Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-08-26

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 26
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
707 head
707 vs last sale 0 707 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
31 head
31 vs last sale 0 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
273 head
273 vs last sale 0 273 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cattle were steady. Light demand with moderate buyer activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle plain to average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.45/cwt on 230 head.
Average price
$115.45
230 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$554
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$15.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2455122.1155689
Medium 2467116.9654662
Small 1-2519106.7555479
One grade step is worth $15.36/cwt here — about $1 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale230 hd
115.45
NC average1 barns · 230 hd
115.45
+0.00
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,46280.571,17818
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,50161.9392919
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20060.81730118
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05844.6747340
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,10864.867193thin

Every lot, as filed

146 lots · USDA AMS · Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersSmall 1-2845110.00/cwt110.00–110.009301
SteersSmall 1-2940106.00/cwt106.00–106.009961
SteersMedium 2Thin Fleshed325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
SteersSmall 1-2387115.03/cwt110.00–120.004455
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed405107.50/cwt107.50–107.504351
Dairy SteersLarge 343572.00/cwt72.00–72.003131
Dairy SteersLarge 322574.20/cwt70.00–79.001672
Dairy SteersLarge 331774.00/cwt74.00–74.002352
Dairy SteersLarge 338073.00/cwt73.00–73.002772
Dairy SteersLarge 3475112.18/cwt105.00–120.005332
SteersMedium and Large 1-2330139.53/cwt132.50–144.004607
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2970900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,7301
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,365835.00/cwt835.00–835.0011,3981
HeifersSmall 1-2283103.76/cwt102.50–105.002942
HeifersSmall 1-2420102.56/cwt100.00–105.004312
HeifersSmall 1-217893.27/cwt90.00–100.001663
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy685122.00/cwt122.00–122.008361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy815110.00/cwt110.00–110.008971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2215140.00/cwt140.00–140.003011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2775134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0391
SteersMedium and Large 1-2655137.50/cwt137.00–138.009012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2710137.50/cwt137.00–138.009762
SteersMedium and Large 1-2568137.67/cwt136.00–139.007823
SteersMedium and Large 1-2612136.65/cwt134.00–140.008363
SteersMedium and Large 1-2263145.61/cwt142.50–147.503834
SteersMedium and Large 1-2473136.99/cwt135.00–141.006485
SteersMedium and Large 1-2428137.77/cwt134.00–142.505906
SteersMedium and Large 1-2528138.19/cwt136.00–140.007306
SteersMedium and Large 1-2373138.70/cwt132.00–143.0051714
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy675118.00/cwt118.00–118.007971
SteersSmall 1-2430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
SteersSmall 1-2450117.50/cwt117.50–117.505291
SteersSmall 1-2655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
SteersSmall 1-2285106.25/cwt102.50–110.003032
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600112.00/cwt112.00–112.006721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy690117.00/cwt117.00–117.008072
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy718110.03/cwt107.00–113.007902
HeifersSmall 1-2618111.09/cwt104.00–118.006873
HeifersSmall 1-2705109.65/cwt104.00–115.007733
HeifersSmall 1-2369103.19/cwt95.00–110.003814
HeifersSmall 1-2576113.72/cwt107.00–117.006558
HeifersSmall 1-2520110.22/cwt102.00–116.0057311
HeifersSmall 1-2677110.41/cwt90.00–118.0074712
HeifersSmall 1-2483110.56/cwt105.00–113.0053418
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed40092.50/cwt92.50–92.503701
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed46599.16/cwt95.00–102.504613
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed37190.66/cwt90.00–92.503364
SteersMedium 2Full840112.50/cwt112.50–112.509451
SteersMedium 2170117.50/cwt117.50–117.502001
SteersMedium 2240125.00/cwt125.00–125.003001
SteersMedium 2290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
SteersMedium 2560132.00/cwt132.00–132.007391
SteersMedium 2605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
SteersMedium 2700129.00/cwt129.00–129.009031
SteersMedium 2320127.76/cwt127.50–128.004092
SteersMedium 2412126.86/cwt124.00–129.005233
SteersMedium 2513123.44/cwt120.00–130.006333
SteersMedium 2371126.46/cwt120.00–130.004695
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2900600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4001
Bred CowsMedium 21,180713.84/cwt600.00–800.008,4233
