Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-11-18

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 18
● Final175 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,037 head
103 vs last sale 1,140 1,037 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
334 head
87 vs last sale 247 334 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
18 vs last sale 27 45 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 mostly 2 to 4 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was mostly plain to average at best. 1 goat 1 hog Baby calves brought $5

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.22/cwt on 272 head.
Average price
$110.22
272 head · 454 lb average
Value per head Derived
$501
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$5
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$17.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.85
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2415119.3649585
Medium 2450113.8051257
Small 1-2483102.79496102
Medium and Large 3480102.2549028
One grade step is worth $17.12/cwt here — about $5 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 sale272 hd
110.22
NC average6 barns · 742 hd
105.37
+4.85
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
BullsHigh1,53878.011,20036
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23357.79713149
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37756.2777530
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03542.9844576

Every lot, as filed

175 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy59592.40/cwt92.40–92.405501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy60590.00/cwt90.00–90.005451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy433113.94/cwt112.00–116.004932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy478114.48/cwt114.00–115.005472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520114.00/cwt114.00–114.005932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full325115.00/cwt115.00–115.003741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full480116.00/cwt116.00–116.005571
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2565120.00/cwt120.00–120.006781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2478117.34/cwt117.00–118.005613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325120.83/cwt117.00–125.003939
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522116.80/cwt116.00–121.006109
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2423118.87/cwt116.00–129.0050324
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373124.39/cwt117.00–135.0046426
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed315115.00/cwt115.00–115.003621
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy65595.00/cwt95.00–95.006221
HeifersMedium and Large 3355105.00/cwt105.00–105.003731
HeifersMedium and Large 3510109.00/cwt109.00–109.005562
HeifersMedium and Large 3633101.98/cwt98.00–106.006462
HeifersMedium and Large 3328102.72/cwt97.50–111.003373
HeifersMedium and Large 3418105.65/cwt100.00–110.004424
HeifersMedium and Large 3480104.81/cwt102.00–107.005034
HeifersMedium and Large 3574104.07/cwt100.00–109.005977
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2855641.00/cwt641.00–641.005,4811
Stock CowsSmall 1-2795550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,3731
BullsSmall 2400112.50/cwt112.50–112.504501
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
HeifersMedium 2560113.00/cwt113.00–113.006331
HeifersMedium 2620111.00/cwt111.00–111.006881
HeifersMedium 2338113.77/cwt112.50–117.503856
HeifersMedium 2371114.32/cwt110.00–116.004247
HeifersMedium 2423113.51/cwt112.00–116.0048012
HeifersMedium 2520113.85/cwt111.00–126.0059213
HeifersMedium 2471113.99/cwt111.00–115.0053717
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
HeifersSmall 1-2472105.56/cwt100.00–110.0049814
HeifersSmall 1-2571105.67/cwt99.00–109.0060319
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed22592.50/cwt92.50–92.502081
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed27892.52/cwt90.00–95.002572
SteersMedium 2400117.50/cwt117.50–117.504701
SteersMedium 2470121.00/cwt121.00–121.005691
SteersMedium 2660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
SteersSmall 1-2405103.75/cwt100.00–107.504202
SteersSmall 1-2277102.53/cwt100.00–107.502843
SteersSmall 1-2333104.11/cwt100.00–110.003473
SteersSmall 1-2236105.66/cwt100.00–112.502494
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed28597.50/cwt97.50–97.502781
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed39592.50/cwt90.00–95.003652
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3Fleshy28040.00/cwt40.00–40.001121
BullsMedium and Large 3565109.00/cwt109.00–109.006161
BullsMedium and Large 3610107.00/cwt107.00–107.006531
BullsMedium and Large 3523104.93/cwt100.00–110.005492
BullsMedium and Large 3725106.55/cwt104.00–109.007722
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50090.00/cwt90.00–90.004501
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy41595.00/cwt95.00–95.003941
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy54090.00/cwt90.00–90.004861
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy63090.00/cwt90.00–90.005671
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy73590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy80592.00/cwt92.00–92.007411
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy48292.54/cwt90.00–95.004463
BullsSmall 1-2Full450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
BullsSmall 1-2768102.44/cwt99.00–106.007872
BullsSmall 1-2568109.76/cwt109.00–110.006234
BullsSmall 1-2619108.27/cwt107.00–110.006704
BullsSmall 1-2468107.59/cwt100.00–110.005045
BullsSmall 1-2525108.02/cwt100.00–119.005676
BullsSmall 1-2718107.33/cwt104.00–111.007716
BullsSmall 1-2679105.89/cwt100.00–109.007197
BullsSmall 1-2424106.22/cwt100.00–110.004508
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3Full55040.00/cwt40.00–40.002201
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 330052.50/cwt52.50–52.501581
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 364563.00/cwt63.00–63.004061
SteersMedium 2620119.46/cwt114.00–125.007412
SteersMedium 2287120.06/cwt115.00–125.003453
SteersMedium 2379120.05/cwt117.50–123.004554
CowsLean 85-90%1,06947.12/cwt42.00–52.0050449
CowsLean 85-90%97335.47/cwt28.00–42.0034527
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33256.30/cwt51.00–62.0075025
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43749.18/cwt48.00–50.007073
