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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.95/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 477 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.93/cwt -12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 423 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.16/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 527 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 935 945
Feeder cattle 568 643 624
Slaughter cattle 253 265 310
Replacement cattle 12 27 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, 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
305–330 318 2 200.00–227.50 $213.21 $678 +5.24
355–380 367 3 212.50–214.00 $213.02 $782 -1.98
396 value added 396 3 244.00 $244.00 $966 —
410 410 1 203.00 $203.00 $832 -18.31
446 value added 446 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,137 -3.00
450–495 471 8 201.00–222.50 $215.63 $1,016 +0.24
508 value added 508 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,270 +8.06
515–545 530 2 224.00–227.50 $225.80 $1,197 +11.24
550–595 580 18 212.00–238.00 $233.73 $1,356 +24.96
610–645 634 8 200.00–221.00 $210.66 $1,336 -0.31
660 660 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,436 +6.50
705 value added 705 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,473 -2.97
700–725 710 3 184.00–192.00 $187.87 $1,334 +11.62
780 780 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,513 —
910 910 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,674 —
950 950 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,606 +10.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 192.00 $192.00 $710 —
450–485 467 3 175.00–195.00 $183.59 $857 -2.68
500–540 520 2 170.00–185.00 $177.21 $921 -12.04
555–585 572 3 180.00–200.00 $191.59 $1,096 +6.59
660–680 668 3 180.00–195.00 $185.79 $1,241 +11.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,110 +10.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 177.50–180.00 $178.80 $420 -9.94
250–295 281 5 185.00–210.00 $193.27 $543 +5.42
305–345 330 10 175.00–195.00 $183.28 $605 -9.08
350–395 372 22 170.00–200.00 $177.28 $659 -15.39
400–445 422 27 170.00–197.50 $182.15 $769 -6.47
440 value added 440 1 204.00 $204.00 $898 -9.19
455–495 470 20 167.50–189.00 $176.66 $830 -14.95
465–494 value added 487 13 198.00–209.00 $202.78 $988 —
505–540 value added 525 4 196.00–200.00 $198.14 $1,040 -6.86
500–545 527 21 172.00–192.50 $183.88 $969 -2.19
550–585 562 13 170.00–193.00 $180.66 $1,015 -4.88
605–645 621 7 167.00–187.00 $174.44 $1,083 -12.99
635–640 value added 639 5 189.00–191.00 $189.40 $1,210 —
650–660 value added 653 4 184.00–190.00 $185.52 $1,211 —
655–695 671 4 160.00–174.00 $163.66 $1,098 -6.50
700–740 718 8 160.00–175.00 $166.34 $1,194 -7.66
755–785 767 3 150.00–158.00 $154.70 $1,187 +10.76
810 value added 810 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,401 —
850–895 873 2 130.00–147.50 $138.98 $1,213 —
1005 1005 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 167.50 $167.50 $494 +5.00
305–310 308 2 140.00–160.00 $149.92 $462 -20.72
350–395 381 12 140.00–167.50 $154.71 $589 -14.37
400–435 417 13 140.00–167.50 $156.58 $653 -6.18
455–495 481 10 150.00–167.00 $158.53 $763 -4.59
500–545 524 11 138.00–169.00 $158.28 $829 +4.65
565–585 573 3 141.00–150.00 $146.19 $838 -4.73
615–635 626 5 140.00–159.00 $150.80 $944 -7.14
655–670 663 2 120.00–126.00 $123.03 $816 -23.62
715–725 720 2 131.00–138.00 $134.52 $969 -0.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 -15.00
435–440 437 3 110.00–130.00 $120.04 $525 -15.00
460–490 470 3 123.00–134.00 $129.11 $607 +6.65
505–530 518 2 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $660 +0.05
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 -10.00
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -24.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 +32.90
270–280 277 3 210.00–215.00 $213.37 $591 +9.59
300–345 324 6 220.00–242.50 $229.47 $743 +12.62
350–395 375 13 207.50–230.00 $214.72 $805 -7.55
400–445 421 12 205.00–232.50 $212.11 $893 -3.51
450–495 471 16 200.00–221.00 $209.47 $987 -2.46
500–540 517 16 200.00–224.00 $207.74 $1,074 -2.56
550–595 570 13 194.00–220.00 $203.42 $1,159 -4.15
600–640 619 7 204.00–218.00 $209.48 $1,297 +8.90
650–690 661 5 187.50–210.00 $193.01 $1,276 +4.19
700–740 724 7 170.00–195.00 $181.35 $1,313 +6.11
795 795 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,224 -9.80
800–825 813 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $1,362 +8.30
935 935 2 132.00–142.00 $137.00 $1,281 -6.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 168.00 $168.00 $336 -18.17
315–340 329 4 190.00–206.00 $198.81 $654 +13.81
375–390 385 3 185.00–199.00 $193.95 $747 +3.92
400–445 428 10 176.00–202.00 $193.42 $828 -2.46
450–495 471 14 180.00–200.00 $190.14 $896 -1.03
500–525 512 7 180.00–193.00 $187.55 $960 +1.05
570–595 582 3 170.00–185.00 $178.31 $1,038 -4.89
625–630 628 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $1,146 -5.51
655–690 668 4 150.00–170.00 $161.72 $1,080 -6.65
705–725 717 3 130.00–142.50 $137.56 $986 —
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 —
320–345 333 2 140.00–155.00 $147.78 $492 +5.09
365–385 375 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $497 —
415 415 1 157.50 $157.50 $654 +30.00
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
525–530 528 2 142.50–160.00 $151.29 $799 —
565 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 +8.00
610–635 622 3 126.00–152.50 $141.14 $878 -3.83
680–690 685 2 130.00–136.00 $132.98 $911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1830 1229 80-85% 16 106.00–118.00 $109.40 $1,345 —
755–2085 1274 80-85% 95 89.00–105.00 $97.06 $1,237 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1180 919 85-90% 12 59.00–72.00 $68.79 $632 -2.71
615–1650 1120 85-90% 68 74.00–91.00 $84.37 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1825 1466 75-80% 13 94.00–103.00 $99.22 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–2150 1534 13 105.00–123.00 $113.79 $1,746 —
1945 1945 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,528 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1385 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,475.00 $1,102.06
970–1445 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,600.00 $1,318.84

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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
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
895–1130 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,319.94 +144.94

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 125.00 $125.00 $281 —
305–345 330 3 100.00–110.00 $106.57 $352 —
365–373 372 6 129.00–140.00 $130.80 $487 —
435–440 438 2 110.00–136.00 $123.07 $539 —
450 450 2 127.50–144.00 $135.75 $611 —

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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.