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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.75/cwt -14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 426 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.05/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 472 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.33/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 520 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 1,429 1,096
Feeder cattle 293 966 886
Slaughter cattle 158 407 199
Replacement cattle 8 56 11

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 light 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
260–285 273 2 200.00–230.00 $215.69 $589 +15.69
300–340 320 3 200.00–237.00 $220.92 $707 +17.52
370–385 378 2 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $813 -1.95
403–445 424 8 212.00–248.00 $229.83 $974 +26.48
465 value added 465 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,128 +3.84
460–485 472 5 205.00–236.00 $224.29 $1,059 +11.26
515–530 value added 523 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,255 —
505–545 535 12 200.00–237.00 $224.32 $1,200 -3.20
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 +8.00
605–610 608 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,185 -20.35
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 +16.15
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 +33.84
770 770 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 +16.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 137.50 $137.50 $749 —
565–595 580 2 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $775 +12.54
725 725 2 106.00–112.50 $109.25 $792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 167.50 $167.50 $645 -7.39
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 +14.29
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 -2.88
740 740 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 226 7 165.00–180.00 $169.58 $383 -16.65
265–290 279 5 155.00–165.00 $158.91 $443 -20.92
300–345 318 7 165.00–175.00 $171.15 $544 -4.01
370–385 379 8 165.00–180.00 $172.18 $653 -3.38
405–445 426 18 157.50–180.00 $169.75 $723 -7.90
450–490 value added 470 2 190.00–195.00 $192.39 $904 -0.23
450–495 472 15 157.50–185.00 $176.14 $831 +0.48
505–545 520 14 160.00–188.00 $175.33 $912 +5.87
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 -11.22
555–590 569 8 155.00–175.00 $164.49 $936 +3.27
600–630 612 3 148.00–167.50 $158.33 $969 -4.80
670–680 675 3 144.00–152.50 $147.15 $993 -5.20
720 720 1 127.50 $127.50 $918 -5.87
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 +1.00
950–985 968 2 116.00–137.00 $126.69 $1,226 +12.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 142.50 $142.50 $328 -4.88
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 -6.40
380 380 1 142.50 $142.50 $542 -12.42
405–425 413 3 127.50–150.00 $140.17 $579 -6.70
455–485 471 4 127.50–152.50 $138.95 $654 -0.91
505–542 525 7 135.00–155.00 $145.80 $765 +6.93
560–580 570 2 132.50–140.00 $136.32 $777 +2.93
600–620 610 3 122.00–137.50 $129.22 $788 -10.25
705 705 1 112.50 $112.50 $793 +2.78
865 865 1 112.00 $112.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 117.50 $117.50 $341 —
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 -26.08
500–545 523 2 100.00–116.00 $108.34 $567 +6.37
575–595 586 4 100.00–120.00 $111.22 $652 +6.06
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 -7.62
260–295 282 3 172.50–190.00 $182.90 $516 -18.26
305–345 322 9 190.00–222.50 $205.28 $661 -10.65
350–395 367 5 202.50–232.50 $216.51 $795 +1.31
405–445 428 7 202.50–240.00 $225.23 $964 +13.84
450–495 468 12 200.00–237.50 $220.56 $1,032 +8.77
510–524 522 10 190.00–220.00 $202.81 $1,059 -9.03
560–595 571 8 190.00–215.00 $195.47 $1,116 -14.25
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 -13.43
660–690 676 6 170.00–197.50 $187.98 $1,271 +5.69
722–745 730 3 166.00–168.00 $166.68 $1,217 +0.29
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 +14.83
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 -9.82
910 910 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,115 +5.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 142.50–157.50 $149.68 $352 -18.78
315–330 323 2 170.00–182.50 $176.10 $569 -8.13
400–435 415 4 165.00–182.50 $173.36 $719 -2.90
505–535 522 3 145.00–170.00 $158.39 $827 -10.76
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 -3.88
605 605 1 156.00 $156.00 $944 -8.41
685–695 690 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,156 +25.11
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
305–340 323 2 135.00–140.00 $137.64 $445 +0.20
445 445 1 142.50 $142.50 $634 +11.38
490 490 1 134.00 $134.00 $657 —
515 515 1 105.00 $105.00 $541 -13.11
600 600 1 118.00 $118.00 $708 -6.73
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1400 1153 80-85% 8 113.00–119.00 $115.82 $1,335 —
830–1800 1236 80-85% 50 95.00–111.00 $101.09 $1,249 -0.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1595 997 85-90% 5 51.00–71.00 $66.19 $660 -17.30
475–1745 1127 85-90% 48 75.00–96.00 $86.82 $978 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1755 1483 75-80% 17 85.00–100.00 $92.39 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,025 —
1120–1535 1414 4 100.00–119.00 $111.72 $1,580 —
1405–1880 1733 4 121.00–134.00 $124.93 $2,165 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1180 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,012.11
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -241.56
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1065–1330 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,163.77 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 92.50 $92.50 $254 -17.50
335 335 1 92.50 $92.50 $310 —
390 390 1 116.00 $116.00 $452 —
480 480 1 102.50 $102.50 $492 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 136.00 $136.00 $503 +27.74
405–445 413 5 118.00–140.00 $135.06 $558 —
590 590 1 137.50 $137.50 $811 +27.15
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 +18.00
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -8.00
1035 1035 1 85.00 $85.00 $880 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 80.00 $80.00 $292 —
430 430 2 97.50–108.00 $102.75 $442 —
590 590 1 80.00 $80.00 $472 —
820 820 1 80.00 $80.00 $656 —

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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.