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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.94/cwt +19.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 579 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.32/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 527 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.51/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 468 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 916 499 1,130
Feeder cattle 702 391 837
Slaughter cattle 190 90 276
Replacement cattle 24 18 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 25 head Goats: 50.00 - 155.00; 13 head Sheep: 55.00 - 145.00; 7 head Baby Calves: 50.00 - 540.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 300.00–310.00 $304.82 $869 -28.12
330–345 337 6 290.00–315.00 $298.43 $1,006 +28.43
360–395 381 6 270.00–310.00 $286.86 $1,093 -37.09
405–440 419 7 287.00–335.00 $305.09 $1,278 -18.35
451–495 469 15 280.00–318.00 $297.74 $1,396 -5.25
500–545 516 16 287.00–315.00 $300.13 $1,549 +8.85
560–597 579 33 280.00–319.00 $302.94 $1,754 +19.69
605–645 618 12 270.00–297.00 $282.12 $1,744 +13.59
650–690 658 13 257.00–280.00 $273.36 $1,799 +17.74
705–745 726 4 230.00–254.00 $242.08 $1,758 +5.85
765 765 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,805 +51.00
835–840 838 2 190.00–222.00 $205.95 $1,726 -19.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 235.00–270.00 $253.58 $824 +42.10
420–435 428 2 235.00–270.00 $252.19 $1,079 -15.40
485–490 488 2 262.00–275.00 $268.53 $1,310 +28.65
500–535 514 6 225.00–277.00 $258.04 $1,326 +4.44
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 +10.00
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 +28.00
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
835 835 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 +10.00
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 —
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 +30.00
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 +36.75
250–295 278 6 287.00–315.00 $302.03 $840 -0.36
305–345 331 14 270.00–290.00 $279.22 $924 -5.00
350–395 374 19 260.00–297.00 $282.86 $1,058 +7.88
400–445 425 13 260.00–290.00 $274.94 $1,168 -8.23
450–490 468 25 250.00–285.00 $268.51 $1,257 +1.62
500–545 527 26 230.00–270.00 $251.32 $1,324 +12.48
550–595 573 21 230.00–275.00 $248.23 $1,422 +14.36
600–640 620 20 220.00–255.00 $234.71 $1,455 +17.01
650–697 678 9 222.00–236.00 $226.11 $1,533 +24.86
705–725 713 3 175.00–200.00 $191.71 $1,367 +7.07
750–775 762 3 150.00–185.00 $166.86 $1,271 —
800–825 809 8 152.00–190.00 $172.23 $1,393 +0.27
850–895 870 7 144.00–175.00 $159.27 $1,386 +15.95
910–940 923 5 140.00–177.00 $155.59 $1,436 —
995 995 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 235.00–240.00 $237.31 $541 —
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 +18.25
325–340 332 3 245.00–275.00 $256.51 $852 +16.51
355–390 370 14 230.00–255.00 $243.01 $899 +10.49
405–445 428 8 220.00–255.00 $241.06 $1,032 +4.70
460–495 484 4 215.00–255.00 $229.59 $1,111 -1.99
500–505 503 3 210.00–247.00 $227.34 $1,144 +27.34
550–575 561 4 210.00–225.00 $217.55 $1,220 +23.27
630–635 633 2 202.00–217.00 $209.53 $1,326 +54.53
650–695 681 4 170.00–192.00 $183.96 $1,253 +43.96
730–740 737 3 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $1,037 —
750–780 765 2 130.00–165.00 $147.16 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 +84.84
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
410–420 413 3 175.00–200.00 $191.53 $791 +31.53
460–495 478 4 150.00–200.00 $176.13 $842 —
500–535 520 4 165.00–201.00 $182.46 $949 +32.46
570–585 578 2 145.00–185.00 $164.74 $952 +29.74
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 208 3 300.00–315.00 $310.20 $645 -26.57
250–290 276 7 285.00–325.00 $300.49 $829 -23.06
305–345 328 8 300.00–327.00 $313.34 $1,028 -17.16
350–395 375 15 270.00–327.00 $292.26 $1,096 -8.38
400–445 419 9 280.00–322.00 $299.60 $1,255 +8.04
455–495 476 19 267.00–305.00 $278.62 $1,326 -0.24
500–540 520 18 265.00–302.00 $282.46 $1,469 +7.15
550–595 562 16 257.00–290.00 $273.05 $1,535 +6.10
600–645 626 12 250.00–280.00 $266.73 $1,670 +2.30
655–675 668 9 240.00–270.00 $255.97 $1,710 +24.17
700–745 725 14 202.00–245.00 $226.80 $1,644 -10.53
755–780 768 4 197.00–225.00 $215.89 $1,658 —
805–825 815 3 187.00–218.00 $199.02 $1,622 -20.98
925 925 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,480 —
950–985 968 2 162.00–186.00 $173.78 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 250.00–275.00 $261.82 $720 +21.92
305–340 323 4 260.00–280.00 $271.14 $876 -3.86
350–395 365 5 250.00–277.00 $255.84 $934 +24.53
400–440 423 10 235.00–275.00 $262.74 $1,111 +25.74
450–495 475 10 230.00–270.00 $255.55 $1,214 +19.89
500–545 527 15 210.00–260.00 $246.50 $1,299 +24.84
555–575 563 4 220.00–250.00 $237.56 $1,337 +5.56
600–640 621 6 220.00–237.00 $230.74 $1,433 +10.74
655–660 658 2 225.00–235.00 $230.02 $1,514 +30.02
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 +0.40
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 —
885 885 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $693 —
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 +20.00
485–495 490 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,066 —
520–525 523 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $954 -7.51
560–575 568 2 187.00–190.00 $188.48 $1,071 —
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
955–1605 1248 80-85% 10 149.00–160.00 $153.89 $1,921 —
775–2010 1303 80-85% 99 127.00–148.00 $136.98 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–805 692 85-90% 3 72.00–86.00 $78.75 $545 —
815–1110 935 85-90% 3 92.00–100.00 $97.68 $913 —
625–1380 975 85-90% 14 102.00–120.00 $114.16 $1,113 +2.80
775–1740 1234 85-90% 5 121.00–126.00 $125.01 $1,543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2325 1856 75-80% 4 146.00–156.00 $149.73 $2,779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,624 —
840–2180 1387 15 150.00–167.00 $156.22 $2,167 —
1610–2095 1925 3 170.00–182.00 $174.06 $3,351 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–955 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,566.06
810–1310 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,975.00 $1,647.54
930–1320 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,792.60
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
715–875 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,175.00 $2,092.45 —
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
840–1205 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–2,550.00 $2,101.51 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $414 —
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 —
550 550 1 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
520–530 525 2 150.00–160.00 $154.95 $813 —
575 575 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,133 —
600 600 1 157.00 $157.00 $942 —
735 735 2 142.00–145.00 $143.50 $1,055 —
820 820 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,107 —
860 860 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,307 —

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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.