Cattle Market Pulse

Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.15/cwt +17.22 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 420 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.72/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 523 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.72/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 568 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 689 833 710
Feeder cattle 509 568 474
Slaughter cattle 178 253 221
Replacement cattle 2 12 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, 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
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
275–285 280 2 210.00–239.00 $224.76 $629 —
300–330 320 3 232.50–240.00 $237.31 $759 +24.10
360–395 373 5 218.00–230.00 $221.54 $826 +8.52
375–385 value added 380 2 250.00–252.50 $251.23 $955 +7.23
400–445 423 12 218.00–238.00 $228.92 $968 +25.92
430–440 value added 435 2 249.00–255.00 $251.97 $1,096 -3.03
450–495 475 8 225.00–249.00 $237.48 $1,128 +21.85
505–540 522 10 210.00–238.00 $225.01 $1,175 -0.79
550–575 563 14 206.00–232.50 $220.80 $1,243 -12.93
555–590 value added 585 7 238.00–240.00 $238.27 $1,394 —
600–646 633 14 205.00–231.00 $214.62 $1,359 +3.96
650–695 677 5 189.00–211.00 $200.44 $1,357 -17.06
700–720 709 4 185.00–208.00 $195.29 $1,385 +7.42
800–835 818 2 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $1,575 —
850 850 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,462 —
930 930 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,558 -16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $961 +15.42
530–540 535 2 195.00–204.00 $199.54 $1,068 +22.33
565–570 568 2 178.00–200.00 $189.05 $1,074 -2.54
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -5.79
705 705 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,184 —
785 785 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 140.00–157.50 $148.65 $639 —
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
525 525 1 136.00 $136.00 $714 —
630 630 1 128.00 $128.00 $806 —
650–695 673 2 140.00–150.00 $144.83 $975 -17.17
705 705 1 138.00 $138.00 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 4 180.00–210.00 $195.91 $558 +2.64
300–345 327 9 185.00–205.00 $193.21 $632 +9.93
355–395 375 13 182.50–212.50 $199.75 $749 +22.47
405–415 value added 410 2 216.00–220.00 $218.02 $894 +14.02
400–445 421 27 182.50–212.50 $198.83 $837 +16.68
460–480 value added 470 3 215.00–219.00 $216.66 $1,018 +13.88
450–495 471 19 180.00–207.50 $194.36 $915 +17.70
500–545 523 18 174.00–200.00 $185.42 $970 +1.54
500–534 value added 523 9 205.00–213.00 $207.31 $1,084 +9.17
553–555 value added 553 8 199.00–214.00 $200.88 $1,111 —
550–590 575 18 170.00–192.50 $183.32 $1,054 +2.66
600–645 620 14 160.00–182.50 $172.95 $1,072 -1.49
650–695 672 12 158.00–172.50 $167.46 $1,125 +3.80
700–745 724 8 155.00–174.00 $166.87 $1,208 +0.53
780–785 783 2 156.00–162.00 $159.01 $1,245 +4.31
850–875 863 2 144.00–158.00 $151.10 $1,304 +12.12
920 920 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 172.50 $172.50 $448 +5.00
325–345 335 3 155.00–175.00 $163.53 $548 +13.61
370–395 383 3 150.00–175.00 $162.66 $623 +7.95
400–435 414 8 160.00–177.50 $170.71 $707 +14.13
460–495 479 8 160.00–179.00 $170.34 $816 +11.81
510–545 524 8 155.00–169.00 $160.66 $842 +2.38
580–585 583 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $918 +11.30
665 665 1 148.00 $148.00 $984 +24.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 +9.96
450–490 470 2 135.00–145.00 $140.21 $659 +11.10
560–570 565 2 128.00–140.00 $134.05 $757 +14.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 242.50 $242.50 $655 +29.13
315–345 330 2 235.00–250.00 $242.84 $801 +13.37
350–395 377 16 215.00–235.00 $223.72 $843 +9.00
400–445 428 6 210.00–220.00 $213.51 $914 +1.40
455–490 473 11 197.50–220.00 $211.40 $1,000 +1.93
500–545 526 17 200.00–227.50 $212.08 $1,116 +4.34
550–590 570 12 200.00–222.00 $211.27 $1,204 +7.85
605–645 625 17 199.00–220.00 $211.75 $1,323 +2.27
650–680 661 11 192.50–213.00 $204.27 $1,350 +11.26
706–720 710 5 175.00–201.00 $193.56 $1,374 +12.21
750–765 758 2 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $1,239 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
930–935 932 3 135.00–148.00 $142.68 $1,330 +5.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 220 3 165.00–182.50 $173.71 $382 +5.71
255 255 1 195.00 $195.00 $497 —
325–345 333 3 190.00–208.00 $196.68 $655 -2.13
350–390 368 5 185.00–206.00 $197.26 $726 +3.31
410–445 425 6 172.50–200.00 $186.46 $792 -6.96
470–495 481 6 175.00–202.50 $188.77 $908 -1.37
510–515 513 2 178.00–197.50 $187.70 $963 +0.15
560–580 570 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,069 +9.23
645 645 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,180 +0.51
665–695 685 4 170.00–184.00 $178.33 $1,222 +16.61
715–740 728 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,019 +2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 3 145.00–166.00 $152.51 $491 +4.73
405–420 413 2 142.50–157.50 $150.14 $620 -7.36
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 +10.00
505–545 523 3 144.00–160.00 $151.38 $792 +0.09
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 -1.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1310 1155 80-85% 7 110.00–122.00 $115.69 $1,336 —
755–1940 1317 80-85% 69 90.00–106.00 $97.68 $1,286 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1360 841 85-90% 11 54.00–74.00 $66.11 $556 —
590–1695 1127 85-90% 37 75.00–92.00 $85.13 $959 +0.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1585 1399 75-80% 6 92.00–106.00 $97.44 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1650 1388 2 93.00–105.00 $100.14 $1,390 —
805–1940 1493 23 109.00–126.00 $116.46 $1,739 —
1835 1835 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,404 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 134.00 $134.00 $509 +3.20
635 635 1 112.00 $112.00 $711 —
1065 1065 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,086 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
625–635 630 2 72.00–80.00 $76.03 $479 —

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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.