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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $262.49/cwt +25.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.46/cwt +20.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 472 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $273.42/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 374 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 447 986
Feeder cattle 730 315 739
Slaughter cattle 188 109 234
Replacement cattle 52 23 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 10 head Goats: 50.00- 100.00 ; 46 head Sheep: 50.00- 155.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 155

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 +40.00
305–345 333 9 265.00–305.00 $291.39 $970 -6.78
355–382 374 6 295.00–305.00 $301.00 $1,126 +8.65
400–435 413 11 255.00–295.00 $275.71 $1,139 +19.71
450–484 473 10 250.00–288.00 $272.08 $1,287 -7.31
500–530 509 7 230.00–270.00 $248.88 $1,267 -0.45
560–595 576 7 252.00–274.00 $262.42 $1,512 +1.13
600–630 612 7 230.00–258.00 $243.38 $1,489 +8.87
655–695 675 2 212.00–222.00 $217.15 $1,466 -6.70
725 725 2 215.00–232.00 $223.50 $1,620 +7.06
761–785 767 5 207.00–225.00 $219.03 $1,680 +39.03
810–815 813 2 200.00–220.00 $209.97 $1,707 —
875 875 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
915 915 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 205.00 $205.00 $554 —
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
360–365 363 2 215.00–240.00 $227.59 $826 —
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 +45.00
505–535 523 6 192.00–226.00 $213.59 $1,117 +16.59
565–570 568 2 197.00–220.00 $208.45 $1,184 +38.45
825 825 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 —
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 +45.00
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 4 215.00–255.00 $231.01 $504 -19.20
250–290 275 7 235.00–280.00 $255.32 $702 -29.59
305–345 324 20 230.00–287.00 $259.97 $842 +26.97
355–390 371 16 230.00–280.00 $255.70 $949 +20.56
400–445 418 33 230.00–280.00 $251.75 $1,052 +31.53
450–495 472 35 220.00–267.00 $239.46 $1,130 +20.79
505–545 516 9 220.00–255.00 $230.57 $1,190 +21.47
550–595 573 21 200.00–221.00 $208.64 $1,196 +1.31
600–645 622 10 197.00–220.00 $205.14 $1,276 +24.59
650–685 663 9 170.00–200.00 $184.01 $1,220 -2.56
705–745 729 8 160.00–188.00 $178.28 $1,300 +52.47
765–775 770 2 160.00–179.00 $169.44 $1,305 +21.89
810–835 823 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $1,214 -9.33
865–875 868 3 155.00–157.00 $155.66 $1,351 —
915–935 925 2 135.00–167.00 $150.83 $1,395 +25.83
980–985 983 2 122.00–152.00 $136.96 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $573 -7.52
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 +20.00
355–395 379 7 200.00–217.00 $205.41 $779 +18.41
400–445 423 13 192.00–220.00 $209.12 $885 +34.12
450–495 479 17 182.00–215.00 $201.11 $963 +12.44
500–545 522 10 180.00–215.00 $201.45 $1,052 +34.72
550–595 570 7 165.00–192.00 $176.99 $1,009 +16.30
600–640 625 8 157.00–190.00 $177.76 $1,111 +57.76
655–695 673 6 135.00–160.00 $152.28 $1,025 -0.26
715–745 727 3 122.00–147.00 $136.49 $992 —
750–755 753 2 124.00–145.00 $134.47 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 145.00 $145.00 $370 +17.64
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 +8.62
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
400–445 423 4 130.00–165.00 $141.66 $599 —
450–465 458 2 160.00–175.00 $167.62 $768 +39.45
510–515 512 3 142.00–172.00 $157.95 $809 +30.95
555–565 562 3 140.00–155.00 $146.71 $825 +26.71
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 +16.78
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 265.00 $265.00 $596 +18.09
250–295 271 13 260.00–305.00 $286.00 $775 +14.15
305–345 329 12 256.00–300.00 $288.03 $948 +21.53
350–395 374 33 245.00–290.00 $273.42 $1,023 +3.36
400–445 421 28 240.00–280.00 $262.65 $1,106 +7.45
450–495 473 36 240.00–283.00 $262.49 $1,242 +25.69
500–530 515 16 240.00–276.00 $259.67 $1,337 +19.03
550–595 567 23 225.00–262.00 $242.02 $1,372 -1.97
602–645 620 19 225.00–250.00 $237.41 $1,472 +1.03
650–695 670 12 202.00–232.00 $222.81 $1,493 +15.63
700–740 720 4 190.00–212.00 $198.00 $1,426 +13.03
775–790 783 3 167.00–185.00 $174.61 $1,367 +9.71
810–840 820 3 170.00–190.00 $180.00 $1,476 +3.00
915 915 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,464 +20.00
955 955 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
300–335 312 3 200.00–240.00 $224.06 $699 —
350–395 373 5 200.00–240.00 $222.98 $832 +11.79
400–445 423 8 200.00–224.00 $212.16 $897 -9.84
450–490 470 11 202.00–235.00 $215.35 $1,012 +15.03
500–545 522 13 202.00–230.00 $212.23 $1,108 +21.67
550–595 568 7 192.00–217.00 $208.45 $1,184 +17.31
615–645 630 4 170.00–202.00 $189.14 $1,192 -2.81
650–685 665 4 180.00–192.00 $185.97 $1,237 +25.97
700–745 717 3 140.00–175.00 $157.99 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 147.00–160.00 $153.34 $629 —
455–490 469 6 170.00–185.00 $178.30 $836 +58.30
500–525 512 5 160.00–175.00 $167.87 $859 +29.87
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–1150 754 85-90% 7 52.00–62.00 $59.03 $445 —
710–1245 948 85-90% 11 70.00–82.00 $77.86 $738 —
505–1530 1090 85-90% 35 85.00–96.00 $90.28 $984 -7.23
730–1265 1111 85-90% 12 98.00–102.00 $99.57 $1,106 +10.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1455 1256 80-85% 10 116.00–130.00 $121.90 $1,531 —
860–2025 1419 80-85% 54 100.00–114.00 $106.74 $1,515 +3.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1690 1570 75-80% 11 98.00–112.00 $105.21 $1,652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1675 1387 3 101.00–108.00 $105.40 $1,462 —
1020–2540 1490 15 110.00–126.00 $117.94 $1,757 —
1755–1905 1831 6 128.00–140.00 $133.95 $2,453 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1300 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,392.00
860–1595 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 250.00–1,750.00 $1,316.41
920–1615 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,050.00–2,000.00 $1,706.17

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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
855–865 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,698.84 —
600–1150 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–2,300.00 $1,871.08 —
880–1100 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,213.14 +776.70
840–1250 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,250.00 $2,055.62 —
935–1130 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,460.00 $2,350.47 —
950–1215 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,101.79 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -197.36

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 125.00 $125.00 $356 —
335 335 2 115.00–132.00 $123.50 $414 —
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 —
550 550 1 127.00 $127.00 $698 —
615–645 630 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $772 —

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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.