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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

1,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.21/cwt +21.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 470 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.01/cwt +25.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 526 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.72/cwt +20.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 425 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,219 782 1,251
Feeder cattle 1,002 564 930
Slaughter cattle 197 174 280
Replacement cattle 20 44 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were active with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 55 head Sheep: 25.00- 195.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 5 275.00–325.00 $302.51 $844 -17.49
315–340 320 6 300.00–325.00 $305.77 $978 -4.71
350–395 372 15 275.00–332.00 $304.79 $1,134 +3.14
400–445 418 13 294.00–345.00 $316.03 $1,321 +27.15
450–495 471 23 250.00–335.00 $296.94 $1,399 +9.03
505–545 520 24 260.00–322.00 $297.80 $1,549 +28.13
550–595 565 22 270.00–321.00 $289.37 $1,635 +13.77
600–635 612 28 225.00–288.00 $278.58 $1,705 +5.07
650–690 670 6 240.00–272.00 $250.70 $1,680 -0.30
705–735 728 9 220.00–242.00 $234.53 $1,707 -10.08
755 755 2 227.00–238.00 $232.50 $1,755 +45.50
805 805 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 +18.05
860 860 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,780 +17.00
900–935 904 8 188.00–201.00 $197.95 $1,789 +24.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 250.00–262.00 $255.86 $852 —
480–495 488 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,208 —
555–585 570 2 222.00–245.00 $233.80 $1,333 —
670 670 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 +54.88
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 7 225.00–300.00 $273.57 $624 +25.79
250–295 274 16 250.00–315.00 $281.09 $770 +26.91
300–345 329 21 245.00–310.00 $282.47 $929 +43.95
350–395 375 42 250.00–316.00 $280.66 $1,052 +45.06
400–445 425 53 230.00–295.00 $262.72 $1,117 +20.34
450–495 470 59 220.00–280.00 $254.21 $1,195 +21.84
500–545 526 59 217.00–275.00 $253.01 $1,331 +25.22
550–595 567 21 217.00–262.00 $243.57 $1,381 +21.31
600–640 619 32 194.00–245.00 $223.28 $1,382 +7.27
655–685 672 9 170.00–217.00 $191.81 $1,289 -21.76
700–730 713 12 170.00–212.00 $189.56 $1,352 +33.44
750–765 759 4 170.00–200.00 $184.99 $1,404 +46.45
815–845 829 6 130.00–160.00 $143.65 $1,191 -8.90
865 865 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,401 —
910 910 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,520 +25.00
990 990 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,336 -7.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 235.00 $235.00 $552 +30.00
250–290 270 2 225.00–235.00 $230.37 $622 —
300–340 319 4 180.00–235.00 $204.35 $652 +4.35
350–395 370 10 200.00–240.00 $224.57 $831 +26.14
410–440 424 7 200.00–230.00 $216.59 $918 +32.78
465–490 474 4 205.00–225.00 $215.68 $1,022 +18.23
510–545 526 6 172.00–205.00 $193.06 $1,015 +21.10
575–595 585 5 185.00–205.00 $197.94 $1,158 +18.05
600–645 619 5 155.00–180.00 $169.22 $1,047 +14.40
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 +13.00
700–730 715 2 130.00–155.00 $142.76 $1,021 —
765–780 773 2 132.00–155.00 $143.39 $1,108 +11.39
850 850 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
355–365 360 2 162.00–175.00 $168.59 $607 +18.59
430 430 3 155.00–170.00 $163.33 $702 —
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 +40.00
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
615–640 628 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 6 285.00–310.00 $300.49 $685 +11.69
255–295 275 7 300.00–317.00 $305.90 $841 +26.95
300–345 321 18 275.00–320.00 $293.93 $944 +11.12
350–395 373 35 265.00–315.00 $292.73 $1,092 +12.77
400–445 423 41 260.00–320.00 $286.19 $1,211 -3.86
450–495 469 45 260.00–317.00 $285.03 $1,337 +9.06
500–545 523 42 252.00–307.00 $275.36 $1,440 +15.39
550–595 568 17 247.00–290.00 $268.73 $1,526 +7.45
600–645 614 17 230.00–275.00 $258.89 $1,590 +11.21
650–680 661 11 220.00–258.00 $241.46 $1,596 +12.11
700–745 720 10 170.00–220.00 $194.58 $1,401 -16.00
770 770 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 +7.49
820–835 828 5 175.00–210.00 $198.85 $1,646 +5.34
863–870 865 4 175.00–199.00 $192.96 $1,669 +24.19
945 945 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,493 -17.37
985 985 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,753 —
1060–1070 1065 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 225.00–245.00 $234.89 $559 —
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 -45.00
300–340 313 3 220.00–255.00 $240.74 $754 +26.31
375–390 385 3 200.00–235.00 $213.51 $822 -26.49
400–435 413 3 230.00–250.00 $241.85 $999 +39.44
455–495 476 9 220.00–250.00 $240.90 $1,147 +7.54
505–545 527 7 207.00–246.00 $233.21 $1,229 -3.55
550–590 575 3 200.00–230.00 $210.17 $1,208 -16.53
605–640 623 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,371 +24.94
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 ±0.00
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 -25.00
865 865 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 175.00 $175.00 $359 +29.00
360–385 373 2 135.00 $135.00 $504 -60.00
400–425 408 3 160.00–195.00 $173.06 $706 +10.69
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 —
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 +40.00
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1930 1269 80-85% 55 113.00–129.00 $120.82 $1,533 —
1000–1750 1306 80-85% 22 130.00–144.00 $135.05 $1,764 +16.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–895 773 85-90% 8 50.00–70.00 $56.82 $439 -25.95
640–1205 908 85-90% 15 76.00–90.00 $81.32 $738 —
750–1295 982 85-90% 23 90.00–109.00 $100.92 $991 -6.80
780–1385 1064 85-90% 10 110.00–112.00 $110.51 $1,176 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1835 1495 75-80% 7 110.00–124.00 $117.28 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,402 —
785–1875 1476 20 120.00–139.00 $130.78 $1,930 —
1245–2005 1808 10 140.00–156.00 $145.95 $2,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
700–1350 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,750.00 $1,452.32
975–1280 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,558.42

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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
855–1050 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,805.68 —
755–1075 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,652.70 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
505 505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
635 635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 155.00–190.00 $173.32 $555 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —

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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.