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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.90/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 476 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.24/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 523 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.15/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 570 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 700 935
Feeder cattle 557 566 643
Slaughter cattle 298 130 265
Replacement cattle 6 4 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 19 head Goats: 10.00 - 210.00; 15 head Sheep: 65.00 - 210.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 260.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 338 5 270.00–330.00 $289.16 $977 —
365–390 380 4 295.00–315.00 $307.65 $1,169 -2.66
405–445 430 11 269.00–307.00 $283.78 $1,220 -10.63
470–495 483 3 252.00–260.00 $255.70 $1,235 -20.51
500–548 524 14 240.00–262.00 $253.17 $1,327 -20.75
550–595 570 18 240.00–279.00 $264.63 $1,508 -11.65
600–645 619 4 237.00–260.00 $252.76 $1,565 -22.68
650–685 671 4 230.00–260.00 $249.94 $1,677 -1.13
760 760 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,763 +12.00
800–830 817 3 170.00–205.00 $192.22 $1,570 -34.81
860 860 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 240.00 $240.00 $492 —
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 -20.00
505–540 523 6 197.00–235.00 $219.82 $1,150 -20.97
565–575 570 3 205.00–230.00 $218.41 $1,245 -23.11
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -21.86
660–685 672 3 167.00–180.00 $172.31 $1,158 -16.36
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
555–560 558 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $767 —
600–640 617 3 132.00–147.00 $137.85 $851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 -20.00
505–535 518 3 150.00–185.00 $167.01 $865 —
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 -15.00
690 690 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,042 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 4 250.00–270.00 $258.70 $608 —
265–295 277 3 250.00–270.00 $261.90 $725 -0.52
325–345 334 12 260.00–305.00 $288.41 $963 +11.81
350–395 375 15 250.00–292.00 $269.05 $1,009 +10.20
400–445 423 15 242.00–290.00 $257.76 $1,090 +1.37
450–496 476 37 230.00–265.00 $245.90 $1,170 -1.07
500–545 523 27 220.00–252.00 $240.24 $1,256 -3.72
550–595 570 22 210.00–242.00 $230.15 $1,312 -2.32
600–640 620 12 220.00–240.00 $228.77 $1,418 +1.32
655–695 672 9 210.00–225.00 $218.12 $1,466 -6.08
710–740 725 2 203.00–212.00 $207.59 $1,505 +7.59
760–765 763 3 180.00–200.00 $186.68 $1,424 -12.83
805–825 815 2 170.00–189.00 $179.38 $1,462 -21.95
865 865 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,661 +30.83
985–990 988 2 175.00–192.00 $183.52 $1,813 +33.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 215 3 219.00–240.00 $227.56 $489 —
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 +8.68
330–335 333 2 232.00–250.00 $240.93 $802 +20.54
355–385 374 6 220.00–240.00 $231.64 $866 +2.50
405–435 425 9 210.00–240.00 $231.17 $982 +4.20
450–495 476 7 207.00–225.00 $217.58 $1,036 -3.11
505–540 522 11 190.00–218.00 $205.97 $1,075 -6.20
560–590 573 3 195.00–207.00 $200.77 $1,150 -9.49
620–645 629 5 170.00–192.00 $181.35 $1,141 -14.13
650–680 667 5 180.00–192.00 $186.08 $1,241 +7.83
715–735 725 2 160.00–170.00 $165.07 $1,197 +23.07
875 875 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,391 —
905–935 920 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 195.00 $195.00 $400 —
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 +30.00
310 310 2 160.00 $160.00 $496 -10.31
365–395 383 3 165.00–200.00 $176.11 $675 +6.14
415–435 425 3 160.00–200.00 $173.70 $738 -0.01
450–490 470 2 145.00–175.00 $160.64 $755 —
505–520 513 3 150.00–175.00 $166.64 $855 -21.36
550–580 565 2 135.00–150.00 $142.30 $804 -35.27
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $269 —
260 260 1 135.00 $135.00 $351 —
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 —
375–385 380 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $485 —
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 283 6 250.00–300.00 $275.09 $779 -25.00
305–345 332 15 270.00–322.00 $294.64 $978 +4.24
350–395 371 14 270.00–325.00 $298.75 $1,108 +1.26
405–445 425 12 250.00–275.00 $262.76 $1,117 -22.52
455–495 475 13 250.00–285.00 $262.09 $1,245 -7.13
505–547 529 10 240.00–270.00 $251.99 $1,333 -7.22
550–585 572 10 232.00–260.00 $250.37 $1,432 -2.12
600–630 612 9 230.00–260.00 $246.47 $1,508 +4.17
650–680 663 9 210.00–250.00 $236.58 $1,569 -6.32
700–735 718 2 200.00–225.00 $212.80 $1,528 -16.95
755–775 767 3 175.00–201.00 $188.68 $1,447 -24.85
805–845 823 4 170.00–177.00 $175.20 $1,442 -7.45
870 870 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,731 —
900–905 903 2 167.00–170.00 $168.50 $1,522 +8.50
980 980 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,009 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 222.00–255.00 $242.40 $793 -1.57
365–380 373 2 222.00–265.00 $243.07 $907 -2.82
400–445 423 6 210.00–239.00 $223.17 $944 -18.23
460–490 474 4 202.00–240.00 $230.58 $1,093 +2.98
510–545 529 8 200.00–230.00 $217.78 $1,152 -11.53
550–580 567 3 200.00–220.00 $208.82 $1,184 -5.32
610–635 625 4 200.00–220.00 $215.12 $1,344 +13.28
685–695 688 3 175.00–185.00 $180.02 $1,239 +1.73
725–745 733 6 150.00–185.00 $164.25 $1,204 -18.25
760–785 773 2 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $1,120 -20.08
805 805 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —
860–890 875 2 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $1,378 —
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 +15.06
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 -11.56
370–395 383 2 175.00–201.00 $188.42 $722 -8.50
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 +19.65
460–465 463 3 150.00–175.00 $166.64 $772 -3.43
510–525 516 4 159.00–180.00 $172.19 $889 +3.47
560–590 575 5 155.00–190.00 $164.97 $949 -9.97
610–645 628 5 140.00–175.00 $156.48 $983 -8.52
670 670 2 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
375–390 383 2 130.00–145.00 $137.65 $527 —
455–495 475 2 125.00–137.00 $130.75 $621 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1985 1273 80-85% 104 129.00–154.00 $143.61 $1,828 -4.43
1005–1945 1407 80-85% 54 155.00–170.00 $159.25 $2,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–1470 858 85-90% 8 52.00–75.00 $66.95 $574 —
640–1550 944 85-90% 17 89.00–105.00 $96.61 $912 —
890–1725 1095 85-90% 16 128.00–132.00 $129.29 $1,416 —
790–1735 1099 85-90% 43 107.00–127.00 $117.93 $1,296 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1655 1323 5 130.00–151.00 $145.04 $1,919 —
930–1995 1429 18 155.00–174.00 $164.22 $2,347 —
1820–2195 2003 9 177.00–188.00 $180.74 $3,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1130 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,480.40
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
810–1025 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,851.36 —
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 137.00 $137.00 $486 —
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
615–635 623 3 155.00–190.00 $170.20 $1,060 +25.20
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 +40.00

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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.