Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-01-20

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jan 20
● Final179 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
887 head
190 vs last sale 697 887 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
55 vs last sale 265 210 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
2 vs last sale 50 52 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 to 3 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 4 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to slightly heavy. Cattle quality was average or better, with lots of fleshy new crop calves.Baby calves were 5 to 45. 6 hogs and 10 goats.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.76/cwt on 259 head.
Average price
$120.76
259 head · 444 lb average
Value per head Derived
$536
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$23
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.84
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2409128.06523157
Medium and Large 2460118.6754641
Small 1-2518104.3754043
Medium and Large 3541100.9454618thin
One grade step is worth $27.11/cwt here — about −$23 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 sale259 hd
120.76
NC average8 barns · 1,045 hd
116.92
+3.84
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
BullsLow1,41672.601,02829
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43958.8784716
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,31256.5674298
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04040.4642153

Every lot, as filed

179 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
HeifersSmall 1-2232108.35/cwt107.50–110.002513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2278131.98/cwt122.50–140.0036713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2570119.84/cwt119.00–122.006836
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2519122.42/cwt119.00–127.006356
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2423131.42/cwt122.50–139.0055641
HeifersSmall 1-2315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
HeifersSmall 1-2618107.60/cwt100.00–112.006657
HeifersSmall 1-2520107.38/cwt105.00–112.005584
HeifersSmall 1-2418106.30/cwt100.00–110.004444
HeifersSmall 1-2668104.32/cwt103.00–106.006973
HeifersSmall 1-2583106.50/cwt102.50–110.006213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2225125.00/cwt125.00–125.002811
HeifersMedium and Large 3658101.76/cwt95.00–111.006704
HeifersSmall 1-2470104.49/cwt100.00–111.004913
HeifersMedium and Large 3615103.63/cwt98.00–109.006372
HeifersSmall 1-2278111.26/cwt110.00–112.503092
HeifersSmall 1-2355110.00/cwt110.00–110.003911
HeifersMedium and Large 3513105.49/cwt105.00–106.005412
HeifersMedium and Large 3460107.50/cwt107.50–107.504952
HeifersMedium and Large 3330107.61/cwt105.00–110.003552
HeifersMedium and Large 3760100.00/cwt100.00–100.007601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2160138.75/cwt135.00–142.502222
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2620119.00/cwt119.00–119.007381
HeifersMedium and Large 2625114.00/cwt114.00–114.007131
HeifersMedium and Large 371091.00/cwt91.00–91.006461
HeifersMedium and Large 2474118.56/cwt115.00–122.0056215
HeifersMedium and Large 2517116.16/cwt114.00–120.006016
HeifersMedium and Large 2560115.79/cwt112.00–121.006485
HeifersMedium and Large 2427118.63/cwt116.00–120.005073
SteersSmall 1-2625102.00/cwt102.00–102.006381
SteersSmall 1-2363106.29/cwt105.00–107.503862
HeifersMedium and Large 2326122.53/cwt120.00–125.003994
HeifersMedium and Large 2370125.60/cwt122.00–130.004653
HeifersMedium and Large 2282120.84/cwt117.50–122.503413
HeifersMedium and Large 2670112.00/cwt112.00–112.007501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2522145.81/cwt138.00–152.0076118
SteersSmall 1-2738110.76/cwt110.00–113.008174
SteersSmall 1-2263110.00/cwt110.00–110.002893
SteersMedium and Large 1-2469155.55/cwt146.00–175.0073015
SteersSmall 1-2228115.00/cwt115.00–115.002622
SteersSmall 1-2195111.25/cwt107.50–115.002172
SteersMedium and Large 1-2419163.26/cwt150.00–175.0068410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2276169.56/cwt160.00–176.004687
SteersMedium and Large 1-2568143.18/cwt140.00–147.008135
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed21895.29/cwt90.00–100.002082
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed495122.00/cwt122.00–122.006041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400125.00/cwt125.00–125.005001
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed67096.00/cwt96.00–96.006431
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed18036.15/cwt32.50–40.00652
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed20032.50/cwt32.50–32.50651
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32590.00/cwt90.00–90.002931
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed25590.00/cwt90.00–90.002301
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed355122.50/cwt122.50–122.504351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed330122.50/cwt122.50–122.504041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed500132.50/cwt132.50–132.506631
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed570102.30/cwt102.30–102.305831
BullsMedium and Large 2760115.98/cwt114.00–118.008813
BullsMedium and Large 1-2715121.00/cwt121.00–121.008651
BullsMedium and Large 3528110.08/cwt107.50–112.505812
BullsMedium and Large 3790103.00/cwt103.00–103.008141
BullsMedium and Large 3650100.00/cwt100.00–100.006501
BullsMedium and Large 3550102.50/cwt102.50–102.505641
BullsMedium and Large 2400140.00/cwt140.00–140.005601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2521142.84/cwt134.00–151.0074434
BullsMedium and Large 1-2426159.80/cwt140.00–178.0068131
BullsMedium and Large 2671122.60/cwt116.00–127.008235
BullsMedium and Large 2624124.58/cwt123.00–126.007775
BullsMedium and Large 2475127.97/cwt120.00–137.006085
BullsMedium and Large 1-2566137.63/cwt132.00–144.0077912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2621130.14/cwt129.00–132.008087
BullsSmall 1-2530107.50/cwt107.50–107.505701
BullsSmall 1-2785112.00/cwt112.00–112.008791
BullsMedium and Large 2510126.67/cwt120.00–130.006463
BullsMedium and Large 2740118.00/cwt118.00–118.008731
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32256.66/cwt52.00–59.007499
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,59061.71/cwt60.00–65.009817
CowsBoner 80-85%1,49662.11/cwt59.00–71.0092920
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30754.68/cwt48.00–66.007153
BullsMedium and Large 1-2340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
BullsMedium and Large 1-2472154.79/cwt140.00–175.0073129
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2377130.48/cwt125.00–138.0049232
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2474125.45/cwt123.00–129.0059520
