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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.61/cwt -14.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 427 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.43/cwt +18.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 520 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.80/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 382 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 821 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 277 3 385.00–400.00 $393.01 $1,089 +13.44
310–330 323 5 390.00–410.00 $402.35 $1,300 +16.83
355–395 377 14 325.00–395.00 $377.17 $1,422 +3.13
415–445 432 9 335.00–379.00 $357.19 $1,543 -18.01
452 value added 452 6 401.00 $401.00 $1,813 —
450–490 468 18 310.00–369.00 $343.24 $1,606 -11.02
505–518 value added 515 5 362.00–369.00 $367.63 $1,893 —
505–540 518 9 300.00–347.00 $320.73 $1,661 -34.81
550–559 value added 555 14 350.00–370.00 $361.51 $2,006 —
550–585 566 5 322.00–342.00 $332.57 $1,882 -5.91
600–645 625 14 285.00–329.00 $312.42 $1,953 +6.32
654 value added 654 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,093 —
650–690 669 4 252.00–300.00 $276.62 $1,851 -6.57
700–715 708 2 200.00–240.00 $220.21 $1,559 -54.79
810 810 2 216.00–235.00 $225.50 $1,827 —
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 $560 —
270–290 280 2 275.00 $275.00 $770 -10.00
305–320 310 3 270.00–325.00 $293.84 $911 +63.84
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 -30.00
410–420 415 2 275.00–285.00 $280.06 $1,162 —
495 495 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,282 +24.00
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 —
620–640 627 3 232.00–249.00 $243.21 $1,525 +43.21
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
850–890 870 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 169.00 $169.00 $769 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 229 7 270.00–305.00 $286.84 $657 -54.39
250–290 267 9 275.00–304.00 $290.48 $776 -28.52
300–345 327 27 270.00–330.00 $304.29 $995 -41.40
350–395 378 29 285.00–340.00 $308.94 $1,168 -18.18
396 value added 396 9 359.00 $359.00 $1,422 —
425–426 value added 426 13 321.00–329.00 $324.69 $1,383 —
400–445 428 36 267.00–316.00 $302.80 $1,296 -19.96
451–458 value added 453 12 330.00–340.00 $333.37 $1,510 —
450–495 477 24 282.00–312.00 $303.99 $1,450 -2.01
500–545 519 31 275.00–314.00 $299.24 $1,553 +13.42
517–529 value added 522 9 319.00–325.00 $322.30 $1,682 —
550–595 570 6 250.00–290.00 $264.50 $1,508 -17.39
616–622 value added 618 5 280.00–291.00 $284.43 $1,758 —
609–640 624 13 240.00–276.00 $270.70 $1,689 +14.58
650–695 666 4 215.00–242.00 $230.48 $1,535 -7.66
710–745 730 4 212.00–226.00 $219.54 $1,603 -10.06
750–785 767 10 175.00–212.00 $192.82 $1,479 -33.44
820–835 827 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $1,557 -7.18
875–890 883 2 187.00–205.00 $196.08 $1,731 +2.84
905–935 920 3 180.00–204.00 $194.54 $1,790 +1.90
1025 1025 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,712 -18.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 -2.43
270 270 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $668 +13.18
300–345 324 6 240.00–270.00 $252.25 $817 +9.16
370–395 385 3 216.00–259.00 $241.60 $930 -5.10
410–440 420 3 249.00–250.00 $249.67 $1,049 -0.45
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 +14.60
520–540 530 3 190.00–225.00 $205.16 $1,087 -15.94
595 595 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,422 +29.00
600–620 610 6 180.00–225.00 $202.32 $1,234 +8.40
855 855 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 —
920 920 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,518 —
960 960 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 175.00–200.00 $190.32 $546 —
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 ±0.00
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 +50.00
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 —
450 450 1 172.00 $172.00 $774 —
500–530 518 3 125.00–170.00 $147.99 $767 -24.92
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 -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 1 370.00 $370.00 $870 -4.51
260–295 281 5 365.00–400.00 $390.26 $1,097 +25.52
300–345 327 13 350.00–415.00 $387.43 $1,267 -4.88
350–395 374 18 322.00–397.00 $368.31 $1,377 -8.36
400–440 422 29 325.00–375.00 $343.34 $1,449 -24.99
450–495 466 36 280.00–370.00 $333.23 $1,553 -17.23
500–545 520 23 270.00–347.00 $318.89 $1,658 -25.58
525 value added 525 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 —
550–585 564 16 275.00–335.00 $315.75 $1,781 -0.06
625 value added 625 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
610–645 628 12 242.00–295.00 $274.19 $1,722 -19.44
665–698 686 8 235.00–265.00 $257.27 $1,765 -22.40
700–745 725 10 215.00–252.00 $233.54 $1,693 -34.22
828–830 829 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,658 -32.00
855–865 860 2 204.00–210.00 $207.02 $1,780 -15.41
985 985 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674 -12.54
1020–1030 1025 2 179.00–185.00 $182.01 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 +70.00
315–340 325 5 300.00–325.00 $305.23 $992 +58.48
375–395 385 3 250.00–305.00 $269.57 $1,038 —
400–415 406 5 250.00–315.00 $268.21 $1,089 -7.35
455–470 463 2 250.00–270.00 $260.16 $1,205 -11.61
500–505 503 2 250.00–257.00 $253.52 $1,275 -34.02
550–590 572 3 220.00–250.00 $233.50 $1,336 -3.97
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -50.00
685–690 688 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,376 ±0.00
730–740 735 2 200.00–225.00 $212.41 $1,561 +62.41
950 950 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 3 210.00–240.00 $226.30 $815 —
410–445 428 3 180.00–200.00 $190.27 $814 —
480 480 1 179.00 $179.00 $859 +24.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–970 753 85-90% 4 80.00–92.00 $88.42 $666 —
635–1450 961 85-90% 16 100.00–112.00 $106.22 $1,021 —
680–1945 1105 85-90% 31 114.00–134.00 $126.17 $1,394 -9.16
825–1665 1296 85-90% 14 135.00–138.00 $135.99 $1,762 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1540 1258 80-85% 3 157.00–161.00 $158.89 $1,999 —
820–1855 1298 80-85% 48 135.00–151.00 $142.30 $1,847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1905 1610 75-80% 5 135.00–145.00 $140.04 $2,255 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2120 1725 3 150.00–156.00 $152.29 $2,627 —
1565–2305 1821 10 160.00–179.00 $168.41 $3,067 -6.61
1855–1880 1868 2 183.00–188.00 $185.52 $3,466 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–1115 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,370.59
725–1380 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 975.00–2,225.00 $1,601.94
780–1490 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 850.00–2,200.00 $1,797.69

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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
620–955 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–2,150.00 $1,923.65 —
945–1115 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,550.00 $2,355.04 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,582 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 -28.00
590 590 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,215 +18.57
695 695 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,161 -16.01
790 790 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,019 —
815 815 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 -26.08

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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.