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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.13/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 424 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $484.79/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 373 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.47/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 377 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 881 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,154 -10.00
250 250 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,412 -17.34
305–345 326 6 520.00–575.00 $541.39 $1,765 +3.32
350–395 373 12 470.00–525.00 $493.06 $1,839 +29.97
400–445 424 13 435.00–485.00 $469.34 $1,990 +22.24
455–486 474 11 417.00–465.00 $437.16 $2,072 -14.15
500–543 536 7 400.00–430.00 $416.59 $2,233 -6.02
555–575 565 9 382.00–427.00 $397.47 $2,246 -15.84
600–645 628 10 370.00–395.00 $382.23 $2,400 +12.68
660–695 681 7 337.00–377.00 $355.56 $2,421 +31.40
715–735 733 10 339.00–345.00 $344.11 $2,522 +10.01
765 765 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,069 +75.00
315 315 2 400.00–447.00 $423.50 $1,334 —
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 +11.82
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 -29.55
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 275.00 $275.00 $591 —
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 —
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 5 425.00–460.00 $443.27 $971 -42.47
250–295 270 8 410.00–465.00 $435.41 $1,176 -10.39
300–345 325 18 425.00–465.00 $447.11 $1,453 -1.90
355–395 377 25 425.00–480.00 $447.47 $1,687 -8.43
400–445 424 27 400.00–449.00 $419.13 $1,777 -3.49
450–495 469 22 355.00–402.00 $388.81 $1,824 -9.08
500–545 519 21 345.00–397.00 $382.40 $1,985 +1.25
550–590 566 15 335.00–389.00 $374.04 $2,117 +8.18
610–649 632 16 310.00–350.00 $337.77 $2,135 +4.42
650–695 669 14 300.00–335.00 $313.65 $2,098 -4.97
700–745 715 6 277.00–300.00 $291.03 $2,081 —
750–760 755 2 235.00–279.00 $256.85 $1,939 -38.15
760 value added 760 6 304.00 $304.00 $2,310 —
800–845 822 6 232.00–289.00 $259.98 $2,137 -10.02
865 865 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,422 +15.00
905 905 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 +15.00
950–965 958 2 177.00–200.00 $188.59 $1,807 +0.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 —
315–335 325 3 340.00–400.00 $365.62 $1,188 -43.17
355–395 376 10 350.00–395.00 $377.16 $1,418 +12.18
420–440 431 5 350.00–387.00 $367.91 $1,586 +5.08
485 485 2 300.00–312.00 $306.00 $1,484 -43.84
500–535 515 3 299.00–325.00 $316.00 $1,627 +16.00
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 +49.83
695 695 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,856 +31.72
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 +55.35
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 +22.51
855–890 873 2 159.00–179.00 $168.80 $1,474 -11.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 3 305.00–330.00 $315.15 $898 -32.80
320–335 328 4 305.00–325.00 $316.39 $1,038 +8.32
350–390 373 5 290.00–335.00 $315.99 $1,179 +9.40
410–415 413 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,239 +18.52
450–460 455 2 210.00–225.00 $217.42 $989 -55.49
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 3 545.00–580.00 $565.44 $1,289 -23.87
250–295 279 9 500.00–550.00 $536.51 $1,497 +1.93
300–345 328 23 500.00–550.00 $525.37 $1,723 +31.23
350–395 373 25 460.00–517.00 $484.79 $1,808 -1.64
400–445 420 22 445.00–485.00 $464.61 $1,951 +8.56
450–495 477 17 419.00–450.00 $431.43 $2,058 +13.55
500–545 519 22 385.00–437.00 $408.24 $2,119 -9.50
550–590 573 18 369.00–416.00 $387.20 $2,219 -11.54
600–645 625 14 349.00–382.00 $369.83 $2,311 -6.47
660–695 675 8 315.00–350.00 $330.05 $2,228 +2.35
700–735 721 7 300.00–335.00 $315.55 $2,275 +1.01
760–795 774 5 282.00–320.00 $305.45 $2,364 +26.49
805–825 817 3 275.00–310.00 $296.54 $2,423 +62.44
870–880 875 2 202.00–230.00 $215.92 $1,889 -27.40
970 970 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,076 -10.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 425.00 $425.00 $978 —
255 255 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,211 —
300–320 312 3 430.00–485.00 $461.34 $1,439 +11.34
360–385 374 5 385.00–425.00 $402.13 $1,504 -8.87
405–435 419 5 375.00–425.00 $402.12 $1,685 +2.12
460–485 475 5 375.00–407.00 $394.39 $1,873 +33.10
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -3.77
565–590 578 2 322.00–357.00 $339.12 $1,960 +26.44
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 +13.26
725–730 728 2 260.00–275.00 $267.47 $1,947 +35.47
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 +27.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
255–260 258 2 300.00 $300.00 $774 —
410–435 421 5 325.00–350.00 $339.85 $1,431 +13.17
450–470 460 2 300.00–322.00 $310.76 $1,429 +48.81
500–525 510 3 250.00–260.00 $256.24 $1,307 +22.04
560–575 568 2 250.00–275.00 $262.67 $1,492 —
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
710–740 725 2 200.00–212.00 $206.12 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1835 1291 80-85% 26 171.00–183.00 $174.84 $2,257 —
965–1860 1396 80-85% 128 148.00–170.00 $160.00 $2,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1195 1025 85-90% 10 150.00–157.00 $152.65 $1,565 —
815–1420 1053 85-90% 6 107.00–122.00 $115.46 $1,216 —
785–1510 1149 85-90% 50 125.00–148.00 $138.54 $1,592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–1820 1506 75-80% 27 140.00–152.00 $146.88 $2,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,995 —
1050–2055 1427 3 201.00–214.00 $208.51 $2,975 —
1025–2165 1641 18 170.00–194.00 $184.26 $3,024 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1280 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,425.00–2,850.00 $2,141.61
895–1270 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,825.00–2,750.00 $2,386.55
695–1395 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,250.00–2,475.00 $1,962.77

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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
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
860–1065 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–3,450.00 $2,830.25 —
900–1330 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,725.00–3,625.00 $3,208.13 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 +8.00
765 765 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,522 +4.00
845 845 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 235 6 295.00–335.00 $307.61 $723 —
265–290 278 2 265.00–310.00 $288.51 $802 —
320 320 2 250.00–265.00 $257.50 $824 —
355 355 1 277.00 $277.00 $983 +67.00

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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.