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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.13/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 522 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.81/cwt +14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 521 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $382.05/cwt +36.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 573 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 876 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 222 3 445.00–525.00 $480.64 $1,067 —
255–295 275 3 420.00–460.00 $438.94 $1,207 -40.88
300–340 327 7 395.00–440.00 $414.67 $1,356 -25.25
360–395 382 6 400.00–449.00 $419.42 $1,602 -1.68
402 value added 402 5 472.00 $472.00 $1,897 —
425–445 434 7 408.00–445.00 $434.44 $1,885 +18.06
460–490 482 20 385.00–425.00 $401.04 $1,933 +16.22
512–525 value added 518 7 420.00–427.00 $423.25 $2,192 —
500–545 519 7 385.00–415.00 $401.73 $2,085 +29.90
560–566 value added 566 14 404.00 $404.00 $2,287 —
550–595 580 16 355.00–395.00 $362.85 $2,105 +17.45
600–640 619 19 335.00–377.00 $350.90 $2,172 +12.79
705–745 725 2 290.00–315.00 $302.84 $2,196 +27.75
735 value added 735 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,440 +3.00
768 value added 768 9 331.00 $331.00 $2,542 —
780 780 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,942 +7.00
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
817 value added 817 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,614 —
941 value added 941 4 303.00 $303.00 $2,851 —
1005 1005 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 —
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
360–395 374 4 350.00–389.00 $365.15 $1,366 -7.81
415–445 435 4 325.00–375.00 $357.97 $1,557 +5.15
475–490 483 2 325.00–359.00 $342.26 $1,653 +29.26
505–540 523 2 355.00–362.00 $358.38 $1,874 +33.38
560–585 568 3 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $1,931 +15.00
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 +45.96
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 +58.53
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 +5.00
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
405–445 425 2 270.00–282.00 $276.28 $1,174 +0.97
465–475 470 2 225.00–275.00 $250.27 $1,176 —
505–525 515 2 225.00–235.00 $229.90 $1,184 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 -25.00
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 +30.00
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 3 200.00–225.00 $217.23 $593 —
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 -65.00
380–385 383 2 185.00–192.00 $188.48 $722 —
450–485 468 2 165.00–200.00 $181.84 $851 +6.84
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 465.00 $465.00 $930 +41.36
250–290 276 4 360.00–395.00 $379.52 $1,047 -58.16
320–345 334 4 372.00–420.00 $393.55 $1,314 -16.20
350–395 373 14 340.00–377.00 $362.54 $1,352 -6.06
400–445 425 20 330.00–377.00 $356.55 $1,515 +9.88
440 value added 440 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,738 —
450–495 474 25 335.00–375.00 $355.10 $1,683 +3.12
501 value added 501 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,879 +1.00
505–545 528 27 310.00–355.00 $334.74 $1,767 +13.09
559–561 value added 560 15 356.00–371.00 $366.99 $2,055 —
550–590 578 12 309.00–350.00 $331.57 $1,916 +19.70
608 value added 608 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,061 —
600–645 625 13 292.00–330.00 $312.35 $1,952 +7.55
650–695 667 8 250.00–290.00 $274.37 $1,830 -12.33
685 value added 685 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,206 +3.00
700–730 715 6 240.00–280.00 $257.98 $1,845 +21.75
750–765 758 3 210.00–249.00 $228.06 $1,729 —
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 -5.09
905 905 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,145 —
950–980 965 2 200.00–215.00 $207.38 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 +5.00
300–330 316 4 300.00–350.00 $325.49 $1,029 -3.05
350–395 377 6 300.00–350.00 $324.89 $1,225 +1.81
400–445 424 9 300.00–325.00 $315.11 $1,336 +12.68
455–490 473 9 272.00–319.00 $304.55 $1,441 -3.81
500–525 515 3 250.00–300.00 $266.99 $1,375 -13.25
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 +33.45
600–645 627 5 225.00–270.00 $241.09 $1,512 -15.18
