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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.32/cwt -14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 472 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.01/cwt -16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 425 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $217.66/cwt -5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 572 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,008 890 753
Feeder cattle 737 697 552
Slaughter cattle 250 177 187
Replacement cattle 21 16 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 16 head Goats and Sheep: 50.00 - 210.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 375.00 to 525.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 +40.00
275–280 278 2 265.00–290.00 $277.61 $772 —
310–345 328 2 285.00–290.00 $287.63 $943 -20.94
350–385 371 9 250.00–285.00 $270.88 $1,005 -14.03
400–445 427 13 252.00–272.00 $264.56 $1,130 -3.70
455–495 470 10 245.00–262.00 $257.37 $1,210 -14.01
502–545 526 18 220.00–247.00 $242.69 $1,277 -10.28
550–590 574 20 210.00–247.00 $225.53 $1,295 -20.85
610–645 618 10 210.00–237.00 $230.78 $1,426 +10.52
665–680 673 3 230.00–235.00 $232.00 $1,561 +10.33
700–723 716 6 200.00–222.00 $207.03 $1,482 -20.86
753–780 760 4 210.00–225.00 $221.15 $1,681 -0.90
880 880 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 200.00–220.00 $210.08 $679 —
380 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 -31.95
435–445 440 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $935 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 -19.25
505 505 2 175.00–197.00 $186.00 $939 -39.02
565–580 573 3 170.00–206.00 $188.60 $1,081 -27.40
620–640 630 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $1,086 —
650–695 672 3 150.00–187.00 $173.57 $1,166 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
800 800 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 —
400–440 418 3 130.00–150.00 $138.13 $577 -31.87
460–497 485 3 150.00 $150.00 $728 -34.01
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 -10.37
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
675 675 1 113.00 $113.00 $763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 223 3 230.00 $230.00 $513 -12.34
260–280 270 2 210.00–235.00 $222.04 $600 -10.15
310–340 325 11 210.00–230.00 $225.47 $733 +0.54
350–395 373 20 205.00–235.00 $219.77 $820 -11.70
400–445 425 40 199.00–226.00 $215.01 $914 -10.51
450–490 472 41 200.00–227.00 $211.32 $997 -13.20
505–545 526 19 195.00–220.00 $208.10 $1,095 -15.16
550–585 558 20 195.00–224.00 $213.23 $1,190 -4.80
600–645 623 21 190.00–219.00 $210.84 $1,314 -11.21
655–690 671 11 175.00–202.00 $185.87 $1,247 -15.84
700–720 709 4 179.00–190.00 $182.50 $1,294 -3.73
780 780 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,381 -30.00
800–825 813 3 150.00–175.00 $158.35 $1,287 -2.38
850–895 874 5 140.00–150.00 $145.21 $1,269 -12.42
920–940 930 2 137.00–141.00 $139.02 $1,293 -13.25
975–985 980 2 141.00–147.00 $143.98 $1,411 -7.76
1005–1025 1012 3 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 185.00–200.00 $191.63 $450 +16.63
270–290 280 2 179.00–200.00 $189.88 $532 -16.89
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 -21.33
350–380 368 3 165.00–175.00 $171.61 $632 -7.67
410–430 423 5 167.00–190.00 $178.31 $754 +6.56
470–480 477 3 175.00–190.00 $182.38 $870 +0.63
505–545 526 7 162.00–190.00 $180.79 $951 -4.71
565–595 581 5 172.00–190.00 $182.89 $1,063 +6.63
600–635 617 7 150.00–185.00 $167.19 $1,032 +9.60
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 -20.00
835 835 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 307 3 125.00–150.00 $133.15 $409 -10.88
355–385 370 2 125.00 $125.00 $462 -34.00
410–425 418 4 125.00–150.00 $141.72 $592 +3.29
