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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.64/cwt +13.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 524 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $225.99/cwt -12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 571 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.49/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 420 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 759 272 669
Feeder cattle 580 184 500
Slaughter cattle 171 86 159
Replacement cattle 8 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 13 head Goats: 25.00 - 215.00; 36 head Sheep: 50.00 - 260.00; 10 head Baby Calves: 100.00 - 340.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 +25.00
325–340 329 5 265.00–279.00 $271.68 $894 —
355–385 368 6 259.00–275.00 $264.67 $974 -9.74
410–435 423 4 237.00–249.00 $242.00 $1,024 -29.41
450–495 471 4 227.00–252.00 $238.76 $1,125 -11.86
500–545 523 11 232.00–262.00 $243.77 $1,275 -7.10
550–580 561 5 221.00–240.00 $232.13 $1,302 -0.72
567–573 value added 570 13 250.00–265.00 $256.96 $1,465 —
605–630 618 8 210.00–240.00 $233.35 $1,442 -8.65
630 value added 630 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,581 —
665–695 680 2 197.00–200.00 $198.47 $1,350 -41.53
678–685 value added 684 14 231.00–246.00 $241.81 $1,654 —
705–710 708 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,257 -25.11
715 value added 715 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,659 —
765–770 768 2 175.00–200.00 $187.54 $1,440 -8.46
765–775 value added 774 9 225.00–229.00 $225.44 $1,745 —
800–835 815 3 192.00–216.00 $206.00 $1,679 +28.00
970–990 980 2 165.00–185.00 $175.10 $1,716 —
1030–1035 1033 2 160.00–179.00 $169.52 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 3 200.00–240.00 $222.10 $817 —
410 410 1 227.00 $227.00 $931 —
470–480 475 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,021 +7.21
500–535 518 2 182.00–200.00 $191.30 $991 —
575–590 580 4 177.00–204.00 $195.30 $1,133 -4.70
605–645 625 2 187.00–190.00 $188.55 $1,178 —
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 +12.50
545 545 2 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–580 575 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $676 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 235.00 $235.00 $529 —
250–295 275 10 210.00–237.00 $223.45 $614 -23.02
305–325 314 7 220.00–250.00 $235.31 $739 -25.76
355–390 377 13 230.00–245.00 $236.71 $892 +9.27
405–425 value added 415 2 260.00–261.00 $260.49 $1,081 —
400–445 421 22 227.00–252.00 $241.95 $1,019 -8.11
450–490 471 19 220.00–250.00 $232.39 $1,095 +5.68
523 value added 523 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,266 —
500–545 524 23 210.00–238.00 $226.95 $1,189 +11.14
550–595 572 22 214.00–237.00 $227.19 $1,300 +6.17
600–645 621 14 210.00–236.00 $221.78 $1,377 +7.66
650–695 673 7 200.00–225.00 $209.00 $1,407 -8.00
700–735 718 3 192.00–210.00 $200.61 $1,440 -11.39
785 785 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,405 -31.43
805–840 823 3 172.00–187.00 $179.62 $1,478 -7.38
865–885 875 2 181.00–189.00 $184.95 $1,618 —
920 920 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,518 —
970 970 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
310–345 328 3 200.00–210.00 $206.65 $678 -8.35
400–440 425 5 200.00–220.00 $214.33 $911 +29.33
470–495 482 3 200.00–216.00 $209.87 $1,012 +14.09
505–545 520 3 185.00–208.00 $195.71 $1,018 +15.66
565–590 579 4 187.00–207.00 $199.61 $1,156 +24.61
610–645 625 5 165.00–185.00 $177.79 $1,111 -17.21
650–665 658 2 162.00–190.00 $175.84 $1,157 -4.16
710–725 718 2 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $1,041 —
755 755 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,185 —
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
265–295 280 2 185.00–199.00 $191.63 $537 —
320–345 331 5 150.00–167.00 $159.38 $528 -30.62
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 -0.96
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 +10.00
505–510 508 2 175.00 $175.00 $889 —
595 595 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,053 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 —
370–390 380 2 125.00–142.00 $133.28 $506 -11.72
435 435 1 147.00 $147.00 $639 +37.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 10 255.00–285.00 $270.97 $764 -29.03
300–345 324 14 250.00–277.00 $260.99 $846 -1.51
355–395 379 15 240.00–270.00 $258.19 $979 -4.88
400–445 422 16 229.00–260.00 $244.57 $1,032 -17.06
450–490 471 17 225.00–245.00 $234.82 $1,106 +9.74
505–540 522 22 210.00–235.00 $225.00 $1,174 -0.89
550–595 571 25 210.00–240.00 $225.99 $1,290 -12.52
600–645 621 16 210.00–235.00 $223.42 $1,387 -13.87
650–695 678 9 200.00–229.00 $215.00 $1,458 -22.00
700–730 715 7 173.00–200.00 $185.32 $1,325 -15.68
750–770 764 4 170.00–185.00 $175.51 $1,341 -19.52
815–825 820 2 173.00–185.00 $178.96 $1,467 -5.56
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
900 900 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 —
270–290 278 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $616 -18.35
340–345 343 3 205.00–227.00 $213.94 $734 —
370–390 380 6 200.00–232.00 $222.69 $846 —
410–440 421 4 212.00–225.00 $218.26 $919 +3.26
450–490 470 5 200.00–220.00 $213.04 $1,001 +8.04
500–545 514 7 185.00–202.00 $193.54 $995 +23.54
550–595 573 5 190.00–202.00 $197.52 $1,132 +5.31
615–645 627 3 185.00–197.00 $190.44 $1,194 +10.44
655–685 675 4 175.00–189.00 $178.90 $1,208 -8.10
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 150.00–185.00 $167.30 $373 —
255–265 260 2 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $455 —
310 310 1 142.00 $142.00 $440 —
390–395 393 2 151.00–189.00 $170.12 $669 -7.33
405–435 417 3 139.00–165.00 $147.88 $617 —
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
625 625 1 137.00 $137.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 175.00–192.00 $183.85 $671 —
460–465 463 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $822 —
530–540 535 2 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $875 +18.49
675 675 2 125.00–142.00 $133.50 $901 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 125.00–132.00 $128.60 $345 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1490 1230 80-85% 4 144.00–149.00 $145.94 $1,795 —
780–1895 1371 80-85% 69 124.00–141.00 $133.40 $1,829 -1.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–845 798 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $71.70 $572 -6.30
740–1290 937 85-90% 5 84.00–94.00 $88.79 $832 —
655–1505 1120 85-90% 35 100.00–124.00 $115.30 $1,291 -2.44
845–1535 1199 85-90% 7 125.00–127.00 $125.62 $1,506 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1755 1528 75-80% 5 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1580 1298 2 130.00–137.00 $134.26 $1,743 —
1010–2250 1607 20 150.00–167.00 $158.00 $2,539 +0.44
1610–2145 1934 4 170.00–176.00 $171.78 $3,322 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
910–1155 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,934.06 —
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 150.00 $150.00 $322 —
260–270 265 2 150.00–160.00 $155.09 $411 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —
950 950 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,358 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 130.00–135.00 $132.63 $435 —
410–435 423 2 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $603 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674 +15.00
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —

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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.