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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.93/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 479 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.01/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 424 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.81/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 571 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 782 780 658
Feeder cattle 597 562 510
Slaughter cattle 182 197 120
Replacement cattle 3 21 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
335 335 1 209.00 $209.00 $700 +1.43
365–380 372 3 220.00–230.00 $225.93 $840 +33.43
405–440 426 6 199.00–220.00 $208.19 $887 +1.19
430–449 value added 444 7 224.00–232.50 $225.33 $1,000 -0.67
455–475 value added 465 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,081 +11.21
451–495 466 9 195.00–219.00 $210.89 $983 +9.03
505–535 value added 520 2 225.00–235.00 $229.86 $1,195 +2.87
510–545 527 5 190.00–212.50 $199.07 $1,049 -8.03
550–590 575 10 195.00–218.00 $205.26 $1,180 -9.61
550–587 value added 579 7 225.00–228.00 $226.14 $1,309 —
600–645 621 7 182.50–197.00 $190.07 $1,180 +4.91
615–645 value added 632 3 213.00–220.00 $215.95 $1,365 +8.45
660–685 674 8 187.50–206.00 $198.17 $1,336 +16.19
710–715 713 2 180.00–195.00 $187.53 $1,337 +17.53
750–760 755 2 190.00–192.50 $191.26 $1,444 —
825 825 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,328 —
826 value added 826 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,528 —
870 870 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,470 +2.00
965 965 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,583 +36.00
1035 1035 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,371 -1.50
1140 1140 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 -27.50
325–345 335 2 175.00–177.50 $176.21 $590 —
430–440 435 2 177.00–195.00 $186.10 $810 -3.12
450–495 474 7 182.50–193.00 $188.62 $894 —
500–545 521 4 160.00–185.00 $176.31 $919 -0.69
565–590 578 2 160.00–185.00 $172.23 $995 -17.77
648 648 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,108 —
810 810 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 162.50 $162.50 $642 —
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
470–495 483 6 145.00–168.00 $159.69 $771 —
500–545 521 4 130.00–154.00 $143.55 $748 +19.78
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 231 5 175.00–202.50 $189.60 $438 +6.81
235–245 fancy 240 2 212.50–217.50 $214.95 $516 —
260–295 278 4 180.00–190.00 $185.59 $516 +4.14
260–295 fancy 278 2 210.00–212.50 $211.33 $587 —
300–345 325 10 170.00–200.00 $182.95 $595 +6.97
310–349 value added 335 7 204.00–210.00 $208.83 $700 —
355 value added 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
350–395 377 16 170.00–197.50 $181.89 $686 -3.36
414 value added 414 4 208.00 $208.00 $861 —
405–445 426 20 174.00–199.00 $184.01 $784 +6.21
450–485 value added 472 16 189.00–197.00 $191.25 $903 —
450–495 483 25 165.00–187.50 $175.96 $850 -0.79
503 value added 503 5 196.00 $196.00 $986 —
500–545 520 11 167.50–185.00 $174.65 $908 +0.46
550–595 571 22 165.00–187.00 $175.16 $1,000 +4.85
580 value added 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
615–645 630 5 144.00–165.00 $152.81 $963 -13.54
600–645 value added 634 9 170.00–177.50 $172.05 $1,091 —
650–685 663 11 137.50–158.00 $147.54 $978 -20.46
720–740 732 3 130.00–147.00 $135.73 $994 -24.48
750 value added 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
775–780 778 2 110.00–118.00 $113.99 $887 -33.02
815–830 823 2 117.50–126.00 $121.79 $1,002 -12.76
1065–1075 1070 2 120.00–134.00 $126.97 $1,359 -5.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 145.00–152.50 $148.54 $394 -13.96
305–345 324 7 145.00–160.00 $153.39 $497 +1.53
350–385 369 5 150.00–162.50 $156.08 $576 +2.00
400–445 423 5 137.50–165.00 $153.00 $647 +3.72
450–485 467 8 132.50–160.00 $148.59 $694 +1.11
