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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.07/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 524 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.53/cwt ≈ $1,364/hd at 565 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.58/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 476 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 499 800
Feeder cattle 500 387 546
Slaughter cattle 159 104 210
Replacement cattle 10 8 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Breaking and Lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Boning Cows selling steady to 2.00 lower, with Bulls selling mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder Cattle were 3.00-5.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Trade and demand were active with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average. 9 head Goats: 65.00 to 185.00, 11 head Baby Calves: 50.00 to 185.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 +18.00
275 value added 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
310–340 322 3 237.00–247.00 $241.23 $777 +27.23
370–395 386 4 242.00–257.00 $250.35 $966 +14.99
400–440 423 4 220.00–240.00 $230.63 $976 -0.55
470–493 485 5 230.00–247.00 $239.40 $1,161 +23.91
510–545 value added 528 9 254.00–264.00 $259.20 $1,369 +0.72
525–540 530 4 237.00–245.00 $240.25 $1,273 +13.33
558–595 value added 562 13 240.00–258.00 $247.60 $1,392 —
550–595 573 4 220.00–227.00 $221.79 $1,271 —
605–630 625 11 225.00–240.00 $236.49 $1,478 +7.49
650–675 664 5 210.00–223.00 $217.59 $1,445 —
700–725 713 3 207.00–225.00 $218.99 $1,561 +17.13
755–785 770 2 206.00–220.00 $212.86 $1,639 —
815–840 829 4 197.00–215.00 $208.44 $1,728 +12.44
855 855 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,778 +68.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 202.00 $202.00 $545 +29.08
375 375 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $806 +24.24
460–490 478 4 200.00–227.00 $215.97 $1,032 +35.97
500–540 520 4 200.00–212.00 $206.63 $1,074 +6.63
570 value added 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 —
565–580 573 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,103 +6.47
600–620 610 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,296 +32.46
715 715 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 175.00–185.00 $180.08 $879 +27.46
505–545 525 2 170.00–180.00 $175.19 $920 +25.00
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 -0.37
665 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 —
770–775 773 2 155.00–167.00 $160.98 $1,244 —
820 820 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,451 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
760 760 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,566 —
875 875 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 215.00–222.00 $218.48 $859 +22.80
400–445 414 8 200.00–220.00 $209.91 $869 +6.29
430 value added 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
455 value added 455 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,033 +17.00
450–495 478 12 200.00–217.00 $209.21 $1,000 +10.03
500–540 521 18 190.00–217.00 $206.08 $1,074 +7.30
538 value added 538 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,227 +16.71
560–597 583 9 197.00–212.00 $206.53 $1,204 +7.79
590 590 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,192 +3.26
610–640 626 4 190.00–210.00 $201.24 $1,260 +20.07
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 -11.17
652 value added 652 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,389 +13.00
650–695 671 7 190.00–207.00 $198.83 $1,334 +28.83
700–725 716 4 189.00–197.00 $194.49 $1,393 +20.94
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 +18.45
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 +33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 187.00 $187.00 $430 +45.00
280–285 283 2 182.00–185.00 $183.49 $519 —
300–330 322 7 182.00–200.00 $192.76 $621 +24.09
365–395 380 3 190.00–200.00 $194.13 $738 +20.68
400–415 408 2 180.00–200.00 $189.82 $774 +14.90
455–490 473 4 182.00–200.00 $190.57 $901 +25.89
505–535 515 6 180.00–202.00 $187.40 $965 +15.71
550–585 568 4 180.00–197.00 $186.41 $1,059 +21.39
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 +69.54
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +53.05
765–775 770 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 175.00–177.00 $176.02 $586 —
380 380 1 137.00 $137.00 $521 -1.14
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 —
560 560 1 172.00 $172.00 $963 +39.52
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 —
845 845 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,242 —
880 880 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,540 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
570–580 575 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,141 —
655–695 678 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,220 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 130.00–132.00 $130.96 $550 —
455 455 1 132.00 $132.00 $601 —
670 670 2 132.00–147.00 $139.50 $935 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 —
440 440 1 197.00 $197.00 $867 —
450 450 1 197.00 $197.00 $886 —
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
485 485 1 162.00 $162.00 $786 —
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 177.00 $177.00 $646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 262 3 220.00–230.00 $223.94 $587 -10.06
280 value added 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
310–330 value added 320 2 245.00–255.00 $249.84 $799 —
300–345 330 8 222.00–245.00 $235.00 $776 +25.00
355–375 value added 363 3 240.00–245.00 $242.30 $880 —
365–390 378 5 212.00–227.00 $219.96 $831 +8.87
400–440 425 10 200.00–225.00 $211.98 $901 -12.61
455–495 475 10 200.00–225.00 $213.11 $1,012 -1.87
500 500 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,035 -2.84
500–535 513 5 210.00–228.00 $219.47 $1,126 +9.63
530 value added 530 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,230 —
550–590 value added 568 4 227.00–242.00 $233.94 $1,329 —
550–590 574 6 210.00–227.00 $219.53 $1,260 -4.04
620 value added 620 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,407 —
610–645 628 6 205.00–237.00 $223.10 $1,401 +10.06
660–695 675 3 200.00–220.00 $210.74 $1,422 +8.78
710–720 715 2 200.00–214.00 $207.05 $1,480 +37.05
755–760 758 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,493 —
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 +6.00
855 855 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,257 -33.00
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 —
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 +3.00
400–445 418 6 200.00–220.00 $209.72 $877 +23.72
490 490 2 185.00–197.00 $191.00 $936 -0.48
510–540 525 2 195.00–200.00 $197.57 $1,037 +11.23
555–590 566 4 187.00–195.00 $189.71 $1,074 +15.61
650 650 2 217.00–222.00 $219.50 $1,427 +46.45
700–740 720 2 212.00–220.00 $216.11 $1,556 +75.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $724 +17.35
455–495 475 2 160.00–165.00 $162.39 $771 +12.39
560–570 565 2 160.00–177.00 $168.42 $952 +6.42
895 895 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,405 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $774 —
555–580 570 3 165.00–177.00 $171.25 $976 —
640 640 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,005 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
450–455 453 2 210.00 $210.00 $951 —
485 value added 485 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,111 —
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
435 435 1 167.00 $167.00 $726 —
515 515 1 177.00 $177.00 $912 —
830 830 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 142.00–160.00 $150.72 $716 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 147.00 $147.00 $301 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1500 1188 80-85% 28 94.00–105.00 $100.54 $1,194 —
780–1540 1237 80-85% 6 82.00–93.00 $87.91 $1,087 —
920–1505 1284 80-85% 15 104.00–110.00 $106.75 $1,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1505 1452 75-80% 3 92.00–97.00 $93.73 $1,361 —
1220–1900 1581 75-80% 16 107.00–112.00 $107.90 $1,706 —
1195–1985 1608 75-80% 29 99.00–107.00 $102.66 $1,651 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1135 890 85-90% 11 74.00–86.00 $79.73 $710 —
730–1395 1021 85-90% 17 90.00–95.00 $92.47 $944 +2.52
915–1250 1045 85-90% 5 100.00–103.00 $100.77 $1,053 +10.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1530 1254 4 101.00–111.00 $105.14 $1,318 —
1195–1835 1568 7 115.00–120.00 $118.37 $1,856 -2.19
1170–2185 1711 7 125.00–129.00 $127.22 $2,177 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1230–1235 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,299.95
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.