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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $361.08/cwt +4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 572 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.60/cwt +27.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 471 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $367.61/cwt -14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,941/hd at 528 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 723 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 435.00–455.00 $445.35 $1,269 +32.47
305–330 320 4 400.00–455.00 $431.80 $1,382 +17.09
370–395 384 4 418.00–442.00 $426.35 $1,637 +5.87
410–445 427 10 377.00–440.00 $416.42 $1,778 +6.28
455–490 473 12 375.00–410.00 $397.25 $1,879 +18.04
488 value added 488 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,123 —
500–546 528 34 339.00–398.00 $367.61 $1,941 -14.09
550–595 572 43 340.00–375.00 $361.08 $2,065 +4.26
610–645 630 11 335.00–362.00 $340.82 $2,147 +34.04
657 value added 657 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,181 —
650–695 665 3 285.00–310.00 $301.29 $2,004 -16.99
705 value added 705 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,341 —
715–745 727 3 299.00–319.00 $310.75 $2,259 +12.22
750–772 755 9 282.00–312.00 $297.45 $2,246 +24.78
805 805 2 276.00–285.00 $280.50 $2,258 +41.96
975–985 980 2 189.00–220.00 $204.42 $2,003 -22.94
987 value added 987 6 243.00 $243.00 $2,398 —
1000 1000 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,130 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 +50.98
425 425 2 350.00–362.00 $356.00 $1,513 —
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 -11.59
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 +33.34
710 710 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,810 —
1005 1005 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 199.00–220.00 $209.34 $701 —
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 —
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —
615 615 1 147.00 $147.00 $904 -13.00
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 350.00–405.00 $379.01 $864 +31.81
270–290 279 4 350.00–390.00 $373.99 $1,043 +37.73
310–345 327 9 360.00–400.00 $383.35 $1,254 +14.91
350–395 371 14 355.00–395.00 $381.38 $1,415 +17.61
400–442 422 30 339.00–397.00 $371.23 $1,567 +20.61
450–494 471 36 335.00–372.00 $356.60 $1,680 +27.78
500–540 524 29 316.00–345.00 $332.38 $1,742 +12.20
563 value added 563 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,083 —
550–599 578 27 287.00–329.00 $312.23 $1,805 +5.46
600–645 627 6 247.00–304.00 $271.99 $1,705 -25.65
665 value added 665 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,248 +34.00
655–695 674 16 250.00–289.00 $269.30 $1,815 -1.85
700–730 714 4 211.00–255.00 $230.78 $1,648 -10.11
765–775 770 3 215.00–252.00 $231.41 $1,782 +15.20
825–840 833 2 196.00–205.00 $200.46 $1,670 -28.66
860–880 868 3 210.00–216.00 $211.98 $1,840 -8.02
910–945 933 4 175.00–222.00 $195.86 $1,827 +19.84
968 968 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,130 +41.31
1035–1045 1042 3 204.00–210.00 $207.00 $2,157 +23.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 310.00–325.00 $317.58 $756 +17.58
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 -26.95
300–330 320 3 325.00–335.00 $328.44 $1,051 —
375–395 383 4 245.00–300.00 $273.61 $1,048 -31.44
410–420 415 3 270.00–320.00 $303.33 $1,259 +19.63
470–490 477 3 250.00–300.00 $271.36 $1,294 +15.76
520–540 528 3 225.00–250.00 $239.83 $1,266 -23.90
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 -22.67
620–625 623 2 185.00–235.00 $210.10 $1,309 -19.41
665–680 670 3 220.00–227.00 $224.63 $1,505 +36.03
700–705 703 2 148.00–152.00 $150.01 $1,055 -46.99
860 860 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,264 -16.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 -15.00
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 +25.00
440–445 443 2 135.00–145.00 $140.03 $620 -86.97
455–490 473 4 139.00–165.00 $152.93 $723 —
540–545 543 2 150.00–195.00 $172.60 $937 -27.40
635 635 1 155.00 $155.00 $984 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 3 400.00–435.00 $419.93 $936 +24.09
255–290 274 6 375.00–420.00 $401.32 $1,100 +5.91
300–345 325 15 399.00–447.00 $421.83 $1,371 +15.89
350–395 373 18 395.00–449.00 $418.46 $1,561 +5.69
400–445 421 16 375.00–425.00 $404.27 $1,702 +19.36
455–490 472 18 350.00–404.00 $382.42 $1,805 +3.89
500–545 520 29 325.00–392.00 $364.75 $1,897 +0.33
550–595 577 11 312.00–369.00 $343.95 $1,985 -4.19
600–645 622 9 292.00–350.00 $319.61 $1,988 -11.45
650–695 671 4 245.00–255.00 $251.31 $1,686 -44.55
715–745 730 2 299.00–314.00 $306.35 $2,236 +34.26
755–775 764 4 235.00–275.00 $256.76 $1,962 +12.32
800–815 808 2 249.00–275.00 $261.88 $2,116 +29.89
860–870 865 2 215.00–265.00 $239.86 $2,075 —
1015 1015 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,030 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 -43.82
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 -15.11
430 430 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 +45.00
470–495 484 5 277.00–335.00 $305.99 $1,481 +39.09
555–590 573 2 285.00–287.00 $285.97 $1,639 -0.33
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 -25.00
995 995 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 229.00–237.00 $233.00 $513 —
310–315 313 2 225.00 $225.00 $704 +45.00
350 350 1 195.00 $195.00 $682 -10.86
400–440 420 2 175.00–206.00 $189.76 $797 -35.24
570 570 1 167.00 $167.00 $952 —
675 675 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1975 1350 80-85% 68 143.00–164.00 $156.57 $2,114 —
1030–2005 1473 80-85% 21 165.00–175.00 $167.73 $2,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–865 669 85-90% 5 90.00–110.00 $104.07 $696 —
510–1265 888 85-90% 12 120.00–139.00 $129.32 $1,148 —
985 985 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $739 -69.80
900–1425 1208 85-90% 6 140.00–143.00 $141.11 $1,705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1510 1428 75-80% 2 140.00–156.00 $147.54 $2,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,201 —
1165–2000 1506 6 195.00–203.00 $198.68 $2,992 +24.04
1125–1950 1732 6 180.00–192.00 $185.91 $3,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–1340 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–2,075.00 $1,804.23
1070–1520 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,250.00 $2,219.02

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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
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -507.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -523.41

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 175.00–235.00 $204.66 $456 —
285–290 288 2 162.00–225.00 $193.77 $558 —
325–340 335 3 225.00–250.00 $236.84 $793 +31.84
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 -90.00
405–415 410 2 135.00–150.00 $142.59 $585 —
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
500–515 508 2 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $775 -67.81
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 +5.00
760 760 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,284 —
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —

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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.