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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.37/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 470 lb · 29 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.52/cwt -13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 328 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.38/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 425 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 782 886 607
Feeder cattle 564 677 445
Slaughter cattle 174 179 157
Replacement cattle 44 30 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 24 head Goats: 105.00- 245.00 : 1 head baby calves: 150.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 +5.64
315–340 327 3 270.00–345.00 $310.48 $1,015 -7.84
350–395 379 5 280.00–320.00 $301.65 $1,143 -3.96
405–445 428 6 270.00–320.00 $288.88 $1,236 +4.40
450–492 474 21 270.00–305.00 $287.91 $1,365 +10.20
500–545 521 12 250.00–280.00 $269.67 $1,405 +5.01
550–593 576 20 250.00–300.00 $275.60 $1,587 +11.79
600–630 623 18 230.00–284.00 $273.51 $1,704 +15.14
665 665 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,669 +8.00
714–745 735 21 214.00–254.00 $244.61 $1,798 +26.75
785 785 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,468 -32.77
810–825 818 2 197.00–207.00 $201.95 $1,652 —
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 -17.00
900–935 918 4 162.00–190.00 $173.18 $1,590 —
980–990 985 2 158.00–180.00 $168.94 $1,664 —
1065 1065 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 205.00–236.00 $220.09 $836 —
420–440 430 2 220.00–235.00 $227.33 $978 +12.33
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 135.00–175.00 $155.12 $672 -14.88
485 485 1 175.00 $175.00 $849 +28.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 8 232.00–280.00 $247.78 $553 +10.55
255–290 274 8 230.00–290.00 $254.18 $696 +4.16
300–345 328 27 210.00–268.00 $238.52 $782 -13.38
350–395 368 11 220.00–252.00 $235.60 $867 -6.89
400–445 425 27 220.00–278.00 $242.38 $1,030 +1.46
450–495 470 29 210.00–265.00 $232.37 $1,092 -4.13
500–545 518 16 207.00–244.00 $227.79 $1,180 +1.80
550–595 573 19 199.00–236.00 $222.26 $1,274 -4.29
610–630 619 8 200.00–232.00 $216.01 $1,337 +5.95
665–683 675 4 207.00–220.00 $213.57 $1,442 +12.38
710–740 725 2 150.00–162.00 $156.12 $1,132 -8.15
755–790 771 5 127.00–157.00 $138.54 $1,068 -54.66
820–830 825 2 145.00–160.00 $152.55 $1,259 -3.16
930 930 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,321 +12.49
955–990 973 2 135.00–150.00 $142.63 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 -8.69
375–390 383 3 190.00–205.00 $198.43 $760 +12.92
405–430 418 3 177.00–195.00 $183.81 $768 -15.05
475–495 485 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $958 +6.32
525–540 533 5 160.00–190.00 $171.96 $917 -5.24
550–570 563 4 160.00–190.00 $179.89 $1,013 +2.89
605–620 613 2 140.00–170.00 $154.82 $949 -2.91
695 695 1 137.00 $137.00 $952 +7.00
785 785 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 +5.00
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 -1.71
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -8.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 226 7 270.00–300.00 $288.80 $653 -10.83
260–295 278 6 264.00–295.00 $278.95 $775 -10.98
300–345 323 12 265.00–304.00 $282.81 $913 -2.16
350–395 366 18 270.00–315.00 $279.96 $1,025 -17.64
400–445 423 11 260.00–310.00 $290.05 $1,227 +10.34
450–495 472 25 255.00–299.00 $275.97 $1,303 +7.02
500–545 516 23 243.00–286.00 $259.97 $1,341 +0.94
560–590 568 10 251.00–295.00 $261.28 $1,484 +12.18
605–645 618 8 220.00–268.00 $247.68 $1,531 +5.96
650–695 681 8 218.00–247.00 $229.35 $1,562 +2.90
700–740 715 3 206.00–216.00 $210.58 $1,506 -2.87
755–760 758 2 207.00–212.00 $209.51 $1,588 -12.49
805–810 808 2 190.00–197.00 $193.51 $1,564 +16.19
850–885 867 3 162.00–177.00 $168.77 $1,463 -0.24
910–940 927 3 167.00–190.00 $175.37 $1,626 +18.30
1000 1000 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,570 +4.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 +45.00
315–340 328 2 200.00–230.00 $214.43 $703 +4.76
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 +3.35
415–445 430 2 200.00–205.00 $202.41 $870 -10.70
450–490 469 4 215.00–245.00 $233.36 $1,094 +3.36
510–540 525 4 232.00–240.00 $236.76 $1,243 +24.76
555–585 573 3 225.00–230.00 $226.70 $1,299 +35.75
620–635 628 2 190.00–200.00 $195.06 $1,225 +8.06
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +50.00
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 146.00 $146.00 $328 +16.00
270–290 280 2 180.00–210.00 $194.46 $544 +44.46
360 360 1 195.00 $195.00 $702 +36.79
400–445 423 2 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $687 -7.92
465–480 473 2 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $721 -17.54
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1795 1308 80-85% 57 108.00–126.00 $118.90 $1,555 —
1120–1780 1366 80-85% 20 127.00–142.00 $132.70 $1,813 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–785 750 85-90% 3 64.00–76.00 $71.20 $534 +6.32
710–835 779 85-90% 5 80.00–86.00 $82.77 $645 +17.89
670–1715 959 85-90% 27 89.00–105.00 $98.54 $945 —
695–1270 974 85-90% 9 106.00–110.00 $107.72 $1,049 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2075 1618 75-80% 4 112.00–124.00 $117.69 $1,904 +1.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2055 1531 10 115.00–133.00 $126.93 $1,943 +23.84
1410–2160 1718 9 135.00–143.00 $139.51 $2,397 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1530 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–2,050.00 $1,616.60
975–1485 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,200.00–2,400.00 $1,833.42
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–880 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,105.87
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
860–1155 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,675.00 $2,216.19 —
920–1105 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,923.31 —
850–1515 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–2,650.00 $2,076.87 —
980–1255 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,539.82 —
1090–1260 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,492.77 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,302 —

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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.