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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.85/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 470 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.37/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 422 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $268.58/cwt -21.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 521 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 1,030 1,199
Feeder cattle 604 795 844
Slaughter cattle 189 214 341
Replacement cattle 21 21 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 15 head Goats and Sheep: 35.00 - 280.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 295.00 $295.00 $634 —
275–295 283 5 300.00–347.00 $323.66 $916 -6.34
300–345 331 8 307.00–340.00 $325.75 $1,078 +4.60
370–385 376 4 318.00–335.00 $326.91 $1,229 +5.03
400–435 417 9 290.00–322.00 $311.18 $1,298 +13.62
455–495 474 7 280.00–320.00 $302.64 $1,435 -4.84
505–541 529 18 275.00–316.00 $292.61 $1,548 -8.16
565–598 586 14 265.00–295.00 $281.29 $1,648 -25.56
600–640 628 19 280.00–305.00 $287.13 $1,803 +21.34
650–690 677 8 225.00–260.00 $253.90 $1,719 -3.98
705–720 711 7 237.00–250.00 $247.83 $1,762 +26.26
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 +27.61
811–835 815 6 219.00–226.00 $224.80 $1,832 +11.14
895 895 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 -22.63
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 —
980–990 985 2 160.00–180.00 $170.05 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 245.00–268.00 $256.81 $1,202 —
510–540 528 4 220.00–255.00 $239.63 $1,265 —
575–585 580 2 245.00–249.00 $246.98 $1,432 +24.72
640 640 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,421 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 —
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -19.90
510–535 523 2 197.00–201.00 $199.05 $1,041 +49.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 230.00–287.00 $260.03 $606 -36.88
250–255 253 2 275.00–310.00 $292.67 $740 +13.91
300–340 322 14 245.00–300.00 $277.68 $894 +0.23
350–395 372 17 245.00–300.00 $272.08 $1,012 +3.33
400–445 422 38 237.00–285.00 $266.37 $1,124 +4.65
450–497 470 43 227.00–282.50 $257.85 $1,212 -0.37
500–547 529 33 220.00–267.00 $251.01 $1,328 -4.25
551–595 574 22 210.00–250.00 $239.57 $1,375 +2.14
605–644 625 16 200.00–242.00 $234.42 $1,465 +1.81
650–695 666 10 210.00–239.00 $223.89 $1,491 +8.24
700–745 722 9 150.00–205.00 $174.20 $1,258 -14.86
750–795 778 7 143.00–190.00 $158.20 $1,231 -6.89
835–845 840 2 170.00–212.00 $190.88 $1,603 +20.88
850–880 863 3 140.00–180.00 $153.81 $1,327 +3.81
900–915 910 3 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 210.00–225.00 $217.34 $511 +17.34
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 +30.00
360–370 365 5 200.00–230.00 $220.45 $805 +0.45
405–440 427 5 207.00–232.00 $221.98 $948 +7.07
470–495 477 6 200.00–220.00 $208.30 $994 -2.20
500–545 518 5 170.00–210.00 $187.51 $971 -17.00
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +12.59
610–645 625 5 147.50–195.00 $169.98 $1,062 -0.02
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 +20.83
705–725 718 3 125.00–145.00 $135.65 $974 +12.65
755–785 770 2 130.00–139.00 $134.59 $1,036 —
815 815 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,117 —
855 855 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 -25.00
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 -8.02
405–445 421 4 145.00–165.00 $152.74 $643 —
465–485 475 2 145.00–170.00 $157.76 $749 -1.51
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 ±0.00
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 325.00 $325.00 $764 -19.58
260–295 282 3 314.00–325.00 $319.69 $902 -10.54
300–345 328 13 282.00–338.00 $318.73 $1,045 -4.70
350–395 373 15 290.00–375.00 $323.04 $1,205 +16.85
400–445 421 18 270.00–322.00 $294.41 $1,239 -1.45
450–495 478 28 250.00–302.00 $276.85 $1,323 -7.31
500–545 521 34 247.00–300.00 $268.58 $1,399 -21.41
550–595 566 16 240.00–290.00 $267.58 $1,515 +3.62
610–645 631 5 240.00–269.00 $255.60 $1,613 +3.38
650–690 669 11 205.00–255.00 $230.32 $1,541 -13.39
700–730 720 5 197.00–237.00 $218.16 $1,571 +9.36
770 770 2 202.00–210.00 $206.00 $1,586 +1.97
800–845 830 3 153.00–187.00 $166.91 $1,385 -18.65
895 895 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,432 -15.03
910–940 925 2 155.00–194.00 $174.82 $1,617 -3.85
995 995 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 250.00 $250.00 $825 -6.29
355–395 382 7 230.00–282.00 $253.52 $968 +2.63
400–425 410 3 214.00–230.00 $220.65 $905 -28.59
450–495 473 2 210.00–222.00 $216.29 $1,023 -33.71
510–540 525 2 200.00–220.00 $209.71 $1,101 -27.77
610–630 620 2 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,271 -17.02
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 -37.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +20.08
460–485 473 2 180.00–190.00 $184.87 $874 -15.13
535 535 1 157.50 $157.50 $843 -42.50
590–595 593 2 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $875 -32.49
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1455 1293 80-85% 6 131.00–137.00 $133.63 $1,728 —
830–1930 1300 80-85% 64 110.00–129.00 $118.47 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $411 —
685–1590 967 85-90% 16 70.00–89.00 $80.11 $775 —
740–1355 1110 85-90% 7 108.00–111.00 $109.51 $1,216 —
690–1700 1184 85-90% 31 90.00–107.00 $99.51 $1,178 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2030 1583 75-80% 16 105.00–121.00 $115.97 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1115 1003 2 105.00–111.00 $108.34 $1,087 —
835–2135 1605 18 125.00–152.00 $137.83 $2,212 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–975 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,051.30
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1265–1370 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,613.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
620–1055 811 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,550.00–2,125.00 $1,849.36 —
575–1095 856 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,675.00 $1,490.94 —
960–1100 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,190.29 -244.86

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 202.00 $202.00 $525 +2.00
460–475 468 2 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $959 +26.55
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +90.00

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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.