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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

867 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $283.75/cwt +28.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 523 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.55/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 426 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.87/cwt +11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 524 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 867 865 501
Feeder cattle 661 601 338
Slaughter cattle 181 229 152
Replacement cattle 25 35 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 31 head Goats: 20.00- 290.00; 22 head Sheep: 55.00- 220.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 200.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 $600 —
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 -60.00
315–325 320 4 300.00–355.00 $332.70 $1,065 -3.30
350–395 374 11 325.00–400.00 $366.43 $1,370 +9.35
410–445 424 7 295.00–350.00 $326.29 $1,383 +21.81
450–498 470 10 297.00–320.00 $311.81 $1,466 +30.25
500–545 522 16 265.00–300.00 $292.70 $1,528 +24.31
583–587 585 7 250.00–280.00 $269.44 $1,576 +17.22
605–635 619 10 235.00–269.00 $256.00 $1,585 +16.14
650–666 662 4 213.00–242.00 $234.88 $1,555 +3.07
700–735 711 5 218.00–229.00 $222.42 $1,581 -3.03
775–785 780 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 -4.64
815 815 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 +14.92
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 -5.00
405–420 413 3 250.00–275.00 $266.53 $1,101 +48.94
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 +32.42
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 +3.00
614 614 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,074 —
660 660 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,102 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 142.00–180.00 $161.86 $356 —
425–435 430 2 135.00–175.00 $155.23 $667 —
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 -27.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 3 250.00–295.00 $272.37 $621 +6.18
250–295 273 14 230.00–290.00 $259.81 $709 +7.43
300–345 325 19 230.00–277.00 $255.03 $829 +9.10
350–395 371 23 235.00–280.00 $248.70 $923 +9.07
400–445 426 35 225.00–262.00 $243.55 $1,038 +6.14
450–495 471 30 225.00–260.00 $248.13 $1,169 +10.28
500–545 524 34 220.00–262.00 $244.87 $1,283 +11.37
550–595 569 18 216.00–250.00 $238.73 $1,358 +15.71
600–645 619 20 210.00–255.00 $231.60 $1,434 +18.50
655–693 678 6 200.00–222.00 $211.43 $1,433 +23.78
710–745 725 4 175.00–210.00 $193.56 $1,403 +43.25
785 785 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,075 -39.39
805–840 823 2 165.00–169.00 $167.04 $1,375 +7.08
875 875 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,444 +17.08
915–945 933 3 125.00–152.00 $137.10 $1,279 -19.90
950–995 970 4 131.00–172.00 $143.28 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 256 4 210.00–247.00 $221.46 $567 +46.46
300–345 326 4 200.00–225.00 $214.20 $698 —
365–390 378 2 200.00–210.00 $205.17 $776 -3.93
400–430 417 3 200.00–215.00 $208.52 $870 +7.21
465–495 479 5 185.00–214.00 $200.25 $959 +13.78
510–545 525 4 190.00–215.00 $202.69 $1,064 +2.69
550–565 558 2 180.00–200.00 $189.87 $1,059 +9.20
610–640 632 8 167.00–205.00 $185.36 $1,171 -2.14
650–695 669 5 150.00–180.00 $166.64 $1,115 +16.64
720–730 723 3 135.00–165.00 $150.07 $1,085 +20.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 ±0.00
355–370 363 2 125.00–160.00 $142.86 $519 -25.38
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -15.00
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -3.95
505–545 525 2 150.00–172.00 $161.42 $847 +28.96
555–590 573 2 150.00 $150.00 $860 -3.38
600–640 618 3 125.00–150.00 $140.19 $866 +18.05
690 690 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 9 320.00–410.00 $363.89 $811 +56.79
250–295 271 10 300.00–402.00 $362.72 $983 +56.34
305–345 331 20 300.00–406.00 $355.60 $1,177 +19.55
350–390 370 15 295.00–355.00 $328.59 $1,216 +30.71
400–445 423 15 285.00–327.00 $313.98 $1,328 +10.19
455–495 475 33 272.00–320.00 $294.80 $1,400 +22.72
500–545 523 37 271.00–300.00 $283.75 $1,484 +28.96
550–590 573 18 245.00–289.00 $271.47 $1,556 +22.09
600–645 619 17 230.00–267.00 $250.24 $1,549 +15.45
650–675 659 7 225.00–248.00 $233.80 $1,541 +3.04
700–745 713 6 187.00–225.00 $205.26 $1,464 -9.75
765–795 782 3 167.00–200.00 $187.32 $1,465 -20.65
800–830 815 4 160.00–195.00 $178.51 $1,455 +8.80
935 935 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,487 -6.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 -37.69
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 -23.10
300–335 320 5 250.00–275.00 $264.42 $846 +7.41
385–395 390 2 237.00–275.00 $256.24 $999 +0.28
405–440 419 11 214.00–275.00 $251.52 $1,054 +12.93
450–485 474 8 220.00–269.00 $242.36 $1,149 +27.26
510–535 524 5 175.00–249.00 $213.04 $1,116 +1.38
555–590 573 3 225.00–235.00 $228.34 $1,308 +15.84
605–635 619 7 175.00–220.00 $203.86 $1,262 +3.86
660–690 675 2 150.00–189.00 $169.93 $1,147 -14.64
700–730 715 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 +16.55
755–775 765 2 150.00–157.00 $153.45 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 185.00 $185.00 $398 —
250–295 273 2 150.00–185.00 $168.94 $461 -41.06
305–340 323 2 200.00 $200.00 $646 —
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 +22.64
410–425 416 4 165.00–200.00 $181.13 $754 +11.85
455–470 463 2 140.00–190.00 $164.59 $762 -8.62
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 +43.00
550–585 568 2 150.00–175.00 $162.89 $925 +13.10
615 615 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,039 +34.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–2195 1425 80-85% 76 105.00–125.00 $112.60 $1,605 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–1055 758 85-90% 6 55.00–75.00 $66.50 $504 —
845–1225 986 85-90% 14 79.00–95.00 $86.92 $857 —
725–1785 1195 85-90% 40 98.00–108.00 $102.62 $1,226 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1665 1482 75-80% 16 103.00–118.00 $109.03 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1615 1540 2 100.00–110.00 $105.24 $1,621 —
1165–2135 1693 10 120.00–147.00 $135.64 $2,296 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,900.00 $1,662.79
835–1455 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,567.41
1135–1250 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,328.62

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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
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
895–1075 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–2,350.00 $1,927.09 +411.32

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 145.00 $145.00 $790 +35.00
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 —
785 785 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 142.00 $142.00 $327 —
450 450 1 132.00 $132.00 $594 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —

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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.