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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.22/cwt +10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 471 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.26/cwt +18.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 525 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.72/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 426 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 1,095 767
Feeder cattle 795 837 499
Slaughter cattle 214 233 249
Replacement cattle 21 25 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 16 head Goats: 20.00 - 115.00; 3 head Sheep: 30.00- 50.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 330.00 $330.00 $924 +20.00
315–345 331 4 300.00–352.00 $321.15 $1,063 -13.06
360–390 380 6 292.00–337.00 $321.88 $1,223 +9.05
400–445 429 24 280.00–328.00 $297.56 $1,277 -0.08
455–493 473 17 275.00–322.00 $307.48 $1,454 +0.01
505–546 532 41 270.00–322.00 $300.77 $1,600 +13.62
550–595 565 15 274.00–324.00 $306.85 $1,734 +20.80
600–645 638 11 260.00–294.00 $265.79 $1,696 -1.66
650–690 667 8 239.00–270.00 $257.88 $1,720 +8.69
705–740 730 8 200.00–247.00 $221.57 $1,617 -3.20
776–790 780 4 187.00–221.00 $212.39 $1,657 —
823–845 827 6 212.00–214.00 $213.66 $1,767 +12.17
860–870 863 3 204.00–227.00 $212.63 $1,835 +4.22
1010 1010 2 167.00–180.00 $173.50 $1,752 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 +15.00
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 +14.71
405–445 421 5 230.00–260.00 $249.24 $1,049 +16.45
565–595 580 3 212.00–235.00 $222.26 $1,289 -17.80
620 620 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,407 +8.45
685–690 688 2 212.00–218.00 $215.01 $1,479 —
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 -10.00
1015 1015 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 150.00–185.00 $167.89 $559 —
390–395 393 2 155.00–185.00 $169.90 $668 -27.10
405–435 420 3 150.00–200.00 $172.98 $727 +2.63
485–490 488 2 165.00–192.50 $178.68 $872 —
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 -14.86
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
670 670 1 139.00 $139.00 $931 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 4 295.00–300.00 $296.91 $662 +11.91
255–295 279 5 255.00–305.00 $278.76 $778 +4.33
300–345 326 14 250.00–305.00 $277.45 $904 -0.32
355–395 373 18 245.00–295.00 $268.75 $1,002 -8.48
400–445 426 48 227.50–280.00 $261.72 $1,115 +1.27
450–495 471 51 237.00–277.00 $258.22 $1,216 +10.20
500–542 525 50 235.00–268.00 $255.26 $1,340 +18.13
550–595 577 24 214.00–262.00 $237.43 $1,370 -6.06
600–640 616 13 200.00–249.00 $232.61 $1,433 +2.96
655–670 663 5 210.00–232.00 $215.65 $1,430 +9.53
700–735 719 4 170.00–200.00 $189.06 $1,359 +5.05
760–795 782 8 148.00–185.00 $165.09 $1,291 -10.81
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
895 895 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,342 -15.00
950–990 970 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,280 —
1020 1020 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 -27.39
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
315–335 325 2 210.00–230.00 $220.31 $716 -14.83
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 -11.71
415–445 434 6 200.00–230.00 $214.91 $933 -4.66
450–480 465 6 200.00–232.00 $210.50 $979 -9.58
505–515 508 5 187.50–220.00 $204.51 $1,039 +11.52
555–580 566 4 175.00–200.00 $187.41 $1,061 -8.13
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 -21.93
650–695 676 5 142.00–165.00 $154.17 $1,042 +7.17
720 720 1 123.00 $123.00 $886 -8.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 —
320–335 328 2 140.00–185.00 $163.02 $535 -23.98
450–455 453 3 130.00–177.50 $159.27 $721 -15.10
535 535 1 165.00 $165.00 $883 —
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 -10.00
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -7.00
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 221 4 337.50–350.00 $344.58 $762 +74.58
250–290 270 10 290.00–345.00 $330.23 $892 +19.36
305–345 329 12 295.00–357.00 $323.43 $1,064 +23.01
355–390 374 19 272.00–330.00 $306.19 $1,145 +3.74
400–445 428 29 270.00–320.00 $295.86 $1,266 +7.08
450–495 470 24 267.00–312.00 $284.16 $1,336 +7.54
500–545 521 31 260.00–322.00 $289.99 $1,511 +13.23
550–595 574 18 239.00–289.00 $263.96 $1,515 -10.80
600–648 623 27 222.00–280.00 $252.22 $1,571 -9.87
655–690 672 8 220.00–262.00 $243.71 $1,638 +3.66
720–745 733 4 200.00–223.00 $208.80 $1,531 +3.16
765–770 768 2 195.00–213.00 $204.03 $1,567 +4.21
810–845 823 5 170.00–206.00 $185.56 $1,527 -0.87
870–880 875 2 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $1,532 -10.97
930 930 3 157.00–197.00 $178.67 $1,662 -1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 275.00 $275.00 $619 —
250–260 255 3 267.50–275.00 $270.78 $690 —
310–335 328 4 232.00–280.00 $256.29 $841 —
375–380 378 2 235.00–267.00 $250.89 $948 +15.89
410–435 419 7 220.00–265.00 $249.24 $1,044 +13.45
460–465 463 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,158 +13.66
510–540 524 6 230.00–250.00 $237.48 $1,244 +19.13
565–595 586 5 222.00–230.00 $228.38 $1,338 +5.25
600–640 620 2 210.00–235.00 $222.10 $1,377 +6.43
655–660 657 3 195.00–201.00 $197.66 $1,299 +13.65
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 185.00–220.00 $202.33 $522 —
320 320 1 183.00 $183.00 $586 —
415–420 418 3 155.00–200.00 $179.92 $752 -3.02
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 +4.97
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 +44.52
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 -7.21
635 635 1 137.00 $137.00 $870 -23.00
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1355 1200 80-85% 5 130.00–140.00 $132.59 $1,591 —
790–1950 1222 80-85% 81 109.00–128.00 $117.76 $1,439 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–945 832 85-90% 6 56.00–64.00 $60.90 $507 —
690–1140 865 85-90% 7 70.00–85.00 $78.18 $676 —
725–1255 1024 85-90% 15 107.00–110.00 $108.50 $1,111 +1.62
605–1610 1032 85-90% 40 87.00–106.00 $98.69 $1,018 -8.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2005 1480 75-80% 12 109.00–119.00 $112.83 $1,670 +2.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1460 1261 5 110.00–125.00 $119.67 $1,509 —
1245–1455 1362 3 166.00–170.00 $167.93 $2,287 —
770–2180 1454 28 130.00–159.00 $143.18 $2,082 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1310 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,800.00 $1,488.00
1065–1140 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,414.63
850–1330 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,800.00 $1,491.84

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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
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
730–1385 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–3,100.00 $2,435.15 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +70.00
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -59.26
355–360 358 2 190.00 $190.00 $680 —
405–445 430 4 116.00–180.00 $162.26 $698 +22.26
460–495 483 6 170.00–195.00 $178.37 $862 +16.78
505–515 510 2 140.00–170.00 $155.15 $791 +25.15
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 -51.48
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
795 795 2 102.00 $102.00 $811 -40.16
1005 1005 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,377 —

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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.