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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.91/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 469 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.00/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 570 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $200.05/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 471 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 753 949
Feeder cattle 578 552 690
Slaughter cattle 206 187 244
Replacement cattle 11 14 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 5 head Goats: 120.00 -165.00, 1 head Sheep: 140.00, 11 head Baby Calves: 5.00 to 100.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 240.00–245.00 $243.80 $787 —
355–380 367 5 230.00–245.00 $239.43 $879 +30.15
400–435 417 6 230.00–246.00 $237.87 $992 +33.87
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 +22.99
515 515 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 -5.92
560–565 563 2 206.00–210.00 $208.01 $1,171 +0.88
633 633 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,298 +7.25
655–695 675 5 177.00–202.00 $191.66 $1,294 —
710–730 720 2 187.00–192.00 $189.53 $1,365 -8.92
750 750 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,402 —
820–840 830 2 177.00–190.00 $183.42 $1,522 +11.42
855 855 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,599 —
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
950–955 953 2 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,501 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 202.00 $202.00 $990 —
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 —
550 550 1 177.00 $177.00 $974 +3.47
655–690 673 2 142.00–157.00 $149.70 $1,007 —
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 -12.00
925 925 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 219 4 170.00–190.00 $177.60 $389 +2.87
250–280 269 5 180.00–200.00 $185.48 $499 +12.62
315–345 328 9 172.00–192.00 $182.18 $598 -2.90
355–395 380 12 170.00–195.00 $178.99 $680 -18.60
400–445 422 15 170.00–192.00 $184.57 $779 -0.92
450–490 469 26 177.00–205.00 $191.91 $900 +15.14
515–545 525 12 170.00–197.00 $184.63 $969 +15.18
550–590 570 21 170.00–192.00 $183.00 $1,043 +7.16
600–635 620 11 170.00–183.00 $178.25 $1,105 +4.10
650–680 668 8 152.00–175.00 $170.44 $1,139 +8.54
715–725 721 4 157.00–174.00 $167.28 $1,206 +17.00
815 815 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,198 +11.00
865 865 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 145.00 $145.00 $319 -15.00
255–290 275 3 150.00–165.00 $154.64 $425 -2.24
300–345 322 10 140.00–165.00 $150.40 $484 -3.60
365–395 377 5 140.00–165.00 $151.13 $570 -9.29
400–435 411 4 140.00–162.00 $154.42 $635 +5.40
460–485 475 3 150.00–170.00 $159.86 $759 +11.14
500–520 510 2 150.00–160.00 $154.90 $790 +16.73
560–580 570 2 140.00–160.00 $149.82 $854 +8.63
605–645 621 7 120.00–145.00 $129.68 $805 -8.91
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 ±0.00
740 740 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,073 +23.00
750–790 772 3 110.00–121.00 $116.60 $900 -15.40
845 845 1 110.00 $110.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 135.00 $135.00 $375 +25.00
300–345 316 7 110.00–135.00 $119.11 $376 -13.50
355–395 378 6 117.00–135.00 $127.43 $482 -10.73
405–435 416 6 105.00–125.00 $117.85 $490 -4.57
450–490 472 3 125.00–145.00 $134.15 $633 +15.95
505–545 525 5 132.00–137.00 $134.61 $707 +18.56
585–595 590 2 117.00–130.00 $123.56 $729 +13.56
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 +5.00
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 4 200.00–210.00 $205.19 $470 +14.76
255–295 277 6 190.00–220.00 $203.61 $564 +4.18
320–345 332 10 200.00–225.00 $209.49 $696 +11.47
350–390 369 8 205.00–220.00 $213.23 $787 +10.80
405–445 429 14 200.00–222.00 $208.85 $896 +15.62
450–495 471 20 187.00–215.00 $200.05 $942 +3.40
500–545 525 17 187.00–216.00 $200.92 $1,055 +1.76
550–595 573 16 180.00–202.00 $191.20 $1,096 +1.32
600–640 624 15 180.00–207.00 $192.64 $1,202 +10.17
650–690 666 6 155.00–177.00 $168.51 $1,122 +2.65
710–735 719 5 140.00–162.00 $151.87 $1,092 +8.92
760–780 769 7 137.00–155.00 $143.13 $1,101 +2.10
800–830 820 3 145.00–160.00 $152.24 $1,248 +16.38
865–890 878 2 122.00–140.00 $131.13 $1,151 —
1070 1070 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,423 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 170.00–180.00 $175.11 $385 —
250–295 278 5 170.00–175.00 $172.91 $481 +10.34
320–345 333 2 180.00–190.00 $184.81 $615 +20.73
350–375 363 2 175.00–190.00 $182.76 $663 +18.83
405–445 425 5 170.00–182.00 $175.20 $745 +15.09
450–495 479 9 170.00–187.00 $177.11 $848 +16.40
500–545 525 11 167.00–185.00 $173.57 $911 +4.06
550–580 564 4 170.00–177.00 $174.02 $981 +14.83
605–640 618 4 170.00–175.00 $171.26 $1,058 +7.91
650–690 671 6 130.00–140.00 $136.64 $917 -22.38
720–730 725 3 125.00–133.00 $129.33 $938 +5.03
770–780 775 3 125.00–135.00 $129.98 $1,007 —
805–825 815 2 117.00–125.00 $121.05 $987 -1.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 3 130.00–150.00 $138.66 $379 +5.93
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 +40.00
350–375 358 3 140.00–160.00 $150.23 $538 +14.82
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 +24.05
450–495 467 6 120.00–150.00 $137.25 $641 +7.27
500–520 508 6 122.00–155.00 $140.30 $713 +17.12
605–640 623 4 110.00–125.00 $118.59 $739 -8.92
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 -20.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–1150 856 85-90% 21 50.00–65.00 $57.16 $489 -4.34
605–1660 1075 85-90% 62 67.00–82.00 $76.62 $824 —
925–1270 1103 85-90% 12 83.00–87.00 $84.50 $932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1905 1229 80-85% 57 85.00–100.00 $91.09 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1810 1504 75-80% 19 77.00–90.00 $82.97 $1,248 -3.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1355 1242 5 121.00–127.00 $124.05 $1,541 —
625–2405 1370 20 104.00–117.00 $111.00 $1,521 —
1130–1700 1478 5 97.00–101.00 $99.50 $1,471 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
975–1140 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,003.90
1070–1760 1408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,323.79

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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
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
935–1310 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,650.00 $1,433.92 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 213 3 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $256 +19.96
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
385 385 3 110.00–117.00 $114.00 $439 —
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 —
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 ±0.00
605–615 610 2 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $625 —
1055 1055 1 90.00 $90.00 $950 —

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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.