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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.57/cwt +9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 526 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.67/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 476 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.62/cwt -7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 426 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 1,059 920
Feeder cattle 545 794 725
Slaughter cattle 235 233 178
Replacement cattle 37 32 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 30 head Sheep and Goats: 25.00 - 250.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 1350.00 -1550.00; 5 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 2 515.00–545.00 $530.00 $1,298 -61.73
295 295 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 -56.41
325–345 337 7 495.00–550.00 $520.94 $1,756 +3.47
360–395 379 10 445.00–505.00 $473.67 $1,795 -18.85
400–445 423 16 415.00–450.00 $433.09 $1,832 -8.67
450–480 466 12 400.00–450.00 $443.17 $2,065 -5.78
500–545 525 8 395.00–442.00 $418.51 $2,197 +14.17
553–595 567 9 395.00–437.00 $417.79 $2,369 +7.05
610–615 612 3 382.00–402.00 $393.02 $2,405 +5.65
628 value added 628 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,638 +6.62
650–685 667 8 325.00–350.00 $336.52 $2,245 -12.70
712–745 value added 720 4 362.00–367.00 $365.71 $2,633 —
710–745 735 5 300.00–350.00 $329.63 $2,423 +18.16
815–820 818 2 240.00–250.00 $244.98 $2,004 -55.02
895 895 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,640 -9.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
365–370 368 2 400.00–429.00 $414.40 $1,525 -7.32
435–440 438 2 350.00–380.00 $364.91 $1,598 -22.75
480–495 490 3 350.00–385.00 $372.56 $1,826 -21.35
518–547 533 4 305.00–327.00 $316.30 $1,686 -20.70
620–640 630 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 —
315–345 335 4 330.00–350.00 $340.22 $1,140 —
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +2.29
435–445 440 4 300.00–320.00 $307.47 $1,353 —
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 +18.14
550–575 563 2 270.00–300.00 $285.33 $1,606 -19.67
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +7.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 227 5 400.00–440.00 $419.34 $952 -113.99
270–295 282 5 375.00–405.00 $395.21 $1,114 -84.88
300–348 333 9 385.00–425.00 $401.73 $1,338 -23.83
350–395 381 16 400.00–450.00 $427.41 $1,628 -1.68
400–445 426 19 385.00–439.00 $410.62 $1,749 -7.87
450–495 476 21 380.00–425.00 $410.67 $1,955 +11.36
500–548 526 22 360.00–414.00 $391.57 $2,060 +20.44
550–595 576 14 335.00–385.00 $364.33 $2,099 +19.02
605–640 627 10 305.00–360.00 $333.76 $2,093 +0.16
650–699 681 13 295.00–339.00 $322.98 $2,199 +6.28
705–745 722 3 275.00–320.00 $297.58 $2,149 -16.01
760–775 768 3 252.00–310.00 $277.51 $2,131 -17.49
875 875 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,511 -9.54
900 900 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 213 3 320.00–385.00 $352.66 $751 —
265–290 277 7 320.00–360.00 $337.68 $935 -62.32
300–345 327 7 325.00–355.00 $339.21 $1,109 -51.12
355–390 366 5 335.00–370.00 $350.68 $1,283 -37.20
405–425 420 5 345.00–375.00 $364.95 $1,533 -10.05
450–495 465 8 325.00–360.00 $346.92 $1,613 +0.29
515–540 528 7 315.00–355.00 $337.86 $1,784 +13.63
575–595 585 2 300.00–325.00 $312.71 $1,829 +12.16
605–645 625 2 240.00–280.00 $260.64 $1,629 -16.07
650–690 669 4 240.00–275.00 $257.47 $1,722 -17.53
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -63.36
755–780 768 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,440 -62.46
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 -50.00
865 865 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 -20.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
275–295 285 4 265.00–300.00 $282.19 $804 -29.82
305–310 306 5 295.00–300.00 $296.01 $906 +38.23
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 -2.49
400–425 408 3 260.00–300.00 $278.27 $1,135 -21.73
475–490 485 3 250.00–280.00 $266.53 $1,293 +16.53
520–525 523 2 255.00–300.00 $277.61 $1,452 -7.39
610–630 620 3 200.00–225.00 $211.53 $1,311 -8.74
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -15.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 -41.15
275–295 285 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 -1.68
320–340 329 4 450.00–502.00 $466.94 $1,536 -38.24
355–380 373 6 450.00–490.00 $463.98 $1,731 -15.69
400–445 421 16 390.00–455.00 $430.66 $1,813 +11.28
470–495 486 6 410.00–447.00 $429.21 $2,086 +10.45
500–540 523 15 400.00–445.00 $419.48 $2,194 +35.94
550–590 572 12 370.00–415.00 $395.08 $2,260 +22.51
600–645 622 9 375.00–392.00 $383.72 $2,387 +20.66
665–685 675 4 349.00–372.00 $358.63 $2,421 +24.22
705–710 708 2 307.00–320.00 $313.52 $2,220 +34.67
775–795 788 3 270.00–300.00 $285.80 $2,252 -6.69
845 845 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,112 -12.00
880 880 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,508 +35.00
900–930 915 2 225.00–249.00 $236.80 $2,167 —
995 995 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,288 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 5 390.00–400.00 $397.90 $927 -78.46
273–291 282 8 375.00–400.00 $391.51 $1,104 -62.24
300–345 329 6 375.00–425.00 $401.56 $1,321 -35.01
370–399 389 6 350.00–399.00 $389.02 $1,513 -13.14
400–435 413 5 320.00–365.00 $340.78 $1,407 -39.38
505–535 525 3 370.00–395.00 $380.10 $1,996 +47.34
550–585 570 3 330.00–350.00 $341.55 $1,947 +19.71
640 640 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $2,000 +28.89
655–695 678 4 270.00–320.00 $297.42 $2,017 +21.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
290 290 3 335.00–390.00 $353.33 $1,025 -22.93
305–325 315 2 325.00–365.00 $344.37 $1,085 -34.06
350–395 375 3 290.00–340.00 $309.07 $1,159 -66.78
400–410 405 2 300.00–325.00 $312.65 $1,266 +52.65
475–485 482 3 250.00–300.00 $283.22 $1,365 -21.14
510–530 520 2 280.00–300.00 $290.19 $1,509 -9.81
765 765 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1445 902 85-90% 20 112.00–138.00 $126.88 $1,144 —
715–1530 1071 85-90% 61 140.00–166.00 $155.34 $1,664 -0.21
705–1500 1078 85-90% 9 167.00–175.00 $169.07 $1,823 +13.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–2045 1491 80-85% 79 169.00–187.00 $174.08 $2,596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1990 1605 75-80% 12 150.00–170.00 $161.41 $2,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1060 1016 5 127.00–149.00 $141.05 $1,433 —
1095–1950 1408 10 193.00–214.00 $202.96 $2,858 —
1240–2130 1759 6 217.00–230.00 $221.88 $3,903 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1205 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,450.00–2,500.00 $1,939.96
810–1355 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,675.00–2,800.00 $2,072.87
1085–1265 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,300.00 $1,993.94

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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
845–1025 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,350.00–3,725.00 $2,939.99 -560.01
910–1070 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,950.00 $3,582.32 +82.32
985–1050 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–3,450.00 $2,948.52 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 +45.00
665 665 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,144 —

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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.