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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.70/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 424 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.28/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 373 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $212.22/cwt -32.57 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 470 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 744 790 685
Feeder cattle 520 575 429
Slaughter cattle 185 208 245
Replacement cattle 39 7 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 6 head Goats: 55.00- 145.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 4 225.00–280.00 $238.70 $766 -36.39
355–380 370 3 200.00–215.00 $205.07 $759 -55.06
400–425 420 5 220.00–225.00 $223.99 $941 -21.90
465–495 480 3 210.00–230.00 $220.45 $1,058 -14.55
500–535 523 15 206.00–236.00 $220.42 $1,153 -21.87
560–590 576 7 207.00–235.00 $218.19 $1,257 -11.55
625–640 635 5 202.00–210.00 $208.40 $1,323 -15.97
660–690 674 5 180.00–211.00 $194.63 $1,312 -13.18
710 value added 710 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,534 —
830 830 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,477 +3.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 3 175.00–190.00 $183.93 $690 —
410–435 423 3 170.00–185.00 $178.37 $755 -21.72
450–495 465 4 170.00–197.00 $184.42 $858 -15.53
500–545 524 4 162.00–182.00 $174.41 $914 -30.96
555–595 571 6 180.00–200.00 $192.10 $1,097 -15.90
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 -30.00
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 -17.00
755–780 768 2 120.00–127.00 $123.56 $949 -18.44
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 —
390 390 2 125.00–145.00 $135.00 $526 -8.39
400–405 403 2 127.00–157.00 $142.09 $573 -17.46
485–490 488 2 120.00–145.00 $132.56 $647 -32.60
510–545 528 2 132.00–140.00 $136.13 $719 —
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 ±0.00
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 -8.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 175.00–185.00 $180.17 $402 -9.83
265–290 280 4 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $514 -6.06
305–325 317 5 180.00–192.00 $183.32 $581 -6.83
350–395 373 16 180.00–210.00 $190.89 $712 -4.39
373 value added 373 6 218.00 $218.00 $813 —
405–430 value added 418 2 220.00–230.00 $224.85 $940 —
405–445 425 21 180.00–212.00 $191.83 $815 -0.54
450 value added 450 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,008 —
455–495 476 18 180.00–212.00 $199.33 $949 +10.25
500–535 514 19 180.00–210.00 $196.04 $1,008 +8.38
555–590 572 12 167.00–185.00 $175.72 $1,005 -2.35
600–635 614 9 160.00–184.00 $168.15 $1,032 -8.95
610–646 value added 636 9 192.00–196.00 $194.59 $1,238 —
675–695 685 2 154.00–164.00 $159.07 $1,090 -7.21
725–740 733 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,026 -28.60
745 value added 745 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,348 —
765–770 value added 768 2 170.00–180.00 $174.98 $1,344 —
765–790 777 3 125.00–130.00 $126.98 $987 -10.90
805 805 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,055 +6.68
860–865 863 2 135.00–150.00 $142.52 $1,230 —
950–975 963 2 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $1,242 +3.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 281 4 150.00–175.00 $161.42 $454 -10.17
315–325 318 3 165.00–180.00 $170.76 $543 +3.15
350–390 374 8 155.00–172.00 $165.15 $618 -1.88
415–435 423 3 150.00–170.00 $160.16 $677 -8.67
450–495 468 6 150.00–170.00 $161.44 $756 -6.38
505–545 526 9 150.00–177.00 $166.47 $876 -3.41
555–590 569 6 132.00–155.00 $142.33 $810 -2.24
605–645 623 5 120.00–147.00 $134.25 $836 +5.24
690 690 2 107.00–125.00 $116.00 $800 -16.15
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 -10.29
780 780 1 108.00 $108.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 135.00 $135.00 $310 —
250–270 262 3 120.00–145.00 $128.60 $337 -11.40
300–335 314 5 125.00–150.00 $135.84 $427 -9.72
360–385 377 3 117.00–145.00 $133.87 $505 -1.13
445 445 1 112.00 $112.00 $498 -17.05
455–495 477 5 120.00–140.00 $132.50 $632 -9.95
500–540 521 4 125.00–130.00 $126.22 $658 -4.59
565 565 2 127.00 $127.00 $718 +9.64
605–635 620 2 110.00 $110.00 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 240.00–285.00 $261.43 $688 -3.57
300–340 328 8 245.00–290.00 $263.75 $865 -7.59
350–385 366 13 220.00–265.00 $244.76 $896 +6.09
400–445 428 14 210.00–240.00 $217.88 $933 -28.01
450–495 470 19 200.00–225.00 $212.22 $997 -32.57
500–545 525 16 190.00–217.00 $202.86 $1,065 -13.23
560–595 572 6 180.00–210.00 $192.02 $1,098 -12.14
615–635 624 4 178.00–200.00 $188.16 $1,174 -20.32
655–660 658 2 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $1,086 -19.59
700–720 708 3 137.00–160.00 $147.63 $1,045 -22.69
755–760 758 2 122.00–135.00 $128.52 $974 -19.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 3 190.00–205.00 $196.34 $550 +4.35
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 -49.84
350–395 368 3 200.00–210.00 $203.17 $748 -14.33
400–445 428 4 175.00–200.00 $183.95 $787 -22.08
450–485 472 3 165.00–180.00 $171.48 $809 -36.33
500–545 520 7 160.00–185.00 $172.58 $897 -7.67
580–590 585 2 160.00–170.00 $164.96 $965 -5.87
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 -23.36
650–675 658 3 135.00–147.00 $139.63 $919 -13.70
715 715 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $876 -13.86
770 770 1 107.00 $107.00 $824 -25.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 140.00–145.00 $142.61 $404 -23.03
325–335 330 2 120.00–137.00 $128.63 $424 -31.15
355–380 365 4 120.00–155.00 $135.49 $495 -31.86
400–435 419 6 122.00–150.00 $138.03 $578 -35.10
470–490 480 3 130.00–155.00 $142.42 $684 -22.98
500–535 519 5 125.00–150.00 $139.17 $722 -12.42
560–590 575 2 137.00–140.00 $138.46 $796 +2.73
610–640 630 3 112.00–122.00 $117.97 $743 -16.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1980 1311 80-85% 85 94.00–109.00 $102.47 $1,343 —
1020–1670 1357 80-85% 26 110.00–122.00 $113.58 $1,541 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–995 848 85-90% 8 54.00–66.00 $61.03 $518 —
705–1095 919 85-90% 10 70.00–78.00 $74.12 $681 —
605–1430 952 85-90% 25 80.00–91.00 $85.92 $818 —
665–1565 1239 85-90% 12 92.00–95.00 $93.03 $1,153 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1960 1574 75-80% 10 95.00–108.00 $101.59 $1,599 +9.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1155 954 4 100.00–107.00 $103.57 $988 —
980–2290 1500 10 110.00–122.00 $116.65 $1,750 —
2015–2170 2093 2 133.00–136.00 $134.56 $2,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1460 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 750.00–1,500.00 $1,129.07
955–1295 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,147.17
975–1325 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 950.00–1,475.00 $1,204.79
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–715 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–525.00 $512.81

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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
710–1035 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,376.54 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
500–535 513 3 117.00–125.00 $120.60 $619 —
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —

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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.