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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $253.98/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 474 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.43/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 473 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $240.14/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 525 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,006 814 956
Feeder cattle 795 617 648
Slaughter cattle 203 174 285
Replacement cattle 8 23 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 11 head Goats: 50.00- 160.00; 3 head Sheep: 50.00 - 90.00; 6 head Baby Calves: 100.00 to 300.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 255.00–305.00 $278.81 $586 +12.34
275–295 286 4 275.00–306.00 $290.17 $830 +0.17
340 340 2 304.00–322.00 $313.00 $1,064 +28.57
350–390 374 8 270.00–310.00 $290.04 $1,085 +12.69
400–440 420 14 250.00–295.00 $269.49 $1,132 -2.51
455–490 470 7 250.00–280.00 $268.20 $1,261 +17.16
500–530 518 5 242.00–255.00 $249.63 $1,293 +4.32
550–595 575 17 225.00–255.00 $245.56 $1,412 -0.80
605–625 616 9 210.00–245.00 $228.37 $1,407 -8.90
650–695 677 8 210.00–245.00 $229.38 $1,553 +9.30
700–735 716 7 218.00–235.00 $224.29 $1,606 +5.36
750–795 769 4 207.00–221.00 $212.34 $1,633 +28.22
825–845 828 7 221.50–229.00 $222.59 $1,843 +33.79
855–875 865 2 215.00–216.00 $215.51 $1,864 +63.51
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 -25.15
365–390 378 2 200.00–230.00 $215.50 $815 -19.33
415–445 427 3 190.00–222.00 $207.63 $887 -7.37
495 495 3 200.00–225.00 $209.00 $1,035 —
505–545 534 4 170.00–200.00 $187.31 $1,000 -3.24
605–625 615 2 189.00–200.00 $194.41 $1,196 -0.72
685 685 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,315 +13.88
715 715 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,280 —
750 750 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 155.00–175.00 $164.63 $445 -15.37
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
415–420 418 2 150.00–175.00 $162.57 $680 +10.57
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 -5.00
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
560–595 578 2 130.00–150.00 $140.30 $811 —
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 213 5 237.00–270.00 $250.35 $533 +3.81
255–295 278 11 225.00–270.00 $249.94 $695 +11.48
300–345 323 16 225.00–267.00 $243.21 $786 +3.55
330 value added 330 2 281.00 $281.00 $927 —
350–395 375 30 225.00–275.00 $248.21 $931 +17.50
400–445 423 28 212.00–248.00 $233.49 $988 +8.43
450–495 473 35 210.00–235.00 $224.43 $1,062 +10.84
500–541 528 18 199.00–229.00 $217.35 $1,148 -0.43
550–595 575 25 192.00–225.00 $209.33 $1,204 +0.75
600–645 621 15 189.00–220.00 $201.88 $1,254 -3.11
665 value added 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 -7.00
650–695 668 13 172.00–200.00 $185.25 $1,237 -17.22
710–745 728 4 179.00–190.00 $182.74 $1,330 -10.62
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 +18.05
805–840 824 5 142.00–170.00 $153.86 $1,268 -8.14
850–865 858 2 139.00–149.00 $144.04 $1,236 -29.37
1035 1035 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 267 3 200.00–220.00 $209.94 $561 —
300–340 321 4 200.00–220.00 $212.72 $683 —
350–390 375 7 200.00–235.00 $212.98 $799 +26.50
405–445 424 11 180.00–210.00 $197.67 $838 +27.91
460–490 475 4 169.00–200.00 $191.23 $908 +11.48
505–545 525 6 150.00–187.00 $179.09 $940 -11.00
565–580 571 6 160.00–190.00 $178.11 $1,017 +3.12
605–635 620 5 150.00–185.00 $169.26 $1,049 +1.56
675–690 683 3 155.00–170.00 $161.33 $1,102 -13.67
705–745 726 6 125.00–150.00 $145.21 $1,054 -10.76
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 +10.00
895 895 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 —
250–280 263 3 180.00–185.00 $182.24 $479 +37.24
310 310 1 129.00 $129.00 $400 -27.39
370–390 377 5 130.00–150.00 $144.06 $543 +24.06
405–435 416 6 125.00–160.00 $142.71 $594 +7.71
450–495 475 7 130.00–160.00 $146.44 $696 +7.00
500–515 508 3 125.00 $125.00 $635 -37.49
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
670–675 673 2 125.00 $125.00 $841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 231 5 250.00–275.00 $263.10 $608 +2.93
250–275 263 4 260.00–295.00 $281.33 $740 -2.46
300–345 321 22 250.00–312.00 $287.86 $924 +9.21
330 value added 330 2 330.00–337.00 $333.50 $1,101 —
350–390 371 15 270.00–315.00 $285.65 $1,060 +11.17
400–445 423 27 245.00–295.00 $266.82 $1,129 +4.98
450–495 474 35 230.00–267.00 $253.98 $1,204 +7.24
500–545 525 32 220.00–258.00 $240.14 $1,261 +4.40
550–595 570 32 210.00–242.00 $226.14 $1,289 +3.76
600–645 621 17 195.00–227.00 $211.92 $1,316 -1.83
650–695 663 6 200.00–227.00 $208.82 $1,384 +10.02
705–740 730 5 178.00–210.00 $196.83 $1,437 +3.95
750–795 760 8 170.00–204.00 $184.98 $1,406 -3.09
820–835 827 3 150.00–185.00 $162.90 $1,347 +2.90
890–895 893 2 150.00–180.00 $164.96 $1,473 -2.10
920–945 933 2 150.00–167.00 $158.39 $1,478 -0.61
965 965 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 3 225.00–232.00 $228.76 $503 —
255–275 265 2 210.00–226.00 $217.70 $577 +2.65
350–380 365 2 200.00–230.00 $214.38 $782 +4.98
400–445 426 8 197.00–235.00 $209.06 $891 -8.01
450–495 471 12 200.00–225.00 $212.94 $1,003 +0.44
505–540 528 9 170.00–208.00 $191.23 $1,010 +12.79
550–595 569 8 170.00–200.00 $183.72 $1,045 -6.13
600–645 619 8 175.00–190.00 $182.96 $1,133 +2.52
650–680 668 8 150.00–185.00 $165.49 $1,105 +0.49
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 -15.00
755–785 770 6 142.00–155.00 $147.82 $1,138 -12.18
825–830 828 2 137.00–153.00 $144.98 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 -36.74
310 310 2 125.00–160.00 $142.50 $442 -25.29
350–390 363 3 155.00–185.00 $171.79 $624 +36.79
455–495 473 5 150.00–175.00 $155.93 $738 -12.59
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 ±0.00
575 575 2 162.00–167.00 $164.50 $946 +14.50
620–635 628 2 150.00 $150.00 $942 +7.59
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
790 790 1 122.00 $122.00 $964 —
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1955 1397 80-85% 81 114.00–134.00 $120.98 $1,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1195 930 85-90% 6 60.00–79.00 $72.95 $678 —
740–1330 1044 85-90% 13 80.00–98.00 $88.39 $923 -20.71
700–1730 1108 85-90% 49 100.00–116.00 $108.02 $1,197 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1835 1534 75-80% 14 110.00–127.00 $116.19 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1220 1080 4 100.00–120.00 $108.84 $1,175 —
1170–2135 1620 18 125.00–146.00 $137.38 $2,226 -22.17
1840–2185 2028 4 152.00–158.00 $155.88 $3,161 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1105 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,360.00 $1,253.12
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
840–1135 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,661.77 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,425.00 $2,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
305–310 308 2 127.00–140.00 $133.55 $411 —
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —

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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.