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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.40/cwt +21.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 426 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $308.01/cwt +13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 473 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.13/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 473 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 867 432
Feeder cattle 596 661 271
Slaughter cattle 199 181 156
Replacement cattle 19 25 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

* Special Note: There will be no sales on 12/23 or 12/30 in observance of the holidays * Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 43 head Goats and Sheep: 40.00- 250.00; 5 head Baby Calves: 125.00- 250.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
260–290 275 2 300.00–355.00 $326.00 $896 +41.00
315–345 333 4 310.00–360.00 $337.33 $1,123 +4.63
360–385 373 4 330.00–365.00 $343.88 $1,283 -22.55
400–440 420 8 300.00–350.00 $323.10 $1,357 -3.19
485–490 488 2 300.00–330.00 $315.08 $1,538 +3.27
500–545 526 12 280.00–320.00 $301.40 $1,585 +8.70
550–590 560 4 275.00–307.00 $289.00 $1,618 +19.56
655–695 663 10 222.00–263.00 $247.57 $1,641 +12.69
700–740 724 7 220.00–235.00 $229.52 $1,662 +7.10
750–780 767 5 216.00–232.00 $225.36 $1,729 +5.36
805–840 823 2 210.00–222.00 $216.13 $1,779 -1.87
858 858 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,810 —
990 990 2 165.00–190.00 $177.50 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
320–330 325 2 250.00–260.00 $255.08 $829 -19.92
375–380 378 2 230.00–270.00 $249.87 $945 -0.13
410–445 427 3 200.00–230.00 $215.52 $920 -51.01
465–480 473 3 225.00–250.00 $241.81 $1,144 -8.19
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 +14.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 250.00–280.00 $268.73 $618 -3.64
250–295 277 13 230.00–270.00 $250.52 $694 -9.29
305–345 325 20 245.00–277.00 $257.38 $836 +2.35
350–395 374 23 240.00–282.00 $261.86 $979 +13.16
400–445 426 41 240.00–284.00 $265.40 $1,131 +21.85
450–495 473 32 240.00–275.00 $262.13 $1,240 +14.00
505–545 521 23 235.00–265.00 $251.93 $1,313 +7.06
550–595 574 19 235.00–260.00 $243.58 $1,398 +4.85
600–640 630 10 200.00–242.00 $229.54 $1,446 -2.06
650–685 669 12 209.00–238.00 $224.67 $1,503 +13.24
700–735 720 10 170.00–197.00 $185.80 $1,338 -7.76
755–795 775 2 152.00–182.00 $167.39 $1,297 +30.39
835–845 842 5 177.00–185.00 $183.39 $1,544 +16.35
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 +15.00
980–985 983 2 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $1,450 +4.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $511 —
255–265 260 2 220.00–230.00 $224.90 $585 +3.44
305–330 316 4 185.00–225.00 $202.85 $641 -11.35
360–385 374 4 205.00–225.00 $219.98 $823 +14.81
405–430 418 3 200.00–225.00 $208.57 $872 +0.05
510–545 521 4 175.00–195.00 $185.50 $966 -17.19
610–645 627 5 160.00–187.00 $177.27 $1,111 -8.09
650–665 658 2 147.00–175.00 $160.84 $1,058 -5.80
730 730 1 127.00 $127.00 $927 -23.07
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
850–890 870 2 115.00–135.00 $125.23 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
285–295 290 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $544 —
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 +5.00
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 +32.14
420–425 423 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $645 +2.49
450–490 474 4 120.00–165.00 $136.19 $646 -8.81
605–640 623 4 132.00–162.00 $142.54 $888 +2.35
695 695 1 112.00 $112.00 $778 -35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 224 5 290.00–360.00 $332.34 $744 -31.55
280–290 285 2 280.00–325.00 $302.89 $863 -59.83
300–345 325 13 305.00–390.00 $336.73 $1,094 -18.87
355–395 375 11 300.00–350.00 $328.89 $1,233 +0.30
400–445 422 14 295.00–330.00 $313.97 $1,325 -0.01
450–495 473 34 280.00–332.00 $308.01 $1,457 +13.21
500–540 518 18 267.00–317.00 $287.86 $1,491 +4.11
550–595 567 18 250.00–290.00 $272.08 $1,543 +0.61
610–645 623 17 227.00–267.00 $251.20 $1,565 +0.96
650–670 660 10 212.00–247.00 $233.73 $1,543 -0.07
700–735 719 6 182.00–225.00 $207.79 $1,494 +2.53
760–765 763 3 217.00–225.00 $221.33 $1,689 +34.01
800–815 808 3 170.00–182.00 $174.70 $1,412 -3.81
880 880 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,716 —
925 925 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,600 +14.00
960–985 973 2 150.00–175.00 $162.34 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 240.00–275.00 $256.52 $572 +46.52
255–290 273 3 220.00–240.00 $226.22 $618 +6.22
315–335 325 4 260.00–270.00 $267.42 $869 +3.00
350–390 374 8 220.00–280.00 $247.34 $925 -8.90
400–445 423 12 240.00–285.00 $265.78 $1,124 +14.26
460–485 470 3 230.00–265.00 $241.54 $1,135 -0.82
500–520 510 2 200.00–215.00 $207.35 $1,057 -5.69
550–565 555 3 210.00–240.00 $228.39 $1,268 +0.05
620–645 633 2 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,297 +1.04
665–685 678 3 187.00–195.00 $189.61 $1,286 +19.68
715 715 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,194 -8.00
765–790 778 2 150.00–167.00 $158.36 $1,232 +4.91
805–840 823 2 120.00–145.00 $132.77 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $471 +19.89
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 +10.00
410–440 425 3 165.00–190.00 $181.96 $773 +0.83
450–490 471 5 150.00–200.00 $170.15 $801 +5.56
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 -50.00
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -49.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1305 1300 80-85% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.00 $1,794 —
815–1980 1344 80-85% 78 109.00–135.00 $118.05 $1,587 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–955 814 85-90% 4 59.00–70.00 $62.12 $506 —
760–1175 954 85-90% 10 77.00–92.00 $85.33 $814 -1.59
510–1800 1160 85-90% 56 97.00–110.00 $103.81 $1,204 +1.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1785 1534 75-80% 10 103.00–119.00 $108.19 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1510 1343 2 114.00–122.00 $118.50 $1,591 —
1085–1930 1631 10 132.00–141.00 $136.74 $2,230 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1370 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,800.00 $1,491.73
845–1495 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,950.00 $1,635.79

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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
780–1175 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–2,425.00 $1,834.29 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 145.00 $145.00 $536 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
820 820 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,082 —
920 920 2 113.00–132.00 $122.50 $1,127 —
965–995 977 3 120.00–137.00 $130.56 $1,276 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–875 865 3 170.00–172.00 $170.66 $1,476 —
935 935 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,543 —
995 995 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,662 —

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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.