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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.43/cwt -21.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 523 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.85/cwt -24.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 474 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $370.60/cwt -11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 475 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 994 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 4 460.00–470.00 $467.05 $1,065 —
255–285 271 4 435.00–465.00 $446.00 $1,209 +0.65
300–345 328 6 425.00–437.00 $434.61 $1,426 +2.81
350–395 379 6 400.00–435.00 $424.69 $1,610 -1.66
400–445 423 9 385.00–430.00 $403.01 $1,705 -13.41
455–495 479 23 360.00–402.00 $386.27 $1,850 -10.98
500–545 523 19 360.00–392.00 $374.05 $1,956 +6.44
550–595 580 12 345.00–375.00 $358.31 $2,078 -2.77
600–645 622 19 320.00–364.00 $348.39 $2,167 +7.57
665–680 675 9 285.00–329.00 $316.70 $2,138 +15.41
700–735 720 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 -0.75
753–785 767 7 275.00–312.00 $286.75 $2,199 -10.70
835 835 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 -30.50
872–890 878 3 242.00–244.00 $242.68 $2,131 —
945 945 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,240 —
955–970 965 3 202.00–237.00 $225.45 $2,176 +21.03
1015 1015 2 210.00–214.00 $212.00 $2,152 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
370–375 373 2 315.00–325.00 $319.97 $1,193 —
435–447 444 4 325.00–350.00 $331.12 $1,470 -24.88
485 485 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,683 —
525–540 532 3 267.00–292.00 $278.02 $1,479 -31.98
560–585 575 3 250.00–300.00 $280.38 $1,612 -29.62
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 -70.00
875–895 885 2 150.00–175.00 $162.64 $1,439 —
1015 1015 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 +23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 229 6 370.00–440.00 $395.64 $906 +16.63
260–290 270 3 350.00–377.00 $366.69 $990 -7.30
300–345 326 19 340.00–399.00 $372.48 $1,214 -10.87
350–395 378 25 335.00–389.00 $363.91 $1,376 -17.47
400–448 424 35 320.00–375.00 $343.04 $1,454 -28.19
450–495 474 43 310.00–360.00 $331.85 $1,573 -24.75
500–545 523 46 280.00–332.00 $310.43 $1,624 -21.95
550–595 570 30 275.00–330.00 $302.77 $1,726 -9.46
600–635 622 15 250.00–318.00 $281.00 $1,748 +9.01
670–697 685 14 225.00–279.00 $255.86 $1,753 -13.44
700–745 727 6 210.00–250.00 $238.45 $1,734 +7.67
750–795 767 14 195.00–235.00 $221.67 $1,700 -9.74
810–845 831 15 180.00–235.00 $217.67 $1,809 +17.21
850–895 877 7 180.00–222.00 $203.82 $1,788 -8.16
925 925 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,684 -13.86
1025 1025 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,214 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 290.00–335.00 $311.24 $694 -6.34
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 -33.44
350–395 373 8 250.00–325.00 $296.38 $1,105 +22.77
400–445 425 11 250.00–300.00 $278.54 $1,184 -24.79
450–485 470 6 237.00–310.00 $276.73 $1,301 +5.37
500–545 521 7 222.00–275.00 $247.50 $1,289 +7.67
565–595 581 7 225.00–270.00 $252.49 $1,467 +12.49
610–630 618 4 200.00–235.00 $221.38 $1,368 +11.28
660–670 665 2 195.00–206.00 $200.46 $1,333 -24.17
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
775 775 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,387 —
900 900 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,413 —
950 950 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 169.00–225.00 $197.90 $613 -17.10
355–375 365 2 182.00–190.00 $186.11 $679 -38.89
405–445 425 2 200.00–237.00 $219.37 $932 +79.34
450–490 477 6 150.00–227.00 $199.25 $950 +46.32
510–525 518 2 150.00–205.00 $177.90 $922 +5.30
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 229 9 425.00–475.00 $445.63 $1,020 +25.70
250–295 276 15 400.00–442.00 $425.91 $1,176 +24.59
310–347 327 9 375.00–440.00 $415.24 $1,358 -6.59
350–395 376 17 375.00–429.00 $403.58 $1,517 -14.88
400–445 427 30 360.00–422.00 $388.75 $1,660 -15.52
450–496 475 40 325.00–392.00 $370.60 $1,760 -11.82
500–545 517 20 320.00–389.00 $359.06 $1,856 -5.69
550–595 571 21 305.00–367.00 $348.02 $1,987 +4.07
600–640 626 10 314.00–350.00 $332.98 $2,084 +13.37
650–695 677 12 270.00–314.00 $296.74 $2,009 +45.43
735–745 740 4 250.00–304.00 $281.49 $2,083 -24.86
845 845 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,155 —
870–895 880 4 177.00–250.00 $210.21 $1,850 -29.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
310–345 326 4 350.00–365.00 $353.74 $1,153 +78.74
350–375 358 4 325.00–355.00 $339.00 $1,214 +49.00
410–425 416 5 325.00–350.00 $341.05 $1,419 -3.95
465–490 476 5 242.00–300.00 $267.08 $1,271 -38.91
510–545 532 3 250.00–325.00 $291.61 $1,551 —
555–580 568 3 225.00–297.00 $257.63 $1,463 -28.34
610–645 628 3 225.00–282.00 $255.38 $1,604 —
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
350–390 363 3 187.00–250.00 $207.23 $752 +12.23
415–430 425 3 204.00–250.00 $227.74 $968 +37.98
470–490 483 4 150.00–172.00 $162.87 $787 —
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1910 1290 80-85% 116 142.00–164.00 $152.97 $1,973 —
1045–1835 1428 80-85% 12 165.00–182.00 $169.72 $2,424 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1210 956 85-90% 10 100.00–114.00 $109.28 $1,045 +34.28
635–1360 976 85-90% 7 69.00–92.00 $84.14 $821 +9.14
585–1545 1061 85-90% 40 118.00–144.00 $131.68 $1,397 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1795 1605 75-80% 5 142.00–146.00 $144.02 $2,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2080 1483 5 195.00–202.00 $198.53 $2,944 —
1070–2120 1652 14 164.00–190.00 $179.88 $2,972 —
1785 1785 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,499 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1530 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,200.00–2,550.00 $1,873.50
905–1600 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,300.00–2,700.00 $2,076.87
800–1675 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,050.00–2,650.00 $2,043.52

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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
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 —
825 825 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,419 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 229.00–232.00 $230.44 $721 -6.40
450–460 455 3 165.00–210.00 $191.63 $872 —
585–595 590 2 202.00–206.00 $203.98 $1,203 +38.98
600–635 618 2 192.00–205.00 $198.32 $1,226 —
705 705 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,248 —
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 -20.00
870 870 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,375 —
1015 1015 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,573 —

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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.