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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $296.95/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 469 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.11/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 522 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $283.62/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 571 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 979 1,153 1,025
Feeder cattle 718 951 736
Slaughter cattle 229 165 266
Replacement cattle 32 37 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 7 head Goats: 30.00 - 145.00; 4 head Sheep: 65.00- 225.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 775.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 $620 -4.83
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 -80.66
325–345 336 4 320.00–390.00 $351.15 $1,180 -29.55
350–380 362 9 300.00–380.00 $332.61 $1,204 -19.00
405–442 427 9 300.00–340.00 $316.58 $1,352 -14.23
453–490 471 8 297.00–327.00 $313.34 $1,476 +12.01
500–545 523 10 290.00–322.00 $305.38 $1,597 -1.30
550–585 566 8 270.00–304.00 $287.77 $1,629 -4.81
600–640 623 6 270.00–289.00 $281.46 $1,753 +6.16
655–690 671 8 232.00–280.00 $250.81 $1,683 -24.90
700–707 705 3 235.00–260.00 $251.72 $1,775 +10.31
750–775 762 5 190.00–235.00 $210.79 $1,606 -5.75
800–835 812 3 185.00–225.00 $206.93 $1,680 -16.33
850 850 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,386 —
905 905 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,864 —
1010 1010 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 -20.00
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 +50.89
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 —
510–530 520 2 242.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,279 +0.92
625 625 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,362 —
660 660 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 195.00–200.00 $197.47 $908 —
570–595 583 2 160.00–175.00 $167.34 $976 —
662 662 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 228 6 270.00–310.00 $289.38 $660 -40.95
250–295 276 12 250.00–290.00 $275.44 $760 -42.79
300–345 327 19 270.00–330.00 $300.26 $982 -12.78
350–395 373 23 267.00–325.00 $290.69 $1,084 -14.81
400–445 424 31 259.00–316.00 $279.95 $1,187 -16.30
450–495 471 30 250.00–300.00 $275.44 $1,297 -3.84
500–548 522 34 242.00–292.00 $269.11 $1,405 -0.24
550–595 565 30 229.00–270.00 $250.88 $1,417 -7.85
600–645 616 14 229.00–270.00 $253.40 $1,561 +6.93
650–690 670 16 210.00–250.00 $237.64 $1,592 +8.24
700–745 712 9 196.00–242.00 $224.50 $1,598 +0.84
750–795 767 3 210.00–220.00 $215.01 $1,649 +7.65
808 value added 808 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,980 —
805–820 813 3 185.00–214.00 $201.01 $1,634 +15.59
850–880 865 2 182.00–200.00 $190.84 $1,651 -24.16
920–945 932 3 175.00–190.00 $181.27 $1,689 -5.83
985 985 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674 +15.98
1025 1025 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,742 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 200.00–255.00 $228.13 $502 -26.81
255–290 277 7 225.00–260.00 $245.28 $679 +15.28
315–325 320 3 225.00–250.00 $241.67 $773 +23.70
350–395 377 12 220.00–260.00 $241.90 $912 +9.41
400–445 427 12 200.00–250.00 $227.66 $972 -10.29
455–495 475 7 200.00–240.00 $225.55 $1,071 +5.62
505–510 508 4 200.00–232.00 $220.05 $1,118 +1.10
570–590 576 4 185.00–214.00 $196.16 $1,130 -23.84
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 -15.51
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 -4.86
755–795 774 4 155.00–185.00 $163.88 $1,268 +1.88
810–820 815 4 136.00–172.00 $154.48 $1,259 —
855 855 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,086 —
920 920 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,371 —
1020 1020 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 +50.00
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
405–435 420 2 175.00 $175.00 $735 +25.00
575–595 585 2 150.00–185.00 $167.20 $978 -8.80
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 -114.60
250–296 282 10 300.00–350.00 $333.18 $940 -63.04
300–345 330 18 320.00–375.00 $344.26 $1,136 -37.11
350–395 373 23 300.00–365.00 $337.17 $1,258 -18.98
405–445 423 20 290.00–340.00 $315.74 $1,336 +3.16
450–495 469 36 280.00–325.00 $296.95 $1,393 +3.67
500–545 519 22 275.00–320.00 $295.36 $1,533 +13.46
550–595 571 33 247.00–306.00 $283.62 $1,619 +4.12
600–645 621 17 247.00–292.00 $275.37 $1,710 +9.47
650–695 675 15 225.00–269.00 $249.25 $1,682 +10.82
700–735 713 7 206.00–239.00 $215.89 $1,539 -4.13
760–795 784 5 175.00–210.00 $192.66 $1,510 -22.20
800–845 815 3 169.00–195.00 $178.31 $1,453 -24.31
905–915 910 2 150.00–185.00 $167.40 $1,523 -15.32
970–995 983 2 165.00–177.00 $171.08 $1,682 +4.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 285 8 250.00–290.00 $275.13 $784 +15.04
305–345 324 7 220.00–280.00 $248.77 $806 -39.78
365–395 383 3 225.00–275.00 $253.07 $969 -10.80
400–445 416 11 250.00–285.00 $271.01 $1,127 +41.72
450–495 479 4 250.00–270.00 $263.23 $1,261 +40.42
505–535 516 8 212.00–262.00 $236.48 $1,220 +18.14
565–595 581 5 200.00–235.00 $216.18 $1,256 +29.11
600–645 621 4 182.00–220.00 $196.59 $1,221 +9.22
675–695 685 2 192.00–210.00 $200.87 $1,376 +20.87
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 -30.00
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 170.00–225.00 $196.03 $549 —
325 325 1 167.00 $167.00 $543 -63.00
365–380 373 2 200.00–225.00 $212.75 $794 +42.75
440–445 443 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $908 —
645 645 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1610 1259 80-85% 7 150.00–157.00 $152.31 $1,918 —
775–2010 1429 80-85% 83 130.00–148.00 $138.91 $1,985 -1.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1360 902 85-90% 6 70.00–80.00 $77.61 $700 —
730–1575 1020 85-90% 15 81.00–100.00 $91.61 $934 -36.45
850–1635 1105 85-90% 57 102.00–129.00 $117.21 $1,295 —
825–1350 1125 85-90% 10 127.00–131.00 $129.08 $1,452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1715 1628 75-80% 4 120.00–135.00 $129.77 $2,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1700 1400 7 130.00–140.00 $135.79 $1,901 —
1015–2365 1511 15 142.00–168.00 $158.72 $2,398 —
1610–1935 1779 9 170.00–187.00 $178.51 $3,176 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1335 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,750.00 $1,394.63
820–1225 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 950.00–1,875.00 $1,357.02
775–1425 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 925.00–1,950.00 $1,478.66

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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
1050–1205 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,525.00 $2,417.46 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 172.00 $172.00 $731 —
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 ±0.00
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 —
720–735 728 2 130.00–148.00 $138.91 $1,011 -1.09
950–995 973 2 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $1,412 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 142.00 $142.00 $582 —
945 945 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,720 —

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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.