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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.90/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 517 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.39/cwt +15.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 569 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $470.91/cwt -11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 476 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 570 1,168 865
Feeder cattle 353 873 692
Slaughter cattle 174 238 144
Replacement cattle 43 57 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00-2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 19 head Sheep: 110.00 - 380.00; 27 head Goats: 65.00-290.00; 3 head baby Calves: 1050.00- 1300.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 625.00–645.00 $634.46 $1,776 +92.06
300–345 319 9 560.00–610.00 $582.80 $1,859 +15.11
350–385 375 4 525.00–560.00 $542.59 $2,035 -0.05
400–415 408 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,101 -18.13
450–498 476 14 450.00–512.00 $470.91 $2,242 -11.02
500–540 514 10 430.00–485.00 $465.64 $2,393 +11.17
538 value added 538 4 504.00 $504.00 $2,712 —
550–590 568 8 427.00–451.00 $439.41 $2,496 -8.62
600–645 620 7 412.00–439.00 $434.35 $2,693 +13.21
650–690 669 7 400.00–423.00 $412.63 $2,760 +48.70
760–795 786 12 325.00–369.00 $347.79 $2,734 +19.17
835–845 840 2 337.00–350.00 $343.54 $2,886 —
920 920 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,778 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,053 —
370–395 383 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,532 -83.07
446 446 14 400.00 $400.00 $1,784 -67.40
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
505–524 521 7 415.00–427.00 $425.34 $2,216 —
565 565 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,763 -63.00
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
430 430 1 215.00 $215.00 $924 -180.00
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -150.00
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 450.00–470.00 $460.00 $1,081 -33.82
260–285 276 4 485.00–510.00 $496.47 $1,370 -3.32
305–345 322 6 450.00–504.00 $479.55 $1,544 -6.62
355–395 374 7 440.00–500.00 $470.13 $1,758 -2.32
402–435 416 10 430.00–485.00 $457.03 $1,901 +2.08
450–495 468 9 420.00–480.00 $438.62 $2,053 +13.01
508 value added 508 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,286 +5.00
505–535 520 13 380.00–412.00 $396.25 $2,060 -8.66
555 value added 555 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,386 —
555–590 574 10 350.00–404.00 $380.14 $2,182 +1.59
610–645 624 12 352.00–400.00 $387.61 $2,419 +40.21
660–680 670 2 300.00–335.00 $317.76 $2,129 -30.32
730–745 737 3 300.00–325.00 $312.28 $2,302 -5.25
755–785 770 2 300.00–315.00 $307.35 $2,367 -17.01
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 -19.76
855–895 875 2 250.00–282.00 $266.37 $2,331 —
950–960 957 3 204.00–252.00 $222.04 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 410.00 $410.00 $943 -6.86
305–340 328 3 400.00–425.00 $408.63 $1,340 -17.93
405–410 408 2 400.00–410.00 $405.03 $1,653 +16.72
455–485 467 3 375.00–400.00 $391.34 $1,828 +19.22
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 -2.07
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 -15.44
675–685 680 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $1,853 -14.79
760 760 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 —
805–820 813 2 220.00–235.00 $227.57 $1,850 —
885–895 890 2 197.00–218.00 $207.44 $1,846 —
905 905 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
950 950 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 -25.53
300–340 325 3 305.00–360.00 $330.51 $1,074 +43.14
365 365 2 339.00–340.00 $339.50 $1,239 -5.50
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -87.16
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -7.40
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
675–695 683 3 190.00–230.00 $211.74 $1,446 +26.74
765 765 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,392 -32.00
875 875 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 4 500.00–525.00 $510.96 $1,201 -69.15
260–295 280 7 500.00–560.00 $532.53 $1,491 -35.19
300–345 318 6 520.00–550.00 $534.55 $1,700 -3.26
350–395 375 6 475.00–520.00 $490.04 $1,838 -28.33
400–445 423 12 450.00–506.00 $472.60 $1,999 -23.01
450–495 463 7 420.00–470.00 $448.20 $2,075 -14.99
510–545 532 9 400.00–459.00 $422.32 $2,247 -6.27
555–595 570 9 406.00–442.00 $426.98 $2,434 +16.83
600–645 621 8 375.00–422.00 $402.51 $2,500 +3.01
655–670 662 3 367.00–406.00 $380.87 $2,521 +31.87
755–765 760 2 314.00–340.00 $326.91 $2,485 +5.10
805–840 823 2 327.00–350.00 $338.26 $2,784 +34.45
850–870 860 2 315.00–327.00 $320.93 $2,760 +25.93
945 945 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 470.00–475.00 $472.41 $1,276 -53.08
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 +16.74
435 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 -0.72
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 -21.91
505 505 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 +66.77
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 -9.25
720 720 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,570 -57.00
845 845 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,324 —
895 895 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 -136.01
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 -60.00
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 -49.04
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–2015 1352 80-85% 55 165.00–180.00 $173.39 $2,344 —
1085–1880 1378 80-85% 7 183.00–198.00 $189.73 $2,614 +18.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1120 945 85-90% 11 120.00–135.00 $126.75 $1,198 +6.66
695–1475 1096 85-90% 31 140.00–161.00 $151.39 $1,659 +1.88
975–1365 1159 85-90% 8 162.00–167.00 $163.66 $1,897 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1640 1501 75-80% 7 150.00–168.00 $159.15 $2,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1600 1463 2 185.00–190.00 $187.74 $2,747 —
1425–1710 1562 3 199.00–212.00 $207.09 $3,235 —
1455–1895 1684 5 218.00–237.00 $226.21 $3,809 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1180 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,350.00–3,000.00 $2,084.58
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
775–1320 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,650.00–3,500.00 $2,422.89
865–1475 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,446.58

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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
815–1540 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–4,150.00 $3,552.56 —
810–1375 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00–4,500.00 $3,560.88 —
815–1620 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–4,050.00 $3,481.01 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 245.00 $245.00 $564 —
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —
655–660 658 2 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,431 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 —
650 650 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,060 —

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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.