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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.59/cwt -8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 526 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $366.53/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 516 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.13/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 376 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 531 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 +5.29
410–430 420 2 400.00–435.00 $417.08 $1,752 +15.76
470 470 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,810 +0.66
540 540 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,009 -7.64
578 578 2 379.00 $379.00 $2,191 +18.00
615–622 620 3 340.00–359.00 $352.71 $2,187 -11.94
696 696 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,311 -9.95
730 730 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,424 +5.93
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 +2.80
870 870 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,584 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 190.00 $190.00 $513 —
310–340 327 3 169.00–201.00 $182.31 $596 -84.69
350 350 1 195.00 $195.00 $682 —
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 —
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -2.35
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 139.00 $139.00 $751 —
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 435.00 $435.00 $935 +46.62
250–285 271 7 375.00–412.00 $395.88 $1,073 +38.31
300–345 319 8 370.00–400.00 $387.02 $1,235 +6.70
355–395 376 12 340.00–385.00 $364.13 $1,369 -3.28
400–445 427 5 325.00–380.00 $350.13 $1,495 -9.40
450–480 461 9 325.00–355.00 $338.40 $1,560 -2.50
500–545 526 17 310.00–342.00 $330.59 $1,739 -8.94
550–590 568 12 300.00–332.00 $315.48 $1,792 -7.88
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 +32.44
655–695 684 8 240.00–285.00 $267.28 $1,828 -13.60
700–710 705 2 250.00–259.00 $254.53 $1,794 +3.87
760–795 782 3 240.00–261.00 $249.16 $1,948 +1.13
925 925 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,081 +8.00
960–980 972 3 182.00–215.00 $198.92 $1,934 -58.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 285.00 $285.00 $670 -30.00
275–285 280 2 335.00–350.00 $342.37 $959 +17.52
325–330 328 2 308.00–340.00 $323.88 $1,062 -11.12
360–375 365 3 280.00–325.00 $301.99 $1,102 -15.04
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 -32.79
453–470 458 4 302.00–312.00 $306.54 $1,404 +30.89
580–585 583 2 275.00–287.00 $281.03 $1,638 +12.54
605–640 623 2 230.00–249.00 $239.77 $1,494 -17.78
650–675 662 3 215.00–232.00 $224.11 $1,484 -18.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 235.00 $235.00 $494 —
270–295 283 2 200.00–260.00 $231.33 $655 -39.92
315–345 327 3 159.00–200.00 $173.76 $568 -106.24
390–395 393 2 142.00–165.00 $153.57 $604 -96.43
420–445 433 2 239.00–245.00 $242.09 $1,048 —
450–495 473 4 165.00–172.00 $168.92 $799 -36.08
505–540 523 2 200.00–225.00 $212.92 $1,114 -17.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 216 5 425.00–540.00 $484.12 $1,046 —
250–280 267 6 370.00–425.00 $390.86 $1,044 -46.25
300–345 322 9 375.00–420.00 $396.55 $1,277 -27.75
350–393 374 11 400.00–442.00 $414.88 $1,552 +38.32
400–440 420 9 370.00–422.00 $396.60 $1,666 -2.95
450–490 471 8 355.00–400.00 $381.08 $1,795 +13.10
500–540 516 14 350.00–375.00 $366.53 $1,891 +13.61
550–595 566 7 349.00–372.00 $354.82 $2,008 +1.41
600–640 621 11 300.00–339.00 $323.39 $2,008 -12.87
655–695 676 7 270.00–312.00 $291.81 $1,973 -30.95
725–745 736 6 239.00–285.00 $261.31 $1,923 -37.78
750–760 755 2 212.00–255.00 $233.64 $1,764 -48.07
825–840 833 2 225.00–232.00 $228.53 $1,904 -9.47
980–990 987 3 175.00–180.00 $177.34 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 -25.00
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 +42.54
360–395 379 5 325.00–350.00 $344.85 $1,307 +31.89
420–445 433 7 300.00–365.00 $337.08 $1,460 +31.47
450–485 472 3 325.00–365.00 $346.52 $1,636 +48.54
500–505 503 4 290.00–320.00 $306.24 $1,540 -7.55
550–595 565 3 245.00–285.00 $266.09 $1,503 -16.33
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 +45.00
665 665 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,377 -73.00
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
995 995 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 +45.00
375–380 378 3 200.00–275.00 $250.22 $946 -4.78
400–405 403 3 200.00–270.00 $231.69 $934 -43.31
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–2170 1339 80-85% 92 152.00–169.00 $161.06 $2,157 —
1005–1860 1359 80-85% 7 170.00–177.00 $173.12 $2,353 -0.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1070 884 85-90% 11 109.00–127.00 $117.63 $1,040 —
680–1280 1008 85-90% 3 89.00–100.00 $96.13 $969 —
960–1330 1083 85-90% 7 154.00–155.00 $154.26 $1,671 —
530–1405 1086 85-90% 45 130.00–152.00 $143.71 $1,561 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1705 1602 75-80% 5 138.00–150.00 $143.70 $2,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1720 1252 6 159.00–172.00 $165.19 $2,068 —
1105–2180 1490 15 176.00–196.00 $187.51 $2,794 —
1250–2015 1750 5 199.00–205.00 $202.56 $3,545 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1435 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,425.00–2,900.00 $2,113.86
935–1480 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,625.00–2,375.00 $2,029.43
1145–1475 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,275.00–3,050.00 $2,711.31

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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
600–1235 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–3,325.00 $2,931.36 —
700–1345 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–3,750.00 $3,065.58 —
920–1275 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–3,775.00 $3,005.42 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —

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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.