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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.37/cwt -24.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 469 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.88/cwt -12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 376 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.03/cwt -17.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 526 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 848 1,206 689
Feeder cattle 624 813 509
Slaughter cattle 213 375 178
Replacement cattle 11 18 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 25 head Goats: 10.00 - 155.00; 3 head Sheep: 135.00 - 150.00; 4 head Baby Calves: 55.00 - 80.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–292 279 4 250.00 $250.00 $698 -50.32
315–345 326 5 251.00–289.00 $269.31 $878 -20.68
350–395 369 14 250.00–290.00 $268.80 $992 -16.22
430–445 441 7 260.00–290.00 $274.73 $1,212 -22.67
450–495 470 12 242.00–280.00 $262.96 $1,236 -7.66
500–548 524 17 240.00–270.00 $256.29 $1,343 -10.38
555–595 574 7 250.00–277.00 $262.66 $1,508 -12.44
600–642 618 14 249.00–278.00 $264.17 $1,633 -2.66
650–657 653 6 237.00–265.00 $249.33 $1,628 +5.16
710–730 720 2 220.00–245.00 $232.67 $1,675 -8.78
800–805 803 3 211.00–225.00 $216.01 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 242.00 $242.00 $786 -8.00
360–390 374 4 210.00–240.00 $226.30 $846 -9.04
420–440 433 3 220.00–255.00 $235.23 $1,019 +15.30
470–480 475 2 220.00–250.00 $234.84 $1,115 +20.02
500–510 503 3 200.00–217.00 $206.30 $1,038 -26.16
565–590 578 2 212.00–245.00 $228.86 $1,323 +27.98
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 -44.82
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 -27.46
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 +23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 220.00–260.00 $238.18 $524 -38.76
250–295 281 6 212.00–260.00 $241.62 $679 -18.54
300–345 327 11 220.00–249.00 $233.40 $763 -16.90
350–396 376 26 225.00–252.00 $233.88 $879 -12.75
400–448 421 20 204.00–240.00 $229.85 $968 -17.73
450–495 469 30 201.00–230.00 $221.37 $1,038 -24.97
505–548 526 25 207.00–240.00 $222.03 $1,168 -17.47
550–590 564 15 202.00–247.00 $225.57 $1,272 -8.58
600–625 611 11 200.00–245.00 $217.39 $1,328 -1.77
650–685 666 6 195.00–216.00 $206.75 $1,377 -6.46
705–745 722 6 170.00–207.00 $186.71 $1,348 -14.56
765–790 778 2 160.00–163.00 $161.52 $1,257 -22.48
815–840 828 2 157.00–180.00 $168.33 $1,394 -3.10
870 870 2 140.00–169.00 $154.50 $1,344 -6.96
905–935 920 2 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $1,563 +3.56
955–975 965 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $1,491 +2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 -15.00
265–290 278 2 200.00–220.00 $210.45 $585 -17.21
300–325 313 5 180.00–195.00 $186.29 $583 -33.75
370–395 383 6 180.00–212.00 $198.80 $761 -26.18
400–435 419 7 175.00–201.00 $189.22 $793 -32.76
450–490 473 11 170.00–200.00 $193.67 $916 -24.43
505–540 530 6 180.00–192.00 $187.66 $995 -17.74
565–570 568 2 170.00–197.00 $183.56 $1,043 -22.97
605–640 625 4 165.00–190.00 $178.39 $1,115 -6.61
700–735 718 2 130.00–150.00 $139.76 $1,003 —
780 780 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 -20.00
335–340 338 2 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $524 -29.41
355–395 382 3 140.00–175.00 $155.52 $594 -26.33
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 -25.06
460 460 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 $748 -2.50
500–545 523 2 150.00–155.00 $152.39 $797 -30.11
600 600 2 140.00–152.00 $146.00 $876 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 —
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 +26.08
270–295 283 6 259.00–300.00 $284.37 $805 -4.18
300–345 321 14 250.00–295.00 $266.07 $854 -10.37
350–395 378 21 242.00–290.00 $267.85 $1,012 -20.31
400–445 425 19 239.00–275.00 $253.25 $1,076 -18.88
450–495 480 8 235.00–270.00 $248.48 $1,193 -10.84
500–545 524 16 225.00–265.00 $241.71 $1,267 -14.33
550–595 580 16 227.00–265.00 $241.93 $1,403 -1.39
600–640 620 15 225.00–267.00 $245.67 $1,523 -1.49
660–690 674 8 220.00–242.00 $229.99 $1,550 -7.38
715–745 728 6 200.00–235.00 $218.98 $1,594 +17.63
750–795 775 7 170.00–197.00 $184.15 $1,427 -20.74
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 +2.05
985 985 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,497 -13.00
1030 1030 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 3 220.00–250.00 $239.27 $546 —
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 +20.00
305–325 316 4 200.00–225.00 $211.09 $667 -21.45
355–395 371 7 200.00–240.00 $219.33 $814 -27.51
410–440 421 8 200.00–230.00 $211.31 $890 -33.32
450–490 474 12 202.00–230.00 $223.10 $1,057 -11.11
505–530 516 7 200.00–220.00 $214.25 $1,106 -14.54
560–595 578 2 220.00–225.00 $222.58 $1,287 +10.99
610–645 628 6 205.00–220.00 $213.27 $1,339 +4.48
650–690 676 5 180.00–200.00 $193.96 $1,311 -14.29
700–745 723 2 184.00–190.00 $186.91 $1,351 +9.91
770–780 775 2 137.00–150.00 $143.46 $1,112 +11.46
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 —
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 +23.33
370–390 380 2 150.00–195.00 $171.91 $653 +1.02
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 -56.79
475–495 485 4 150.00–190.00 $169.05 $820 -19.99
515–540 526 5 130.00–177.00 $155.85 $820 -9.96
575–595 585 5 155.00–195.00 $176.46 $1,032 -4.05
605–645 620 5 150.00–180.00 $165.89 $1,029 -6.11
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 —
550–555 553 2 92.00–125.00 $108.43 $600 —
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1855 1308 80-85% 90 129.00–147.00 $136.15 $1,781 -20.25
1100–1745 1374 80-85% 7 148.00–166.00 $153.21 $2,105 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $420 —
685–1065 846 85-90% 7 77.00–97.00 $84.39 $714 —
565–1755 1079 85-90% 66 100.00–126.00 $116.14 $1,253 —
1090–1620 1262 85-90% 8 127.00–129.00 $127.82 $1,613 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1950 1548 75-80% 11 125.00–135.00 $130.82 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,644 —
1060–1980 1446 11 140.00–163.00 $152.59 $2,206 —
1450–2605 1898 14 165.00–173.00 $169.05 $3,209 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1225 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,565.12
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
825–1075 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–2,150.00 $1,835.20 —
1085–1170 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,800.00 $2,425.07 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
505 505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 +42.12

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 —
830 830 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 -26.97
960 960 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 -25.00

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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.