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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

1,245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.73/cwt +15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 521 lb · 47 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $519.01/cwt +12.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 370 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $484.96/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 378 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,245 713 1,056
Feeder cattle 973 544 803
Slaughter cattle 205 154 213
Replacement cattle 67 15 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00-2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 74 head Sheep and Goats: 35.00-340.00; 9 head Baby Calves: 75.00-875.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 3 550.00–615.00 $591.83 $1,320 —
250–285 268 2 565.00–570.00 $567.34 $1,520 —
300–330 318 4 520.00–570.00 $547.40 $1,741 +7.09
350–395 366 7 500.00–555.00 $530.63 $1,942 +15.77
405 value added 405 12 574.00 $574.00 $2,325 —
420–445 429 7 450.00–502.00 $478.24 $2,052 -4.35
453–465 value added 457 3 517.00–532.00 $526.91 $2,408 —
455–497 487 25 435.00–497.00 $473.76 $2,307 —
500–545 518 9 405.00–450.00 $428.09 $2,218 -35.74
520–535 value added 523 5 475.00–479.00 $475.82 $2,489 —
560–595 576 10 400.00–442.00 $421.92 $2,430 —
600–645 620 6 406.00–420.00 $410.79 $2,547 +11.12
655–690 669 4 345.00–385.00 $360.43 $2,411 -41.17
727–740 730 4 332.00–340.00 $337.97 $2,467 —
760–795 786 4 295.00–352.00 $327.00 $2,570 -8.07
815–845 829 5 297.00–330.00 $314.95 $2,611 -20.05
868 868 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,821 +45.00
900–930 918 3 250.00–275.00 $258.44 $2,372 —
965 965 2 235.00–257.00 $246.00 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,361 —
305 305 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,449 +50.00
355–365 360 3 435.00–480.00 $460.21 $1,657 +8.21
415–445 433 3 350.00–400.00 $384.04 $1,663 -75.79
480 480 2 370.00–395.00 $382.50 $1,836 -60.82
725 725 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,900 —
770–790 780 3 235.00–250.00 $243.27 $1,898 —
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
870 870 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,940 —
995 995 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,045 -119.35
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -30.00
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 -15.04
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —

