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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.13/cwt +18.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 430 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.24/cwt +15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 474 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.36/cwt +45.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 474 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 773 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 —
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 +16.75
300–338 320 7 300.00–370.00 $330.29 $1,057 +51.58
365–385 377 3 310.00–325.00 $317.37 $1,196 +55.46
400–441 422 10 280.00–322.50 $298.03 $1,258 +31.58
455–495 477 13 285.00–322.00 $307.94 $1,469 +43.96
500–545 515 11 275.00–318.00 $297.84 $1,534 +17.50
585 585 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,691 +20.24
610–645 628 5 272.00–289.00 $281.74 $1,769 +21.89
650–695 671 10 230.00–270.00 $248.07 $1,665 -10.02
710–740 723 8 220.00–249.00 $238.55 $1,725 -1.45
765–785 772 3 239.00–250.00 $242.63 $1,873 +34.63
815–830 823 2 202.00–227.00 $214.61 $1,766 -12.39
925 925 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,924 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 258 4 215.00–245.00 $227.77 $588 —
305–320 314 4 220.00–250.00 $236.41 $742 —
370 370 1 245.00 $245.00 $906 —
455–480 468 2 250.00–265.00 $257.70 $1,206 —
500 500 2 225.00–250.00 $237.50 $1,188 +21.50
610 610 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,269 -19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
360–385 373 3 185.00–200.00 $193.50 $722 +41.50
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 —
580 580 1 172.00 $172.00 $998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 220 5 260.00–300.00 $279.36 $615 +54.36
250–295 274 6 265.00–300.00 $282.24 $773 +59.15
300–345 325 20 245.00–292.00 $275.82 $896 +47.18
350–395 377 27 232.00–275.00 $262.69 $990 +36.72
400–448 430 48 235.00–287.00 $262.13 $1,127 +18.86
450–497 474 30 237.00–295.00 $262.24 $1,243 +15.21
500–545 526 23 227.00–289.00 $254.20 $1,337 +30.07
550–595 576 21 227.00–287.00 $250.94 $1,445 +8.29
600–640 618 14 220.00–261.00 $240.87 $1,489 +17.83
670–695 681 8 195.00–235.00 $212.31 $1,446 -5.13
700–720 707 3 175.00–215.00 $191.89 $1,357 -10.72
760–795 780 3 187.00–202.00 $192.88 $1,504 -3.00
800–840 820 5 175.00–203.00 $184.30 $1,511 —
870–880 875 2 157.00–199.00 $177.88 $1,556 +2.88
900–930 910 3 159.00–195.00 $174.89 $1,591 -0.11
950–980 965 2 142.00–190.00 $166.37 $1,605 +6.37
1010 1010 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 218 5 205.00–240.00 $227.20 $495 +26.30
270–290 278 3 200.00–229.00 $218.93 $609 +18.93
300–345 321 4 201.00–240.00 $226.00 $725 —
370 370 1 216.00 $216.00 $799 +12.24
430–440 437 3 210.00–215.00 $212.98 $931 +10.50
450–490 470 2 185.00–200.00 $192.82 $906 -17.18
500–540 513 4 210.00–222.00 $217.50 $1,116 —
555–595 575 2 200.00–220.00 $209.65 $1,205 +19.65
635–640 638 2 175.00–210.00 $192.57 $1,229 +17.57
680 680 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,238 —
710 710 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,129 +19.00
865 865 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,237 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
315 315 2 177.00–185.00 $181.00 $570 —
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 +10.00
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 ±0.00
500–520 510 2 160.00–175.00 $167.35 $853 +17.35
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 +35.00
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 270.00 $270.00 $589 —
275–295 286 4 300.00–390.00 $348.30 $996 +83.30
320–345 333 5 295.00–350.00 $325.08 $1,083 +79.78
355–395 377 19 270.00–325.00 $311.25 $1,173 +49.42
410–440 426 20 250.00–300.00 $281.15 $1,198 +18.11
450–495 474 29 250.00–321.00 $297.36 $1,409 +45.57
500–545 521 24 250.00–308.00 $279.04 $1,454 +26.08
550–595 577 16 250.00–304.00 $280.83 $1,620 +30.14
600–645 623 20 250.00–295.00 $274.67 $1,711 +37.50
650–695 676 9 210.00–265.00 $236.84 $1,601 +12.12
700–735 715 11 189.00–230.00 $215.79 $1,543 +5.96
800–840 816 5 180.00–202.00 $191.32 $1,561 -0.68
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 -10.00
920 920 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,628 +7.00
965 965 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,612 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 230.00–255.00 $242.36 $553 —
300–345 321 7 225.00–250.00 $236.69 $760 +36.69
370–395 384 6 220.00–265.00 $246.80 $948 +46.80
415–430 425 3 200.00–250.00 $226.39 $962 +2.89
460–495 476 8 200.00–245.00 $220.96 $1,052 +15.96
505–515 510 3 216.00–235.00 $228.60 $1,166 +20.32
560–565 563 2 220.00–240.00 $230.04 $1,295 +14.01
605–645 626 4 200.00–218.00 $208.06 $1,302 +48.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 175.00 $175.00 $402 —
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
375–390 383 2 177.00–200.00 $188.27 $721 —
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 +25.00
470–475 473 2 170.00–182.00 $175.97 $832 —
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 +5.10
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -3.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–2050 1401 80-85% 95 133.00–155.00 $144.10 $2,019 —
1240–1710 1470 80-85% 5 156.00–163.00 $158.19 $2,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1180 977 85-90% 6 90.00–104.00 $97.58 $953 —
665–1770 1048 85-90% 39 110.00–130.00 $120.87 $1,267 —
880–1320 1086 85-90% 4 70.00–88.00 $82.90 $900 -45.46
890–1335 1141 85-90% 11 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,529 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1615 1344 5 140.00–151.00 $146.15 $1,964 —
1130–2090 1609 16 158.00–179.00 $168.30 $2,708 —
1630–1895 1763 2 182.00–187.00 $184.69 $3,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1385 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00–2,025.00 $1,840.51
1075–1535 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,975.05
1185–1405 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–2,425.00 $2,030.13

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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
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
725–1050 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,893.07 -208.92

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
895 895 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,477 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 212.00–215.00 $213.48 $726 —
555 555 2 185.00–208.00 $196.50 $1,091 —

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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.