Cattle Market Pulse

Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

1,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Harward Brothers Livestock Market report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.82/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 425 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.31/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 521 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.95/cwt -15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 573 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,316 570 1,024
Feeder cattle 1,043 353 756
Slaughter cattle 221 174 232
Replacement cattle 52 43 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00-2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 44 head Sheep and Goats: 25.00-380.00; 16 head Hogs

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 570.00 $570.00 $200 —
215–245 230 2 575.00–600.00 $586.68 $1,349 —
255–295 281 12 570.00–645.00 $591.92 $1,663 -42.54
300–335 316 7 565.00–580.00 $572.07 $1,808 -10.73
350–385 375 15 515.00–550.00 $538.02 $2,018 -4.57
400–445 427 31 492.00–539.00 $509.40 $2,175 -5.60
450–495 478 27 469.00–508.00 $480.01 $2,294 +9.10
465–495 value added 492 9 510.00–532.00 $512.54 $2,522 —
500–545 526 29 412.00–489.00 $456.63 $2,402 -9.01
560–578 value added 571 5 477.00–489.00 $484.29 $2,765 —
550–590 573 35 415.00–469.00 $443.16 $2,539 +3.75
608–645 value added 615 11 435.00–459.00 $443.88 $2,730 —
605–645 631 12 382.00–425.00 $404.26 $2,551 -30.09
655–697 680 8 350.00–400.00 $368.64 $2,507 -43.99
700–745 729 5 320.00–369.00 $344.44 $2,511 —
760 value added 760 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,812 —
755–790 776 5 300.00–350.00 $328.86 $2,552 -18.93
815–825 820 2 322.00–337.00 $329.45 $2,701 -14.09
985 985 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
281 281 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,489 +125.00
325–345 335 2 450.00–500.00 $474.25 $1,589 —
375–395 385 2 410.00–440.00 $425.39 $1,638 +25.39
410–445 429 4 400.00–460.00 $436.71 $1,873 +36.71
450–495 468 6 395.00–450.00 $427.13 $1,999 +52.13
530–540 535 2 395.00–408.00 $401.56 $2,148 -23.78
550–590 575 3 325.00–375.00 $348.48 $2,004 +36.48
625–640 633 2 350.00–365.00 $357.41 $2,262 —
835 835 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
425–440 432 3 300.00–365.00 $337.99 $1,460 +122.99
475–490 483 2 300.00–350.00 $324.61 $1,568 +124.61
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 230 5 475.00–550.00 $523.50 $1,204 +63.50
250–290 268 12 480.00–545.00 $515.19 $1,381 +18.72
300–345 324 14 490.00–540.00 $518.67 $1,680 +39.12
350–395 373 37 475.00–530.00 $496.32 $1,851 +26.19
400–445 425 67 425.00–502.00 $458.82 $1,950 +1.79
450–495 468 36 410.00–470.00 $434.55 $2,034 -4.07
500–545 521 62 370.00–430.00 $402.31 $2,096 +6.06
550–595 573 44 350.00–420.00 $378.95 $2,171 -1.19
600–645 619 22 320.00–380.00 $350.70 $2,171 -36.91
660–680 667 3 340.00–359.00 $346.27 $2,310 +28.51
710–740 722 7 285.00–325.00 $316.89 $2,288 +4.61
755–780 769 5 308.00–325.00 $314.55 $2,419 +7.20
810 810 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $2,470 +30.00
850–880 865 2 252.00–300.00 $276.42 $2,391 +10.05
915–940 928 2 270.00–300.00 $284.80 $2,643 —
960–985 968 4 227.00–260.00 $249.04 $2,411 +27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 10 435.00–459.00 $448.24 $1,237 —
310–340 321 8 400.00–465.00 $445.21 $1,429 +36.58
360–395 384 10 385.00–445.00 $426.75 $1,639 —
415–420 418 2 385.00–420.00 $402.60 $1,683 -2.43
450–490 477 6 370.00–405.00 $393.93 $1,879 +2.59
500–540 522 5 300.00–350.00 $340.04 $1,775 -9.96
555–585 565 3 300.00–335.00 $319.65 $1,806 +19.65
625–640 634 5 275.00–300.00 $292.73 $1,856 —
665–675 670 2 250.00–270.00 $260.07 $1,742 -12.45
745 745 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
760–770 765 2 225.00–250.00 $237.42 $1,816 -17.58
885–890 888 2 172.00–205.00 $188.45 $1,673 -18.99
930 930 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,018 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 375.00–385.00 $379.82 $809 —
255–285 270 2 300.00–350.00 $323.61 $874 +3.61
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -30.51
350–370 363 3 330.00–377.00 $347.65 $1,262 +8.15
440–445 443 2 325.00–327.00 $325.99 $1,444 +80.99
480–490 485 2 300.00–350.00 $324.74 $1,575 —
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 +55.00
660 660 2 250.00–267.00 $258.50 $1,706 +46.76

