Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-10-21

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 21
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,026 head
115 vs last sale 911 1,026 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
235 head
10 vs last sale 225 235 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
43 head
13 vs last sale 30 43 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to replacement cattle records incorrect weight and prices.*

Calves mostly steady to 2 higher. Cows mostly steady to 2 lower, Bulls mostly steady. 40 babies 5 to 17.5 . 4hogs, 8goats Cattle quality was average and better. Buyers were moderately sought after.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.26/cwt on 106 head.
Average price
$111.26
106 head · 450 lb average
Value per head Derived
$501
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$7
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$18.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.65
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2412119.1749133
Medium 2443114.4750727
Small 1-2484104.9750831
Medium and Large 3478101.0848415thin
One grade step is worth $18.09/cwt here — about $7 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 sale106 hd
111.26
NC average7 barns · 875 hd
102.61
+8.65
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
BullsAverage1,40366.509332thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,06550.975436thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,31643.885775thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low88341.343659thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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
SteersMedium and Large 3220107.50/cwt107.50–107.502372
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed24090.00/cwt90.00–90.002161
HeifersMedium and Large 3390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
HeifersMedium and Large 3400107.50/cwt107.50–107.504301
HeifersMedium and Large 3542102.67/cwt100.00–104.005563
HeifersSmall 1-2619106.39/cwt99.00–110.006595
SteersMedium 2Full785107.00/cwt107.00–107.008401
SteersMedium 2300122.50/cwt122.50–122.503681
Bulls1,75078.00/cwt78.00–78.001,3651
Bulls1,05555.00/cwt55.00–55.005801
CowsBoner 80-85%1,06550.97/cwt48.00–56.005436
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30048.00/cwt48.00–48.006241
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32042.85/cwt40.00–45.005664
CowsLean 85-90%87537.62/cwt33.00–41.003294
CowsLean 85-90%89044.31/cwt42.00–47.003945
SteersSmall 1-2175100.00/cwt100.00–100.001751
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy23092.29/cwt90.00–95.002122
Stock CowsSmall 1-2600204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,2241
Bred CowsSmall 1-2721453.87/cwt350.00–550.003,2726
Bred CowsSmall 1-2743449.72/cwt425.00–475.003,3413
Bred CowsSmall 1-2840525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,4101
Bred CowsSmall 1-2810500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,0501
Bred CowsSmall 1-2790375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,9631
Bred CowsSmall 1-2740200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2970625.00/cwt625.00–625.006,0631
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2620270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6741
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2951392.41/cwt369.00–450.003,7324
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,105575.00/cwt575.00–575.006,3541
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2865325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,8111
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2800575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,6001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2850475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,0381
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,220975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,8951
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,370975.00/cwt975.00–975.0013,3581
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,100772.73/cwt725.00–825.008,5003
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 377055.00/cwt55.00–55.004241
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 348560.00/cwt60.00–60.002911
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 342045.00/cwt45.00–45.001891
BullsSmall 1-2575105.00/cwt105.00–105.006041
BullsSmall 1-2475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
BullsSmall 1-2425102.50/cwt102.50–102.504361
BullsSmall 1-2Full67092.00/cwt92.00–92.006161
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy47595.00/cwt95.00–95.004511
BullsMedium and Large 3488107.49/cwt105.00–110.005252
