Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-21

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

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 / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	412	119.17	491	33
Medium 2	443	114.47	507	27
Small 1-2	484	104.97	508	31
Medium and Large 3	478	101.08	484	15thin

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,403	66.50	933	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,065	50.97	543	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,316	43.88	577	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	883	41.34	365	9thin

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	237	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	240	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	542	102.67/cwt	100.00–104.00	556	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	619	106.39/cwt	99.00–110.00	659	5
Steers	Medium 2Full	—	785	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	840	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	300	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	368	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,365	1
Bulls	—	—	1,055	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	580	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	50.97/cwt	48.00–56.00	543	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	624	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	42.85/cwt	40.00–45.00	566	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	37.62/cwt	33.00–41.00	329	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	44.31/cwt	42.00–47.00	394	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	175	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	175	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	230	92.29/cwt	90.00–95.00	212	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	600	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,224	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	721	453.87/cwt	350.00–550.00	3,272	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	743	449.72/cwt	425.00–475.00	3,341	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,410	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,050	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,963	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,063	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,674	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	951	392.41/cwt	369.00–450.00	3,732	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,354	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,811	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	850	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,038	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,895	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	13,358	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	772.73/cwt	725.00–825.00	8,500	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	424	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	291	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	189	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	436	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Full	—	670	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	616	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	515	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	464	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	475	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	835	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	180	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	128.91/cwt	127.00–130.00	673	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	135.76/cwt	126.00–145.00	569	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	128.90/cwt	126.00–135.00	606	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	585	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	526	119.38/cwt	114.00–126.00	628	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	619	113.37/cwt	112.00–115.00	702	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	476	124.42/cwt	120.00–127.00	592	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	576	116.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	674	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	420	123.17/cwt	120.00–127.00	517	4
Bulls	Medium 2Fleshy	—	790	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	766	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	340	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	706	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	103.48/cwt	102.00–105.00	647	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	670	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	285	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	328	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	660	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	739	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	325	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	374	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	570	113.46/cwt	112.00–115.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	466	113.77/cwt	112.00–115.00	530	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	519	113.58/cwt	111.00–115.00	589	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	370	114.66/cwt	114.00–115.00	424	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	425	115.98/cwt	114.00–120.00	493	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	118.79/cwt	117.50–120.00	339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	123.62/cwt	120.00–128.00	383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	120.94/cwt	118.00–124.00	447	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	119.07/cwt	117.00–128.00	569	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	118.44/cwt	117.00–122.50	507	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	685	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	185	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	297	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	475	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	603	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	625	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	738	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	225	104.89/cwt	100.00–110.00	236	2
Steers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	305	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	290	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	107.04/cwt	105.00–109.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	460	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	570	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Full	—	280	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	273	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	535	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	141.91/cwt	130.00–157.50	534	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	135.86/cwt	135.00–136.00	795	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	149.87/cwt	140.00–157.50	478	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	129.01/cwt	124.00–133.00	778	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	131.57/cwt	129.00–134.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	128.75/cwt	127.50–130.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	137.70/cwt	130.00–145.00	397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	647	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	383	124.03/cwt	122.50–127.00	475	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	708	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	814	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	755	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	883	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	587	106.39/cwt	103.00–109.00	625	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	512	106.28/cwt	103.00–110.00	544	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	364	103.76/cwt	100.00–107.50	378	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	233	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	233	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	468	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	510	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	105.06/cwt	100.00–110.00	447	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	705	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	726	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	655	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	701	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	300	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	323	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	155	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	155	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	650	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	640	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	589	1

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Oct 21, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,026Last week 911Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 235Last week 225Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 30Year ago 0

*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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	107.50	107.50
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
1	—	350	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	122.50	122.50
1	—	475	127.00	127.00
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
1	—	625	118.00	118.00
3	—	383	122.50–127.00	124.03
2	—	708	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	117.00	117.00
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	175	100.00	100.00
1	—	340	100.00	100.00
2	—	225	100.00–110.00	104.89
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	90.00–95.00	92.29
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	97.50	97.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	376	130.00–157.50	141.91
7	—	585	135.00–136.00	135.86
7	—	319	140.00–157.50	149.87
3	—	603	124.00–133.00	129.01
2	—	515	129.00–134.00	131.57
2	—	468	130.00–131.00	130.49
2	—	430	127.50–130.00	128.75
2	—	288	130.00–145.00	137.70
1	—	705	129.00	129.00
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
1	—	400	107.50	107.50
3	—	542	100.00–104.00	102.67
1	—	185	102.50	102.50
1	—	240	100.00	100.00
1	—	270	110.00	110.00
3	—	570	105.00–109.00	107.04
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	99.00–110.00	106.39
5	—	587	103.00–109.00	106.39
5	—	512	103.00–110.00	106.28
4	—	364	100.00–107.50	103.76
3	—	233	100.00	100.00
2	—	468	108.00–110.00	108.98
2	—	425	100.00–110.00	105.06
1	—	705	103.00	103.00
1	—	655	107.00	107.00
1	—	300	107.50	107.50
1	—	155	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	115.00	115.00
1	—	660	112.00	112.00
2	—	325	115.00	115.00
2	—	570	112.00–115.00	113.46
4	—	466	112.00–115.00	113.77
5	—	519	111.00–115.00	113.58
6	—	370	114.00–115.00	114.66
6	—	425	114.00–120.00	115.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	117.50–120.00	118.79
3	—	310	120.00–128.00	123.62
5	—	370	118.00–124.00	120.94
6	—	478	117.00–128.00	119.07
16	—	428	117.00–122.50	118.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	90.00	90.00
1	—	570	90.00	90.00
1	—	640	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	98.00	98.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	55.00	55.00
1	—	485	60.00	60.00
1	—	420	45.00	45.00
1	—	305	48.00	48.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	105.00	105.00
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	102.50	102.50
1	—	720	98.00	98.00
2	—	625	102.00–105.00	103.48
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	90.00	90.00
1	—	475	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	105.00–110.00	107.49
1	—	835	103.00	103.00
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
1	—	630	109.00	109.00
1	—	560	105.00	105.00
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
1	—	180	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	522	127.00–130.00	128.91
9	—	419	126.00–145.00	135.76
4	—	470	126.00–135.00	128.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
1	—	495	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	114.00–126.00	119.38
5	—	619	112.00–115.00	113.37
5	—	476	120.00–127.00	124.42
4	—	576	115.00–120.00	116.97
4	—	420	120.00–127.00	123.17
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,055	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,065	48.00–56.00	50.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	48.00	48.00
4	—	1,320	40.00–45.00	42.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	875	33.00–41.00	37.62
5	—	890	42.00–47.00	44.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	204.00	204.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	721	350.00–550.00	453.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	743	425.00–475.00	449.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	375.00	375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	200.00	200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	620	270.00	270.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	951	369.00–450.00	392.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	325.00	325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	725.00–825.00	772.73

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