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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

1,429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.40/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 429 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.29/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 469 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.16/cwt -13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 372 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,429 1,382 1,302
Feeder cattle 966 943 960
Slaughter cattle 407 393 325
Replacement cattle 56 46 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 +7.50
250 fancy 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 —
250–295 273 8 189.00–220.00 $200.00 $546 -20.81
310–315 fancy 313 2 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $734 —
300–340 316 6 195.00–220.00 $203.40 $643 -17.95
350–385 364 7 210.00–238.00 $217.05 $790 -0.06
400–435 418 3 200.00–210.00 $203.35 $850 -5.98
415–443 value added 438 6 240.00–241.00 $240.84 $1,055 —
455–480 value added 465 3 238.00–240.00 $238.66 $1,110 —
450–488 480 15 200.00–232.00 $213.03 $1,023 -4.49
510–535 528 6 220.00–233.00 $227.52 $1,201 +18.93
560 560 2 213.00–231.00 $222.00 $1,243 +25.68
600–645 615 12 195.00–223.00 $215.33 $1,324 +17.40
655 value added 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
650–695 678 3 161.00–180.00 $168.85 $1,145 -23.15
700–725 value added 713 2 180.00–182.50 $181.27 $1,292 —
705–745 728 3 134.00–155.00 $146.16 $1,064 -27.26
780 780 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,306 +2.27
945 945 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 170.00 $170.00 $366 -5.00
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 -2.50
340 340 1 187.50 $187.50 $638 —
360–385 375 5 155.00–190.00 $174.89 $656 +26.48
415–440 428 2 182.50–187.50 $185.07 $792 +40.07
450–475 463 4 170.00–197.00 $180.71 $837 +36.17
505–530 518 5 160.00–198.00 $179.99 $932 +12.51
560–570 565 2 157.50–188.00 $172.88 $977 +4.05
625–640 633 2 165.00–167.50 $166.24 $1,052 -3.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 —
415–435 425 2 130.00–134.00 $131.95 $561 +10.18
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 -3.00
580 580 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 227 3 175.00–207.50 $186.23 $423 +7.79
250 fancy 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
255–295 273 18 162.50–192.00 $179.83 $491 -11.01
300–340 317 9 164.00–195.00 $175.16 $555 -16.54
315–340 fancy 330 3 200.00–207.50 $204.92 $676 -14.45
350 fancy 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
350–395 373 40 160.00–189.00 $175.56 $655 -14.10
400–445 426 34 160.00–190.00 $177.65 $757 -6.48
405–446 value added 435 15 194.00–215.00 $199.70 $869 —
450–485 value added 457 9 191.00–199.00 $192.62 $880 —
450–495 472 33 160.00–190.00 $175.66 $829 -0.83
505–510 value added 508 2 190.00–198.00 $194.02 $986 —
500–549 524 34 155.00–186.00 $169.46 $888 +5.48
550–590 566 16 150.00–178.00 $161.22 $913 -0.92
566–575 value added 567 10 180.00–183.00 $182.70 $1,036 +3.18
600–645 611 9 152.50–171.00 $163.13 $997 +12.03
620 value added 620 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,110 —
660 value added 660 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,102 —
655–695 667 8 140.00–164.00 $152.35 $1,016 +4.19
709 value added 709 10 169.50 $169.50 $1,202 —
700–740 720 3 128.00–140.00 $133.37 $960 -7.13
775–785 780 2 114.00 $114.00 $889 +1.50
795 value added 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —
800 800 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $1,112 +16.96
815 value added 815 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,243 —
851–880 value added 858 4 135.00–152.50 $139.49 $1,197 —
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 -12.34
950 950 2 110.00–119.00 $114.50 $1,088 —
1000 1000 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,220 +7.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 3 142.00–152.50 $147.38 $329 -11.30
270–295 285 7 130.00–157.50 $145.24 $414 -5.59
300–340 326 9 137.50–167.50 $151.40 $494 -1.94
350–385 373 8 142.50–166.00 $154.92 $578 +3.99
400–440 425 12 125.00–159.00 $146.87 $624 -1.34
455–490 476 4 120.00–152.00 $139.86 $666 -16.55
500–545 520 10 130.00–152.50 $138.87 $722 +4.53
550–570 564 5 120.00–144.00 $133.39 $752 -5.34
610–625 616 4 126.00–144.00 $139.47 $859 +12.32
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 +9.07
705–725 715 2 107.50–112.00 $109.72 $784 —
755 755 1 107.50 $107.50 $812 +4.50
800 800 1 114.00 $114.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 3 118.00–130.00 $126.08 $406 —
370 370 1 136.00 $136.00 $503 +32.43
430 430 1 105.00 $105.00 $452 -10.66
455–495 471 5 105.00–130.00 $118.88 $560 -7.39
500–525 515 3 92.50–107.00 $101.97 $525 -12.20
555–585 567 3 100.00–115.00 $105.16 $596 -4.84
640 640 1 118.00 $118.00 $755 +10.46
700–735 718 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $722 -3.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 11 195.00–230.00 $207.62 $478 +14.18
250–290 264 13 192.50–220.00 $201.16 $531 +7.21
295 fancy 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 +2.52
305 fancy 305 2 237.50 $237.50 $724 +8.50
305–345 328 26 199.00–232.50 $215.93 $708 +8.44
350–395 372 37 195.00–236.00 $215.20 $801 +6.51
370–390 fancy 380 2 244.00–250.00 $247.08 $939 +12.08
400–445 418 32 192.50–237.00 $211.39 $884 +5.21
425–449 value added 444 7 240.00–248.00 $246.34 $1,094 —
455 value added 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
450–495 476 32 195.00–234.00 $211.79 $1,008 +14.64
500–545 520 25 190.00–224.00 $211.84 $1,102 +15.64
520 value added 520 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 +0.90
550–585 563 19 195.00–227.00 $209.72 $1,181 +8.88
605–645 617 13 170.00–205.00 $188.43 $1,163 +5.76
650–675 663 6 172.50–190.00 $182.29 $1,209 +10.47
705–740 724 8 145.00–180.00 $166.39 $1,205 +9.75
750–775 768 5 143.00–174.00 $160.17 $1,230 —
805–835 820 2 120.00–140.00 $129.82 $1,065 -5.51
850 value added 850 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,381 —
860–895 878 2 116.00–123.00 $119.57 $1,050 -10.43
900–945 925 3 110.00–126.00 $117.46 $1,087 -35.04
950 950 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,045 —
1000 1000 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 155.00–180.00 $168.46 $384 +2.02
275–290 283 2 165.00–175.00 $169.87 $481 +5.05
310–345 326 8 160.00–197.50 $184.23 $601 +19.55
350–390 373 16 160.00–190.00 $172.02 $642 +1.36
400–445 424 16 160.00–187.50 $176.26 $747 +11.32
450–495 464 25 157.50–187.50 $175.29 $813 +11.36
500–545 518 10 150.00–180.00 $169.15 $876 +6.63
550–595 575 13 150.00–188.00 $173.88 $1,000 +3.30
605–645 624 4 160.00–167.50 $164.41 $1,026 +12.38
655–695 683 4 135.00–150.00 $142.39 $973 -0.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 125.00 $125.00 $288 —
300–305 303 2 130.00–145.00 $137.44 $416 —
360–365 363 2 140.00–147.50 $143.72 $522 +16.81
405–440 423 2 128.00–134.00 $131.12 $555 —
525–540 533 2 110.00–126.00 $118.11 $630 —
550–585 571 5 110.00–140.00 $130.89 $747 -2.60
600–640 625 3 122.00–130.00 $124.73 $780 +1.74

