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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.33/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 416 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.60/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 373 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.49/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 380 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 886 951 928
Feeder cattle 677 743 707
Slaughter cattle 179 183 202
Replacement cattle 30 25 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 15 head Goats: 35.00- 190.00; 18 head Sheep: 100.00- 190.00: 4 head baby calves: 200.00- 300.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 245.00–285.00 $265.21 $631 —
265–280 271 4 305.00–325.00 $314.36 $852 -2.29
300–315 307 3 315.00–325.00 $318.32 $977 +0.84
360–395 376 4 270.00–325.00 $305.61 $1,149 -15.76
400–445 420 9 255.00–312.00 $284.48 $1,195 -7.42
450–495 474 11 252.00–310.00 $277.71 $1,316 -0.32
500–540 522 9 240.00–297.00 $264.66 $1,382 -13.00
525 value added 525 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,648 —
565–595 582 9 240.00–298.00 $263.81 $1,535 -10.81
615–635 627 5 240.00–272.00 $258.37 $1,620 +3.83
665–670 668 2 242.00–244.00 $243.00 $1,623 +6.29
700–730 712 3 207.00–237.00 $217.86 $1,551 -11.21
755–790 773 2 210.00–230.00 $219.77 $1,699 -15.23
870 870 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,801 +30.93
1030 1030 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 245.00 $245.00 $760 —
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 +14.02
460–485 475 3 190.00–215.00 $198.42 $942 -31.26
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -15.00
615–625 620 4 205.00–220.00 $212.98 $1,320 -4.02
665–675 670 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $1,189 —
850 850 1 112.00 $112.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 -15.00
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
490 490 1 147.00 $147.00 $720 —
555–595 584 5 136.00–155.00 $142.25 $831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 215.00–260.00 $237.23 $493 +4.52
250–255 253 4 225.00–270.00 $250.02 $633 -3.77
300–345 324 17 230.00–295.00 $251.90 $816 -5.47
355–395 380 34 205.00–280.00 $242.49 $921 -5.25
409–430 value added 414 7 275.00–292.00 $277.53 $1,149 —
400–440 416 33 220.00–272.00 $240.92 $1,002 -4.86
450–480 value added 465 2 272.00–275.00 $273.45 $1,272 —
450–498 478 28 218.00–269.00 $236.50 $1,130 +1.43
500–545 520 25 207.00–252.00 $225.99 $1,175 +6.62
550–595 572 22 209.00–248.00 $226.55 $1,296 -0.96
605–625 615 6 200.00–232.00 $210.06 $1,292 -0.61
660–690 673 4 195.00–210.00 $201.19 $1,354 +4.40
705–740 718 6 140.00–185.00 $164.27 $1,179 -2.10
725 value added 725 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,566 —
750–768 762 3 185.00–210.00 $193.20 $1,472 +35.98
800–810 805 3 145.00–165.00 $155.71 $1,253 —
890 890 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,139 -4.00
925–930 928 2 127.00–132.00 $129.51 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 185.00–210.00 $197.39 $549 -9.54
325–345 334 4 200.00–215.00 $208.69 $697 -11.31
355–395 373 4 182.00–190.00 $185.51 $692 -24.49
400–445 423 4 180.00–210.00 $198.86 $841 +2.48
455–495 475 5 175.00–210.00 $191.13 $908 -10.66
500–545 519 13 160.00–202.00 $177.20 $920 -11.14
585 585 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,035 -13.31
630–645 639 4 140.00–167.00 $157.73 $1,008 +3.47
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 -20.78
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 -3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 —
275–295 287 3 110.00–130.00 $121.54 $349 -43.46
305–335 316 4 160.00–175.00 $168.11 $531 +27.27
375–395 385 3 140.00–160.00 $151.71 $584 +26.46
410–435 422 3 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $696 —
450–465 458 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $703 +11.00
515–530 522 3 119.00–145.00 $129.78 $677 -14.17
550–595 575 5 112.00–125.00 $118.13 $679 -30.30
610–645 630 3 108.00–130.00 $120.21 $757 -6.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 280.00–321.00 $299.63 $704 +26.19
255–295 273 9 260.00–310.00 $289.93 $792 -11.97
300–345 319 10 265.00–310.00 $284.97 $909 -9.25
350–395 373 36 260.00–322.00 $297.60 $1,110 +11.17
400–445 424 19 255.00–305.00 $279.71 $1,186 +8.36
450–495 470 31 237.00–290.00 $268.95 $1,264 +7.21
500–545 520 18 240.00–285.00 $259.03 $1,347 +6.10
550–597 576 24 227.00–267.00 $249.10 $1,435 -6.66
610–645 632 31 220.00–261.00 $241.72 $1,528 -3.29
655–695 671 8 215.00–242.00 $226.45 $1,519 -3.58
700–745 719 10 190.00–223.00 $213.45 $1,535 -2.03
780 780 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,732 +21.23
810–825 820 3 167.00–185.00 $177.32 $1,454 -16.24
860–875 865 3 167.00–170.00 $169.01 $1,462 -9.01
905–945 931 4 140.00–175.00 $157.07 $1,462 -7.93
1000–1040 1020 2 144.00–162.00 $152.82 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 -31.63
300–335 324 4 200.00–225.00 $209.67 $679 -14.11
380–395 385 3 225.00–250.00 $236.65 $911 -1.30
415–445 430 5 200.00–232.00 $213.11 $916 -6.66
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 -0.74
520 520 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,102 -11.92
555–560 558 2 180.00–202.00 $190.95 $1,066 -31.14
640 640 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,197 -21.53
655 655 2 150.00 $150.00 $982 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 -50.00
300–320 314 4 130.00–170.00 $147.53 $463 —
355–385 370 2 140.00–175.00 $158.21 $585 —
425–445 437 3 150.00–185.00 $170.29 $744 -9.71
480–490 485 2 170.00 $170.00 $824 —
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1740 1242 80-85% 32 121.00–135.00 $125.36 $1,557 +4.74
740–1955 1289 80-85% 58 105.00–120.00 $112.41 $1,449 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–925 760 85-90% 3 58.00–70.00 $64.88 $493 —
575–1305 911 85-90% 8 73.00–83.00 $80.28 $731 +1.41
735–1430 1058 85-90% 23 86.00–98.00 $91.04 $963 -8.97
810–1465 1080 85-90% 12 100.00–105.00 $102.04 $1,102 +2.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1720 1624 75-80% 4 116.00–117.00 $116.24 $1,888 +10.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2045 1489 14 112.00–131.00 $123.51 $1,839 —
1120–1860 1493 9 134.00–147.00 $139.26 $2,079 —
1115–1970 1513 3 100.00–106.00 $103.09 $1,560 -33.77

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
740–1260 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 950.00–1,675.00 $1,375.35
850–1325 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,569.23

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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
745–950 806 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,754.26 —
760–905 827 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,428.13 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 165.00–170.00 $167.63 $629 +27.73
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —

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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.