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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $214.38/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 522 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.34/cwt +17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 426 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.21/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 382 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 917 778
Feeder cattle 338 637 477
Slaughter cattle 152 267 281
Replacement cattle 11 13 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 4 head Sheep: 35.00- 70.00, 3 head Baby Calves: 10.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 +27.26
352–395 368 8 240.00–277.00 $261.07 $961 +38.67
405–445 414 7 240.00–270.00 $258.42 $1,070 +45.92
450–455 453 3 242.00–258.00 $250.64 $1,135 +24.90
535 535 2 231.00–252.00 $241.50 $1,292 +15.32
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 +21.23
628–640 632 5 207.00–222.50 $217.05 $1,372 +14.99
660 660 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 +23.39
835 835 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 195.00 $195.00 $429 +45.00
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 —
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 +20.04
425–445 437 3 175.00–200.00 $188.21 $822 +2.21
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 -15.46
605–610 608 2 150.00–165.00 $157.53 $958 +13.53
680 680 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,142 —
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 +4.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 120.00–130.00 $125.10 $473 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 +17.00
525–545 535 2 129.00–137.00 $133.07 $712 +3.07
570–585 578 2 123.00–137.00 $130.09 $752 -1.91
605 605 1 122.00 $122.00 $738 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 170.00–182.00 $175.88 $422 —
255–290 274 7 170.00–190.00 $176.79 $484 +12.06
305–345 322 5 170.00–195.00 $182.78 $589 -5.23
381 value added 381 4 224.00 $224.00 $853 —
355–395 382 9 180.00–200.00 $189.64 $724 -6.61
405–440 value added 425 8 215.00–225.00 $220.38 $937 +10.03
425–435 427 7 190.00–210.00 $203.16 $867 +11.38
450–490 467 13 185.00–205.00 $194.06 $906 +7.44
510–545 533 4 167.00–192.00 $179.67 $958 +0.62
555–570 563 2 170.00–177.00 $173.45 $977 +10.72
605–625 615 3 155.00–172.00 $165.68 $1,019 +6.44
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 -4.96
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 -7.48
765 765 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 +10.05
800 800 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,024 -0.53
895 895 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,271 —
990–995 993 2 110.00–130.00 $120.03 $1,192 -1.97
1000 1000 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,070 —
1070 value added 1070 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $374 +14.64
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 +11.60
300–345 325 5 140.00–155.00 $148.22 $482 -11.23
405–420 415 3 175.00–182.00 $178.96 $743 +22.21
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 +10.50
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 +5.94
615–640 628 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $864 -6.43
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 +10.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 +15.00
270 270 1 125.00 $125.00 $338 +9.14
300–340 318 3 112.00–125.00 $117.15 $373 -16.54
385–395 392 3 120.00–130.00 $123.28 $483 -4.27
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 +0.03
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
270–285 278 4 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $619 +9.75
320–335 331 4 235.00–240.00 $236.21 $782 +7.27
355–395 374 9 225.00–260.00 $245.09 $917 +17.18
405–430 416 8 232.00–264.00 $254.08 $1,057 +29.35
460–495 477 11 212.00–237.00 $223.68 $1,067 +6.09
505–545 522 24 200.00–223.00 $214.38 $1,119 +0.05
550–592 568 11 210.00–223.00 $215.49 $1,224 +19.06
600–640 616 7 190.00–218.00 $205.36 $1,265 +9.63
680 680 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,006 -26.02
700–745 715 3 130.00–142.00 $135.55 $969 -12.80
760–765 763 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $1,076 +13.72
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 +6.50
910–945 928 2 122.00–125.00 $123.53 $1,146 -1.51
1020 1020 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,377 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 222 3 185.00–195.00 $188.38 $418 +25.04
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 +12.00
310 310 1 195.00 $195.00 $604 +25.84
365–385 375 2 200.00–215.00 $207.30 $777 +26.38
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 +9.20
450–495 467 3 185.00–203.00 $196.09 $916 +23.66
570 570 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $1,083 +14.30
605–625 616 5 150.00–172.00 $160.77 $990 +2.65
650–695 678 4 135.00–154.00 $142.05 $963 -0.22
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 140.00–155.00 $147.62 $458 +5.32
405–415 410 2 110.00–135.00 $122.35 $502 -37.65
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 +15.06
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 -15.14
575–595 583 3 120.00–145.00 $128.21 $747 -2.28
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +3.95
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1505 1240 80-85% 7 100.00–105.00 $101.90 $1,264 —
770–2030 1491 80-85% 64 87.00–99.00 $92.73 $1,383 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–1125 790 85-90% 13 55.00–65.00 $61.39 $485 —
585–1445 1051 85-90% 34 70.00–84.00 $77.91 $819 -5.68
1000–1855 1192 85-90% 14 85.00–88.00 $86.32 $1,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1905 1584 75-80% 7 85.00–92.00 $88.12 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1555 1490 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,416 —
965–1925 1553 3 115.00–118.00 $116.14 $1,804 —
1300–1930 1646 6 100.00–111.00 $105.10 $1,730 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–835 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $875.30
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
970–1165 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 885.00–1,050.00 $986.15

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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
750–820 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,215.29 +283.98
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -100.00

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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.