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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.52/cwt +11.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 473 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $331.10/cwt +23.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 523 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.61/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 426 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 993 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 385.00 $385.00 $905 +95.00
255–280 270 6 340.00–399.00 $363.96 $983 +0.29
300–345 323 8 332.00–402.00 $368.53 $1,190 +0.83
365–396 387 9 330.00–389.00 $369.42 $1,430 +0.38
405–445 430 20 320.00–385.00 $361.13 $1,553 +2.41
450–490 470 14 322.00–395.00 $360.43 $1,694 +26.34
500–545 520 22 320.00–367.00 $342.81 $1,783 +21.08
550–597 567 9 310.00–340.00 $320.86 $1,819 +6.75
610–645 633 7 295.00–316.00 $306.59 $1,941 +13.33
700–715 705 4 272.00–282.00 $278.02 $1,960 +11.02
750–790 771 5 247.00–259.00 $252.97 $1,950 -5.53
835 835 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,996 +4.30
860–875 868 2 210.00–239.00 $224.37 $1,948 -15.63
930 930 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 —
985 985 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,068 -15.86
1000–1005 1003 2 185.00–187.00 $186.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
367 367 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,101 —
415–425 420 3 250.00–300.00 $268.35 $1,127 +11.49
450–495 473 2 285.00–305.00 $294.52 $1,393 +29.39
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 +30.00
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —
610–620 615 2 206.00–247.00 $226.33 $1,392 -16.16
655 655 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,362 —
790 790 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,627 +33.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
485 485 1 195.00 $195.00 $946 +35.00
575–580 577 3 180.00–210.00 $192.38 $1,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 6 320.00–385.00 $353.12 $812 +15.57
250–295 273 13 320.00–380.00 $332.82 $909 -3.54
300–345 329 19 325.00–400.00 $358.33 $1,179 +24.33
350–395 375 39 320.00–387.00 $350.60 $1,315 +21.67
400–445 423 35 300.00–365.00 $326.25 $1,380 +7.69
450–495 473 61 290.00–337.00 $315.52 $1,492 +11.28
500–545 520 27 279.00–322.00 $296.80 $1,543 +8.47
550–590 565 12 270.00–304.00 $289.02 $1,633 +11.02
600–645 618 13 250.00–277.00 $265.73 $1,642 -0.23
675–690 682 5 235.00–270.00 $252.65 $1,723 +14.35
705–740 717 3 220.00–240.00 $227.54 $1,631 +8.45
755–785 767 3 210.00–249.00 $235.03 $1,803 +8.50
805 805 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,674 -12.56
895 895 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,978 —
920–945 933 2 170.00–195.00 $182.33 $1,701 -14.00
950–990 975 4 187.00–192.00 $188.72 $1,840 +17.77
1000 1000 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,710 -22.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 310.00 $310.00 $822 +37.56
325–345 338 4 250.00–300.00 $267.85 $905 +0.29
355–395 378 6 275.00–310.00 $296.15 $1,119 +33.71
410–445 429 8 240.00–290.00 $265.51 $1,139 +18.56
450–495 475 12 245.00–280.00 $263.14 $1,250 +14.08
510–545 528 7 210.00–262.00 $245.13 $1,294 +20.15
590–595 593 2 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,364 +4.81
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 -7.37
650–685 666 4 180.00–202.00 $191.64 $1,276 -8.36
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 -15.00
795 795 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,447 —
805–825 817 3 140.00–159.00 $149.59 $1,222 -21.42
850 850 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,318 ±0.00
955 955 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 205.00–220.00 $212.66 $500 —
270 270 1 205.00 $205.00 $554 —
365–395 383 3 205.00–240.00 $226.28 $867 —
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 —
480–490 485 3 185.00–215.00 $205.10 $995 +35.10
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -47.00
575–585 580 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $876 -37.40
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 -17.48
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 +42.52
260–295 282 9 355.00–405.00 $377.60 $1,065 +18.20
300–345 328 20 335.00–400.00 $372.36 $1,221 +21.41
350–395 374 32 320.00–382.00 $364.55 $1,363 +4.77
400–445 426 45 325.00–375.00 $353.61 $1,506 +10.64
450–495 472 45 315.00–370.00 $339.61 $1,603 +4.83
500–545 523 49 304.00–350.00 $331.02 $1,731 +23.63
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 +27.61
550–590 571 16 285.00–329.00 $310.03 $1,770 +25.84
600–645 624 21 275.00–325.00 $293.89 $1,834 +4.59
650–690 673 10 237.00–280.00 $263.27 $1,772 -7.78
700–745 721 5 227.00–250.00 $240.09 $1,731 +22.69
750–790 770 2 210.00–247.00 $228.02 $1,756 -9.02
820–835 825 3 195.00–239.00 $217.86 $1,797 +2.13
850–895 873 6 210.00–232.00 $223.14 $1,948 +11.14
900–925 913 2 169.00–202.00 $185.73 $1,696 +23.73
965–995 980 2 167.00–200.00 $183.25 $1,796 -6.07
1000 1000 2 172.00–192.00 $182.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 +55.00
255–275 265 2 300.00–325.00 $312.03 $827 +12.03
325–335 330 2 295.00–325.00 $310.23 $1,024 +37.38
350–395 378 4 265.00–320.00 $293.06 $1,108 +16.76
405–430 415 7 250.00–300.00 $283.59 $1,177 +9.44
465–488 481 11 250.00–287.00 $277.58 $1,335 +5.21
570–595 580 3 245.00–270.00 $255.20 $1,480 +20.31
605–635 625 3 230.00–232.00 $231.35 $1,446 -5.65
655–670 662 3 225.00–229.00 $226.35 $1,498 +11.35
800 800 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,416 —
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
970 970 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 364 4 225.00 $225.00 $819 +40.30
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 +35.00
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 -14.95
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 -56.74
640 640 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,069 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–2050 1375 80-85% 83 134.00–154.00 $143.98 $1,980 —
1420–1760 1590 80-85% 2 156.00–158.00 $157.11 $2,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–950 828 85-90% 4 75.00–82.00 $79.76 $660 —
765–1085 957 85-90% 9 95.00–107.00 $101.99 $976 —
735–1580 1061 85-90% 44 110.00–133.00 $123.35 $1,309 —
960–1140 1065 85-90% 3 134.00–137.00 $135.07 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1385 1143 4 145.00–160.00 $154.93 $1,771 —
1260–2260 1738 33 164.00–187.00 $176.83 $3,073 —
1640–2025 1833 2 190.00–197.00 $193.13 $3,540 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1190 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,000.00–2,035.00 $1,617.04
785–1180 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,475.00–2,300.00 $1,873.55
725–1285 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,200.00–2,225.00 $1,641.35

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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
590–1045 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,992.53 —
850–1125 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,379.75 —
925–1165 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,879.47 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 —
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 -37.00
625–645 635 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 +8.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 —
375 375 2 195.00–220.00 $207.50 $778 —
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
565–590 578 2 187.00–214.00 $200.21 $1,157 +30.21

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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.