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,84566.51/cwt66.00–67.001,2272
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21957.41/cwt51.00–65.00700134
CowsBoner 80-85%1,45766.09/cwt65.00–68.0096311
CowsBoner 80-85%1,08947.61/cwt42.00–50.005184
Bulls1,62588.44/cwt88.00–89.001,4375
Bulls1,55679.48/cwt72.00–87.001,23725
Bulls1,39363.17/cwt46.00–68.008806
BullsMedium 2522121.63/cwt115.00–126.0063523
BullsMedium 2470120.94/cwt115.00–126.0056819
BullsMedium 2574118.17/cwt115.00–123.0067815
BullsMedium 2628116.07/cwt111.00–124.0072913
BullsMedium 2431120.05/cwt115.00–125.0051710
BullsMedium 2663113.00/cwt113.00–113.007492
BullsMedium 2705112.00/cwt112.00–112.007901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy680125.00/cwt125.00–125.008502
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy495126.00/cwt126.00–126.006241
SteersMedium 2330119.90/cwt115.00–125.003967
SteersMedium 2510119.14/cwt115.00–125.006084
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 373055.00/cwt55.00–55.004021
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 387555.00/cwt55.00–55.004811
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 393555.00/cwt55.00–55.005141
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 31,01558.00/cwt58.00–58.005891
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 319345.00/cwt45.00–45.00872
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 327352.43/cwt50.00–55.001432
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 397852.99/cwt52.00–54.005182
HeifersSmall 1-2325106.89/cwt100.00–110.0034710
HeifersSmall 1-2424106.91/cwt100.00–110.0045310
HeifersSmall 1-2531106.10/cwt100.00–110.0056311
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 321355.60/cwt50.00–60.001184
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed22037.00/cwt37.00–37.00811
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2910300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7302
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2993712.09/cwt700.00–725.007,0712
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2990775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,6731
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2905800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,2401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2880725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,3801
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2728645.34/cwt535.00–725.004,6982
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2905525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,7511
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,230600.25/cwt540.00–663.007,3832
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,093631.84/cwt500.00–750.006,9064
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,085570.00/cwt570.00–570.006,1851
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,038676.94/cwt575.00–850.007,0273
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2850575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,8881
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy595119.00/cwt119.00–119.007081
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy615119.00/cwt119.00–119.007321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy540121.35/cwt120.00–124.006553
BullsMedium and Large 1-2305140.00/cwt140.00–140.004271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2578129.01/cwt127.00–131.007462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2535127.42/cwt126.00–130.006827
SteersMedium and Large 1-2530132.51/cwt132.00–133.007022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2623132.22/cwt127.00–138.008244
SteersMedium and Large 1-2467133.18/cwt128.00–143.006225
SteersMedium and Large 1-2413137.46/cwt130.00–147.005686
SteersMedium and Large 1-2331147.88/cwt130.00–167.5048911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2579132.69/cwt129.00–138.0076818
SteersMedium and Large 1-2376142.77/cwt128.00–160.0053732
SteersMedium and Large 3245107.50/cwt107.50–107.502631
SteersMedium and Large 3265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
SteersMedium and Large 3300100.00/cwt100.00–100.003001
SteersMedium and Large 3495100.00/cwt100.00–100.004951
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy50590.00/cwt90.00–90.004551
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy64090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy38890.00/cwt90.00–90.003492
SteersSmall 1-2395100.00/cwt100.00–100.003951
SteersSmall 1-2505105.00/cwt105.00–105.005301
SteersSmall 1-2560107.50/cwt107.50–107.506021
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46592.50/cwt92.50–92.504301
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33390.00/cwt90.00–90.003002
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy24595.00/cwt95.00–95.002331
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy42095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy46590.00/cwt90.00–90.004191
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy60095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy31891.28/cwt90.00–92.502902
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy51091.25/cwt90.00–92.504652
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy69091.99/cwt90.00–94.006352
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy74795.00/cwt95.00–95.007102
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy57390.99/cwt90.00–95.005215
HeifersSmall 1-2Full27590.00/cwt90.00–90.002481
HeifersSmall 1-2Full53592.00/cwt92.00–92.004921
HeifersSmall 1-2Full59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
HeifersSmall 1-2Full61592.00/cwt92.00–92.005661
HeifersSmall 1-2240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
HeifersSmall 1-2665112.00/cwt112.00–112.007451
HeifersSmall 1-2705104.00/cwt104.00–104.007331
HeifersSmall 1-2275104.02/cwt100.00–107.502862
HeifersSmall 1-2626102.30/cwt98.00–107.006404
HeifersSmall 1-2378107.94/cwt100.00–110.004085
BullsMedium and Large 1-2421136.22/cwt130.00–145.0057311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2475129.38/cwt127.00–135.0061515
BullsMedium and Large 3455108.00/cwt108.00–108.004911
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2880458.00/cwt458.00–458.004,0301
Bred CowsSmall 1-2865600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1901
Bred CowsSmall 1-2860450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,8701
Bred CowsSmall 1-2845850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,1831

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.