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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

1,245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $489.17/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 378 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.36/cwt -8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 522 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $485.73/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,298/hd at 473 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,245 1,316 614
Feeder cattle 880 1,043 405
Slaughter cattle 306 221 163
Replacement cattle 59 52 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00-3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 38 head Sheep and Goats: 60.00-380.00; 2 head Baby Calves 1000.00 : 1 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,482 +18.32
260–280 272 3 550.00–660.00 $598.11 $1,627 +6.19
310–335 320 11 555.00–640.00 $600.21 $1,921 +28.14
350–390 370 11 515.00–575.00 $540.91 $2,001 +2.89
405–445 428 9 515.00–570.00 $531.95 $2,277 +22.55
450–485 458 16 475.00–535.00 $506.40 $2,319 +26.39
505–545 519 20 450.00–508.00 $485.12 $2,518 +28.49
555–575 567 7 395.00–467.00 $433.29 $2,457 -9.87
600–645 616 8 400.00–462.00 $440.44 $2,713 +36.18
650–670 659 5 402.00–432.00 $418.34 $2,757 +49.70
705–745 724 5 362.00–375.00 $370.51 $2,682 +26.07
780–785 783 2 320.00–332.00 $325.98 $2,552 -2.88
810–835 823 2 337.00–340.00 $338.48 $2,786 +9.03
850–865 858 2 275.00–285.00 $280.04 $2,403 —
900 900 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,479 +10.75
370–385 380 3 450.00–500.00 $466.23 $1,772 +40.84
400–415 405 3 447.00–485.00 $472.49 $1,914 +35.78
460–480 468 3 370.00–425.00 $404.06 $1,891 -23.07
510–545 527 3 350.00–400.00 $371.46 $1,958 -30.10
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 +1.52
605–625 616 5 325.00–365.00 $344.87 $2,124 -12.54
660–690 678 4 350.00–385.00 $373.21 $2,530 —
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —
770–785 778 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,926 —
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 ±0.00
885 885 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 -100.00
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 +35.00
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 +12.01
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 +25.39
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 +25.00
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 -80.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 6 500.00–580.00 $538.32 $1,227 +14.82
250–295 268 9 500.00–560.00 $535.51 $1,435 +20.32
300–345 329 22 470.00–545.00 $502.72 $1,654 -15.95
350–395 378 37 450.00–520.00 $489.17 $1,849 -7.15
400–445 425 28 440.00–507.00 $463.88 $1,971 +5.06
450–495 468 28 400.00–465.00 $420.83 $1,969 -13.72
500–545 522 35 362.00–427.00 $393.36 $2,053 -8.95
550–598 572 29 350.00–410.00 $380.04 $2,174 +1.09
600–635 613 12 312.00–372.00 $347.17 $2,128 -3.53
650–690 666 8 320.00–350.00 $333.87 $2,224 -12.40
720–745 732 3 295.00–320.00 $308.29 $2,257 -8.60
755–785 771 7 245.00–305.00 $264.87 $2,042 -49.68
805–845 825 2 250.00–275.00 $262.20 $2,163 -42.80
860–895 879 6 222.00–275.00 $252.77 $2,222 -23.65
920–935 928 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $2,204 -47.32
950–985 967 3 225.00–267.00 $241.59 $2,336 -7.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 3 400.00–460.00 $434.44 $964 —
250–260 255 3 380.00–450.00 $423.73 $1,081 -24.51
300–345 322 11 400.00–465.00 $431.27 $1,389 -13.94
375–395 382 6 400.00–440.00 $424.18 $1,620 -2.57
410–445 429 13 390.00–430.00 $413.22 $1,773 +10.62
450–490 474 13 320.00–385.00 $357.25 $1,693 -36.68
500–540 522 9 300.00–350.00 $334.93 $1,748 -5.11
550–585 571 8 260.00–325.00 $307.16 $1,754 -12.49
600–645 637 6 250.00–300.00 $274.01 $1,745 -18.72
655–695 674 5 217.00–275.00 $243.36 $1,640 -16.71
700–730 711 7 225.00–252.00 $243.78 $1,733 -1.22
755–780 767 3 205.00–245.00 $228.15 $1,750 -9.27
800–835 818 2 175.00–210.00 $192.87 $1,578 —
850–890 875 3 172.00–210.00 $192.78 $1,687 +4.33
965 965 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 250.00–350.00 $298.62 $815 -24.99
