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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.68/cwt -14.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 526 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $400.70/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 571 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.38/cwt -7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 471 lb · 30 head
Turnersburg, NC 5-weight heifers sold at $375/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt below the NC average ($376) and $35/cwt under Norwood, NC ($410). The class is down $22/cwt from its early May peak of $391. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 837 817 724
Feeder cattle 604 545 530
Slaughter cattle 211 235 187
Replacement cattle 22 37 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 40 head Sheep: 50.00 - 370; 29 head Goats: 35.00 - 290.00; 13 head Baby Calves: 175.00 -1450.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 4 500.00–555.00 $528.65 $1,496 +58.65
330–335 333 2 480.00–495.00 $487.56 $1,624 -33.38
355–395 378 3 460.00–510.00 $484.12 $1,830 +10.45
400–445 415 6 420.00–475.00 $450.58 $1,870 +17.49
450–495 477 8 410.00–457.00 $439.63 $2,097 -3.54
515–545 value added 535 3 432.00–440.00 $435.74 $2,331 —
505–549 538 8 390.00–430.00 $421.28 $2,266 +2.77
583 value added 583 7 428.00 $428.00 $2,495 —
555–595 584 7 377.00–424.00 $413.57 $2,415 -4.22
600–645 636 13 360.00–408.00 $390.14 $2,481 -2.88
690 690 26 356.00–372.00 $356.62 $2,461 +20.10
700–720 710 4 315.00–360.00 $342.61 $2,433 +12.98
750–775 767 3 302.00–330.00 $320.87 $2,461 —
890 890 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,723 +11.00
910 910 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $1,262 —
355–380 365 3 365.00–420.00 $385.71 $1,408 -28.69
415–435 425 3 355.00–415.00 $383.53 $1,630 +18.62
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -32.56
500–535 515 4 339.00–350.00 $344.71 $1,775 +28.41
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +9.78
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 +32.53
450–495 473 2 225.00–275.00 $248.81 $1,177 -76.19
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +80.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 465.00–515.00 $493.15 $1,174 +73.81
265–285 271 5 440.00–490.00 $470.07 $1,274 +74.86
300–345 325 12 410.00–450.00 $430.56 $1,399 +28.83
360–395 377 11 395.00–440.00 $418.98 $1,580 -8.43
400–445 426 20 385.00–437.00 $414.11 $1,764 +3.49
450–495 471 30 380.00–429.00 $403.38 $1,900 -7.29
500–545 526 39 350.00–400.00 $376.68 $1,981 -14.89
555–595 570 10 330.00–377.00 $358.02 $2,041 -6.31
567–593 value added 580 16 380.00–386.00 $382.93 $2,221 —
600–645 620 15 300.00–345.00 $326.63 $2,025 -7.13
638 value added 638 14 353.00 $353.00 $2,252 —
657 value added 657 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,201 —
650–690 671 6 270.00–314.00 $298.12 $2,000 -24.86
700–740 713 3 277.00–292.00 $281.91 $2,010 -15.67
750–795 762 6 265.00–290.00 $278.49 $2,122 +0.98
800–820 810 2 250.00–277.00 $263.67 $2,136 —
850–870 862 3 250.00–305.00 $275.20 $2,372 -11.80
915–920 918 2 210.00–230.00 $220.03 $2,020 -4.97
960 960 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 425.00–430.00 $427.48 $1,146 +89.80
310–330 321 4 345.00–405.00 $362.04 $1,162 +22.83
350–390 370 7 350.00–385.00 $364.21 $1,348 +13.53
400–440 417 8 320.00–370.00 $344.96 $1,438 -19.99
450–490 472 6 320.00–369.00 $343.76 $1,623 -3.16
520–545 530 5 300.00–335.00 $319.90 $1,695 -17.96
555–580 568 2 310.00–325.00 $317.67 $1,804 +4.96
610–630 623 4 270.00–300.00 $288.70 $1,799 +28.06
660–695 678 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,695 -7.47
705–710 708 2 220.00–255.00 $237.56 $1,682 +37.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 340.00–350.00 $345.18 $949 +62.99
315–345 330 2 300.00–320.00 $309.55 $1,022 +13.54
350–390 365 3 275.00–325.00 $298.33 $1,089 -1.67
400–445 428 3 255.00–305.00 $279.12 $1,195 +0.85
465–495 480 2 275.00–300.00 $287.89 $1,382 +21.36
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 +2.39
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 +28.47
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 231 4 585.00–630.00 $602.81 $1,392 +72.81
260–295 287 13 500.00–560.00 $537.13 $1,542 +7.13
305–345 318 9 480.00–540.00 $510.04 $1,622 +43.10
350–395 366 10 420.00–477.00 $445.83 $1,632 -18.15
400–445 425 21 400.00–457.00 $427.37 $1,816 -3.29
450–485 464 8 400.00–455.00 $426.83 $1,980 -2.38
500–535 518 18 385.00–437.00 $415.92 $2,154 -3.56
555–595 571 31 365.00–425.00 $400.70 $2,288 +5.62
600–640 621 7 350.00–380.00 $364.18 $2,262 -19.54
650–695 676 9 310.00–357.00 $332.00 $2,244 -26.63
705–725 715 2 270.00–290.00 $280.14 $2,003 -33.38
750–775 760 3 308.00–317.00 $313.34 $2,381 +27.54
815 815 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,364 +40.00
860 860 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,236 -25.00
985 985 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,610 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,310 +63.49
320–330 325 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 +38.44
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 +35.98
425 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 +34.22
460–490 473 6 320.00–385.00 $355.99 $1,684 —
500–525 516 4 325.00–375.00 $352.85 $1,821 -27.25
550–590 575 6 320.00–360.00 $339.04 $1,949 -2.51
617–620 618 4 300.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,900 -5.01
660–695 678 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,864 -22.42
720–730 725 2 210.00–250.00 $229.86 $1,666 —
755 755 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,054 —
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 380.00–390.00 $384.86 $1,070 +31.53
335–345 338 3 292.00–355.00 $326.99 $1,105 -17.38
360–380 370 2 330.00–350.00 $339.73 $1,257 +30.66
400–430 415 2 225.00–270.00 $246.69 $1,024 -65.96
450–470 456 4 265.00–300.00 $286.12 $1,305 +2.90
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 +9.81
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
610–635 623 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,558 —
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–2025 1345 80-85% 71 165.00–182.00 $174.21 $2,343 —
1125–2040 1487 80-85% 26 184.00–190.00 $186.04 $2,766 +11.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1375 1033 85-90% 45 136.00–161.00 $153.05 $1,581 —
870–1165 1054 85-90% 8 100.00–129.00 $115.31 $1,215 -40.03
960–1495 1123 85-90% 11 162.00–165.00 $163.08 $1,831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1900 1558 75-80% 6 150.00–168.00 $159.68 $2,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1990 1517 7 204.00–215.00 $211.46 $3,208 —
1125–2290 1701 7 220.00–231.00 $225.26 $3,832 —
1770 1770 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,151 -43.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1180 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,978.82
1080–1440 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–2,650.00 $2,279.19
1315–1510 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,383.73

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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
660–1085 856 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,481.97 —
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 +85.01
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 —
970 970 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,765 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 —
530 530 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,002 —
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +13.00
730 730 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,270 —
780 780 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,498 —
845 845 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,496 —
850 850 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,496 —

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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.