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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $246.74/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 479 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.22/cwt +17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 373 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.78/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 528 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 1,008 795
Feeder cattle 617 737 578
Slaughter cattle 174 250 206
Replacement cattle 23 21 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 14 head Goats: 85.00- 210.00; 15 head Sheep: 40.00 - 215.00; 6 head Baby Calves: 45.00 to 375.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 222 3 250.00–280.00 $266.47 $592 -33.53
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 +12.39
305–345 323 5 250.00–300.00 $284.43 $919 -3.20
350–395 370 9 245.00–302.00 $277.35 $1,026 +6.47
405–445 433 8 265.00–285.00 $272.00 $1,178 +7.44
460–490 480 5 235.00–262.00 $251.04 $1,205 -6.33
505–545 530 12 230.00–252.00 $245.31 $1,300 +2.62
555–580 564 18 227.00–252.00 $246.36 $1,389 +20.83
610–645 631 7 230.00–242.00 $237.27 $1,497 +6.49
650–690 668 12 210.00–235.00 $220.08 $1,470 -11.92
710–730 718 3 210.00–225.00 $218.93 $1,572 +11.90
750–795 773 2 180.00–188.00 $184.12 $1,423 -37.03
800–801 801 5 185.00–204.00 $188.80 $1,512 —
865 865 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,315 -66.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
250 250 1 215.00 $215.00 $538 —
325–345 335 2 220.00–230.00 $225.15 $754 +15.07
355–380 368 2 230.00–240.00 $234.83 $864 +39.83
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 +2.47
450–465 458 2 202.00–225.00 $213.69 $979 +3.69
505–540 519 5 170.00–205.00 $190.55 $989 +4.55
570–590 582 3 180.00–210.00 $199.86 $1,163 +11.26
615–635 627 3 180.00–205.00 $195.13 $1,223 +22.67
650–670 662 3 165.00–187.00 $178.12 $1,179 +4.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
415 415 1 152.00 $152.00 $631 +13.87
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 +30.00
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 235.00–260.00 $246.54 $562 +16.54
255–295 278 9 220.00–250.00 $238.46 $663 +16.42
310–345 329 9 220.00–255.00 $239.66 $788 +14.19
358–360 value added 358 6 259.00–265.00 $260.00 $931 —
360–395 377 21 215.00–250.00 $230.71 $870 +10.94
405–445 423 17 210.00–240.00 $225.06 $952 +10.05
450–495 472 19 200.00–227.00 $213.59 $1,008 +2.27
500–549 528 26 210.00–224.00 $217.78 $1,150 +9.68
550–595 571 17 190.00–216.00 $208.58 $1,191 -4.65
605–630 620 7 195.00–218.00 $204.99 $1,271 -5.85
654 value added 654 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,452 —
665–695 674 6 190.00–212.00 $202.47 $1,365 +16.60
710 value added 710 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,548 —
700–745 714 6 184.00–200.00 $193.36 $1,381 +10.86
750–795 780 3 152.00–175.00 $166.95 $1,302 -10.05
805 805 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,304 +3.65
860–885 873 2 167.00–180.00 $173.41 $1,514 +28.20
900–920 912 3 154.00–180.00 $168.10 $1,533 +29.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 3 175.00–205.00 $186.48 $671 +14.87
415–435 425 2 160.00–180.00 $169.76 $721 -8.55
455–495 475 5 160.00–192.00 $179.75 $854 -2.63
520–535 528 4 175.00–200.00 $190.09 $1,004 +9.30
555–595 571 5 165.00–187.00 $174.99 $999 -7.90
615–640 632 3 161.00–177.00 $167.70 $1,060 +0.51
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 +5.00
710–720 715 2 152.00–160.00 $155.97 $1,115 +25.97
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
905 905 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 145.00 $145.00 $370 —
310–335 323 3 150.00–170.00 $156.39 $505 +23.24
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 -5.00
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 -6.72
455–490 473 2 125.00–155.00 $139.44 $660 -4.41
520–525 523 2 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $850 +17.44
620 620 1 117.00 $117.00 $725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 250.00–285.00 $260.17 $575 -6.79
270–295 284 7 255.00–300.00 $283.79 $806 +12.17
310–345 333 14 262.00–300.00 $278.65 $928 +10.05
360–395 379 19 255.00–285.00 $274.48 $1,040 +0.80
400–445 422 23 240.00–280.00 $261.84 $1,105 +3.53
450–495 479 36 232.00–257.00 $246.74 $1,182 +6.54
500–545 530 12 220.00–247.00 $235.74 $1,249 +9.78
550–595 575 18 210.00–240.00 $222.38 $1,279 +4.72
600–645 620 23 200.00–227.00 $213.75 $1,325 +0.13
650–695 668 14 190.00–212.00 $198.80 $1,328 -2.31
700–740 719 12 180.00–210.00 $192.88 $1,387 +1.41
750–790 768 3 180.00–194.00 $188.07 $1,444 +3.47
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 +7.03
850–865 860 3 156.00–175.00 $167.06 $1,437 +12.42
920 920 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,463 +14.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $598 +10.05
330–340 335 3 215.00–240.00 $223.99 $750 -3.94
350–395 363 4 200.00–230.00 $209.40 $760 -5.60
415–435 424 7 200.00–230.00 $217.07 $920 -0.70
450–495 470 6 195.00–225.00 $212.50 $999 +10.46
505–540 526 8 170.00–200.00 $178.44 $939 -10.14
550–590 569 7 170.00–205.00 $189.85 $1,080 +8.31
600–645 616 7 165.00–190.00 $180.44 $1,112 +2.81
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 -11.01
705–740 728 5 155.00–170.00 $165.00 $1,201 +20.17
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
870 870 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,235 +7.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 4 160.00–195.00 $176.74 $477 +23.49
320–335 328 2 155.00–180.00 $167.79 $550 -7.46
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 -11.67
405–440 420 3 160.00–177.00 $170.84 $718 -4.08
450–480 464 4 150.00–180.00 $168.52 $782 +8.23
505–535 523 3 150.00 $150.00 $784 -1.03
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 -5.00
600–615 608 2 135.00–150.00 $142.41 $866 -4.31
705–735 720 2 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1450 1260 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.15 $1,778 —
830–2190 1340 80-85% 76 115.00–137.00 $127.86 $1,713 -4.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–905 765 85-90% 5 70.00–80.00 $76.08 $582 —
550–1085 863 85-90% 10 84.00–97.00 $91.20 $787 —
720–1475 1010 85-90% 21 100.00–115.00 $109.10 $1,102 —
965–1190 1073 85-90% 9 117.00–124.00 $118.64 $1,273 +4.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1750 1585 75-80% 11 110.00–129.00 $119.20 $1,889 -6.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2200 1559 18 130.00–150.00 $139.40 $2,173 —
1055–2165 1612 9 154.00–167.00 $159.55 $2,572 +39.42
1425–2180 1855 3 120.00–129.00 $124.96 $2,318 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–890 743 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–1,125.00 $889.73
750–1340 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 750.00–2,300.00 $1,488.64
1075–1355 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,490.22

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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
565–630 598 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $952.72 —
640–690 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,243.42 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 105.00–120.00 $112.54 $544 —
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —
765 765 1 112.00 $112.00 $857 —
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 195.00 $195.00 $848 —
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 +13.51
520–535 528 2 187.00–195.00 $190.94 $1,008 +15.04
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 -17.00

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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.