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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.01/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 572 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.01/cwt +16.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.08/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 792 848 958
Feeder cattle 499 624 684
Slaughter cattle 274 213 265
Replacement cattle 19 11 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 40 head Goats: 20.00 - 190.00; 21 head Sheep: 30.00 - 200.00; 9 head Baby Calves: 170.00 - 760.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 265.00–275.00 $269.89 $634 —
265–290 278 2 290.00–325.00 $306.71 $853 +56.71
350–395 373 6 260.00–290.00 $278.67 $1,039 +9.87
400–440 425 4 250.00–277.00 $265.89 $1,130 -8.84
450–495 482 9 265.00–285.00 $274.28 $1,322 +11.32
500–545 525 11 269.00–289.00 $277.80 $1,458 +21.51
552–595 569 6 261.00–277.00 $270.91 $1,541 +8.25
605–645 624 9 250.00–275.00 $262.28 $1,637 -1.89
650–675 659 5 232.00–261.00 $252.88 $1,666 +3.55
725–745 738 4 230.00–242.00 $235.47 $1,738 +2.80
770 770 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 —
810–830 822 3 170.00–220.00 $192.98 $1,586 -23.03
975 975 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,823 —
1020 1020 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 +23.70
480–495 488 4 200.00–220.00 $205.03 $1,001 -29.81
500 500 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,235 +40.70
555–595 571 4 220.00–240.00 $227.71 $1,300 -1.15
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 150.00 $150.00 $322 —
350 350 1 149.00 $149.00 $522 —
430–445 438 2 165.00–180.00 $172.63 $756 —
500–530 515 2 150.00–199.00 $173.79 $895 —
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 220.00–260.00 $241.18 $514 +3.00
255–290 275 6 250.00–260.00 $253.48 $697 +11.86
305–345 325 6 225.00–265.00 $250.08 $813 +16.68
350–395 373 12 230.00–270.00 $251.98 $940 +18.10
405–440 423 13 223.00–259.00 $244.51 $1,034 +14.66
450–495 476 20 220.00–252.00 $238.01 $1,133 +16.64
500–545 523 18 211.00–245.00 $230.08 $1,203 +8.05
552–595 572 27 215.00–249.00 $233.01 $1,333 +7.44
605–645 617 13 215.00–240.00 $230.93 $1,425 +13.54
655–685 670 6 200.00–230.00 $215.83 $1,446 +9.08
703–745 726 13 200.00–236.00 $223.70 $1,624 +36.99
785–790 788 2 187.00–198.00 $192.52 $1,517 +31.00
803–825 808 5 170.00–199.00 $188.02 $1,519 +19.69
850–895 865 3 160.00–175.00 $166.64 $1,441 +12.14
905 905 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 -4.92
960 960 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632 +15.49
1010 1010 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 +33.71
350–395 370 3 200.00–209.00 $203.20 $752 +4.40
410–435 422 3 170.00–199.00 $186.04 $785 -3.18
465–495 476 8 190.00–210.00 $202.20 $962 +8.53
515–535 523 3 200.00–208.00 $202.65 $1,060 +14.99
560–585 575 5 200.00–210.00 $203.58 $1,171 +20.02
610–630 620 2 180.00–200.00 $190.16 $1,179 +11.77
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 —
700–745 722 3 162.00–190.00 $173.71 $1,254 +33.95
750–790 763 3 150.00–159.00 $154.74 $1,181 +14.74
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 150.00–175.00 $162.22 $548 +7.26
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 -30.52
400–410 406 4 125.00–160.00 $142.63 $579 +17.63
465–490 476 4 145.00–175.00 $154.87 $737 -7.63
505–545 518 3 125.00–160.00 $145.06 $751 -7.33
550–580 565 2 125.00–150.00 $137.83 $779 —
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 +4.00
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 209 4 295.00–315.00 $306.10 $640 -3.90
280–295 288 2 310.00–330.00 $319.74 $921 +35.37
315–340 331 5 270.00–305.00 $286.15 $947 +20.08
350–395 372 11 270.00–297.00 $281.78 $1,048 +13.93
405–435 419 11 265.00–287.00 $274.94 $1,152 +21.69
450–485 465 11 240.00–275.00 $257.60 $1,198 +9.12
500–540 520 15 240.00–280.00 $255.02 $1,326 +13.31
555–595 572 11 230.00–270.00 $244.99 $1,401 +3.06
605–640 613 6 230.00–260.00 $246.38 $1,510 +0.71
655–695 672 8 210.00–240.00 $221.75 $1,490 -8.24
700–745 720 8 190.00–227.00 $210.26 $1,514 -8.72
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 +45.85
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
925 925 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 ±0.00
1035 1035 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,749 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 222 3 225.00–250.00 $240.68 $534 +1.41
250–275 263 2 225.00 $225.00 $592 -5.00
315 315 3 225.00–260.00 $238.33 $751 +27.24
365–385 378 6 210.00–250.00 $233.48 $883 +14.15
400–445 427 7 210.00–250.00 $234.64 $1,002 +23.33
450–495 473 6 210.00–242.00 $225.63 $1,067 +2.53
500–540 523 6 202.00–237.00 $224.11 $1,172 +9.86
555–595 579 5 170.00–207.00 $192.94 $1,117 -29.64
600–640 616 7 200.00–222.00 $210.39 $1,296 -2.88
680 680 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $1,224 -13.96
725–735 730 2 150.00–185.00 $167.62 $1,224 -19.29
750–755 753 2 150.00–177.00 $163.46 $1,231 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 130.00–160.00 $144.32 $476 -55.68
365–390 379 4 150.00–200.00 $179.98 $682 +8.07
410–415 413 4 150.00–200.00 $167.42 $691 +17.42
470–475 473 2 140.00–185.00 $162.38 $768 -6.67
505–545 526 5 150.00–189.00 $169.76 $893 +13.91
600–635 618 2 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $974 -8.32
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1920 1324 80-85% 121 129.00–145.00 $135.49 $1,794 -0.66
1005–1695 1407 80-85% 10 146.00–157.00 $149.95 $2,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–870 760 85-90% 2 57.00–72.00 $63.41 $482 —
698–1455 1032 85-90% 9 80.00–100.00 $92.37 $953 —
800–1585 1099 85-90% 71 101.00–126.00 $118.71 $1,305 +2.57
1040–1685 1264 85-90% 15 127.00–130.00 $128.46 $1,624 +0.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1925 1609 75-80% 11 126.00–140.00 $131.37 $2,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 108.00 $108.00 $972 —
1220–1825 1494 7 140.00–160.00 $153.16 $2,288 —
1275–2155 1799 7 166.00–176.00 $171.68 $3,089 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1195 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,725.00 $1,489.64
980–1365 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,732.54

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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
810–965 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,075.00 $2,029.37 —
995–1105 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,163.40 —
1005–1390 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,075.00–2,400.00 $2,228.65 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 205.00 $205.00 $451 —
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 —
455–485 470 2 132.00–177.00 $153.78 $723 —
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
635 635 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,029 —
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
835 835 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,445 +48.00
850 850 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,504 —

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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.