Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-02-10

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 10
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
520 head
175 vs last sale 695 520 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
50 vs last sale 240 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
10 vs last sale 20 10 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 3 to 4 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was better than average.Baby calves were 7.5 to 35. 6 goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.98/cwt on 172 head.
Average price
$119.98
172 head · 440 lb average
Value per head Derived
$528
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$49
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.45
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2388129.8150479
Medium and Large 2465118.8755351
Small 1-2483103.8850226
Medium and Large 3547101.1055316thin
One grade step is worth $28.71/cwt here — about −$49 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 sale172 hd
119.98
NC average8 barns · 838 hd
115.52
+4.45
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
BullsAverage1,40884.641,19216
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43465.2193511
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33262.95838112
CowsLean 85-90%Average95144.4142233

Every lot, as filed

141 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
SteersMedium and Large 2377138.48/cwt135.00–145.005225
SteersMedium and Large 2320138.55/cwt120.00–147.504436
SteersMedium and Large 3235115.00/cwt115.00–115.002701
SteersMedium and Large 3545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
SteersMedium and Large 3585100.00/cwt100.00–100.005851
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy54090.00/cwt90.00–90.004861
SteersSmall 1-2330105.00/cwt105.00–105.003471
SteersSmall 1-2575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
SteersSmall 1-2685115.00/cwt115.00–115.007881
SteersSmall 1-2835100.00/cwt100.00–100.008351
SteersSmall 1-2173117.50/cwt117.50–117.502032
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 343050.00/cwt50.00–50.002151
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 347557.00/cwt57.00–57.002711
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 364564.00/cwt64.00–64.004131
BullsSmall 1-2655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
BullsSmall 1-2558111.23/cwt110.00–112.506212
BullsSmall 1-2718106.51/cwt103.00–110.007652
HeifersMedium and Large 2619113.60/cwt111.00–115.007035
HeifersMedium and Large 2564114.67/cwt112.00–118.006476
HeifersMedium and Large 2428122.24/cwt115.00–125.005239
HeifersMedium and Large 2374123.31/cwt117.00–127.5046110
HeifersMedium and Large 3340110.00/cwt110.00–110.003741
HeifersMedium and Large 3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
HeifersMedium and Large 3655107.00/cwt107.00–107.007011
HeifersMedium and Large 382094.00/cwt94.00–94.007711
HeifersMedium and Large 3470105.88/cwt97.50–115.004982
HeifersMedium and Large 3560104.98/cwt102.50–107.505882
HeifersMedium and Large 3725102.01/cwt100.00–104.007402
HeifersMedium and Large 3530100.94/cwt97.50–103.005353
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47892.68/cwt90.00–94.004433
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy16595.00/cwt95.00–95.001571
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy41095.00/cwt95.00–95.003901
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy61596.00/cwt96.00–96.005901
HeifersSmall 1-2190112.50/cwt112.50–112.502141
HeifersSmall 1-2320100.00/cwt100.00–100.003201
SteersMedium and Large 2634123.50/cwt120.00–125.007834
SteersMedium and Large 2417136.69/cwt127.50–147.505703
SteersMedium and Large 2468136.49/cwt135.00–138.006392
SteersMedium and Large 2770111.00/cwt111.00–111.008551
SteersMedium and Large 2665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008311
SteersMedium and Large 2500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
SteersMedium and Large 2280140.00/cwt140.00–140.003921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2327162.42/cwt155.00–170.0053116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2372158.31/cwt150.00–168.0058915
SteersMedium and Large 1-2476150.08/cwt144.00–155.007149
SteersMedium and Large 1-2271162.54/cwt156.00–173.004408
SteersMedium and Large 1-2621139.41/cwt135.00–142.008667
SteersMedium and Large 1-2576136.73/cwt129.00–141.007887
SteersMedium and Large 1-2523138.25/cwt131.00–149.007237
SteersMedium and Large 1-2429161.61/cwt151.00–168.006937
SteersMedium and Large 1-2712126.73/cwt120.00–132.009025
SteersMedium and Large 1-2676136.79/cwt134.00–139.009254
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full770122.00/cwt122.00–122.009391
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full390145.00/cwt145.00–145.005661
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full345147.50/cwt147.50–147.505091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy370142.49/cwt138.00–147.505272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy855111.00/cwt111.00–111.009491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy490117.50/cwt117.50–117.505761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy240145.00/cwt145.00–145.003481
HeifersSmall 1-2626105.38/cwt100.00–110.006605
HeifersSmall 1-2226104.23/cwt100.00–112.502364
HeifersSmall 1-2523108.34/cwt107.50–110.005673
