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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

1,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $307.47/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 478 lb · 35 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $322.79/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 328 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.49/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 566 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,095 999 1,288
Feeder cattle 837 762 970
Slaughter cattle 233 219 281
Replacement cattle 25 18 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 26 head Goats and Sheep: 45.00- 185.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 355.00–365.00 $360.44 $811 +37.86
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 -9.52
300–345 322 6 307.00–357.00 $334.21 $1,076 -7.63
355–395 378 9 280.00–340.00 $312.83 $1,182 -21.99
400–440 429 15 275.00–315.00 $297.64 $1,277 -16.09
455–499 478 35 280.00–334.00 $307.47 $1,470 -5.32
500–543 520 24 270.00–315.00 $287.15 $1,493 -27.73
550–595 567 15 270.00–310.00 $286.05 $1,622 -10.28
600–629 611 32 254.00–290.00 $267.45 $1,634 -20.84
650–680 669 7 222.00–265.00 $249.19 $1,667 -19.25
710–740 728 3 217.00–232.00 $224.77 $1,636 +3.80
800–825 808 3 185.00–210.00 $201.49 $1,628 —
861–880 863 9 196.00–210.00 $208.41 $1,799 —
910–915 913 2 182.00–190.00 $185.99 $1,698 +10.99
1025 1025 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 9 270.00 $270.00 $883 —
370–380 375 2 235.00–266.00 $250.29 $939 —
420–445 430 3 205.00–260.00 $232.79 $1,001 -4.18
450–465 454 4 235.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,112 —
500–545 509 8 230.00–250.00 $244.57 $1,245 +16.97
565–585 577 3 235.00–245.00 $240.06 $1,385 +4.30
605–645 625 4 205.00–230.00 $218.55 $1,366 -18.42
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 197.00 $197.00 $749 +32.00
420–430 425 2 140.00–200.00 $170.35 $724 —
525–540 533 2 155.00–175.00 $164.86 $879 +24.86
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 -18.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 -9.67
265–290 281 7 250.00–300.00 $274.43 $771 -8.32
300–345 316 8 260.00–300.00 $277.77 $878 +14.19
350–395 375 27 245.00–301.00 $277.23 $1,040 +18.02
400–448 426 26 240.00–298.00 $260.45 $1,110 +3.62
450–495 472 29 240.00–280.00 $248.02 $1,171 -8.54
500–545 519 29 220.00–255.00 $237.13 $1,231 +2.67
550–595 566 32 225.00–257.00 $243.49 $1,378 +9.73
600–645 618 15 210.00–250.00 $229.65 $1,419 +13.20
650–695 667 11 185.00–230.00 $206.12 $1,375 -12.57
705–745 726 4 170.00–200.00 $184.01 $1,336 -3.61
755–795 775 3 170.00–182.00 $175.90 $1,363 -6.10
860 860 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,419 ±0.00
920 920 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,518 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–246 236 4 200.00–235.00 $227.39 $537 -12.17
270–295 289 5 232.00–240.00 $235.13 $680 —
300–345 326 16 200.00–245.00 $235.14 $767 +7.16
350–395 376 13 220.00–245.00 $231.71 $871 +6.78
400–445 419 12 200.00–235.00 $219.57 $920 -5.18
450–495 473 21 200.00–235.00 $220.08 $1,041 -4.72
500–535 517 9 170.00–210.00 $192.99 $998 -9.48
550–590 562 7 182.00–210.00 $195.54 $1,099 -0.16
600–645 627 8 180.00–200.00 $191.93 $1,203 +26.93
690 690 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 +8.04
705–735 715 3 125.00–135.00 $131.57 $941 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 187.00 $187.00 $561 -1.82
360–395 375 4 155.00–185.00 $169.80 $637 +12.46
410–445 428 2 160.00–185.00 $173.01 $740 +13.92
450–495 468 7 145.00–190.00 $174.37 $816 +2.09
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 —
625 625 1 127.00 $127.00 $794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 -50.00
265–295 282 7 270.00–330.00 $310.87 $877 +3.36
327 value added 327 10 372.00 $372.00 $1,216 —
320–345 328 22 280.00–325.00 $300.42 $985 -15.64
350–395 369 23 270.00–335.00 $302.45 $1,116 -11.53
400–445 429 20 270.00–320.00 $288.78 $1,239 -21.69
450–495 474 28 260.00–295.00 $276.62 $1,311 -16.22
505–540 524 13 250.00–296.00 $276.76 $1,450 -22.12
550–595 570 20 247.00–302.00 $274.76 $1,566 -0.69
600–642 626 16 240.00–289.00 $262.09 $1,641 -11.04
650–685 667 12 202.00–265.00 $240.05 $1,601 +12.03
705–745 725 4 190.00–222.00 $205.64 $1,491 -11.00
760–795 774 4 180.00–208.00 $199.82 $1,547 -0.18
810–845 823 3 175.00–192.00 $186.43 $1,534 +41.43
880 880 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,637 +11.00
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 +0.72
400–445 426 9 210.00–257.00 $235.79 $1,004 -4.68
470–495 481 7 210.00–250.00 $236.34 $1,137 -13.66
500–545 522 11 200.00–240.00 $218.35 $1,140 -27.61
560–590 575 7 205.00–240.00 $223.13 $1,283 +12.39
600–645 623 2 207.00–225.00 $215.67 $1,344 +7.01
665–675 668 3 180.00–187.00 $184.01 $1,229 +4.30
835 835 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 190.00 $190.00 $466 -10.00
395 395 1 157.00 $157.00 $620 -20.50
400–435 409 4 180.00–192.00 $182.94 $748 +2.82
490–495 493 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $961 +40.65
500–530 520 3 130.00–170.00 $155.48 $808 -32.20
550–595 573 2 180.00–195.00 $187.21 $1,073 —
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1410 1250 80-85% 2 134.00–138.00 $135.74 $1,697 +3.48
810–1970 1419 80-85% 85 108.00–127.00 $115.29 $1,636 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1135 900 85-90% 6 50.00–68.00 $59.64 $537 —
690–1370 943 85-90% 18 70.00–82.00 $75.51 $712 —
770–1270 1045 85-90% 6 106.00–107.00 $106.88 $1,117 —
555–1490 1061 85-90% 49 85.00–105.00 $98.34 $1,043 -7.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2090 1483 75-80% 22 100.00–116.00 $110.30 $1,636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1495 1061 7 104.00–119.00 $110.87 $1,176 —
865–2275 1518 17 120.00–150.00 $138.55 $2,103 —
1700–1845 1755 3 151.00–160.00 $154.91 $2,719 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1050 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–1,250.00 $998.31
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
975–1290 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,357.47
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
670–1135 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,414.67 —
700–1125 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–2,000.00 $1,579.11 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $426 —
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 —
310–345 320 4 200.00–220.00 $209.26 $670 —
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 -65.00
470–490 478 3 150.00–185.00 $161.59 $772 +31.59
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
565–595 578 3 140.00–195.00 $161.48 $933 +23.48
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 -18.00
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —
755–785 770 2 125.00–160.00 $142.16 $1,095 —
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
900–925 913 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $1,256 —

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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.