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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.94/cwt +18.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 529 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.89/cwt +18.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 475 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $433.91/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,317/hd at 534 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 731 702 594
Feeder cattle 469 403 340
Slaughter cattle 237 247 244
Replacement cattle 25 52 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 45 head Sheep: 35.00 -270.00 ; 64 head Goats: 25.00 - 440.00; 13 head Baby Calves: 300.00 -1200.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 3 545.00–620.00 $583.20 $1,353 —
295 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 -14.86
315 315 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,465 -35.00
375–395 386 5 470.00–500.00 $483.13 $1,865 -36.74
405–445 430 11 435.00–485.00 $464.21 $1,996 +15.40
450–495 467 15 400.00–455.00 $423.56 $1,978 -19.08
515–545 534 23 420.00–455.00 $433.91 $2,317 +7.78
550–595 563 11 390.00–432.00 $413.79 $2,330 -12.30
600–645 621 7 385.00–415.00 $403.87 $2,508 -17.14
660–675 665 3 375.00–405.00 $388.23 $2,582 —
700–746 732 7 335.00–375.00 $358.69 $2,626 +13.69
760–770 765 2 317.00–370.00 $343.33 $2,626 —
820 820 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,501 -15.00
850 850 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 -7.44
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 -35.00
400 400 2 365.00–385.00 $375.00 $1,500 —
450–460 455 2 335.00–385.00 $360.27 $1,639 +2.92
555–585 570 2 320.00–375.00 $346.78 $1,977 +11.78
610 610 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 —
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 +30.00
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 245.00–280.00 $262.81 $1,099 —
460 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 +5.00
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 —
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,230 +130.00
255–295 280 11 470.00–515.00 $491.60 $1,376 +13.17
315–345 335 13 445.00–497.00 $469.14 $1,572 +18.36
350–395 368 14 430.00–480.00 $450.83 $1,659 +6.52
410–445 427 14 410.00–467.00 $432.24 $1,846 +22.33
450–495 474 18 390.00–435.00 $416.75 $1,975 +12.02
479 value added 479 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,132 —
500–548 529 35 375.00–417.00 $404.94 $2,142 +18.49
565–595 584 11 335.00–385.00 $366.93 $2,143 -10.40
600–632 614 11 315.00–355.00 $337.59 $2,073 -9.59
650–695 665 7 275.00–320.00 $293.83 $1,954 -17.87
705–735 720 4 265.00–310.00 $286.20 $2,061 -50.80
750–775 763 3 285.00–305.00 $294.96 $2,251 +22.96
810 810 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,446 +27.00
850–895 867 3 260.00–297.00 $278.71 $2,416 —
945 945 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,984 —
950 950 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,442 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 380.00 $380.00 $798 -20.00
305–340 329 5 355.00–410.00 $371.40 $1,222 —
350–370 361 4 385.00–420.00 $401.31 $1,449 +6.75
400–435 418 2 350.00–385.00 $368.23 $1,539 +29.66
465–495 480 6 335.00–365.00 $345.00 $1,656 -15.08
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 -60.00
610–640 620 4 275.00–300.00 $281.15 $1,743 +2.00
660–690 672 3 230.00–290.00 $268.70 $1,806 —
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 -20.00
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 -10.00
860–890 875 4 180.00–200.00 $188.49 $1,649 —
945 945 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,748 +11.00
960–995 980 3 185.00–205.00 $196.60 $1,927 +6.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,174 +95.00
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 +20.00
420–425 423 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,311 +55.00
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 +18.54
550–565 558 2 195.00–230.00 $212.74 $1,187 -57.26
605–615 610 2 210.00–275.00 $242.77 $1,481 +72.77
650–670 660 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,568 +20.54
725–745 735 2 192.00–230.00 $211.26 $1,553 —
780–785 783 2 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $1,292 -5.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 3 605.00–665.00 $642.87 $1,511 +122.87
255–270 260 3 620.00–650.00 $634.71 $1,650 +55.91
310–345 322 7 500.00–550.00 $530.79 $1,709 +10.36
350–385 374 7 440.00–505.00 $467.99 $1,750 +25.13
400–445 425 12 425.00–470.00 $444.30 $1,888 +28.23
455–495 472 9 400.00–455.00 $424.06 $2,002 +7.68
500–545 527 11 375.00–425.00 $399.73 $2,107 -19.03
550–585 566 7 350.00–405.00 $377.87 $2,139 -28.80
600–645 620 5 350.00–390.00 $369.03 $2,288 -18.99
650–695 683 5 300.00–335.00 $318.85 $2,178 -34.85
710–730 717 3 300.00–350.00 $328.53 $2,356 -1.13
765–795 780 3 295.00–300.00 $298.30 $2,327 +10.80
820–830 825 2 275.00–300.00 $287.58 $2,373 —
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
920–930 923 3 260.00–287.00 $277.94 $2,565 —
950–975 964 4 235.00–290.00 $276.45 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 420.00–470.00 $444.63 $1,490 +23.69
355–380 367 5 410.00–430.00 $419.02 $1,538 +24.02
400–435 416 7 350.00–395.00 $371.31 $1,545 -7.08
450–490 467 5 345.00–385.00 $363.58 $1,698 -18.15
525–530 528 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $1,835 +16.93
600–635 617 5 270.00–310.00 $285.53 $1,762 -14.47
895 895 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 360.00–395.00 $376.73 $1,066 +13.66
315–345 330 3 355.00–380.00 $366.89 $1,211 +12.37
380–395 388 2 365.00–375.00 $370.10 $1,436 -14.90
400 400 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,220 -45.00
465 465 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 +10.00
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 +50.00
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1905 1343 80-85% 115 157.00–179.00 $170.31 $2,287 —
1015–2025 1531 80-85% 19 180.00–194.00 $185.70 $2,843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1010 885 85-90% 11 97.00–122.00 $111.99 $991 —
680–1305 959 85-90% 31 125.00–154.00 $143.15 $1,373 —
980–1305 1124 85-90% 8 155.00–160.00 $156.28 $1,757 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1425 1390 75-80% 5 155.00–159.00 $155.98 $2,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1170 1108 4 137.00–162.00 $149.68 $1,658 —
1280–1905 1628 11 191.00–213.00 $204.73 $3,333 —
1200–2275 1698 4 215.00–229.00 $222.95 $3,786 +20.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1260 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,050.00–2,300.00 $1,662.10
785–1280 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,150.00–2,500.00 $1,851.64
1150–1305 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,850.00 $2,400.31

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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
900–965 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,586.33 -1,113.67
1150–1155 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–3,400.00 $2,726.46 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 —
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 —
845 845 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 —

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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.