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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.24/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 476 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.45/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 423 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.83/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 374 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 1,288 1,068
Feeder cattle 499 970 807
Slaughter cattle 249 281 18
Replacement cattle 19 37 243

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 207.50 $207.50 $581 —
315–345 324 4 196.00–217.50 $206.78 $670 -18.46
360 value added 360 1 242.50 $242.50 $873 —
350–385 361 4 204.00–237.50 $224.49 $810 -0.33
400–430 412 6 200.00–225.00 $211.90 $873 -14.05
435 value added 435 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,074 +5.00
465–475 value added 470 2 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,123 -10.99
450–485 473 10 213.00–234.00 $224.89 $1,064 -5.33
510–530 519 4 202.50–234.00 $221.71 $1,151 +5.04
540 value added 540 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,291 —
555 value added 555 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 -18.00
550–575 559 4 193.00–209.00 $202.27 $1,131 -18.80
610–640 624 4 180.00–201.00 $195.37 $1,219 -24.05
665–685 677 3 192.50–205.00 $196.76 $1,332 -0.66
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 +2.16
795 795 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,371 +37.09
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 -9.32
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 3 115.00–120.00 $118.01 $446 —
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —
450 450 1 105.00 $105.00 $472 —
570 570 1 117.50 $117.50 $670 -35.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 175.00 $175.00 $359 —
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 -20.00
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 +16.00
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 -15.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 212 3 164.00–190.00 $177.09 $375 +7.09
275 fancy 275 1 212.50 $212.50 $584 —
255–295 279 7 157.50–185.00 $170.28 $475 +10.63
300–345 323 18 167.50–189.00 $176.15 $569 +5.40
350–395 374 20 164.00–187.50 $174.80 $654 -0.83
360–385 value added 375 3 197.50–199.00 $198.01 $743 +3.01
400–415 value added 408 2 197.50–200.00 $198.77 $811 +7.16
400–445 424 23 170.00–194.00 $183.20 $777 +6.76
470–480 value added 475 2 202.50–210.00 $206.21 $979 +9.48
455–495 476 31 170.00–194.00 $179.63 $855 +1.35
500–545 518 9 170.00–192.50 $179.29 $929 +6.31
550–595 572 19 160.00–181.00 $170.71 $976 -0.21
600–640 620 10 140.00–165.00 $152.09 $943 -17.46
655–670 663 3 145.00–155.00 $150.80 $1,000 -14.78
650–693 value added 682 4 171.00–186.00 $174.57 $1,191 —
715–725 720 3 112.50–124.00 $117.52 $846 -36.84
750 750 1 132.50 $132.50 $994 -19.30
815–840 828 2 127.50–132.50 $129.96 $1,076 -23.08
850 value added 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
970 970 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,242 -15.00
1015 1015 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 147.50 $147.50 $332 +3.68
250–280 265 4 150.00–157.50 $153.75 $407 +13.18
300–335 310 4 150.00–160.00 $153.31 $475 +11.40
355–375 365 2 150.00–160.00 $154.86 $565 +2.62
410–435 423 2 150.00–154.00 $151.94 $643 -1.51
460–490 471 6 144.00–157.50 $147.99 $697 -3.93
520–545 527 5 121.00–145.00 $132.10 $696 -16.11
550–590 568 6 138.00–157.50 $147.69 $839 +3.44
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 -5.94
650–665 658 2 120.00–126.00 $122.97 $809 -14.76
755 755 1 102.50 $102.50 $774 -1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 117.50 $117.50 $306 +7.59
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 +25.48
425 425 2 116.00–125.00 $120.50 $512 +0.96
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -0.96
570 570 1 126.00 $126.00 $718 +14.67
620–625 623 2 110.00–114.00 $112.01 $698 +1.72
685 685 1 108.00 $108.00 $740 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 —
250–295 280 10 199.00–222.00 $209.55 $587 -5.49
295 fancy 295 1 242.00 $242.00 $714 -8.00
310–340 324 7 195.00–225.00 $211.24 $684 -16.02
355–395 377 16 197.50–227.50 $208.98 $788 -16.70
380–395 value added 388 2 232.00–237.50 $234.80 $911 -10.20
410–420 value added 415 2 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,017 +0.64
400–445 424 18 200.00–228.00 $209.47 $888 -14.94
450–490 470 14 200.00–231.00 $215.42 $1,012 -6.77
500–545 526 21 200.00–222.00 $212.22 $1,116 -6.47
555 value added 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
555–590 576 8 190.00–212.00 $201.09 $1,158 -16.64
605–640 623 2 180.00–207.50 $193.36 $1,205 -14.02
655–670 663 2 185.00–188.00 $186.52 $1,237 -2.98
710 value added 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
710–745 731 5 140.00–152.00 $146.55 $1,071 -6.71
765–795 781 4 149.00–160.00 $152.23 $1,189 +9.55
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 +21.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 152.50–175.00 $164.41 $350 -2.96
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 +1.29
355–395 378 6 170.00–187.50 $181.23 $685 -7.71
405–420 413 2 184.00–190.00 $186.95 $772 -1.57
450–475 463 2 180.00–190.00 $184.86 $856 -4.78
500–545 520 5 182.50–190.00 $188.54 $980 +0.29
570–583 581 6 172.00–180.00 $178.69 $1,038 +1.34
630–645 638 2 167.50–170.00 $168.76 $1,077 -6.03
655–690 665 4 137.50–167.50 $157.74 $1,049 -3.97
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -30.00
780 780 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 +5.15
365–385 375 3 140.00–149.00 $145.05 $544 -7.24
405–420 413 2 154.00–165.00 $159.60 $659 +2.38
475 475 1 117.50 $117.50 $558 -39.25
525–545 538 3 110.00–140.00 $128.86 $693 -26.22
575 575 1 148.00 $148.00 $851 +18.26
615 615 1 106.00 $106.00 $652 -33.38
650 650 1 116.00 $116.00 $754 -12.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1575 1278 80-85% 18 107.00–118.00 $112.10 $1,433 +13.58
785–1945 1350 80-85% 77 90.00–106.00 $96.64 $1,305 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–1070 761 85-90% 15 45.00–76.00 $62.81 $478 —
500–1650 1045 85-90% 68 70.00–93.00 $82.53 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2105 1569 75-80% 18 84.00–94.00 $87.92 $1,379 -4.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2235 1563 22 103.00–120.00 $112.97 $1,766 +1.23
875–2565 1720 2 88.00–92.00 $89.02 $1,531 —
1580–1910 1739 6 123.00–127.00 $124.73 $2,169 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–890 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 685.00–825.00 $741.94
805–1350 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 750.00–1,225.00 $973.38

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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
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +73.69
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
865–1510 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,850.00 $1,534.58 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00 —
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 95.00 $95.00 $580 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 118.00 $118.00 $519 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 105.00 $105.00 $231 -3.94
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 +1.21
350–360 355 2 145.00–152.00 $148.45 $527 +8.45
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 +10.00
510–545 528 2 132.50–142.00 $137.41 $726 +13.60
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —
665 665 1 132.50 $132.50 $881 —
700 700 1 127.50 $127.50 $892 -4.99
995 995 1 100.00 $100.00 $995 —
1095 1095 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,204 —
1260 1260 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,285 —

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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.