Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; slaughter cattle were mostly 2 to 3 lower. Feeder cattle were steady to 4 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average at best. 23 goats.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.88/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$108.88

141 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$518

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$29

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$19.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.04

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	440	117.98	519	46
Medium and Large 2	493	112.56	555	31
Small 1-2	493	100.97	498	51
Medium and Large 3	496	98.96	491	13thin

One grade step is worth $19.02/cwt here — about $29 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 sale141 hd

108.88

—

NC average8 barns · 977 hd

105.85

+3.04

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	—	Low	1,482	72.84	1,080	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	50.28	628	77
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,321	48.65	642	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	37.48	372	33

Every lot, as filed

131 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	111.99/cwt	110.00–113.00	470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	112.85/cwt	110.00–115.00	543	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	112.83/cwt	112.00–115.00	363	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	111.76/cwt	111.00–113.00	626	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	105.47/cwt	100.00–110.00	380	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	326	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	623	97.99/cwt	96.00–100.00	610	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	287	104.14/cwt	102.50–105.00	299	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	668	102.97/cwt	100.00–106.00	688	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	105.52/cwt	100.00–109.00	554	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	322	105.05/cwt	100.00–110.00	338	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	710	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	670	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	108.54/cwt	102.50–111.00	459	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	105.97/cwt	102.00–109.00	615	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	459	108.03/cwt	105.00–110.00	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	116.38/cwt	114.00–117.00	727	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	123.13/cwt	118.00–139.00	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	114.71/cwt	104.00–122.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	117.67/cwt	116.00–119.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	122.37/cwt	117.00–132.50	452	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	121.62/cwt	119.00–124.00	398	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	143.97/cwt	139.00–149.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	130.43/cwt	126.00–131.50	1,085	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	748	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	134.00/cwt	125.00–140.00	445	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	343	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	377	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	103.77/cwt	102.50–105.00	384	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	131.26/cwt	129.00–132.50	805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	142.36/cwt	139.00–148.00	619	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	135.86/cwt	130.00–140.00	397	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	35.78/cwt	30.00–40.00	356	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,000	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	113.74/cwt	113.00–114.00	589	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	115.32/cwt	113.00–117.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	119.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	505	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	420	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	40.81/cwt	30.00–44.00	465	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,490	56.83/cwt	55.00–62.00	847	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	49.76/cwt	44.00–76.00	602	60
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	805	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	115.99/cwt	114.00–118.00	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	120.16/cwt	117.50–123.00	583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	120.04/cwt	114.00–126.00	670	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	623	106.08/cwt	102.00–110.00	661	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	428	102.52/cwt	97.50–105.00	439	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	305	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	119.90/cwt	115.00–124.00	745	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	1
Bulls	—	—	1,419	61.75/cwt	56.00–64.00	876	6
Bulls	—	—	1,604	78.98/cwt	70.00–86.00	1,267	9
Bulls	—	—	1,205	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	795	1
Bulls	—	—	1,045	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	951	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	700	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	777	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	755	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	736	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	615	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	554	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	470	92.47/cwt	91.00–94.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	335	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	368	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	423	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	350	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	735	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	318	93.72/cwt	90.00–97.50	298	2
Steers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	505	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	285	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	257	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	42.01/cwt	40.00–44.00	413	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	48.89/cwt	46.00–54.00	660	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	735	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	730	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	825	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	810	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	729	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	860	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	791	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	473	96.24/cwt	95.00–97.50	455	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	585	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	527	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	535	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	850	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	418	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	376	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	405	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	507	114.33/cwt	114.00–115.00	580	3
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	390	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	670	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	610	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	400	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	372	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	765	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	400	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	360	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	575	90.98/cwt	90.00–92.00	523	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	619	90.77/cwt	89.00–92.00	562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	468	113.48/cwt	113.00–114.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	136.77/cwt	132.00–141.00	576	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	129.11/cwt	128.00–131.00	733	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	255	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	121.60/cwt	118.00–125.00	812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	121.00/cwt	112.50–127.50	443	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	233	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,100	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	133.27/cwt	129.00–138.00	760	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	118.74/cwt	114.00–123.00	742	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	120.04/cwt	116.00–124.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	134.03/cwt	127.50–140.00	507	22
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	225	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	143	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	549.09/cwt	525.00–575.00	6,441	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,180	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,469	718.96/cwt	700.00–750.00	10,562	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	134.67/cwt	129.00–141.00	698	7
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	385	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	1,060	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	541	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	249	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	104.61/cwt	99.00–110.00	495	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	695	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	133.43/cwt	128.00–138.00	706	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	135.43/cwt	127.00–144.00	630	12

