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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.20/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 468 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.48/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 426 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $260.97/cwt +36.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 468 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 757 728
Feeder cattle 341 527 519
Slaughter cattle 125 205 199
Replacement cattle 18 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 7 head Hogs; 19 head Goats: 15.00 - 120.00; 9 head Sheep: 50.00 - 180.00; 4 head Baby Calves: 150.00 - 545.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 225.00–245.00 $234.91 $630 -24.87
300–335 318 3 255.00–280.00 $266.91 $849 -12.88
368 value added 368 4 339.00 $339.00 $1,248 —
350–390 370 5 270.00–300.00 $287.92 $1,065 +20.71
425–440 432 3 260.00–305.00 $282.59 $1,221 +24.77
433–440 value added 436 5 322.00–330.00 $326.77 $1,425 —
465–480 474 4 260.00–295.00 $283.83 $1,345 +46.27
520–535 527 5 275.00–285.00 $279.83 $1,475 +56.41
555–590 566 10 255.00–285.00 $271.08 $1,534 +29.88
610–645 629 4 240.00–256.00 $248.39 $1,562 +13.06
650–676 671 10 240.00–267.00 $249.37 $1,673 +17.17
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
805 805 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,650 +18.15
1020 1020 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,867 +18.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 200.00–245.00 $221.95 $684 -8.05
355–375 365 2 225.00–250.00 $237.16 $866 +23.12
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 +16.73
520–525 523 2 205.00–230.00 $217.56 $1,138 +32.71
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 +65.00
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +55.00
675–695 685 2 218.00–225.00 $221.45 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 +15.00
550–565 558 2 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $1,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 217 3 235.00–240.00 $238.23 $517 -25.28
255–290 272 5 220.00–245.00 $232.89 $633 -8.66
300–335 318 4 220.00–240.00 $231.52 $736 -7.54
350–395 369 7 240.00–270.00 $257.71 $951 +22.33
415–420 value added 418 3 258.00–260.00 $258.66 $1,081 —
400–445 427 16 225.00–245.00 $238.26 $1,017 +2.42
450–495 468 23 220.00–252.00 $231.20 $1,082 +4.40
500–545 517 16 215.00–247.00 $230.22 $1,190 +10.49
550–595 570 10 212.00–238.00 $226.79 $1,293 +7.39
600–645 615 7 222.00–230.00 $225.25 $1,385 +15.71
660–696 682 6 194.00–223.00 $215.76 $1,471 +27.38
720–735 728 2 200.00–218.00 $208.91 $1,521 +23.88
760–790 774 4 187.00–201.00 $195.01 $1,509 -8.99
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 +29.46
900 900 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,773 +35.00
985 985 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,793 +26.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 200.00–210.00 $205.13 $581 -8.71
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 -15.86
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 +15.36
455–480 468 2 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $995 +8.45
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 +4.83
550–580 560 3 177.00–200.00 $187.29 $1,049 -0.19
630 630 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,276 +20.62
660–670 667 3 165.00–172.00 $169.66 $1,132 —
730–745 737 3 137.00–167.00 $151.41 $1,116 -3.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 —
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 +5.00
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 +37.50
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 -10.00
455–475 467 3 135.00–170.00 $158.25 $739 +6.04
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -10.04
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 +0.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 265.00–275.00 $269.62 $615 +16.06
255–280 272 5 260.00–285.00 $269.12 $732 +10.63
305–330 313 3 245.00–270.00 $261.89 $820 +1.01
350–395 373 6 250.00–275.00 $266.12 $993 +14.76
400–430 423 6 265.00–290.00 $279.20 $1,181 +45.40
450–495 468 16 245.00–285.00 $260.97 $1,221 +36.72
500–530 514 11 235.00–270.00 $245.90 $1,264 +23.24
560–595 581 4 227.00–240.00 $233.18 $1,355 +7.94
600–630 616 5 220.00–257.00 $237.45 $1,463 +37.28
665–695 679 4 195.00–227.00 $207.79 $1,411 +11.40
710–745 725 5 217.00–242.00 $227.07 $1,646 +39.69
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 +20.96
855 855 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,556 —
920 920 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,601 +39.00
960 960 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 +6.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 —
255–295 272 3 210.00–245.00 $230.71 $628 +0.71
315–335 325 2 200.00–230.00 $214.54 $697 -3.07
350–380 368 4 200.00–235.00 $208.33 $767 -2.04
430–440 435 2 225.00–245.00 $235.11 $1,023 +45.11
450–490 478 5 200.00–232.00 $214.49 $1,025 +18.68
510–525 518 2 200.00–225.00 $212.68 $1,102 +23.96
560 560 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,148 +17.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 -50.00
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 +7.44
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 -12.08
465–480 475 3 165.00–185.00 $178.47 $848 —
500–535 521 4 170.00 $170.00 $886 +10.68
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 +9.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1865 1272 80-85% 58 134.00–152.00 $143.55 $1,826 -6.11
1000–1720 1349 80-85% 21 153.00–168.00 $159.73 $2,155 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1165 891 85-90% 7 82.00–100.00 $94.91 $846 +2.64
700–1105 908 85-90% 16 110.00–128.00 $122.00 $1,108 —
835–1710 1134 85-90% 6 129.00–132.00 $129.99 $1,474 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1980 1719 75-80% 5 127.00–147.00 $138.61 $2,383 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,326 —
1320–2040 1611 7 173.00–182.00 $175.78 $2,832 —
1000–2215 1775 12 157.00–171.00 $164.04 $2,912 -7.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–990 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,218.06
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
960–1240 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–2,250.00 $1,900.91

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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
650–745 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,985.00 $1,832.80 —
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
705–770 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,510.00 $1,417.30 —
635–1170 849 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,425.00–2,800.00 $1,931.23 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,028 —

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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.