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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

1,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.34/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 472 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.58/cwt -10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 418 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.50/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 519 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,206 861 833
Feeder cattle 813 557 568
Slaughter cattle 375 298 253
Replacement cattle 18 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 4 head hogs, 59 head Goats: 15.00 - 200.00; 97 head Sheep: 25.00 - 210.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 400.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 5 285.00–340.00 $310.07 $713 —
250–265 258 3 285.00–320.00 $300.32 $775 —
310–340 325 4 270.00–320.00 $289.99 $942 +0.83
350–395 373 10 270.00–312.00 $285.02 $1,063 -22.63
410–440 425 6 280.00–305.00 $297.40 $1,264 +13.62
455–490 476 7 260.00–282.00 $270.62 $1,288 +14.92
500–545 520 20 250.00–283.00 $266.67 $1,387 +13.50
550–595 574 20 255.00–290.00 $275.10 $1,579 +10.47
600–635 617 13 242.00–277.00 $266.83 $1,646 +14.07
650–690 670 8 220.00–257.00 $244.17 $1,636 -5.77
710–745 728 6 236.00–249.00 $241.45 $1,758 —
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 -2.00
840 840 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 +2.78
860 860 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,737 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
355–380 368 2 225.00–245.00 $235.34 $866 —
410–445 431 4 210.00–225.00 $219.93 $948 +19.93
465–495 485 4 200.00–225.00 $214.82 $1,042 —
525–540 533 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,239 +12.64
555–570 563 2 192.00–210.00 $200.88 $1,131 -17.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 170.00–185.00 $177.25 $670 —
400–430 415 2 175.00–185.00 $179.82 $746 +29.82
455–460 458 2 170.00–185.00 $177.46 $813 —
510–540 525 2 170.00–185.00 $177.71 $933 +10.70
625 625 1 147.00 $147.00 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 6 265.00–290.00 $276.94 $623 +18.24
250–295 274 17 245.00–280.00 $260.16 $713 -1.74
305–345 327 19 235.00–275.00 $250.30 $818 -38.11
350–395 371 20 235.00–275.00 $246.63 $915 -22.42
400–445 418 39 235.00–270.00 $247.58 $1,035 -10.18
450–497 472 52 230.00–262.00 $246.34 $1,163 +0.44
500–545 519 36 222.00–257.00 $239.50 $1,243 -0.74
550–595 564 19 220.00–249.00 $234.15 $1,321 +4.00
600–645 618 33 200.00–240.00 $219.16 $1,354 -9.61
650–688 672 20 200.00–223.00 $213.21 $1,433 -4.91
700–735 718 6 182.00–208.00 $201.27 $1,445 -6.32
750 750 2 170.00–198.00 $184.00 $1,380 -2.68
820–835 828 2 164.00–179.00 $171.43 $1,419 -7.95
870–890 880 2 158.00–165.00 $161.46 $1,421 -30.54
925–935 930 3 157.00–174.00 $166.36 $1,547 —
955–980 968 2 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $1,472 -31.49
1040 1040 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 -2.56
270–275 273 2 210.00–245.00 $227.66 $622 -12.34
300–335 319 6 200.00–230.00 $220.04 $702 -20.89
350–370 356 4 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $801 -6.66
400–445 426 10 210.00–230.00 $221.98 $946 -9.19
460–490 470 4 200.00–227.00 $218.10 $1,025 +0.52
515–545 524 9 190.00–220.00 $205.40 $1,076 -0.57
550–590 571 5 195.00–215.00 $206.53 $1,179 +5.76
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 +3.65
670–680 675 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $1,070 -27.57
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 -15.00
305–335 319 6 170.00–200.00 $184.37 $588 +24.37
360–395 373 3 165.00–190.00 $181.85 $678 +5.74
405–420 414 4 140.00–160.00 $150.06 $621 -23.64
465 465 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $767 +4.36
540 540 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $986 +15.86
560 560 1 177.00 $177.00 $991 +34.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 5 275.00–300.00 $283.92 $659 —
250–295 269 11 270.00–310.00 $288.55 $776 +13.46
315–340 326 7 275.00–280.00 $276.44 $901 -18.20
355–395 377 24 270.00–307.00 $288.16 $1,086 -10.59
400–445 423 23 260.00–287.00 $272.13 $1,151 +9.37
450–495 468 29 247.00–285.00 $259.32 $1,214 -2.77
504–545 521 28 242.00–270.00 $256.04 $1,334 +4.05
550–595 570 18 235.00–255.00 $243.32 $1,387 -7.05
600–645 620 26 235.00–262.00 $247.16 $1,532 +0.69
650–695 678 15 225.00–252.00 $237.37 $1,609 +0.79
700–730 715 5 190.00–220.00 $201.35 $1,440 -11.45
750–770 764 8 195.00–215.00 $204.89 $1,565 +16.21
800 800 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,576 +21.80
855–860 858 2 175.00–182.00 $178.51 $1,532 -20.49
905–930 915 3 162.00–172.00 $167.95 $1,537 -0.55
970 970 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
330–340 335 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $779 -9.86
350–395 377 15 210.00–260.00 $246.84 $931 +3.77
400–430 416 7 225.00–255.00 $244.63 $1,018 +21.46
460–495 478 14 220.00–245.00 $234.21 $1,120 +3.63
500–540 517 12 210.00–240.00 $228.79 $1,183 +11.01
560–595 576 11 200.00–230.00 $211.59 $1,219 +2.77
600–645 626 4 200.00–220.00 $208.79 $1,307 -6.33
650–695 675 3 200.00–215.00 $208.25 $1,406 +28.23
700 700 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,239 +12.75
775 775 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,023 -12.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 4 170.00–180.00 $176.67 $581 +1.67
350–395 369 7 150.00–200.00 $170.89 $631 -17.53
400–420 409 4 200.00–210.00 $206.79 $846 +6.79
450–485 469 5 175.00–200.00 $189.04 $887 +22.40
500–510 505 2 147.00–185.00 $165.81 $837 -6.38
570–585 578 3 160.00–197.00 $180.51 $1,043 +15.54
605 605 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,041 +15.52
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 +40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1990 1293 80-85% 157 129.00–150.00 $139.68 $1,806 -3.93
1030–1655 1331 80-85% 44 151.00–167.00 $156.40 $2,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–800 629 85-90% 8 40.00–60.00 $50.11 $315 —
555–1205 940 85-90% 20 70.00–100.00 $86.77 $816 -9.84
555–1740 1140 85-90% 43 104.00–127.00 $120.34 $1,372 —
920–2070 1219 85-90% 15 128.00–132.00 $129.75 $1,582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1765 1597 75-80% 14 129.00–141.00 $135.00 $2,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–2000 1303 6 122.00–144.00 $131.98 $1,720 -13.06
1120–2325 1799 22 150.00–172.00 $162.63 $2,926 —
1810–2230 2067 6 175.00–185.00 $180.75 $3,736 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–975 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,311.95
795–1255 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,850.00 $1,609.84
995–1320 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,975.00 $1,703.23

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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
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1355–1485 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,754.58 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 157.00 $157.00 $565 —
400–425 413 2 110.00–135.00 $122.88 $507 —
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 -35.00
800–810 805 2 147.00–157.00 $151.97 $1,223 —
960 960 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —

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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.