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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.84/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 471 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.81/cwt -5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 518 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.59/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 424 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 753 797 949
Feeder cattle 552 612 690
Slaughter cattle 187 179 244
Replacement cattle 14 6 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 1 head Goats: 40.00, 16 head Baby Calves: 35.00 to 135.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
365–395 376 4 192.00–225.00 $209.28 $787 -18.17
355–395 value added 378 3 225.00–240.00 $234.78 $887 —
400 value added 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
405 405 1 204.00 $204.00 $826 -34.26
450–460 453 3 195.00–207.00 $202.01 $915 -30.36
465–495 value added 480 2 220.00–224.00 $222.06 $1,066 —
505–545 525 2 214.00–218.00 $215.92 $1,134 -13.91
570–595 576 5 198.00–212.00 $207.13 $1,193 -10.38
600–645 616 6 180.00–211.00 $197.75 $1,218 -8.25
705–725 719 7 188.00–202.00 $198.45 $1,427 -5.55
810 810 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,393 -13.45
890–895 893 2 165.00–175.00 $169.99 $1,518 —
960 960 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,392 —
1055–1060 1058 2 136.00–164.00 $149.97 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 —
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 -20.00
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
695 695 1 135.00 $135.00 $938 +13.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
550–575 563 2 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $977 -2.49
705 705 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 170.00–180.00 $174.73 $407 -8.67
250–295 265 3 165.00–180.00 $172.86 $458 -6.98
305–335 326 6 175.00–200.00 $185.08 $603 -18.42
370–395 384 8 185.00–205.00 $197.59 $759 -3.83
400–445 420 14 170.00–200.00 $185.49 $779 -8.92
415–435 value added 432 6 202.00–205.00 $202.48 $875 —
470 value added 470 7 201.00 $201.00 $945 —
450–495 471 17 162.00–192.00 $176.77 $833 -15.33
512–515 value added 512 7 192.00–201.00 $195.71 $1,002 —
500–545 521 15 150.00–180.00 $169.45 $883 -14.30
550–575 value added 569 4 193.00–202.00 $195.18 $1,111 -18.73
550–595 573 9 164.00–190.00 $175.84 $1,008 -9.02
607–620 value added 611 3 198.00–202.00 $199.35 $1,218 -0.65
600–640 618 4 155.00–188.00 $174.15 $1,076 -2.61
655–685 664 11 150.00–172.00 $161.90 $1,075 -17.43
700–720 711 4 146.00–155.00 $150.28 $1,068 -19.35
755 755 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,276 +22.27
840 840 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,142 -15.85
965 965 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,100 -6.00
1015 1015 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,340 —
1085 1085 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 —
250–295 273 2 150.00–165.00 $156.88 $428 +6.88
300–345 319 7 145.00–165.00 $154.00 $491 -8.68
350–390 369 6 150.00–172.00 $160.42 $592 -4.86
400–448 424 12 135.00–165.00 $149.02 $632 -11.98
455–490 469 4 137.00–160.00 $148.72 $697 -9.32
510–545 522 12 130.00–145.00 $138.17 $721 -28.83
550–590 573 6 127.00–153.00 $141.19 $809 -11.62
610–630 623 5 127.00–147.00 $138.59 $863 -9.89
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 -13.43
795 795 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 -15.00
315–345 330 2 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $438 +2.61
355–395 375 3 135.00–145.00 $138.16 $518 +11.16
415–435 427 5 110.00–130.00 $122.42 $523 -10.43
450–490 469 8 110.00–128.00 $118.20 $554 —
505–545 523 5 105.00–125.00 $116.05 $607 -10.16
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 -13.21
610–630 620 2 105.00–108.00 $106.52 $660 -4.80
660 660 1 105.00 $105.00 $693 —

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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 2 180.00–200.00 $190.43 $448 +11.31
260–290 277 9 185.00–210.00 $199.43 $552 -18.98
305–335 316 6 185.00–210.00 $198.02 $626 -25.58
350–395 371 12 185.00–218.00 $202.43 $751 -24.45
405–445 421 8 180.00–208.00 $193.23 $813 -36.41
450–495 479 15 180.00–207.00 $196.65 $942 -27.72
505–545 518 13 180.00–212.00 $199.16 $1,032 -19.45
550–595 571 13 175.00–208.00 $189.88 $1,084 -10.43
605–630 615 6 170.00–195.00 $182.47 $1,122 -11.99
650–670 660 2 157.00–175.00 $165.86 $1,095 -14.43
705–745 730 6 132.00–157.00 $142.95 $1,044 -28.58
755–790 771 5 131.00–155.00 $141.03 $1,087 -32.47
800–845 818 3 125.00–152.00 $135.86 $1,111 -1.62
900 900 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,188 -16.00
1055 1055 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 5 150.00–175.00 $162.57 $445 -22.43
300–310 306 5 150.00–175.00 $164.08 $502 —
350–395 370 6 150.00–175.00 $163.93 $607 -22.89
405–440 418 3 150.00–177.00 $160.11 $669 -28.97
450–485 474 7 150.00–177.00 $160.71 $762 -28.60
505–540 521 6 150.00–175.00 $169.51 $883 -15.07
550–595 572 9 147.00–172.00 $159.19 $911 -17.52
600–630 613 6 152.00–175.00 $163.35 $1,001 +2.38
650–680 665 3 150.00–165.00 $159.02 $1,057 +3.08
700–740 725 4 120.00–132.00 $124.30 $901 -14.92
820–845 833 2 120.00–126.00 $122.95 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 120.00–145.00 $132.73 $365 —
320 320 1 125.00 $125.00 $400 -10.00
355–385 370 2 125.00–145.00 $135.41 $501 -9.59
430–435 433 2 117.00–135.00 $125.95 $545 +3.38
450–495 480 6 117.00–142.00 $129.98 $624 -6.66
500–545 520 5 110.00–145.00 $123.18 $641 -17.70
555–595 580 3 130.00–145.00 $136.72 $793 -3.28
615–620 618 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $788 +3.67
650–680 665 4 122.00–137.00 $130.35 $867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–1195 852 85-90% 23 55.00–65.00 $61.50 $524 +0.75
620–1145 883 85-90% 2 48.00–50.00 $48.70 $430 -12.05
410–1450 974 85-90% 54 65.00–85.00 $76.88 $749 —
835–1570 1266 85-90% 4 86.00–87.00 $86.57 $1,096 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1195 1105 80-85% 5 100.00–108.00 $104.90 $1,159 —
700–2155 1452 80-85% 64 85.00–97.00 $92.00 $1,336 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1850 1501 75-80% 14 82.00–93.00 $86.64 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1520 1051 8 84.00–95.00 $88.26 $928 -34.77
670–2090 1326 25 100.00–116.00 $107.62 $1,427 +16.62
1120–2090 1605 2 120.00–121.00 $120.65 $1,936 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
965–1410 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,325.00 $1,064.52
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
810–1345 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,625.00 $1,360.62 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 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
230 230 1 100.00 $100.00 $230 -30.00
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —

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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.