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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.80/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 528 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $212.24/cwt -8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 475 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.57/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 574 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 729 628
Feeder cattle 585 495 455
Slaughter cattle 185 220 160
Replacement cattle 9 14 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 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
315–325 320 2 237.00–258.00 $247.34 $791 +3.39
350–385 365 3 235.00–255.00 $245.44 $896 +14.65
402 402 2 225.00 $225.00 $904 -16.37
465 value added 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
450–495 475 7 210.00–238.00 $221.89 $1,054 -8.76
520–525 value added 523 2 240.00–247.00 $243.48 $1,273 —
505–545 525 9 219.00–225.00 $222.95 $1,170 -12.95
555–590 568 7 216.00–238.00 $230.44 $1,309 +5.71
557–580 value added 569 6 241.00–247.00 $244.53 $1,391 +0.53
605–635 value added 622 6 230.00–239.00 $231.50 $1,440 —
630–635 633 2 200.00–225.00 $212.45 $1,345 -20.20
655 value added 655 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,457 —
650–695 677 6 200.00–215.00 $208.08 $1,409 -7.32
705–730 718 4 175.00–196.00 $185.86 $1,334 -26.14
735 value added 735 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,595 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 -18.00
805–840 827 3 170.00–190.00 $179.86 $1,487 -20.13
855–865 860 2 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $1,505 -14.97
1060 1060 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 +16.97
455–495 470 3 200.00–204.00 $202.22 $950 +2.76
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +6.73
605–640 625 5 168.00–185.00 $176.62 $1,104 —
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
410 410 1 178.00 $178.00 $730 —
465 465 1 167.50 $167.50 $779 +7.50
535 535 1 156.00 $156.00 $835 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $503 +2.17
315 value added 315 1 207.50 $207.50 $654 —
315–345 332 5 180.00–190.00 $184.35 $612 -3.20
350–395 372 16 180.00–201.00 $189.34 $704 -2.52
400–445 427 16 180.00–200.00 $190.32 $813 -6.95
455–485 473 17 180.00–200.00 $188.08 $890 -8.70
490–495 value added 493 2 206.00–213.00 $209.48 $1,033 -5.55
505–545 526 22 176.00–200.00 $189.50 $997 -10.32
510–545 value added 532 12 202.00–212.00 $204.53 $1,088 —
550–595 573 18 174.00–201.00 $188.80 $1,082 -6.05
575–580 value added 578 2 206.00–207.00 $206.50 $1,194 —
600–645 626 15 170.00–196.00 $185.30 $1,160 -0.81
638 value added 638 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,282 -6.00
650–670 660 5 180.00–191.00 $185.71 $1,226 +6.73
700–745 726 4 163.00–182.50 $172.41 $1,252 +3.93
770–780 775 2 168.00–172.00 $170.01 $1,318 -1.16
800–805 803 2 150.00–172.00 $160.97 $1,293 +0.97
940 940 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,438 +21.00
1010 1010 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 177.50 $177.50 $382 —
285–295 290 2 150.00–165.00 $157.63 $457 -10.37
300–345 323 3 152.50–175.00 $162.05 $523 -7.95
350–395 370 6 152.50–177.50 $167.87 $621 +8.10
400–445 420 15 150.00–177.50 $167.52 $704 -12.48
450–495 471 14 150.00–179.00 $164.58 $775 -12.83
500–545 523 14 154.00–177.50 $168.93 $884 -6.33
550–595 574 5 157.50–175.00 $167.92 $964 -12.08
615–635 621 4 149.00–164.00 $156.23 $970 —
650–680 663 3 130.00–144.00 $138.10 $916 -16.97
740 740 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,021 —
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 142.50 $142.50 $342 —
385 385 1 142.50 $142.50 $549 —
460–485 471 6 125.00–147.50 $135.79 $640 -15.21
500–545 518 7 126.00–145.00 $136.18 $705 -5.82
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 ±0.00
610–635 623 2 120.00–122.50 $121.28 $756 -4.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 11 220.00–249.00 $236.16 $782 +10.89
350–390 372 7 220.00–247.00 $230.56 $858 +5.60
400–445 423 18 207.50–232.50 $219.03 $926 -1.24
455–495 475 30 204.00–230.00 $212.24 $1,008 -8.08
500–545 528 13 204.00–229.00 $217.31 $1,147 -2.08
550–595 573 15 192.50–220.00 $205.90 $1,180 -11.63
600–640 618 18 205.00–226.00 $211.00 $1,304 -2.28
650–695 673 9 175.00–202.00 $188.92 $1,271 -6.77
735–745 740 2 170.00–185.00 $177.55 $1,314 -11.48
750–795 767 8 162.00–180.00 $173.71 $1,332 -2.27
800–815 808 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $1,301 -6.54
865–890 878 2 150.00–163.00 $156.41 $1,373 —
905–930 922 3 137.50–153.00 $143.75 $1,325 —
955 955 2 136.00–142.00 $139.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
280 280 1 162.50 $162.50 $455 —
320–340 330 3 182.50–206.00 $193.57 $639 -6.43
350–370 360 2 207.50–210.00 $208.72 $751 +10.21
400–445 427 8 185.00–204.00 $197.83 $845 -2.17
450–495 473 11 180.00–202.50 $194.61 $921 -2.42
505–510 506 6 180.00–200.00 $193.67 $980 +9.02
560–590 576 4 185.00–196.00 $189.68 $1,093 +5.68
605–645 620 3 174.00–195.00 $183.25 $1,136 +3.09
650–690 674 6 158.00–172.00 $167.77 $1,131 +3.10
875 875 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 ±0.00
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
395 395 1 142.50 $142.50 $563 —
400–440 417 5 167.50–177.50 $172.98 $721 —
470 470 1 162.00 $162.00 $761 +32.00
500–540 520 6 150.00–170.00 $159.27 $828 +14.15
550–595 575 7 125.00–150.00 $144.35 $830 +4.00
645 645 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1480 1184 80-85% 18 115.00–122.00 $118.02 $1,397 —
735–1960 1244 80-85% 94 96.00–114.00 $104.56 $1,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1035 875 85-90% 3 70.00–76.00 $74.18 $649 —
625–1635 1070 85-90% 43 84.00–98.00 $91.63 $980 -1.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1800 1533 75-80% 6 100.00–111.00 $107.54 $1,649 +0.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–2170 1593 16 114.00–130.00 $124.64 $1,986 —
1900–2080 2020 3 132.00–140.00 $135.37 $2,734 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–990 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,025.00 $943.81
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
855–970 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,220.00 $1,105.22 -285.97
815–1060 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,050.00 $984.80 -406.39
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575 575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 107.50 $107.50 $473 —

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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.