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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.24/cwt +15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 473 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.56/cwt +19.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 424 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.33/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 529 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 915 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 -63.25
270–295 282 3 350.00–380.00 $363.67 $1,026 +3.80
310–345 330 5 345.00–380.00 $367.70 $1,213 -2.82
360–395 379 9 340.00–387.00 $369.04 $1,399 +1.12
403–445 426 11 330.00–382.00 $358.72 $1,528 +7.11
465–495 482 7 330.00–340.00 $334.09 $1,610 +10.47
500–545 521 14 307.00–347.00 $321.73 $1,676 +9.44
550–595 562 6 280.00–335.00 $314.11 $1,765 +12.94
603–610 605 4 290.00–297.00 $293.26 $1,774 -0.40
650–675 654 7 270.00–300.00 $287.19 $1,878 +9.97
705 705 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,882 +21.12
750 750 2 257.00–260.00 $258.50 $1,939 +21.10
815–830 820 3 212.00–252.00 $234.70 $1,925 —
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 +20.00
955–985 970 2 217.00–235.00 $225.86 $2,191 +40.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 220.00–290.00 $256.86 $1,087 +13.36
470–475 473 2 240.00–290.00 $265.13 $1,254 -14.87
510 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 -1.29
600–605 603 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,462 —
765 765 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,323 —
820 820 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,205 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 -50.00
500–540 520 2 145.00–165.00 $155.38 $808 -9.62
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 216 6 290.00–360.00 $337.55 $729 +12.14
250–295 278 16 310.00–365.00 $336.36 $935 +28.32
300–345 327 12 300.00–355.00 $334.00 $1,092 +15.40
350–395 377 29 290.00–355.00 $328.93 $1,240 +5.05
400–445 424 49 285.00–347.00 $318.56 $1,351 +19.62
450–498 473 54 280.00–335.00 $304.24 $1,439 +15.29
500–548 529 39 270.00–315.00 $288.33 $1,525 -3.82
550–590 570 18 250.00–288.00 $278.00 $1,585 +11.95
600–645 620 21 236.00–278.00 $265.96 $1,649 +19.69
655–695 680 18 187.00–260.00 $238.30 $1,620 -12.38
700–745 721 11 190.00–237.00 $219.09 $1,580 -3.00
750–785 766 6 207.00–236.00 $226.53 $1,735 +35.80
800–847 825 5 218.00–224.00 $220.56 $1,820 +0.56
850–865 855 3 180.00–219.00 $202.10 $1,728 +22.90
900–940 915 7 177.00–208.00 $196.33 $1,796 +56.33
960–995 974 4 160.00–182.00 $170.95 $1,665 +30.01
1015–1025 1018 3 187.00–200.00 $193.67 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 +25.76
250–295 270 3 255.00–285.00 $272.44 $736 -0.08
305–320 313 2 265.00–270.00 $267.56 $837 +5.88
365–375 371 4 240.00–275.00 $262.44 $974 +18.46
415–440 427 3 225.00–270.00 $246.95 $1,054 -5.06
450–490 468 5 230.00–265.00 $249.06 $1,166 +3.81
540–545 543 3 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,222 +3.28
555–595 575 2 220.00–230.00 $225.17 $1,295 +1.20
600–630 614 4 205.00–225.00 $217.37 $1,335 +5.40
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 +6.52
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 +35.08
835–845 840 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,436 —
855 855 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 +29.53
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 -17.00
505 505 1 197.00 $197.00 $995 +51.14
550–585 565 3 180.00–195.00 $188.41 $1,065 +62.10
635–645 640 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,168 +38.43
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 -15.00
795 795 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,169 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 9 330.00–380.00 $352.48 $783 +14.00
260–295 276 15 320.00–400.00 $359.40 $992 +14.45
300–345 324 17 315.00–392.00 $350.95 $1,137 +10.62
355–395 373 38 320.00–390.00 $359.78 $1,342 +5.23
400–445 425 36 310.00–370.00 $342.97 $1,458 +11.99
450–495 467 32 300.00–353.00 $334.78 $1,563 +9.09
500–545 524 30 277.00–330.00 $307.39 $1,611 +9.00
550–595 567 13 270.00–310.00 $284.19 $1,611 -14.89
600–645 620 20 270.00–307.00 $289.30 $1,794 -5.32
650–695 666 7 252.00–282.00 $271.05 $1,805 +9.29
710–735 723 3 210.00–222.00 $217.40 $1,572 -18.97
755–780 765 3 227.00–245.00 $237.04 $1,813 +40.32
820–835 828 3 200.00–229.00 $215.73 $1,786 +36.36
865 865 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,834 +33.01
945 945 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,531 —
955–965 962 3 187.00–194.00 $189.32 $1,821 +34.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 +0.44
270–275 273 2 300.00 $300.00 $819 —
300–325 316 4 250.00–300.00 $272.85 $862 +22.13
360–395 378 3 250.00–300.00 $276.30 $1,044 +9.81
400–445 427 8 245.00–290.00 $274.15 $1,171 +18.23
450–495 474 11 250.00–295.00 $272.37 $1,291 +22.18
500–545 529 8 240.00–270.00 $256.70 $1,358 +5.03
560–590 574 4 230.00–245.00 $234.89 $1,348 -7.76
615 615 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,458 -1.95
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 +18.00
885 885 2 162.00–199.00 $180.50 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 170.00–200.00 $184.70 $698 +29.70
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
465–475 470 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,010 +39.95
500–535 512 3 200.00–210.00 $206.74 $1,059 —
605 605 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,071 —
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1925 1312 80-85% 94 132.00–153.00 $144.16 $1,891 +2.20
1035–1865 1433 80-85% 14 154.00–164.00 $157.61 $2,259 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–860 725 85-90% 3 70.00–85.00 $77.68 $563 —
620–1310 1001 85-90% 17 110.00–130.00 $123.92 $1,240 —
815–1555 1005 85-90% 7 90.00–105.00 $98.90 $994 —
945–1310 1159 85-90% 7 132.00–137.00 $134.39 $1,558 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1605 1595 75-80% 2 132.00–149.00 $140.55 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2400 1697 20 160.00–187.00 $175.58 $2,980 +3.98
1660–2145 1880 5 189.00–197.00 $192.29 $3,615 +7.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1190 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,584.95
885–1570 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–2,550.00 $2,053.99
1195–1295 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,500.00 $2,338.08

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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
700–1065 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,354.83 —
800–1360 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,996.30 -703.70

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 172.00 $172.00 $851 —
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
625 625 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,012 +27.00
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 +8.29

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,102 —
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 —
845 845 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,411 —
940 940 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 —

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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.