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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

999 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.21/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 374 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $310.47/cwt +13.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 424 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.46/cwt -6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 526 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 999 1,458 1,388
Feeder cattle 762 1,166 985
Slaughter cattle 219 280 388
Replacement cattle 18 12 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 19 head Goats: 35.00- 150.00; 1 head Goat: 535.00 ; 9 head Sheep : 40.00- 255.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 25.00- 155.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 315.00–330.00 $322.58 $784 +57.10
250–275 260 3 280.00–345.00 $319.52 $831 +9.96
305–345 327 8 330.00–360.00 $341.84 $1,118 +28.75
350–390 371 13 320.00–360.00 $334.82 $1,242 +30.11
400–445 431 27 270.00–338.00 $313.73 $1,352 +11.25
450–495 473 27 277.00–340.00 $312.79 $1,479 +18.10
500–547 529 23 280.00–340.00 $314.88 $1,666 +16.49
550–590 571 20 270.00–324.00 $296.33 $1,692 +12.91
600–615 606 4 282.00–295.00 $288.29 $1,747 +15.49
650–668 662 6 250.00–284.00 $268.44 $1,777 +19.69
700–745 729 4 194.00–257.00 $220.97 $1,611 -4.03
770 770 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,270 -52.00
940 940 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,645 —
1077 1077 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 245.00–255.00 $249.68 $682 —
425–445 435 3 210.00–250.00 $236.97 $1,031 +12.48
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 +19.00
530–545 538 2 220.00–235.00 $227.60 $1,224 +4.67
565–585 575 2 222.00–250.00 $235.76 $1,356 -2.47
620–640 630 2 235.00–239.00 $236.97 $1,493 +1.97
665–695 680 2 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,529 +14.89
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 -5.85
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +55.00
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 +20.00
650–695 670 3 155.00–175.00 $163.57 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 8 270.00–325.00 $294.67 $645 -4.21
250–290 275 8 260.00–307.00 $282.75 $778 +19.01
300–345 321 15 245.00–290.00 $263.58 $846 +0.70
350–395 374 38 240.00–303.00 $259.21 $969 -2.85
400–445 420 28 240.00–305.00 $256.83 $1,079 +2.09
450–495 469 23 240.00–287.00 $256.56 $1,203 +15.22
500–545 526 30 220.00–262.00 $234.46 $1,233 -6.82
550–595 568 25 220.00–258.00 $233.76 $1,328 -1.60
600–645 622 10 200.00–236.00 $216.45 $1,346 -4.51
655–695 673 5 200.00–227.00 $218.69 $1,472 +24.94
705–745 723 7 170.00–210.00 $187.62 $1,356 -6.62
755 755 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,374 +19.22
805–820 813 2 177.00–178.00 $177.50 $1,443 +32.02
890 890 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,468 +12.04
905 905 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,330 -3.00
958–985 965 4 170.00–172.00 $171.49 $1,655 -4.15
1050 1050 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 235.00–245.00 $239.56 $539 +14.09
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 +22.19
305–345 326 10 205.00–240.00 $227.98 $743 +9.79
370–385 375 3 220.00–235.00 $224.93 $843 +15.12
400–440 423 11 200.00–237.00 $224.75 $951 +23.26
450–495 473 15 200.00–237.00 $224.80 $1,063 +25.55
505–540 524 4 185.00–215.00 $202.47 $1,061 +15.82
565–595 584 5 185.00–210.00 $195.70 $1,143 +5.76
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 -10.48
675–690 685 3 122.00–150.00 $138.96 $952 -27.04
800–845 818 3 127.00–136.00 $131.08 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 192.00–200.00 $196.00 $500 +11.00
305–340 326 4 175.00–200.00 $188.82 $616 +26.42
365–390 378 3 150.00–170.00 $157.34 $595 -18.96
415–445 430 4 147.00–175.00 $159.09 $684 -0.61
460–490 471 4 160.00–180.00 $172.28 $811 +16.26
510–545 525 4 145.00–175.00 $160.94 $845 +10.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 +21.33
250–295 275 11 275.00–330.00 $307.51 $846 +5.70
300–345 326 18 275.00–335.00 $316.06 $1,030 +25.06
350–395 372 22 275.00–342.00 $313.98 $1,168 +13.12
400–445 424 34 275.00–340.00 $310.47 $1,316 +13.97
450–495 478 28 270.00–329.00 $292.84 $1,400 +4.51
500–540 520 29 270.00–320.00 $298.88 $1,554 +16.14
550–595 569 15 250.00–302.00 $275.45 $1,567 +4.18
605–645 621 8 245.00–287.00 $273.13 $1,696 +23.42
650–695 673 9 200.00–245.00 $228.02 $1,535 -4.98
700–735 713 5 200.00–238.00 $216.64 $1,545 +9.09
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 -3.14
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 -49.23
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 -29.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 225.00 $225.00 $461 -25.14
340 340 2 205.00–235.00 $220.00 $748 -16.56
355–380 370 3 217.00–260.00 $234.28 $867 -4.78
400–445 416 8 230.00–260.00 $240.47 $1,000 +5.95
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +23.68
500–510 505 2 242.00–250.00 $245.96 $1,242 +4.71
570–585 580 3 200.00–230.00 $210.74 $1,222 -15.47
605–635 620 2 202.00–215.00 $208.66 $1,294 -16.34
660–690 678 5 159.00–190.00 $179.71 $1,218 —
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 -9.86
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 +10.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
365 365 2 155.00–200.00 $177.50 $648 -2.63
415–420 418 2 160.00–200.00 $180.12 $753 -11.77
455–480 472 5 137.00–170.00 $154.38 $729 -7.61
520–535 528 2 175.00–200.00 $187.68 $991 +37.68
615 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1810 1262 80-85% 8 130.00–137.00 $132.26 $1,669 —
810–2020 1397 80-85% 86 115.00–129.00 $122.59 $1,713 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $369 —
610–1205 885 85-90% 11 80.00–90.00 $86.63 $767 +26.99
720–1555 1071 85-90% 45 93.00–114.00 $105.97 $1,135 -10.44
850–1600 1169 85-90% 4 115.00–116.00 $115.18 $1,346 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1610 1519 75-80% 6 110.00–124.00 $116.39 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1320 1148 5 110.00–122.00 $116.13 $1,333 —
920–2050 1499 27 127.00–155.00 $144.52 $2,166 +1.76
1800–2235 2018 2 160.00 $160.00 $3,229 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1095 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,198.81
790–1550 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,050.00–2,000.00 $1,532.12

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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
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
615–1125 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,776.86 —
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 -5.00
450 450 1 105.00 $105.00 $472 —
510–530 520 2 122.00–132.00 $127.10 $661 —
610 610 1 108.00 $108.00 $659 -14.44

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 205.00 $205.00 $861 —
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —
565 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 +0.39
610 610 1 148.00 $148.00 $903 -27.98

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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.