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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.75/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 522 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $473.19/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 472 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $446.36/cwt -18.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 427 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 798 807
Feeder cattle 873 556 589
Slaughter cattle 236 202 202
Replacement cattle 61 40 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 21 head Goats: 35.00-245.00; 25 Sheep: 155.00- 380.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 1350.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 520.00–550.00 $531.67 $1,303 —
255–295 271 5 560.00–640.00 $602.58 $1,633 +66.84
320–340 330 3 530.00–600.00 $558.18 $1,842 -14.52
350–392 383 10 537.00–565.00 $549.35 $2,104 +34.62
405–445 423 15 500.00–550.00 $521.78 $2,207 +29.81
450–495 469 11 450.00–500.00 $483.07 $2,266 -1.13
500–541 522 18 425.00–475.00 $444.45 $2,320 +5.92
550–596 580 13 420.00–459.00 $445.45 $2,584 +33.27
600–646 629 17 412.00–442.00 $432.79 $2,722 +17.54
670–672 672 6 390.00–411.00 $393.49 $2,644 +42.67
700–740 728 13 335.00–385.00 $356.86 $2,598 -5.27
760–785 772 5 325.00–350.00 $343.72 $2,654 -9.98
815–835 829 7 315.00–332.00 $328.61 $2,724 -3.45
850 850 2 255.00–270.00 $262.50 $2,231 -73.50
1015 1015 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
300 300 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,485 +95.00
470 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 +16.70
510 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 +8.23
555 555 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,203 +27.00
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 213 3 610.00–640.00 $622.03 $1,325 +97.03
270–295 283 8 590.00–635.00 $618.86 $1,751 +157.06
300–345 323 28 525.00–615.00 $574.87 $1,857 +78.96
353 value added 353 3 557.00 $557.00 $1,966 —
350–395 373 30 475.00–535.00 $503.11 $1,877 +20.69
400–445 427 39 420.00–480.00 $446.36 $1,906 -18.79
450–495 471 30 390.00–440.00 $416.50 $1,962 -10.13
500–545 522 48 375.00–437.00 $405.75 $2,118 -3.57
550–570 value added 558 12 397.00–408.00 $403.32 $2,251 —
550–595 565 26 335.00–395.00 $376.28 $2,126 -18.81
600–645 627 22 325.00–375.00 $355.04 $2,226 +10.22
655 value added 655 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,338 —
650–685 662 14 300.00–349.00 $322.89 $2,138 -6.75
720–745 728 5 275.00–325.00 $305.86 $2,227 +13.61
750–795 774 7 265.00–310.00 $282.35 $2,185 -9.98
800–830 813 4 275.00–310.00 $298.60 $2,428 +3.60
860 860 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,494 +20.55
905–920 913 2 260.00–275.00 $267.44 $2,442 —
960–985 973 2 250.00–290.00 $269.74 $2,625 -21.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 420.00–422.00 $420.99 $1,234 +65.56
305–315 313 4 425.00–475.00 $450.20 $1,409 +30.28
350–395 359 7 395.00–429.00 $410.86 $1,475 -6.98
480–485 482 3 375.00–400.00 $385.65 $1,859 +43.15
500–540 515 7 300.00–360.00 $331.04 $1,705 —
565–595 580 3 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $1,884 —
600–630 609 5 265.00–315.00 $295.84 $1,802 —
705–735 725 4 250.00–280.00 $262.34 $1,902 +80.34
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 +8.00
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 -19.83
925–935 930 2 200.00–206.00 $202.98 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 380.00 $380.00 $836 —
280–290 285 4 275.00–350.00 $324.69 $925 +12.05
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 +7.00
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 -15.00
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 6 565.00–660.00 $620.68 $1,440 —
250–295 280 13 595.00–640.00 $623.28 $1,745 +48.08
300–345 328 18 527.00–600.00 $561.77 $1,843 +18.25
350–395 374 30 525.00–585.00 $544.14 $2,035 +24.08
400–445 420 37 480.00–545.00 $509.10 $2,138 +20.52
450–495 472 41 450.00–510.00 $473.19 $2,233 -4.71
500–545 524 29 400.00–450.00 $429.73 $2,252 +7.05
550–596 579 30 400.00–437.00 $419.92 $2,431 +7.02
600–640 614 14 375.00–425.00 $403.69 $2,479 +16.65
650–695 671 12 350.00–390.00 $372.73 $2,501 +4.95
700–725 708 3 325.00–355.00 $340.68 $2,412 +13.96
755–795 770 6 280.00–320.00 $302.95 $2,333 -45.02
805–810 808 2 275.00–315.00 $294.94 $2,383 -22.61
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 +5.22
965 965 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,596 +14.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,035 —
255–295 284 6 480.00–560.00 $507.24 $1,441 +101.11
310–345 329 5 425.00–430.00 $426.05 $1,402 -37.06
350–390 374 7 410.00–470.00 $438.24 $1,639 -15.93
400–430 419 15 400.00–475.00 $440.45 $1,845 +16.41
450–495 471 4 375.00–400.00 $387.60 $1,826 -8.81
500–545 518 5 350.00–380.00 $361.70 $1,874 +16.33
560–585 567 7 350.00–370.00 $355.65 $2,017 +52.34
630–635 633 2 322.00–349.00 $335.45 $2,123 —
685–695 691 4 280.00–300.00 $284.99 $1,969 +2.32
700–735 718 2 250.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,830 +22.38
755–775 765 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 375.00–400.00 $387.36 $883 +67.36
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,025 +85.00
325–330 328 2 320.00–375.00 $347.71 $1,140 —
360–390 374 5 395.00–405.00 $400.05 $1,496 +85.05
400–445 419 6 325.00–395.00 $361.28 $1,514 +101.28
465–485 480 4 300.00–345.00 $319.84 $1,535 +69.84
515–545 532 3 250.00–315.00 $275.44 $1,465 +0.21
575–590 583 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,735 +32.86
600–620 610 2 225.00–250.00 $237.70 $1,450 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1325 1151 80-85% 8 182.00–200.00 $188.07 $2,165 —
935–2200 1497 80-85% 76 158.00–178.00 $165.34 $2,475 -18.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1245 954 85-90% 12 110.00–130.00 $120.77 $1,152 —
660–1745 1211 85-90% 33 134.00–155.00 $147.30 $1,784 —
725–1715 1312 85-90% 17 156.00–162.00 $158.25 $2,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1900 1606 75-80% 22 142.00–166.00 $158.00 $2,537 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1600 1568 2 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $2,721 -37.43
1015–2060 1576 11 209.00–235.00 $218.11 $3,437 +7.15
1090–2180 1613 16 180.00–206.00 $192.81 $3,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1400 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,100.00–3,500.00 $2,995.19
785–1255 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00–3,400.00 $2,813.69
840–1325 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,289.34

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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
660–900 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,544.24 —
815–1295 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,925.00–4,150.00 $3,329.43 +495.92
735–1185 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–4,250.00 $3,752.34 +918.83
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1085–1575 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,500.00–4,550.00 $3,928.43 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 —

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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.