Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-11-04

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 4
● Final169 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,147 head
79 vs last sale 1,068 1,147 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
0 vs last sale 210 210 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
19 vs last sale 20 39 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves were 2.5 to 10. 11 goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.72/cwt on 332 head.
Average price
$113.72
332 head · 469 lb average
Value per head Derived
$534
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$74
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$17.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.78
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2430120.60519155
Medium 2477113.3154175
Small 1-2491103.9951064
Medium and Large 3576102.9059338
One grade step is worth $17.69/cwt here — about −$74 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 sale332 hd
113.72
NC average8 barns · 1,229 hd
106.94
+6.78
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
BullsLow1,49470.681,05625
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29952.6868433
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43450.947316thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03137.8639032

Every lot, as filed

169 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 2516120.81/cwt117.00–124.006237
SteersMedium 2415120.01/cwt117.50–122.504984
SteersMedium and Large 3250100.00/cwt100.00–100.002503
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full480116.00/cwt116.00–116.005571
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy24090.00/cwt90.00–90.002161
HeifersMedium and Large 3300102.50/cwt102.50–102.503081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy434115.75/cwt115.00–116.005024
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy565115.00/cwt115.00–115.006501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy523115.49/cwt115.00–116.006042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2517117.68/cwt116.00–121.0060813
HeifersSmall 1-2424105.58/cwt100.00–110.004486
HeifersMedium and Large 3566108.30/cwt106.00–110.006137
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy51090.00/cwt90.00–90.004591
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62192.91/cwt90.00–97.005774
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy65590.00/cwt90.00–90.005901
HeifersMedium 2578113.46/cwt111.00–116.0065615
HeifersMedium and Large 3520107.00/cwt107.00–107.005561
HeifersMedium 2525113.46/cwt111.00–115.0059614
HeifersMedium 2655112.00/cwt112.00–112.007341
HeifersMedium 2471114.55/cwt112.00–117.0054020
HeifersMedium and Large 3617103.03/cwt100.00–105.006363
HeifersMedium and Large 3668105.74/cwt105.00–108.007064
HeifersMedium and Large 387098.00/cwt98.00–98.008536
HeifersMedium and Large 3472103.29/cwt100.00–105.004883
HeifersMedium 2290116.19/cwt112.50–120.003372
HeifersMedium and Large 3428103.89/cwt100.00–108.004456
HeifersMedium and Large 377598.00/cwt98.00–98.007601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full428115.00/cwt115.00–115.004923
HeifersMedium and Large 3705100.00/cwt100.00–100.007051
HeifersMedium and Large 326597.00/cwt97.00–97.002571
HeifersSmall 1-2571107.32/cwt103.00–110.006136
HeifersMedium and Large 3232102.50/cwt102.50–102.502382
CowsLean 85-90%98335.32/cwt30.00–40.0034722
CowsLean 85-90%1,13543.45/cwt39.00–46.0049310
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48151.93/cwt48.00–57.007695
CowsBoner 80-85%1,00042.00/cwt42.00–42.004201
CowsBoner 80-85%1,77759.67/cwt57.00–63.001,0603
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26052.32/cwt47.00–77.0065929
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,20046.00/cwt46.00–46.005521
Bulls1,28660.22/cwt51.00–68.0077410
Bulls1,60476.92/cwt69.00–85.001,23414
Bulls2,03588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,7911
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2905471.00/cwt471.00–471.004,2631
Stock CowsSmall 1-2735392.08/cwt258.00–448.002,8823
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,256673.59/cwt500.00–800.008,4607
Bred CowsSmall 1-2725435.00/cwt435.00–435.003,1541
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,178622.80/cwt525.00–684.007,3373
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,218642.22/cwt550.00–700.007,8225
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2575325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8691
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2890500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,143766.22/cwt600.00–925.008,7583
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy86088.00/cwt88.00–88.007571
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy62090.00/cwt90.00–90.005582
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy55090.00/cwt90.00–90.004951
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy70593.48/cwt90.00–97.006592
BullsSmall 1-2Full78090.00/cwt90.00–90.007021
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy49592.00/cwt92.00–92.004552
BullsMedium and Large 3768107.47/cwt106.00–109.008252
BullsSmall 1-2Full43595.00/cwt95.00–95.004131
BullsSmall 1-2Full67392.53/cwt90.00–95.006232
BullsSmall 1-2633104.94/cwt100.00–110.006642
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy50093.00/cwt93.00–93.004651
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425113.33/cwt90.00–125.004823
BullsMedium 2471121.53/cwt112.00–126.0057211
BullsMedium and Large 3570106.65/cwt102.00–109.006083
BullsMedium 3640100.00/cwt100.00–100.006401
BullsMedium and Large 3667103.39/cwt100.00–108.006903
BullsMedium and Large 3618110.00/cwt110.00–110.006802
BullsMedium and Large 3Full52590.00/cwt90.00–90.004731
BullsMedium 2617114.54/cwt112.00–117.0070713
BullsSmall 1-2528106.92/cwt102.50–110.005654