560–585 573 3 130.00–155.00 $144.87 $830 -3.19
645 645 1 137.50 $137.50 $887 -0.53
650–675 669 4 122.00–127.00 $124.98 $836 -3.21
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 115.00 $115.00 $282 —
285 285 1 107.50 $107.50 $306 —
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
380–390 384 4 124.00–137.00 $131.55 $505 —
405–420 413 2 110.00–127.50 $118.59 $490 -7.96
455–490 472 3 110.00–130.00 $122.70 $579 +11.44
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
555–595 570 3 110.00–127.50 $121.25 $691 +6.24
625–640 633 2 110.00–119.00 $114.45 $724 +1.91
650–685 665 3 109.00–112.00 $110.32 $734 +3.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 226 4 210.00–237.50 $223.18 $504 +23.87
255–295 282 5 204.00–230.00 $214.19 $604 +16.29
300–330 fancy 317 3 232.00–240.00 $234.85 $744 —
330–345 336 8 200.00–228.00 $214.75 $722 +10.73
355–395 373 15 200.00–226.00 $209.39 $781 +5.99
355–390 value added 377 3 230.00–239.00 $233.52 $880 —
400–435 value added 415 4 220.00–227.00 $223.68 $928 —
400–440 422 16 190.00–212.00 $201.46 $850 +0.24
450–495 472 16 197.50–220.00 $209.07 $987 +6.51
505–540 value added 521 6 220.00–227.50 $224.07 $1,167 —
500–545 523 14 190.00–208.00 $195.77 $1,024 -7.83
570–585 577 3 202.50–217.50 $210.82 $1,216 +19.10
605–645 618 5 195.00–207.50 $202.23 $1,250 +8.68
655–675 665 4 185.00–192.50 $188.12 $1,251 +16.68
710 value added 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 —
700–745 717 3 135.00–157.50 $146.08 $1,047 -29.08
765–785 775 2 140.00–160.00 $150.13 $1,164 -11.76
815 815 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,149 -6.16
990 990 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 -15.00
1045 1045 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 185.00–192.50 $188.83 $434 —
250–295 270 4 170.00–192.50 $182.84 $494 —
300–345 320 4 170.00–195.00 $186.64 $597 +14.20
375–395 387 3 175.00–197.50 $190.23 $736 +8.09
400–445 420 8 160.00–182.50 $175.13 $736 -11.92
475–490 483 3 167.50–187.50 $177.60 $858 -8.64
500–540 519 11 167.50–187.50 $181.81 $944 -3.68
550–595 570 3 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $997 +6.93
600–645 620 4 165.00–182.00 $175.96 $1,091 -2.89
675–695 688 5 140.00–165.00 $151.36 $1,041 +12.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 142.50–167.50 $154.42 $332 —
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
355–395 380 4 137.50–150.00 $146.92 $558 —
455–495 476 4 140.00–150.00 $142.39 $678 -15.00
525–530 528 2 142.50–150.00 $146.23 $772 +20.72
565–585 574 5 120.00–152.50 $140.94 $809 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1935 1333 80-85% 60 97.00–111.00 $104.44 $1,392 —
1180–1880 1406 80-85% 17 112.00–120.00 $115.96 $1,630 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–950 755 85-90% 15 48.00–74.00 $64.42 $486 —
450–1530 940 85-90% 40 75.00–95.00 $87.58 $823 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1760 1459 75-80% 17 94.00–106.00 $99.53 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 87.50 $87.50 $512 —
1115–2245 1590 15 104.00–122.00 $114.89 $1,827 —
920–1960 1652 8 125.00–139.00 $129.51 $2,140 —

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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
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young (2-4 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
500–535 518 2 95.00–100.00 $97.58 $505 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 132.50–157.50 $144.72 $482 —
360–395 380 5 120.00–150.00 $142.93 $543 -4.57
405–435 416 5 144.00–155.00 $148.18 $616 —
470 470 5 158.00 $158.00 $743 +15.50
775 775 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 —
960 960 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 100.00 $100.00 $350 —
600 600 1 82.00 $82.00 $492 —
670 670 1 102.00 $102.00 $683 —
765 765 1 87.50 $87.50 $669 +5.50

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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.