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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.26/cwt +41.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 420 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.53/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 517 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.06/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 475 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 323 567
Feeder cattle 497 203 360
Slaughter cattle 147 118 198
Replacement cattle 13 2 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 6 head Goats: 50.00 - 140.00; 11 head Sheep: 10.00- 80.00; 12 head Baby Calves: 40.00- 875.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 +139.00
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 +119.00
350–395 373 2 350.00–395.00 $371.14 $1,384 +55.72
400–445 429 9 305.00–369.00 $331.15 $1,421 —
450–467 462 5 310.00–327.00 $319.67 $1,477 +12.50
500–545 520 13 279.00–320.00 $302.98 $1,575 +9.01
570–585 578 2 275.00–295.00 $284.87 $1,647 -0.10
600–645 627 11 270.00–290.00 $283.36 $1,777 +8.04
655–695 675 9 232.00–282.00 $253.20 $1,709 +3.05
705–745 722 6 210.00–260.00 $241.14 $1,741 +5.67
770–785 776 5 200.00–233.00 $212.23 $1,647 -23.18
815–835 829 4 195.00–230.00 $208.30 $1,727 -15.70
965 965 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
690 690 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 +40.00
615 615 1 114.00 $114.00 $701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 +100.00
255–295 278 8 310.00–335.00 $325.84 $906 +65.84
300–345 326 14 285.00–389.00 $328.20 $1,070 +95.87
350–395 375 20 275.00–329.00 $309.76 $1,162 +31.25
400–445 420 34 267.00–330.00 $298.26 $1,253 +41.67
450–495 475 23 242.00–292.00 $269.06 $1,278 +4.06
500–545 517 29 225.00–277.00 $259.53 $1,342 +4.48
550–585 567 20 220.00–260.00 $242.64 $1,376 -4.97
600–645 626 16 210.00–245.00 $230.41 $1,442 -10.55
650–690 666 7 210.00–237.00 $224.95 $1,498 -20.70
700–745 717 16 207.00–231.00 $221.01 $1,585 +11.91
760–780 773 3 200.00–210.00 $206.72 $1,598 -26.59
800–845 823 4 150.00–210.00 $188.24 $1,549 -6.76
885–890 888 2 182.00–215.00 $198.45 $1,762 +8.79
925 925 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,804 +8.00
980 980 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,470 +15.00
1005 1005 2 165.00–169.00 $167.00 $1,678 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 225.00–250.00 $237.37 $577 —
250–270 257 3 200.00–250.00 $216.23 $556 —
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
350–385 368 2 200.00–218.00 $209.43 $771 —
405–445 428 6 210.00–255.00 $236.63 $1,013 —
470–495 480 5 200.00–232.00 $216.15 $1,038 —
520–525 522 3 167.00–190.00 $178.00 $929 —
560–585 568 4 175.00–210.00 $193.67 $1,100 —
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 —
695 695 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,202 —
945 945 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 160.00–190.00 $175.23 $578 —
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 -35.00
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 —
250–295 275 4 300.00–407.00 $345.78 $951 +21.43
300–345 324 13 320.00–410.00 $383.50 $1,243 +68.40
355–395 376 14 325.00–392.00 $366.76 $1,379 +18.30
400–445 424 13 290.00–350.00 $328.68 $1,394 +11.94
450–495 474 22 280.00–330.00 $305.75 $1,449 +34.96
500–545 525 18 250.00–300.00 $275.41 $1,446 -0.50
555–595 575 10 235.00–282.00 $255.97 $1,472 -9.95
600–645 626 10 235.00–270.00 $256.49 $1,606 +6.99
660–695 683 6 220.00–255.00 $231.70 $1,583 +0.64
700–730 713 9 200.00–235.00 $221.02 $1,576 +7.10
755–795 779 4 200.00–216.00 $208.68 $1,626 -1.29
835–845 840 3 170.00–195.00 $183.30 $1,540 -3.70
935–940 938 2 180.00–192.00 $185.98 $1,744 —
965–985 975 2 165.00–175.00 $170.05 $1,658 —
1000 1000 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,500 -4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 —
250–275 260 3 225.00–275.00 $249.84 $650 —
330–340 335 2 200.00–225.00 $212.69 $713 —
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
420–425 421 7 247.00–282.00 $265.62 $1,118 +47.34
450–485 470 9 210.00–275.00 $255.40 $1,200 +37.38
500–515 508 4 210.00–242.00 $223.94 $1,138 +28.73
550–585 565 3 200.00–218.00 $205.95 $1,164 -34.05
630–635 633 2 187.00–195.00 $191.02 $1,209 —
660–690 675 2 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $1,165 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
990 990 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 175.00–200.00 $187.38 $502 —
410–430 418 3 180.00–200.00 $189.62 $793 +19.62
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,842 —
960–1935 1485 80-85% 89 121.00–142.00 $133.93 $1,989 +7.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $660 —
895 895 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —
850–1295 1071 85-90% 4 85.00–100.00 $95.80 $1,026 —
700–1460 1161 85-90% 12 104.00–120.00 $116.70 $1,355 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1630 1508 75-80% 6 115.00–125.00 $120.75 $1,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2280 1554 16 130.00–152.00 $141.92 $2,205 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1300 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,715.06
940–1175 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,925.00 $1,670.53

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
1385–1470 1442 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,675.00–3,325.00 $3,032.02 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–990 985 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $1,428 —
1010–1030 1017 3 145.00–150.00 $146.66 $1,492 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 —

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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.