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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.61/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 473 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.36/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 518 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.67/cwt -11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 521 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 1,021 0
Feeder cattle 764 793 0
Slaughter cattle 219 204 0
Replacement cattle 43 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 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: 30.00- 120.00; 4head Sheep: 60.00- 295.00; 6 head Baby Calves: 150.00 - 375.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 275.00–300.00 $286.68 $659 —
300–347 331 5 290.00–330.00 $306.89 $1,016 +2.76
370–395 384 5 275.00–315.00 $296.47 $1,138 +9.43
400–445 422 10 250.00–312.00 $266.87 $1,126 +0.43
450–495 481 10 237.00–270.00 $255.96 $1,231 -10.52
500–540 526 10 225.00–269.00 $248.30 $1,306 -2.09
555–595 570 15 230.00–258.00 $247.15 $1,409 +5.64
600–645 621 17 220.00–253.00 $240.18 $1,492 -2.34
660–695 671 6 222.00–240.00 $229.45 $1,540 +6.86
715–740 730 6 190.00–215.00 $204.24 $1,491 -21.75
750–760 755 3 199.00–200.00 $199.66 $1,507 +14.66
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 -15.44
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 -35.00
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 -15.14
410–435 423 4 200.00–220.00 $208.43 $882 -25.34
460–495 478 6 200.00–220.00 $206.21 $986 +31.29
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 -35.00
555–575 565 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,158 +33.90
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 150.00–190.00 $170.00 $654 -30.00
455–475 465 2 150.00–177.00 $163.79 $762 —
555–580 568 2 116.00–132.00 $124.18 $705 -8.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 5 250.00–275.00 $261.11 $614 +21.29
250–295 278 9 230.00–275.00 $247.88 $689 -10.28
300–345 328 10 250.00–305.00 $281.29 $923 +7.69
350–398 376 29 235.00–272.00 $254.00 $955 +9.96
400–440 424 17 225.00–257.00 $240.42 $1,019 +8.94
450–495 474 29 220.00–255.00 $239.99 $1,138 +14.75
500–545 518 34 210.00–243.00 $224.36 $1,162 +9.67
555–595 570 20 210.00–247.00 $218.09 $1,243 +15.92
600–640 619 10 195.00–222.00 $210.77 $1,305 +11.88
650–695 670 5 180.00–200.00 $187.78 $1,258 +3.20
700–730 718 4 180.00–195.00 $186.68 $1,340 +10.72
755–790 774 6 120.00–150.00 $139.28 $1,078 -24.20
835–845 840 2 155.00–166.00 $160.53 $1,348 -4.31
850–890 865 3 125.00–150.00 $134.84 $1,166 -30.45
925–945 935 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 225.00 $225.00 $495 —
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 -20.06
310–345 328 5 204.00–239.00 $228.58 $750 +8.03
360–390 375 2 202.00–220.00 $210.64 $790 +8.93
400–445 425 11 170.00–210.00 $189.22 $804 -0.81
455–495 470 11 175.00–212.00 $199.43 $937 +15.50
500–545 522 12 175.00–208.00 $199.34 $1,041 +12.79
555–595 576 7 187.00–205.00 $197.12 $1,135 +27.06
601–625 610 7 150.00–175.00 $157.18 $959 -2.82
650–680 665 3 150.00–167.00 $157.37 $1,047 +5.09
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 +4.72
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 125.00–150.00 $137.11 $326 —
260–270 267 3 150.00–175.00 $164.54 $439 -6.18
300–335 313 5 155.00–185.00 $171.39 $536 +21.39
350–390 371 7 135.00–160.00 $147.21 $546 -0.60
405–445 426 4 145.00–165.00 $152.30 $649 +1.32
475–495 486 4 130.00–150.00 $137.99 $671 -17.01
510–535 523 3 125.00–150.00 $133.36 $697 +6.36
555–590 578 6 120.00–150.00 $133.29 $770 -16.71
