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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $211.51/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 523 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.61/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 477 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.68/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 519 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 935 806 1,037
Feeder cattle 643 614 627
Slaughter cattle 265 182 388
Replacement cattle 27 10 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 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
230 230 1 207.50 $207.50 $477 -27.50
275 275 1 232.50 $232.50 $639 -15.52
325–345 335 2 207.00–209.00 $207.97 $697 -22.03
340 value added 340 1 247.50 $247.50 $842 —
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 -15.99
419 value added 419 14 258.00 $258.00 $1,081 —
405–445 426 12 212.00–232.00 $221.31 $943 -2.02
454 value added 454 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,199 —
450–495 472 9 205.00–225.00 $215.39 $1,017 -12.20
500–530 value added 515 2 240.00–244.00 $241.94 $1,246 —
515–540 527 6 205.00–226.00 $214.56 $1,131 -16.27
572–575 value added 573 3 233.00–237.50 $234.51 $1,344 —
565–595 580 6 200.00–222.50 $208.77 $1,211 -17.22
600–635 621 10 197.50–220.00 $210.97 $1,310 -4.88
665–675 668 3 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,409 +4.23
700–710 value added 707 3 209.00–218.00 $211.97 $1,499 —
705–730 718 3 170.00–186.00 $176.25 $1,265 -26.25
842 842 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,078 -52.00
895 895 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 —
950 value added 950 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,862 —
975–990 983 2 155.00–162.50 $158.72 $1,560 -3.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 182.50 $182.50 $529 —
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
420–445 436 5 180.00–202.00 $186.28 $812 -13.72
455–460 458 2 182.50–190.00 $186.27 $853 +1.27
500–545 526 10 185.00–197.50 $189.25 $995 -7.48
565–570 568 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,051 -12.50
600–640 620 2 165.00–189.00 $177.39 $1,100 -2.48
660–675 670 3 170.00–182.50 $174.10 $1,166 -19.90
740 740 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,202 -15.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 152.50 $152.50 $511 —
380–385 383 2 165.00–167.50 $166.24 $637 —
515–525 520 3 160.00–174.00 $168.04 $874 +3.04
675–680 678 2 145.00–157.50 $151.27 $1,026 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 4 182.50–197.50 $188.74 $427 -56.19
250–295 271 4 180.00–202.50 $187.85 $509 -15.72
300–335 310 10 180.00–205.00 $192.36 $596 -14.39
323–325 value added 324 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $718 —
355–395 375 12 180.00–209.00 $192.67 $723 -12.15
360–395 value added 384 4 212.50–216.00 $214.86 $825 —
400–445 422 19 177.50–200.00 $188.62 $796 -7.34
400–446 value added 428 7 207.50–215.00 $213.19 $912 —
455–495 477 32 180.00–208.00 $191.61 $914 +1.85
500–545 517 25 172.50–195.00 $186.07 $962 -0.53
532 value added 532 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,091 —
555–560 value added 556 4 194.00–199.00 $195.26 $1,086 —
550–590 568 13 170.00–190.00 $185.54 $1,054 +0.09
603–647 614 19 170.00–191.00 $187.43 $1,151 +9.24
650–670 657 5 157.50–179.00 $170.16 $1,118 -1.27
720–730 727 3 169.00–178.00 $174.00 $1,265 +18.24
770–795 783 2 140.00–148.00 $143.94 $1,127 -31.06
830 830 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,361 +4.00
940 940 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 172.50 $172.50 $380 -23.99
260 260 1 162.50 $162.50 $422 -13.75
310–340 326 4 160.00–177.50 $170.64 $556 -11.83
355–395 377 5 165.00–175.00 $169.08 $637 -8.94
400–440 414 6 150.00–172.50 $162.76 $674 -7.89
455–480 463 4 155.00–177.50 $163.12 $755 -0.55
525–540 533 2 145.00–162.50 $153.63 $819 -11.73
550–595 568 7 140.00–160.00 $150.92 $857 -10.60
610–621 617 6 150.00–160.00 $157.94 $974 +5.85
665–695 682 3 140.00–150.00 $146.65 $1,000 -8.35
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 -2.50
415–440 427 3 127.50–140.00 $135.04 $577 +5.04
475–490 483 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $591 -19.39
515–530 523 2 120.00–135.00 $127.39 $666 —
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 -10.01
610–640 625 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $841 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 -5.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 5 205.00–222.50 $212.10 $494 -9.36
275–285 278 4 195.00–207.50 $203.78 $567 +0.08
290–295 fancy 294 5 260.00–266.00 $261.18 $768 —
300 fancy 300 1 242.50 $242.50 $728 —
300–340 321 6 205.00–227.50 $216.85 $696 -5.08
355–395 376 13 210.00–237.00 $222.27 $836 +4.12
400–445 416 11 205.00–225.00 $215.62 $897 +2.92
460 value added 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —
450–495 473 17 202.50–227.50 $211.93 $1,002 -2.38
515 value added 515 2 227.50–233.00 $230.25 $1,186 —
500–546 523 31 200.00–215.00 $210.30 $1,100 +1.21
550–595 570 18 200.00–217.00 $207.57 $1,183 -0.40
600–640 621 15 195.00–207.00 $200.58 $1,246 -9.95
650–690 673 10 181.00–206.00 $188.82 $1,271 -7.53
700–745 729 5 165.00–180.00 $175.24 $1,277 -10.31
755 value added 755 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,416 —
760–790 774 4 150.00–172.50 $163.80 $1,268 -20.16
805–845 821 4 152.50–167.50 $159.24 $1,307 +1.74
855–870 863 3 150.00–170.00 $157.44 $1,359 -0.06
905–945 920 3 135.00–149.00 $143.71 $1,322 —
965–985 975 2 139.00–155.00 $147.08 $1,434 —
1020 1020 2 140.00–152.50 $146.25 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 185.00–187.50 $186.17 $419 —
250–275 263 2 177.50–190.00 $183.45 $482 —
320–340 330 2 185.00 $185.00 $610 -5.52
360–395 384 6 180.00–202.50 $190.03 $730 -8.29
415–440 429 4 190.00–200.00 $195.88 $840 +14.44
450–485 467 7 180.00–195.00 $191.17 $893 +2.93
500 500 2 178.00–195.00 $186.50 $932 -0.46
555–595 578 3 180.00–190.00 $183.20 $1,059 -0.24
605 605 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,137 +12.65
655–685 667 3 162.50–172.50 $168.37 $1,123 -2.66
750 750 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 —
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 152.50 $152.50 $442 -5.00
330–340 335 2 130.00–155.00 $142.69 $478 -18.01
420 420 1 127.50 $127.50 $536 -18.75
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -35.00
610–625 618 2 142.50–147.50 $144.97 $896 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1660 1300 80-85% 4 112.00–121.00 $116.27 $1,512 +7.60
700–2020 1348 80-85% 110 90.00–108.00 $99.83 $1,346 +2.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1255 906 85-90% 28 62.00–76.00 $71.50 $648 —
665–1670 1034 85-90% 44 80.00–95.00 $86.96 $899 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1680 1440 75-80% 12 96.00–111.00 $102.77 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1290 1084 7 89.00–100.00 $92.70 $1,005 —
1320–1325 1323 2 130.00–137.50 $133.76 $1,770 —
935–2160 1596 18 107.00–124.00 $116.56 $1,860 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
695–1165 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 775.00–1,300.00 $1,097.20
885–1115 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 910.00–1,275.00 $1,172.13
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
780–1040 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,344.56 —
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.