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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.65/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 568 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.03/cwt -16.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 472 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.79/cwt -25.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 349 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 3 270.00–275.00 $273.25 $771 -39.79
320–330 325 2 265.00–292.00 $278.71 $906 -38.19
375–380 378 2 249.00–275.00 $261.91 $990 -62.95
400–445 426 8 240.00–277.00 $266.45 $1,135 -34.82
455–490 479 7 242.00–282.00 $263.98 $1,264 -28.35
510–535 521 4 262.00–302.00 $280.34 $1,461 -18.68
560–565 561 4 245.00–287.00 $268.76 $1,508 -15.04
615–640 628 3 240.00–275.00 $259.85 $1,632 -5.03
660–670 667 3 240.00–267.00 $258.09 $1,721 +5.62
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 +9.02
795 795 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,654 -22.00
800 800 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,816 +10.00
895 895 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,969 —
915 915 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,967 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 225.00 $225.00 $506 -25.00
525 525 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,134 +17.49
625 625 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,419 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 152.00 $152.00 $562 +12.00
640 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 -62.88
275–285 279 4 210.00–235.00 $223.09 $622 -66.92
300–345 325 10 218.00–250.00 $228.64 $743 -63.15
355–395 380 11 210.00–245.00 $225.97 $859 -46.47
400–445 425 10 220.00–269.00 $243.27 $1,034 -29.04
455–495 472 17 215.00–265.00 $247.03 $1,166 -16.55
500–545 518 12 210.00–252.00 $224.13 $1,161 -26.98
550–595 568 23 220.00–259.00 $242.65 $1,378 -0.16
610–625 620 4 214.00–240.00 $223.04 $1,383 -18.08
655–665 660 2 210.00–225.00 $217.44 $1,435 +4.21
705–715 710 2 187.00–218.00 $202.61 $1,439 +1.04
750–780 765 2 190.00–202.00 $195.88 $1,498 -9.12
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 +7.61
925 925 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,619 +1.01
980 980 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 192.00–210.00 $200.90 $458 -34.10
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 -36.50
370–390 382 3 195.00–216.00 $203.76 $778 -17.44
400–430 417 3 197.00–210.00 $202.48 $844 -18.62
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -12.28
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 +1.94
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 -15.96
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 +8.00
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -30.38
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 -10.00
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 -7.43
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 -30.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 -42.82
325–345 335 2 235.00–255.00 $245.30 $822 -56.71
385–390 388 2 235.00–289.00 $261.83 $1,016 -37.96
415–430 421 5 250.00–275.00 $263.04 $1,107 -35.04
450–495 473 12 225.00–267.00 $251.79 $1,191 -25.97
500–530 516 9 235.00–270.00 $252.96 $1,305 -30.97
555–595 576 11 230.00–265.00 $250.69 $1,444 -13.55
600–645 616 5 230.00–245.00 $237.17 $1,461 -18.37
650–695 676 6 208.00–235.00 $224.72 $1,519 -12.09
710–735 723 2 200.00–220.00 $209.83 $1,517 -9.78
750–780 768 3 192.00–210.00 $200.56 $1,540 +14.84
805 805 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,546 +20.41
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 +15.56
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 +10.00
975 975 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,609 +10.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -45.00
365–370 368 3 200.00 $200.00 $736 -39.79
415 415 2 212.00–235.00 $223.50 $928 -12.25
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 -26.14
505–545 525 6 199.00–222.00 $208.28 $1,093 -22.14
575–590 583 2 214.00–218.00 $216.03 $1,259 +4.37
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 -45.56
660 660 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,109 -18.14
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 -35.00
500–530 517 3 150.00–175.00 $164.90 $853 +4.90
575–590 583 2 150.00–157.00 $153.45 $895 -16.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1925 1580 80-85% 61 135.00–152.00 $145.45 $2,298 —
1245–1855 1658 80-85% 10 153.00–158.00 $153.67 $2,548 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $393 —
545–970 823 85-90% 3 87.00–100.00 $97.13 $799 —
850–1505 1099 85-90% 6 120.00–131.00 $128.36 $1,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2160 1684 6 167.00–180.00 $173.98 $2,930 -0.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,462.50
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
720–1075 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–2,700.00 $2,101.99 -48.01
830–1120 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–2,675.00 $2,238.72 +75.28

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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.