655–690 673 4 185.00–225.00 $208.40 $1,403 -4.15
710–735 720 3 179.00–225.00 $202.73 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 -50.00
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 +15.00
340 340 2 280.00 $280.00 $952 +47.79
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 +22.89
400–435 413 3 195.00–225.00 $211.21 $872 -27.87
450–465 458 3 170.00–225.00 $191.67 $878 -51.74
510–535 523 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,046 -12.62
550–595 573 2 175.00–225.00 $200.98 $1,152 +24.40
610–620 615 2 170.00–200.00 $184.88 $1,137 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 155.00–175.00 $165.09 $451 -24.69
300–335 317 8 175.00–204.00 $184.14 $584 +23.20
370–385 377 3 175.00–185.00 $178.27 $672 +28.27
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 3 500.00–515.00 $505.11 $1,111 -32.51
255–285 266 4 470.00–500.00 $488.31 $1,299 +30.07
300–345 324 13 400.00–440.00 $420.63 $1,363 -5.74
350–395 365 16 380.00–427.00 $404.44 $1,476 -13.19
400–445 423 21 375.00–425.00 $404.26 $1,710 +17.65
450–495 474 24 350.00–405.00 $372.81 $1,767 -1.02
500–546 522 36 335.00–392.00 $364.13 $1,901 +2.83
550–595 581 20 310.00–355.00 $334.24 $1,942 -16.89
600–645 627 17 285.00–335.00 $313.99 $1,969 -1.09
650–695 668 8 250.00–302.00 $277.06 $1,851 +12.52
700–740 718 9 239.00–257.00 $246.09 $1,767 +19.19
750–790 771 7 197.00–237.00 $218.43 $1,684 -9.14
805 805 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,109 +53.85
850–890 871 5 200.00–239.00 $223.43 $1,946 —
905 905 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 -40.00
955 955 2 200.00–214.00 $207.00 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 +50.00
315–340 328 3 350.00–385.00 $373.27 $1,224 +9.21
350–395 375 7 300.00–369.00 $331.48 $1,243 -22.74
400–445 424 11 300.00–360.00 $330.73 $1,402 -0.63
450–495 472 13 300.00–339.00 $323.59 $1,527 +12.97
500–545 528 10 275.00–329.00 $309.35 $1,633 -1.89
580–595 590 7 282.00–310.00 $295.23 $1,742 -8.26
610–630 622 5 242.00–285.00 $263.85 $1,641 +4.65
650–690 667 5 200.00–250.00 $226.91 $1,513 +2.49
745 745 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,393 -6.96
845 845 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 220.00 $220.00 $473 —
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
400–440 420 5 250.00–290.00 $265.95 $1,117 +10.74
465 465 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 +69.64
505–530 518 4 227.00–260.00 $243.84 $1,263 -21.54
560–580 571 4 200.00–250.00 $236.02 $1,348 -22.67
645 645 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,477 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 +2.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1465 1237 80-85% 5 165.00–172.00 $167.82 $2,076 —
970–1890 1404 80-85% 67 144.00–163.00 $153.42 $2,154 -0.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1010 884 85-90% 4 85.00–100.00 $95.91 $848 —
525–1625 990 85-90% 15 108.00–125.00 $117.17 $1,160 —
530–1470 1091 85-90% 32 130.00–143.00 $137.06 $1,495 +39.38
955–1615 1143 85-90% 8 145.00–149.00 $147.20 $1,682 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1990 1568 75-80% 6 138.00–146.00 $142.09 $2,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,327 —
1475 1475 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,212 —
865–2215 1651 14 173.00–192.00 $185.03 $3,055 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1260 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,775.89
1110–1245 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,100.00 $1,981.05
995–1375 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,450.00–2,150.00 $1,842.94

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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
915–985 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,950.00 $2,576.78 —
1005–1320 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–3,075.00 $2,773.29 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,492 —
855 855 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,590 +17.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 —
1000 1000 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,060 —

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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.