Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-10-28

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 28
● Final174 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,068 head
42 vs last sale 1,026 1,068 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
25 vs last sale 235 210 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
23 vs last sale 43 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to several feeder cattle records with removal of records with incorrect weights.*

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2 to 4 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was better than average. Baby calves 10 to 15

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.79/cwt on 335 head.
Average price
$111.79
335 head · 493 lb average
Value per head Derived
$551
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$15
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$19.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.44
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2453119.26540116
Medium 1-2525114.486012thin
Medium 2500114.0957186
Medium and Large 2340112.503831thin
Small 1-2524104.2654694
Medium and Large 3528101.7753835
Medium 3555100.005551thin
One grade step is worth $19.26/cwt here — about −$15 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 sale335 hd
111.79
NC average7 barns · 1,038 hd
104.34
+7.44
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
BullsAverage1,49465.7398225
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,35849.7067567
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49248.8172824
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,10340.2544472

Every lot, as filed

174 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
BullsMedium and Large 379099.00/cwt99.00–99.007821
BullsMedium and Large 3487103.62/cwt99.00–107.005053
BullsMedium and Large 3577107.52/cwt105.00–110.006203
BullsMedium and Large 3676106.76/cwt104.00–110.007224
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy49090.00/cwt90.00–90.004411
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy60591.00/cwt91.00–91.005511
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy65590.00/cwt90.00–90.005901
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy33390.50/cwt90.00–91.003012
HeifersSmall 1-2Full31590.00/cwt90.00–90.002841
SteersSmall 1-2520107.50/cwt105.00–110.005592
SteersSmall 1-2633105.10/cwt100.00–110.006652
SteersSmall 1-2323104.84/cwt100.00–110.003394
SteersSmall 1-2273108.17/cwt105.00–110.002955
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed24097.50/cwt97.50–97.502341
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,160925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,7301
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2715300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1451
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-27551,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.007,7391
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,415580.00/cwt580.00–580.008,2071
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,225601.31/cwt571.00–625.007,3662
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2860378.00/cwt378.00–378.003,2511
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2870435.00/cwt435.00–435.003,7851
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2910464.00/cwt464.00–464.004,2221
Stock CowsSmall 1-2798445.74/cwt425.00–470.003,5572
Stock CowsSmall 1-2790340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6861
HeifersMedium and Large 2340112.50/cwt112.50–112.503831
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy62590.00/cwt90.00–90.005631
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full65592.00/cwt92.00–92.006031
HeifersMedium and Large 3275107.50/cwt107.50–107.502961
HeifersMedium and Large 3615109.00/cwt109.00–109.006701
HeifersMedium and Large 3528107.01/cwt105.00–109.005652
HeifersMedium and Large 3595108.00/cwt107.00–109.006432
HeifersMedium and Large 3658108.03/cwt105.00–111.007112
HeifersMedium and Large 3375108.24/cwt105.00–110.004063
HeifersMedium and Large 3475106.68/cwt105.00–109.005073
HeifersMedium and Large 3713104.96/cwt98.00–109.007483
HeifersMedium and Large 3757102.31/cwt100.00–107.007743
HeifersMedium and Large 3421102.11/cwt94.00–109.004304
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed17590.00/cwt90.00–90.001581
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46095.00/cwt95.00–95.004371
BullsMedium 1-2420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
BullsMedium 1-2615122.00/cwt122.00–122.007501
HeifersMedium 1-2525114.48/cwt114.00–115.006012
HeifersMedium 2295112.50/cwt112.50–112.503321
HeifersMedium 2655114.00/cwt114.00–114.007471
HeifersMedium 2343113.51/cwt112.00–115.003892
HeifersMedium 2371114.25/cwt112.00–118.004247
HeifersMedium 2618115.63/cwt110.00–120.007158
HeifersMedium 2429115.16/cwt112.00–122.0049412
HeifersMedium 2571112.38/cwt111.00–115.0064213
HeifersMedium 2478113.89/cwt109.00–125.0054416
HeifersMedium 2524114.16/cwt111.00–125.0059826
HeifersMedium 3555100.00/cwt100.00–100.005551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy555114.00/cwt114.00–114.006331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy725101.97/cwt100.00–104.007392
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650116.00/cwt116.00–116.007541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2745121.00/cwt121.00–121.009011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2613117.02/cwt116.00–118.007172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2333123.07/cwt117.00–140.004106
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2516117.65/cwt116.00–122.006078
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2557121.49/cwt118.00–122.5067714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2470118.83/cwt116.00–124.0055921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376120.08/cwt117.00–124.0045229
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2422119.34/cwt117.00–123.0050429
