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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $236.19/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 571 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.97/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.88/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 475 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 484 904
Feeder cattle 395 341 698
Slaughter cattle 136 125 192
Replacement cattle 7 18 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 21 head Hogs; 14 head Goats: 25.00 - 245.00; 19 head Sheep: 35.00 - 150.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 200.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 +75.09
305–340 331 4 305.00–320.00 $309.74 $1,025 +42.83
360–375 364 6 302.00–332.00 $314.76 $1,146 +26.84
400–435 420 5 270.00–329.00 $293.09 $1,231 +10.50
450–495 473 6 270.00–300.00 $283.65 $1,342 -0.18
515–540 526 7 250.00–280.00 $268.94 $1,415 -10.89
550–590 576 6 240.00–262.00 $256.58 $1,478 -14.50
600–645 623 3 252.00–265.00 $259.18 $1,615 +10.79
690 690 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,628 -13.37
703–740 716 6 220.00–230.00 $227.79 $1,631 —
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 -5.00
1005 1005 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,829 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 257.00–262.00 $259.50 $1,233 +39.50
515–530 523 2 189.00–190.00 $189.49 $991 -28.07
590 590 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,192 -38.00
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 412 3 170.00–180.00 $173.32 $714 -1.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 +11.77
250–290 275 4 230.00–270.00 $254.74 $701 +21.85
315–345 328 6 245.00–270.00 $257.39 $844 +25.87
355–395 367 7 240.00–277.00 $255.79 $939 -1.92
415 value added 415 2 281.00–287.00 $284.00 $1,179 +25.34
405–440 424 7 237.00–272.00 $247.42 $1,049 +9.16
470 value added 470 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,274 —
450–495 475 21 230.00–257.00 $240.49 $1,142 +9.29
500–545 518 23 225.00–250.00 $237.97 $1,233 +7.75
550–599 578 22 209.00–241.00 $230.45 $1,332 +3.66
605–640 626 12 210.00–225.00 $220.17 $1,378 -5.08
675–695 685 5 187.00–210.00 $196.63 $1,347 -19.13
705–730 718 2 197.00–200.00 $198.47 $1,425 -10.44
760–790 775 2 150.00–170.00 $159.81 $1,239 -35.20
815 815 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 ±0.00
905 905 2 152.00–172.00 $162.00 $1,466 -35.00
950–985 968 2 157.00–172.00 $164.36 $1,591 -17.64
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
265 265 1 218.00 $218.00 $578 +12.87
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
370–390 380 2 220.00–235.00 $227.70 $865 +37.70
410–440 428 4 210.00–235.00 $218.86 $937 +3.86
450–490 475 5 200.00–220.00 $213.16 $1,013 +0.59
525–545 533 5 199.00–220.00 $210.75 $1,123 +15.75
570–595 585 3 195.00–207.00 $200.75 $1,174 +13.46
615–635 628 3 150.00–170.00 $163.26 $1,025 -39.24
930 930 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 175.00–190.00 $182.45 $699 -12.55
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 +31.75
500–505 503 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $868 +22.49
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -10.00

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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 2 310.00–315.00 $312.69 $713 +43.07
250–290 270 2 260.00–285.00 $273.43 $738 +4.31
300–345 325 5 285.00–307.00 $299.28 $973 +37.39
350–390 364 7 270.00–302.00 $284.88 $1,037 +18.76
400–435 419 7 270.00–310.00 $284.86 $1,194 +5.66
450–495 469 11 247.00–279.00 $256.36 $1,202 -4.61
500–545 519 13 239.00–267.00 $250.54 $1,300 +4.64
550–595 571 26 227.00–255.00 $236.19 $1,349 +3.01
605–640 624 9 218.00–240.00 $227.11 $1,417 -10.34
650–675 655 10 214.00–242.00 $227.36 $1,489 +19.57
700–730 711 6 200.00–233.00 $213.31 $1,517 -13.76
760–795 783 5 175.00–200.00 $189.61 $1,485 —
825–835 830 2 175.00–190.00 $182.55 $1,515 -7.45
860 860 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,591 +3.00
960–985 973 2 169.00–172.00 $170.48 $1,659 +20.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 +19.29
305–345 325 2 270.00 $270.00 $878 +55.46
355–380 368 2 230.00–260.00 $245.51 $903 +37.18
400–445 422 10 230.00–260.00 $248.01 $1,047 +12.90
450–495 470 8 210.00–242.00 $224.96 $1,057 +10.47
515–545 534 4 218.00–235.00 $225.74 $1,205 +13.06
580–585 583 3 202.00–220.00 $213.31 $1,244 +8.31
615–645 630 5 182.00–210.00 $199.35 $1,256 —
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 +30.00
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +45.00
475–495 482 3 175.00–200.00 $184.86 $891 +6.39
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 +5.00
575–580 578 2 155.00–175.00 $164.96 $953 +4.96
615 615 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,064 —
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1475 1252 80-85% 5 158.00–162.00 $159.93 $2,002 +16.38
925–2095 1399 80-85% 56 138.00–157.00 $147.15 $2,059 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1305 981 85-90% 5 82.00–104.00 $96.79 $950 —
620–1505 1072 85-90% 33 110.00–134.00 $122.41 $1,312 —
930–1410 1098 85-90% 10 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $1,510 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1660 1500 75-80% 3 131.00–136.00 $134.40 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1235 1058 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,270 —
800–2035 1594 17 150.00–176.00 $166.15 $2,648 —
1585–2065 1808 3 184.00–185.00 $184.29 $3,332 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
965–995 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,425.00 $2,018.81 —
845–1390 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–3,200.00 $2,803.02 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
500–530 514 4 150.00–195.00 $166.23 $854 —
610–635 623 2 150.00–160.00 $154.90 $965 —
650–690 671 4 149.00–192.00 $174.84 $1,173 —
735 735 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,338 —
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
810–815 813 2 157.00–182.00 $169.46 $1,378 —

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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.