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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.85/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 475 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $254.79/cwt +21.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 515 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.41/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 421 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 865 1,026 0
Feeder cattle 601 764 0
Slaughter cattle 229 219 0
Replacement cattle 35 43 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 25 head Goats: 60.00- 240.00; 5 head Sheep: 140.00- 320.00; 4 head Baby Calves: 50.00 - 450.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 236 4 320.00–365.00 $343.52 $811 +56.84
260 260 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 —
325 325 2 300.00–372.00 $336.00 $1,092 +29.11
360–395 376 6 330.00–385.00 $357.08 $1,343 +60.61
405–445 423 6 285.00–350.00 $304.48 $1,288 +37.61
457–495 471 9 260.00–297.00 $281.56 $1,326 +25.60
510–545 527 9 260.00–287.00 $268.39 $1,414 +20.09
555–588 576 7 247.00–263.00 $252.22 $1,453 +5.07
600–630 617 3 230.00–248.00 $239.86 $1,480 -0.32
650–685 666 6 220.00–242.00 $231.81 $1,544 +2.36
700–745 723 4 220.00–233.00 $225.45 $1,630 +21.21
755–780 772 3 222.00–227.00 $224.64 $1,734 +24.98
905–940 923 2 172.00–185.00 $178.62 $1,649 —
1010–1025 1018 2 145.00–184.00 $164.64 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 250.00–270.00 $260.08 $840 +50.08
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 +30.00
400–410 405 2 210.00–225.00 $217.59 $881 +9.16
475–485 480 2 210.00–225.00 $217.58 $1,044 +11.37
523 523 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,213 +47.00
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 167.00 $167.00 $777 +3.21
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 227 5 245.00–280.00 $266.19 $604 +5.08
250–290 271 6 235.00–275.00 $252.38 $684 +4.50
300–345 328 8 220.00–265.00 $245.93 $807 -35.36
355–390 371 16 220.00–264.00 $239.63 $889 -14.37
405–445 421 28 217.00–250.00 $237.41 $999 -3.01
450–495 475 40 215.00–257.00 $237.85 $1,130 -2.14
500–545 521 22 207.00–244.00 $233.50 $1,217 +9.14
560–590 576 19 200.00–236.00 $223.02 $1,285 +4.93
600–645 619 12 200.00–223.00 $213.10 $1,319 +2.33
655–695 667 6 165.00–200.00 $187.65 $1,252 -0.13
700–730 711 5 137.00–170.00 $150.31 $1,069 -36.37
764–765 764 5 150.00–183.00 $176.39 $1,348 +37.11
800–840 818 3 150.00–180.00 $159.96 $1,308 -0.57
865–890 880 4 135.00–165.00 $147.92 $1,302 +13.08
930 930 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,460 +20.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 -25.00
350–395 366 4 195.00–225.00 $209.10 $765 -1.54
400–440 419 4 195.00–205.00 $201.31 $843 +12.09
450–490 470 5 170.00–200.00 $186.47 $876 -12.96
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 +0.66
560 560 3 165.00–190.00 $180.67 $1,012 -16.45
630–640 635 2 187.00–188.00 $187.50 $1,191 +30.32
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 -7.37
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 -20.00
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 -11.39
355–390 370 5 155.00–185.00 $168.24 $622 +21.03
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 +12.70
465–495 481 5 135.00–165.00 $148.95 $716 +10.96
505–545 518 3 112.00–147.00 $132.46 $686 -0.90
565–575 570 2 140.00–167.00 $153.38 $874 +20.09
600–635 618 2 117.00–127.00 $122.14 $755 -15.31
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 236 4 285.00–340.00 $307.10 $725 +38.18
255–295 275 7 280.00–335.00 $306.38 $843 +19.79
300–345 325 11 280.00–355.00 $336.05 $1,092 +48.00
350–395 372 12 275.00–345.00 $297.88 $1,108 +28.09
400–445 419 20 280.00–340.00 $303.79 $1,273 +33.41
450–495 475 20 250.00–297.00 $272.08 $1,292 +20.47
500–545 515 30 230.00–276.00 $254.79 $1,312 +21.12
550–595 571 27 220.00–268.00 $249.38 $1,424 +19.47
600–640 617 23 210.00–251.00 $234.79 $1,449 +19.45
650–695 669 23 212.00–242.00 $230.76 $1,544 +29.28
715–730 723 4 210.00–222.00 $215.01 $1,555 +57.81
760–780 770 3 200.00–216.00 $207.97 $1,601 +60.51
800–815 805 3 160.00–177.00 $169.71 $1,366 +18.61
850–875 863 3 155.00–185.00 $167.32 $1,444 +30.33
905–925 912 3 142.00–185.00 $165.49 $1,509 +27.45
985 985 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,743 +39.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 3 220.00–265.00 $247.69 $552 —
265–290 277 3 225.00–270.00 $243.10 $673 +10.44
305–345 322 7 235.00–280.00 $257.01 $828 +69.80
360–365 363 2 250.00–262.00 $255.96 $929 +13.82
410–435 422 5 210.00–265.00 $238.59 $1,007 +26.32
450–495 476 4 200.00–235.00 $215.10 $1,024 +5.50
500–515 507 3 200.00–220.00 $211.66 $1,073 +22.98
575 575 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,222 +24.90
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 +31.73
675–695 683 5 170.00–200.00 $184.57 $1,261 +36.39
705–715 710 2 152.00–165.00 $158.45 $1,125 +30.93
810 810 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,272 +36.50
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
935 935 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 —
370–390 382 3 162.00–200.00 $177.36 $678 +4.16
400–435 418 2 150.00–187.00 $169.28 $708 +28.24
460–470 465 3 150.00–185.00 $173.21 $805 +20.25
515 515 1 127.00 $127.00 $654 -20.00
550–565 557 3 125.00–170.00 $149.79 $834 +24.79
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 +5.00
670–690 680 2 127.00–150.00 $138.33 $941 -23.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–1260 867 85-90% 12 79.00–94.00 $88.08 $764 —
515–1225 949 85-90% 7 60.00–75.00 $67.59 $641 —
510–1930 1251 85-90% 108 98.00–115.00 $108.82 $1,361 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1445 1350 80-85% 2 136.00–142.00 $139.21 $1,879 +15.60
870–1920 1388 80-85% 72 110.00–123.00 $115.97 $1,610 -7.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1935 1600 75-80% 17 105.00–117.00 $112.38 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1835 1487 3 114.00–120.00 $115.83 $1,722 -18.39
1360–2275 1758 17 124.00–146.00 $134.94 $2,372 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1485 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,025.00–1,875.00 $1,382.35
910–1375 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,925.00 $1,535.22
1175–1355 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,556.74

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
680–1155 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,515.77 —
1010–1355 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,207.70 —
1060–1425 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,814.69 +264.69

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 +20.00
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 -34.00
875 875 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,514 —
910–925 918 2 130.00–172.00 $150.83 $1,385 —

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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.