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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.84/cwt +36.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 428 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.98/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 577 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.22/cwt +31.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 472 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 869 747
Feeder cattle 524 699 506
Slaughter cattle 138 161 220
Replacement cattle 7 9 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 13 head Goats: 70.00 - 280.00; 3 head Sheep: 140.00 - 270.00; 6 head Baby Calves: 250.00 - 350.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 4 255.00–275.00 $265.36 $727 —
325–345 333 3 295.00–314.00 $304.15 $1,013 +48.36
355–396 387 5 275.00–297.00 $289.81 $1,122 +47.89
420–425 value added 423 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,216 —
415–445 435 3 230.00–269.00 $247.43 $1,076 +12.00
455–485 value added 467 5 285.00–295.00 $290.54 $1,357 —
455–495 474 4 250.00–276.00 $261.99 $1,242 +30.02
500–545 524 15 235.00–267.00 $250.50 $1,313 +27.16
515–545 value added 535 3 270.00–275.00 $273.30 $1,462 +22.77
550–595 569 16 225.00–264.00 $248.60 $1,415 +27.63
603–640 615 6 210.00–232.00 $226.87 $1,395 +0.85
625–641 value added 638 6 249.00–252.00 $251.51 $1,605 +1.29
650–692 value added 678 3 240.00–243.00 $240.96 $1,634 +10.96
675–691 686 8 224.00–237.00 $232.63 $1,596 +9.29
700–745 725 4 211.00–233.00 $224.12 $1,625 +16.84
775–795 785 2 179.00–187.00 $183.05 $1,437 -16.95
800–815 807 3 175.00–183.00 $179.35 $1,447 -7.65
870 870 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,792 +24.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 205.00–240.00 $218.33 $841 -1.67
400–430 407 5 200.00–220.00 $212.51 $865 +8.40
480–490 485 2 212.00–229.00 $220.41 $1,069 +26.49
515–545 530 5 200.00–225.00 $214.84 $1,139 +31.32
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +40.00
600 600 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,122 —
720–730 725 2 180.00–193.00 $186.54 $1,352 —
855 855 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
330–340 335 2 125.00–135.00 $130.07 $436 +5.07
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 —
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 195.00–220.00 $206.70 $558 -29.10
300–345 319 4 227.00–249.00 $235.44 $751 +11.27
355–395 373 6 229.00–267.00 $251.19 $937 +30.57
400–445 422 12 225.00–257.00 $241.91 $1,021 +24.13
405–437 value added 433 14 264.00–265.00 $264.07 $1,143 —
465–485 value added 472 6 248.00–251.00 $249.35 $1,177 +3.76
450–497 475 13 210.00–238.00 $230.06 $1,093 +11.97
505–540 520 14 200.00–230.00 $214.33 $1,115 -0.01
570 value added 570 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,419 +22.00
550–596 577 22 200.00–232.00 $221.80 $1,280 +16.48
600–647 624 12 200.00–229.00 $211.13 $1,317 +12.47
665–698 685 10 190.00–219.00 $204.61 $1,402 +12.66
705–745 718 5 177.00–204.00 $191.64 $1,376 —
750–770 759 4 175.00–199.00 $188.16 $1,428 +16.16
805–820 812 3 150.00–165.00 $158.33 $1,286 -21.43
855–880 868 3 162.00–186.00 $171.57 $1,489 +10.06
915–940 930 3 141.00–154.00 $146.61 $1,363 -6.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 216.00 $216.00 $702 +21.00
380 380 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $798 +16.91
410–445 421 5 190.00–220.00 $202.18 $851 +27.87
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 +0.90
530–545 538 3 165.00–190.00 $181.80 $978 +1.03
550–580 568 4 165.00–189.00 $172.79 $981 —
600–625 615 5 170.00–192.00 $180.44 $1,110 +17.89
655–675 667 3 150.00–165.00 $155.03 $1,034 +14.99
700–740 720 2 140.00–152.00 $146.17 $1,052 +6.17
765 765 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,163 —
875 875 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,190 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 175.00 $175.00 $402 —
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 -5.00
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 +48.91
375–390 383 3 150.00–185.00 $171.46 $657 +16.64
415–435 427 3 170.00–185.00 $176.78 $755 +21.78
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 +34.75
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 +6.26
560–575 568 2 142.00–150.00 $145.95 $829 +12.48
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 125.00–135.00 $130.27 $365 —
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 236 4 240.00–280.00 $260.71 $615 -0.83
270–285 277 3 242.00–282.00 $263.36 $730 -0.58
300–345 323 10 245.00–295.00 $265.36 $857 +2.75
365–395 384 5 240.00–265.00 $247.53 $951 +11.90
400–430 418 13 232.00–277.00 $256.26 $1,071 +29.44
450–495 472 21 230.00–270.00 $251.22 $1,186 +31.71
500–545 526 17 220.00–250.00 $235.31 $1,238 +22.94
550–595 578 20 210.00–240.00 $230.74 $1,334 +16.35
600–645 626 9 199.00–233.00 $222.42 $1,392 +12.77
655–685 668 7 189.00–232.00 $205.78 $1,375 +18.99
700–725 710 6 185.00–212.00 $200.91 $1,426 +8.25
755–790 771 4 157.00–180.00 $171.16 $1,320 -2.34
815–845 828 5 163.00–188.00 $172.30 $1,427 -1.20
875 875 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,479 —
900–905 903 2 143.00–162.00 $152.53 $1,377 +10.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $772 +38.71
355–395 380 3 200.00–230.00 $213.73 $812 +4.86
400–440 422 8 200.00–230.00 $217.00 $916 +8.02
465–490 477 5 210.00–229.00 $216.45 $1,032 +40.17
525–535 530 2 181.00–215.00 $198.16 $1,050 +19.06
550–595 570 4 170.00–200.00 $184.87 $1,054 -1.83
610–630 618 5 160.00–189.00 $173.24 $1,071 +16.63
695 695 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,265 +28.62
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 -20.00
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 ±0.00
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 +5.00
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -21.69
400–430 419 4 175.00–187.00 $180.96 $758 +36.05
475–495 487 3 175.00–190.00 $181.56 $884 —
515–535 525 2 125.00–150.00 $137.26 $721 +20.26
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 95.00 $95.00 $480 —
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,759 ±0.00
715–1900 1328 80-85% 67 118.00–138.00 $127.69 $1,696 +1.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–865 679 85-90% 6 55.00–75.00 $65.63 $446 —
495–1235 804 85-90% 11 79.00–99.00 $90.45 $727 —
1025–1105 1046 85-90% 4 117.00–119.00 $117.49 $1,229 —
550–1735 1106 85-90% 25 100.00–116.00 $109.43 $1,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2145 1638 75-80% 10 110.00–124.00 $119.13 $1,951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1570 1333 4 115.00–130.00 $124.27 $1,657 —
1195–1585 1346 4 161.00–166.00 $164.20 $2,210 —
1090–2085 1732 9 140.00–159.00 $152.45 $2,640 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1060–1560 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,950.00 $1,798.91

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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
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 70.00 $70.00 $200 —
345 345 1 107.00 $107.00 $369 —
360–385 373 4 88.00–91.00 $89.26 $333 —
420–430 425 2 80.00–85.00 $82.53 $351 —
465 465 1 70.00 $70.00 $326 —
520 520 1 100.00 $100.00 $520 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 167.00 $167.00 $693 —
475 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 —
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
740 740 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,302 +46.00
780 780 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,381 +7.00
815 815 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,434 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 —
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —

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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.