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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.61/cwt -10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 622 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.65/cwt -10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 574 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $348.34/cwt -29.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 525 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 924 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 +0.43
250–265 258 2 430.00–450.00 $440.29 $1,136 +25.29
330–345 338 2 472.00–475.00 $473.53 $1,601 +23.53
355 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 +32.48
400–445 413 6 400.00–429.00 $414.54 $1,712 +2.16
450–495 467 6 385.00–410.00 $394.55 $1,843 -17.30
500–535 516 9 355.00–385.00 $371.63 $1,918 -8.63
550–590 573 14 330.00–375.00 $356.16 $2,041 -19.34
610–645 631 7 315.00–350.00 $335.45 $2,117 -15.10
655–670 663 3 300.00–333.00 $319.46 $2,118 -25.28
710–730 716 5 312.00–329.00 $319.57 $2,288 -6.55
770–785 778 3 275.00–300.00 $283.40 $2,205 -40.70
783–795 value added 786 4 322.00–323.00 $322.75 $2,537 —
840 840 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,621 -3.63
860–875 868 3 272.00–300.00 $282.34 $2,451 -11.66
960 960 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,592 —
1035 1035 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 360.00–385.00 $372.42 $1,389 +6.53
410–430 420 3 330.00–375.00 $351.87 $1,478 -15.32
450–490 473 5 319.00–362.00 $343.11 $1,623 +10.64
555–575 565 2 300.00–315.00 $307.63 $1,738 +57.63
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 -35.92
650–680 665 3 239.00–275.00 $254.48 $1,692 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -79.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 -60.00
465–480 473 2 150.00 $150.00 $710 -105.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 4 450.00–460.00 $456.00 $1,026 -94.00
250–290 269 17 420.00–450.00 $435.42 $1,171 +13.71
300–345 317 11 400.00–440.00 $425.77 $1,350 +25.65
355–385 371 8 370.00–400.00 $381.41 $1,415 -13.30
400–445 420 25 350.00–400.00 $367.66 $1,544 +5.21
450–495 476 22 345.00–382.00 $358.89 $1,708 -6.84
500–545 522 25 310.00–355.00 $330.02 $1,723 -19.69
550–595 570 19 300.00–332.00 $319.91 $1,823 -29.85
600–625 value added 607 7 327.00–336.00 $331.09 $2,010 -15.91
600–645 626 26 282.00–320.00 $308.91 $1,934 -8.54
655–695 671 9 270.00–312.00 $297.79 $1,998 +13.67
715–740 726 4 250.00–285.00 $272.59 $1,979 +2.41
750–785 764 4 225.00–259.00 $238.54 $1,822 -13.62
830–835 833 2 220.00–240.00 $229.97 $1,916 +29.66
885–895 890 2 229.00–247.00 $237.95 $2,118 —
915–920 918 2 235.00–242.00 $238.51 $2,190 —
950–970 960 2 199.00–205.00 $201.97 $1,939 +18.44
1035 1035 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 395.00 $395.00 $968 +70.00
250–295 281 6 330.00–385.00 $366.88 $1,031 +5.90
310–345 327 6 325.00–350.00 $342.59 $1,120 -4.28
350–385 373 12 320.00–365.00 $342.37 $1,277 +3.36
410–445 435 10 300.00–325.00 $311.12 $1,353 -2.75
450–495 469 8 297.00–325.00 $317.21 $1,488 +9.06
500–545 522 9 255.00–300.00 $276.21 $1,442 -33.79
555–590 570 7 255.00–292.00 $278.35 $1,587 +8.35
600–640 617 5 237.00–279.00 $261.16 $1,611 -5.99
650–690 672 5 225.00–250.00 $241.15 $1,621 -8.85
740–745 743 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,560 -6.72
780–790 785 2 162.00–177.00 $169.55 $1,331 -5.45
865 865 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,375 —
900–945 922 3 175.00–197.00 $187.20 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 3 307.00–325.00 $319.61 $729 —
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 -8.06
305–330 320 3 250.00–295.00 $265.23 $849 -14.77
355–395 376 7 250.00–300.00 $277.00 $1,042 +4.68
440–445 443 3 250.00–280.00 $268.40 $1,189 +13.40
465–495 483 4 206.00–250.00 $234.01 $1,130 -15.99
505–530 520 3 190.00–235.00 $218.70 $1,137 —
