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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.71/cwt -9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 478 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 740 499
Feeder cattle 184 509 387
Slaughter cattle 86 203 104
Replacement cattle 2 28 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 16 head Goats: 25.00 - 215.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 +15.00
355–395 375 7 260.00–295.00 $274.41 $1,029 -35.90
405–445 430 7 245.00–287.00 $271.41 $1,167 -6.67
450–490 469 6 235.00–262.00 $250.62 $1,175 +8.66
510–525 518 2 242.00–260.00 $250.87 $1,300 +3.23
550–590 571 5 222.00–242.00 $232.85 $1,330 -23.93
640 640 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,549 -9.92
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 +4.50
725–745 735 2 195.00–210.00 $202.60 $1,489 -33.06
765 765 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,499 -29.00
820 820 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
450–480 465 2 200.00–215.00 $207.74 $966 -7.26
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 +28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $763 —
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 -24.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 235.00–260.00 $246.47 $673 -10.94
315–345 328 4 245.00–270.00 $261.07 $856 +12.75
350–380 358 6 220.00–237.00 $227.44 $814 -25.75
415–420 418 2 240.00–260.00 $250.06 $1,045 +4.51
450–495 478 16 215.00–239.00 $226.71 $1,084 -9.87
500–545 526 8 200.00–227.00 $215.81 $1,135 -12.30
550–580 569 4 215.00–229.00 $221.02 $1,258 -2.40
620–645 633 4 200.00–233.00 $214.12 $1,355 +0.84
655 655 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 +28.02
735 735 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,558 +30.99
766–775 767 9 200.00–212.00 $210.43 $1,614 +46.75
800–805 803 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,502 +22.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 215.00 $215.00 $731 -10.00
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 -2.64
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 -33.43
455–490 465 5 180.00–205.00 $195.78 $910 -11.25
535–540 538 2 170.00–190.00 $180.05 $969 -6.34
565 565 2 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $989 -13.35
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 +12.82
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
360–365 363 2 170.00–182.00 $175.96 $639 +5.96
410 410 1 154.00 $154.00 $631 -13.83
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 -8.02
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -17.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 +35.20
330 330 2 230.00–295.00 $262.50 $866 -24.89
350–390 375 3 250.00–270.00 $263.07 $987 +4.91
405–430 418 2 240.00–282.00 $261.63 $1,094 +16.41
460–495 476 4 215.00–235.00 $225.08 $1,071 -24.64
505–540 526 4 210.00–240.00 $225.89 $1,188 -10.91
570–575 573 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,367 +9.36
625–645 635 3 232.00–240.00 $237.29 $1,507 +13.84
660–665 663 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,571 +22.10
700–705 703 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,413 +18.92
780–790 785 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,531 +23.03
805–815 810 2 182.00–187.00 $184.52 $1,495 +4.19
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 +5.00
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 +2.85
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 -8.99
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 -37.15
550–595 573 2 185.00–200.00 $192.21 $1,101 +11.30
640 640 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 $1,152 -8.64
670 670 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,253 +15.73
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 170.00–185.00 $177.45 $689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -7.03
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 -29.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1860 1385 80-85% 46 127.00–144.00 $135.37 $1,875 —
1550 1550 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,449 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–845 795 85-90% 2 78.00 $78.00 $620 —
705–1035 808 85-90% 7 90.00–100.00 $95.53 $772 —
730–1545 1104 85-90% 19 102.00–125.00 $117.74 $1,300 -8.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,715 —
1305–2140 1634 7 150.00–164.00 $157.56 $2,575 —
1130–2055 1708 5 170.00–176.00 $171.43 $2,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 -20.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 —
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 —
505–515 510 2 177.00–187.00 $182.05 $928 —

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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.