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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

1,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.30/cwt -5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 524 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.37/cwt -9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 476 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.49/cwt -4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 421 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,059 564 972
Feeder cattle 794 335 789
Slaughter cattle 233 171 174
Replacement cattle 32 58 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 51 head Sheep 25.00 - 350.00; 40 head Goats 40.00 - 300.00; 1 head Baby Calves 500.00; 2 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 590.00–595.00 $591.73 $1,373 —
255–290 279 4 500.00–565.00 $526.41 $1,469 +26.41
315–345 331 4 500.00–525.00 $517.47 $1,713 +12.70
350–399 380 21 460.00–512.00 $492.52 $1,872 -24.93
400–440 416 12 425.00–470.00 $441.76 $1,838 -27.83
450–490 464 20 420.00–473.00 $448.95 $2,083 -15.04
500–548 521 20 379.00–427.00 $404.34 $2,107 -36.46
563 value added 563 4 437.00 $437.00 $2,460 —
555–595 568 10 387.00–429.00 $410.74 $2,333 -10.01
605–645 626 11 365.00–405.00 $387.37 $2,425 +3.99
635–649 value added 646 13 410.00–416.00 $413.38 $2,670 —
656 value added 656 4 397.00 $397.00 $2,604 —
650–696 679 10 340.00–370.00 $349.22 $2,371 —
725–745 733 3 285.00–330.00 $311.47 $2,283 -33.32
765–775 770 2 295.00–304.00 $299.53 $2,306 -55.40
815 815 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —
860–865 863 2 300.00–310.00 $304.99 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 319 6 410.00–445.00 $424.61 $1,355 +24.61
350–395 371 13 400.00–435.00 $421.72 $1,565 —
435–440 438 2 360.00–415.00 $387.66 $1,698 —
450–480 459 8 350.00–412.00 $393.91 $1,808 —
515 515 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,736 -28.00
550 550 2 350.00–372.00 $361.00 $1,986 —
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
350–370 360 2 340.00–355.00 $347.71 $1,252 —
470–485 475 3 275.00–325.00 $306.86 $1,458 -58.14
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —
585 585 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,784 —
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
655–690 678 5 160.00–172.00 $162.44 $1,101 -89.56
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
815–820 818 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 5 495.00–560.00 $533.33 $1,200 +50.68
250–295 275 4 470.00–490.00 $480.09 $1,320 +45.09
305–347 330 10 410.00–460.00 $425.56 $1,404 -14.29
350–395 369 23 400.00–450.00 $429.09 $1,583 -2.64
400–445 421 29 385.00–439.00 $418.49 $1,762 -4.05
450–483 value added 465 11 422.00–427.00 $424.64 $1,975 —
450–497 480 35 370.00–420.00 $399.31 $1,917 -15.13
500–524 value added 514 16 402.00–420.00 $410.22 $2,109 —
500–546 528 40 345.00–400.00 $371.13 $1,960 -16.98
565 value added 565 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 —
555–590 569 15 325.00–370.00 $345.31 $1,965 -32.88
605 value added 605 9 369.00–379.00 $376.78 $2,280 —
600–630 613 8 315.00–360.00 $333.60 $2,045 -11.70
650–695 667 5 300.00–332.00 $316.70 $2,112 -12.88
700–740 724 10 299.00–328.00 $313.59 $2,270 -4.42
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 -10.00
805–820 811 4 285.00–304.00 $294.79 $2,391 -2.11
870–885 878 2 292.00–301.00 $296.54 $2,604 -1.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 ±0.00
300–340 319 7 350.00–408.00 $390.33 $1,245 +15.93
355–395 371 10 360.00–400.00 $387.88 $1,439 -2.12
405–435 420 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 -12.59
470–485 480 3 345.00–350.00 $346.63 $1,664 -3.10
510–535 527 7 300.00–340.00 $324.23 $1,709 +9.23
570–580 576 4 277.00–325.00 $300.55 $1,731 -24.45
600–645 628 3 275.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,738 -8.65
655–675 662 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,820 ±0.00
715–745 723 4 250.00–279.00 $263.36 $1,904 +20.92
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 +54.92
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 +25.00
865–895 883 3 230.00–250.00 $240.02 $2,119 —
