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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.57/cwt -12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 472 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $281.37/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 465 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $274.90/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 521 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 880 916 1,127
Feeder cattle 712 702 802
Slaughter cattle 147 190 284
Replacement cattle 21 24 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 55 head Goats: 20.00 - 320.00; 3 head Sheep: 255.00 - 300.00; 4 head Baby Calves: 210.00 - 430.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 275.00–315.00 $293.64 $646 —
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 -9.82
360–388 381 12 280.00–330.00 $303.13 $1,155 +16.27
400–445 424 11 270.00–310.00 $296.59 $1,258 -8.50
450–495 464 19 270.00–300.00 $285.97 $1,327 -11.77
515–540 528 13 280.00–295.00 $286.15 $1,511 -13.98
550–595 569 12 270.00–297.00 $283.88 $1,615 -19.06
600–645 621 11 270.00–282.00 $277.10 $1,721 -5.02
650–690 667 6 250.00–270.00 $259.38 $1,730 -13.98
705–730 717 3 225.00–250.00 $234.86 $1,684 -7.22
775 775 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,953 +16.00
800–810 805 2 225.00–237.00 $231.04 $1,860 +25.09
905–920 913 2 170.00–183.00 $176.45 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 245.00–270.00 $256.92 $552 —
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 +1.42
375–390 383 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $852 —
405–430 420 4 225.00–250.00 $241.42 $1,014 -10.77
450–495 470 10 220.00–267.00 $242.03 $1,138 -26.50
505–545 521 5 225.00–265.00 $247.87 $1,291 -10.17
555–595 571 5 225.00–261.00 $247.43 $1,413 -2.57
630–640 635 2 212.00–235.00 $223.59 $1,420 -26.41
665 665 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,536 -4.00
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
815–835 824 4 135.00–150.00 $142.47 $1,174 -29.53
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 205.00 $205.00 $420 —
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -20.00
505–545 518 4 182.00–212.00 $198.73 $1,029 +23.73
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 270.00–275.00 $272.64 $750 -29.39
305–345 332 10 249.00–290.00 $267.24 $887 -11.98
350–395 377 19 250.00–292.00 $272.02 $1,026 -10.84
400–445 417 27 240.00–285.00 $263.62 $1,099 -11.32
450–495 472 35 240.00–270.00 $255.57 $1,206 -12.94
500–545 524 27 230.00–262.00 $246.80 $1,293 -4.52
550–595 575 24 230.00–260.00 $246.01 $1,415 -2.22
600–640 617 19 222.00–250.00 $238.32 $1,470 +3.61
650–670 663 4 210.00–230.00 $219.77 $1,457 -6.34
705–740 722 5 200.00–216.00 $207.13 $1,495 +15.42
750–790 772 6 150.00–185.00 $172.18 $1,329 +5.32
850 850 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,207 -17.27
900 900 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,422 +2.41
980–995 988 2 140.00–160.00 $150.08 $1,483 +3.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 225.00–230.00 $227.58 $542 -9.73
285–290 288 2 230.00 $230.00 $662 -40.00
320–335 325 3 210.00–230.00 $216.87 $705 -39.64
350–390 376 7 210.00–245.00 $225.99 $850 -17.02
410–430 420 2 215.00–237.00 $226.26 $950 -14.80
450–480 468 10 210.00–235.00 $225.59 $1,056 -4.00
500–545 515 6 210.00–229.00 $219.82 $1,132 -7.52
560–570 565 2 200.00–220.00 $210.09 $1,187 -7.46
600–615 608 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,246 -4.59
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 -18.96
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 200.00–205.00 $202.68 $557 —
310–330 323 4 200.00 $200.00 $646 -10.00
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 ±0.00
400–440 417 9 130.00–190.00 $156.36 $652 -35.17
460–465 463 2 175.00 $175.00 $810 -1.13
510–535 522 3 162.00–180.00 $174.13 $909 -8.33
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 -4.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 295.00 $295.00 $693 -15.20
255–285 271 7 286.00–310.00 $296.19 $803 -4.30
300–345 323 16 280.00–325.00 $300.14 $969 -13.20
350–395 374 25 270.00–317.00 $292.52 $1,094 +0.26
405–440 418 22 275.00–305.00 $291.26 $1,217 -8.34
450–495 465 28 265.00–299.00 $281.37 $1,308 +2.75
500–545 521 28 257.00–292.00 $274.90 $1,432 -7.56
550–595 569 7 245.00–285.00 $268.85 $1,530 -4.20
600–645 614 11 242.00–280.00 $266.86 $1,639 +0.13
655–685 668 9 230.00–267.00 $252.58 $1,687 -3.39
710–745 726 7 217.00–250.00 $232.96 $1,691 +6.16
750–785 768 5 195.00–210.00 $206.03 $1,582 -9.86
800–820 810 2 175.00–185.00 $179.94 $1,458 -19.08
865–875 870 2 187.00–200.00 $193.46 $1,683 —
915 915 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,729 +29.00
1040 1040 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 -11.82
310–340 325 3 225.00–250.00 $233.72 $760 -37.42
365–380 372 5 225.00–260.00 $232.97 $867 -22.87
400–440 415 15 220.00–265.00 $244.76 $1,016 -17.98
450–485 471 12 225.00–260.00 $242.85 $1,144 -12.70
515–545 528 12 210.00–250.00 $234.30 $1,237 -12.20
565–575 572 3 230.00–240.00 $233.35 $1,335 -4.21
600–640 623 7 210.00–230.00 $222.78 $1,388 -7.96
720–740 730 2 190.00–204.00 $196.90 $1,437 +11.90
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 200.00–210.00 $205.32 $561 —
305–345 331 5 200.00–215.00 $205.06 $679 +0.02
360–390 373 7 170.00–210.00 $191.33 $714 -28.67
410–445 429 4 170.00–210.00 $184.66 $792 —
465–495 482 5 175.00–210.00 $199.26 $960 -18.21
500–545 528 6 150.00–200.00 $182.31 $963 -0.18
570–595 583 2 175.00–185.00 $179.89 $1,049 -8.59
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1495 1261 80-85% 14 144.00–159.00 $148.65 $1,874 —
800–1945 1332 80-85% 62 128.00–142.00 $134.18 $1,787 -2.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–1040 824 85-90% 6 89.00–100.00 $98.31 $810 —
670–1075 868 85-90% 5 60.00–82.00 $75.12 $652 —
625–1550 1074 85-90% 27 102.00–125.00 $115.38 $1,239 —
1185–1230 1208 85-90% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $1,534 +1.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1720 1575 75-80% 2 110.00–135.00 $123.65 $1,947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,386 -19.00
1315–1510 1385 3 167.00–172.00 $169.14 $2,343 +12.92
910–2205 1625 9 154.00–162.00 $158.09 $2,569 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1260 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,375.12
815–1170 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,602.69
825–1145 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,482.47

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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
790–1350 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00–2,400.00 $2,080.35 —
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
600–635 615 3 120.00–140.00 $128.51 $790 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 -20.00
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $358 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 -47.00
665–680 673 2 185.00–189.00 $187.02 $1,259 —
730 730 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,219 +23.50
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 —
815–825 820 2 162.00–171.00 $166.47 $1,365 +31.47
855–890 872 3 150.00–171.00 $162.52 $1,417 +10.52
1000 1000 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,600 —

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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.