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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 5 515.00–550.00 $527.10 $1,191 —
260–290 275 12 490.00–547.00 $514.97 $1,416 +12.94
300–345 322 23 460.00–522.00 $494.52 $1,592 -2.21
350–395 374 36 440.00–500.00 $477.45 $1,786 -12.99
391 value added 391 10 512.00 $512.00 $2,002 —
400–445 421 33 420.00–480.00 $451.55 $1,901 -9.22
450–490 471 24 400.00–462.00 $424.11 $1,998 -26.35
500–520 value added 510 11 429.00–440.00 $434.46 $2,216 —
500–545 524 36 367.00–422.00 $390.42 $2,046 +4.80
553–585 value added 563 11 409.00–422.00 $415.58 $2,340 +24.02
550–595 572 27 332.00–392.00 $361.67 $2,069 -44.13
600–645 624 19 310.00–365.00 $343.51 $2,144 -8.79
650–695 670 7 295.00–330.00 $319.74 $2,142 -14.18
700–745 715 3 275.00–300.00 $291.32 $2,083 -43.68
775–790 783 3 275.00–300.00 $285.66 $2,237 —
800–815 808 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,303 —
940 940 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,444 —
950–970 960 2 155.00–205.00 $179.74 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 405.00–425.00 $414.78 $954 -70.00
255–290 273 8 400.00–460.00 $430.15 $1,174 -22.06
305–340 319 8 415.00–455.00 $435.01 $1,388 -17.44
350–390 365 10 390.00–435.00 $412.91 $1,507 -30.70
420–440 429 7 375.00–412.00 $399.53 $1,714 -34.05
460–495 482 9 320.00–390.00 $372.06 $1,793 -27.26
500–540 525 7 340.00–360.00 $352.09 $1,848 -15.76
560–595 581 4 300.00–325.00 $309.34 $1,797 -57.65
605–635 620 2 275.00–300.00 $287.80 $1,784 -27.21
650–685 668 2 250.00–305.00 $276.78 $1,849 —
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 —
760–785 775 3 200.00–230.00 $218.30 $1,692 —
835 835 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 310.00–375.00 $342.50 $925 +27.88
310–315 313 2 280.00–390.00 $335.44 $1,050 —
355–375 367 5 305.00–375.00 $346.01 $1,270 —
405–440 425 4 300.00–375.00 $333.21 $1,416 —
525–535 530 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 -51.56
555–595 576 4 225.00–280.00 $248.97 $1,434 -55.63
610–645 630 5 195.00–235.00 $213.70 $1,346 —
655–690 673 2 220.00–250.00 $234.61 $1,579 -70.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 238 12 525.00–610.00 $569.12 $1,355 -25.50
250–295 277 25 525.00–605.00 $558.29 $1,546 +4.86
305–345 328 33 500.00–570.00 $531.60 $1,744 +15.34
350–395 370 46 480.00–550.00 $519.01 $1,920 +12.03
400–445 421 36 450.00–510.00 $480.31 $2,022 +18.37
450–495 475 34 425.00–485.00 $455.07 $2,162 +9.00
500–545 518 41 400.00–475.00 $439.57 $2,277 +23.18
550–595 572 42 375.00–430.00 $402.38 $2,302 +5.20
600–645 624 17 350.00–408.00 $377.86 $2,358 +13.73
655–695 673 13 332.00–387.00 $354.68 $2,387 +0.35
700–740 711 8 320.00–352.00 $335.28 $2,384 +19.07
755–790 777 5 320.00–335.00 $328.76 $2,554 +61.76
805–840 818 3 300.00–322.00 $313.81 $2,567 +42.71
850–880 863 5 287.00–307.00 $297.81 $2,570 +30.45
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
950–960 955 2 210.00–255.00 $232.62 $2,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 445.00 $445.00 $979 +26.06
275–295 285 2 480.00–490.00 $484.82 $1,382 +10.46
305–345 323 5 450.00–500.00 $468.47 $1,513 -3.80
350–395 375 13 410.00–475.00 $454.27 $1,704 +8.06
410–445 426 8 380.00–445.00 $416.26 $1,773 -17.43
465–490 480 3 400.00–440.00 $420.28 $2,017 ±0.00
505–545 527 8 350.00–392.00 $369.00 $1,945 -2.41
570–595 586 7 300.00–365.00 $321.78 $1,886 —
615–630 623 2 325.00–342.00 $333.40 $2,077 +21.15
665–685 675 2 290.00–305.00 $297.61 $2,009 -5.62
705–730 718 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,813 +15.54
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 -25.00
840 840 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,840 -36.75
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 -17.00
285–295 290 2 350.00–400.00 $374.57 $1,086 +27.76
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 -68.87
375–385 380 4 350.00–400.00 $387.34 $1,472 +8.15
400–425 414 4 350.00–375.00 $366.48 $1,517 -24.77
485–495 492 5 325.00–350.00 $341.95 $1,682 -16.69
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1400 1205 80-85% 6 180.00–188.00 $183.12 $2,207 —
980–2040 1371 80-85% 86 158.00–179.00 $170.95 $2,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1260 904 85-90% 7 110.00–120.00 $112.62 $1,018 -8.15
635–1615 986 85-90% 21 130.00–154.00 $143.37 $1,414 —
745–1475 1110 85-90% 12 155.00–161.00 $158.05 $1,754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1750 1468 75-80% 5 148.00–154.00 $150.81 $2,214 -5.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1360 1143 6 155.00–179.00 $167.34 $1,913 —
1090–2130 1683 15 192.00–206.00 $200.54 $3,375 —
1185–2060 1729 11 209.00–221.00 $215.19 $3,721 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1425 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,457.79
795–1595 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,725.00–3,600.00 $2,818.90
890–1520 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,000.00–3,500.00 $2,753.55
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
520 520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
520–525 523 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.44

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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
540–895 751 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00–3,350.00 $2,987.95 —
790–1035 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–3,650.00 $2,923.17 —
775–1170 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,025.00–4,500.00 $3,763.64 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 —
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
580 580 2 140.00–185.00 $162.50 $942 -112.50
685 685 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,281 —
995 995 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,990 +8.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 -75.00
510–540 527 3 175.00–235.00 $203.20 $1,071 —
570–595 583 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,209 -54.78
655 655 2 220.00–275.00 $247.50 $1,621 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —

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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.