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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.28/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 571 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.93/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 520 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $243.39/cwt +16.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 527 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 367 946
Feeder cattle 736 263 696
Slaughter cattle 266 98 246
Replacement cattle 23 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 18 head Goats: 55.00-200.00; 19 head Sheep: 165.00- 285.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 50.00- 150.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 270.00–275.00 $272.43 $771 —
310–335 326 7 260.00–300.00 $273.07 $890 —
350–380 364 10 260.00–305.00 $283.24 $1,031 -3.80
410–445 435 6 252.00–285.00 $268.57 $1,168 +18.62
455–495 473 7 240.00–277.00 $264.82 $1,253 +20.14
500–548 520 17 237.00–270.00 $253.27 $1,317 +19.67
555–585 566 5 227.00–252.00 $238.48 $1,350 +12.43
605–640 616 8 217.00–243.00 $230.66 $1,421 +18.66
655–675 661 4 227.00–240.00 $235.53 $1,557 —
700–730 713 6 215.00–230.00 $223.61 $1,594 +37.71
785–795 790 2 165.00–190.00 $177.42 $1,402 —
900–910 907 3 150.00–180.00 $169.96 $1,542 -14.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 215.00–240.00 $227.50 $648 —
360–385 373 2 210.00–237.00 $223.05 $832 -11.95
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —
515–540 521 4 212.00–223.00 $218.18 $1,137 +43.13
555–580 568 2 185.00–210.00 $197.22 $1,120 —
650 650 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 -25.00
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 —
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 205.00–210.00 $207.55 $477 —
250–290 272 5 195.00–215.00 $205.04 $558 +5.04
300–345 326 14 205.00–230.00 $212.79 $694 +2.87
330–349 value added 345 10 245.00–260.00 $252.41 $871 —
350–395 383 19 210.00–246.00 $232.44 $890 +10.77
380–395 value added 387 3 250.00–257.00 $253.96 $983 —
400–425 value added 416 6 245.00–250.00 $247.33 $1,029 —
405–440 420 21 212.00–242.00 $228.26 $959 +1.93
450 value added 450 3 244.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,107 —
450–495 472 23 207.00–238.00 $226.33 $1,068 +10.28
500–545 520 35 200.00–232.00 $214.93 $1,118 +10.14
553–596 571 36 200.00–225.00 $211.28 $1,206 +8.78
600–645 616 12 180.00–208.00 $191.26 $1,178 +3.47
650–675 656 8 185.00–200.00 $191.61 $1,257 +17.68
700–720 712 3 170.00–190.00 $177.23 $1,262 +5.23
750–785 768 2 140.00–160.00 $150.23 $1,154 —
800–805 803 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,204 -18.00
855–885 870 2 157.00–168.00 $162.59 $1,415 —
905–940 923 4 140.00–162.00 $153.57 $1,417 —
950–965 958 2 161.00–162.00 $161.50 $1,547 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 —
275–290 280 3 165.00–195.00 $181.90 $509 +4.36
310–340 328 5 180.00–200.00 $194.91 $639 +39.91
350–390 369 11 175.00–205.00 $193.13 $713 -1.07
405–435 420 6 175.00–202.00 $183.54 $771 -16.46
450–495 469 7 180.00–202.00 $191.64 $899 +3.60
510–540 528 5 170.00–192.00 $183.28 $968 +27.24
550–595 579 8 165.00–195.00 $182.96 $1,059 +10.06
600–640 619 4 155.00–178.00 $165.72 $1,026 +4.72
655–695 669 4 130.00–165.00 $147.28 $985 —
705–745 722 3 117.00–132.00 $126.45 $913 —
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
850–860 855 2 122.00–130.00 $126.02 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 3 150.00–165.00 $159.92 $504 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 -10.00
460 460 1 110.00 $110.00 $506 —
505–545 522 3 118.00–145.00 $134.61 $703 +6.98
575–585 580 2 110.00–135.00 $122.61 $711 -17.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 218 3 235.00–260.00 $250.65 $546 +15.65
250–285 274 6 240.00–270.00 $257.60 $706 -12.40
300–345 327 16 235.00–270.00 $252.70 $826 +12.70
355–395 374 24 235.00–270.00 $252.22 $943 -17.58
400–442 421 27 240.00–280.00 $258.16 $1,087 +10.84
450–495 474 26 235.00–268.00 $254.01 $1,204 +17.91
503–545 527 33 227.00–260.00 $243.39 $1,283 +16.89
555–595 576 26 220.00–254.00 $234.12 $1,349 +14.84
605–640 620 21 210.00–245.00 $234.47 $1,454 +12.99
650–690 665 15 210.00–232.00 $223.10 $1,484 +16.84
700–740 722 10 190.00–220.00 $207.78 $1,500 —
760–775 767 3 167.00–190.00 $177.41 $1,361 +33.57
805–830 818 2 180.00–183.00 $181.52 $1,485 +61.52
855–875 868 3 135.00–167.00 $152.97 $1,328 +12.97
955 955 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 175.00–190.00 $182.41 $389 —
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 +15.24
300–345 328 10 200.00–235.00 $222.81 $731 +11.73
350–385 363 4 205.00–225.00 $211.16 $767 +8.84
405–445 419 9 215.00–235.00 $228.21 $956 +36.88
475–490 483 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $1,116 +35.57
500–540 525 11 200.00–225.00 $215.07 $1,129 +20.05
565–585 573 3 200.00–209.00 $205.28 $1,176 +5.28
600–640 618 5 185.00–204.00 $195.84 $1,210 +20.84
650–695 679 5 170.00–195.00 $184.00 $1,249 +14.00
700–710 705 3 170.00–182.00 $177.30 $1,250 —
765 765 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,086 —
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 150.00–165.00 $157.43 $446 —
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 +2.48
355–380 368 3 155.00–180.00 $168.83 $621 -13.75
410–430 420 2 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $776 +17.56
480–485 482 3 172.00–192.00 $184.62 $890 +39.65
520–545 535 4 142.00–187.00 $170.33 $911 +25.91
560 560 2 110.00–140.00 $125.00 $700 -5.00
605–620 613 2 137.00–167.00 $152.18 $933 +13.92
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1685 1321 80-85% 12 109.00–128.00 $114.48 $1,512 +9.98
855–2035 1407 80-85% 90 94.00–109.00 $102.05 $1,436 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–960 784 85-90% 7 54.00–65.00 $59.93 $470 —
560–1285 976 85-90% 18 70.00–79.00 $73.00 $712 —
505–1755 1090 85-90% 64 80.00–94.00 $88.07 $960 —
1030–1365 1103 85-90% 6 95.00–96.00 $95.32 $1,051 -0.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1805 1519 75-80% 17 90.00–106.00 $98.24 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2165 1517 20 109.00–124.00 $118.69 $1,801 —
930–2485 1611 4 100.00–107.00 $102.88 $1,657 —
1185–2180 1698 6 126.00–136.00 $130.48 $2,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1060 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,127.04
1045–1235 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,500.00 $1,295.93
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
645–885 747 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,154.28 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
840–1225 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,596.25 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550–715 633 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,150.00 $1,008.70 —
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
285 285 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 $506 —
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
355 355 1 136.00 $136.00 $483 +11.00
405–425 413 3 135.00–160.00 $145.88 $602 +15.70
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 +18.00
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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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.