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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

1,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.25/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 426 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.28/cwt +10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 473 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $312.58/cwt -16.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 422 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,153 657 367
Feeder cattle 951 497 263
Slaughter cattle 165 147 98
Replacement cattle 37 13 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 7 head Goats: 50.00 - 275.00; 2 head Sheep: 190.00- 260.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 310.00–320.00 $314.83 $686 —
255–280 267 3 340.00–405.00 $380.66 $1,016 -59.34
325–345 337 5 340.00–400.00 $380.70 $1,283 —
365–395 383 3 325.00–380.00 $351.61 $1,347 -19.53
405–445 429 11 300.00–355.00 $330.81 $1,419 -0.34
450–495 469 15 277.00–320.00 $301.33 $1,413 -18.34
500–545 532 20 285.00–320.00 $306.68 $1,632 +3.70
550–595 570 15 257.00–304.00 $292.58 $1,668 +7.71
600–645 620 16 237.00–288.00 $275.30 $1,707 -8.06
650–675 658 10 255.00–283.00 $275.71 $1,814 +22.51
710–743 733 5 215.00–248.00 $241.41 $1,770 +0.27
750–795 770 3 202.00–225.00 $216.54 $1,667 +4.31
805–840 818 3 219.00–231.00 $223.26 $1,826 +14.96
965 965 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,046 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 +20.00
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 +75.00
400–445 426 4 210.00–262.00 $234.11 $997 -5.89
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 226 6 310.00–362.00 $330.33 $747 -9.67
250–295 277 23 270.00–350.00 $318.23 $881 -7.61
300–345 325 25 270.00–355.00 $313.04 $1,017 -15.16
350–395 374 33 270.00–342.00 $305.50 $1,143 -4.26
400–445 426 57 255.00–324.00 $296.25 $1,262 -2.01
450–498 473 57 250.00–308.00 $279.28 $1,321 +10.22
500–545 523 35 240.00–292.00 $269.35 $1,409 +9.82
550–595 572 44 225.00–277.00 $258.73 $1,480 +16.09
600–645 622 27 215.00–257.00 $246.47 $1,533 +16.06
650–695 665 6 210.00–245.00 $229.40 $1,526 +4.45
700–746 731 10 205.00–231.00 $223.66 $1,635 +2.65
750–795 773 7 200.00–217.00 $207.36 $1,603 +0.64
820–845 834 5 175.00–200.00 $185.42 $1,546 -2.82
865 865 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 +16.55
905–945 935 5 167.00–204.00 $187.10 $1,749 -7.90
950–960 955 2 150.00–158.00 $154.02 $1,471 +4.02
1005 1005 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,910 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $543 +17.57
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 +13.77
305–345 330 5 200.00–240.00 $217.97 $719 +2.97
355–380 368 6 200.00–260.00 $232.49 $856 +23.06
400–445 426 11 215.00–250.00 $237.95 $1,014 +1.32
460–470 465 4 200.00–230.00 $219.93 $1,023 +3.78
505–540 522 3 200.00–232.00 $218.95 $1,143 +40.95
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 +26.33
600–630 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +25.00
650–695 669 6 177.00–200.00 $190.51 $1,275 +17.51
700–735 715 3 152.00–180.00 $164.86 $1,179 —
760 760 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 -40.23
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -50.00
505–530 518 2 140.00–185.00 $163.04 $845 +13.04
585–590 588 2 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $1,035 —
650–695 673 2 130.00–150.00 $139.67 $940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 237 9 390.00–445.00 $424.60 $1,006 +14.60
260–295 279 10 352.00–425.00 $396.22 $1,105 +50.44
300–345 324 30 330.00–465.00 $381.37 $1,236 -2.13
350–395 372 37 300.00–390.00 $356.15 $1,325 -10.61
400–445 422 48 275.00–342.00 $312.58 $1,319 -16.10
450–495 470 48 250.00–322.00 $293.28 $1,378 -12.47
500–545 521 35 245.00–307.00 $281.90 $1,469 +6.49
550–595 571 42 250.00–292.00 $279.50 $1,596 +23.53
600–645 622 29 240.00–285.00 $265.90 $1,654 +9.41
650–695 673 23 210.00–260.00 $238.43 $1,605 +6.73
700–745 724 16 200.00–230.00 $220.02 $1,593 -1.00
750–795 768 6 206.00–228.00 $214.86 $1,650 +6.18
800–835 817 7 191.00–215.00 $202.62 $1,655 +19.32
865–895 880 4 192.00–217.00 $201.49 $1,773 —
905–925 916 4 168.00–194.00 $182.72 $1,674 -3.26
955 955 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,595 -3.05
1010 1010 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,515 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 250.00–270.00 $260.09 $762 +10.25
310–335 322 3 255.00–310.00 $288.55 $929 +75.86
350–395 371 7 230.00–290.00 $263.87 $979 +13.87
400–445 425 7 200.00–250.00 $229.29 $974 -36.33
450–475 463 4 200.00–250.00 $222.81 $1,032 -32.59
500–545 533 5 200.00–237.00 $218.34 $1,164 -5.60
550–590 567 3 170.00–212.00 $187.07 $1,061 -18.88
600–645 618 3 180.00–195.00 $187.37 $1,158 -3.65
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 +7.44
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 +35.00
830 830 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
515–535 527 3 145.00–195.00 $169.22 $892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–2020 1429 80-85% 65 130.00–150.00 $140.05 $2,001 —
1140–1700 1460 80-85% 7 152.00–170.00 $156.25 $2,281 +22.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1030 943 85-90% 8 80.00–99.00 $84.08 $793 —
775–1120 1003 85-90% 5 127.00–129.00 $128.06 $1,284 —
605–1470 1052 85-90% 32 100.00–125.00 $113.27 $1,192 +17.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2030 1682 75-80% 5 120.00–138.00 $128.55 $2,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1385 1383 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,812 —
1085–2495 1576 26 135.00–163.00 $152.24 $2,399 +10.32
1795–2235 1950 3 165.00–171.00 $168.75 $3,291 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1610 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,150.00–2,500.00 $1,837.62
735–1640 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,150.00–2,350.00 $1,935.20
1040–1715 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,192.24

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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
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
890–1085 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,224.46 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 150.00–180.00 $164.32 $362 —
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
1000 1000 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,450 —

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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.