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Harward Brothers Livestock Market Report

Turnersburg, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026 Corrected report

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.17/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 469 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.89/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 524 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $370.37/cwt -36.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
Turnersburg, NC 4-weight heifers sold at $326/cwt, $3/cwt above the NC average ($323), though $19/cwt under North Wilkesboro, NC ($345). The class is down $53/cwt from its early August peak of $374. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 630 1,054
Feeder cattle 250 462 788
Slaughter cattle 117 122 248
Replacement cattle 29 46 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 2 head Sheep: 100.00; 6 head Goats: 50.00 - 185.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 750.00 -850.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 522.00–530.00 $526.04 $1,436 +49.77
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
430 430 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 -55.12
450–463 458 4 375.00–392.00 $382.91 $1,754 -2.61
510–545 532 7 345.00–380.00 $364.68 $1,940 +22.75
550–575 563 2 330.00–355.00 $342.78 $1,930 +18.93
600–640 613 10 310.00–332.00 $327.85 $2,010 +4.79
650–670 659 5 310.00–336.00 $326.25 $2,150 +38.83
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 -42.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 —
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 +18.67
605–625 615 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,707 +10.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 231 4 505.00–535.00 $513.08 $1,185 +93.08
250–270 263 3 470.00–480.00 $475.00 $1,249 +50.40
310–335 323 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,357 +26.84
350–395 375 5 370.00–400.00 $384.96 $1,444 +17.78
400–445 417 11 332.00–369.00 $348.91 $1,455 +4.87
450–495 469 17 325.00–365.00 $346.17 $1,624 -2.04
500–545 524 16 300.00–332.00 $318.89 $1,671 -2.69
550–590 572 3 285.00–305.00 $297.11 $1,699 -11.16
600–645 631 5 272.00–312.00 $296.38 $1,870 +1.93
655–660 659 4 267.00–300.00 $284.22 $1,873 +6.75
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 -3.97
750–790 770 2 250.00–270.00 $259.74 $2,000 -19.39
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
855–880 868 2 230.00–265.00 $247.75 $2,150 -7.51
910 910 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 —
985–995 992 3 189.00–210.00 $196.36 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 —
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 -35.23
405–445 431 5 257.00–300.00 $283.93 $1,224 -13.14
465–495 485 4 250.00–275.00 $263.20 $1,277 -61.80
555–590 573 2 250.00–265.00 $257.27 $1,474 -6.47
685 685 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,692 -3.00
755–760 758 2 202.00–225.00 $213.46 $1,618 +28.46
860–865 863 2 159.00–170.00 $164.52 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 255.00–280.00 $268.22 $585 —
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 —
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 515.00–530.00 $522.43 $1,505 +35.60
300–330 313 3 410.00–480.00 $441.06 $1,381 -1.02
355–390 373 8 375.00–430.00 $408.23 $1,523 -8.18
400–445 424 13 350.00–400.00 $370.37 $1,570 -36.46
450–497 478 13 340.00–385.00 $361.21 $1,727 -11.12
510–545 531 8 320.00–359.00 $333.81 $1,773 -13.86
550–585 562 11 310.00–342.00 $327.97 $1,843 +8.53
615–640 625 3 300.00–310.00 $303.41 $1,896 -7.17
685 685 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,966 +15.48
715–740 726 4 270.00–310.00 $294.89 $2,141 +26.21
780–790 785 2 250.00–265.00 $257.55 $2,022 +7.19
860 860 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,365 +39.46
930–945 938 2 208.00–212.00 $209.98 $1,970 —
995 995 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,378 +4.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 +62.72
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 -38.36
350–375 360 3 300.00–350.00 $316.20 $1,138 -31.24
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 -60.30
450–475 463 2 305.00–325.00 $314.73 $1,457 -5.32
520–525 523 2 275.00–300.00 $287.56 $1,504 -10.82
575–580 578 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 -75.00
650 650 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 -5.00
795 795 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,725 +17.00
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 +20.00
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 -30.00
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 +20.93
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 -38.32
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 -30.00
510–545 527 3 202.00–225.00 $217.36 $1,145 -37.64
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1330 997 85-90% 6 100.00–120.00 $112.08 $1,117 +1.82
925–1310 1117 85-90% 3 144.00–147.00 $145.16 $1,621 -9.97
815–1635 1272 85-90% 29 125.00–142.00 $135.59 $1,725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1215 1161 80-85% 4 171.00–189.00 $179.90 $2,089 -9.26
1050–1770 1348 80-85% 26 144.00–164.00 $152.10 $2,050 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1720 1564 75-80% 11 140.00–148.00 $141.37 $2,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,562 +67.00
1045–1750 1454 7 180.00–199.00 $185.76 $2,701 —
1320–1810 1593 3 159.00–160.00 $159.62 $2,543 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1420 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–3,800.00 $2,622.44
1015–1390 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,700.00–4,600.00 $4,023.21

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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
880–1075 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00–4,700.00 $3,592.49 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 +807.56
1050–1190 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,400.00 $3,267.19 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 -9.64
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -26.02
485 485 1 152.00 $152.00 $737 —
630 630 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 -47.00
900–930 913 3 182.00–197.00 $190.32 $1,738 —

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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.