315–335 325 3 300.00–340.00 $313.74 $1,020 +13.74
350–390 373 7 300.00–380.00 $342.40 $1,277 -5.25
400–445 424 5 280.00–350.00 $302.52 $1,283 -23.47
450–485 463 6 245.00–300.00 $277.29 $1,284 -47.45
515–535 525 2 240.00–300.00 $269.43 $1,415 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
600–635 618 3 175.00–225.00 $199.80 $1,235 -55.20
665–695 680 2 180.00–208.00 $194.31 $1,321 -64.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 9 590.00–665.00 $613.67 $1,393 +12.52
250–295 277 17 550.00–645.00 $592.21 $1,640 +22.19
300–345 321 18 520.00–595.00 $555.31 $1,783 -5.18
350–395 376 24 520.00–580.00 $546.55 $2,055 +10.01
400–445 420 31 480.00–555.00 $522.36 $2,194 +15.66
450–495 473 33 450.00–522.00 $485.73 $2,298 +8.42
500–545 519 22 416.00–480.00 $449.13 $2,331 +3.19
550–595 564 31 400.00–460.00 $432.90 $2,442 +13.01
600–640 615 9 390.00–437.00 $411.66 $2,532 -1.38
650–695 672 11 350.00–402.00 $382.05 $2,567 +11.18
700–745 724 9 300.00–360.00 $333.53 $2,415 -11.41
755–785 763 7 300.00–349.00 $326.02 $2,488 -22.56
810–835 823 2 300.00–312.00 $306.09 $2,519 -23.26
860–895 878 7 250.00–295.00 $278.09 $2,442 -10.87
920 920 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 -40.00
970–980 975 2 230.00–255.00 $242.44 $2,364 +4.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
275–290 283 2 475.00–530.00 $503.23 $1,424 -15.32
300–345 338 6 450.00–505.00 $489.19 $1,653 +84.23
350–395 377 9 415.00–479.00 $450.71 $1,699 +13.56
400–440 417 16 400.00–475.00 $437.70 $1,825 -19.97
455–495 475 10 380.00–440.00 $415.72 $1,975 +15.84
500–520 509 4 310.00–380.00 $346.44 $1,763 -22.25
575–595 586 4 320.00–375.00 $354.90 $2,080 -1.19
600–605 603 2 300.00–370.00 $334.85 $2,019 -25.15
650–670 661 4 300.00–335.00 $316.01 $2,089 +51.01
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 +55.00
300–340 327 3 365.00–400.00 $380.61 $1,245 —
360–395 382 3 340.00–405.00 $365.28 $1,395 +14.46
415–445 433 4 300.00–360.00 $320.91 $1,390 -6.77
455–495 469 4 300.00–355.00 $331.45 $1,555 +22.88
535–545 540 2 250.00–300.00 $274.77 $1,484 -8.30
600–630 615 2 175.00–200.00 $187.20 $1,151 —
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 —
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1585 1255 80-85% 8 186.00–195.00 $188.71 $2,368 —
910–2055 1421 80-85% 113 165.00–185.00 $174.07 $2,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1520 930 85-90% 31 110.00–135.00 $122.37 $1,138 —
605–1485 1073 85-90% 42 138.00–162.00 $152.00 $1,631 —
945–1275 1104 85-90% 10 165.00–169.00 $166.22 $1,835 +0.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2090 1706 75-80% 6 150.00–168.00 $162.20 $2,767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2160 1464 13 190.00–209.00 $200.74 $2,939 —
1070–1915 1493 2 170.00–172.00 $170.72 $2,549 —
1295–2010 1690 6 215.00–240.00 $225.47 $3,810 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1305 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,200.00–2,700.00 $2,073.15
775–1425 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,600.00–2,950.00 $2,348.35
850–1450 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,207.35

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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
630–1045 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–3,500.00 $3,021.31 —
765–1245 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–3,650.00 $3,138.02 —
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
980–1120 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,950.00 $3,670.00 —
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 240.00–245.00 $242.61 $546 —
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
310–335 325 3 210.00–245.00 $231.56 $753 —
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
675 675 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,532 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 +67.50
350–355 353 2 255.00 $255.00 $900 +30.21
490–495 493 2 235.00–242.00 $238.48 $1,176 +13.93
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 -32.00

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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.