Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-12-02

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 2
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
655 head
145 vs last sale 510 655 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
5 vs last sale 245 250 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
45 vs last sale 80 35 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 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average at best. Baby calves ranged 3.00 to 20.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.95/cwt on 149 head.
Average price
$109.95
149 head · 501 lb average
Value per head Derived
$551
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$54
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$18.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.33
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2483116.7256461
Medium 2524110.3357834
Medium and Large 3513104.005339thin
Small 1-2504102.0351441
Medium 352098.005104thin
One grade step is worth $18.72/cwt here — about $54 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 sale149 hd
109.95
NC average3 barns · 265 hd
104.62
+5.33
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
BullsAverage1,52777.751,18714
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31358.88773125
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41157.1880715
CowsLean 85-90%Average99141.0840771

Every lot, as filed

136 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 3500106.00/cwt106.00–106.005301
HeifersMedium and Large 3550106.00/cwt106.00–106.005831
HeifersMedium and Large 3616103.00/cwt103.00–103.006341
HeifersMedium and Large 3657105.32/cwt102.00–107.006923
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy32590.00/cwt90.00–90.002931
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy38595.00/cwt95.00–95.003661
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy53090.00/cwt90.00–90.004771
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy58091.03/cwt90.00–92.005282
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy68090.00/cwt90.00–90.006122
HeifersSmall 1-2800104.00/cwt104.00–104.008321
HeifersSmall 1-2438106.49/cwt105.00–108.004662
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004232
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy62092.52/cwt92.00–93.005742
BullsSmall 1-2445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
BullsSmall 1-2575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
BullsSmall 1-2725108.00/cwt108.00–108.007831
BullsSmall 1-2475108.72/cwt107.50–110.005162
BullsSmall 1-2511108.17/cwt100.00–112.505534
BullsSmall 1-2678103.17/cwt100.00–107.506994
HeifersMedium 2Fleshy593109.00/cwt109.00–109.006465
HeifersMedium 2340115.00/cwt115.00–115.003911
HeifersMedium 2365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
HeifersMedium 2417113.66/cwt112.00–115.004743
HeifersMedium 2477112.40/cwt112.00–114.005365
HeifersMedium 2524110.98/cwt107.00–114.005828
HeifersMedium 2576111.15/cwt110.00–113.506409
HeifersMedium 2Thin Fleshed57095.00/cwt95.00–95.005422
HeifersMedium 3390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
HeifersMedium 3590107.00/cwt107.00–107.006311
HeifersMedium 3Thin Fleshed45095.00/cwt95.00–95.004281
HeifersMedium 3Thin Fleshed65090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy440114.00/cwt114.00–114.005021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2569137.14/cwt128.00–141.0078011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2662131.30/cwt127.00–136.0086912
HeifersMedium and Large 3385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
HeifersMedium and Large 3305105.00/cwt105.00–105.003201
HeifersMedium and Large 3290100.00/cwt100.00–100.002901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed440115.00/cwt115.00–115.005061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2424118.14/cwt116.00–122.0050117
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373120.02/cwt115.00–125.0044815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2484117.01/cwt115.00–117.5056610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2508115.17/cwt115.00–116.005856
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2789115.00/cwt115.00–115.009075
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2735111.00/cwt111.00–111.008163
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy71590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy69595.00/cwt95.00–95.006601
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy50594.00/cwt94.00–94.004751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2421133.31/cwt122.00–143.0056115
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469131.54/cwt128.00–137.0061711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2514130.69/cwt127.00–133.006726
BullsMedium and Large 1-2608126.53/cwt124.00–129.007692
BullsMedium and Large 1-2575133.53/cwt130.00–137.007682
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full81593.00/cwt93.00–93.007581
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy538125.00/cwt124.00–126.006733
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy470126.00/cwt126.00–126.005921
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy400127.50/cwt127.50–127.505101
