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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.89/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 469 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.17/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 415 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.84/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 528 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 686 332
Feeder cattle 391 483 205
Slaughter cattle 90 194 123
Replacement cattle 18 9 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 25 head Goats: 45.00 - 320.00; 11 head Sheep: 65.00 - 210.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 285.00 $285.00 $570 —
275–295 287 9 315.00–360.00 $332.94 $956 -24.06
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -74.42
350–390 374 8 290.00–345.00 $323.95 $1,212 -9.20
410–443 430 12 290.00–346.00 $323.44 $1,391 +38.07
450–486 479 8 275.00–307.00 $302.99 $1,451 +0.52
505–545 527 8 275.00–315.00 $291.28 $1,535 -6.68
560–595 576 7 257.00–307.00 $283.25 $1,632 +0.71
600–625 610 4 250.00–282.00 $268.53 $1,638 -4.80
660–690 672 3 247.00–270.00 $255.62 $1,718 -13.20
705–735 720 2 225.00–247.00 $236.23 $1,701 —
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 -43.22
845 845 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 —
300–345 331 4 207.00–220.00 $211.48 $700 -63.52
405–435 420 2 265.00–270.00 $267.59 $1,124 +10.29
450–495 472 3 220.00–255.00 $239.88 $1,132 -12.65
505–530 519 4 240.00–265.00 $253.60 $1,316 -14.40
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —
645 645 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,432 +4.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $474 —
305 305 2 165.00–190.00 $177.50 $541 +52.50
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 -22.74
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 250.00–285.00 $273.25 $650 -29.61
270–295 282 5 280.00–325.00 $302.39 $853 +7.56
300–345 326 15 250.00–300.00 $284.22 $927 -6.24
350–395 371 14 250.00–310.00 $274.98 $1,020 -12.80
400–445 415 18 250.00–304.00 $283.17 $1,175 +9.94
450–495 469 22 240.00–289.00 $266.89 $1,252 +2.07
500–545 528 17 210.00–256.00 $238.84 $1,261 -4.50
550–595 580 11 208.00–252.00 $233.87 $1,356 -9.74
600–645 614 8 200.00–240.00 $217.70 $1,337 -14.48
665–690 674 7 190.00–210.00 $201.25 $1,356 -28.75
720–740 730 4 155.00–202.00 $184.64 $1,348 +1.56
800–805 803 4 140.00–185.00 $171.96 $1,381 -13.37
870–895 883 3 139.00–149.00 $143.32 $1,266 -21.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 257 3 245.00–265.00 $251.75 $647 +1.75
315–335 325 2 240.00 $240.00 $780 -7.21
350–390 368 8 215.00–245.00 $232.52 $856 —
400–445 415 7 220.00–245.00 $236.36 $981 +8.27
450–490 479 5 220.00–237.00 $231.58 $1,109 +11.65
500–525 513 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,026 -26.62
585–595 590 3 182.00–201.00 $194.28 $1,146 -15.72
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 -18.45
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 175.00 $175.00 $385 -25.00
275–285 280 2 155.00–170.00 $162.63 $455 —
300–320 310 2 120.00–130.00 $125.16 $388 -74.84
400–440 420 2 160.00 $160.00 $672 -10.00
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 -9.72
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 315.00–360.00 $336.77 $785 +13.30
255–290 273 6 290.00–350.00 $323.55 $883 -7.39
300–345 322 8 290.00–355.00 $330.50 $1,064 +11.39
350–395 375 9 270.00–335.00 $300.64 $1,127 -21.86
400–445 427 12 272.00–335.00 $291.56 $1,245 -27.51
450–495 472 10 255.00–307.00 $278.86 $1,316 -22.13
500–530 509 9 252.00–307.00 $275.31 $1,401 -6.73
550–590 569 8 247.00–290.00 $266.95 $1,519 -9.54
600–640 613 6 237.00–290.00 $264.43 $1,621 +3.41
655–685 669 7 212.00–252.00 $231.80 $1,551 -20.35
700–735 714 5 220.00–257.00 $237.33 $1,695 +11.69
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 +19.01
860–885 873 2 150.00–192.00 $170.70 $1,490 -23.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 230.00–250.00 $239.90 $631 —
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 —
375–395 385 4 210.00–265.00 $231.31 $891 -22.63
410 410 1 237.00 $237.00 $972 -12.28
475–490 482 3 235.00–237.00 $235.66 $1,136 -19.67
520–530 523 3 210.00–235.00 $221.66 $1,159 -21.65
550 550 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,276 +2.21
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -20.00
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
730–740 735 2 170.00–199.00 $184.60 $1,357 -0.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
280–295 288 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $569 —
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -35.00
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1930 1265 80-85% 38 120.00–133.00 $127.22 $1,609 -13.98
1100–1925 1400 80-85% 14 137.00–149.00 $141.27 $1,978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $640 —
885–905 895 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $92.02 $824 +22.79
770–1300 998 85-90% 16 105.00–116.00 $111.36 $1,111 —
855–1520 1130 85-90% 3 117.00–119.00 $118.50 $1,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1590 1530 75-80% 2 115.00–135.00 $124.61 $1,907 -2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1735 1343 8 149.00–165.00 $159.05 $2,136 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1210 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,625.00 $1,367.37
895–1055 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,404.94
1065–1175 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,662.28
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
980–1225 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,381.40 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.