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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

1,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.41/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 468 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.18/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 570 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $218.66/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 628 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,130 332 795
Feeder cattle 837 205 607
Slaughter cattle 276 123 180
Replacement cattle 17 4 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 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
200–210 205 2 250.00 $250.00 $512 —
265–275 271 4 235.00–252.50 $241.31 $654 —
335–345 340 2 230.00–255.00 $242.32 $824 +0.32
350–390 371 6 225.00–245.00 $233.58 $867 +11.10
400–445 414 11 212.00–236.00 $229.13 $949 —
400–445 value added 419 4 240.00–250.00 $243.86 $1,022 —
452–474 value added 464 11 248.00–250.00 $248.89 $1,155 —
460–495 488 14 213.00–232.50 $223.27 $1,090 —
500–545 529 12 210.00–235.00 $225.82 $1,195 -8.30
520–536 value added 534 7 246.00–247.00 $246.86 $1,318 —
565 value added 565 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,345 —
550–595 579 12 209.00–231.00 $220.87 $1,279 -3.04
600–605 value added 603 2 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,417 —
605–648 630 34 204.00–227.50 $217.70 $1,372 +0.92
650–680 663 6 210.00–221.00 $215.49 $1,429 —
705–745 732 9 182.50–207.00 $202.48 $1,482 +7.48
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 -15.00
770–775 value added 773 2 188.00–192.50 $190.26 $1,471 —
805–815 value added 810 3 170.00–187.00 $180.67 $1,463 —
825 825 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,229 -16.53
905 905 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —
975 975 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,492 —
1220 1220 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,678 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 186.00–190.00 $188.10 $692 —
460–490 474 15 176.00–199.00 $191.68 $909 +9.45
500–525 517 3 176.00–190.00 $182.03 $941 —
560–570 565 2 182.50–200.00 $191.33 $1,081 —
600–635 624 4 170.00–195.00 $186.92 $1,166 —
685–690 688 2 192.50–200.00 $196.24 $1,350 —
730 730 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,307 +29.00
760 760 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 155.00 $155.00 $318 —
410–430 420 2 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $610 —
470–495 480 7 140.00–167.50 $156.67 $752 —
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 —
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 180.00–195.00 $187.42 $437 -9.36
250–295 276 8 172.50–195.00 $181.35 $501 -0.95
305–345 320 8 185.00–200.00 $192.60 $616 +0.92
335–345 value added 339 4 210.00–217.50 $213.40 $723 —
365–395 value added 380 3 205.00–215.00 $211.21 $803 +6.23
365–395 382 13 170.00–197.50 $185.72 $709 -1.48
400–435 value added 415 5 197.50–207.50 $202.41 $840 +0.42
400–445 425 25 170.00–195.00 $181.12 $770 -3.31
450–490 value added 465 8 197.50–205.00 $200.31 $931 —
450–495 469 44 170.00–195.00 $185.07 $868 +3.87
515–520 value added 518 2 197.50–199.00 $198.25 $1,027 -1.75
500–545 524 25 172.00–195.00 $186.77 $979 +5.63
551–560 value added 554 16 195.00–198.00 $196.88 $1,091 —
550–595 580 27 170.00–193.00 $186.21 $1,080 +3.41
600–625 value added 610 3 192.00–197.00 $194.04 $1,184 —
600–635 616 8 170.00–188.00 $182.06 $1,121 +1.07
650–685 661 6 160.00–179.00 $173.42 $1,146 +23.28
660–685 value added 673 2 182.00–187.50 $184.70 $1,243 +12.70
705–740 723 4 162.50–175.00 $168.71 $1,220 +33.71
750–770 760 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 +35.00
835 value added 835 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,357 —
845 845 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,162 —
860–880 872 3 125.00–134.00 $129.67 $1,131 -3.33
960–980 970 2 138.00–148.00 $142.95 $1,387 +2.95
1025 1025 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 162.00 $162.00 $381 —
265–280 270 4 145.00–167.50 $156.98 $424 +14.48
305 305 2 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $520 —
355–395 373 6 152.00–170.00 $160.79 $600 +28.29
400–440 420 11 145.00–169.00 $160.72 $675 +5.99
450–495 476 10 145.00–167.50 $155.79 $742 —
505–545 519 13 144.00–167.00 $158.03 $820 -1.97
550–570 560 3 140.00–160.00 $152.51 $854 -14.99
605–645 618 7 154.00–165.00 $156.99 $970 +10.10
