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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.78/cwt -11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 525 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.35/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 425 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.79/cwt -7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 624 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 814 780
Feeder cattle 576 604 562
Slaughter cattle 190 189 197
Replacement cattle 29 21 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 45 head Goats and Sheep: 65.00 - 320.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 280.00–285.00 $282.71 $772 -40.95
310–345 336 7 270.00–280.00 $274.22 $921 -51.53
365–395 380 6 300.00–340.00 $328.44 $1,248 +1.53
400–445 423 6 270.00–320.00 $298.55 $1,263 -12.63
450–490 471 8 270.00–300.00 $279.85 $1,318 -22.79
507–535 523 9 270.00–317.00 $299.59 $1,567 +6.98
558–598 578 15 274.00–314.00 $289.47 $1,673 +8.18
600–646 624 25 260.00–293.00 $279.79 $1,746 -7.34
665–695 679 5 232.00–272.00 $247.21 $1,679 -6.69
713–740 717 13 232.00–254.00 $250.52 $1,796 +2.69
790–795 793 4 229.00–233.00 $230.99 $1,832 -9.01
915–935 925 2 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $1,827 +7.53
980–990 985 2 150.00–182.00 $165.92 $1,634 -4.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 240.00–245.00 $243.27 $808 —
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
410–445 428 3 230.00–265.00 $246.36 $1,054 —
465 465 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 -21.81
500–530 515 2 245.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,274 +7.80
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 -6.98
625–645 631 5 232.00–242.00 $236.41 $1,492 +14.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 +5.95
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 5 275.00–315.00 $292.44 $652 +32.41
265–290 276 5 255.00–285.00 $273.77 $756 -18.90
305–345 323 12 265.00–292.00 $275.27 $889 -2.41
350–398 376 16 257.00–287.00 $272.66 $1,025 +0.58
400–445 425 27 240.00–287.00 $265.35 $1,128 -1.02
450–495 470 20 230.00–270.00 $250.61 $1,178 -7.24
500–545 525 32 215.00–257.00 $239.78 $1,259 -11.23
550–591 576 16 223.00–249.00 $239.54 $1,380 -0.03
605–635 613 17 207.00–238.00 $225.88 $1,385 -8.54
650–698 690 11 212.00–231.00 $225.22 $1,554 +1.33
710–715 712 3 158.00–180.00 $171.68 $1,222 -2.52
750–795 773 2 170.00–178.00 $174.12 $1,346 +15.92
800–835 821 5 130.00–168.00 $148.68 $1,221 -42.20
850–895 871 5 132.00–167.00 $151.48 $1,319 -2.33
900–940 920 3 128.00–145.00 $134.88 $1,241 -10.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 215.00 $215.00 $505 -2.34
330–335 333 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $808 —
350–395 378 3 220.00–240.00 $231.59 $875 +11.14
400–447 429 4 200.00–235.00 $225.61 $968 +3.63
455–495 473 6 200.00–225.00 $215.87 $1,021 +7.57
525–540 533 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,093 +17.56
570–580 575 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,184 +5.99
610–630 615 4 155.00–185.00 $172.48 $1,061 +2.50
655–690 673 3 170.00–182.00 $177.31 $1,193 +2.31
750 750 1 132.00 $132.00 $990 -2.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 150.00–185.00 $167.50 $461 +7.50
360–375 368 2 150.00–170.00 $160.20 $590 —
420–440 430 2 130.00–165.00 $147.09 $632 -5.65
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 +32.24
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —
555–590 573 2 155.00–160.00 $157.42 $902 +7.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 3 280.00–310.00 $296.81 $668 -28.19
250–280 273 4 310.00–330.00 $319.86 $873 +0.17
310–345 329 8 285.00–335.00 $308.64 $1,015 -10.09
350–395 376 19 270.00–320.00 $287.79 $1,082 -35.25
405–445 423 12 290.00–325.00 $305.14 $1,291 +10.73
455–495 474 15 270.00–290.00 $276.29 $1,310 -0.56
500–545 524 17 267.00–300.00 $279.04 $1,462 +10.46
550–595 575 14 240.00–283.00 $262.39 $1,509 -5.19
605–645 619 9 262.00–281.00 $270.73 $1,676 +15.13
650–685 666 7 230.00–268.00 $246.64 $1,643 +16.32
705–740 724 8 225.00–247.00 $232.91 $1,686 +14.75
755–785 770 2 215.00–235.00 $224.81 $1,731 +18.81
905–910 908 2 175.00–189.00 $181.98 $1,652 +7.16
970 970 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,668 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 255.00 $255.00 $561 —
305–340 327 7 217.00–265.00 $249.20 $815 -0.80
355–375 365 3 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $857 -18.61
400–445 422 9 235.00–270.00 $250.88 $1,059 +30.23
450–495 469 4 235.00–255.00 $243.91 $1,144 +27.62
500–530 514 4 225.00–250.00 $243.55 $1,252 +33.84
560 560 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,316 —
715–725 720 2 142.00–175.00 $158.61 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 —
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
315–330 323 2 170.00–210.00 $190.47 $615 —
420–430 425 2 170.00–210.00 $190.24 $809 -9.76
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 +27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1430 1192 80-85% 9 131.00–145.00 $135.37 $1,614 —
730–1985 1313 80-85% 67 110.00–130.00 $120.87 $1,587 +2.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–945 833 85-90% 6 60.00–72.00 $67.90 $566 —
830–1150 940 85-90% 11 82.00–90.00 $84.86 $798 —
680–1365 971 85-90% 21 95.00–108.00 $102.72 $997 +22.61
705–1665 1126 85-90% 11 110.00–111.00 $110.08 $1,240 +0.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1625 1460 75-80% 13 107.00–120.00 $113.38 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–2120 1509 13 126.00–156.00 $143.63 $2,167 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1060 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,384.95
910–995 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,334.71
1095–1215 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,489.45

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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
705–1120 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–2,000.00 $1,681.77 —
870–1270 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,650.00–2,150.00 $1,903.97 —
850–1305 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–3,200.00 $2,519.71 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
250–280 265 2 120.00–140.00 $130.57 $346 —
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 3 147.00–180.00 $160.19 $625 —
460–480 470 2 135.00–155.00 $144.79 $681 -60.13
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 -65.00
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —

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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.