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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.48/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 473 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.55/cwt +10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 520 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $373.19/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 525 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 790 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,304 -4.88
300–325 310 4 400.00–430.00 $417.60 $1,295 -37.38
370–395 384 4 440.00–459.00 $450.16 $1,729 +26.72
400–436 424 8 394.00–405.00 $396.26 $1,680 -18.93
464 value added 464 5 437.00 $437.00 $2,028 +25.69
450–495 478 5 405.00–422.00 $414.13 $1,980 +31.74
500–545 510 16 360.00–397.00 $381.95 $1,948 +16.56
515 value added 515 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +21.41
565–595 582 14 349.00–385.00 $369.89 $2,153 +3.62
611 value added 611 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,316 —
600–640 619 12 340.00–372.00 $361.95 $2,240 -0.31
660–697 684 5 306.00–338.00 $325.70 $2,228 -30.31
710–740 725 2 304.00–316.00 $310.12 $2,248 -38.39
755–778 771 6 320.00–331.00 $326.51 $2,517 —
810 810 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,552 +20.00
880 880 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,130 -58.00
900 900 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,025 +12.50
1015 1015 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 325.00 $325.00 $731 —
355–370 363 3 342.00–370.00 $357.04 $1,296 +57.04
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
475–480 478 2 340.00–342.00 $341.01 $1,630 +29.92
510–520 515 2 300.00–335.00 $317.67 $1,636 —
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 -18.87
725 725 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 —
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
470–475 473 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,064 —
510–545 528 2 265.00–289.00 $276.60 $1,460 —
760 760 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,193 —
815 815 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,540 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 —
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 3 470.00–490.00 $483.17 $1,015 +13.17
265–275 270 3 400.00–425.00 $408.18 $1,102 -2.32
305–345 330 7 390.00–425.00 $413.04 $1,363 +0.53
355–395 382 10 390.00–410.00 $403.35 $1,541 +6.16
403–405 value added 404 4 404.00–405.00 $404.75 $1,635 —
400–445 421 22 370.00–400.00 $387.30 $1,631 +1.30
450–495 473 41 357.00–385.00 $371.48 $1,757 +1.26
505 value added 505 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 —
500–547 521 32 332.00–367.00 $352.16 $1,835 +8.53
550–595 563 21 317.00–350.00 $336.13 $1,892 +5.88
610–649 636 16 300.00–327.00 $317.37 $2,018 +24.06
650–685 670 10 287.00–315.00 $298.97 $2,003 +21.71
700–745 726 8 272.00–305.00 $287.07 $2,084 +10.81
780–790 785 3 265.00–290.00 $279.99 $2,198 +27.98
800–830 815 2 225.00–232.00 $228.44 $1,862 +46.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 350.00–375.00 $364.76 $868 —
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 +18.91
350–360 354 4 320.00–355.00 $336.75 $1,192 —
405–435 423 5 350.00–365.00 $353.26 $1,494 +33.97
450–495 478 7 300.00–340.00 $318.73 $1,524 +12.52
500–535 517 6 280.00–320.00 $292.12 $1,510 +11.59
575–590 585 4 285.00–305.00 $294.70 $1,724 +19.70
600–645 623 3 250.00–275.00 $258.62 $1,611 +56.30
655–675 662 3 259.00–267.00 $261.64 $1,732 +21.64
700–730 715 2 225.00–240.00 $232.66 $1,664 +15.33
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
980 980 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,686 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
300–345 321 5 270.00–320.00 $293.29 $941 -3.71
350–395 377 3 225.00–230.00 $226.70 $855 -23.30
415–440 425 6 272.00–310.00 $285.91 $1,215 +61.65
450–490 475 3 250.00–270.00 $256.81 $1,220 —
515–535 522 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,305 +25.00
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 +76.00
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 +20.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
425–435 430 2 155.00–175.00 $164.88 $709 —
460–480 470 2 135.00–170.00 $152.13 $715 —
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 470.00–490.00 $480.00 $1,104 +40.82
255–285 274 5 442.00–470.00 $461.27 $1,264 +11.27
300–345 333 12 440.00–482.00 $464.86 $1,548 +26.55
350–395 375 13 425.00–460.00 $440.71 $1,653 +18.13
400–445 419 14 399.00–435.00 $415.34 $1,740 +5.81
450–495 472 11 380.00–414.00 $394.24 $1,861 +9.21
500–545 525 29 355.00–389.00 $373.19 $1,959 +10.71
550–595 573 26 335.00–369.00 $356.40 $2,042 +1.82
600–645 626 15 312.00–347.00 $330.01 $2,066 +4.71
650–685 664 6 300.00–335.00 $310.75 $2,063 +9.78
700–735 713 6 270.00–308.00 $287.00 $2,046 -13.90
750–795 775 4 277.00–302.00 $288.32 $2,234 +13.32
890 890 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,305 +41.35
905–940 923 2 235.00–242.00 $238.43 $2,201 +19.95
1035 1035 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,174 -12.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 312 3 350.00–369.00 $356.30 $1,112 —
350–390 366 6 337.00–375.00 $355.21 $1,300 +8.79
405–445 425 8 322.00–359.00 $332.69 $1,414 +1.72
450–495 477 11 335.00–375.00 $353.46 $1,686 +32.16
500–545 521 8 310.00–340.00 $321.53 $1,675 +14.60
570–595 583 4 261.00–300.00 $278.24 $1,622 +19.54
600–635 616 5 260.00–300.00 $283.73 $1,748 -1.27
650–695 672 5 225.00–265.00 $250.25 $1,682 +21.01
760 760 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,360 -48.00
905 905 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 315.00 $315.00 $803 —
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 +90.00
350–397 373 11 275.00–320.00 $295.77 $1,103 —
405–440 421 5 240.00–280.00 $266.26 $1,121 +23.77
455–495 475 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -17.00
500 500 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,462 +30.50
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1990 1417 80-85% 83 154.00–172.00 $164.56 $2,332 —
1060–1865 1451 80-85% 9 173.00–178.00 $175.42 $2,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1110 1000 85-90% 4 90.00–104.00 $97.27 $973 -60.67
780–1490 1043 85-90% 6 120.00–129.00 $123.92 $1,292 -20.48
920–1165 1059 85-90% 8 153.00–160.00 $155.57 $1,647 —
625–1440 1093 85-90% 26 131.00–151.00 $144.00 $1,574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1790 1560 75-80% 7 148.00–160.00 $152.65 $2,381 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1265 1213 3 175.00–176.00 $175.33 $2,127 —
1095–1910 1511 7 204.00–220.00 $210.74 $3,184 +43.42
1070–2380 1690 14 180.00–201.00 $192.99 $3,262 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–955 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,975.00 $1,731.88
885–1500 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,775.00–2,600.00 $2,153.89
865–1620 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,550.00–2,475.00 $2,097.98

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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
955–1125 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,075.00 $2,845.45 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 162.00 $162.00 $640 —
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
890 890 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —
980 980 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,911 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
820 820 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,927 +39.94

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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.