Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-01-13

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jan 13
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
697 head
0 vs last sale 697 697 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
265 head
0 vs last sale 265 265 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
0 vs last sale 50 50 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 3 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.Baby calves 5 to 25. 4 hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.14/cwt on 175 head.
Average price
$117.14
175 head · 433 lb average
Value per head Derived
$507
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$50
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$22.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.08
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2427125.2953598
Medium and Large 2417114.9447922
Small 1-2446103.7146344
Medium and Large 3472102.5548411thin
One grade step is worth $22.75/cwt here — about $50 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 sale175 hd
117.14
NC average8 barns · 1,153 hd
116.06
+1.08
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
BullsLow1,53877.191,18721
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,47055.4581522
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,38254.31751122
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01439.7340365

Every lot, as filed

146 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 2170115.00/cwt115.00–115.001961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2768125.99/cwt125.00–127.009682
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2930500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,6501
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy41090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy54590.00/cwt90.00–90.004911
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0301,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,035702.17/cwt650.00–750.007,2672
BullsMedium and Large 3890103.00/cwt103.00–103.009171
SteersMedium and Large 2550120.00/cwt120.00–120.006601
BullsMedium and Large 2467124.51/cwt115.00–132.505817
HeifersMedium and Large 2436114.91/cwt112.00–117.505015
BullsMedium and Large 2690122.00/cwt122.00–122.008421
SteersMedium and Large 3195112.50/cwt112.50–112.502191
HeifersMedium and Large 2560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
SteersMedium and Large 2225120.25/cwt118.00–122.502712
SteersMedium and Large 2155137.50/cwt137.50–137.502131
SteersMedium and Large 3Full39090.00/cwt90.00–90.003511
BullsMedium and Large 3685105.00/cwt105.00–105.007191
HeifersMedium and Large 3368110.00/cwt110.00–110.004052
HeifersMedium and Large 3580107.50/cwt107.50–107.506241
SteersMedium and Large 2410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
SteersMedium and Large 2325124.77/cwt117.50–132.504062
HeifersMedium and Large 3413100.00/cwt100.00–100.004132
HeifersMedium and Large 3618102.51/cwt100.00–105.006342
HeifersMedium and Large 3320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
SteersMedium and Large 3480104.00/cwt104.00–104.004991
HeifersMedium and Large 2520115.36/cwt114.00–117.006003
HeifersMedium and Large 2481115.73/cwt115.00–117.005574
BullsMedium and Large 380593.00/cwt93.00–93.007491
HeifersMedium and Large 3525103.00/cwt103.00–103.005411
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,145625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,1561
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2970737.50/cwt675.00–800.007,1542
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52592.50/cwt92.50–92.504861
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44590.00/cwt90.00–90.004011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,230450.00/cwt450.00–450.005,5351
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,049821.50/cwt650.00–975.008,6185
Dairy SteersLarge 338566.96/cwt64.00–70.002582
Dairy SteersLarge 356059.67/cwt50.00–69.003342
BullsMedium and Large 3595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
BullsMedium and Large 3615110.00/cwt110.00–110.006771
Dairy SteersLarge 378568.00/cwt68.00–68.005341
Dairy SteersLarge 332676.46/cwt68.00–81.002494
CowsBoner 80-85%1,62359.80/cwt58.00–62.0097122
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18546.00/cwt46.00–46.005451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,162618.73/cwt500.00–800.007,1909
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,211736.89/cwt550.00–850.008,9245
Dairy SteersLarge 329066.61/cwt50.00–75.001933
Dairy SteersLarge 397565.00/cwt65.00–65.006341
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,25545.00/cwt45.00–45.005651
Dairy SteersLarge 365872.99/cwt71.00–75.004802
Dairy SteersLarge 323080.00/cwt80.00–80.001841
Dairy SteersLarge 345071.00/cwt71.00–71.003201
CowsLean 85-90%98135.92/cwt28.00–41.0035237
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33153.18/cwt48.00–57.0070899
BullsSmall 1-2428111.30/cwt110.00–112.504762
HeifersSmall 1-2163106.92/cwt97.50–115.001742
SteersSmall 1-2268108.05/cwt100.00–115.002904
HeifersSmall 1-2760102.98/cwt100.00–106.007832
HeifersSmall 1-2608108.99/cwt105.00–111.006636
HeifersSmall 1-2695104.00/cwt104.00–104.007231
SteersSmall 1-2363100.00/cwt100.00–100.003632
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy21291.69/cwt90.00–95.001943
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy29595.00/cwt95.00–95.002801
HeifersSmall 1-2426107.45/cwt97.50–110.004585
HeifersSmall 1-2266102.00/cwt100.00–102.502715