655–680 668 2 155.00–157.50 $156.27 $1,044 —
700–740 720 2 130.00–142.50 $136.42 $982 —
795 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 137.50–145.00 $141.25 $480 —
415–430 423 2 123.00–143.00 $132.82 $562 —
455–485 470 2 122.50–140.00 $130.97 $616 —
500–545 517 3 110.00–126.00 $118.68 $614 -6.30
555–565 560 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $748 —
610–640 623 4 110.00–132.50 $121.78 $759 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 222 3 220.00–240.00 $231.22 $513 +21.22
280–285 283 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $583 -10.60
300–345 325 7 204.00–225.00 $215.86 $702 -7.58
320–342 value added 337 6 230.00–240.00 $233.68 $788 —
355–395 value added 375 4 240.00–247.50 $242.43 $909 —
355–395 382 10 212.00–238.00 $226.17 $864 +7.78
405–440 value added 419 4 235.00–241.00 $237.11 $993 —
400–445 426 13 207.50–230.00 $218.09 $929 +3.79
455–490 value added 473 4 230.00–232.50 $231.85 $1,097 +4.50
450–495 479 17 205.00–228.00 $213.51 $1,023 +21.04
500–545 522 28 202.00–227.50 $215.17 $1,123 +13.66
550–595 576 21 202.00–230.00 $213.15 $1,228 +21.36
600–645 622 13 201.00–225.00 $209.37 $1,302 +0.22
650 value added 650 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,443 —
660–695 675 7 192.50–210.00 $199.57 $1,347 —
705–740 724 7 178.00–197.50 $188.25 $1,363 +1.71
755 value added 755 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,453 —
750–780 763 4 149.00–176.00 $163.76 $1,249 +8.76
840 840 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,323 -8.50
910–930 922 3 132.50–140.00 $136.64 $1,260 —
955–995 975 2 142.50–146.00 $144.21 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 204.00 $204.00 $428 +16.50
265–275 270 2 187.50–195.00 $191.18 $516 -6.32
300–345 321 6 175.00–195.00 $186.59 $599 —
355–395 382 9 171.00–200.00 $190.39 $727 +12.45
415–445 424 5 177.00–202.50 $192.73 $817 —
455–485 471 7 170.00–200.00 $189.64 $893 —
505–530 520 4 190.00–200.00 $194.41 $1,011 +18.77
550–595 571 6 182.50–200.00 $190.47 $1,088 —
600–615 610 4 179.00–190.00 $183.52 $1,119 +3.24
650–675 663 3 157.50–185.00 $173.17 $1,148 +43.17
710–740 722 3 153.00–170.00 $161.24 $1,164 —
760–795 774 5 125.00–136.00 $129.74 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 152.50 $152.50 $320 —
295 295 1 167.50 $167.50 $494 —
355–395 377 3 150.00–167.50 $158.99 $599 +1.49
405–430 418 2 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $575 —
450–475 461 5 122.50–155.00 $136.42 $629 —
505–535 523 3 145.00–160.00 $153.33 $802 +15.83
550–575 560 3 145.00–157.50 $150.84 $845 —
685 685 1 127.50 $127.50 $873 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1160 890 85-90% 25 55.00–78.00 $71.67 $638 —
610–1690 1139 85-90% 89 80.00–102.00 $92.65 $1,055 +5.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1915 1280 80-85% 73 102.00–119.00 $109.47 $1,401 —
1060–1820 1281 80-85% 14 120.00–130.00 $123.55 $1,583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2085 1629 75-80% 21 100.00–113.00 $103.91 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1300 1043 6 97.00–108.00 $102.52 $1,069 —
1550 1550 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,139 +39.84
1110–2270 1709 15 111.00–128.00 $122.81 $2,099 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1385 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,425.00 $1,259.37
770–1310 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,246.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–670 635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 475.00–550.00 $510.43

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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
580 580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
530–1065 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,850.00 $1,555.73 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —
383–390 387 4 131.00–157.50 $141.22 $547 —
405–410 408 3 120.00–135.00 $130.04 $531 -30.96
460–480 470 2 110.00–120.00 $114.89 $540 —
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —
570 570 1 119.00 $119.00 $678 -34.00
606 606 5 162.00 $162.00 $982 —
655–680 668 2 120.00–148.00 $133.74 $893 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
790 790 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,153 —
815 815 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,039 —
855 855 1 115.00 $115.00 $983 —
920–940 930 2 100.00–115.00 $107.58 $1,000 +17.58

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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.