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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.10/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 467 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $229.64/cwt +25.50 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 430 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.96/cwt +14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 572 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 797 731 889
Feeder cattle 612 598 673
Slaughter cattle 179 127 216
Replacement cattle 6 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average. 1 head Sheep: 130.00, 6 head Goats: 50.00 to 125.00, 2 head Baby Calves: 90.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 7 220.00–240.00 $227.45 $860 —
400–445 424 8 220.00–247.00 $238.26 $1,010 +34.01
450–495 464 11 220.00–245.00 $232.37 $1,078 +35.02
500–520 508 6 222.00–248.00 $229.83 $1,168 +28.80
550–595 575 7 203.00–236.00 $217.51 $1,251 +14.34
648 648 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,335 +7.82
657–681 671 10 200.00–222.00 $213.64 $1,434 +10.62
735 735 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,499 +18.95
825–835 830 2 178.00–193.00 $185.45 $1,539 -6.06
925 925 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,554 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 200.00 $200.00 $956 +37.61
505–510 508 3 181.00–208.00 $196.96 $1,001 +34.96
575–580 578 2 172.00–180.00 $176.02 $1,017 —
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
735 735 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 +15.00
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 —
595 595 1 135.00 $135.00 $803 -5.56
650–685 668 2 112.00–130.00 $121.24 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 180.00–190.00 $183.40 $440 +13.40
260–290 279 5 170.00–185.00 $179.84 $502 +9.84
340 340 2 195.00–212.00 $203.50 $692 +29.58
355–390 377 13 183.00–211.00 $201.42 $759 +22.85
400–445 425 19 180.00–212.00 $194.41 $826 +18.85
450–495 467 35 172.00–203.00 $192.10 $897 +12.36
500–545 522 19 170.00–200.00 $183.75 $959 +9.94
550–595 571 14 167.00–199.00 $184.86 $1,056 +3.54
568–582 value added 573 10 211.00–216.00 $213.91 $1,226 +16.91
608 value added 608 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,216 ±0.00
610–647 632 12 162.00–190.00 $176.76 $1,117 -5.18
650–695 663 8 170.00–188.00 $179.33 $1,189 +17.53
705–735 719 8 160.00–182.00 $169.63 $1,220 +22.63
770 value added 770 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,332 —
750–795 771 9 135.00–162.00 $146.73 $1,131 +16.73
800–845 825 5 132.00–167.00 $151.85 $1,253 +11.85
895 895 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,092 +1.18
975 975 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 -5.00
300–340 322 5 152.00–175.00 $162.68 $524 +7.91
350–370 361 4 155.00–177.00 $165.28 $597 +10.47
400–445 429 5 151.00–172.00 $161.00 $691 +16.86
450–495 475 6 150.00–167.00 $158.04 $751 +5.43
520 520 1 167.00 $167.00 $868 +21.37
550–585 569 8 142.00–164.00 $152.81 $869 +2.81
620–645 630 4 137.00–157.00 $148.48 $935 +11.59
685–695 692 3 117.00–126.00 $120.64 $835 -17.74
725–735 730 2 125.00–146.00 $135.43 $989 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 125.00 $125.00 $369 -5.00
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 +5.76
350 350 1 127.00 $127.00 $444 -2.23
400–435 415 6 120.00–142.00 $132.85 $551 +4.43
515–540 528 2 117.00–135.00 $126.21 $666 +1.98
570–595 582 3 110.00–135.00 $123.21 $717 +2.42
605–635 618 3 107.00–115.00 $111.32 $688 +4.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 165.00–195.00 $179.12 $382 -30.88
265–270 267 3 195.00–230.00 $218.41 $583 +28.59
300–345 333 10 200.00–235.00 $223.60 $745 +30.80
355–390 373 10 213.00–245.00 $226.88 $846 +28.37
400–445 430 25 210.00–248.00 $229.64 $987 +25.50
450–490 469 17 207.00–242.00 $224.37 $1,052 +23.88
500–540 520 20 204.00–230.00 $218.61 $1,137 +23.90
550–595 572 15 180.00–210.00 $200.31 $1,146 +10.07
600–645 614 8 185.00–220.00 $194.46 $1,194 +2.80
655–695 674 8 167.00–194.00 $180.29 $1,215 -5.85
700–745 716 8 155.00–182.00 $171.53 $1,228 +15.50
755–795 778 4 162.00–195.00 $173.50 $1,350 +40.41
820–825 823 2 130.00–145.00 $137.48 $1,131 +10.79
875–895 886 6 135.00–167.00 $149.28 $1,323 —
905 905 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,339 +16.00
970 970 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,203 -20.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 180.00 $180.00 $396 +30.00
265 265 1 185.00 $185.00 $490 +19.96
345 345 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $638 +20.15
360–390 376 4 182.00–190.00 $186.82 $702 +19.18
405–445 424 12 170.00–206.00 $189.08 $802 +23.56
450–495 473 12 170.00–200.00 $189.31 $895 +22.89
520–545 533 7 170.00–195.00 $184.58 $984 +21.97
570–585 578 4 170.00–182.00 $176.71 $1,021 +28.62
600–640 618 3 147.00–175.00 $160.97 $995 +11.10
665–685 675 2 152.00–160.00 $155.94 $1,053 +7.65
715–745 736 4 130.00–152.00 $139.22 $1,025 +11.69
755–785 770 2 130.00–160.00 $145.29 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 +10.13
410–440 430 3 112.00–135.00 $122.57 $527 -1.79
475–495 482 3 125.00–150.00 $136.64 $659 -8.36
500–530 509 5 127.00–155.00 $140.88 $717 +9.90
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 +10.00
600–630 617 3 117.00–135.00 $123.84 $764 -6.16
755–765 760 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–1145 851 85-90% 21 50.00–67.00 $60.75 $517 -4.40
650–1200 936 85-90% 5 85.00–87.00 $86.43 $809 —
530–1705 1050 85-90% 56 68.00–84.00 $77.77 $817 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1125 984 80-85% 6 102.00–108.00 $104.33 $1,027 —
780–2090 1393 80-85% 64 86.00–100.00 $92.06 $1,282 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1870 1593 75-80% 18 82.00–92.00 $87.20 $1,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1105 1073 2 122.00–124.00 $123.03 $1,320 —
565–2470 1160 12 100.00–116.00 $105.58 $1,225 —
1305 1305 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,188 -7.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1130 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,050.00 $930.67
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 —
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 —
600–635 618 2 132.00–140.00 $136.11 $841 —
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —
845 845 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
975 975 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,209 +6.00

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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.