HeifersSmall 1-2568108.99/cwt108.00–110.006192
HeifersSmall 1-2470105.16/cwt100.00–110.004942
SteersSmall 1-2190112.50/cwt112.50–112.502141
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed40090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed20595.00/cwt95.00–95.001951
SteersSmall 1-2224109.14/cwt100.00–112.502447
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2805625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,0311
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2735525.00/cwt525.00–525.003,8591
CowsLean 85-90%1,05744.76/cwt42.00–47.0047328
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,63359.97/cwt57.00–63.009798
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38753.47/cwt48.00–57.0074213
Bulls1,36259.51/cwt58.00–61.008113
Bulls1,79091.92/cwt91.00–93.001,6452
Bulls1,54078.66/cwt72.00–86.001,21116
BullsSmall 1-2665106.98/cwt106.00–108.007112
BullsSmall 1-2455107.50/cwt107.50–107.504891
BullsSmall 1-2585110.00/cwt110.00–110.006441
HeifersSmall 1-2523107.17/cwt105.00–110.005606
HeifersSmall 1-2235100.00/cwt100.00–100.002351
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy74090.00/cwt90.00–90.006661
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy81095.00/cwt95.00–95.007701
Bred CowsSmall 1-2754492.04/cwt375.00–550.003,7104
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy49090.00/cwt90.00–90.004411
HeifersSmall 1-2375102.43/cwt100.00–110.003844
HeifersSmall 1-2322102.41/cwt100.00–107.503303
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy87091.00/cwt91.00–91.007921
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy22590.00/cwt90.00–90.002031
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2890900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,0101
Bred CowsSmall 1-2835425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,5491
BullsSmall 1-276598.00/cwt98.00–98.007501
HeifersSmall 1-2Full55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
Stock CowsSmall 1-2795254.00/cwt254.00–254.002,0191
Bred CowsSmall 1-2675450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,0381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2739132.72/cwt131.00–133.009817
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy638121.66/cwt115.00–126.007763
Bred CowsSmall 1-2870350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,0451
Stock CowsSmall 1-2723358.72/cwt356.00–361.002,5942
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy735115.00/cwt115.00–115.008451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2425150.72/cwt147.50–161.006418
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2324127.87/cwt120.00–140.0041416
SteersMedium and Large 1-2571138.72/cwt130.00–145.007926
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2885500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2875675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,9061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2281156.94/cwt145.00–170.004417
HeifersMedium and Large 2255115.00/cwt115.00–115.002931
HeifersMedium and Large 2310115.00/cwt115.00–115.003571
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full445137.50/cwt137.50–137.506121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy513115.49/cwt115.00–116.005922
SteersMedium and Large 2855115.00/cwt115.00–115.009831
BullsMedium and Large 2720117.00/cwt117.00–117.008421
SteersMedium and Large 2369124.84/cwt117.50–132.504614
HeifersMedium and Large 2368114.20/cwt112.50–115.004206
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy467117.01/cwt116.00–118.005463
BullsMedium and Large 1-2521137.55/cwt131.00–148.0071718
BullsMedium and Large 2621122.15/cwt119.00–124.007596
SteersMedium and Large 2271130.39/cwt122.50–137.503535
BullsMedium and Large 2561126.12/cwt125.00–127.507084
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy655122.00/cwt122.00–122.007991
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2646120.00/cwt120.00–120.007754
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2468124.18/cwt119.00–128.0058119
BullsMedium and Large 1-2477146.26/cwt137.50–153.0069813
SteersMedium and Large 2628122.01/cwt120.00–124.007662
BullsMedium and Large 1-2760130.00/cwt130.00–130.009881
BullsMedium and Large 1-2295157.50/cwt157.50–157.504651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2367155.89/cwt145.00–170.0057222
SteersMedium and Large 1-2321155.69/cwt145.00–168.0050015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275124.25/cwt120.00–128.003426
BullsMedium and Large 2419130.78/cwt120.00–136.005485
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2511124.11/cwt117.00–131.006349
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2568122.46/cwt117.00–129.006965
SteersMedium and Large 1-2622134.82/cwt133.00–136.008396
SteersMedium and Large 1-2683136.00/cwt136.00–136.009292
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2422127.10/cwt119.00–138.0053617
BullsMedium and Large 1-2566133.37/cwt128.00–140.007558
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2380128.00/cwt123.00–133.0048617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2240135.00/cwt135.00–135.003241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy645125.00/cwt125.00–125.008061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy280120.00/cwt120.00–120.003361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2514143.59/cwt137.00–151.007387
BullsMedium and Large 1-2422153.10/cwt143.00–177.0064621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2474150.13/cwt142.00–156.007127

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.