BullsMedium 3Thin Fleshed83090.00/cwt90.00–90.007471
BullsMedium 3Thin Fleshed60590.00/cwt90.00–90.005451
BullsMedium 3750108.00/cwt108.00–108.008101
BullsMedium 3740107.00/cwt107.00–107.007921
BullsMedium 2528120.77/cwt116.00–126.0063810
BullsMedium 2570120.15/cwt115.00–124.006859
BullsMedium 2623115.61/cwt111.00–118.007207
BullsMedium 2476123.32/cwt120.00–127.005876
BullsMedium 2709113.79/cwt113.00–114.008075
BullsMedium 2418118.11/cwt115.00–120.004944
BullsMedium 2680117.00/cwt117.00–117.007961
BullsMedium 2330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
CowsLean 85-90%1,04645.14/cwt39.00–49.0047242
CowsLean 85-90%91235.21/cwt29.00–40.0032129
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,35954.87/cwt50.00–60.0074611
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,67768.37/cwt64.00–70.001,1473
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,18049.00/cwt49.00–49.005781
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22655.12/cwt49.00–62.0067679
CowsBoner 80-85%1,47065.81/cwt60.00–71.0096745
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12044.00/cwt44.00–44.004931
Bulls1,58878.62/cwt72.00–83.001,2489
Bulls1,50767.31/cwt66.00–69.001,0143
Bulls1,28089.50/cwt89.00–90.001,1462
SteersMedium and Large 1-2432138.07/cwt129.00–143.0059610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2320134.72/cwt130.00–143.004315
SteersMedium and Large 1-2605134.50/cwt134.00–135.008142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2285130.00/cwt130.00–130.003712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2855125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0691
SteersMedium and Large 1-2840124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0421
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750129.00/cwt129.00–129.009681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2195131.00/cwt131.00–131.002551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy608120.53/cwt118.00–123.007332
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy23590.00/cwt90.00–90.002121
SteersMedium 2316122.24/cwt116.00–127.503866
SteersMedium 2280118.75/cwt115.00–120.003334
SteersMedium 2780115.68/cwt110.00–119.009023
SteersMedium 2383117.46/cwt115.00–120.004503
SteersMedium 2630115.29/cwt112.50–118.007262
SteersMedium 2590123.00/cwt123.00–123.007261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2335115.00/cwt115.00–115.003851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy88584.00/cwt84.00–84.007431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy530114.00/cwt114.00–114.006041
Stock CowsSmall 1-2770331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,5491
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2805564.00/cwt564.00–564.004,5401
Bred CowsSmall 1-2825400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,3001
Bred CowsSmall 1-2800350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2972543.70/cwt425.00–675.005,2853
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,203675.57/cwt525.00–825.008,12710
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,391717.68/cwt575.00–925.009,9837
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,075525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,6441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2945400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,7801
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2825550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,5381
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,000900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,130460.00/cwt460.00–460.005,1981
SteersSmall 1-2383106.32/cwt102.50–110.004072
SteersSmall 1-2760100.00/cwt100.00–100.007601
SteersSmall 1-2305110.00/cwt110.00–110.003361
SteersSmall 1-2250100.00/cwt100.00–100.002501
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy37190.00/cwt90.00–90.003344
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy54590.00/cwt90.00–90.004911
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy25590.00/cwt90.00–90.002301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2484135.82/cwt130.00–143.0065722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2377138.25/cwt129.00–147.0052117
SteersMedium 2535126.00/cwt126.00–126.006741
HeifersSmall 1-2579104.50/cwt100.00–108.006058
HeifersSmall 1-2366104.04/cwt100.00–110.003815
HeifersSmall 1-2321102.48/cwt100.00–107.503295
HeifersSmall 1-2515104.24/cwt100.00–106.005374
HeifersSmall 1-2474107.22/cwt105.00–110.005084
HeifersSmall 1-2622102.68/cwt100.00–105.006393
HeifersSmall 1-2663103.43/cwt100.00–107.006862
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed72540.00/cwt40.00–40.002901
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed61540.00/cwt40.00–40.002461
Dairy SteersLarge 352358.58/cwt52.50–67.003063
Dairy SteersLarge 368051.54/cwt49.00–54.003502
Dairy SteersLarge 362054.49/cwt54.00–55.003382
Dairy SteersLarge 398040.00/cwt40.00–40.003921
Dairy SteersLarge 378554.00/cwt54.00–54.004241
Dairy SteersLarge 356554.00/cwt54.00–54.003051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2531139.08/cwt129.00–144.5073913

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.