BullsMedium 2695112.00/cwt112.00–112.007781
BullsMedium 2765113.00/cwt113.00–113.008641
BullsMedium 2725112.00/cwt112.00–112.008121
BullsMedium 2519120.67/cwt114.00–125.0062616
BullsMedium and Large 1-2507125.36/cwt112.50–130.006365
BullsSmall 1-2730108.50/cwt108.00–109.007922
BullsMedium 2575115.79/cwt112.00–122.0066618
BullsMedium 2418123.65/cwt120.00–126.005178
BullsSmall 1-2661106.72/cwt100.00–110.007058
BullsSmall 1-2753103.50/cwt102.00–105.007792
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy465115.25/cwt115.00–116.005364
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70092.00/cwt92.00–92.006441
BullsSmall 1-2567105.04/cwt100.00–110.005963
BullsSmall 1-2468103.27/cwt100.00–110.004833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2568123.58/cwt120.00–127.007022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2331134.39/cwt130.00–145.0044529
SteersSmall 1-2515110.00/cwt110.00–110.005671
SteersMedium and Large 1-2720125.00/cwt125.00–125.009001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2634126.76/cwt125.00–129.008044
SteersMedium and Large 1-2523131.26/cwt127.00–139.0068614
SteersMedium 2650116.00/cwt116.00–116.007541
SteersSmall 1-2366103.67/cwt100.00–110.003794
SteersMedium 2285119.97/cwt115.00–125.003423
SteersMedium and Large 1-2473137.06/cwt131.00–145.0064815
SteersSmall 1-2230104.89/cwt100.00–110.002412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2378136.96/cwt130.00–150.0051835
SteersMedium 2490125.00/cwt125.00–125.006131
SteersMedium 2319123.31/cwt117.50–127.5039311
SteersMedium 2625119.30/cwt115.00–125.007464
SteersMedium and Large 1-2568129.96/cwt128.00–132.007384
SteersMedium and Large 3590106.00/cwt106.00–106.006251
SteersMedium and Large 3373107.38/cwt105.00–110.004012
SteersMedium 2772112.98/cwt111.00–115.008723
SteersMedium 2365122.84/cwt112.50–127.504487
SteersMedium 2715117.50/cwt117.50–117.508401
SteersSmall 1-2Full37597.50/cwt97.50–97.503661
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full550125.00/cwt125.00–125.006881
SteersMedium and Large 3875102.00/cwt102.00–102.008931
SteersMedium 2860115.00/cwt115.00–115.009891
SteersSmall 1-2275110.89/cwt110.00–112.503053
SteersMedium 2576114.31/cwt111.00–120.006587
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550126.00/cwt126.00–126.006931
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy605122.00/cwt122.00–122.007381
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy51090.00/cwt90.00–90.004591
SteersMedium 2235116.00/cwt116.00–116.002731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full490126.00/cwt126.00–126.006171
SteersSmall 1-2472103.43/cwt100.00–110.004883
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2341118.23/cwt117.00–122.5040315
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed27095.00/cwt95.00–95.002571
HeifersMedium 2Thin Fleshed19592.50/cwt92.50–92.501801
SteersMedium 1-2425117.50/cwt117.50–117.504991
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48097.50/cwt97.50–97.504681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed485116.00/cwt116.00–116.005631
HeifersSmall 1-2255100.00/cwt100.00–100.002551
HeifersMedium 2313112.69/cwt111.00–115.003536
HeifersSmall 1-223597.50/cwt97.50–97.502291
HeifersMedium 2413115.23/cwt112.00–125.004769
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2420123.61/cwt117.00–130.0051957
HeifersSmall 1-2668106.90/cwt102.50–110.007145
HeifersMedium 2610112.33/cwt112.00–113.006853
HeifersMedium 2370113.34/cwt112.50–115.004193
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2379121.73/cwt117.00–128.0046124
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469119.25/cwt116.00–125.0055927
HeifersMedium 2Thin Fleshed38090.00/cwt90.00–90.003421
HeifersSmall 1-2330104.96/cwt100.00–111.003469
HeifersSmall 1-2519106.35/cwt100.00–109.005528
HeifersSmall 1-2720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2570118.31/cwt117.00–120.006743
HeifersSmall 1-2372106.69/cwt100.00–110.003976
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy32095.00/cwt95.00–95.003041
HeifersSmall 1-2621104.63/cwt98.00–111.006508
HeifersSmall 1-2481107.32/cwt102.50–110.005165
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy66095.00/cwt95.00–95.006271
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48597.50/cwt97.50–97.504731
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed72590.00/cwt90.00–90.006531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2273134.11/cwt130.00–138.003662
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58597.50/cwt97.50–97.505701
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43090.00/cwt90.00–90.003871
SteersMedium and Large 1-2675126.79/cwt125.00–129.008565
SteersMedium and Large 1-2775132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0231
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed27898.69/cwt97.50–100.002742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2427138.77/cwt132.00–147.0059319
Dairy SteersLarge 390546.00/cwt46.00–46.004161
Dairy SteersLarge 350865.43/cwt61.00–70.003322
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed37540.00/cwt40.00–40.001501
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full39542.50/cwt42.50–42.501681
Dairy SteersLarge 362863.98/cwt63.00–65.004022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350128.00/cwt128.00–128.004481
Dairy SteersLarge 331554.01/cwt40.00–61.001703
Dairy SteersLarge 358550.00/cwt50.00–50.002931
Dairy SteersLarge 324069.00/cwt69.00–69.001662
Dairy SteersLarge 337155.91/cwt50.00–65.002074
Dairy SteersLarge 341853.64/cwt50.00–57.502242
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full47042.50/cwt42.50–42.502001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2471131.36/cwt127.00–138.0061925
BullsSmall 1-2424103.05/cwt100.00–110.004375
BullsMedium and Large 1-2422135.04/cwt127.00–145.0057040

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.