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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $409.43/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 476 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.82/cwt +16.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 428 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $368.21/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,106/hd at 572 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,072 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 535.00–545.00 $539.67 $1,214 +91.64
250–297 292 10 500.00–550.00 $522.12 $1,525 +73.54
330 330 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 +54.88
350–399 386 9 440.00–500.00 $477.20 $1,842 +31.00
410–445 425 8 435.00–480.00 $452.88 $1,925 +20.12
450–499 472 17 419.00–449.00 $434.66 $2,052 +18.42
500–540 511 10 385.00–430.00 $404.56 $2,067 +6.00
550–580 562 5 385.00–416.00 $403.32 $2,267 +30.08
605–636 625 14 324.00–372.00 $344.29 $2,152 +0.06
650–680 662 5 320.00–365.00 $342.29 $2,266 +18.07
700–745 725 3 300.00–320.00 $306.71 $2,224 -2.48
775 775 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,472 +26.03
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 -7.18
865 865 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
320 320 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,152 +6.63
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 -24.00
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 +10.00
500–535 517 3 322.00–375.00 $356.71 $1,844 +59.17
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 +30.00
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 -30.00
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 +5.00
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
880 880 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,813 +9.00
965 965 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 315.00 $315.00 $662 —
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 —
445 445 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,324 +27.50
525 525 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,533 —
550–580 560 3 225.00–260.00 $243.63 $1,364 -26.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 232 3 425.00–470.00 $449.60 $1,043 +20.65
250–295 273 7 400.00–440.00 $411.98 $1,125 -38.38
305–345 325 20 415.00–465.00 $450.40 $1,464 +36.18
350–395 381 25 400.00–447.00 $423.63 $1,614 +10.40
400–445 428 36 389.00–435.00 $409.82 $1,754 +16.48
450–497 472 25 367.00–408.00 $388.71 $1,835 +10.53
500–545 520 23 332.00–395.00 $371.68 $1,933 +4.46
550–595 570 14 347.00–382.00 $367.99 $2,098 +21.88
600–645 620 19 300.00–342.00 $327.75 $2,032 -1.50
654–693 665 11 280.00–324.00 $310.78 $2,067 +31.46
700–745 720 4 250.00–270.00 $259.47 $1,868 +1.16
750–770 760 2 220.00–245.00 $232.66 $1,768 -59.34
815 815 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,078 +35.50
910–925 918 2 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $1,882 —
990 990 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 375.00–415.00 $393.39 $858 +23.39
250–275 264 5 335.00–387.00 $363.31 $959 +28.43
300–345 322 5 335.00–385.00 $352.33 $1,135 -3.51
365–390 377 6 325.00–379.00 $353.90 $1,334 +33.66
400–440 419 6 335.00–380.00 $361.06 $1,513 +32.36
450–490 468 6 320.00–350.00 $334.67 $1,566 -0.33
500–540 518 7 300.00–327.00 $315.99 $1,637 +0.72
560–585 573 2 250.00–280.00 $265.33 $1,520 -36.75
600–645 615 4 252.00–275.00 $266.53 $1,639 +24.68
675–695 682 5 225.00–250.00 $234.51 $1,599 -5.49
770–790 783 4 149.00–165.00 $158.97 $1,245 -16.03
825–845 835 2 170.00–200.00 $185.18 $1,546 —
880 880 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,540 +9.00
910 910 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,401 —
955 955 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 +30.00
315–330 323 3 250.00–305.00 $285.44 $922 -34.56
355–395 378 10 250.00–300.00 $280.72 $1,061 —
400–445 426 10 250.00–308.00 $282.28 $1,203 -7.72
465–490 481 7 250.00–300.00 $277.21 $1,333 -3.21
500–535 514 8 220.00–260.00 $236.95 $1,218 -5.11
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +50.00
655–670 663 2 180.00–200.00 $189.89 $1,259 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 234 5 530.00–580.00 $561.24 $1,313 +104.88
255–295 270 12 500.00–550.00 $526.90 $1,423 +56.95
305–345 330 20 480.00–542.00 $510.74 $1,685 +60.98
350–395 374 19 447.00–502.00 $479.05 $1,792 +47.93
400–445 416 23 422.00–470.00 $440.70 $1,833 +14.57
450–495 476 37 380.00–439.00 $409.43 $1,949 +1.07
500–545 525 31 370.00–422.00 $393.27 $2,065 +8.38
550–595 572 33 335.00–390.00 $368.21 $2,106 +8.87
600–640 612 15 320.00–370.00 $342.59 $2,097 +3.89
650–695 667 13 307.00–360.00 $340.08 $2,268 +20.21
700–740 720 6 250.00–300.00 $282.87 $2,037 +0.42
765–795 778 4 225.00–275.00 $248.91 $1,937 +6.87
835 835 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 +3.15
885 885 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,726 -35.00
900–905 903 2 190.00–225.00 $207.55 $1,874 -19.95
975 975 2 179.00–200.00 $189.50 $1,848 -24.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 265 3 400.00–425.00 $415.16 $1,100 —
300–348 329 5 415.00–450.00 $438.38 $1,442 +57.73
355–395 380 11 370.00–430.00 $405.22 $1,540 +25.22
425–445 432 6 350.00–402.00 $383.71 $1,658 +2.09
450–495 477 11 327.00–379.00 $357.52 $1,705 +20.62
525–545 535 3 350.00–352.00 $350.68 $1,876 +13.92
550–595 574 5 300.00–312.00 $302.30 $1,735 +46.59
635–645 640 3 275.00–300.00 $286.73 $1,835 —
650–690 669 4 225.00–272.00 $255.44 $1,709 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
875 875 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,802 —
935 935 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,515 —
960 960 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 —
275–295 288 4 290.00–320.00 $302.61 $872 —
335–345 340 3 250.00–290.00 $271.79 $924 —
355–395 380 3 340.00–355.00 $348.14 $1,323 +74.00
425–435 430 2 270.00–280.00 $275.06 $1,183 —
460–495 478 4 310.00–325.00 $319.41 $1,527 +34.41
500–540 520 6 245.00–300.00 $265.36 $1,380 -9.64
565–595 584 4 250.00–267.00 $254.26 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1930 1320 80-85% 36 170.00–189.00 $174.40 $2,302 —
930–2245 1434 80-85% 177 150.00–169.00 $160.93 $2,308 +10.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–1155 920 85-90% 11 100.00–117.00 $111.96 $1,030 —
630–1790 1089 85-90% 48 120.00–144.00 $134.83 $1,468 +9.28
835–1405 1108 85-90% 13 146.00–155.00 $149.89 $1,661 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1900 1556 75-80% 9 140.00–153.00 $146.07 $2,273 +4.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2015 1628 4 161.00–169.00 $163.21 $2,657 —
1015–2420 1685 17 179.00–198.00 $191.61 $3,229 -5.52
1205–2010 1707 13 200.00–228.00 $211.32 $3,607 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1325 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–2,325.00 $1,963.52
955–1200 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,400.00 $2,113.08
960–1370 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–2,350.00 $2,088.86

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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
580–1140 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–3,050.00 $2,674.75 —
880–915 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,872.56 —
825–1200 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–3,250.00 $2,726.23 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,020 —
585 585 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,047 —
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
925 925 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,452 —
950 950 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 195.00–225.00 $210.36 $884 —
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
750 750 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,418 —
935 935 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,487 —

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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.