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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.77/cwt -7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 513 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.78/cwt -25.72 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 429 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.02/cwt -10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 476 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 759 817
Feeder cattle 699 580 604
Slaughter cattle 161 171 197
Replacement cattle 9 8 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 7 head Goats: 25.00 - 175.00; 5 head Sheep: 140.00 - 200.00; 5 head Baby Calves: 100.00 - 300.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 247.00–265.00 $255.79 $839 -15.89
350–385 366 6 230.00–265.00 $241.92 $885 -22.75
400–445 426 12 220.00–255.00 $235.43 $1,003 -6.57
450–495 473 14 220.00–255.00 $231.97 $1,097 -6.79
500–525 value added 522 20 247.00–257.00 $250.53 $1,308 —
500–545 525 12 200.00–235.00 $223.34 $1,173 -20.43
565–570 value added 567 3 238.00–245.00 $240.35 $1,363 -16.61
550–595 578 14 200.00–235.00 $220.97 $1,277 -11.16
610–640 628 4 220.00–232.00 $226.02 $1,419 -7.33
620–644 value added 643 25 243.00–251.00 $250.22 $1,609 -0.78
655–670 value added 666 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,532 -11.81
655–690 672 3 220.00–225.00 $223.34 $1,501 +24.87
715–725 720 4 190.00–222.00 $207.28 $1,492 +29.79
754 value added 754 9 231.50 $231.50 $1,746 +6.06
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 +12.46
840 840 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,571 -19.00
865–895 878 4 157.00–192.00 $181.10 $1,590 —
970 970 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,668 -3.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 -2.10
400–445 415 5 200.00–210.00 $204.11 $847 -22.89
465–494 487 10 170.00–210.00 $193.92 $944 -21.03
505–540 531 5 170.00–202.00 $183.52 $974 -7.78
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -25.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 125.00 $125.00 $400 —
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 -35.00
455 455 2 120.00–150.00 $135.00 $614 —
520–535 528 2 135.00–150.00 $142.61 $753 -7.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 3 245.00–260.00 $253.11 $569 +18.11
250–260 254 6 230.00–250.00 $235.80 $599 +12.35
300–345 323 7 215.00–235.00 $224.17 $724 -11.14
350–395 375 10 210.00–235.00 $220.62 $827 -16.09
400–445 429 38 200.00–235.00 $217.78 $934 -24.17
455–495 476 30 200.00–227.00 $218.09 $1,038 -14.30
472–495 value added 477 5 242.00–247.00 $245.59 $1,171 —
505–520 value added 510 13 237.00–242.00 $237.77 $1,213 -4.23
500–545 515 28 200.00–222.00 $214.34 $1,104 -12.61
550–590 569 12 190.00–217.00 $205.32 $1,168 -21.87
590 value added 590 19 227.00 $227.00 $1,339 —
601–633 value added 611 10 218.00–230.00 $222.73 $1,361 —
600–645 620 7 185.00–210.00 $198.66 $1,232 -23.12
654 value added 654 8 221.50 $221.50 $1,449 —
655–695 670 5 180.00–208.00 $191.95 $1,286 -17.05
750–785 768 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,321 -7.00
768 value added 768 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,559 —
800–840 820 2 170.00–190.00 $179.76 $1,474 +0.14
835 value added 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
850–870 859 4 152.00–170.00 $161.51 $1,387 -23.44
905–910 908 2 142.00–165.00 $153.47 $1,394 -11.53
900–948 value added 931 9 177.00–185.00 $181.42 $1,689 —
1019 value added 1019 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
340 340 2 180.00–210.00 $195.00 $663 -11.65
350–395 363 14 175.00–200.00 $193.09 $701 —
410–435 427 6 160.00–195.00 $174.31 $744 -40.02
450–480 463 5 160.00–180.00 $174.10 $806 -35.77
500–545 522 3 172.00–190.00 $180.77 $944 -14.94
630–635 633 2 150.00–175.00 $162.55 $1,029 -15.24
650–655 653 2 130.00–150.00 $140.04 $914 -35.80
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 -4.95
870 870 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 155.00 $155.00 $411 -36.63
315–340 326 4 115.00–140.00 $126.09 $411 -33.29
370–380 373 3 135.00–170.00 $154.82 $577 -20.18
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 —
455–480 467 3 120.00–150.00 $140.25 $655 -34.75
505–540 524 4 125.00–150.00 $143.74 $753 -31.26
560–575 567 3 120.00–150.00 $133.47 $757 -43.53
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 222 3 250.00–270.00 $261.54 $581 —
250–280 268 3 245.00–275.00 $263.94 $707 -7.03
305–340 316 7 245.00–280.00 $262.61 $830 +1.62
350–395 378 13 225.00–260.00 $235.63 $891 -22.56
400–445 422 14 220.00–247.00 $226.82 $957 -17.75
450–495 476 19 210.00–230.00 $219.51 $1,045 -15.31
500–545 526 25 200.00–230.00 $212.37 $1,117 -12.63
550–595 569 18 200.00–227.00 $214.39 $1,220 -11.60
600–645 619 6 200.00–222.00 $209.65 $1,298 -13.77
655–690 681 7 180.00–200.00 $186.79 $1,272 -28.21
700–730 718 6 182.00–213.00 $192.66 $1,383 +7.34
775–780 778 2 172.00–175.00 $173.50 $1,350 -2.01
805–810 808 2 172.00–175.00 $173.50 $1,402 -5.46
915 915 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,299 -15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 -6.65
330–343 341 10 180.00–230.00 $186.33 $635 -27.61
355–390 366 4 195.00–215.00 $208.87 $764 -13.82
425–430 427 5 200.00–215.00 $208.98 $892 -9.28
485–495 493 4 170.00–180.00 $176.28 $869 -36.76
500–525 512 5 170.00–190.00 $179.10 $917 -14.44
560–590 578 4 175.00–195.00 $186.70 $1,079 -10.82
600–625 610 3 150.00–170.00 $156.61 $955 -33.83
675–695 685 3 150.00–160.00 $153.38 $1,051 -25.52
745 745 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
855–885 870 2 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
350–380 365 4 150.00–167.00 $161.69 $590 -22.16
425–435 430 4 130.00–165.00 $144.91 $623 —
545 545 1 117.00 $117.00 $638 -46.49
555–585 570 2 135.00–150.00 $142.30 $811 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 +14.88
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 +22.12
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 142.00 $142.00 $561 —
410 410 1 135.00 $135.00 $554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,767 +0.06
930–1775 1328 80-85% 76 120.00–140.00 $126.42 $1,679 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1110 930 85-90% 2 60.00–70.00 $65.97 $614 -22.82
675–1230 948 85-90% 5 80.00–98.00 $91.23 $865 +2.44
735–1815 1145 85-90% 43 100.00–120.00 $112.41 $1,287 -2.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1735 1573 75-80% 10 110.00–134.00 $121.36 $1,909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1560 1121 7 110.00–126.00 $119.87 $1,344 —
960–2130 1418 13 130.00–145.00 $136.61 $1,937 —
1215–1915 1678 3 150.00–155.00 $151.89 $2,549 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1400 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,689.58

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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
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
660–975 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,975.00 $1,608.47 -566.53

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
905 905 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,158 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 —
415 415 1 102.00 $102.00 $423 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 ±0.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —

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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.