615–640 628 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $863 +27.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 250.00–290.00 $268.92 $627 -20.45
255–295 278 4 275.00–300.00 $286.59 $797 -0.21
300–345 330 21 250.00–320.00 $288.05 $951 -6.34
350–395 380 15 247.00–290.00 $269.79 $1,025 -22.01
400–445 422 13 255.00–289.00 $270.38 $1,141 +3.79
450–495 473 34 230.00–275.00 $251.61 $1,190 +0.22
500–545 521 30 220.00–255.00 $233.67 $1,217 -11.77
550–595 570 24 208.00–245.00 $229.91 $1,310 -4.68
600–635 620 14 200.00–234.00 $215.34 $1,335 +4.01
653–685 661 16 183.00–217.00 $201.48 $1,332 -7.79
700–725 711 6 150.00–167.00 $157.20 $1,118 -40.62
760–765 763 2 135.00–160.00 $147.46 $1,125 -35.49
800–825 812 7 140.00–162.00 $151.10 $1,227 +8.48
890–895 893 2 135.00–139.00 $136.99 $1,223 -25.01
905–930 921 4 130.00–157.00 $138.04 $1,271 -9.21
970–980 975 2 120.00–155.00 $137.59 $1,342 +7.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 230.00–235.00 $232.66 $647 +22.66
315–330 323 2 175.00–200.00 $187.21 $605 —
360–375 368 2 235.00–249.00 $242.14 $891 +14.47
400–440 422 5 200.00–230.00 $212.27 $896 -14.28
450–490 469 12 200.00–230.00 $209.60 $983 +0.54
500–535 521 8 175.00–210.00 $188.68 $983 +1.36
550–595 573 5 177.00–195.00 $187.60 $1,075 +1.41
600–645 626 12 150.00–189.00 $168.27 $1,053 -7.88
650–680 672 5 135.00–155.00 $148.18 $996 -28.01
715–745 734 4 125.00–135.00 $127.52 $936 -35.44
760–765 763 2 110.00–120.00 $114.98 $877 -27.50
815 815 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $982 +8.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 175.00 $175.00 $402 +13.03
335 335 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 $427 —
355–390 366 4 150.00–197.00 $173.20 $634 +8.20
400–435 424 5 125.00–155.00 $141.04 $598 -11.46
450–475 464 5 135.00–175.00 $152.96 $710 -32.28
510 510 1 147.00 $147.00 $750 +1.85
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 -40.00
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 -16.09
650–690 673 5 125.00–222.00 $161.85 $1,089 +31.85
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1875 1380 80-85% 89 114.00–133.00 $123.61 $1,706 +2.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1220 907 85-90% 11 82.00–96.00 $89.54 $812 +18.05
800–1165 1020 85-90% 7 60.00–80.00 $74.31 $758 —
645–1445 1077 85-90% 46 100.00–115.00 $107.04 $1,153 —
785–1225 1080 85-90% 5 116.00–120.00 $117.43 $1,268 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1845 1535 75-80% 11 112.00–127.00 $119.03 $1,827 -0.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1150 1120 3 96.00–110.00 $104.35 $1,169 —
1160–1845 1423 4 150.00–160.00 $153.85 $2,189 —
1025–2270 1495 24 121.00–147.00 $134.22 $2,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1255 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,775.00 $1,468.73
660–1380 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 825.00–2,150.00 $1,577.88
1000–1405 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,175.00–2,050.00 $1,636.01

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
780–1215 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–2,300.00 $1,959.25 —
760–1300 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–2,300.00 $1,911.47 +197.56
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +825.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 160.00 $160.00 $336 —
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 —
450–485 464 7 145.00–190.00 $170.08 $789 —
530–545 540 3 155.00–185.00 $165.09 $891 —
555–575 565 3 160.00–180.00 $169.55 $958 -24.95
785 785 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,405 —

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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.