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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.88/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 527 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.99/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 477 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $216.04/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 577 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 728 779 836
Feeder cattle 519 585 719
Slaughter cattle 199 185 117
Replacement cattle 10 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average. 2 head baby calves: 55.00 to 95.00, 24 head goats: 55.00 to 195.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 212.50 $212.50 $531 —
415–425 420 3 212.50–230.00 $224.10 $941 -0.90
470–475 value added 473 2 240.00–249.00 $244.48 $1,156 -5.52
455–495 474 5 210.00–242.00 $224.42 $1,064 +2.53
500–545 526 9 217.50–232.00 $226.56 $1,192 +3.61
510–533 value added 527 10 234.50–250.00 $238.46 $1,257 -5.02
550–595 574 4 210.00–230.00 $222.63 $1,278 -7.81
575 value added 575 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,368 -6.53
609 value added 609 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,449 +6.50
605–640 622 3 225.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,410 +14.21
662–667 value added 663 12 241.00–242.50 $242.12 $1,605 +19.62
672 672 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,357 -6.08
730–745 740 3 180.00–209.00 $193.73 $1,434 +7.87
765–775 770 2 190.00–198.00 $193.97 $1,494 +13.97
880 880 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,320 -25.03
900–935 918 2 120.00–137.50 $128.58 $1,180 —
975 975 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 185.00–187.50 $186.22 $698 -13.78
430–440 435 2 190.00–200.00 $195.06 $849 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 -22.22
510–545 525 4 193.00–204.00 $199.15 $1,046 —
565–585 574 4 180.00–202.00 $192.94 $1,107 -7.06
620 620 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 -14.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 —
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 -3.00
575 575 1 160.00 $160.00 $920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 180.00 $180.00 $414 —
305–330 318 2 180.00–187.50 $183.90 $585 -0.45
355–395 382 14 182.50–205.00 $194.59 $743 +5.25
380–395 value added 388 2 212.50–220.00 $216.32 $839 —
400–440 420 10 182.50–204.00 $195.58 $821 +5.26
425 value added 425 1 212.50 $212.50 $903 —
475 value added 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 +0.52
450–495 477 21 180.00–205.00 $190.09 $907 +2.01
500–519 value added 516 7 212.00–224.00 $222.34 $1,147 +17.81
500–545 530 23 180.00–205.00 $193.05 $1,023 +3.55
550–585 566 10 180.00–205.00 $191.68 $1,085 +2.88
570–585 value added 578 2 207.50–210.00 $208.77 $1,207 +2.27
600–640 617 15 180.00–198.00 $190.43 $1,175 +5.13
655–680 668 3 190.00–198.00 $195.16 $1,304 +9.45
700–715 708 4 165.00–175.00 $170.97 $1,210 -1.44
755–795 769 4 176.00–181.00 $179.49 $1,380 +9.48
990 990 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 -7.50
265–290 278 2 170.00–172.50 $171.19 $476 +13.56
300–330 313 5 162.50–175.00 $169.53 $531 +7.48
350–365 358 3 170.00–177.50 $173.38 $621 +5.51
410–430 418 3 155.00–177.50 $167.49 $700 -0.03
455–490 472 7 165.00–178.00 $171.93 $812 +7.35
520 520 2 160.00–172.50 $166.25 $864 -2.68
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 +2.08
615–620 617 3 153.00–160.00 $156.84 $968 +0.61
665–690 672 5 155.00–170.00 $161.95 $1,088 +23.85
770–785 780 3 138.00–152.50 $144.37 $1,126 +9.37
980 980 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 137.50–140.00 $138.75 $395 —
300–340 325 3 140.00–150.00 $143.95 $468 —
355–395 373 7 122.50–155.00 $137.78 $514 -4.72
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
460–485 471 4 120.00–134.00 $128.59 $606 -7.20
515–525 520 2 140.00 $140.00 $728 +3.82
650–675 663 3 140.00–147.00 $143.19 $949 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 197.50–220.00 $208.24 $687 -27.92
370–390 383 6 217.50–232.50 $224.74 $861 -5.82
400–435 415 7 218.00–227.50 $222.70 $924 +3.67
455–495 475 15 210.00–232.50 $219.51 $1,043 +7.27
500–545 520 10 200.00–225.00 $212.56 $1,105 -4.75
555–595 577 21 203.00–230.00 $216.04 $1,247 +10.14
600–645 620 13 200.00–227.50 $213.32 $1,323 +2.32
665–695 676 17 197.00–222.00 $212.65 $1,438 +23.73
700–730 713 3 187.50–194.00 $189.82 $1,353 +12.27
790–795 793 2 187.50–194.00 $190.76 $1,513 +17.05
800 800 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 -16.01
855–890 873 3 138.00–155.00 $146.73 $1,281 -9.68
935 935 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,234 -11.75
1000 1000 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 +15.00
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 -3.57
350–385 368 6 192.50–202.50 $197.13 $725 -11.59
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -17.83
450–485 467 10 180.00–205.00 $195.33 $912 +0.72
510–535 527 9 182.50–197.50 $189.44 $998 -4.23
555–595 576 8 180.00–201.00 $188.30 $1,085 -1.38
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -3.25
655–690 672 3 180.00–192.50 $187.41 $1,259 +19.64
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 137.50 $137.50 $337 —
305–330 315 3 137.50–145.00 $142.58 $449 +2.58
375–385 380 2 145.00–147.50 $146.23 $556 +3.73
400–445 418 5 142.50–165.00 $153.56 $642 -19.42
460–495 480 3 145.00–170.00 $158.58 $761 -3.42
535–546 544 5 155.00–173.00 $167.32 $910 +8.05
555–570 563 2 120.00–130.00 $124.93 $703 -19.42
600–645 623 2 135.00–149.00 $142.25 $886 -19.75
660–675 668 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $1,119 —
705 705 1 137.50 $137.50 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–1540 928 85-90% 15 69.00–84.00 $79.49 $738 —
800–1625 1030 85-90% 20 96.00–102.00 $98.58 $1,015 —
620–1705 1081 85-90% 51 85.00–96.00 $91.53 $989 -0.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1895 1309 80-85% 71 99.00–113.00 $105.24 $1,378 —
1275–1560 1363 80-85% 4 114.00–120.00 $116.19 $1,584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1790 1520 75-80% 9 95.00–109.00 $102.50 $1,558 -5.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 106.00 $106.00 $933 —
920–2225 1411 19 110.00–128.00 $120.28 $1,697 —
1655–2030 1801 4 130.00–134.00 $131.81 $2,374 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–935 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $964.51
930–1065 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,053.38
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
835–1145 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,950.00 $1,569.20 +584.40
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 +150.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 107.50 $107.50 $362 —
385 385 1 77.50 $77.50 $298 —
440 440 1 78.00 $78.00 $343 —
600–640 623 4 77.50–95.00 $85.16 $531 —
665 665 1 94.00 $94.00 $625 —

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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.