HeifersSmall 1-277394.52/cwt92.00–97.007312
HeifersMedium and Large 2519118.43/cwt112.50–125.006155
HeifersMedium and Large 2335124.43/cwt121.00–127.504175
HeifersMedium and Large 2485120.32/cwt118.00–124.005843
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy420139.52/cwt139.00–140.005862
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630113.00/cwt113.00–113.007121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy555128.00/cwt128.00–128.007101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy525128.00/cwt128.00–128.006721
CowsLean 85-90%98348.57/cwt44.00–53.0047721
CowsLean 85-90%89537.14/cwt30.00–41.0033212
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43264.73/cwt61.00–68.0092710
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45570.00/cwt70.00–70.001,0191
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28461.63/cwt48.00–68.0079178
CowsBoner 80-85%1,56871.24/cwt68.00–75.001,11728
CowsBoner 80-85%85341.36/cwt33.00–49.003536
Bulls1,35685.32/cwt74.00–94.001,1577
Bulls1,591100.14/cwt95.00–104.001,5935
Bulls1,27164.06/cwt59.00–70.008144
Bred CowsSmall 1-2790525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,1481
Bred CowsSmall 1-2645452.00/cwt452.00–452.002,9151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2910650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,9151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,108699.38/cwt675.00–725.007,7492
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,050700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1051,020.00/cwt1,020.00–1,020.0011,2711
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,005800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0401
HeifersSmall 1-2423108.49/cwt107.00–110.004592
HeifersSmall 1-2730100.00/cwt100.00–100.007301
HeifersSmall 1-2680107.00/cwt107.00–107.007281
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62891.01/cwt90.00–92.005722
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52890.00/cwt90.00–90.004752
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68091.00/cwt91.00–91.006191
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed560105.00/cwt105.00–105.005881
BullsMedium and Large 3470111.00/cwt111.00–111.005223
BullsMedium and Large 3663109.49/cwt107.00–112.007262
BullsMedium and Large 3555107.43/cwt100.00–115.005962
BullsMedium and Large 3630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
BullsMedium and Large 3515115.00/cwt115.00–115.005921
BullsMedium and Large 3415110.00/cwt110.00–110.004571
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy70090.00/cwt90.00–90.006301
BullsMedium and Large 2478131.26/cwt120.00–140.006276
BullsMedium and Large 2413125.98/cwt115.00–142.505206
BullsMedium and Large 2568125.39/cwt118.00–129.007124
BullsMedium and Large 2608118.98/cwt115.00–126.007233
BullsMedium and Large 2507126.37/cwt122.50–129.006413
BullsMedium and Large 1-2526134.06/cwt130.00–141.0070510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2420157.43/cwt150.00–166.006619
BullsMedium and Large 1-2463148.03/cwt142.00–156.006858
BullsMedium and Large 1-2560131.01/cwt130.00–132.007345
BullsMedium and Large 1-2377160.42/cwt156.00–165.006053
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 419540.00/cwt40.00–40.00781
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 318342.48/cwt40.00–45.00783
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 322552.39/cwt50.00–55.001182
HeifersMedium and Large 277892.56/cwt90.00–95.007202
HeifersMedium and Large 2278126.17/cwt125.00–127.503512
HeifersMedium and Large 2225120.19/cwt117.50–123.002702
HeifersMedium and Large 2710108.00/cwt108.00–108.007671
HeifersMedium and Large 2655112.00/cwt112.00–112.007341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2318134.46/cwt130.00–137.5042817
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2416129.80/cwt126.00–135.0054014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2374133.14/cwt127.00–139.0049814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2277131.88/cwt127.50–137.5036511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2530122.94/cwt117.50–128.006527
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2568119.81/cwt118.00–122.006816
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2478126.33/cwt126.00–127.006043
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2220135.23/cwt132.50–137.502982
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full495120.00/cwt120.00–120.005941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy595117.00/cwt117.00–117.006961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy475124.00/cwt124.00–124.005891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy340120.00/cwt120.00–120.004081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy275127.50/cwt127.50–127.503511
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed79095.00/cwt95.00–95.007511
BullsSmall 1-2628105.70/cwt100.00–110.006643
BullsSmall 1-2432103.45/cwt100.00–108.004473
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full455130.00/cwt130.00–130.005921
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy684114.84/cwt114.00–115.007866
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy466135.40/cwt129.00–140.006314
HeifersSmall 1-2595109.00/cwt109.00–109.006491
HeifersSmall 1-2490109.00/cwt109.00–109.005341
HeifersSmall 1-2380102.50/cwt102.50–102.503901

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.