BullsMedium and Large 3835103.00/cwt103.00–103.008601
BullsMedium and Large 3690105.00/cwt105.00–105.007251
BullsMedium and Large 3630109.00/cwt109.00–109.006871
BullsMedium and Large 3560105.00/cwt105.00–105.005881
BullsMedium and Large 3530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
BullsMedium and Large 3180100.00/cwt100.00–100.001801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522128.91/cwt127.00–130.0067311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2419135.76/cwt126.00–145.005699
BullsMedium and Large 1-2470128.90/cwt126.00–135.006064
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full585112.00/cwt112.00–112.006551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full495125.00/cwt125.00–125.006191
BullsMedium 2526119.38/cwt114.00–126.006289
BullsMedium 2619113.37/cwt112.00–115.007025
BullsMedium 2476124.42/cwt120.00–127.005925
BullsMedium 2576116.97/cwt115.00–120.006744
BullsMedium 2420123.17/cwt120.00–127.005174
BullsMedium 2Fleshy79097.00/cwt97.00–97.007661
SteersSmall 1-2340100.00/cwt100.00–100.003401
BullsSmall 1-272098.00/cwt98.00–98.007061
BullsSmall 1-2625103.48/cwt102.00–105.006472
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed67090.00/cwt90.00–90.006031
HeifersMedium 2285115.00/cwt115.00–115.003281
HeifersMedium 2660112.00/cwt112.00–112.007391
HeifersMedium 2325115.00/cwt115.00–115.003742
HeifersMedium 2570113.46/cwt112.00–115.006472
HeifersMedium 2466113.77/cwt112.00–115.005304
HeifersMedium 2519113.58/cwt111.00–115.005895
HeifersMedium 2370114.66/cwt114.00–115.004246
HeifersMedium 2425115.98/cwt114.00–120.004936
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2285118.79/cwt117.50–120.003392
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2310123.62/cwt120.00–128.003833
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2370120.94/cwt118.00–124.004475
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2478119.07/cwt117.00–128.005696
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2428118.44/cwt117.00–122.5050716
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy68595.00/cwt95.00–95.006511
HeifersMedium and Large 3185102.50/cwt102.50–102.501901
HeifersMedium and Large 3240100.00/cwt100.00–100.002401
HeifersMedium and Large 3270110.00/cwt110.00–110.002971
SteersMedium 2475127.00/cwt127.00–127.006031
SteersMedium 2565115.00/cwt115.00–115.006501
SteersMedium 2625118.00/cwt118.00–118.007381
SteersSmall 1-2225104.89/cwt100.00–110.002362
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed30595.00/cwt95.00–95.002901
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 330548.00/cwt48.00–48.001461
HeifersMedium and Large 3570107.04/cwt105.00–109.006103
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46090.00/cwt90.00–90.004141
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57090.00/cwt90.00–90.005131
SteersMedium and Large 3600100.00/cwt100.00–100.006001
SteersMedium and Large 3350100.00/cwt100.00–100.003501
SteersMedium and Large 3Full28097.50/cwt97.50–97.502731
SteersMedium and Large 3Fleshy53590.00/cwt90.00–90.004821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2376141.91/cwt130.00–157.5053413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2585135.86/cwt135.00–136.007957
SteersMedium and Large 1-2319149.87/cwt140.00–157.504787
SteersMedium and Large 1-2603129.01/cwt124.00–133.007783
SteersMedium and Large 1-2515131.57/cwt129.00–134.006782
SteersMedium and Large 1-2468130.49/cwt130.00–131.006112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2430128.75/cwt127.50–130.005542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2288137.70/cwt130.00–145.003972
SteersMedium and Large 1-2705129.00/cwt129.00–129.009091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2670129.00/cwt129.00–129.008641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy575112.50/cwt112.50–112.506471
SteersMedium 2383124.03/cwt122.50–127.004753
SteersMedium 2708115.00/cwt115.00–115.008142
SteersMedium 2755117.00/cwt117.00–117.008831
SteersMedium 2670115.00/cwt115.00–115.007711
HeifersSmall 1-2587106.39/cwt103.00–109.006255
HeifersSmall 1-2512106.28/cwt103.00–110.005445
HeifersSmall 1-2364103.76/cwt100.00–107.503784
HeifersSmall 1-2233100.00/cwt100.00–100.002333
HeifersSmall 1-2468108.98/cwt108.00–110.005102
HeifersSmall 1-2425105.06/cwt100.00–110.004472
HeifersSmall 1-2705103.00/cwt103.00–103.007261
HeifersSmall 1-2655107.00/cwt107.00–107.007011
HeifersSmall 1-2300107.50/cwt107.50–107.503231
HeifersSmall 1-2155100.00/cwt100.00–100.001551
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy65098.00/cwt98.00–98.006371
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64092.00/cwt92.00–92.005891

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.