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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.78/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 425 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $271.35/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 421 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.07/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 476 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 951 970 775
Feeder cattle 743 730 608
Slaughter cattle 183 188 155
Replacement cattle 25 52 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 10 head Goats: 70.00- 255.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–297 287 4 270.00–330.00 $316.65 $909 +11.65
335–340 338 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,073 +26.09
350–370 364 8 310.00–326.00 $321.37 $1,170 +20.37
400–445 419 9 270.00–322.00 $291.90 $1,223 +16.19
450–499 482 11 250.00–300.00 $278.03 $1,340 +5.95
500–535 509 9 260.00–302.00 $277.66 $1,413 +28.78
575–595 584 4 255.00–295.00 $274.62 $1,604 +12.20
600–635 613 6 225.00–267.00 $254.54 $1,560 +11.16
660–695 680 5 217.00–245.00 $236.71 $1,610 +19.56
720–745 732 5 220.00–245.00 $229.07 $1,677 +5.57
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 +15.97
825 825 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,254 -57.97
885–890 888 2 150.00–202.00 $176.07 $1,564 -13.93
980 980 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,147 —
1060 1060 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $874 -19.02
460–490 475 2 220.00–240.00 $229.68 $1,091 —
530 530 2 215.00–240.00 $227.50 $1,206 +13.91
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 +16.55
615 615 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 —
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 6 220.00–240.00 $232.71 $512 +1.70
255–295 283 11 234.00–270.00 $253.79 $718 -1.53
300–345 324 15 230.00–275.00 $257.37 $834 -2.60
350–395 373 16 225.00–275.00 $247.74 $924 -7.96
400–445 425 48 225.00–274.00 $245.78 $1,045 -5.97
450–495 476 29 215.00–268.00 $235.07 $1,119 -4.39
500–540 519 17 210.00–232.00 $219.37 $1,139 -11.20
555–590 571 15 210.00–242.00 $227.51 $1,299 +18.87
600–630 614 11 197.00–228.00 $210.67 $1,294 +5.53
650–660 655 4 190.00–212.00 $196.79 $1,289 +12.78
705–730 717 3 155.00–180.00 $166.37 $1,193 -11.91
755–790 773 2 145.00–170.00 $157.22 $1,215 -12.22
855 855 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,129 -23.66
990 990 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,505 +15.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 4 192.50–220.00 $206.93 $575 +4.45
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 +10.00
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +4.59
400–445 423 7 180.00–210.00 $196.38 $831 -12.74
465–485 477 5 195.00–207.00 $201.79 $963 +0.68
505–540 520 5 170.00–200.00 $188.34 $979 -13.11
556–585 568 8 184.00–200.00 $190.31 $1,081 +13.32
600–645 626 8 140.00–167.00 $154.26 $966 -23.50
650–680 664 6 135.00–165.00 $150.78 $1,001 -1.50
710–730 720 4 112.00–130.00 $125.50 $904 -10.99
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 -9.47
980 980 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 +20.00
300–340 320 2 135.00–146.00 $140.84 $451 -9.16
350–390 372 3 110.00–135.00 $125.25 $466 -44.75
450–475 461 4 120.00–155.00 $142.48 $657 -25.14
505–545 529 5 130.00–150.00 $143.95 $761 -14.00
585–590 588 2 132.00–165.00 $148.43 $873 +1.72
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 -3.00
670–695 678 3 107.00–130.00 $119.01 $807 -4.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 6 255.00–290.00 $273.44 $621 +8.44
255–295 274 11 290.00–320.00 $301.90 $827 +15.90
300–345 327 16 280.00–308.00 $294.22 $962 +6.19
350–395 371 27 260.00–315.00 $286.43 $1,063 +13.01
400–445 421 39 250.00–300.00 $271.35 $1,142 +8.70
450–495 472 20 250.00–295.00 $261.74 $1,235 -0.75
500–545 521 24 240.00–280.00 $252.93 $1,318 -6.74
550–595 571 19 240.00–268.00 $255.76 $1,460 +13.74
600–640 618 12 220.00–260.00 $245.01 $1,514 +7.60
650–695 677 11 220.00–245.00 $230.03 $1,557 +7.22
700–730 714 14 195.00–230.00 $215.48 $1,539 +17.48
755–790 768 5 185.00–220.00 $200.77 $1,542 +26.16
800–845 825 5 172.00–207.00 $193.56 $1,597 +13.56
870–885 878 5 167.00–188.00 $178.02 $1,563 —
945 945 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,559 +5.00
970–995 985 3 140.00–160.00 $146.57 $1,444 +6.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 -20.00
265–285 272 3 210.00–255.00 $231.63 $630 —
325–345 333 4 215.00–235.00 $223.78 $745 -0.28
350–380 365 7 215.00–255.00 $237.95 $869 +14.97
400–445 425 12 200.00–244.00 $219.77 $934 +7.61
450–495 473 14 210.00–247.00 $230.74 $1,091 +15.39
505–540 525 14 205.00–238.00 $223.92 $1,176 +11.69
550–585 561 6 212.00–235.00 $222.09 $1,246 +13.64
615–620 618 2 202.00–215.00 $208.53 $1,289 +19.39
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 -5.97
715 715 2 164.00–185.00 $174.50 $1,248 +16.51
790 790 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,082 —
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 +26.66
565–580 572 3 167.50–190.00 $177.51 $1,015 +12.51
610–625 618 2 140.00–170.00 $154.82 $957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1280 1232 80-85% 3 117.00–126.00 $120.62 $1,486 —
935–1915 1312 80-85% 66 102.00–115.00 $107.30 $1,408 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–915 838 85-90% 3 60.00–70.00 $65.95 $553 —
720–1055 901 85-90% 7 74.00–82.00 $78.87 $711 —
835–1345 1076 85-90% 9 99.00–103.00 $100.01 $1,076 +9.73
710–1940 1136 85-90% 41 85.00–98.00 $93.10 $1,058 -6.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1940 1603 75-80% 23 102.00–110.00 $105.46 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1865 1510 5 132.00–143.00 $136.86 $2,067 —
1285–1885 1597 10 110.00–127.00 $120.38 $1,922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1195 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 825.00–1,350.00 $1,082.34
830–1250 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,507.54

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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
645–1260 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–2,275.00 $1,895.24 -317.90
1015–1275 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,550.00 $2,237.13 +287.13
1275–1320 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,804.34 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 176.00 $176.00 $431 —
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 +35.00
350–365 358 2 135.00–145.00 $139.90 $501 —
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -5.00
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 -15.00
600–645 623 2 145.00–167.00 $155.60 $969 +33.04
850–880 865 2 100.00–115.00 $107.37 $929 —
970–980 975 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $1,131 —
1040 1040 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,113 —

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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.