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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.76/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 519 lb · 31 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.00/cwt -11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 788 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.43/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 422 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 607 928 562
Feeder cattle 445 707 375
Slaughter cattle 157 202 175
Replacement cattle 5 19 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
260–290 273 3 210.00–240.00 $223.90 $611 +31.40
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 -19.70
355–395 369 6 200.00–235.00 $212.92 $786 +2.54
400–445 434 9 195.00–235.00 $220.90 $959 +18.38
450–498 492 11 190.00–218.00 $215.08 $1,058 +28.69
505–540 520 17 180.00–215.00 $195.62 $1,017 +24.92
562–590 568 5 185.00–208.00 $203.22 $1,154 +16.83
600–630 617 3 174.00–189.00 $183.97 $1,135 -15.32
650–675 662 4 142.50–182.00 $163.47 $1,082 -17.48
740–741 741 4 140.00–167.00 $160.26 $1,188 -11.50
788 788 19 161.00 $161.00 $1,269 -11.51
860–885 869 4 126.00–142.50 $134.19 $1,166 -18.56
915–940 928 2 120.00–129.00 $124.56 $1,156 —
985 985 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,300 -13.00
1040 1040 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,383 —
1135 1135 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,464 -1.00
1170 1170 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,568 —
1227–1240 1229 6 120.00–124.00 $123.33 $1,516 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 +21.79
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 —
355–375 365 2 122.50–132.00 $127.38 $465 -25.12
415–430 423 2 130.00–160.00 $145.27 $614 +9.08
495 495 1 122.50 $122.50 $606 —
505–535 518 4 140.00–162.50 $154.50 $800 +13.90
632–640 635 3 121.00–122.50 $121.50 $772 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 —
620 620 1 118.00 $118.00 $732 —
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 147.50–170.00 $156.87 $361 -0.36
230 fancy 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
250–290 274 7 147.50–175.00 $163.69 $449 +13.77
280 fancy 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 -0.18
305–315 fancy 310 2 185.00 $185.00 $574 -14.94
300–340 321 11 140.00–172.50 $158.13 $508 -2.34
365–395 380 12 147.50–176.00 $163.24 $620 -7.05
380–390 fancy 385 2 192.50–205.00 $198.83 $765 +2.53
400–445 422 18 150.00–190.00 $169.43 $715 -2.51
450–488 471 14 150.00–186.00 $173.52 $817 +9.04
500–545 519 31 140.00–168.00 $156.76 $814 +1.89
550–595 566 8 152.50–167.00 $160.42 $908 +8.99
610–645 631 5 124.00–147.00 $135.19 $853 -7.67
655–680 668 5 124.00–146.00 $134.95 $901 +8.03
730–745 738 2 110.00–139.00 $124.35 $918 +5.98
770–780 773 3 120.00–126.00 $123.65 $956 —
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 +8.84
875 875 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,164 +15.01
905 905 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 +13.00
1075 1075 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,268 +3.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 4 110.00–135.00 $122.45 $405 -9.76
355–390 375 3 117.50–132.50 $126.92 $476 -13.98
400–435 416 7 140.00–149.00 $145.52 $605 +10.38
475–485 480 2 127.00–137.50 $132.30 $635 +1.72
500–540 524 8 107.50–135.00 $119.46 $626 -12.88
555 555 1 132.50 $132.50 $735 +6.40
740 740 1 107.00 $107.00 $792 —
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 4 122.50–138.00 $132.59 $567 —
470–485 477 3 122.00–127.50 $125.63 $599 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 100.00 $100.00 $265 —
410 410 1 85.00 $85.00 $348 —
450–485 468 2 95.00–96.00 $95.52 $447 —
615 615 1 101.00 $101.00 $621 +13.26
685 685 1 98.00 $98.00 $671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 215.00–227.50 $221.32 $505 +40.16
260–295 273 6 180.00–235.00 $212.25 $579 +30.32
305–340 321 7 170.00–225.00 $195.39 $627 +0.86
350–390 365 15 170.00–225.00 $203.72 $744 +4.17
400–445 428 11 172.50–214.00 $192.88 $826 -8.85
450–495 474 13 170.00–210.00 $188.10 $892 -4.11
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 -57.21
500–530 517 10 152.50–199.00 $180.32 $932 -3.77
560–595 577 10 150.00–187.00 $168.72 $974 -12.59
600–640 625 3 175.00–184.00 $180.61 $1,129 +2.40
660–695 678 2 140.00–156.00 $148.21 $1,005 -3.76
700–745 718 6 135.00–167.50 $151.72 $1,089 +3.88
810–820 813 3 120.00–138.00 $127.71 $1,038 -11.31
905–930 918 2 120.00–133.00 $126.41 $1,160 —
960–985 972 3 118.00–126.00 $121.65 $1,182 —
1095 1095 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,215 —
1155 1155 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,340 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 147.50 $147.50 $332 -8.56
250 250 1 158.00 $158.00 $395 +12.68
370–385 378 2 145.00–157.50 $151.37 $572 +9.63
415–430 423 3 145.00–152.50 $149.12 $631 -6.94
470–480 475 2 125.00–160.00 $142.32 $676 -9.24
505–545 529 5 122.50–150.00 $140.97 $746 -9.82
560–595 580 4 137.00–145.00 $141.11 $818 -10.25
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 90.00 $90.00 $346 -26.00
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 +9.83
465–485 475 2 115.00–117.50 $116.28 $552 +6.28
520–545 533 2 97.50–105.00 $101.16 $539 -1.16
600 600 2 107.50–112.50 $110.00 $660 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 172.50 $172.50 $414 —
380 380 1 132.50 $132.50 $504 —
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 —
465–480 473 2 147.50–157.50 $152.58 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1580 1242 80-85% 16 103.00–112.00 $105.95 $1,316 —
840–1945 1312 80-85% 69 87.00–102.00 $94.62 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–1200 728 85-90% 14 40.00–63.00 $52.16 $380 —
770–1315 1045 85-90% 26 68.00–85.00 $79.50 $831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1880 1557 75-80% 13 82.00–99.00 $91.55 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1955 1515 11 99.00–115.00 $108.62 $1,646 —
1830–1835 1833 2 118.00 $118.00 $2,163 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–945 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $863.62

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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
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 -48.58
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 77.50–80.00 $78.78 $291 —
470 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423 —
645 645 1 90.00 $90.00 $580 —
867 867 2 80.00 $80.00 $694 —
1010 1010 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,010 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 110.00 $110.00 $302 —
365 365 1 105.00 $105.00 $383 —
415 415 1 134.00 $134.00 $556 —
590 590 1 90.00 $90.00 $531 —

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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.