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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.90/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 472 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $421.35/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,612/hd at 620 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $470.88/cwt -12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 426 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 973 748
Feeder cattle 499 727 594
Slaughter cattle 175 220 143
Replacement cattle 32 26 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 6.00-8.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 36 head Sheep 100.00 - 440.00; 11 head Goats 60.00 - 325.00; 10 head Baby Calves 250.00 - 1400.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 530.00–590.00 $559.67 $1,276 -74.27
330–340 339 7 555.00–565.00 $556.39 $1,886 -12.81
355–395 381 5 480.00–520.00 $503.94 $1,920 -29.38
400–440 427 8 450.00–500.00 $481.11 $2,054 -13.56
452–455 value added 453 6 502.00–504.00 $503.66 $2,282 —
455–495 471 13 450.00–495.00 $477.48 $2,249 -7.52
511 value added 511 7 472.00 $472.00 $2,412 —
500–545 523 16 408.00–465.00 $440.27 $2,303 -29.36
550–595 570 19 410.00–441.00 $426.18 $2,429 -12.26
600–635 620 27 408.00–430.00 $421.35 $2,612 -4.13
655–685 672 3 389.00–410.00 $396.17 $2,662 -10.52
705–748 735 5 367.00–374.00 $371.66 $2,732 +36.61
775–790 780 4 315.00–349.00 $328.94 $2,566 +9.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 3 390.00–410.00 $398.46 $1,506 —
410–435 425 3 380.00–425.00 $403.22 $1,714 +6.42
450–495 467 3 400.00–425.00 $414.55 $1,936 -7.98
500–535 519 5 330.00–400.00 $371.04 $1,926 -47.46
550–575 563 2 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $1,843 —
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 —
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,076 +14.17
265–290 280 3 475.00–520.00 $497.68 $1,394 -24.26
300–345 324 8 445.00–500.00 $465.96 $1,510 -23.62
350–395 372 17 435.00–492.00 $467.79 $1,740 -11.16
410–447 429 22 415.00–460.00 $443.09 $1,901 -13.47
455–495 472 29 405.00–457.00 $436.90 $2,062 +10.18
510–535 522 15 370.00–424.00 $391.61 $2,044 -20.92
550–593 576 9 335.00–380.00 $361.65 $2,083 -3.92
598 value added 598 5 403.00 $403.00 $2,410 -9.00
600–630 615 6 310.00–360.00 $337.48 $2,076 -12.09
690 690 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,180 +17.50
700–745 723 2 315.00–320.00 $317.42 $2,295 +24.44
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 +4.54
845 845 2 225.00–247.00 $236.00 $1,994 -52.53
865–880 873 2 260.00–269.00 $264.46 $2,309 +10.41
905–915 910 3 225.00–260.00 $241.73 $2,200 -10.72
950 950 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,034 -12.44
260–285 275 3 400.00–425.00 $411.79 $1,132 -55.44
305–340 328 5 400.00–430.00 $409.76 $1,344 -27.32
350–395 366 9 355.00–425.00 $391.61 $1,433 -31.93
400–435 418 2 345.00–370.00 $356.98 $1,492 -55.37
465–485 476 4 340.00–350.00 $345.44 $1,644 -44.53
505–540 524 4 350.00–360.00 $352.55 $1,847 +0.52
560–590 575 2 282.00–300.00 $290.77 $1,672 -34.23
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +20.00
655–670 663 2 239.00–250.00 $244.44 $1,621 -40.56
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 +54.15
770–785 778 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,953 +26.02
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 350.00–380.00 $363.17 $1,224 -7.36
350–390 371 4 345.00–367.00 $351.40 $1,304 +23.91
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 +23.62
535 535 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,642 +50.72
600–620 610 2 175.00–185.00 $179.92 $1,098 -50.08
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +34.23
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 645.00–665.00 $649.84 $1,514 +11.51
250–280 268 6 555.00–602.00 $579.53 $1,553 -16.28
300–345 325 8 525.00–575.00 $549.49 $1,786 -4.30
350–385 364 9 495.00–540.00 $509.65 $1,855 -8.63
400–445 426 23 440.00–510.00 $470.88 $2,006 -12.56
450–490 469 13 430.00–480.00 $462.18 $2,168 -2.69
500–545 515 12 400.00–457.00 $438.33 $2,257 +3.85
550–590 566 6 390.00–439.00 $412.09 $2,332 -7.68
610–645 625 7 375.00–412.00 $397.22 $2,483 -12.62
655–680 667 3 352.00–389.00 $368.56 $2,458 -11.83
700–740 713 6 300.00–337.00 $318.97 $2,274 -0.04
760–790 780 4 280.00–332.00 $316.82 $2,471 +3.47
800 800 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,536 -1.31
850–895 873 2 250.00–275.00 $262.18 $2,289 -41.84
955 955 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
310–340 325 2 410.00–450.00 $429.08 $1,395 -58.04
385–395 388 3 400.00–410.00 $403.30 $1,565 -22.13
400–430 423 7 395.00–425.00 $408.60 $1,728 -5.60
455–480 465 4 350.00–400.00 $379.73 $1,766 -20.27
535 535 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 -23.46
550–580 565 2 300.00–320.00 $309.73 $1,750 —
610–645 628 2 300.00–322.00 $310.69 $1,951 -39.31
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 -4.53
945 945 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 -63.21
405–430 422 3 300.00–350.00 $333.99 $1,409 -24.73
450–480 460 4 325.00–350.00 $338.48 $1,557 +36.31
500–545 518 3 280.00–300.00 $289.94 $1,502 +44.94
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 +17.39
615–620 618 2 277.00–300.00 $288.55 $1,783 +38.55
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1765 1361 80-85% 18 185.00–199.00 $190.28 $2,590 +17.58
940–1885 1370 80-85% 59 170.00–186.00 $178.89 $2,451 +6.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1435 986 85-90% 12 107.00–137.00 $123.89 $1,222 +3.89
860–1140 1021 85-90% 9 165.00–173.00 $168.40 $1,719 —
720–1725 1053 85-90% 21 150.00–164.00 $157.34 $1,657 +6.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1785 1585 75-80% 9 160.00–176.00 $166.89 $2,645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2075 1435 10 194.00–213.00 $204.73 $2,938 —
1110–1770 1440 2 180.00–183.00 $181.16 $2,609 —
1065–2045 1719 8 219.00–243.00 $230.06 $3,955 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1390 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,575.00–2,700.00 $2,082.27
1020–1155 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,921.05
900–1360 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,050.00–3,100.00 $2,328.95

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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
765–1110 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–3,750.00 $2,995.90 —
830–1185 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,375.00–3,700.00 $3,539.80 —
1210–1230 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00–4,100.00 $4,025.61 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -24.73
680 680 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,217 +4.00
730 730 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,365 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,738 —

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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.