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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.22/cwt +34.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 525 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $426.13/cwt +30.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 423 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.18/cwt +30.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 470 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 844 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 435.00–460.00 $448.03 $1,053 —
255–295 275 3 445.00–455.00 $448.58 $1,234 +31.87
315–330 323 2 465.00–475.00 $470.12 $1,518 +29.45
365–395 381 4 427.00–460.00 $446.20 $1,700 +61.20
400–445 424 8 400.00–450.00 $432.76 $1,835 +16.77
471 value added 471 4 448.00 $448.00 $2,110 —
450–498 481 13 395.00–430.00 $416.24 $2,002 +43.10
500–540 523 10 389.00–412.00 $398.56 $2,084 +32.35
555 value added 555 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 —
550–595 573 10 352.00–392.00 $373.24 $2,139 +17.38
600–640 622 9 327.00–360.00 $344.23 $2,141 +10.69
655–685 668 6 310.00–337.00 $324.22 $2,166 +42.39
700–740 725 4 300.00–315.00 $309.19 $2,242 +7.19
790–795 793 2 285.00–301.00 $292.97 $2,323 —
810–830 820 2 272.00–302.00 $287.18 $2,355 +29.18
923 923 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,631 +79.96
979 979 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
310–335 323 2 330.00–375.00 $353.37 $1,141 —
385 385 1 379.00 $379.00 $1,459 —
490 490 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 +30.00
515–530 523 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,556 -1.19
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +30.00
630 630 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 +8.00
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 +35.71
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 —
855 855 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 +70.00
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 +45.00
605–610 608 2 185.00–195.00 $189.98 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 230 3 400.00–455.00 $428.95 $987 +48.65
275–285 282 3 420.00–480.00 $450.36 $1,270 +58.83
300–345 327 21 400.00–440.00 $414.22 $1,354 +16.93
350–395 375 24 390.00–435.00 $413.23 $1,550 +34.23
405–445 422 34 370.00–412.00 $393.34 $1,660 +30.90
450–495 470 36 352.00–397.00 $378.18 $1,777 +30.67
500–547 525 44 335.00–385.00 $367.22 $1,928 +34.76
550–595 572 19 325.00–365.00 $346.11 $1,980 +30.97
600–645 620 11 300.00–345.00 $329.25 $2,041 +35.99
652–685 value added 661 13 329.00–339.00 $335.83 $2,220 —
650–690 674 8 260.00–300.00 $279.32 $1,883 -11.03
700–720 706 5 232.00–280.00 $258.31 $1,824 +12.88
765 765 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,234 +29.33
805–825 820 4 191.00–237.00 $219.50 $1,800 +13.50
885 885 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 +70.00
280–295 288 5 320.00–350.00 $334.88 $964 —
305–335 321 6 335.00–385.00 $355.84 $1,142 —
350–385 368 2 315.00–325.00 $320.24 $1,178 -3.37
425–440 431 4 315.00–350.00 $328.70 $1,417 +37.65
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 +38.19
500–535 519 4 300.00–325.00 $315.27 $1,636 +28.63
550–595 573 2 300.00–304.00 $302.08 $1,731 +15.08
600–640 613 3 220.00–255.00 $241.85 $1,483 -17.73
670–685 677 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,625 +1.95
735–745 740 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,720 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 +16.00
885 885 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 +35.00
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 +25.00
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 +64.02
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +52.13
470–490 480 2 260.00–300.00 $280.42 $1,346 +44.49
505–545 530 3 225.00–250.00 $242.06 $1,283 +4.26
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -34.47
620–630 625 2 155.00–165.00 $159.96 $1,000 -43.99
705–730 720 3 165.00–168.00 $166.67 $1,200 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
325–340 333 2 170.00–200.00 $184.66 $615 —
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
450–480 465 2 195.00–225.00 $209.52 $974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 215 3 450.00–465.00 $456.36 $981 +14.36
255–260 258 2 465.00–475.00 $469.95 $1,212 +43.27
315–345 331 8 425.00–477.00 $449.76 $1,489 +10.67
350–395 371 14 405.00–457.00 $431.12 $1,599 +19.65
400–445 423 37 400.00–445.00 $426.13 $1,803 +30.28
450–495 467 13 385.00–432.00 $408.36 $1,907 +23.45
500–545 526 29 365.00–404.00 $384.89 $2,025 +20.84
550–595 567 16 340.00–387.50 $359.34 $2,037 +20.99
614 value added 614 9 364.00 $364.00 $2,235 —
605–645 631 15 320.00–349.00 $338.70 $2,137 +16.00
650–695 679 8 311.00–325.00 $319.87 $2,172 +32.44
705–740 730 5 272.00–297.00 $282.45 $2,062 +39.00
770–775 773 2 229.00–255.00 $242.04 $1,871 +19.71
810–845 828 2 225.00–239.00 $231.85 $1,920 -23.15
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —
905 905 2 210.00–245.00 $227.50 $2,059 —
970–985 978 2 200.00–229.00 $214.39 $2,097 +27.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 7 350.00–400.00 $380.65 $1,218 -4.35
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 +22.95
405–427 423 5 380.00–382.00 $381.62 $1,614 +66.13
450–480 463 6 315.00–357.00 $336.90 $1,560 -13.10
520–530 524 4 332.00–345.00 $336.76 $1,765 +33.55
555–575 567 3 231.00–287.00 $255.71 $1,450 -21.73
735–740 738 2 200.00–250.00 $225.08 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 250.00–300.00 $274.14 $995 -38.28
465 465 2 270.00–300.00 $285.00 $1,325 +59.47
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1985 1428 80-85% 134 140.00–162.00 $150.91 $2,155 -13.27
1150–2070 1617 80-85% 5 163.00–167.00 $164.10 $2,653 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1480 969 85-90% 27 100.00–119.00 $105.71 $1,024 —
860–1345 1025 85-90% 6 138.00–142.00 $140.22 $1,437 —
660–1650 1089 85-90% 34 120.00–135.00 $125.55 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1195 1128 3 151.00–162.00 $157.43 $1,776 —
995–2370 1668 16 165.00–185.00 $173.99 $2,902 —
1295–2140 1670 3 190.00–206.00 $197.13 $3,292 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1235 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,007.67
1075–1645 1364 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,277.70

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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
990–1470 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,809.84 —
1235–1295 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,775.00–3,075.00 $2,919.19 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 —
335 335 1 172.00 $172.00 $576 -18.00
380 380 1 162.00 $162.00 $616 —
515 515 1 187.00 $187.00 $963 +8.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 +50.00
600–625 613 2 210.00–260.00 $235.51 $1,444 -19.49

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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.