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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.83/cwt +19.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 522 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $439.95/cwt +23.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,305/hd at 524 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $488.01/cwt +23.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 426 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 954 982
Feeder cattle 426 — 783
Slaughter cattle 305 — 182
Replacement cattle 10 — 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 45 head Goats: 50.00-320.00; 14 Sheep: 200.00-360.00; 6 head Baby Calves: 400.00 -1100.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,339 -40.00
305 305 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,708 +18.61
360–395 373 6 500.00–555.00 $537.65 $2,005 +44.59
405–445 431 9 480.00–527.00 $507.14 $2,186 +37.80
463 value added 463 2 492.00 $492.00 $2,278 —
450–495 482 9 425.00–475.00 $451.30 $2,175 +14.14
505–545 524 23 425.00–465.00 $439.95 $2,305 +23.36
550–598 574 13 385.00–432.00 $414.57 $2,380 +17.10
603–635 614 7 382.00–425.00 $411.07 $2,524 +28.84
650–665 659 7 359.00–399.00 $385.15 $2,538 +29.59
715–745 730 5 339.00–367.00 $353.40 $2,580 +9.29
760 value added 760 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,622 —
780–796 792 4 295.00–300.00 $298.77 $2,366 -16.23
815–849 845 8 329.00–330.00 $329.88 $2,787 —
893 893 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 —
440 440 2 400.00–422.00 $411.00 $1,808 —
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 -25.00
615–635 625 2 310.00–325.00 $317.62 $1,985 —
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
365–395 380 2 310.00–350.00 $330.79 $1,257 —
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 -95.00
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,164 +31.73
270–295 286 5 515.00–560.00 $529.83 $1,515 +94.42
300–345 334 4 475.00–520.00 $499.21 $1,667 +52.10
350–383 371 6 475.00–505.00 $486.54 $1,805 +39.07
400–445 429 19 415.00–467.00 $450.68 $1,933 +31.55
450–490 473 15 389.00–437.00 $420.52 $1,989 +31.71
505–540 522 24 382.00–420.00 $401.83 $2,098 +19.43
552 value added 552 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,318 —
550–595 573 15 375.00–406.00 $392.98 $2,252 +18.94
605–647 634 8 312.00–367.00 $335.26 $2,126 -2.51
680–685 683 2 232.00–250.00 $240.97 $1,646 -72.68
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 -51.03
785–795 790 3 275.00–285.00 $281.65 $2,225 +24.80
845 845 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,341 +17.02
850–890 870 2 229.00–275.00 $252.53 $2,197 -27.47
900–935 923 3 220.00–260.00 $244.30 $2,255 -5.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 400.00–425.00 $411.65 $906 +26.65
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
305–335 315 4 425.00–465.00 $440.68 $1,388 +75.06
400–435 414 4 350.00–400.00 $380.24 $1,574 +12.33
500–520 513 3 305.00–355.00 $326.75 $1,676 +10.75
580 580 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 +20.00
700–730 715 2 202.00–225.00 $213.74 $1,528 -11.26
785 785 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,743 +22.00
860–890 873 3 190.00–208.00 $199.40 $1,741 +30.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
265 265 1 290.00 $290.00 $768 -25.15
370–385 378 2 250.00–295.00 $272.95 $1,032 -43.04
400–440 417 3 300.00–345.00 $322.76 $1,346 +22.76
505–520 513 2 275.00–300.00 $287.32 $1,474 +62.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,234 -40.44
265–295 280 3 470.00–500.00 $482.20 $1,350 -54.31
300–345 324 9 525.00–575.00 $557.52 $1,806 +32.15
350–395 374 9 500.00–550.00 $519.71 $1,944 +34.92
400–445 426 21 465.00–515.00 $488.01 $2,079 +23.40
450–480 466 9 450.00–500.00 $473.79 $2,208 +42.36
500–545 519 15 400.00–449.00 $419.36 $2,176 +11.12
565–585 579 4 350.00–385.00 $371.94 $2,154 -15.26
604–635 609 8 337.00–360.00 $341.50 $2,080 -28.33
655–685 670 3 335.00–365.00 $355.00 $2,378 +24.95
705–745 723 8 300.00–337.00 $326.79 $2,363 +11.24
765–790 778 3 280.00–310.00 $296.51 $2,307 -8.94
800–825 813 2 316.00–320.00 $318.03 $2,586 +21.49
945 945 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 400.00–455.00 $426.48 $1,151 -48.52
360 360 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 +72.87
485–495 490 2 350.00–405.00 $377.78 $1,851 -16.61
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 -5.00
555–595 573 3 280.00–325.00 $304.90 $1,747 -34.22
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -95.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 275.00–335.00 $308.06 $1,007 —
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 —
418–430 422 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,266 -39.85
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 -70.76
575 575 2 225.00–242.00 $233.50 $1,343 -29.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1615 1301 80-85% 16 180.00–187.00 $182.29 $2,372 —
1015–1990 1444 80-85% 152 157.00–179.00 $166.08 $2,398 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1170 919 85-90% 19 110.00–127.00 $117.41 $1,079 —
640–1765 1211 85-90% 47 128.00–150.00 $141.07 $1,708 —
980–1555 1346 85-90% 7 152.00–158.00 $154.61 $2,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1660 1531 75-80% 9 150.00–167.00 $155.54 $2,381 +8.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1615 1433 9 156.00–178.00 $170.05 $2,437 -38.46
1500–2300 1736 7 184.00–200.00 $192.96 $3,350 —
1160–2195 1743 10 205.00–214.00 $210.66 $3,672 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1445 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,210.74

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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
890–1105 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,409.00 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1650 1650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–630 615 2 190.00–195.00 $192.56 $1,184 —
650 650 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,261 —
710–715 713 2 175.00–200.00 $187.54 $1,337 —
800–825 813 3 190.00–211.00 $200.62 $1,631 +15.62

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 -63.51
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 -57.00

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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.