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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

1,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.17/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 421 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.60/cwt -10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 528 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $457.99/cwt -21.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 424 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,207 1,319 982
Feeder cattle 915 1,006 747
Slaughter cattle 251 260 210
Replacement cattle 41 53 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 60 head Sheep and Goats: 50.00-320.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 1000.00; 8 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 -55.00
265–295 283 3 500.00–580.00 $539.71 $1,527 +7.75
335 335 2 475.00–530.00 $502.50 $1,683 -16.98
350–397 376 15 475.00–530.00 $496.71 $1,868 -13.86
400–440 420 14 450.00–515.00 $479.18 $2,013 -6.57
450–495 471 13 420.00–475.00 $444.46 $2,093 -25.83
500–545 517 19 400.00–467.00 $411.95 $2,130 -33.75
550–595 573 10 375.00–430.00 $404.82 $2,320 -5.64
600–640 623 6 377.00–430.00 $398.95 $2,485 -8.74
650–660 655 2 345.00–370.00 $357.60 $2,342 +2.96
672 value added 672 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,554 -20.00
700–743 733 8 300.00–339.00 $331.06 $2,427 -24.13
755–790 770 3 320.00–340.00 $330.15 $2,542 -27.84
800–825 815 7 292.00–332.00 $316.30 $2,578 —
850–875 867 3 310.00–325.00 $316.59 $2,745 —
960–980 970 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $2,691 +40.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 7 405.00–475.00 $451.74 $1,260 -18.26
300–305 303 2 450.00–460.00 $454.96 $1,379 —
375–390 383 2 400.00–410.00 $405.10 $1,552 -38.95
420–435 429 4 435.00–445.00 $439.23 $1,884 +15.85
455–495 472 3 400.00–415.00 $404.93 $1,911 -8.55
500–545 528 8 350.00–395.00 $373.63 $1,973 -8.69
550–590 575 4 350.00–367.00 $358.12 $2,059 +3.12
725–745 735 2 225.00–257.00 $240.78 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -0.72
365–375 371 4 310.00–350.00 $337.42 $1,252 -42.58
410–430 420 2 325.00–395.00 $359.17 $1,509 —
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
515–545 527 3 250.00–300.00 $282.75 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 5 450.00–510.00 $484.23 $1,094 -17.52
250–295 278 21 450.00–520.00 $488.59 $1,358 -26.00
300–345 320 21 465.00–532.00 $493.03 $1,578 +4.26
350–395 367 31 430.00–495.00 $464.62 $1,705 -10.55
400–445 421 44 420.00–475.00 $453.17 $1,908 +11.30
450–495 466 37 380.00–440.00 $403.92 $1,882 -18.85
500–546 528 44 350.00–412.00 $382.60 $2,020 -6.94
550–595 571 19 342.00–390.00 $365.92 $2,089 -11.65
600–640 617 10 315.00–367.00 $340.40 $2,100 -26.70
650–685 666 6 322.00–367.00 $337.14 $2,245 -14.92
707–740 716 9 270.00–337.00 $317.35 $2,272 -12.63
750–780 767 3 247.00–300.00 $272.65 $2,091 -27.29
805–840 821 4 242.00–290.00 $259.09 $2,127 -40.91
850–880 867 3 270.00–275.00 $273.31 $2,370 -3.27
945 945 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,984 -75.00
955 955 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 —
255–270 265 4 400.00–440.00 $421.30 $1,116 -12.17
300–325 313 3 400.00–430.00 $417.95 $1,308 -16.83
355–395 376 12 367.00–425.00 $411.85 $1,549 -2.48
400–445 430 7 375.00–400.00 $383.04 $1,647 -19.29
450–497 481 11 335.00–380.00 $364.49 $1,753 -12.88
505–525 518 3 300.00–345.00 $319.68 $1,656 -33.76
555–585 567 3 300.00–335.00 $320.21 $1,816 +5.28
600–645 620 5 250.00–300.00 $289.74 $1,796 -18.05
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 ±0.00
720–735 728 4 225.00–265.00 $243.77 $1,775 +18.77