Bred CowsMedium 2845537.13/cwt525.00–550.004,5392
Bulls1,91395.86/cwt93.00–97.001,8343
Bulls1,14168.93/cwt63.00–74.007867
Bulls1,57385.01/cwt76.00–90.001,3378
SteersSelect and Choice1,10864.86/cwt50.00–70.007193
CowsBoner 80-85%1,03350.25/cwt43.00–56.005193
CowsBoner 80-85%1,35570.74/cwt63.00–74.009596
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19660.55/cwt50.00–74.00724109
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,28557.51/cwt57.00–58.007392
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52662.45/cwt55.00–71.0095317
CowsLean 85-90%1,16438.72/cwt30.00–46.004517
CowsLean 85-90%1,03645.93/cwt34.00–57.0047633
BullsMedium 2Full560100.00/cwt100.00–100.005601
BullsMedium 2517120.70/cwt116.00–128.006243
BullsMedium 2655116.74/cwt114.00–119.007654
BullsMedium 2575122.78/cwt119.00–128.007065
BullsMedium 2619120.23/cwt108.00–128.007445
BullsMedium 2479122.97/cwt120.00–125.005897
BullsMedium 2430123.02/cwt119.00–130.0052913
BullsMedium 2Thin Fleshed56590.00/cwt90.00–90.005091
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy76592.00/cwt92.00–92.007041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full575127.00/cwt127.00–127.007301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full610113.00/cwt113.00–113.006891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650116.00/cwt116.00–116.007541
BullsMedium and Large 1-2519127.64/cwt124.00–132.006629
BullsMedium and Large 1-2624126.78/cwt121.00–136.007919
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469132.31/cwt130.00–137.0062110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2570124.26/cwt112.00–130.0070811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2421137.01/cwt134.00–142.0057717
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed72091.00/cwt91.00–91.006551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed525115.71/cwt106.00–126.006072
BullsMedium and Large 364090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
BullsMedium and Large 380396.00/cwt96.00–96.007715
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy70590.00/cwt90.00–90.006351
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy79092.00/cwt92.00–92.007271
BullsSmall 1-276092.00/cwt92.00–92.006991
Bred CowsSmall 1-2968565.70/cwt525.00–600.005,4762
Bred CowsSmall 1-2860525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,5151
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full520107.00/cwt107.00–107.005561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full585120.00/cwt120.00–120.007021
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full635109.00/cwt109.00–109.006921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2195117.00/cwt117.00–117.002281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2220124.05/cwt123.00–125.002732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2615119.50/cwt119.00–120.007352
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2660119.50/cwt119.00–120.007892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2288131.38/cwt129.00–133.003784
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2563123.24/cwt120.00–126.006945
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2332127.85/cwt122.50–132.004248
SteersMedium 2Thin Fleshed25090.00/cwt90.00–90.002251
SteersMedium 2464127.49/cwt122.50–132.005925
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy585119.00/cwt119.00–119.006961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006141
HeifersMedium 2Thin Fleshed490112.96/cwt109.00–117.005542
HeifersMedium 2Thin Fleshed520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
HeifersMedium 2476116.67/cwt114.00–119.0055514
HeifersMedium 2565118.75/cwt118.00–120.0067112
HeifersMedium 2519118.21/cwt116.00–120.0061410
HeifersMedium 2371116.32/cwt110.00–120.004328
HeifersMedium 2424118.77/cwt117.00–120.005047
HeifersMedium 2307112.82/cwt110.00–116.003463
HeifersMedium 2613118.51/cwt118.00–119.007262
HeifersMedium 2225112.50/cwt112.50–112.502532
HeifersMedium 2270112.50/cwt112.50–112.503041
BullsSmall 1-2523109.44/cwt95.00–122.0057215
BullsSmall 1-2581109.10/cwt91.00–118.0063411
BullsSmall 1-2624105.70/cwt90.00–120.006608
BullsSmall 1-2657117.65/cwt112.00–123.007736
BullsSmall 1-2715105.45/cwt90.00–113.007545
BullsSmall 1-2419106.24/cwt97.50–112.004455
BullsSmall 1-2475106.92/cwt100.00–115.005084
BullsSmall 1-289099.00/cwt99.00–99.008811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,013762.84/cwt750.00–775.007,7282
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,168791.84/cwt700.00–860.009,2493
SteersSmall 1-2338116.65/cwt112.50–120.003943
SteersSmall 1-2565115.93/cwt112.00–120.006552
SteersSmall 1-2510109.90/cwt105.00–115.005602
HeifersSmall 1-284093.00/cwt93.00–93.007811
HeifersSmall 1-275098.00/cwt98.00–98.007351
HeifersSmall 1-2315105.00/cwt105.00–105.003311
HeifersSmall 1-2Full62090.00/cwt90.00–90.005581
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2472120.94/cwt119.00–129.0057121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2425122.43/cwt119.00–125.0052015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2368124.58/cwt120.00–131.0045811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2520119.73/cwt118.00–123.006238

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.