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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.55/cwt -7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 519 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.81/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 481 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.31/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 572 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 669 1,079
Feeder cattle 604 500 833
Slaughter cattle 197 159 196
Replacement cattle 16 10 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average. 12 head Goats: 65.00 to 165.00, 7 head Baby Calves: 40.00 to 75.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 —
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 -1.23
350–385 371 9 222.00–240.00 $235.86 $875 -14.49
380 value added 380 2 257.00–262.00 $259.50 $986 —
405–435 425 4 227.00–247.00 $237.81 $1,011 +7.18
430 value added 430 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,148 —
450–465 458 5 225.00–240.00 $232.91 $1,067 -6.49
455–495 value added 474 4 254.00–262.00 $256.94 $1,218 —
505–540 519 9 217.00–240.00 $225.77 $1,172 -14.48
555–597 582 12 215.00–238.00 $226.69 $1,319 +4.90
555–593 value added 585 6 240.00–249.00 $247.24 $1,446 -0.36
605–635 value added 615 11 231.00–246.00 $237.41 $1,460 —
610–645 624 4 210.00–227.00 $218.38 $1,363 -18.11
650–660 value added 655 2 232.00–246.00 $239.05 $1,566 —
685–695 690 3 205.00–223.00 $216.04 $1,491 -1.55
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 +1.01
750–760 755 3 195.00–200.00 $196.68 $1,485 -16.18
830 830 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -38.44
881 881 5 199.50 $199.50 $1,758 -8.50
1005–1028 1025 7 180.00–191.00 $189.46 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 175.00–185.00 $179.95 $473 -22.05
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 -45.00
405–415 410 2 182.00–185.00 $183.52 $752 —
520 520 2 180.00–202.00 $191.00 $993 -15.63
605–630 618 2 189.00–200.00 $194.39 $1,201 -18.07
655–675 665 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,314 —
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 -29.00
845 845 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 —
320–325 323 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $606 —
355–395 378 10 180.00–200.00 $191.21 $723 -27.27
400–445 430 16 190.00–215.00 $203.59 $875 -6.32
455–497 481 25 190.00–215.00 $201.81 $971 -7.40
500–545 519 31 190.00–212.00 $202.55 $1,051 -3.53
550–595 570 15 192.00–212.00 $201.21 $1,147 -5.32
575–580 value added 579 5 216.00–218.00 $217.60 $1,260 —
600–635 611 14 180.00–205.00 $193.86 $1,184 -7.38
630 value added 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 —
650–692 680 10 177.00–200.00 $192.96 $1,312 -5.87
700–745 718 3 167.00–185.00 $173.97 $1,249 -20.52
735 value added 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 —
770–775 773 2 165.00–177.00 $170.98 $1,322 -19.02
805–820 813 6 158.00–178.00 $170.67 $1,388 —
825 value added 825 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,543 —
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
970–990 980 2 146.00–152.00 $149.03 $1,460 —
1005–1020 1013 3 122.00–148.00 $135.60 $1,374 —
1060–1070 1065 2 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 -27.00
260–295 280 8 155.00–170.00 $164.79 $461 -18.70
305–345 328 3 160.00–180.00 $169.39 $556 -23.37
350–390 374 7 162.00–182.00 $173.09 $647 -21.04
400–445 421 12 165.00–187.00 $174.89 $736 -14.93
450–495 469 8 170.00–187.00 $179.70 $843 -10.87
510–545 532 3 170.00–185.00 $178.92 $952 -8.48
560–590 569 5 170.00–185.00 $178.41 $1,015 -8.00
605–645 626 5 160.00–172.00 $167.42 $1,048 -37.58
665–680 670 4 140.00–165.00 $158.01 $1,059 -31.99
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 -53.49
845 845 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 120.00 $120.00 $324 —
380 380 1 122.00 $122.00 $464 -15.00
400–445 421 6 135.00–160.00 $147.53 $621 —
465–495 478 6 137.00–155.00 $146.60 $701 -3.40
500–515 505 4 125.00–142.00 $136.55 $690 —
560–595 575 4 130.00–155.00 $142.64 $820 -29.36
620–645 633 2 130.00–142.00 $136.12 $862 -38.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 -3.94
300–345 324 7 220.00–237.00 $226.87 $735 -8.13
350–395 375 5 217.00–237.00 $229.19 $859 +9.23
400–445 422 13 210.00–237.00 $220.82 $932 +8.84
450–495 470 17 209.00–230.00 $217.53 $1,022 +4.42
500–545 525 17 207.00–230.00 $217.34 $1,141 -2.13
550–595 573 12 205.00–227.00 $209.38 $1,200 -10.15
600–645 623 8 205.00–230.00 $216.32 $1,348 -6.78
655–695 672 6 202.00–222.00 $215.08 $1,445 +4.34
705–715 708 3 202.00–218.00 $212.36 $1,504 +5.31
770–780 775 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $1,306 -28.49
815–830 821 6 160.00–183.00 $170.36 $1,399 -19.64
850–855 853 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,472 +25.51
910–945 928 2 157.00–160.00 $158.53 $1,471 +8.53
950–990 970 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $1,402 —
1015–1030 1023 2 130.00–152.00 $141.08 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 175.00 $175.00 $411 —
260–270 265 2 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $464 —
320–330 325 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $561 —
355–390 375 3 180.00–197.00 $188.17 $706 -1.83
415–445 428 3 200.00–207.00 $203.09 $869 -6.63
455–495 473 8 180.00–205.00 $198.26 $938 +7.26
500–545 513 9 180.00–205.00 $191.23 $981 -6.34
550–590 568 12 180.00–202.00 $194.95 $1,107 +5.24
610–635 623 3 172.00–192.00 $184.66 $1,150 —
660 660 2 172.00–180.00 $176.00 $1,162 -43.50
720–745 728 3 150.00–162.00 $157.36 $1,146 -58.75
750–790 774 4 140.00–165.00 $152.56 $1,181 —
800 800 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 —
850 850 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,250 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
965 965 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 -2.50
450–495 477 5 150.00–170.00 $161.82 $772 -0.57
500–540 521 4 125.00–140.00 $131.63 $686 —
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 -18.42
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–2025 1362 80-85% 85 95.00–107.00 $102.33 $1,394 —
1190–2010 1478 80-85% 8 109.00–111.00 $109.30 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–650 625 85-90% 2 60.00–62.00 $60.96 $381 —
570–1240 841 85-90% 12 70.00–80.00 $77.37 $651 —
650–1470 1082 85-90% 55 81.00–97.00 $90.03 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1755 1410 75-80% 7 90.00–102.00 $96.71 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 95.00 $95.00 $902 —
840–2170 1523 22 104.00–122.00 $115.30 $1,756 —
1775 1775 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,236 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1130 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,325.00 $1,122.05
1040–1200 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,090.18
1075–1460 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,465.27

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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
955–1025 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,515.59 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 220 3 125.00–137.00 $131.36 $289 —
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 —
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 —
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
765–795 780 2 142.00–145.00 $143.47 $1,119 —
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
985 985 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,084 —
1055 1055 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,266 —

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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.