780–785 783 2 169.00–190.00 $179.53 $1,406 -81.77
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
975 975 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,872 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 +0.88
345 345 2 355.00–380.00 $367.50 $1,268 +67.50
355–390 366 4 315.00–365.00 $343.05 $1,256 -6.56
400–440 422 3 300.00–350.00 $319.07 $1,346 -20.93
455–485 470 6 275.00–335.00 $299.98 $1,410 —
500–540 519 7 250.00–300.00 $282.12 $1,464 -22.88
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 -50.00
600–645 626 5 200.00–235.00 $209.72 $1,313 -35.28
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 +24.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 6 520.00–555.00 $541.05 $1,207 -10.70
260–280 272 9 450.00–525.00 $485.08 $1,319 -58.45
305–345 326 17 470.00–525.00 $497.09 $1,621 -17.39
350–395 369 29 470.00–530.00 $496.02 $1,830 -1.43
400–445 424 43 430.00–492.00 $457.99 $1,942 -21.61
450–490 470 32 415.00–475.00 $433.81 $2,039 -25.78
500–545 522 34 375.00–425.00 $399.77 $2,087 -14.39
550–595 570 26 360.00–412.00 $386.23 $2,202 -10.75
600–645 623 18 350.00–404.00 $380.17 $2,368 -17.88
650–685 665 15 325.00–385.00 $356.59 $2,371 -17.16
700–745 728 8 310.00–338.00 $323.70 $2,357 -28.20
755–795 770 4 310.00–355.00 $327.18 $2,519 +9.40
805–835 815 4 308.00–317.00 $312.78 $2,549 -5.47
865–890 875 3 279.00–308.00 $295.68 $2,587 +29.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 3 400.00–425.00 $412.95 $1,156 -71.27
300–340 324 4 435.00–495.00 $464.58 $1,505 +16.48
350–395 367 9 400.00–460.00 $424.27 $1,557 -3.11
410–445 423 7 375.00–425.00 $403.37 $1,706 -24.41
450–490 468 14 342.00–400.00 $374.39 $1,752 -10.67
500–545 526 7 350.00–390.00 $364.22 $1,916 +2.49
565–585 571 4 300.00–345.00 $327.56 $1,870 -7.05
605–640 626 6 295.00–335.00 $314.41 $1,968 +14.41
660–695 678 2 310.00–320.00 $314.87 $2,135 +9.93
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 +10.00
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 365.00 $365.00 $858 -30.79
250–295 278 4 335.00–380.00 $352.77 $981 —
325–340 333 3 345.00–400.00 $373.63 $1,244 —
355–390 371 4 325.00–370.00 $350.49 $1,300 +50.49
415–445 427 5 310.00–350.00 $333.95 $1,426 -41.05
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 +50.00
515–545 530 5 225.00–300.00 $271.56 $1,439 -28.44
565–585 575 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 +25.00
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1395 1118 80-85% 5 180.00–190.00 $185.45 $2,073 —
950–1915 1373 80-85% 82 150.00–176.00 $159.64 $2,192 -5.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1250 981 85-90% 20 100.00–125.00 $111.98 $1,099 —
725–1810 1145 85-90% 63 127.00–153.00 $141.09 $1,615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1815 1601 75-80% 12 135.00–159.00 $148.18 $2,372 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2550 1724 23 174.00–198.00 $185.63 $3,200 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
720–1450 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,225.00–2,350.00 $1,905.42
835–1370 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,450.00–2,850.00 $2,190.81

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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
705–1215 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,475.00–3,550.00 $2,959.39 —
910–1010 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,087.13 —
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 172.00 $172.00 $679 -9.92
515 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 +5.00
810–830 820 2 179.00–215.00 $196.78 $1,614 —

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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.