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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.11/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 474 lb · 58 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.12/cwt +48.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 377 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $344.43/cwt +21.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 521 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 975 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 392.00–400.00 $395.87 $883 —
260–295 280 5 398.00–400.00 $398.79 $1,117 +5.78
300–345 323 9 397.00–400.00 $399.32 $1,290 -3.03
350–395 375 12 360.00–408.00 $393.29 $1,475 +16.12
400–445 431 8 365.00–406.00 $384.97 $1,659 +27.78
450–495 480 18 349.00–380.00 $365.36 $1,754 +22.12
485 value added 485 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,877 -14.00
517 value added 517 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,939 +7.37
500–545 532 23 310.00–367.00 $345.76 $1,839 +25.03
556 value added 556 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,946 -11.51
550–595 576 4 300.00–340.00 $329.43 $1,898 -3.14
600–640 616 5 311.00–336.00 $321.06 $1,978 +8.64
650–690 678 22 290.00–316.00 $311.60 $2,113 +34.98
700 700 2 295.00–299.00 $297.00 $2,079 +76.79
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 +31.16
350–360 353 3 300.00–335.00 $314.95 $1,112 +49.95
415–445 433 4 255.00–300.00 $278.25 $1,205 -1.81
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 -9.00
510–545 532 3 252.00–300.00 $279.20 $1,485 -5.80
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
650–675 665 3 225.00–275.00 $257.23 $1,711 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —
415 415 1 205.00 $205.00 $851 —
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 9 320.00–347.00 $331.39 $739 +44.55
250–295 279 15 327.00–389.00 $344.04 $960 +53.56
300–345 322 22 335.00–399.00 $367.12 $1,182 +62.83
350–395 376 45 335.00–392.00 $365.58 $1,375 +56.64
385–388 value added 387 5 397.00–402.00 $401.01 $1,552 +42.01
400–445 420 38 320.00–380.00 $346.27 $1,454 +43.47
450–496 474 58 290.00–339.00 $320.11 $1,517 +16.12
500–540 521 24 287.00–332.00 $315.10 $1,642 +15.86
545 value added 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 +32.70
550–595 568 24 272.00–316.00 $299.22 $1,700 +34.72
605–645 629 9 267.00–297.00 $285.36 $1,795 +14.66
655–690 666 4 220.00–237.00 $227.99 $1,518 -2.49
700–735 716 7 217.00–232.00 $224.25 $1,606 +4.71
750–780 766 4 200.00–218.00 $210.44 $1,612 +17.62
805–835 821 5 190.00–218.00 $203.83 $1,673 +15.51
855–890 873 2 182.00–195.00 $188.37 $1,644 -7.71
905–930 914 4 172.00–214.00 $190.91 $1,745 -3.63
955–985 971 5 165.00–189.00 $176.68 $1,716 —
1000 1000 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,890 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 315.00 $315.00 $646 —
280–295 286 5 260.00–310.00 $294.09 $841 +46.59
305–335 320 4 275.00–310.00 $285.43 $913 +33.18
350–375 361 4 265.00–320.00 $297.13 $1,073 +55.53
425–440 432 9 250.00–310.00 $281.24 $1,215 +31.57
465–495 474 4 225.00–282.00 $256.87 $1,218 +6.87
515–540 524 5 225.00–255.00 $236.00 $1,237 +30.84
570–590 580 2 225.00–247.00 $236.19 $1,370 -2.81
670 670 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,353 —
710–725 718 2 160.00–169.00 $164.45 $1,181 —
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
915 915 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,437 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 +30.00
495 495 1 187.00 $187.00 $926 —
550–595 567 3 165.00–200.00 $181.57 $1,030 -3.43
655–670 663 2 150.00 $150.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 235 5 350.00–410.00 $381.10 $896 +11.10
255–295 279 11 350.00–400.00 $381.51 $1,064 -8.75
310–345 325 15 350.00–414.00 $391.23 $1,271 +3.80
350–390 378 26 375.00–415.00 $389.66 $1,473 +21.35
400–445 421 35 345.00–395.00 $374.31 $1,576 +30.97
450–495 471 32 335.00–379.00 $356.22 $1,678 +22.99
500–545 521 40 320.00–369.00 $344.43 $1,794 +25.54
550–595 571 30 297.00–342.00 $325.95 $1,861 +10.20
605–635 623 13 295.00–329.00 $308.50 $1,922 +34.31
655–695 670 12 272.00–304.00 $288.10 $1,930 +30.83
700–735 720 3 237.00–277.00 $260.98 $1,879 +27.44
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 —
845 845 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,960 +32.00
905 905 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —
975 975 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,872 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 325.00 $325.00 $682 —
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 -35.00
310–325 318 2 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $1,041 +22.21
360–390 373 3 289.00–330.00 $311.60 $1,162 +42.03
400–425 413 2 297.00–300.00 $298.55 $1,233 +30.34
460–485 477 3 285.00–287.00 $285.64 $1,363 +25.48
505–530 521 4 275.00–300.00 $286.06 $1,490 +32.54
550–595 571 5 262.00–285.00 $270.25 $1,543 +36.75
605–645 630 3 225.00–269.00 $254.10 $1,601 +54.10
655–680 668 2 220.00–250.00 $235.28 $1,572 +35.28
735 735 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,602 +5.59
765 765 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,431 —
835 835 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,461 —
870 870 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 —
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 +8.70
500–515 508 2 180.00–200.00 $190.15 $966 —
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 —
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1485 1243 80-85% 9 161.00–171.00 $165.28 $2,054 —
855–1855 1331 80-85% 101 136.00–159.00 $146.20 $1,946 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1095 860 85-90% 11 95.00–110.00 $106.87 $919 —
770–1340 1026 85-90% 33 119.00–134.00 $127.26 $1,306 —
795–1415 1126 85-90% 19 135.00–137.00 $135.64 $1,527 +9.47
990–1310 1160 85-90% 3 70.00–89.00 $81.99 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1870 1598 75-80% 3 132.00–146.00 $140.37 $2,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1470 1145 7 140.00–154.00 $147.74 $1,692 —
1085–2140 1472 16 158.00–173.00 $165.48 $2,436 —
1400–2030 1733 5 179.00–189.00 $183.51 $3,180 +31.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1155 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,500.00 $1,941.05
935–1420 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,325.00–2,400.00 $2,006.84
790–1445 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,225.00–2,750.00 $2,177.84

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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
715–820 762 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,380.36 +456.71
710–1090 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,525.00 $2,383.53 —
665–1210 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,925.00–2,550.00 $2,173.19 —
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.