500–545 524 25 137.00–174.00 $154.87 $812 -9.85
550–595 571 16 136.00–170.00 $151.43 $865 -8.70
555–595 value added 575 7 174.00–180.00 $176.96 $1,018 —
616–630 value added 620 4 160.00–166.00 $164.47 $1,020 —
600–645 622 18 125.00–156.00 $142.86 $889 -14.22
660–690 677 6 120.00–142.00 $126.92 $859 -13.80
670–695 value added 680 12 148.00–165.00 $162.40 $1,104 —
710–745 729 4 114.00–122.50 $118.37 $863 -14.36
730 value added 730 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 —
810–815 813 3 115.00–126.00 $121.16 $985 +9.90
875–885 880 2 116.00–120.00 $117.99 $1,038 +18.99
925 925 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,054 -1.00
980–990 985 2 116.00–125.00 $120.48 $1,187 -3.52
1085 1085 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,248 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 +2.50
285 285 2 130.00–132.50 $131.25 $374 -0.13
300–345 315 4 122.50–140.00 $132.21 $416 +0.61
350–375 367 5 135.00–147.50 $140.90 $517 +21.86
405–430 420 3 130.00–146.00 $135.14 $568 +1.98
460–495 473 8 117.50–140.00 $130.58 $618 +23.08
505–530 515 7 129.00–135.00 $132.34 $682 +0.10
550–560 558 6 117.50–135.00 $126.10 $704 +3.98
600–630 618 4 114.00–120.00 $117.20 $724 +6.07
675–690 683 2 117.50–120.00 $118.74 $811 +6.88
785 785 1 105.00 $105.00 $824 +5.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 513 3 85.00–95.00 $90.02 $462 -9.13
605–640 623 2 87.50–88.00 $87.74 $547 -12.26
725 725 1 95.00 $95.00 $689 +2.00
795 795 1 84.00 $84.00 $668 -8.00
815 815 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 6 172.50–187.50 $181.16 $413 +12.22
260–290 276 7 165.00–200.00 $181.93 $502 -14.91
300–349 331 31 175.00–217.50 $194.53 $644 -2.81
360–395 380 22 175.00–217.50 $199.55 $758 +3.25
400–445 427 35 180.00–220.00 $201.73 $861 +9.69
450–495 474 31 170.00–222.50 $192.21 $911 +6.50
500–545 521 27 167.50–215.00 $184.09 $959 -2.55
550–590 564 20 160.00–197.50 $181.31 $1,023 +7.11
600–645 617 11 157.50–195.00 $178.21 $1,100 +6.36
650–690 676 7 142.50–170.00 $151.97 $1,027 -11.37
715–740 724 4 138.00–159.00 $147.84 $1,070 -19.11
750–790 770 4 133.00–160.00 $146.30 $1,127 +6.99
815–830 824 4 127.00–151.00 $139.02 $1,146 —
850–885 872 3 120.00–147.50 $134.33 $1,171 +4.33
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 155.00–157.00 $156.06 $348 +9.49
265–295 282 5 140.00–152.50 $145.32 $410 —
300–325 313 2 165.00–167.50 $166.30 $521 +23.04
355–395 375 4 130.00–157.50 $141.74 $532 -5.00
400–445 421 6 142.50–168.00 $156.06 $657 +20.88
460–490 481 7 120.00–165.00 $151.56 $729 +11.56
500–540 522 9 130.00–162.50 $150.79 $787 +2.67
550–595 572 7 135.00–163.00 $151.36 $866 +36.36
610–625 617 3 150.00–155.00 $151.99 $938 +18.20
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 116.00 $116.00 $452 +25.46
425–440 433 2 95.00–115.00 $105.17 $455 +7.62
460 460 1 110.00 $110.00 $506 —
505–530 518 2 95.00–110.00 $102.32 $530 —
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1755 1175 80-85% 68 80.00–95.00 $89.66 $1,054 —
915–2195 1535 80-85% 43 96.00–106.00 $100.67 $1,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–855 684 85-90% 7 45.00–56.00 $52.50 $359 —
510–1290 889 85-90% 36 60.00–82.00 $72.66 $646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1640 1452 75-80% 10 84.00–96.00 $89.78 $1,304 -3.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1805 1272 6 80.00–95.00 $90.30 $1,149 —
910–2200 1553 13 106.00–115.00 $110.66 $1,719 —
1150–2130 1660 10 116.00–126.00 $121.03 $2,009 +4.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
860–1010 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 770.00–1,250.00 $990.55
780–1210 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–1,075.00 $847.11
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–650 642 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 400.00–600.00 $501.30
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
715–840 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $627.01

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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
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
870–1060 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,125.00 $1,023.58 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 52.50 $52.50 $312 -2.50
800 800 2 98.00 $98.00 $784 —
1065 1065 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,022 +0.65

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 120.00 $120.00 $246 —
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
550 550 3 105.00 $105.00 $578 —
675–695 688 6 92.00–117.50 $108.32 $745 —
865–880 873 2 116.00–125.00 $120.54 $1,052 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 90.00 $90.00 $446 —
655 655 1 62.00 $62.00 $406 —
810 810 1 82.50 $82.50 $668 —

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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.