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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.05/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 480 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $236.10/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 472 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.33/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 428 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 567 717
Feeder cattle 263 360 559
Slaughter cattle 98 198 157
Replacement cattle 6 9 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 369 6 270.00–310.00 $287.04 $1,059 +19.31
405–445 426 4 235.00–277.00 $249.95 $1,065 +13.99
470–490 480 4 234.00–249.00 $244.68 $1,174 -27.32
525–545 534 6 210.00–240.00 $233.60 $1,247 +26.17
550–585 564 6 212.00–243.00 $226.05 $1,275 -10.75
610 610 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 +1.02
705–715 710 2 172.00–200.00 $185.90 $1,320 +6.81
805 805 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,546 —
900 900 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,656 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 195.00–205.00 $199.81 $655 +14.81
370–390 380 2 235.00 $235.00 $893 —
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 +55.56
510–520 515 2 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $902 —
725 725 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,030 —
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 155.00 $155.00 $426 —
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 —
470 470 1 132.00 $132.00 $620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 +10.86
325–335 330 2 205.00–215.00 $209.92 $693 -18.34
350–385 372 5 215.00–227.00 $221.67 $825 +2.82
405–445 428 11 215.00–237.00 $226.33 $969 +1.30
460–490 480 14 205.00–228.00 $216.05 $1,037 +1.76
505–515 510 5 197.00–212.00 $204.79 $1,044 +13.92
590–595 594 6 200.00–203.00 $202.50 $1,203 +11.72
600–625 616 6 170.00–200.00 $187.79 $1,157 -0.57
655–665 662 3 165.00–187.00 $173.93 $1,151 -5.84
740 740 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,273 +4.64
820 820 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,378 +46.03
965 965 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $515 +9.20
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 -26.41
355–380 369 4 182.00–200.00 $194.20 $717 +5.52
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 +15.96
460–465 463 4 172.00–200.00 $188.04 $871 +14.93
500–530 516 4 150.00–162.00 $156.04 $805 +3.70
550–575 567 3 167.00–180.00 $172.90 $980 +1.18
610 610 1 161.00 $161.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 120.00 $120.00 $276 -50.00
260–265 263 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $375 -2.52
370–390 380 2 115.00 $115.00 $437 -44.02
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 +6.90
500–530 514 5 120.00–137.00 $127.63 $656 +2.03
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 235.00 $235.00 $482 +15.00
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 +22.04
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 -38.19
360–395 378 5 260.00–275.00 $269.80 $1,020 +31.45
425–440 434 4 232.00–265.00 $247.32 $1,073 +21.61
450–495 472 11 220.00–247.00 $236.10 $1,114 +11.04
500–545 531 8 210.00–237.00 $226.50 $1,203 +9.70
550–575 563 5 205.00–227.00 $219.28 $1,235 +11.05
600–620 609 4 215.00–227.00 $221.48 $1,349 +13.36
650–695 673 4 195.00–217.00 $206.26 $1,388 +23.48
770–795 785 3 132.00–160.00 $143.84 $1,129 -25.45
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 -29.43
885 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 —
915 915 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 -27.00
1020 1020 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 180.00–205.00 $194.76 $532 -25.24
305–340 325 3 200.00–230.00 $211.08 $686 +6.08
375–395 383 3 190.00–220.00 $202.32 $775 +4.79
425–445 436 5 180.00–210.00 $191.33 $834 -4.38
450–495 475 4 182.00–210.00 $195.45 $928 +3.12
520–525 523 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,020 +5.02
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 +29.32
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 +1.02
665–690 678 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,153 +18.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 140.00 $140.00 $287 —
335–340 338 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $532 —
365–390 378 2 180.00–185.00 $182.58 $690 +22.58
410–430 420 2 160.00–175.00 $167.32 $703 -2.68
460–465 463 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $671 -27.03
500–540 520 2 130.00–160.00 $144.42 $751 +8.49
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —
600–635 618 2 130.00–147.00 $138.26 $854 +26.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–2010 1341 80-85% 43 94.00–109.00 $104.50 $1,401 +1.27
1010–1990 1359 80-85% 8 111.00–123.00 $113.04 $1,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1235 1025 85-90% 9 73.00–80.00 $77.50 $794 -11.06
560–1585 1031 85-90% 27 82.00–94.00 $90.00 $928 +1.44
915–1305 1110 85-90% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1830 1483 75-80% 5 93.00–96.00 $94.14 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2005 1803 4 109.00–123.00 $117.56 $2,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1200–1475 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,625.00 $1,386.30

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 —
415–430 423 2 120.00–140.00 $130.18 $551 —
485 485 1 132.00 $132.00 $640 —
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —
675 675 1 123.00 $123.00 $830 —
755 755 1 124.00 $124.00 $936 —
840–845 843 2 85.00–106.00 $95.47 $805 —

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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.