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 9 575.00–635.00 $601.15 $1,365 +90.19
255–290 275 13 530.00–590.00 $570.02 $1,568 +37.49
300–345 315 12 540.00–600.00 $560.49 $1,766 +25.94
350–395 374 31 500.00–565.00 $536.54 $2,007 +46.50
400–445 421 34 477.00–540.00 $506.70 $2,133 +34.10
450–495 469 28 450.00–510.00 $477.31 $2,239 +29.11
500–545 523 38 420.00–480.00 $445.94 $2,332 +23.62
550–595 568 30 395.00–452.00 $419.89 $2,385 -7.09
600–645 620 23 380.00–435.00 $413.04 $2,561 +10.53
650–695 667 12 330.00–387.00 $370.87 $2,474 -10.00
700–745 723 11 250.00–380.00 $344.94 $2,494 —
750–780 763 3 315.00–377.00 $348.58 $2,660 +21.67
800–830 808 5 310.00–350.00 $329.35 $2,661 -8.91
880–890 887 3 275.00–300.00 $288.96 $2,563 -31.97
940 940 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,632 -10.00
965–990 978 2 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 500.00–535.00 $518.55 $1,493 +46.14
340–345 343 2 400.00–410.00 $404.96 $1,389 —
360–395 374 8 400.00–470.00 $437.15 $1,635 -12.85
400–430 419 7 450.00–475.00 $457.67 $1,918 +32.67
455–485 468 10 370.00–425.00 $399.88 $1,871 +19.88
510–540 524 4 350.00–410.00 $368.69 $1,932 -16.31
560–595 578 3 322.00–385.00 $356.09 $2,058 +31.09
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 —
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 —
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 +17.00
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
830 830 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,967 -38.00
910 910 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 +15.00
370–395 383 2 325.00–375.00 $350.82 $1,344 —
425–440 431 4 305.00–340.00 $327.68 $1,412 +57.68
450–485 472 3 300.00–325.00 $308.57 $1,456 —
500–525 513 6 230.00–300.00 $283.07 $1,452 +33.07
565–595 575 3 237.00–275.00 $250.76 $1,442 +0.76

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1800 1328 80-85% 77 162.00–186.00 $176.49 $2,344 —
1265–1515 1398 80-85% 9 187.00–201.00 $191.88 $2,682 +2.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1045 810 85-90% 11 108.00–132.00 $124.46 $1,008 —
695–1795 1042 85-90% 28 134.00–162.00 $152.52 $1,589 —
995–1190 1129 85-90% 5 164.00–168.00 $165.95 $1,874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1750 1519 75-80% 8 150.00–168.00 $160.08 $2,432 +0.93

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2020 1583 2 170.00–180.00 $173.62 $2,748 -33.47
1170–2005 1584 22 190.00–210.00 $202.42 $3,206 -4.67
1045–2065 1716 9 214.00–235.00 $226.27 $3,883 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1280 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,379.82
725–1420 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,381.51
935–1575 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,600.00–3,100.00 $2,436.40

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
540–1105 764 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,100.00–3,400.00 $2,922.80 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +818.99

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,663 —
910–930 920 2 214.00–220.00 $216.97 $1,996 —
960–970 965 2 174.00–208.00 $190.91 $1,842 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 245.00–300.00 $272.50 $818 —
350–365 358 2 215.00–235.00 $224.79 $805 -60.21
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
450–485 465 3 200.00–250.00 $224.55 $1,044 —
630 630 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,399 —
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —

↑ Back to top

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.