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 Dec 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 554Last week 1,266Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 114Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 184Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	110.00–113.00	111.99
7	—	481	110.00–115.00	112.85
6	—	322	112.00–115.00	112.83
4	—	560	111.00–113.00	111.76
1	—	290	112.50	112.50
3	—	748	110.00	110.00
4	—	518	113.00–114.00	113.74
3	—	623	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	100.00	100.00
1	—	590	99.00	99.00
1	—	515	109.00	109.00
1	—	470	109.00	109.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
1	—	770	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	100.00–110.00	105.47
2	—	623	96.00–100.00	97.99
3	—	287	102.50–105.00	104.14
2	—	668	100.00–106.00	102.97
6	—	525	100.00–109.00	105.52
3	—	322	100.00–110.00	105.05
1	—	710	103.00	103.00
6	—	423	102.50–111.00	108.54
4	—	580	102.00–109.00	105.97
4	—	459	105.00–110.00	108.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	116.00	116.00
5	—	625	114.00–117.00	116.38
4	—	517	118.00–139.00	123.13
4	—	421	104.00–122.00	114.71
3	—	455	116.00–119.00	117.67
1	—	270	117.50	117.50
7	—	369	117.00–132.50	122.37
6	—	327	119.00–124.00	121.62
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	90.00	90.00
2	—	470	91.00–94.00	92.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	115.00	115.00
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
5	—	368	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	95.00	95.00
1	—	735	91.00	91.00
2	—	318	90.00–97.50	93.72
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	95.00	95.00
2	—	418	90.00	90.00
1	—	480	90.00	90.00
1	—	390	90.00	90.00
2	—	660	90.00	90.00
2	—	575	90.00–92.00	90.98
4	—	619	89.00–92.00	90.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	114.00	114.00
3	—	507	114.00–115.00	114.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	91.00	91.00
1	—	400	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	113.00–114.00	113.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	135.00	135.00
2	—	478	139.00–149.00	143.97
1	—	725	129.00	129.00
5	—	832	126.00–131.50	130.43
10	—	332	125.00–140.00	134.00
4	—	613	129.00–132.50	131.26
3	—	435	139.00–148.00	142.36
3	—	292	130.00–140.00	135.86
6	—	880	125.00	125.00
6	—	570	129.00–138.00	133.27
22	—	378	127.50–140.00	134.03
7	—	518	129.00–141.00	134.67
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	110.00	110.00
2	—	370	102.50–105.00	103.77
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	255	100.00	100.00
3	—	233	100.00–105.00	102.46
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	122.00	122.00
1	—	850	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	118.00–125.00	121.60
5	—	366	112.50–127.50	121.00
3	—	625	114.00–123.00	118.74
2	—	733	116.00–124.00	120.04
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	113.00–117.00	115.32
4	—	421	115.00–125.00	119.96
2	—	528	114.00–118.00	115.99
2	—	670	114.00	114.00
3	—	485	117.50–123.00	120.16
3	—	558	114.00–126.00	120.04
6	—	621	115.00–124.00	119.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	102.50	102.50
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
1	—	805	93.00	93.00
1	—	635	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	110.00	110.00
2	—	623	102.00–110.00	106.08
3	—	428	97.50–105.00	102.52
1	—	305	105.00	105.00
1	—	700	111.00	111.00
1	—	755	97.50	97.50
3	—	473	99.00–110.00	104.61
1	—	695	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
1	—	860	92.00	92.00
2	—	473	95.00–97.50	96.24
1	—	585	90.00	90.00
1	—	400	93.00	93.00
1	—	765	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	132.00–141.00	136.77
8	—	568	128.00–131.00	129.11
16	—	529	128.00–138.00	133.43
12	—	465	127.00–144.00	135.43
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	62.50	62.50
1	—	285	50.00	50.00
1	—	535	72.00	72.00
1	—	1,060	51.00	51.00
1	—	475	52.50	52.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	996	30.00–40.00	35.78
9	—	983	40.00–44.00	42.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	55.00	55.00
12	—	1,350	46.00–54.00	48.89
2	—	1,305	44.00	44.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,139	30.00–44.00	40.81
12	—	1,490	55.00–62.00	56.83
60	—	1,209	44.00–76.00	49.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,419	56.00–64.00	61.75
9	—	1,604	70.00–86.00	78.98
1	—	1,205	66.00	66.00
1	—	1,045	91.00	91.00

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Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,173	525.00–575.00	549.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,469	700.00–750.00	718.96

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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