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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $246.76/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 524 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.15/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 473 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.16/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 525 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 735 792 729
Feeder cattle 556 499 495
Slaughter cattle 144 274 220
Replacement cattle 35 19 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 5 head Goats: 165.00 - 195.00; 4 head Baby Calves: 325.00 - 450.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 305.00 $305.00 $702 +35.11
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 +18.29
355–395 375 7 290.00–302.00 $296.90 $1,113 +18.23
400–445 423 10 280.00–297.00 $288.73 $1,221 +22.84
460 460 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,288 +5.72
500–540 519 8 250.00–277.00 $261.94 $1,359 -15.86
550–582 569 8 250.00–272.00 $259.66 $1,477 -11.25
605–635 624 12 252.00–260.00 $256.37 $1,600 -5.91
660–690 679 6 227.00–252.00 $239.40 $1,626 -13.48
715–725 720 3 222.00–240.00 $230.64 $1,661 -4.83
750–785 768 2 201.00–222.00 $211.26 $1,622 -5.74
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 +7.02
885 885 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,611 —
1005 1005 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,246 -58.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 150.00–200.00 $175.52 $637 +26.52
400–435 416 4 170.00–205.00 $188.44 $784 +15.81
470–490 480 3 170.00–200.00 $188.30 $904 —
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 +1.21
580–585 583 2 145.00–170.00 $157.55 $919 -17.45
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —
820 820 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 —
365–370 368 2 210.00–230.00 $220.07 $810 -29.93
400–430 415 2 230.00–255.00 $242.95 $1,008 —
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 —
555–570 563 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $1,329 +8.28
630–635 633 2 195.00–202.00 $198.51 $1,257 +3.51
740 740 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 225.00–250.00 $237.39 $696 -16.09
310–347 336 10 240.00–275.00 $259.47 $872 +9.39
370–395 383 5 240.00–270.00 $253.36 $970 +1.38
400–440 424 14 250.00–275.00 $263.09 $1,116 +18.58
450–495 473 25 225.00–259.00 $242.15 $1,145 +4.14
500–547 525 25 220.00–248.00 $236.16 $1,240 +6.08
550–590 568 15 220.00–248.00 $234.55 $1,332 +1.54
603–645 622 14 220.00–257.00 $231.79 $1,442 +0.86
650–695 672 7 200.00–224.00 $209.30 $1,406 -6.53
715–730 723 2 192.00–209.00 $200.59 $1,450 -23.11
765–770 768 2 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,421 -7.54
845 845 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,791 —
855 855 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,334 -10.64
910 910 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 3 200.00–215.00 $209.85 $468 —
330–345 335 3 205.00–225.00 $213.51 $715 -6.49
355–395 376 7 205.00–225.00 $217.27 $817 +14.07
400–445 418 6 200.00–227.00 $210.95 $882 +24.91
455–492 476 7 200.00–220.00 $208.77 $994 +6.57
520–535 526 4 190.00–212.00 $200.45 $1,054 -2.20
560–565 562 3 192.00–200.00 $197.34 $1,109 -6.24
600–615 607 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,214 +9.84
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 ±0.00
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 +5.26
830–845 838 2 135.00–162.00 $148.38 $1,243 -11.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $362 —
305–345 324 4 170.00–195.00 $186.88 $605 +24.66
350–375 365 4 165.00–185.00 $173.77 $634 +48.77
405–445 432 6 170.00–195.00 $183.08 $791 +40.45
450–495 467 3 125.00–160.00 $143.45 $670 -11.42
505–530 518 2 145.00–160.00 $152.32 $789 +7.26
560–585 573 2 125.00–150.00 $137.77 $789 -0.06
605–640 628 3 130.00–135.00 $131.70 $827 -18.30
660–695 683 4 130.00–160.00 $148.71 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 280.00 $280.00 $672 -26.10
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 -29.74
300–345 332 6 240.00–275.00 $257.69 $856 -28.46
350–395 376 8 240.00–270.00 $256.41 $964 -25.37
400–445 424 13 260.00–290.00 $273.48 $1,160 -1.46
455–495 479 18 235.00–277.00 $261.80 $1,254 +4.20
500–545 524 33 230.00–266.00 $246.76 $1,293 -8.26
550–595 575 15 227.00–255.00 $241.89 $1,391 -3.10
600–645 620 14 220.00–245.00 $230.83 $1,431 -15.55
660–695 673 6 207.00–232.00 $219.24 $1,475 -2.51
720–740 729 4 200.00–229.00 $213.99 $1,560 +3.73
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 -10.00
825–845 835 2 170.00–184.00 $176.92 $1,477 -3.08
860–885 873 2 170.00–177.00 $173.45 $1,514 —
970 970 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 -3.33
385–395 390 4 215.00–240.00 $228.80 $892 -4.68
400–445 424 11 215.00–250.00 $230.32 $977 -4.32
450–495 473 8 200.00–230.00 $220.37 $1,042 -5.26
520–530 525 2 205.00–220.00 $212.57 $1,116 -11.54
560–585 576 4 200.00–210.00 $205.49 $1,184 +12.55
605–645 626 4 170.00–200.00 $180.18 $1,128 -30.21
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 +20.00
700–715 707 3 175.00–190.00 $184.37 $1,303 +16.75
795 795 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,487 —
960 960 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 +40.68
350–385 367 3 140.00–175.00 $152.25 $559 -27.73
405–415 408 3 170.00–200.00 $188.39 $769 +20.97
450–490 472 3 150.00–195.00 $174.38 $823 +12.00
525 525 2 170.00–195.00 $182.50 $958 +12.74
565–570 568 2 150.00–175.00 $162.44 $923 —
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 -7.57
650–685 670 3 140.00–172.00 $153.76 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1825 1284 80-85% 70 126.00–142.00 $135.11 $1,735 —
1105–1890 1480 80-85% 11 144.00–151.00 $146.86 $2,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $595 —
765–1590 1121 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $97.14 $1,089 —
670–1835 1185 85-90% 25 102.00–124.00 $117.15 $1,388 —
1045–1815 1275 85-90% 7 126.00–127.00 $126.57 $1,614 -1.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1650 1526 75-80% 5 127.00–138.00 $132.72 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1765 1479 7 140.00–160.00 $149.20 $2,207 -3.96
1730–1760 1745 2 130.00–138.00 $134.03 $2,339 —
1910 1910 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,419 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–1235 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 875.00–1,700.00 $1,421.07
790–1320 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,025.00–2,175.00 $1,413.96

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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
745–1060 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,175.00–2,175.00 $1,781.90 —
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
895–1190 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00–2,450.00 $2,030.09 -133.31

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 —
445 445 1 100.00 $100.00 $445 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 —
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 135.00 $135.00 $571 +5.00
510–540 530 4 120.00–152.00 $136.92 $726 —
550–590 570 2 120.00–128.00 $124.14 $708 -20.86
600–640 622 3 110.00–125.00 $118.24 $735 -43.76
690–695 693 2 160.00–172.00 $166.02 $1,151 —
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 -48.00
760–765 763 2 105.00–130.00 $117.54 $897 —
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 -63.00
870 870 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 -47.00
925 925 2 172.00–174.00 $173.00 $1,600 —
950 950 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,472 —

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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.