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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

1,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.31/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 421 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $204.14/cwt -11.28 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 473 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.53/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 473 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,199 767 473
Feeder cattle 844 499 313
Slaughter cattle 341 249 144
Replacement cattle 14 19 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 230.00 $230.00 $610 +22.50
345 345 1 228.00 $228.00 $787 +21.22
365–395 385 8 210.00–227.50 $221.18 $852 -3.31
405–445 425 2 192.50–217.50 $205.59 $874 -6.31
475 value added 475 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,121 -3.01
450–495 479 9 192.50–218.00 $204.81 $981 -20.08
505–523 value added 516 8 238.00–240.00 $239.27 $1,235 +0.27
500–545 519 11 196.00–226.00 $214.65 $1,114 -7.06
550–585 565 10 187.00–217.00 $198.92 $1,124 -3.35
571 value added 571 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,313 +8.00
608–645 619 12 180.00–198.00 $190.41 $1,179 -4.96
656 value added 656 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,378 —
665–675 669 4 180.00–202.50 $194.38 $1,300 -2.38
715 value added 715 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,401 —
725–735 728 4 163.00–177.00 $166.54 $1,212 -23.46
790 790 2 179.00–184.00 $181.50 $1,434 +9.00
810–830 820 2 131.00–138.00 $134.46 $1,103 -15.54
885 885 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,372 +5.00
915–930 923 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $1,532 —
1090 1090 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
465–495 480 2 180.00–190.00 $185.16 $889 —
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 +10.00
570 570 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,003 —
600–635 617 3 157.50–174.00 $168.34 $1,039 —
680–695 689 4 140.00–170.00 $160.11 $1,103 —
940 940 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $578 +33.00
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 +50.00
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 +60.00
620–625 623 2 130.00 $130.00 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 4 166.00–185.00 $174.40 $401 -2.69
245 fancy 245 1 202.50 $202.50 $496 —
250–265 fancy 255 3 196.00–202.50 $199.43 $509 -13.07
265–295 276 7 165.00–185.00 $175.74 $485 +5.46
300–345 326 26 160.00–180.00 $172.60 $563 -3.55
345 value added 345 1 189.00 $189.00 $652 —
350–395 373 33 165.00–190.00 $177.37 $662 +2.57
401–445 value added 417 7 195.00–201.00 $197.24 $822 -1.53
400–445 422 42 160.00–189.00 $172.82 $729 -10.38
450–495 472 37 160.00–184.00 $174.52 $824 -5.11
465–495 value added 483 4 190.00–202.00 $195.09 $942 -11.12
500–545 530 29 160.00–188.00 $175.73 $931 -3.56
505–544 value added 533 10 190.00–198.00 $191.64 $1,021 —
555–595 574 14 160.00–185.00 $175.07 $1,005 +4.36
600–645 625 13 164.00–182.50 $172.19 $1,076 +20.10
650–675 663 4 150.00–175.00 $163.97 $1,087 +13.17
700–745 718 13 148.00–178.00 $163.01 $1,170 +45.49
751–795 value added 762 4 166.00–167.00 $166.74 $1,271 —
750–790 773 3 140.00–157.00 $148.90 $1,151 +16.40
820–830 825 2 114.00–138.00 $126.07 $1,040 -3.89
850 value added 850 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,377 +22.00
910–930 920 2 134.00–148.00 $141.08 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 150.00–162.50 $155.68 $342 +8.18
270–295 282 3 150.00–162.50 $154.36 $435 +0.61
300–345 330 7 140.00–157.50 $147.21 $486 -6.10
350–395 369 9 142.50–162.50 $152.67 $563 -2.19
410–440 428 6 132.50–152.50 $142.21 $609 -9.73
450–495 470 9 130.00–154.00 $142.79 $671 -5.20
500–545 524 10 132.50–157.50 $147.72 $774 +15.62
550–565 558 5 132.50–157.50 $144.26 $805 -3.43
620–645 639 6 125.00–142.50 $133.88 $855 +5.88