550–590 573 6 182.00–225.00 $217.69 $1,247 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -2.95
655–695 670 3 155.00–170.00 $162.21 $1,087 —
700–725 713 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,070 -29.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -2.00
470–485 478 2 185.00–187.00 $186.02 $889 —
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 580.00–590.00 $583.43 $1,389 —
255–290 279 8 475.00–540.00 $497.10 $1,387 -21.84
300–345 318 24 425.00–502.00 $468.87 $1,491 +23.85
350–395 371 10 420.00–475.00 $448.18 $1,663 +22.90
400–445 419 19 365.00–417.00 $400.14 $1,677 -3.09
450–495 475 12 355.00–390.00 $372.50 $1,769 -18.89
500–545 525 28 320.00–377.00 $348.34 $1,829 -29.83
550–595 574 29 310.00–352.00 $329.65 $1,892 -10.58
600–645 618 11 297.00–337.00 $313.02 $1,934 +0.65
650–695 676 13 285.00–322.00 $302.86 $2,047 +2.31
700–740 718 16 269.00–315.00 $293.34 $2,106 +40.99
750–795 769 11 250.00–292.00 $277.76 $2,136 +0.50
805–840 819 8 259.00–277.00 $268.99 $2,203 -18.01
855–890 874 7 230.00–272.00 $251.35 $2,197 -6.00
910–930 923 4 225.00–250.00 $239.99 $2,215 +6.55
960 960 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,131 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 425.00–450.00 $437.37 $1,019 —
250–295 268 4 350.00–370.00 $357.20 $957 —
310–335 323 2 355.00–400.00 $378.37 $1,222 +38.41
355–395 373 10 330.00–385.00 $360.29 $1,344 -2.59
400–445 425 12 315.00–350.00 $330.86 $1,406 +5.35
450–495 476 9 290.00–337.00 $314.36 $1,496 -1.53
500–545 522 13 270.00–317.00 $296.81 $1,549 -35.19
555–590 574 13 250.00–300.00 $280.14 $1,608 -12.13
605–645 619 5 250.00–300.00 $270.52 $1,675 +0.52
650–695 669 8 225.00–275.00 $245.99 $1,646 +7.46
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 +61.93
750–785 768 2 175.00–182.00 $178.42 $1,370 —
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 +5.00
920 920 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 —
305–345 325 2 295.00–300.00 $297.35 $966 -27.65
360–375 368 2 215.00–255.00 $234.59 $863 -48.24
400–420 406 4 215.00–250.00 $234.80 $953 -3.34
450–485 468 3 210.00–247.00 $227.79 $1,066 -37.28
505–520 513 2 240.00–260.00 $249.85 $1,282 -18.11
555–570 565 3 182.00–225.00 $202.35 $1,143 -29.65
630–635 633 2 187.00–225.00 $206.08 $1,304 +34.08
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 245.00–250.00 $247.34 $688 —
390 390 1 172.00 $172.00 $671 —
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 +15.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1345 1193 80-85% 5 169.00–189.00 $176.64 $2,107 —
780–2100 1335 80-85% 94 142.00–165.00 $153.56 $2,050 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–970 866 85-90% 4 80.00–92.00 $87.20 $755 —
720–1355 1023 85-90% 23 130.00–141.00 $136.37 $1,395 —
795–1200 1026 85-90% 8 142.00–148.00 $143.94 $1,477 —
920–1165 1045 85-90% 11 100.00–124.00 $115.18 $1,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1700 1555 75-80% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.73 $2,219 -1.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2175 1581 7 150.00–165.00 $159.14 $2,516 —
1000–2245 1610 35 167.00–192.00 $181.62 $2,924 —
1240–2045 1714 4 200.00–203.00 $200.81 $3,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1290 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–2,425.00 $1,847.56
995–1370 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00–2,100.00 $1,843.11
710–1615 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–2,525.00 $2,026.72

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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
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 187.00 $187.00 $785 —
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 +15.00
1015 1015 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,878 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 —

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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.