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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.58/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 477 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.11/cwt -9.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 521 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $236.80/cwt -13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 518 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 538 642
Feeder cattle 509 395 528
Slaughter cattle 203 136 108
Replacement cattle 28 7 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 51 head Goats: 5.00 - 230.00; 15 head Sheep: 40.00 - 230.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 -45.00
305–345 328 3 240.00–270.00 $253.91 $833 -55.83
350–365 358 2 295.00–325.00 $310.31 $1,111 -4.45
425–445 431 4 270.00–287.00 $278.08 $1,199 -15.01
455–490 474 5 235.00–250.00 $241.96 $1,147 -41.69
500–545 524 7 235.00–265.00 $247.64 $1,298 -21.30
550–596 582 17 237.00–260.00 $256.78 $1,494 +0.20
622–630 624 5 220.00–260.00 $251.92 $1,572 -7.26
655 655 2 230.00–241.00 $235.50 $1,543 -0.50
705–735 715 11 230.00–240.00 $235.66 $1,685 +7.87
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 -5.00
990 990 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $662 —
485–495 493 6 170.00–175.00 $174.18 $859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 —
470 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 -44.50
595 595 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,023 -30.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 —
320 320 1 117.00 $117.00 $374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 3 255.00–265.00 $261.87 $571 +11.87
265–285 275 2 255.00–260.00 $257.41 $708 +2.67
308–340 315 11 240.00–272.00 $248.32 $782 -9.07
350–395 370 11 245.00–272.00 $253.19 $937 -2.60
400–445 426 16 235.00–269.00 $245.55 $1,046 -1.87
450–499 477 20 225.00–250.00 $236.58 $1,128 -3.91
500–545 521 20 215.00–243.00 $228.11 $1,188 -9.86
550–595 574 17 207.00–237.00 $223.42 $1,282 -7.03
605–645 622 10 205.00–226.00 $213.28 $1,327 -6.89
675 value added 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 —
655–695 676 5 170.00–205.00 $188.98 $1,278 -7.65
705–740 722 5 165.00–190.00 $181.01 $1,307 -17.46
755–785 768 6 157.00–170.00 $163.68 $1,257 +3.87
820–845 832 3 160.00–167.00 $164.36 $1,367 -20.64
855–885 864 7 150.00–160.00 $154.85 $1,338 —
925–935 930 2 156.00–180.00 $167.94 $1,562 +5.94
960–995 973 3 145.00–160.00 $150.59 $1,465 -13.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 +7.00
305–340 318 3 225.00 $225.00 $716 -5.00
350–370 360 4 210.00–230.00 $217.64 $784 -10.06
405–430 418 8 200.00–230.00 $218.43 $913 -0.43
450–480 468 6 195.00–217.00 $207.03 $969 -6.13
500–545 521 18 170.00–202.00 $186.39 $971 -24.36
555–595 573 9 170.00–200.00 $188.35 $1,079 -12.40
620–640 628 4 170.00–192.00 $182.18 $1,144 +18.92
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —
725 725 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 -12.45
400–445 431 10 145.00–185.00 $167.83 $723 —
450–495 478 4 150.00–185.00 $173.02 $827 -16.98
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 +15.00
625–630 628 2 144.00–150.00 $147.01 $923 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 255.00–270.00 $262.25 $598 -50.44
250–290 267 6 250.00–280.00 $264.80 $707 -8.63
305–345 325 8 265.00–307.00 $287.39 $934 -11.89
360–395 381 5 245.00–265.00 $258.16 $984 -26.72
400–445 415 12 235.00–260.00 $245.22 $1,018 -39.64
450–495 479 11 235.00–275.00 $249.72 $1,196 -6.64
500–545 518 19 230.00–252.00 $236.80 $1,227 -13.74
550–595 574 8 220.00–240.00 $229.15 $1,315 -7.04
605–640 620 11 210.00–235.00 $223.45 $1,385 -3.66
650–695 675 8 200.00–235.00 $214.90 $1,451 -12.46
710–740 725 3 170.00–207.00 $182.08 $1,320 -31.23
750 750 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,290 -17.61
800–835 816 7 165.00–195.00 $180.33 $1,471 -2.22
890 890 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 -35.00
900 900 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,368 —
995 995 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,662 -3.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 -15.00
310–340 326 4 220.00–245.00 $234.71 $765 -35.29
360–393 385 6 220.00–240.00 $227.35 $875 -18.16
400–440 426 7 200.00–225.00 $212.15 $904 -35.86
452–490 471 18 200.00–227.00 $213.99 $1,008 -10.97
500–545 526 7 190.00–225.00 $207.15 $1,090 -18.59
550–595 564 6 170.00–200.00 $180.91 $1,020 -32.40
615–630 623 2 177.00–200.00 $188.64 $1,175 -10.71
650–690 675 4 170.00–175.00 $171.27 $1,156 -38.73
900 900 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 +10.00
380–385 383 2 140.00–190.00 $165.16 $633 -44.84
415–445 432 3 150.00–180.00 $167.03 $722 -32.97
455–480 466 5 140.00–190.00 $167.30 $780 -17.56
500–540 523 6 170.00–180.00 $174.37 $912 -0.63
585 585 1 157.00 $157.00 $918 -7.96
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 -13.00
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 -15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 155.00–170.00 $162.38 $768 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 100.00 $100.00 $490 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1470 1241 80-85% 18 148.00–156.00 $149.95 $1,861 —
745–1905 1276 80-85% 91 126.00–147.00 $136.40 $1,740 -23.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1390 966 85-90% 11 86.00–100.00 $96.73 $934 -0.06
745–1395 1070 85-90% 2 70.00–78.00 $75.21 $805 -47.20
640–1735 1092 85-90% 41 102.00–125.00 $117.97 $1,288 -19.55
900–1725 1136 85-90% 9 126.00–128.00 $126.62 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1640 1498 75-80% 9 127.00–145.00 $134.07 $2,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1240 1133 2 142.00–144.00 $143.09 $1,621 —
1020–1740 1518 5 164.00–174.00 $166.53 $2,528 —
1200–2300 1673 8 147.00–162.00 $155.46 $2,601 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1065 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 775.00–1,425.00 $1,263.95
690–1335 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,466.06
935–1115 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,558.35

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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
775–890 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,706.91 —
970–1105 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,107.11 —
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 —
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
625 625 1 132.00 $132.00 $825 —
690 690 1 127.00 $127.00 $876 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —
865 865 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,237 —
955 955 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,452 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 177.00 $177.00 $628 —
770 770 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,116 -5.00
925 925 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,637 —

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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.