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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $414.44/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.11/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 526 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $420.75/cwt -16.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,436/hd at 579 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 903 442
Feeder cattle 335 590 321
Slaughter cattle 171 273 105
Replacement cattle 58 40 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 11 head Sheep 60.00 - 340.00; 21 head Goats 35.00 - 230.00; 4 head Baby Calves 875.00 - 1550.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 -50.23
305–335 320 2 500.00–510.00 $504.77 $1,615 -31.60
350–355 353 2 510.00–525.00 $517.45 $1,827 +10.19
400–445 425 3 460.00–485.00 $469.59 $1,996 -28.36
453–490 469 9 449.00–472.00 $463.99 $2,176 -6.88
500–530 519 14 425.00–469.00 $440.80 $2,288 +24.58
555–595 579 18 400.00–432.00 $420.75 $2,436 -3.92
615–640 626 7 350.00–402.00 $383.38 $2,400 -30.24
710–730 720 2 330.00–360.00 $344.79 $2,482 -24.21
760–770 762 5 327.00–362.00 $354.93 $2,705 +69.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -28.03
525 525 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 -7.50
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 —
680 680 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 3 450.00–500.00 $482.65 $1,062 -29.10
265 265 2 420.00–450.00 $435.00 $1,153 -25.32
300–345 325 3 400.00–460.00 $439.85 $1,430 -20.65
355–385 372 3 430.00–435.00 $431.73 $1,606 -33.50
400–445 428 13 402.00–430.00 $422.54 $1,808 -14.70
450–495 476 20 385.00–430.00 $414.44 $1,973 -0.48
500–545 526 19 350.00–402.00 $388.11 $2,041 +10.56
555–595 573 8 350.00–390.00 $378.19 $2,167 +4.72
603–645 625 16 330.00–369.00 $345.30 $2,158 +22.02
650–693 674 8 312.00–339.00 $329.58 $2,221 +29.45
705–710 708 2 315.00–321.00 $318.01 $2,252 -1.99
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 +45.00
800–820 810 2 289.00–305.00 $296.90 $2,405 +10.54
865–895 880 2 285.00–310.00 $297.71 $2,620 -27.29
945 945 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,977 +30.43
985 985 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,581 +72.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 -57.15
275–285 280 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 -15.05
305–340 324 4 350.00–400.00 $374.40 $1,213 -26.25
355 355 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 +14.22
415–445 430 2 385.00–390.00 $387.59 $1,667 +5.54
455–480 470 3 325.00–370.00 $349.73 $1,644 +39.89
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 +5.02
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 +35.04
605–635 617 3 270.00–310.00 $285.36 $1,761 +35.36
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 +23.05
700–735 719 4 235.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,743 +17.39
760–785 773 2 190.00–200.00 $195.08 $1,508 -39.75
845 845 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 +35.00
945 945 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 3 290.00–340.00 $321.42 $717 -47.72
250–270 258 3 290.00–345.00 $322.71 $833 +44.42
335 335 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -48.51
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 -5.02
455–460 458 2 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,397 —
550–560 555 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 -26.63
255–295 271 6 520.00–555.00 $529.63 $1,435 -21.61
330–345 339 5 510.00–560.00 $535.02 $1,814 +3.91
350–395 367 6 480.00–520.00 $505.88 $1,857 +9.75
405–445 421 14 400.00–470.00 $451.07 $1,899 -20.26
450–495 478 9 425.00–460.00 $441.78 $2,112 -13.86
505–540 522 7 380.00–430.00 $408.80 $2,134 -7.56
595 595 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $2,231 -21.94
600–645 621 8 350.00–390.00 $358.63 $2,227 -30.21
650–675 663 2 337.00–350.00 $343.38 $2,277 -12.69
700–735 720 4 315.00–347.00 $324.56 $2,337 +26.82
760–790 770 3 300.00–325.00 $310.85 $2,394 +10.85
805–835 820 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $2,645 +95.05
860 860 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,683 +87.00
980–995 988 2 302.00–320.00 $311.07 $3,073 +61.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 ±0.00
265–275 270 2 400.00–450.00 $424.54 $1,146 -60.86
325–345 335 4 400.00–450.00 $437.50 $1,466 -14.52
355–395 376 4 382.00–430.00 $398.11 $1,497 -33.51
405–445 416 4 365.00–410.00 $385.90 $1,605 -30.65
450–495 468 4 322.00–370.00 $349.39 $1,635 -52.29
515–530 523 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,830 -32.39
555–595 575 2 270.00–300.00 $285.52 $1,642 -51.60
615–640 628 2 300.00–330.00 $314.70 $1,976 +9.70
815 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 —
950 950 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,536 +95.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 350.00–380.00 $365.28 $986 -14.72
305–335 320 2 350.00–380.00 $365.70 $1,170 +0.70
380–395 388 2 300.00–340.00 $320.39 $1,243 -38.91
415–430 423 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,184 —
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 +7.50
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 +16.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1405 1238 80-85% 4 196.00–205.00 $199.25 $2,467 +6.31
1045–2030 1427 80-85% 61 170.00–189.00 $176.58 $2,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1450 1034 85-90% 8 112.00–134.00 $120.75 $1,249 —
960–1300 1111 85-90% 4 168.00–173.00 $170.07 $1,889 +14.17
610–1775 1112 85-90% 35 137.00–167.00 $157.16 $1,748 +1.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2080 1666 75-80% 11 152.00–168.00 $160.19 $2,669 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2080 1663 9 220.00–234.00 $227.14 $3,777 +27.70
1365–2235 1781 6 188.00–212.00 $201.40 $3,587 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1180 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,950.00 $2,508.12
800–1490 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,125.00–3,000.00 $2,413.12
850–1445 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,800.00–3,100.00 $2,643.73

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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
890–960 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,750.00 $3,453.82 -220.40
740–1100 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–3,450.00 $2,882.73 —
570–1550 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–4,500.00 $3,891.29 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,825.00 $4,825.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 —
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
915 915 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,196 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 +24.74
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 +25.00

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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.