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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.92/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 429 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.53/cwt -11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 522 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $377.98/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 471 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 944 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 385.00 $385.00 $886 -175.00
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 —
310–345 330 4 380.00–414.00 $391.89 $1,293 -32.22
355–395 372 13 400.00–429.00 $413.87 $1,540 +4.26
403 value added 403 3 437.00 $437.00 $1,761 —
400–445 416 13 397.00–422.00 $412.35 $1,715 +11.47
455–495 474 13 365.00–408.00 $386.22 $1,831 -19.67
515–540 524 7 350.00–385.00 $373.46 $1,957 -8.80
510–542 value added 532 5 392.00–395.00 $393.80 $2,095 —
550–590 565 11 350.00–379.00 $367.05 $2,074 -1.58
600–635 615 6 340.00–369.00 $355.89 $2,189 -5.21
660–690 674 5 329.00–349.00 $338.99 $2,285 -14.17
700–745 723 2 300.00–325.00 $312.89 $2,262 -15.07
750–775 763 2 320.00–322.00 $320.98 $2,449 +17.04
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 +18.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 4 325.00–350.00 $337.85 $1,084 +52.85
350–380 365 2 359.00–365.00 $361.88 $1,321 +29.03
415–445 427 3 340.00–385.00 $360.50 $1,539 +5.98
450–485 472 3 312.00–359.00 $333.05 $1,572 -21.63
510–535 523 2 335.00–337.00 $335.98 $1,757 +7.62
560–565 563 2 280.00–300.00 $290.04 $1,633 +13.04
605–646 639 6 287.00–300.00 $289.05 $1,847 —
705 705 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,812 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 +3.00
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 279.00 $279.00 $921 —
360–385 370 3 265.00–300.00 $278.76 $1,031 +3.76
435–445 440 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $979 —
450–465 458 2 250.00–275.00 $262.30 $1,201 -10.20
505 505 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,409 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
690 690 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 —
705–735 725 3 130.00–182.00 $158.72 $1,151 —
825 825 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 217 3 410.00–475.00 $438.77 $952 +6.86
260–295 283 9 395.00–435.00 $419.25 $1,186 +45.32
300–345 329 15 375.00–418.00 $400.97 $1,319 +22.44
350–395 378 30 365.00–397.00 $386.19 $1,460 +9.20
400–448 429 44 335.00–392.00 $363.92 $1,561 +2.54
450–495 475 33 327.00–369.00 $348.73 $1,656 -5.37
500–547 522 43 310.00–355.00 $334.53 $1,746 -11.02
550–596 578 34 300.00–346.00 $322.25 $1,863 -13.22
600–645 623 13 280.00–314.00 $295.07 $1,838 -22.32
650–695 676 13 260.00–300.00 $280.83 $1,898 -25.02
700–735 718 7 249.00–280.00 $264.58 $1,900 -24.99
750–795 770 6 240.00–267.00 $255.65 $1,969 -33.80
800–825 810 4 215.00–252.00 $228.50 $1,851 -49.42
980 980 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,274 +17.47
1030 1030 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,235 +14.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $782 -1.96
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
300–310 305 3 325.00–350.00 $341.53 $1,042 -10.27
350–390 370 7 322.00–350.00 $333.46 $1,234 +28.46
400–440 430 9 279.00–325.00 $305.73 $1,315 +2.61
455–495 482 7 262.00–305.00 $283.45 $1,366 -34.46
510–520 515 2 285.00–303.00 $294.09 $1,515 -5.91
560–585 569 4 250.00–282.00 $258.23 $1,469 -13.18
600–630 618 3 225.00–262.00 $245.99 $1,520 -22.01
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 -58.00
705–740 725 3 192.00–230.00 $215.45 $1,562 -11.97
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 -2.00
920–940 930 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 227.00 $227.00 $499 —
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
335–340 338 2 297.00–300.00 $298.51 $1,009 -1.49
350–370 360 2 269.00–275.00 $272.08 $979 —
400–435 422 5 200.00–250.00 $235.60 $994 —
455–495 482 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,205 -16.77
500–535 522 3 149.00–167.00 $158.35 $827 -58.65
590 590 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 $1,254 +36.84
600–645 623 2 165.00–167.00 $165.96 $1,034 -44.04
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
200–245 218 6 400.00–452.00 $424.95 $926 -86.07
260–290 279 12 390.00–450.00 $418.29 $1,167 -29.44
300–345 323 16 387.00–437.00 $414.38 $1,338 -25.98
350–395 378 13 370.00–419.00 $402.89 $1,523 -6.77
400–445 422 32 362.00–420.00 $393.45 $1,660 +0.75
456 value added 456 6 404.00 $404.00 $1,842 —
450–495 473 36 350.00–400.00 $373.64 $1,767 +1.34
521 value added 521 3 392.00 $392.00 $2,042 —
500–545 522 35 332.00–387.00 $354.64 $1,851 -1.75
555–595 578 19 325.00–367.00 $347.86 $2,011 -12.71
600–635 613 17 330.00–365.00 $348.18 $2,134 +7.65
655–695 675 11 300.00–339.00 $320.99 $2,167 -3.27
700–740 717 14 270.00–314.00 $294.57 $2,112 -6.36
750–795 772 7 255.00–280.00 $269.52 $2,081 -25.42
800–840 823 4 225.00–275.00 $256.76 $2,113 -21.21
850–890 875 3 237.00–247.00 $240.92 $2,108 +6.27
905 905 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,100 +27.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 330.00–345.00 $337.26 $803 —
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 -12.65
315–345 328 4 345.00–375.00 $361.20 $1,185 -0.80
375–390 382 3 350.00–375.00 $358.98 $1,371 +11.18
425–435 430 2 300.00–325.00 $312.65 $1,344 -21.13
450–490 477 6 300.00–345.00 $323.82 $1,545 +11.29
500–515 504 5 275.00–325.00 $299.98 $1,512 -20.65
550–595 573 5 280.00–310.00 $297.61 $1,705 -12.30
605–645 626 4 275.00–282.00 $280.31 $1,755 —
685–695 690 2 225.00–255.00 $240.11 $1,657 +36.61
705–735 720 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,836 +100.00
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 —
885 885 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,460 —
935–945 940 2 155.00–161.00 $158.02 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 —
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 -115.00
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 —
450 450 2 189.00–197.00 $193.00 $868 —
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1780 1366 80-85% 90 155.00–175.00 $165.43 $2,260 +1.83
1340–1400 1370 80-85% 2 179.00–187.00 $182.91 $2,506 +19.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1040 837 85-90% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.66 $851 —
755–1260 972 85-90% 18 110.00–130.00 $121.86 $1,184 -2.44
755–1460 1074 85-90% 31 133.00–155.00 $145.54 $1,563 —
815–1295 1079 85-90% 10 157.00–160.00 $158.30 $1,708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1405 1384 75-80% 4 150.00–154.00 $151.51 $2,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1415 1303 3 153.00–169.00 $160.53 $2,092 -9.47
1125–2250 1646 8 180.00–194.00 $184.80 $3,042 —
1395–1855 1658 5 200.00–210.00 $204.56 $3,392 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1155 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,903.00
945–1380 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,275.00–2,650.00 $2,157.73
840–1485 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,750.00–2,725.00 $2,352.97

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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
775–1150 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–2,950.00 $2,190.47 -439.56
710–1625 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,275.00–3,525.00 $2,908.03 —
1035–1310 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,875.00–3,550.00 $3,334.97 -15.78

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 —
845 845 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,927 —
935 935 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,104 —

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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.