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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.22/cwt +21.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 475 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.00/cwt +22.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 423 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $362.48/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 521 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 615 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 440.00–455.00 $446.88 $1,220 +31.88
315–340 328 2 442.00–467.00 $454.98 $1,492 +63.09
350–395 375 7 410.00–439.00 $423.44 $1,588 +9.57
400–445 429 7 385.00–422.00 $415.19 $1,781 +2.84
455–465 460 3 375.00–392.00 $382.39 $1,759 -3.83
467–497 value added 475 9 410.00–412.00 $411.31 $1,954 —
505–510 value added 509 5 392.00–400.00 $393.59 $2,003 -0.21
500–545 525 10 322.00–385.00 $365.39 $1,918 -8.07
550–595 581 10 335.00–377.00 $366.27 $2,128 -0.78
605–625 617 3 340.00–375.00 $362.26 $2,235 +6.37
650–695 661 9 329.00–365.00 $356.01 $2,353 +17.02
700–710 705 2 347.00–350.00 $348.51 $2,457 +35.62
726 value added 726 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,548 —
840 840 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 -15.00
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
930 930 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 +2.15
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 -61.88
470–498 486 6 300.00–337.00 $311.09 $1,512 -21.96
550–575 563 2 262.00–295.00 $278.87 $1,570 -11.17
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 +10.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 470.00 $470.00 $987 +31.23
265–295 275 4 380.00–447.00 $410.50 $1,129 -8.75
305–345 324 9 395.00–430.00 $412.51 $1,337 +11.54
350–395 376 18 375.00–418.00 $397.19 $1,493 +11.00
400–445 423 32 362.00–400.00 $386.00 $1,633 +22.08
450–495 475 37 345.00–387.00 $370.22 $1,759 +21.49
500–545 519 14 335.00–362.00 $343.63 $1,783 +9.10
550 value added 550 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
550–597 571 13 320.00–350.00 $330.25 $1,886 +8.00
600–645 626 9 275.00–312.00 $293.31 $1,836 -1.76
655–695 674 8 250.00–301.00 $277.26 $1,869 -3.57
700–710 value added 704 9 304.00–319.00 $311.49 $2,193 —
710–725 718 3 267.00–287.00 $276.26 $1,984 +11.68
750–790 768 3 247.00–259.00 $252.01 $1,935 -3.64
840 840 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,529 -46.50
885 885 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
950 950 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,062 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 340.00–375.00 $351.09 $1,183 +9.56
395 395 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,331 +3.54
400–425 411 4 300.00–327.00 $319.29 $1,312 +13.56
455–490 466 7 279.00–325.00 $306.21 $1,427 +22.76
500–540 514 8 250.00–302.00 $280.53 $1,442 -13.56
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 +16.77
615–645 630 2 195.00–210.00 $202.32 $1,275 -43.67
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +15.00
725–730 727 3 212.00–225.00 $217.33 $1,580 +1.88
970–995 983 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 297.00 $297.00 $906 -1.51
390 390 2 250.00 $250.00 $975 -22.08
410–435 423 2 200.00–250.00 $224.26 $949 -11.34
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 +66.65
595 595 1 159.00 $159.00 $946 -53.50
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 +14.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 425.00–455.00 $439.18 $1,001 +14.23
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 +31.71
300–345 323 6 435.00–445.00 $438.31 $1,416 +23.93
365–395 380 13 410.00–449.00 $422.58 $1,606 +19.69
400–445 428 17 382.00–429.00 $409.53 $1,753 +16.08
460–495 474 18 352.00–405.00 $385.03 $1,825 +11.39
500–545 521 22 340.00–387.00 $362.48 $1,889 +7.84
550–595 575 19 330.00–375.00 $354.58 $2,039 +6.72
600–645 627 5 302.00–349.00 $325.30 $2,040 -22.88
660–695 674 4 295.00–310.00 $300.97 $2,029 -20.02
705–735 726 4 285.00–310.00 $300.90 $2,185 +6.33
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 +5.48
810–835 823 2 279.00–280.00 $279.51 $2,300 +22.75
855–890 873 2 210.00–225.00 $217.65 $1,900 -23.27
915–940 928 2 217.00–220.00 $218.48 $2,027 -13.52
980 980 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,146 —
1005–1020 1013 2 217.00–228.00 $222.46 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 325.00–367.00 $346.42 $1,292 -12.56
410–440 431 4 307.00–355.00 $330.97 $1,426 +18.32
455–495 476 4 300.00–335.00 $321.30 $1,529 -2.52
505–510 508 2 292.00–322.00 $306.93 $1,559 +6.95
550–595 574 4 247.00–270.00 $258.70 $1,485 -38.91
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 +4.69
650–695 674 4 202.00–257.00 $229.24 $1,545 -10.87
780 780 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,771 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 +60.00
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 +15.00
415–420 418 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,014 -32.51
495 495 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,322 —
505 505 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–2110 1348 80-85% 81 157.00–175.00 $168.05 $2,265 —
1195–1630 1370 80-85% 9 176.00–194.00 $179.96 $2,465 -2.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1120 881 85-90% 8 110.00–130.00 $122.92 $1,083 —
915–1130 1031 85-90% 5 156.00–160.00 $157.94 $1,628 —
735–1550 1035 85-90% 24 132.00–155.00 $144.40 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1905 1508 4 162.00–173.00 $167.32 $2,523 —
1175–2350 1703 8 179.00–195.00 $189.54 $3,228 —
1150–2095 1747 5 199.00–214.00 $202.69 $3,541 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–990 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00–2,350.00 $2,018.21
850–1225 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–2,400.00 $1,940.67
1015–1360 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,425.00 $2,163.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 -133.03

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 +40.00
680 680 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,442 —
825–845 835 2 190.00–200.00 $195.06 $1,629 -32.94
855–890 868 3 177.00–200.00 $190.50 $1,654 —
930 930 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,879 -23.00

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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.