920 920 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,877 +7.00
985–990 988 2 196.00–207.00 $201.51 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 300.00–325.00 $312.01 $895 -10.70
300–315 306 4 235.00–280.00 $257.78 $789 -42.22
350–380 362 3 270.00–320.00 $302.49 $1,095 —
405–410 408 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,224 -10.00
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -55.03
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 +10.00
605–640 625 3 200.00–240.00 $220.27 $1,377 —
660–665 662 3 200.00–225.00 $215.01 $1,423 —
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 6 540.00–600.00 $571.15 $1,302 +21.15
250–285 268 6 515.00–555.00 $531.68 $1,425 +2.05
300–345 309 9 470.00–530.00 $505.18 $1,561 -29.84
350–380 371 6 450.00–505.00 $479.67 $1,780 -26.21
400–445 418 18 400.00–447.00 $419.38 $1,753 -31.69
450–495 467 26 400.00–450.00 $418.76 $1,956 -23.02
500–545 518 28 360.00–406.00 $383.54 $1,987 -25.26
550–595 567 20 340.00–400.00 $372.57 $2,112 -2.43
610–645 627 10 350.00–400.00 $363.06 $2,276 +4.43
650–690 675 3 305.00–365.00 $334.41 $2,257 -8.97
715–730 725 3 252.00–292.00 $278.85 $2,022 -45.71
750–755 753 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $2,202 -18.36
820 820 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,148 -60.55
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 -62.00
995 995 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,149 -95.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 3 460.00–490.00 $476.36 $1,110 -23.64
255–295 280 3 430.00–490.00 $453.75 $1,270 +29.21
300–345 319 9 410.00–460.00 $436.57 $1,393 -0.93
350–385 371 17 375.00–430.00 $402.16 $1,492 +4.05
400–445 417 11 350.00–395.00 $380.16 $1,585 -5.74
455–495 475 14 340.00–385.00 $358.55 $1,703 +9.16
500–530 513 6 300.00–352.00 $332.76 $1,707 -17.24
550–585 566 4 300.00–337.00 $321.84 $1,822 +36.32
605–645 626 4 250.00–300.00 $283.61 $1,775 -31.09
695 695 2 272.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,918 —
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
755–785 770 2 212.00–235.00 $223.28 $1,719 —
820 820 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,066 +17.00
870 870 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 4 350.00–400.00 $376.26 $1,102 +10.98
320–340 330 3 355.00–395.00 $378.43 $1,249 +12.73
350–390 373 3 350.00–395.00 $375.85 $1,402 +55.46
420 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -20.00
450–490 470 3 275.00–320.00 $304.36 $1,430 +34.36
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
555–595 578 3 250.00–280.00 $270.40 $1,563 +0.40
665–695 680 4 200.00–250.00 $225.37 $1,533 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1245 1190 80-85% 3 197.00–200.00 $198.95 $2,368 —
920–2110 1361 80-85% 79 174.00–194.00 $183.64 $2,499 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1245 897 85-90% 11 120.00–137.00 $129.98 $1,166 —
545–1555 1083 85-90% 48 139.00–167.00 $155.55 $1,685 —
710–1715 1133 85-90% 17 168.00–175.00 $170.59 $1,933 +13.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1930 1583 75-80% 11 160.00–175.00 $169.63 $2,685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1375 1258 3 175.00–185.00 $182.01 $2,290 —
1005–1790 1447 12 195.00–217.00 $206.45 $2,987 —
1075–2050 1490 14 220.00–249.00 $228.63 $3,407 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1410 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,450.00–2,875.00 $2,048.57
1125–1260 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–3,100.00 $2,479.98

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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
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +617.27
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 -141.29
805–1580 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–4,450.00 $3,609.80 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 157.00 $157.00 $746 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 255.00 $255.00 $752 —
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 -100.00
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —

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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.