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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.56/cwt +15.23 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 476 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $220.78/cwt +12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 529 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $219.16/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 576 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 904 820
Feeder cattle 528 698 642
Slaughter cattle 108 192 161
Replacement cattle 6 14 17

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. 19 head Goats: 45.00 to 180.00, 2 head Baby Calves: 50.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 +10.00
275 275 1 272.50 $272.50 $749 +50.19
305–330 313 3 240.00–265.00 $250.55 $784 +2.55
355–382 369 5 223.00–244.00 $230.72 $851 +0.72
415–439 435 9 219.00–227.50 $220.46 $959 +4.97
435–440 value added 438 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,062 —
475–480 478 3 212.00–215.00 $213.34 $1,020 -15.58
460–491 value added 483 6 237.00–239.00 $238.27 $1,151 —
500–540 522 6 224.00–236.00 $233.30 $1,218 +4.59
525–545 value added 535 9 238.00–250.00 $239.76 $1,283 —
570–571 value added 571 5 247.00–249.00 $247.40 $1,413 +11.39
555–590 574 9 230.00–240.00 $236.16 $1,356 +12.99
605–635 615 8 231.00–242.50 $236.65 $1,455 +15.46
650–690 661 7 224.00–236.00 $228.44 $1,510 +6.62
700–740 value added 727 3 212.50–222.00 $216.74 $1,576 —
745 745 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 -15.53
760–795 778 4 170.00–191.00 $179.59 $1,397 -6.18
835 value added 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 190.00–192.50 $191.32 $608 -8.68
385 385 1 192.00 $192.00 $739 +2.00
420–445 433 2 187.50–205.00 $196.00 $849 —
457–470 463 5 187.00–192.00 $188.90 $875 -3.72
510 510 1 195.00 $195.00 $994 +5.22
560–570 565 2 192.50–197.50 $194.98 $1,102 +1.77
605–620 613 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,241 —
655 655 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,238 —
705–725 712 3 142.50–151.00 $145.55 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 167.50 $167.50 $611 —
420 420 2 147.50–167.50 $157.50 $662 -5.00
500–535 518 2 145.00–151.00 $147.90 $766 —
565 565 1 152.50 $152.50 $862 —
600–630 615 2 140.00–142.50 $141.28 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 +24.17
355–390 371 15 183.00–204.00 $193.02 $716 +10.45
410–435 value added 423 2 209.00–210.00 $209.51 $886 —
405–445 429 14 187.00–207.50 $194.67 $835 +6.86
450–495 471 19 192.50–209.00 $200.95 $946 +11.62
465–490 value added 487 8 213.00–214.00 $213.12 $1,038 —
500–545 525 19 188.00–205.00 $196.18 $1,030 +9.53
515–540 value added 528 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,104 —
550–580 value added 568 4 207.00–212.00 $208.98 $1,187 —
555–590 573 16 187.50–205.00 $195.45 $1,120 +8.51
600–615 value added 608 2 202.00–204.00 $203.01 $1,234 -4.99
605–645 622 17 180.00–199.00 $189.88 $1,181 +9.85
650–695 683 6 185.00–195.00 $189.89 $1,297 +20.95
705–740 722 7 170.00–189.00 $180.20 $1,301 +31.23
735–740 value added 738 2 194.00–199.00 $196.51 $1,450 +21.83
755 value added 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 +9.38
750–780 765 3 140.00–157.50 $147.95 $1,132 +5.81
820 820 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,353 +31.00
850–895 878 3 144.00–161.00 $151.51 $1,330 -0.49
940 940 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,513 +16.96
1030–1045 1038 2 138.00–147.50 $142.72 $1,481 +6.77
1050 1050 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 165.00 $165.00 $363 +8.64
265–275 270 2 165.00–177.50 $171.37 $463 +8.77
325–340 333 3 167.50–175.00 $172.49 $574 +17.06
350–390 374 8 170.00–179.00 $175.33 $656 +9.18
400–420 411 5 167.50–181.00 $175.66 $722 +5.17
475–495 483 4 165.00–185.00 $175.10 $846 +6.31
505–535 521 6 160.00–182.50 $168.69 $879 +8.27
550–575 565 3 177.50–180.00 $179.19 $1,012 +17.04
730 730 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,186 +34.49
770–795 783 2 122.00–130.00 $126.06 $987 -1.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 140.00–145.00 $142.29 $388 +4.60
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 +0.82
400–405 403 2 145.00–147.50 $146.26 $589 +7.07
455–485 472 6 140.00–160.00 $148.37 $700 +5.03
535 535 1 152.50 $152.50 $816 +22.50
640 640 1 142.00 $142.00 $909 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 3 224.00–242.50 $234.21 $527 +7.76
265–295 277 3 210.00–225.00 $218.07 $604 -4.63
305–340 323 3 212.50–220.00 $216.79 $700 -10.30
350–395 374 10 221.00–242.50 $231.85 $867 +9.76
400–440 422 18 207.50–232.00 $219.77 $927 +5.25
450–495 470 19 210.00–232.00 $222.01 $1,043 +13.79
500–545 529 24 205.00–232.50 $220.78 $1,168 +12.72
550–595 576 21 204.00–232.00 $219.16 $1,262 +4.63
600–645 616 20 204.00–226.00 $217.42 $1,339 +5.54
650–695 677 8 203.00–222.50 $213.95 $1,448 +5.37
720–725 723 2 209.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,515 +16.12
750–785 762 3 176.00–189.00 $184.22 $1,404 -9.33
885 885 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,482 -5.52
925–945 935 3 155.00–172.00 $162.35 $1,518 +19.88
980 980 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 +12.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 172.50 $172.50 $405 -1.21
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 -6.25
350–390 367 3 185.00–200.00 $190.70 $700 -8.44
400–445 415 4 185.00–190.00 $187.81 $779 -5.21
480 480 1 197.50 $197.50 $948 +7.23
520–535 529 7 180.00–204.00 $196.31 $1,038 +5.96
600–645 617 5 187.50–202.50 $196.62 $1,213 +12.22
650–690 670 4 180.00–200.00 $189.86 $1,272 +6.20
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
750–780 765 2 142.50–160.00 $151.08 $1,156 -9.05
865 865 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,272 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 +18.00
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 -8.80
450–460 455 3 152.50–172.50 $164.09 $747 +24.09
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 -22.93
555–590 573 2 160.00 $160.00 $917 -4.42
605 605 2 150.00 $150.00 $908 -7.99
650–695 673 2 162.50–170.00 $166.38 $1,120 +15.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1400 1224 80-85% 5 111.00–115.00 $112.97 $1,383 —
880–2025 1306 80-85% 45 98.00–110.00 $104.34 $1,363 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1000 801 85-90% 4 74.00–85.00 $80.99 $649 —
870 870 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $522 —
545–1540 1001 85-90% 15 87.50–97.00 $93.30 $934 +0.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1610 1485 75-80% 10 99.00–105.00 $101.21 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 96.00 $96.00 $830 —
810–2135 1402 19 108.00–128.00 $119.88 $1,681 —
1720–1970 1823 4 129.00–136.00 $131.49 $2,397 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1125 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,271.36
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 —
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —

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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.