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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.30/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 478 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $220.27/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 416 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.26/cwt +12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 422 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 729 958 539
Feeder cattle 495 684 314
Slaughter cattle 220 265 208
Replacement cattle 14 9 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 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
220 220 1 245.00 $245.00 $539 +42.50
265 265 1 248.00 $248.00 $657 +32.00
305–330 318 3 242.00–246.00 $243.95 $776 +8.10
355–390 366 4 222.00–240.00 $230.79 $845 +2.72
422–445 432 5 234.00–246.00 $241.37 $1,043 +2.62
455–490 474 5 220.00–238.00 $230.65 $1,093 +10.55
500–545 528 11 226.00–247.00 $235.90 $1,246 +6.83
565 value added 565 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,379 +0.50
555–595 579 6 216.00–235.00 $224.73 $1,301 +13.16
600–640 616 16 217.00–238.00 $232.65 $1,433 +5.29
665–690 675 3 206.00–220.00 $215.40 $1,454 -16.60
738 738 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,565 —
775 775 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,534 +2.77
825–830 828 2 196.00–204.00 $199.99 $1,656 +12.66
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 182.00–184.00 $183.03 $677 +2.31
470–495 484 4 196.00–202.00 $199.46 $965 +24.26
505–543 530 3 172.00–178.00 $176.10 $933 +2.70
560–570 565 3 180.00–200.00 $193.27 $1,092 +33.27
710 710 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,058 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 150.00–156.00 $152.86 $425 —
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
500 500 1 156.00 $156.00 $780 +1.00
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 188.00 $188.00 $423 —
275–295 285 2 184.00–202.00 $192.68 $549 +12.30
305–345 323 4 179.00–200.00 $187.55 $606 -3.88
350–395 372 15 180.00–200.00 $191.86 $714 +9.04
370–395 value added 383 4 207.00–214.00 $209.31 $802 -6.22
405–440 422 19 186.00–211.00 $197.27 $832 +14.13
425 value added 425 1 217.00 $217.00 $922 +9.19
450–495 478 22 190.00–210.00 $196.78 $941 +8.97
465–490 value added 478 2 214.00–216.00 $215.03 $1,028 +4.40
500–545 519 18 188.00–214.00 $199.82 $1,037 +13.14
550–595 573 18 182.00–211.00 $194.85 $1,116 +11.38
610 value added 610 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,263 —
600–645 623 12 170.00–198.00 $186.11 $1,159 +3.95
650–695 668 8 170.00–188.00 $178.98 $1,196 +10.78
700–735 713 6 160.00–176.00 $168.48 $1,201 +7.18
750–795 772 3 160.00–178.00 $171.17 $1,321 +5.44
800–815 808 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,293 -11.50
870–890 882 3 150.00–165.00 $155.05 $1,368 -16.95
945 945 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 168.00 $168.00 $487 +9.91
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 +6.24
350–395 369 6 150.00–170.00 $159.77 $590 -2.18
400–415 405 3 180.00 $180.00 $729 +19.82
456–495 465 11 170.00–180.00 $177.41 $825 +14.96
500–540 511 8 162.00–184.00 $175.26 $896 +16.69
560–570 565 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 +17.60
670–690 680 2 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $1,054 +11.76
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 407 3 130.00–150.00 $139.31 $567 -0.69
465 465 1 151.00 $151.00 $702 +20.96
540 540 1 142.00 $142.00 $767 +16.60
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 +9.52
600–645 623 2 120.00–132.00 $126.22 $786 -6.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 226.00–236.00 $230.78 $531 —
295 295 2 218.00–236.00 $227.00 $670 +3.47
300–340 321 6 210.00–238.00 $225.27 $723 +2.51
350–395 383 8 214.00–234.00 $224.96 $862 +6.02
400–445 416 21 208.00–230.00 $220.27 $916 +8.60
450–490 466 12 210.00–236.00 $220.32 $1,027 +6.09
500–545 523 12 209.00–232.00 $219.39 $1,147 +9.12
550–595 576 14 208.00–234.00 $217.53 $1,253 +6.51
600–645 627 7 202.00–222.00 $213.28 $1,337 -0.36
655–695 676 11 180.00–204.00 $195.69 $1,323 -4.42
700–745 721 8 175.00–200.00 $189.03 $1,363 -0.13
750–795 769 5 170.00–180.00 $175.98 $1,353 +5.52
805–835 820 2 165.00–170.00 $167.55 $1,374 -1.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 +17.94
350–385 371 4 194.00–200.00 $198.51 $736 +0.99
405–445 425 2 200.00 $200.00 $850 +9.82
455–496 492 13 180.00–200.00 $197.03 $969 +7.05
505–545 530 5 170.00–196.00 $184.65 $979 -4.72
560 560 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,030 -3.22
625–645 635 2 170.00–190.00 $180.16 $1,144 -8.38
685 685 3 150.00–174.00 $164.67 $1,128 -12.13
715–745 728 5 150.00–170.00 $163.59 $1,191 +16.09
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
835 835 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -33.98
510–535 523 2 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $759 -4.88
550–590 570 2 130.00–150.00 $140.35 $800 +11.99
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 -32.00
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1655 1314 80-85% 17 110.00–121.00 $113.91 $1,497 +15.50
815–2035 1336 80-85% 102 94.00–109.00 $102.19 $1,365 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–775 683 85-90% 4 60.00–73.00 $68.37 $467 —
550–1530 1027 85-90% 27 78.00–89.00 $83.77 $860 —
755–1595 1060 85-90% 25 89.00–95.00 $92.85 $984 +6.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1655 1534 75-80% 9 100.00–110.00 $106.90 $1,640 +7.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1930 1607 3 131.00–134.00 $132.11 $2,123 —
950–2235 1620 18 114.00–128.00 $121.18 $1,963 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
705–945 812 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,515.45 —
645–1210 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,391.19 +166.19
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -375.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
415 415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–615 613 2 98.00–110.00 $103.98 $637 -14.12
655–685 670 2 130.00–138.00 $134.09 $898 +12.09
830 830 1 102.00 $102.00 $847 —

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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.