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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $302.00/cwt -11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 423 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $265.60/cwt -22.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 519 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $330.38/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 371 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 814 790
Feeder cattle 328 596 575
Slaughter cattle 205 199 208
Replacement cattle 3 19 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 12 head Goats: 50.00 - 155.00; 2 head Sheep: 200.00- 215.00; 4 head Baby Calves: 400.00- 600.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 287.00–345.00 $314.86 $1,001 -22.47
395 395 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,418 +15.12
410–445 423 4 275.00–330.00 $305.47 $1,292 -17.63
455–490 468 3 280.00–310.00 $292.26 $1,368 -22.82
500–535 520 4 241.00–285.00 $265.56 $1,381 -35.84
565–585 575 2 259.00–262.00 $260.53 $1,498 -28.47
600–635 618 2 212.00–240.00 $226.40 $1,399 —
650–695 671 6 250.00–270.00 $261.49 $1,755 +13.92
775 775 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,899 +19.64
825 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 +13.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 +0.13
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 +34.48
455–490 473 2 200.00–225.00 $212.96 $1,007 -28.85
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -10.00
730 730 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 -10.00
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 —
580–595 588 2 149.00–167.00 $157.89 $928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $594 -13.68
250–295 273 9 255.00–295.00 $277.98 $759 +27.46
300–335 320 8 259.00–299.00 $274.82 $879 +17.44
310–335 value added 330 5 302.00–314.00 $309.31 $1,021 —
360–395 378 6 260.00–300.00 $271.79 $1,027 +9.93
415–420 value added 418 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,223 —
405–445 425 13 235.00–275.00 $258.21 $1,097 -7.19
450–490 472 7 232.00–262.00 $250.44 $1,182 -11.69
500–545 528 7 235.00–265.00 $250.31 $1,322 -1.62
550–590 571 6 218.00–255.00 $239.29 $1,366 -4.29
600–630 613 4 212.00–235.00 $223.04 $1,367 -6.50
665 665 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,111 -57.67
750 750 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,042 -28.39
825 825 2 130.00–147.00 $138.50 $1,143 -44.89
860 860 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,247 -35.00
910–945 930 3 142.00–170.00 $157.35 $1,463 —
975–995 988 4 128.00–169.00 $143.41 $1,417 -4.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 239.00 $239.00 $693 +14.10
320 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 +32.15
350–370 363 3 225.00–237.00 $232.47 $844 +12.49
400–415 408 2 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $908 +13.98
460–485 472 6 169.00–200.00 $191.05 $902 —
515–525 520 2 160.00–182.00 $170.89 $889 -14.61
550–585 562 4 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,152 —
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 -2.27
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 -15.84
720 720 1 125.00 $125.00 $900 -2.00
955 955 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 -2.54
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 +10.00
385–395 392 3 150.00–190.00 $168.36 $660 -6.64
415–420 418 2 145.00–160.00 $152.54 $638 +0.05
535–545 540 2 120.00–150.00 $135.14 $730 —
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
615–625 620 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $803 -13.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 -7.34
260–295 276 8 312.00–375.00 $350.75 $968 +47.86
300–345 319 10 322.00–370.00 $346.30 $1,105 +9.57
350–395 371 15 290.00–359.00 $330.38 $1,226 +1.49
400–445 423 21 275.00–327.00 $302.00 $1,277 -11.97
450–495 466 14 270.00–314.00 $296.89 $1,384 -11.12
500–540 519 17 240.00–285.00 $265.60 $1,378 -22.26
560–595 583 10 229.00–277.00 $258.06 $1,504 -14.02
600–640 618 9 245.00–280.00 $260.43 $1,609 +9.23
650–695 672 3 225.00–257.00 $236.01 $1,586 +2.28
705–745 730 3 202.00–215.00 $206.18 $1,505 -1.61
770 770 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,532 -22.33
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 +25.30
855–890 873 2 157.00–160.00 $158.47 $1,383 -36.53
960 960 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,622 +6.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 250.00 $250.00 $545 -6.52
260–295 278 3 245.00–275.00 $263.89 $734 +37.67
315–325 322 3 225.00–275.00 $241.32 $777 -26.10
370 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 -12.34
405–445 423 4 225.00–250.00 $236.96 $1,002 -28.82
455–495 477 3 232.00–250.00 $240.92 $1,149 -0.62
535 535 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,150 +7.65
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -4.90
670 670 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,380 +16.39
710 710 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,221 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 125.00 $125.00 $269 -79.89
330 330 1 127.00 $127.00 $419 —
355–380 368 2 172.00–175.00 $173.55 $639 -36.45
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 -6.96
450–495 471 4 169.00–200.00 $178.69 $842 +8.54
510 510 1 129.00 $129.00 $658 +9.00
585 585 1 157.00 $157.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2135 1600 80-85% 132 118.00–137.00 $124.70 $1,995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–940 832 85-90% 5 85.00–99.00 $91.02 $757 +28.90
565–1380 1005 85-90% 6 50.00–72.00 $58.55 $588 —
1065–1490 1297 85-90% 8 116.00–120.00 $117.17 $1,520 —
830–1920 1307 85-90% 19 100.00–114.00 $104.34 $1,364 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2040 1756 75-80% 8 110.00–119.00 $114.09 $2,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,860 —
1120–2120 1605 12 130.00–152.00 $142.44 $2,286 +5.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
990–1000 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,225.00 $1,961.18 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 200.00–212.00 $206.00 $814 —
420–445 434 4 150.00–197.00 $176.68 $767 —
450–495 459 5 197.00–212.00 $208.76 $958 —
515–535 528 3 140.00–185.00 $168.84 $891 —

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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.