455–490 474 6 125.00–155.00 $143.85 $682 -8.46
525–535 530 2 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $769 +1.03
550–580 565 2 125.00–150.00 $137.17 $775 -2.92
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
705 705 1 139.00 $139.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 3 260.00–272.00 $266.96 $582 +21.96
265–285 274 4 250.00–295.00 $271.62 $744 +27.27
300–345 323 14 250.00–285.00 $268.60 $868 +1.84
360–395 379 16 255.00–295.00 $273.68 $1,037 +9.36
405–445 424 16 245.00–269.00 $258.31 $1,095 -1.74
450–495 472 27 225.00–255.00 $240.20 $1,134 -18.31
500–545 520 33 210.00–237.00 $225.96 $1,175 -14.68
550–595 572 34 199.00–233.00 $217.66 $1,245 -5.53
605–645 629 10 208.00–223.00 $213.62 $1,344 -8.06
650–690 677 7 190.00–218.00 $201.11 $1,362 -6.11
710–745 731 7 175.00–202.00 $191.47 $1,400 -11.27
755–795 771 4 175.00–196.00 $184.60 $1,423 -9.78
805–820 813 2 150.00–156.00 $152.97 $1,244 -26.65
860–880 870 3 150.00–158.00 $154.64 $1,345 -9.75
905–935 917 3 130.00–155.00 $144.85 $1,328 -32.15
960–985 973 2 160.00–177.00 $168.39 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 205.00 $205.00 $564 -11.43
325–345 338 4 210.00–237.00 $227.93 $770 +12.90
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 -7.01
410–440 431 7 197.00–227.00 $217.77 $939 -6.26
450–495 471 11 187.00–219.00 $202.04 $952 -11.56
500–540 517 12 175.00–200.00 $188.58 $975 -21.39
550–595 569 8 175.00–190.00 $181.54 $1,033 -0.21
600–635 615 8 170.00–189.00 $177.63 $1,092 -14.86
675–680 678 2 172.00–180.00 $176.01 $1,193 -10.99
720–745 733 2 135.00–155.00 $144.83 $1,062 -27.70
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 —
860–895 878 2 125.00–145.00 $134.80 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 140.00–170.00 $153.25 $432 —
310–345 328 2 162.00–190.00 $175.25 $575 +5.25
395 395 3 140.00–150.00 $146.67 $579 -20.99
400–445 423 5 150.00–195.00 $174.92 $740 +20.68
450–495 479 4 135.00–180.00 $160.29 $768 +6.79
505–540 529 6 125.00–167.00 $151.03 $799 -20.59
565 565 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $876 +4.87
610–640 620 3 140.00–150.00 $146.72 $910 —
655–695 679 5 105.00–125.00 $120.01 $815 -4.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1120 905 85-90% 13 82.00–97.00 $89.17 $807 -30.83
800–1005 941 85-90% 9 72.00–80.00 $76.29 $718 -6.49
525–1710 1084 85-90% 67 100.00–123.00 $114.04 $1,236 —
915–1345 1191 85-90% 11 124.00–127.00 $125.32 $1,493 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1915 1338 80-85% 90 123.00–144.00 $132.18 $1,769 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1945 1593 75-80% 16 115.00–132.00 $125.36 $1,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2015 1510 19 130.00–154.00 $142.10 $2,146 -1.92
915–2525 1620 3 110.00–125.00 $120.13 $1,946 —
1120–2090 1761 7 156.00–169.00 $162.17 $2,856 +0.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1140 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,486.18
955–1300 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,875.00 $1,645.08
1025–1250 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,957.14

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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
705–1005 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,950.00 $1,599.56 —
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 132.00 $132.00 $337 —
450–495 472 3 152.00–185.00 $171.49 $809 -0.51
500–545 521 4 155.00–189.00 $175.90 $916 +53.90
550 550 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,056 —
610–625 618 2 125.00–167.00 $146.26 $904 —
715–725 720 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
850 850 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,479 —

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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.