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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.74/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 421 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $231.06/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 676 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 536 744
Feeder cattle 203 328 520
Slaughter cattle 118 205 185
Replacement cattle 2 3 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 15 head Goats: 10.00 - 200.00; 7 head Sheep: 60.00- 235.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 120.00- 140.00; 3 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 —
270 270 1 301.00 $301.00 $813 —
300–330 315 2 280.00–301.00 $291.00 $917 -23.86
350–375 362 5 270.00–382.00 $315.42 $1,142 -43.58
455–485 474 4 300.00–312.00 $307.17 $1,456 +14.91
510–545 524 5 287.00–300.00 $293.97 $1,540 +28.41
560–585 577 9 279.00–292.00 $284.97 $1,644 +24.44
610–635 617 9 262.00–285.00 $275.32 $1,699 +48.92
660–690 673 6 235.00–262.00 $250.15 $1,684 -11.34
700–730 714 4 222.00–256.00 $235.47 $1,681 —
770–790 781 5 231.00–238.00 $235.41 $1,839 -9.59
835 835 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,870 -6.00
850–865 858 2 214.00–220.00 $217.03 $1,862 —
1005–1020 1013 2 160.00–196.00 $178.13 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -5.00
550 550 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,056 -28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 -15.05
295 295 1 260.00 $260.00 $767 -17.98
300–345 323 2 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $750 -42.49
350–395 368 6 265.00–296.00 $278.51 $1,025 +6.72
400–445 427 7 235.00–275.00 $256.59 $1,096 -1.62
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 +14.56
500–545 522 7 240.00–269.00 $255.05 $1,331 +4.74
550–585 575 9 235.00–260.00 $247.61 $1,424 +8.32
610–615 612 3 225.00–250.00 $240.96 $1,475 +17.92
650–675 662 3 240.00–250.00 $245.65 $1,626 +78.65
700–725 717 3 200.00–220.00 $209.10 $1,499 —
756–760 757 6 218.00–239.00 $233.31 $1,766 +94.31
840 840 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 +56.50
855–890 870 3 187.00–192.00 $189.66 $1,650 +44.66
900 900 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,683 +29.65
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 -8.41
1000 1000 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–790 780 2 138.00–177.00 $157.25 $1,227 —
865 865 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 -15.00
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 300.00–350.00 $324.35 $934 -26.40
320–330 325 3 295.00–335.00 $315.10 $1,024 -31.20
375–395 382 3 337.00–357.00 $348.46 $1,331 +18.08
400–445 421 11 275.00–335.00 $316.74 $1,333 +14.74
450–495 479 9 255.00–280.00 $270.79 $1,297 -26.10
510–545 525 7 250.00–290.00 $275.91 $1,449 +10.31
565–595 575 6 250.00–285.00 $265.92 $1,529 +7.86
605–645 622 3 245.00–258.00 $249.50 $1,552 -10.93
655–695 676 10 210.00–250.00 $231.06 $1,562 -4.95
700–745 728 4 195.00–230.00 $213.92 $1,557 +7.74
760–765 763 2 200.00–220.00 $209.97 $1,602 +10.97
805 805 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,505 -13.00
1005–1035 1022 3 140.00–175.00 $154.98 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 423 4 200.00–235.00 $218.28 $923 -18.68
470–495 483 2 200.00–237.00 $218.02 $1,053 -22.90
510–545 525 3 175.00–210.00 $195.21 $1,025 -19.79
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 175.00–180.00 $177.40 $665 +3.85
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -5.00
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1200 1168 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,752 —
1035–1990 1489 80-85% 76 119.00–135.00 $126.48 $1,883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $814 —
880–1170 1048 85-90% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.30 $726 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,363 —
920–1525 1278 85-90% 8 98.00–114.00 $104.86 $1,340 -12.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1705 1559 75-80% 8 110.00–125.00 $119.16 $1,858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1280 1213 2 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $2,091 —
1290–2050 1683 10 132.00–159.00 $146.55 $2,466 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —

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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.