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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.09/cwt +12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 570 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.25/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 423 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.03/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 573 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 856 797
Feeder cattle 697 627 612
Slaughter cattle 177 213 179
Replacement cattle 16 16 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 11 head Goats: 95.00 - 170.00; 10 head Sheep: 10.00 - 110.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 260.00 $260.00 $546 —
320–325 323 2 300.00–317.00 $308.57 $997 +47.55
360–395 373 9 270.00–315.00 $284.91 $1,063 +13.29
400–440 426 17 254.00–297.00 $268.26 $1,143 -9.40
460–483 value added 477 4 307.00–312.00 $310.80 $1,483 +25.80
455–495 479 11 250.00–290.00 $271.38 $1,300 +11.01
500–540 514 8 240.00–272.00 $252.97 $1,300 +2.08
562–580 value added 564 8 265.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,593 +23.43
550–595 571 35 230.00–250.00 $246.38 $1,407 +10.72
600–640 619 4 200.00–230.00 $220.26 $1,363 +7.96
650–695 668 3 215.00–230.00 $221.67 $1,481 +3.42
700–745 716 7 208.00–239.00 $227.89 $1,632 +46.89
760–795 778 2 220.00–224.00 $222.05 $1,728 +32.05
830 830 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,685 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 10 220.00–250.00 $226.95 $844 -8.05
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
465–495 480 6 220.00–235.00 $229.25 $1,100 -5.75
515–520 518 2 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,166 +40.02
575 575 2 207.00–225.00 $216.00 $1,242 +31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 185.00–200.00 $191.69 $753 -3.31
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 -20.00
450–475 458 5 170.00–200.00 $184.01 $843 +3.29
500–525 517 3 150.00–185.00 $172.02 $889 —
565–585 576 4 145.00–177.00 $165.37 $953 +25.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 235.00–250.00 $242.34 $557 +21.82
260–295 276 5 225.00–245.00 $232.19 $641 +12.92
300–340 318 9 220.00–240.00 $224.93 $715 -0.86
360–395 380 9 220.00–247.00 $231.47 $880 +1.51
400–440 423 34 212.00–244.00 $225.52 $954 -7.42
425 value added 425 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 +29.81
460–470 value added 465 2 242.00–246.00 $243.98 $1,135 —
450–495 476 28 210.00–235.00 $224.52 $1,069 -11.39
518 value added 518 16 246.00 $246.00 $1,274 -0.49
500–540 519 14 210.00–233.00 $223.26 $1,159 -6.64
550–595 573 32 200.00–230.00 $218.03 $1,249 +0.15
600–635 621 7 210.00–232.00 $222.05 $1,379 +11.27
655–695 680 8 190.00–222.00 $201.71 $1,372 +14.73
710–735 718 3 177.00–192.00 $186.23 $1,337 +18.65
765 765 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,584 +29.11
835–845 838 3 150.00–177.00 $160.73 $1,347 +3.55
860–890 873 3 140.00–173.00 $157.63 $1,376 +0.63
910–945 932 3 146.00–157.00 $152.27 $1,419 —
965–995 980 2 136.00–167.00 $151.74 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 175.00 $175.00 $350 —
255–285 268 3 205.00–210.00 $206.77 $554 +14.93
325–345 334 4 200.00–210.00 $206.33 $689 +12.31
350–395 372 8 170.00–200.00 $179.28 $667 -15.61
410–445 436 7 170.00–177.00 $171.75 $749 -20.66
450–495 474 9 170.00–200.00 $181.75 $861 -24.51
500–545 521 16 170.00–200.00 $185.50 $966 +16.58
560–595 581 9 152.00–197.00 $176.26 $1,024 -14.46
600–635 623 4 150.00–180.00 $157.59 $982 -20.83
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 165.00–170.00 $167.48 $482 —
325–345 334 5 130.00–155.00 $144.03 $481 -18.35
350–355 352 3 142.00–175.00 $159.00 $560 —
400–445 420 9 130.00–150.00 $138.43 $581 +1.92
455–480 466 6 145.00–169.00 $152.31 $710 +2.80
505–545 528 4 125.00–150.00 $144.02 $760 —
580–595 585 3 135.00–150.00 $140.09 $820 +25.09
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 -35.00
250–285 270 3 230.00–260.00 $244.35 $660 -12.62
310–345 325 14 240.00–285.00 $266.76 $867 -8.13
350–395 378 19 240.00–287.00 $264.32 $999 -3.56
400–445 420 27 237.00–277.00 $260.05 $1,092 +7.16
450–495 473 18 245.00–270.00 $258.51 $1,223 +7.64
500–545 528 21 230.00–255.00 $240.64 $1,271 +5.54
550–595 573 13 210.00–236.00 $223.19 $1,279 -0.32
600–645 623 14 202.00–237.00 $221.68 $1,381 +19.20
655–695 674 8 200.00–225.00 $207.22 $1,397 +14.92
710–735 720 7 182.00–212.00 $202.74 $1,460 +8.13
765–790 778 2 187.00–202.00 $194.38 $1,512 +33.99
800–845 823 2 175.00–184.00 $179.62 $1,478 +25.58
870–895 883 2 157.00–172.00 $164.39 $1,452 —
920 920 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 262 3 200.00–230.00 $216.43 $567 +4.43
315–345 328 5 200.00–230.00 $215.03 $705 -17.31
350–395 365 3 205.00–230.00 $222.01 $810 +6.94
405–435 422 5 220.00–230.00 $224.03 $945 +11.23
450–495 472 6 195.00–230.00 $213.60 $1,008 +4.10
515–535 523 3 200.00–220.00 $209.97 $1,098 +10.51
570–595 582 5 170.00–207.00 $181.75 $1,058 +3.61
620–625 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,199 +28.77
685 685 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,281 —
720–740 730 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
350–395 376 5 150.00–180.00 $167.66 $630 -4.34
410–430 418 3 142.00–170.00 $154.24 $645 -11.17
450–490 467 7 135.00–170.00 $153.50 $717 -16.57
510–540 525 3 170.00–175.00 $171.62 $901 +6.62
560–570 565 2 135.00–165.00 $150.13 $848 +0.13
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 ±0.00
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 175.00–200.00 $187.84 $695 —
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 +55.00
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1965 1282 80-85% 87 120.00–140.00 $131.14 $1,681 —
1275–1590 1409 80-85% 8 141.00–145.00 $143.21 $2,018 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–795 680 85-90% 3 60.00–70.00 $66.67 $453 —
915 915 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 —
735–1215 922 85-90% 9 76.00–90.00 $82.78 $763 —
535–1225 964 85-90% 13 97.00–115.00 $108.00 $1,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1800 1707 75-80% 5 109.00–127.00 $121.01 $2,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2000 1545 22 132.00–157.00 $144.02 $2,225 —
1705 1705 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,773 —
1460–2340 1761 4 160.00–164.00 $161.25 $2,840 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1015 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,445.98
860–1170 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,576.08
875–1305 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–1,800.00 $1,378.88

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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
755–840 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,235.00 $1,171.10 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 172.00 $172.00 $843 +13.00
505 505 1 122.00 $122.00 $616 -32.33
925–940 934 4 130.00–174.00 $159.83 $1,493 —
970–990 980 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $1,298 —
1015 1015 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,583 —

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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.