660–680 670 2 130.00–145.00 $137.61 $922 +14.64
720–735 728 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 118.00 $118.00 $260 —
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 ±0.00
365–380 373 2 115.00–132.50 $123.57 $461 —
425–445 435 2 118.00–128.00 $123.11 $536 +2.61
565–595 577 5 110.00–127.50 $121.19 $699 -4.81
625 625 1 118.00 $118.00 $738 +5.99
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 231 4 197.50–228.00 $211.70 $489 -8.30
255–295 275 12 197.50–220.00 $211.93 $583 +2.38
300 value added 300 1 236.00 $236.00 $708 —
305–349 334 27 200.00–219.00 $207.70 $694 -3.54
350–395 373 21 195.00–222.50 $209.30 $781 +0.32
375–380 value added 378 2 230.00–238.00 $233.97 $884 -0.83
400–445 424 35 192.00–219.00 $206.63 $876 -2.84
440 value added 440 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,003 -16.94
450–495 473 46 187.50–222.00 $204.14 $966 -11.28
500–545 523 40 185.00–222.00 $198.28 $1,037 -13.94
565 value added 565 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 -7.00
550–596 571 32 185.00–212.00 $195.19 $1,115 -5.90
600–645 619 13 185.00–210.00 $195.84 $1,212 +2.48
650–690 672 8 170.00–195.00 $181.83 $1,222 -4.69
705–740 721 5 148.00–170.00 $160.85 $1,160 +14.30
780–785 783 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $1,163 -3.73
800–820 808 5 120.00–150.00 $139.72 $1,129 —
900–935 918 2 129.00–133.00 $131.04 $1,203 —
1075 1075 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 160.00–170.00 $166.27 $367 +1.86
265–290 276 4 167.50–185.00 $173.94 $480 —
310–330 320 4 175.00–190.00 $181.25 $580 -8.75
350–390 369 8 162.50–188.00 $175.30 $647 -5.93
400–445 423 11 160.00–190.00 $179.09 $758 -7.86
450–490 470 5 165.00–185.00 $176.24 $828 -8.62
500–545 525 3 170.00–184.00 $176.97 $929 -11.57
555–580 573 4 170.00–184.00 $178.98 $1,026 +0.29
600–645 627 14 160.00–180.00 $173.09 $1,085 +4.33
670–695 683 6 154.00–167.50 $160.21 $1,094 +2.47
700–710 705 2 120.00–135.00 $127.45 $899 +7.45
765 765 1 127.50 $127.50 $975 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 140.00–162.50 $151.75 $429 —
320–340 330 2 152.50–160.00 $156.14 $515 +11.14
360–395 375 3 110.00–132.50 $120.60 $452 -24.45
415–435 425 2 112.50–140.00 $126.57 $538 -33.03
465 465 1 127.50 $127.50 $593 +10.00
505–515 512 3 130.00–150.00 $140.61 $720 +11.75
550–595 573 4 130.00–150.00 $141.95 $813 -6.05
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 +19.00
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1910 1228 80-85% 137 90.00–105.00 $96.37 $1,183 —
1050–1625 1234 80-85% 25 106.00–116.00 $109.83 $1,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–1205 804 85-90% 26 40.00–68.00 $57.95 $466 —
500–1600 966 85-90% 77 70.00–90.00 $82.13 $793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1985 1502 75-80% 29 80.00–95.00 $89.69 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1445 1145 3 88.00–95.00 $91.47 $1,047 —
650–2125 1309 24 103.00–120.00 $111.25 $1,456 —
1680–2095 1901 5 121.00–134.00 $127.13 $2,417 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–920 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $949.16
795–1425 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–1,200.00 $944.63
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
635–705 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,125.00 $970.99 —
750–925 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,250.00 $1,125.05 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
520 520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 65.00 $65.00 $370 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 125.00 $125.00 $262 +20.00
355–390 371 5 130.00–158.00 $144.96 $538 -3.49
415 415 2 120.00–137.50 $128.75 $534 —
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 +3.50
760 760 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 95.00 $95.00 $394 —

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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.