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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $300.99/cwt +24.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 469 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $322.50/cwt +34.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 372 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.82/cwt +14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 480 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 686 795 782
Feeder cattle 483 576 597
Slaughter cattle 194 190 182
Replacement cattle 9 29 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 13 head Goats: 40.00 - 260.00; 10 head Sheep: 85.00 - 390.00; 2 head baby calves: 280.00 - 310.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,035 +74.29
315–330 323 2 320.00–370.00 $344.42 $1,112 +70.20
350–385 365 8 300.00–375.00 $333.15 $1,216 +4.71
400–445 429 5 275.00–300.00 $285.37 $1,224 -13.18
465–483 479 9 275.00–335.00 $302.47 $1,449 +22.62
510–540 525 8 275.00–315.00 $297.96 $1,564 -1.63
550–590 569 7 270.00–305.00 $282.54 $1,608 -6.93
600–643 626 8 260.00–287.00 $273.33 $1,711 -6.46
650–665 660 7 240.00–280.00 $268.82 $1,774 +21.61
755–790 780 5 215.00–234.00 $228.22 $1,780 -2.77
815 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752 —
895 895 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 +31.73
365–395 380 2 257.00–280.00 $268.05 $1,019 -11.95
435–440 438 3 232.00–275.00 $257.30 $1,127 +10.94
475–485 480 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,212 +17.53
530 530 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,420 +20.57
610–630 616 4 200.00–234.00 $217.96 $1,343 -18.45
680 680 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,340 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 462 3 115.00–150.00 $136.35 $630 —
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
570–580 576 5 127.00–150.00 $137.78 $794 —
600–635 618 2 125.00–137.00 $131.17 $811 —
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 —
360–395 380 3 165.00–200.00 $177.74 $675 —
430–445 438 2 190.00–210.00 $200.17 $877 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 219 4 280.00–335.00 $302.86 $663 +10.42
270–295 287 7 275.00–325.00 $294.83 $846 +21.06
300–345 322 11 270.00–310.00 $290.46 $935 +15.19
350–395 367 13 260.00–310.00 $287.78 $1,056 +15.12
400–445 418 23 245.00–290.00 $273.23 $1,142 +7.88
450–499 480 25 245.00–280.00 $264.82 $1,271 +14.21
500–545 523 17 225.00–266.00 $243.34 $1,273 +3.56
555–590 569 11 230.00–256.00 $243.61 $1,386 +4.07
600–645 617 8 210.00–247.00 $232.18 $1,433 +6.30
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 +4.78
700–715 708 2 175.00–191.00 $183.08 $1,296 +11.40
755–765 762 3 170.00–187.00 $177.96 $1,356 +3.84
805–820 813 3 181.00–190.00 $185.33 $1,507 +36.65
850–895 865 3 145.00–190.00 $164.65 $1,424 +13.17
905–920 916 4 140.00–195.00 $164.19 $1,504 +29.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 250.00 $250.00 $720 —
315–340 328 2 240.00–255.00 $247.21 $811 +4.69
400–445 421 5 210.00–235.00 $228.09 $960 +2.48
450–495 478 10 200.00–240.00 $219.93 $1,051 +4.06
510–530 518 3 220.00–240.00 $226.62 $1,174 +21.55
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 +4.01
640–645 643 2 160.00–187.00 $173.45 $1,115 +0.97
830 830 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 —
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 +22.91
460 460 1 192.50 $192.50 $886 +2.50
515–545 530 2 150.00–170.00 $159.72 $847 -5.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 219 5 280.00–350.00 $323.47 $708 +26.66
265–295 280 6 295.00–365.00 $330.94 $927 +11.08
300–345 323 18 285.00–350.00 $319.11 $1,031 +10.47
350–395 372 26 285.00–345.00 $322.50 $1,200 +34.71
405–445 422 17 275.00–337.00 $319.07 $1,346 +13.93
455–495 469 30 270.00–325.00 $300.99 $1,412 +24.70
500–545 521 14 260.00–310.00 $282.04 $1,469 +3.00
555–595 571 13 247.00–288.00 $276.49 $1,579 +14.10
600–645 631 9 242.00–276.00 $261.02 $1,647 -9.71
650–685 672 5 233.00–269.00 $252.15 $1,694 +5.51
700–730 711 4 220.00–242.00 $225.64 $1,604 -7.27
755–775 765 2 210.00–225.00 $217.60 $1,665 -7.21
800–805 803 2 197.00–205.00 $200.99 $1,614 —
880 880 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,707 —
980–985 983 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,622 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 -24.20
360–395 375 9 235.00–275.00 $253.94 $952 +19.03
405–445 432 8 235.00–270.00 $249.28 $1,077 -1.60
450–490 463 8 235.00–267.00 $255.33 $1,182 +11.42
500–525 516 6 225.00–255.00 $243.31 $1,255 -0.24
570–595 583 2 220.00–240.00 $229.79 $1,340 -5.21
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
715 715 2 170.00–200.00 $185.00 $1,323 +26.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
430–440 435 2 200.00–220.00 $210.11 $914 +19.87
460–495 478 2 200.00–220.00 $209.63 $1,002 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 +25.00
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1700 1270 80-85% 18 136.00–154.00 $141.20 $1,793 —
715–2175 1355 80-85% 71 119.00–135.00 $126.03 $1,708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–950 862 85-90% 3 64.00–73.00 $69.23 $597 —
700–1120 930 85-90% 10 78.00–91.00 $86.22 $802 +1.36
790–1460 1037 85-90% 18 95.00–110.00 $106.29 $1,102 —
930–1535 1170 85-90% 20 112.00–118.00 $115.30 $1,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1645 1509 75-80% 6 121.00–132.00 $126.76 $1,913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1705 1545 2 135.00–140.00 $137.76 $2,128 —
760–2110 1593 21 142.00–163.00 $153.87 $2,451 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
965–1025 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,577.26

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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
885–1170 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,008.64 +104.67

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 150.00–190.00 $170.31 $545 —
397 397 2 170.00 $170.00 $675 +9.81
920 920 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,398 —
995 995 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,562 —
1010 1010 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,252 —

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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.