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–1235 845 85-90% 30 40.00–69.00 $59.56 $503 —
435–1685 991 85-90% 145 70.00–94.00 $83.49 $827 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1465 1222 80-85% 11 113.00–119.00 $116.06 $1,418 +2.77
725–2055 1244 80-85% 108 95.00–112.00 $102.02 $1,269 -11.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2095 1504 75-80% 39 90.00–103.00 $94.51 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1800 1212 7 90.00–97.00 $94.76 $1,148 —
720–2330 1487 35 100.00–121.00 $111.64 $1,660 +0.39
1585–2155 1841 9 122.00–129.00 $125.45 $2,310 +2.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1295 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 825.00–1,250.00 $1,006.12
715–1125 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–1,075.00 $940.95
955–1075 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,125.00 $995.63
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–845 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–775.00 $689.81
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
690–920 806 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 400.00–825.00 $688.18

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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
810–950 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,825.00 $1,441.56 +239.36
725–1200 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,225.00 $1,093.19 —
935–975 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,538.29 —
765–1190 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,025.00–1,925.00 $1,470.78 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00 —
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
785–870 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 75.00 $75.00 $150 —
260 260 1 110.00 $110.00 $286 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 85.00–117.50 $100.36 $276 —
310 310 1 118.00 $118.00 $366 +5.50
375–395 385 2 90.00–127.50 $108.26 $417 -27.74
450–495 478 6 85.00–134.00 $114.72 $548 —
505 505 1 122.00 $122.00 $616 —
560–595 571 4 87.50–137.50 $110.35 $630 —
615 615 1 112.00 $112.00 $689 —
665 665 1 92.50 $92.50 $615 —
720 720 1 128.00 $128.00 $922 —
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
1345 1345 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,076 —

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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.