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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.34/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 572 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.54/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 517 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.65/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 530 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 642 0
Feeder cattle 387 528 0
Slaughter cattle 104 108 0
Replacement cattle 8 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower , while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle average. 9 head Goats: 75.00 to 215.00, 11 head Baby Calves: 15.00 to 85.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 3 202.00–215.00 $209.00 $466 -51.00
270 270 1 202.00 $202.00 $545 -70.50
345 345 1 214.00 $214.00 $738 -36.55
380–390 387 3 232.00–240.00 $235.36 $911 +4.64
400–435 419 9 222.00–240.00 $231.18 $969 +10.72
460 value added 460 2 240.00–248.00 $244.00 $1,122 +5.73
460–495 476 4 214.00–218.00 $215.49 $1,026 +2.15
522–541 value added 529 10 240.00–265.00 $258.48 $1,367 +18.72
515–540 531 6 218.00–238.00 $226.92 $1,205 -6.38
605–610 608 2 228.00–230.00 $229.00 $1,392 -7.65
630–634 value added 634 11 239.00–240.00 $239.09 $1,516 —
715–735 725 2 192.00–212.00 $201.86 $1,463 +6.86
820 820 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,607 —
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 3 130.00–156.00 $140.61 $520 -26.89
400–440 420 7 130.00–148.00 $140.45 $590 -17.05
450–495 473 2 150.00–155.00 $152.62 $722 —
505–533 525 5 138.00–158.00 $150.19 $788 +2.29
555–590 575 4 134.00–160.00 $150.37 $865 -2.13
615 615 1 132.00 $132.00 $812 -9.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 170.00–176.00 $172.92 $472 —
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 -31.32
355–375 364 5 180.00–200.00 $190.76 $694 -1.24
415–420 418 2 196.00–200.00 $198.01 $828 +2.01
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 -8.90
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +5.00
550 550 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,023 -8.98
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -22.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 4 185.00–197.00 $192.78 $509 +2.78
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
361–385 value added 368 5 212.00–226.00 $220.35 $811 —
360–395 380 5 188.00–207.00 $195.68 $744 +2.66
405–435 420 6 198.00–208.00 $203.62 $855 +8.95
450–490 473 10 190.00–204.00 $199.18 $942 -1.77
490 value added 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 -3.12
501–515 506 6 184.00–205.00 $198.78 $1,006 +2.60
510–540 value added 522 14 209.00–215.00 $211.29 $1,103 +2.29
556–590 value added 559 11 209.00–210.00 $209.19 $1,169 +0.21
574–597 583 14 180.00–204.00 $198.74 $1,159 +3.29
600–635 609 4 176.00–183.00 $181.17 $1,103 -8.71
615–635 value added 625 2 198.00–199.00 $198.51 $1,241 -4.50
655 value added 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
660–690 674 4 164.00–174.00 $170.00 $1,146 -19.89
710–740 729 4 170.00–182.00 $173.55 $1,265 -6.65
765–770 768 2 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $1,206 +9.05
810 810 2 140.00–144.00 $142.00 $1,150 -23.00
870–880 875 2 136.00–149.00 $142.46 $1,247 -9.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 142.00 $142.00 $327 -23.00
300–345 319 5 160.00–175.00 $168.67 $538 -3.82
360–370 365 2 170.00–177.00 $173.45 $633 -1.88
400–440 417 6 160.00–184.00 $174.92 $729 -0.74
450–495 479 9 160.00–178.00 $164.68 $789 -10.42
510–530 522 6 165.00–180.00 $171.69 $896 +3.00
570–595 583 2 164.00–166.00 $165.02 $962 -14.17
605–645 625 7 130.00–147.00 $135.46 $847 —
655–675 665 2 134.00–140.00 $136.95 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 3 130.00–147.00 $138.14 $508 -1.86
420 420 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $634 +4.74
500 500 3 140.00–157.00 $146.33 $732 -6.17
565–590 575 6 128.00–134.00 $132.48 $762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 228.00–240.00 $234.00 $690 +15.93
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 -6.79
360–395 374 7 202.00–222.00 $211.09 $789 -20.76
400–435 419 5 217.00–234.00 $224.59 $941 +4.82
455–490 471 7 210.00–234.00 $214.98 $1,013 -7.03
500–545 522 11 200.00–226.00 $209.84 $1,095 -10.94
555–595 574 6 210.00–234.00 $223.57 $1,283 +4.41
630–640 635 2 208.00–218.00 $213.04 $1,353 -4.38
665–695 674 4 194.00–210.00 $201.96 $1,361 -11.99
740 740 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 -39.50
820 820 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,509 —
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 +12.50
955–960 958 2 140.00–154.00 $146.98 $1,408 -13.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 177.00 $177.00 $469 -3.00
365 365 1 187.00 $187.00 $683 -3.70
430 430 1 186.00 $186.00 $800 -1.81
475–495 480 4 184.00–200.00 $191.48 $919 -6.02
500–535 518 2 176.00–196.00 $186.34 $965 -9.97
550–580 562 3 170.00–180.00 $174.10 $978 —
615–620 618 2 178.00–184.00 $180.99 $1,119 -15.63
665–670 668 2 160.00–186.00 $173.05 $1,156 -16.81
715 715 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,008 -44.00
790 790 2 138.00–158.00 $148.00 $1,169 -3.08
890 890 2 138.00–150.00 $144.00 $1,282 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $588 +8.99
405–430 418 2 150.00–160.00 $155.15 $649 —
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 -14.09
580 580 1 162.00 $162.00 $940 +2.00
665 665 1 148.00 $148.00 $984 -18.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1150 1019 80-85% 5 110.00–116.00 $111.49 $1,136 —
900–2105 1453 80-85% 45 95.00–109.00 $102.60 $1,491 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1345 973 85-90% 5 72.00–81.00 $77.57 $755 —
500–1490 1017 85-90% 25 82.00–95.00 $89.95 $915 -3.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1470 1406 75-80% 7 92.00–100.00 $95.40 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1525 1068 3 101.00–107.00 $103.30 $1,103 —
940–2120 1598 9 115.00–126.00 $120.56 $1,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–750 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,162.71
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
705–980 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,413.14 —
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 3 120.00–147.00 $136.99 $305 —
250–260 253 3 120.00–145.00 $135.13 $342 —
320 320 1 117.00 $117.00 $374 +7.00
410 410 1 100.00 $100.00 $410 -25.00
575 575 1 90.00 $90.00 $518 —
815 815 1 88.00 $88.00 $717 —

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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.