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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.98/cwt -24.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 512 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $362.39/cwt -14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 571 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $447.99/cwt -16.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 416 lb · 14 head
Turnersburg, NC 5-weight heifers fetched $346/cwt, running $7/cwt below the NC average ($353) and $18/cwt under North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction ($364). The class is down $45 from its early July peak of $371. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 607 651
Feeder cattle 362 418 476
Slaughter cattle 178 162 156
Replacement cattle 51 27 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 28 head Sheep: 70.00 -370.00 ; 19 head Goats: 50.00 - 340.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 145.00 - 325.00; 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
315 315 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,496 -10.00
380–395 386 4 475.00–510.00 $490.24 $1,892 -4.81
400–425 413 9 440.00–475.00 $460.00 $1,900 -29.58
450–495 482 9 382.00–430.00 $407.61 $1,965 -53.63
501–548 522 14 395.00–420.00 $402.93 $2,103 -7.57
555–590 578 3 345.00–375.00 $359.28 $2,077 -32.24
600–645 621 4 345.00–365.00 $356.61 $2,215 -23.83
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 -10.70
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 -52.00
795 795 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,266 -40.00
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 410.00–440.00 $425.16 $969 —
315–345 330 2 360.00–400.00 $379.09 $1,251 -20.91
365–370 368 2 370.00–400.00 $384.90 $1,416 —
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 -30.00
565–590 575 3 285.00–305.00 $296.80 $1,707 -40.20
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 -15.00
785 785 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
295 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 3 425.00–455.00 $439.89 $1,003 —
250–285 271 7 400.00–445.00 $426.68 $1,156 -34.90
300–335 318 2 420.00–475.00 $449.02 $1,428 -9.54
350–385 359 9 385.00–425.00 $401.77 $1,442 -41.58
400–445 419 14 379.00–415.00 $397.09 $1,664 -26.09
455–495 477 9 360.00–380.00 $368.65 $1,758 -31.47
480 value added 480 3 397.00 $397.00 $1,906 —
501 value added 501 4 371.00 $371.00 $1,859 —
500–542 514 19 315.00–362.00 $346.76 $1,782 -28.40
555–595 570 11 317.00–350.00 $335.45 $1,912 -27.08
600–640 626 7 287.00–322.00 $301.87 $1,890 -33.31
650–665 658 2 290.00–310.00 $300.11 $1,975 -34.47
663–670 value added 664 7 321.00–322.00 $321.14 $2,132 —
700–745 723 5 250.00–270.00 $264.48 $1,912 -62.86
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 -66.40
800–820 810 2 230.00–250.00 $239.88 $1,943 -37.79
865 865 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 -35.49
975–995 985 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,896 -29.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 330.00–375.00 $353.75 $955 —
310–325 318 2 345.00–365.00 $355.24 $1,130 —
350–380 365 4 347.00–375.00 $361.75 $1,320 -25.71
410–420 415 2 355.00–365.00 $359.94 $1,494 +2.02
450–490 469 6 315.00–332.00 $322.05 $1,510 -32.27
505–545 525 2 300.00–305.00 $302.60 $1,589 -29.40
570–590 582 3 280.00–295.00 $286.59 $1,668 -13.41
610 610 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,586 —
665–680 672 3 265.00–270.00 $266.69 $1,792 -13.31
805 805 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,707 —
915 915 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 300.00 $300.00 $834 -27.91
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 -10.00
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 —
605–610 608 2 190.00–237.00 $213.40 $1,297 —
760–785 773 2 160.00–175.00 $167.38 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 450.00–455.00 $452.31 $1,031 —
280–290 285 2 510.00–535.00 $522.28 $1,488 -20.47
310–345 328 6 480.00–520.00 $497.44 $1,632 -22.28
360–380 368 6 445.00–500.00 $475.69 $1,751 -14.83
400–445 416 14 435.00–477.00 $447.99 $1,864 -16.28
450–490 474 11 400.00–440.00 $425.00 $2,014 -4.32
500–530 509 13 382.00–420.00 $410.56 $2,090 +20.43
555–585 571 17 329.00–375.00 $362.39 $2,069 -14.48
600–640 622 11 310.00–362.00 $344.65 $2,144 -5.38
650–695 666 11 300.00–349.00 $327.29 $2,180 +4.17
715–730 723 2 250.00–277.00 $263.64 $1,906 -52.55
755–795 775 2 267.00–299.00 $282.59 $2,190 -23.41
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 -37.59
860 860 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,279 -20.00
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 -10.00
300–345 313 4 375.00–425.00 $404.56 $1,266 -39.73
350–395 365 4 370.00–400.00 $387.71 $1,415 -11.72
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 +39.74
450–495 474 6 350.00–385.00 $369.17 $1,750 +20.53
525–540 532 3 335.00–365.00 $345.65 $1,839 +20.75
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 -5.00
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -10.16
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 -5.93
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 -37.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 345.00–390.00 $367.29 $984 —
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 +40.00
450–470 460 2 275.00–320.00 $297.99 $1,371 —
500–540 520 2 285.00–300.00 $292.21 $1,519 +67.21

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1445 930 85-90% 17 100.00–130.00 $117.18 $1,090 —
635–1620 1124 85-90% 44 132.00–157.00 $145.94 $1,640 -10.00
1395 1395 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,204 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,288 -6.47
965–1985 1413 80-85% 46 160.00–180.00 $166.70 $2,355 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1830 1633 75-80% 9 140.00–159.00 $153.23 $2,502 -11.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1570 1375 2 175.00–178.00 $176.71 $2,430 —
1120–2015 1713 6 189.00–206.00 $200.00 $3,426 —
1270–2095 1749 6 212.00–225.00 $218.00 $3,813 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1430 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,900.00 $2,378.42
790–1320 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,500.00–3,150.00 $2,610.14
760–1460 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,850.00–3,600.00 $2,907.72

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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
820–1305 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,025.00–3,750.00 $2,988.45 —
865–1365 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–3,800.00 $2,562.90 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,750.00 $4,750.00 +1,293.82
1210–1275 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,550.00 $3,344.77 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 —
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 —
320 320 1 162.00 $162.00 $518 -65.00
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
545 545 1 182.00 $182.00 $992 -6.49

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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.