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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.46/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 529 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.44/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 429 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $303.70/cwt -10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 676 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 621 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 3 395.00–432.00 $416.71 $1,167 -23.59
305–345 323 5 410.00–469.00 $440.67 $1,423 +40.67
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 -24.29
415–435 427 6 400.00–427.00 $415.99 $1,776 +13.02
450–495 478 4 342.00–395.00 $373.14 $1,784 -11.07
515–545 530 9 345.00–382.00 $366.21 $1,941 -5.03
555–595 560 16 337.00–360.00 $355.86 $1,993 +16.40
600–645 625 8 320.00–347.00 $333.54 $2,085 +18.10
655–677 value added 667 11 320.00–330.00 $323.59 $2,158 —
660–688 685 10 280.00–299.00 $281.83 $1,931 -32.11
725 725 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,190 +16.14
815 815 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,103 —
850 850 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,014 +20.40
930–945 938 2 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $1,923 -19.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 +31.51
505–515 510 2 275.00–322.00 $298.73 $1,524 -36.27
591 591 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,714 +22.50
630 630 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,871 —
665–695 680 2 250.00–269.00 $259.29 $1,763 -10.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 275.00–300.00 $288.07 $634 —
390–395 393 2 275.00–300.00 $287.42 $1,130 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 -95.00
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 +17.67
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 3 370.00–390.00 $380.30 $848 -16.28
275–285 278 3 380.00–400.00 $391.53 $1,088 +4.08
310–345 334 4 375.00–410.00 $397.29 $1,327 +8.77
350–395 377 17 350.00–402.00 $379.00 $1,429 +13.22
400–445 429 21 300.00–387.00 $362.44 $1,555 +14.55
450–495 476 12 330.00–367.00 $347.51 $1,654 +8.03
500–545 529 40 310.00–349.00 $332.46 $1,759 +8.24
550–595 574 15 290.00–330.00 $315.14 $1,809 +12.59
605–645 633 7 267.00–302.00 $293.26 $1,856 +1.91
655–675 667 3 277.00–302.00 $290.35 $1,937 +25.12
700–725 719 4 225.00–252.00 $245.43 $1,765 +8.22
751–770 755 10 235.00–273.00 $262.67 $1,983 —
840 840 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 -60.00
365–390 379 4 305.00–340.00 $323.61 $1,226 +21.23
400–445 427 6 280.00–310.00 $291.05 $1,243 +24.95
450–490 472 6 280.00–317.00 $296.81 $1,401 +11.94
505–530 515 4 275.00–300.00 $286.64 $1,476 +31.17
570 570 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,636 +30.85
605–640 623 2 245.00–275.00 $259.58 $1,617 +7.15
650–695 673 2 225.00–252.00 $238.05 $1,602 +13.05
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 ±0.00
785 785 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,248 +4.48
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 -5.00
305–335 319 4 250.00–275.00 $255.98 $817 +45.98
375–385 380 2 250.00–270.00 $259.87 $988 +35.84
415–440 428 2 225.00–250.00 $237.87 $1,018 -3.77
470–495 482 7 200.00–250.00 $235.93 $1,137 —
515–540 528 2 225.00–250.00 $237.80 $1,256 +9.30
550–590 570 2 170.00–200.00 $184.47 $1,051 -36.03
625–640 633 2 200.00–208.00 $203.95 $1,291 +55.40
670 670 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 442.00 $442.00 $972 -35.29
250–290 270 8 410.00–450.00 $426.68 $1,152 +6.15
300–345 322 9 400.00–457.00 $439.09 $1,414 +26.01
355–395 382 10 392.00–435.00 $411.47 $1,572 +6.34
405–445 427 11 375.00–416.00 $395.85 $1,690 -4.48
450–495 474 15 365.00–400.00 $384.91 $1,824 +5.80
500–540 524 19 350.00–389.00 $364.05 $1,908 +11.04
550–595 571 13 310.00–355.00 $338.35 $1,932 +5.68
600–645 618 9 300.00–341.00 $322.70 $1,994 +17.59
650–695 671 5 275.00–304.00 $287.43 $1,929 +0.03
700–735 727 7 225.00–260.00 $243.45 $1,770 -14.74
750–795 778 3 202.00–240.00 $222.33 $1,730 -18.23
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 +23.82
960 960 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,795 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 4 300.00–350.00 $328.57 $933 -41.43
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 +23.28
350–390 365 5 330.00–375.00 $357.05 $1,303 +11.88
400–445 424 4 300.00–350.00 $315.49 $1,338 -9.19
490 490 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 +55.76
530–540 535 3 285.00–325.00 $303.21 $1,622 +10.02
555–580 568 2 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,576 -0.17
600–615 608 3 250.00–297.00 $269.75 $1,640 +7.15
655–685 667 3 250.00–265.00 $254.95 $1,701 +10.48
770–795 783 2 177.00–200.00 $188.68 $1,477 -11.32
840 840 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
305–320 310 3 250.00–300.00 $268.12 $831 -31.88
390–395 393 2 300.00–325.00 $312.42 $1,228 +50.54
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -20.90
465–485 475 2 200.00–250.00 $225.53 $1,071 +17.64
560–595 582 3 220.00–260.00 $233.52 $1,359 +20.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1665 1443 80-85% 4 162.00–167.00 $164.18 $2,369 —
945–2085 1489 80-85% 99 138.00–160.00 $149.39 $2,224 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–855 783 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $705 —
660–1130 929 85-90% 8 100.00–110.00 $105.18 $977 +17.39
805–1385 1142 85-90% 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,599 —
680–1360 1150 85-90% 13 118.00–135.00 $125.76 $1,446 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1765 1165 8 140.00–163.00 $149.64 $1,743 —
1455–1760 1615 3 194.00–203.00 $199.97 $3,230 —
1125–2150 1721 11 172.00–189.00 $181.77 $3,128 +8.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
970–1210 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,959.09
900–1435 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,425.00 $1,999.86

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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
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
545 545 1 179.00 $179.00 $976 —
641 641 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,070 —
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 -2.01
985 985 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,803 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
615 615 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 —
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
835 835 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,703 —

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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.