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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.44/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 573 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.47/cwt +19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 573 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $360.65/cwt +28.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,401/hd at 666 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 828 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,120 —
315–345 330 2 410.00–437.00 $424.11 $1,400 —
350–395 381 7 390.00–432.00 $409.61 $1,561 —
410–445 432 7 387.00–439.00 $400.88 $1,732 -16.20
455–490 476 7 379.00–430.00 $405.89 $1,932 +20.89
500–545 513 20 365.00–408.00 $382.26 $1,961 +10.26
552 value added 552 7 392.00 $392.00 $2,164 —
550–595 579 27 330.00–379.00 $368.63 $2,134 -10.37
600–630 614 8 347.00–372.00 $361.10 $2,217 +8.39
652–660 value added 657 15 366.00–371.00 $367.65 $2,415 —
650–690 675 14 335.00–357.00 $353.16 $2,384 +21.16
700–715 708 2 324.00–332.00 $327.96 $2,322 -4.04
775–785 780 3 292.00–320.00 $303.94 $2,371 +3.94
820–830 823 3 275.00–300.00 $291.70 $2,401 —
965 965 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
360–395 378 2 325.00–340.00 $332.85 $1,258 —
400–440 420 2 345.00–365.00 $354.52 $1,489 —
450–490 468 3 350.00–357.00 $354.68 $1,660 +74.68
500–545 527 5 300.00–352.00 $328.36 $1,730 +28.36
595 595 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,648 —
650–675 663 3 250.00–317.00 $288.84 $1,915 —
745 745 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,617 —
795 795 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 +80.00
450 450 2 250.00–295.00 $272.50 $1,226 +147.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–640 620 2 150.00–163.00 $156.71 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 3 410.00–445.00 $431.91 $1,037 -3.09
250–285 269 4 350.00–385.00 $373.93 $1,006 -21.95
305–345 326 9 350.00–406.00 $378.53 $1,234 -8.49
350–395 378 14 352.00–400.00 $376.99 $1,425 +12.86
400–445 423 23 340.00–382.00 $361.38 $1,529 +11.25
450–490 471 26 335.00–370.00 $354.10 $1,668 +15.70
500–540 524 27 320.00–367.00 $345.55 $1,811 +14.96
550–595 573 31 317.00–349.00 $335.47 $1,922 +19.99
605–645 621 21 295.00–330.00 $317.39 $1,971 -17.61
655–695 672 12 279.00–325.00 $305.85 $2,055 +38.57
700–740 721 8 275.00–311.00 $289.57 $2,088 +35.04
760–780 770 3 272.00–299.00 $289.45 $2,229 +40.29
800–830 817 3 262.00–292.00 $277.92 $2,271 —
885 885 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,912 —
915 915 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,867 -21.00
975–990 983 2 211.00–218.00 $214.53 $2,109 +15.61
1020–1040 1028 3 199.00–208.00 $202.33 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 325.00–375.00 $349.46 $804 +64.46
325–340 333 3 339.00–370.00 $351.80 $1,171 +27.92
350 350 3 300.00–315.00 $305.00 $1,068 +3.01
405–445 424 4 270.00–325.00 $303.12 $1,285 +28.12
450–490 473 5 310.00–327.00 $317.91 $1,504 +11.37
510–525 518 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 —
575–595 587 3 250.00–295.00 $271.41 $1,593 -9.62
610–640 626 5 260.00–275.00 $268.00 $1,678 +28.23
660 660 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,868 +58.89
700–745 723 2 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $1,644 —
750–785 768 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,359 —
830 830 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 +126.24
470–485 479 4 250.00–285.00 $266.77 $1,278 +97.85
545 545 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,183 +4.08
550–580 565 2 150.00–200.00 $175.66 $992 —
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
445 445 1 149.00 $149.00 $663 —
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
220–245 233 2 485.00–540.00 $511.02 $1,191 +26.90
250–285 268 6 422.00–465.00 $447.73 $1,200 +56.87
305–345 325 20 400.00–459.00 $440.36 $1,431 +43.81
350–390 375 17 372.00–429.00 $409.66 $1,536 -5.22
400–445 427 23 375.00–429.00 $392.70 $1,677 -3.90
450–495 478 24 350.00–404.00 $372.30 $1,780 -8.78
500–545 526 18 337.00–391.00 $356.39 $1,875 -10.14
550–595 572 23 330.00–382.00 $360.57 $2,062 +5.75
600–645 617 16 305.00–357.00 $340.53 $2,101 +17.14
650–695 670 11 300.00–345.00 $324.26 $2,173 +32.45
700–735 718 6 295.00–314.00 $300.93 $2,161 +39.62
760–780 770 2 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $2,271 +61.30
800–825 816 5 269.00–287.00 $277.97 $2,268 +49.44
855–885 874 4 210.00–252.00 $234.65 $2,051 —
900–915 908 2 199.00–210.00 $204.45 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 350.00–385.00 $367.65 $1,059 +42.65
345 345 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,249 +2.00
365–395 378 5 320.00–370.00 $347.80 $1,315 +2.95
400–440 422 5 322.00–345.00 $333.78 $1,409 -3.30
455–490 473 4 300.00–325.00 $312.53 $1,478 -33.99
505–540 528 6 310.00–327.00 $320.63 $1,693 +14.39
575–585 580 2 300.00–320.00 $309.91 $1,797 +43.82
655 655 2 172.00–235.00 $203.50 $1,333 -3.50
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 295.00 $295.00 $605 —
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 +95.00
360–370 365 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 +29.78
520 520 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,258 —
580 580 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,288 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 225.00 $225.00 $484 —
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 —
485 485 1 195.00 $195.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1725 1337 80-85% 9 172.00–187.00 $174.82 $2,337 +13.76
995–1950 1395 80-85% 100 153.00–170.00 $163.60 $2,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–915 903 85-90% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $980 —
775–1140 972 85-90% 6 120.00–128.00 $124.30 $1,208 —
665–1525 1109 85-90% 29 130.00–150.00 $142.64 $1,582 —
1025–1335 1191 85-90% 7 152.00–158.00 $154.51 $1,840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1800 1745 75-80% 2 140.00–151.00 $145.33 $2,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,252 —
1635–1855 1745 2 210.00 $210.00 $3,664 —
1110–2095 1755 12 180.00–194.00 $186.23 $3,268 -16.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1250 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,175.00–2,900.00 $2,439.03
835–1325 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,600.00–2,300.00 $2,053.81
995–1605 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,500.00–2,650.00 $2,210.18

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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
670–1120 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,975.00 $2,630.03 —
835–1110 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,935.60 —
765–1375 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,925.00–3,950.00 $3,350.75 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 179.00 $179.00 $850 —
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
585 585 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,035 —
660 660 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,181 —
775 775 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,310 —
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
965 965 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,583 —
1040 1040 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,028 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,328 —

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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.