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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.80/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 432 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.19/cwt -5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 524 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.75/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 469 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 780 1,199 956
Feeder cattle 562 844 630
Slaughter cattle 197 341 288
Replacement cattle 21 14 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction to Bred Cows- Medium 2** Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 213.00–222.50 $217.45 $605 -12.55
340–345 343 2 197.50–217.50 $207.57 $712 -20.43
370 value added 370 1 226.00 $226.00 $836 —
390 390 1 192.50 $192.50 $751 -28.68
400–445 417 6 196.00–218.00 $207.00 $863 +1.41
425 value added 425 1 226.00 $226.00 $960 —
450–490 474 9 192.00–218.00 $201.86 $957 -2.95
470–493 value added 487 4 221.00–222.00 $221.24 $1,077 -14.76
511–520 value added 513 4 224.00–228.00 $226.99 $1,164 -12.28
500–545 520 6 190.00–217.50 $207.10 $1,077 -7.55
552–590 567 9 210.00–220.00 $214.87 $1,218 +15.95
600 value added 600 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,245 —
605–645 628 6 177.50–193.00 $185.16 $1,163 -5.25
655–695 675 3 168.00–190.00 $181.98 $1,228 -12.40
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 +3.46
780 value added 780 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,435 —
895 895 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,495 +12.00
925–935 930 2 164.00–166.00 $165.01 $1,535 -1.00
955 955 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,222 —
1000 1000 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 187.50 $187.50 $506 —
360–370 365 2 160.00–175.00 $167.40 $611 —
415–430 423 4 185.00–192.00 $189.22 $800 —
500–545 523 3 162.50–185.00 $177.00 $926 -3.00
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 +14.00
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 -3.34
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 -30.11
890 890 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 2 122.50–125.00 $123.77 $644 —
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 236 5 170.00–196.00 $182.79 $431 +8.39
260–295 282 8 170.00–195.00 $181.45 $512 +5.71
310–345 321 9 165.00–192.50 $175.98 $565 +3.38
315–340 fancy 328 3 200.00 $200.00 $656 —
350–395 371 15 170.00–199.00 $185.25 $687 +7.88
400–449 432 38 162.50–187.50 $177.80 $768 +4.98
450–490 469 27 162.50–192.00 $176.75 $829 +2.23
500–545 524 28 160.00–185.00 $174.19 $913 -1.54
550–580 562 13 160.00–177.00 $170.31 $957 -4.76
605–640 624 10 150.00–174.00 $166.35 $1,038 -5.84
680 680 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,142 +4.03
725–735 727 6 142.50–166.00 $160.21 $1,165 -2.80
755–770 763 3 135.00–157.00 $147.01 $1,122 -1.89
815–830 823 3 122.00–149.00 $134.55 $1,107 +8.48
895 895 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,307 —
910–935 927 3 110.00–122.00 $116.05 $1,076 -25.03
980–985 983 2 110.00–135.00 $122.53 $1,204 —
1020 1020 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,285 —
1055 1055 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,393 —
1135 1135 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 142.50 $142.50 $306 -13.18
270 270 1 162.50 $162.50 $439 +8.14
320–340 330 4 147.50–155.00 $151.86 $501 +4.65
355–375 368 3 140.00–162.50 $154.08 $567 +1.41
400–440 417 6 142.50–157.50 $149.28 $622 +7.07
490–495 492 3 142.50–155.00 $147.48 $726 +4.69
510–545 533 4 130.00–152.50 $145.84 $777 -1.88
550–595 573 6 142.50–157.50 $148.06 $848 +3.80
600–640 622 6 125.00–148.00 $138.03 $859 +4.15
655–690 667 3 120.00–132.50 $128.19 $855 -9.42
710–730 718 3 106.00–124.00 $114.40 $821 -26.11
750 750 1 107.50 $107.50 $806 —
835 835 1 102.00 $102.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 125.00–128.00 $126.55 $538 +3.44
475–485 480 2 110.00–112.50 $111.26 $534 —
535–545 540 2 110.00 $110.00 $594 —
550–585 563 4 108.00–124.00 $115.01 $648 -6.18
620–640 630 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $709 -5.46
650–680 667 3 100.00–110.00 $106.65 $711 -18.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 3 192.50–207.50 $199.31 $458 -12.39
255–295 282 8 190.00–205.00 $197.90 $558 -14.03
310–345 325 13 197.50–212.00 $204.02 $663 -3.68
350–395 374 26 192.50–216.00 $203.40 $761 -5.90
400–445 419 19 194.00–210.00 $201.22 $843 -5.41
450–495 474 16 192.50–217.50 $202.56 $960 -1.58
500–545 522 21 190.00–214.00 $203.60 $1,063 +5.32
550–595 571 16 183.00–200.00 $191.72 $1,095 -3.47
605–625 616 5 187.50–200.00 $193.55 $1,192 -2.29
650–685 670 11 160.00–183.00 $171.44 $1,149 -10.39
700–710 705 3 173.00–177.50 $175.16 $1,235 +14.31
750–770 759 4 150.00–167.50 $161.89 $1,229 +13.39
805–815 811 4 137.50–152.50 $147.16 $1,193 +7.44
850–865 855 7 132.50–154.00 $144.83 $1,238 —
910 910 2 133.00–137.50 $135.25 $1,231 +4.21
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —
1000 1000 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 165.00–180.00 $172.44 $583 -8.81
360–395 371 5 170.00–190.00 $182.14 $676 +6.84
400–440 424 5 180.00–192.50 $187.05 $793 +7.96
450–480 469 4 180.00–191.00 $186.24 $873 +10.00
510–545 530 10 180.00–187.50 $185.49 $983 +8.52
570–580 575 3 164.00–175.00 $168.03 $966 -10.95
600–615 609 4 174.00–182.50 $178.85 $1,089 +5.76
660–675 666 4 125.00–150.00 $138.83 $925 -21.38
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 +2.55
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 3 130.00–157.50 $142.05 $452 -14.09
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 +3.43
450–470 460 2 152.50–162.50 $157.39 $724 +29.89
500–535 518 2 110.00–140.00 $125.51 $650 -15.10
610–630 620 2 115.00–140.00 $127.70 $792 +2.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1750 1196 80-85% 79 90.00–105.00 $96.45 $1,154 —
865–1510 1197 80-85% 7 106.00–110.00 $107.93 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–1060 838 85-90% 7 50.00–66.00 $58.28 $488 +0.33
670–1735 990 85-90% 56 70.00–90.00 $81.71 $809 -0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1670 1384 75-80% 19 85.00–94.00 $90.25 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–2645 1368 3 80.00–94.00 $85.73 $1,173 —
880–2050 1382 17 100.00–120.00 $112.32 $1,552 —
1540–2230 1844 5 122.00–126.00 $123.33 $2,274 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1140 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 725.00–1,125.00 $890.84
720–1310 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–1,175.00 $960.81
720–1410 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,425.00 $1,149.27
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 102.00 $102.00 $342 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 147.50 $147.50 $546 +2.54
490 490 1 142.50 $142.50 $698 —
510–525 518 2 125.00–150.00 $137.32 $711 —
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
1010 1010 1 94.00 $94.00 $949 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 117.50 $117.50 $658 —
765 765 1 82.00 $82.00 $627 —

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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.