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed370116.00/cwt116.00–116.004291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
Dairy SteersLarge 350070.00/cwt70.00–70.003501
Dairy SteersLarge 373055.00/cwt55.00–55.004021
Dairy SteersLarge 389550.00/cwt50.00–50.004481
Dairy SteersLarge 345872.49/cwt72.00–73.003322
Dairy SteersLarge 368061.45/cwt58.00–65.004182
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed47549.00/cwt49.00–49.002331
BullsMedium 2663112.67/cwt111.00–114.007473
BullsMedium 2427121.22/cwt112.50–125.0051810
BullsMedium 2620115.19/cwt112.00–120.0071410
BullsMedium 2524120.69/cwt115.00–126.0063217
BullsMedium 2573117.84/cwt110.00–125.0067519
BullsMedium 2474122.19/cwt114.00–127.0057921
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy540124.00/cwt124.00–124.006701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy475120.97/cwt118.00–124.005752
BullsMedium and Large 1-2519127.29/cwt126.00–129.006615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469128.64/cwt127.00–132.0060325
BullsMedium and Large 1-2423134.14/cwt129.00–144.0056734
BullsMedium and Large 3Full78392.48/cwt90.00–95.007242
BullsMedium and Large 3415100.00/cwt100.00–100.004151
BullsMedium and Large 3625107.50/cwt107.50–107.506721
SteersMedium 2264121.00/cwt120.00–125.003195
SteersMedium 2617119.74/cwt113.00–125.007395
SteersMedium 2672120.42/cwt114.00–126.008095
SteersMedium 2373122.90/cwt114.00–126.004586
SteersMedium 2332124.79/cwt120.00–127.504147
SteersMedium 2574120.77/cwt115.00–126.006938
SteersMedium 2526123.73/cwt120.00–125.0065111
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full58534.00/cwt34.00–34.001991
Dairy SteersLarge 324050.00/cwt50.00–50.001201
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32597.50/cwt97.50–97.503171
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy33590.00/cwt90.00–90.003021
SteersSmall 1-2Full280100.00/cwt100.00–100.002801
SteersSmall 1-2700108.00/cwt108.00–108.007561
SteersSmall 1-2240101.22/cwt100.00–102.502432
SteersSmall 1-2375105.00/cwt100.00–110.003942
BullsSmall 1-2Full44592.50/cwt90.00–95.004122
BullsSmall 1-2Full52591.23/cwt90.00–92.504792
BullsSmall 1-2210107.50/cwt107.50–107.502261
BullsSmall 1-2428106.27/cwt102.50–110.004552
BullsSmall 1-2775104.94/cwt102.00–108.008132
BullsSmall 1-2657105.02/cwt103.00–107.006903
BullsSmall 1-2571108.13/cwt102.50–110.006174
BullsSmall 1-2722106.16/cwt100.00–111.007665
BullsSmall 1-2468106.69/cwt100.00–110.004996
BullsSmall 1-2530108.63/cwt102.00–110.005766
BullsSmall 1-2634105.46/cwt100.00–110.0066911
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67090.00/cwt90.00–90.006031
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38093.60/cwt90.00–97.503562
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52095.00/cwt90.00–100.004942
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy21595.00/cwt95.00–95.002041
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy39597.50/cwt97.50–97.503851
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy42095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
Bulls1,70371.95/cwt69.00–75.001,22511
Bulls1,32960.85/cwt45.00–68.0080914
CowsBoner 80-85%1,67558.00/cwt58.00–58.009721
CowsLean 85-90%1,10736.42/cwt28.00–42.0040338
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22444.26/cwt41.00–46.005427
CowsBoner 80-85%1,36950.20/cwt47.00–57.0068759
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,88558.00/cwt58.00–58.001,0931
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,26343.10/cwt40.00–45.005448
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58851.24/cwt46.00–55.0081415
CowsLean 85-90%1,09944.52/cwt42.00–46.0048934
BullsMedium 2275120.00/cwt120.00–120.003301
BullsMedium 2385125.00/cwt125.00–125.004811
BullsMedium 2720111.03/cwt110.00–112.007992
HeifersSmall 1-2Full38592.50/cwt92.50–92.503561
HeifersSmall 1-2Full82394.00/cwt93.00–95.007742
HeifersSmall 1-2295100.00/cwt100.00–100.002951
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed79591.00/cwt91.00–91.007231
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy51592.50/cwt92.50–92.504761
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy67096.00/cwt96.00–96.006431
BullsSmall 1-2Full46595.00/cwt95.00–95.004421
BullsSmall 1-2Full56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy350128.00/cwt128.00–128.004481
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy680115.00/cwt115.00–115.007821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2290141.00/cwt141.00–141.004091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2565128.00/cwt128.00–128.007231
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650121.00/cwt121.00–121.007871
SteersMedium and Large 1-2805136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2735132.52/cwt130.00–135.009742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2422134.35/cwt133.00–140.005676
SteersMedium and Large 1-2462130.86/cwt127.50–135.006059
SteersMedium and Large 1-2619127.76/cwt126.00–134.0079113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2524135.42/cwt127.00–140.0071016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2329136.58/cwt130.00–145.0044924
SteersMedium and Large 1-2378134.74/cwt127.50–141.0050932
SteersMedium and Large 2370124.00/cwt124.00–124.004591
SteersMedium and Large 3230106.00/cwt106.00–106.002441
SteersMedium and Large 3635105.00/cwt105.00–105.006671
SteersMedium and Large 3875109.00/cwt109.00–109.009541
HeifersSmall 1-2780100.00/cwt100.00–100.007801
HeifersSmall 1-2810104.00/cwt104.00–104.008421
HeifersSmall 1-2728107.49/cwt106.00–108.007834
HeifersSmall 1-2423101.94/cwt100.00–110.004315
HeifersSmall 1-2674105.99/cwt102.00–110.007145
HeifersSmall 1-2330103.66/cwt100.00–110.003428
HeifersSmall 1-2377107.73/cwt100.00–110.004068
HeifersSmall 1-2469106.16/cwt102.00–111.004988
HeifersSmall 1-2530105.89/cwt100.00–111.005618
HeifersSmall 1-2624106.52/cwt100.00–111.0066511
HeifersSmall 1-2576107.96/cwt100.00–111.0062221
SteersMedium 2480117.50/cwt117.50–117.505641
SteersMedium 2795119.00/cwt119.00–119.009461
SteersMedium 2845116.00/cwt116.00–116.009801

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.