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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026 Corrected report

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $372.54/cwt +12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,327/hd at 625 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.56/cwt +34.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $407.68/cwt +17.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 579 lb · 18 head
Turnersburg, NC 5-weight heifers brought $363/cwt, running $17/cwt above the NC average ($346) and the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class. The class is down $31/cwt from its early July peak of $371. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 624 907
Feeder cattle 382 404 644
Slaughter cattle 180 176 216
Replacement cattle 50 44 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 17 head Sheep: 160.00 -400.00 ; 23 head Goats: 65.00 - 245.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 565.00–575.00 $570.05 $1,357 —
250 250 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,575 +114.45
300–345 317 3 504.00–545.00 $521.67 $1,654 +35.68
355–380 370 4 470.00–500.00 $489.27 $1,810 +15.02
400–445 423 2 470.00–480.00 $475.27 $2,010 +47.70
465–490 477 10 442.00–471.00 $454.48 $2,168 +34.34
500–545 530 8 397.00–440.00 $427.78 $2,267 +8.76
550–598 579 18 390.00–429.00 $407.68 $2,360 +17.81
601–625 value added 604 7 386.00–389.00 $388.56 $2,347 —
600–648 635 14 335.00–379.00 $364.53 $2,315 +4.46
670–695 681 5 340.00–362.00 $353.95 $2,410 +42.55
681 value added 681 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,561 —
700–725 715 4 310.00–335.00 $319.13 $2,282 +1.63
785 785 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,473 +16.00
800 800 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,432 +12.00
905 905 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,733 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
550–580 563 3 320.00–342.00 $332.52 $1,872 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 315.00 $315.00 $992 —
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 460.00–500.00 $483.36 $1,102 +54.51
275–295 292 7 475.00–520.00 $497.98 $1,454 +72.52
300–345 327 14 445.00–489.00 $469.41 $1,535 +60.03
350–395 377 12 405.00–462.00 $433.20 $1,633 +29.36
400–445 426 12 385.00–430.00 $413.12 $1,760 +39.01
450–495 467 13 365.00–410.00 $390.07 $1,822 +28.26
500–545 520 18 335.00–385.00 $368.56 $1,917 +34.29
550–593 570 17 345.00–370.00 $357.03 $2,035 +40.75
605–630 617 5 300.00–332.00 $319.80 $1,973 +7.09
660–695 675 3 275.00–290.00 $282.29 $1,905 -14.04
730–745 737 3 275.00–308.00 $293.24 $2,161 +30.07
795 795 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,059 -37.17
845 845 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,383 +21.69
870 870 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,410 —
920–935 928 2 187.00–195.00 $191.03 $1,773 -38.97
950 950 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,843 -51.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 +79.64
330–340 335 3 365.00–400.00 $388.16 $1,300 +45.94
355–390 373 2 335.00–370.00 $351.68 $1,312 -1.97
400–405 403 2 320.00–350.00 $335.09 $1,350 +10.09
480 480 2 320.00–350.00 $335.00 $1,608 +32.47
525–530 528 2 312.00–320.00 $315.98 $1,668 +55.05
565–585 575 2 300.00–325.00 $312.72 $1,798 +42.86
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -19.73
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 +8.00
900 900 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +35.00
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +11.46
570–575 573 2 250.00–265.00 $257.47 $1,475 +31.54
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 4 575.00–610.00 $592.02 $1,320 +57.96
270–275 273 2 535.00–580.00 $557.29 $1,521 +28.83
300–335 318 11 502.00–565.00 $539.21 $1,715 +46.25
350–390 367 5 455.00–500.00 $477.17 $1,751 +31.68
400–440 414 13 420.00–470.00 $441.70 $1,829 +25.29
450–490 469 8 430.00–447.00 $440.36 $2,065 +22.84
500–545 522 14 397.00–445.00 $418.17 $2,183 +11.26
550–595 576 10 350.00–385.00 $371.61 $2,140 -3.94
600–640 618 16 350.00–387.00 $361.31 $2,233 +22.09
670–695 683 4 317.00–332.00 $324.79 $2,218 +1.57
715–720 719 4 300.00–322.00 $313.50 $2,254 +43.50
755–785 773 3 267.00–285.00 $278.95 $2,156 +30.72
800 800 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 +9.23
880 880 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,438 +37.00
955–995 975 2 232.00–259.00 $245.78 $2,396 +23.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 -77.97
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 +5.20
410–430 418 3 400.00–405.00 $401.65 $1,679 +36.32
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 +26.14
515–535 528 4 325.00–370.00 $348.90 $1,842 +48.90
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 +13.35
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 +15.00
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 +77.64
990–995 993 2 182.00–185.00 $183.50 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 340.00–360.00 $351.01 $783 +86.01
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 —
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 ±0.00
455–490 473 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,419 +29.63
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 +65.00
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 +25.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–1440 930 85-90% 14 110.00–135.00 $125.90 $1,171 —
605–1645 1026 85-90% 39 137.00–163.00 $153.49 $1,575 +1.78
835–1560 1195 85-90% 20 164.00–169.00 $166.29 $1,987 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1985 1292 80-85% 10 186.00–199.00 $190.59 $2,462 —
955–1870 1353 80-85% 53 168.00–184.00 $175.38 $2,373 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1890 1579 75-80% 11 161.00–171.00 $167.36 $2,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1770 1298 3 165.00–180.00 $174.83 $2,269 —
1290–2015 1596 5 190.00–215.00 $202.61 $3,234 -18.93
1240–1975 1731 4 220.00–239.00 $227.95 $3,946 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1340 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,750.00–2,850.00 $2,421.47
735–1335 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,600.00–2,850.00 $2,208.02
740–1490 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–2,700.00 $2,301.61
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–740 687 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.21
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
740–960 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,263.79

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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
770–930 844 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–2,700.00 $2,412.93 —
1010–1060 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,709.66 -453.11

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —
955–995 978 3 204.00–218.00 $210.73 $2,061 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 —
522 522 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,237 —
905 905 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,710 —

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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.