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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.52/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 564 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.95/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 468 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $235.85/cwt +15.03 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 423 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 817 956
Feeder cattle 506 604 686
Slaughter cattle 220 197 253
Replacement cattle 21 16 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average. 11 head Sheep: 15.00 to 125.00, 10 head Goats: 20.00 to 140.00, 9 head Baby Calves: 65.00 to 110.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 235.00 $235.00 $599 —
305–345 320 3 230.00–252.00 $236.99 $758 -3.01
380–395 390 3 232.00–240.00 $235.68 $919 -0.18
405–435 418 3 245.00–265.00 $255.08 $1,066 +17.27
453 value added 453 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,151 -2.94
455–495 477 3 227.00–240.00 $234.13 $1,117 +1.22
515 value added 515 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,318 —
500–545 527 9 220.00–243.00 $232.07 $1,223 +6.30
555–590 573 10 232.00–250.00 $242.37 $1,389 +15.68
600–625 614 8 225.00–241.00 $234.23 $1,438 +15.85
665–675 670 2 225.00–240.00 $232.44 $1,557 +16.40
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -20.00
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
1010 1010 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,757 -15.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 205.00 $205.00 $543 +25.05
335 335 1 207.00 $207.00 $693 +22.00
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 —
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 +2.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -5.00
525 525 1 172.00 $172.00 $903 —
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 -25.00
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 187.00–205.00 $196.57 $546 -13.43
310–330 320 3 215.00–230.00 $220.80 $707 +33.32
350–395 376 12 200.00–220.00 $213.14 $801 +21.93
400–440 418 12 197.00–220.00 $207.60 $868 +4.01
450–490 468 22 190.00–213.00 $203.95 $954 +2.14
500–545 524 14 183.00–207.00 $194.86 $1,021 -7.69
560 value added 560 17 221.00 $221.00 $1,238 +3.40
550–595 569 16 185.00–208.00 $195.27 $1,111 -5.94
600 value added 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 +3.00
600–645 630 10 180.00–197.00 $187.80 $1,183 -6.06
650–690 673 10 172.00–187.00 $179.71 $1,209 -13.25
700–740 719 7 170.00–194.00 $181.29 $1,303 +7.32
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 +14.02
810–815 813 2 157.00–172.00 $164.52 $1,338 -6.15
845 value added 845 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,504 -9.00
880 880 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,426 +32.00
980 980 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,215 -25.03
1050 1050 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,344 -7.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 175.00 $175.00 $394 +15.00
250–295 275 5 167.00–187.00 $178.16 $490 +13.37
315–340 331 8 167.00–190.00 $177.66 $588 +8.27
350–380 370 3 170.00–195.00 $180.27 $667 +7.18
400–410 407 3 182.00–185.00 $182.98 $745 +8.09
450–490 468 6 165.00–185.00 $174.21 $815 -5.49
500–540 520 5 165.00–180.00 $173.90 $904 -5.02
550–595 568 6 170.00–180.00 $174.49 $991 -3.92
615–645 633 4 165.00–175.00 $170.03 $1,076 +2.61
660–662 661 3 165.00–166.00 $165.67 $1,095 +7.66
735–745 740 2 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $1,025 —
780–795 788 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $965 -12.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
260–295 278 2 150.00–160.00 $154.68 $430 +34.68
320–325 323 2 130.00–142.00 $136.05 $439 —
355–385 370 2 160.00–162.00 $161.04 $596 +39.04
400–435 417 3 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $646 +7.41
465–485 477 3 142.00–160.00 $150.54 $718 +3.94
505–535 520 5 135.00–155.00 $142.07 $739 +5.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 3 200.00–225.00 $208.69 $490 —
255–295 282 3 207.00–220.00 $212.67 $600 -7.33
300–345 325 12 222.00–252.00 $235.46 $765 +8.59
355–395 375 15 217.00–240.00 $230.76 $865 +1.57
400–445 423 18 220.00–245.00 $235.85 $998 +15.03
450–495 465 13 210.00–238.00 $223.24 $1,038 +5.71
500–535 517 16 207.00–227.00 $217.23 $1,123 -0.11
550–595 575 9 205.00–217.00 $212.01 $1,219 +2.63
615–640 628 4 202.00–220.00 $210.97 $1,325 -5.35
650–690 667 5 192.00–217.00 $203.12 $1,355 -11.96
700–740 716 5 170.00–192.00 $180.26 $1,291 -32.10
765 765 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 +33.49
850–880 863 4 184.00–191.00 $186.98 $1,614 +14.47
920 920 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,444 -1.53
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 +5.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 +4.91
310–315 313 2 190.00–210.00 $199.92 $626 +27.38
355–390 373 2 205.00–210.00 $207.62 $774 +19.45
425–445 436 6 190.00–215.00 $201.15 $877 -1.94
480–495 490 4 190.00–205.00 $196.75 $964 -1.51
500–545 527 9 182.00–200.00 $190.67 $1,005 -0.56
553–585 566 9 185.00–200.00 $195.94 $1,109 +0.99
610–640 626 5 175.00–200.00 $190.95 $1,195 +6.29
650–675 663 6 172.00–190.00 $179.63 $1,191 +3.63
705–730 718 2 137.00–160.00 $148.70 $1,068 -8.66
860 860 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,144 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 137.00 $137.00 $390 —
305–315 310 2 150.00–157.00 $153.44 $476 -1.56
370 370 1 172.00 $172.00 $636 +22.00
415–445 430 2 180.00–182.00 $180.97 $778 +10.97
455–485 471 4 150.00–180.00 $165.01 $777 +3.19
500–535 518 3 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $855 +33.43
575–580 578 2 160.00–175.00 $167.47 $968 +17.47
605–635 618 4 150.00–170.00 $160.65 $993 +35.65
660–685 672 3 137.00–150.00 $144.74 $973 +19.74

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1230 990 85-90% 18 65.00–79.00 $74.43 $737 —
600–1660 1089 85-90% 74 80.00–95.00 $87.44 $952 -2.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1660 1378 80-85% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.38 $1,576 +12.05
940–2110 1386 80-85% 68 92.00–106.00 $97.93 $1,357 -4.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1815 1497 75-80% 16 87.00–99.00 $93.14 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1530 1378 2 103.00–104.00 $103.56 $1,427 —
1040–1765 1403 2 124.00–126.00 $124.74 $1,750 —
610–2345 1655 22 106.00–119.00 $111.72 $1,849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1230 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 975.00–1,425.00 $1,222.07
935–1295 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,140.32
930–1335 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,338.41
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–890 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 450.00–790.00 $634.62
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
895–1040 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,219.06 -296.53
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 107.00 $107.00 $380 -23.00
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 -35.00
605 605 1 112.00 $112.00 $678 —

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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.