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2322132.44/cwt125.00–139.0042613
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26355.15/cwt50.00–59.0069775
CowsLean 85-90%1,00735.39/cwt29.00–40.0035627
CowsLean 85-90%1,07445.72/cwt42.00–49.0049126
HeifersSmall 1-2720102.75/cwt99.00–106.007404
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 384052.00/cwt52.00–52.004371
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 317545.00/cwt45.00–45.00791
BullsMedium and Large 3495112.50/cwt112.50–112.505571
BullsMedium and Large 2572124.44/cwt117.00–130.007125
BullsSmall 1-2450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
Bulls1,21362.18/cwt44.00–69.0075416
Bulls1,60580.63/cwt70.00–90.001,2949
Bulls1,80596.24/cwt91.00–99.001,7374
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3Full24547.50/cwt47.50–47.501161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full240140.00/cwt140.00–140.003361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full373143.67/cwt142.50–145.005362
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full285137.50/cwt137.50–137.503921
SteersSmall 1-2Full21590.00/cwt90.00–90.001941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full330142.50/cwt142.50–142.504701
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full38092.50/cwt92.50–92.503521
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full64598.00/cwt98.00–98.006321
HeifersSmall 1-2Full62093.00/cwt93.00–93.005771
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full565130.00/cwt130.00–130.007351
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full450148.00/cwt148.00–148.006661
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy76590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy50092.50/cwt92.50–92.504631
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy530130.00/cwt130.00–130.006891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600124.00/cwt124.00–124.007441
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008521
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy76590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy555120.00/cwt120.00–120.006661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy580127.62/cwt125.00–130.007403
SteersMedium and Large 3Fleshy235140.00/cwt140.00–140.003291
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy80099.00/cwt99.00–99.007921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy685129.00/cwt129.00–129.008841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy635122.00/cwt122.00–122.007751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy765114.00/cwt114.00–114.008721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy380137.53/cwt135.00–140.005232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy463137.05/cwt134.00–140.006352
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy537117.33/cwt115.00–119.006303
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy476119.59/cwt118.00–122.005695
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy368120.19/cwt117.50–122.504425
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy640111.00/cwt111.00–111.007101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy313118.66/cwt115.00–122.503712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy558114.49/cwt114.00–115.006392
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy410133.75/cwt127.50–140.005482
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy678124.60/cwt122.00–129.008455
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67094.00/cwt94.00–94.006301
SteersSmall 1-2440112.50/cwt112.50–112.504951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2727134.65/cwt133.00–136.009793
SteersMedium and Large 3560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2778131.40/cwt127.00–136.001,0222
SteersMedium and Large 1-2165143.83/cwt142.50–145.002372
SteersMedium and Large 1-2870120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2825125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2665138.35/cwt128.00–143.0092013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2625135.15/cwt132.00–139.0084513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2373167.42/cwt150.00–181.0062422
SteersMedium and Large 3440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
SteersMedium and Large 335065.00/cwt65.00–65.002281
SteersMedium and Large 3215110.00/cwt110.00–110.002371
SteersMedium and Large 2375135.85/cwt120.00–144.005096
SteersMedium and Large 2580123.59/cwt115.00–131.007175
SteersMedium and Large 2320142.90/cwt122.50–150.004574
SteersMedium and Large 2276136.83/cwt120.00–145.003784
SteersMedium and Large 2673120.40/cwt115.00–126.008102
SteersMedium and Large 2740119.00/cwt119.00–119.008811
SteersMedium and Large 2530130.00/cwt130.00–130.006891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2323166.46/cwt150.00–177.5053821
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3681,241.18/cwt1,150.00–1,325.0016,9792
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2760700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,3201
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2845740.00/cwt740.00–740.006,2531
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,025869.66/cwt695.00–1,025.008,9142
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2895688.41/cwt525.00–850.006,1612
SteersMedium 2265125.00/cwt125.00–125.003311
Bred CowsSmall 1-2840451.08/cwt428.00–475.003,7892
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2995695.00/cwt695.00–695.006,9151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,034691.98/cwt550.00–850.007,1556
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2983519.58/cwt450.00–600.005,1073
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,160475.00/cwt475.00–475.005,5102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,095598.04/cwt425.00–825.006,5493
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2875446.00/cwt446.00–446.003,9031
Stock CowsSmall 1-2625383.75/cwt330.00–417.002,3983
Bred CowsSmall 1-2737468.44/cwt450.00–500.003,4523
Bred CowsSmall 1-2760450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,4201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,029723.95/cwt425.00–925.007,4499
Bred CowsSmall 1-2645425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,7411
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 323360.09/cwt47.50–68.001405
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 364561.00/cwt61.00–61.003931
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 342067.50/cwt67.50–67.502841
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 337565.00/cwt65.00–65.002441
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 333067.50/cwt67.50–67.502231
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 326562.50/cwt62.50–62.501661

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.