Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-02-17

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 17
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
688 head
168 vs last sale 520 688 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
20 vs last sale 190 210 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
3 vs last sale 10 13 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 5 to 6 higher. Feeder cattle were 3 to 4 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was better than average. 3 hogs 12 goats Baby calves were 5 to 30

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.64/cwt on 219 head.
Average price
$126.64
219 head · 442 lb average
Value per head Derived
$560
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$12
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$31.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.66
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2415133.87556147
Medium and Large 2418122.6451232
Medium and Large 3611104.8564114thin
Small 1-2531102.4254426
One grade step is worth $31.45/cwt here — about $12 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 sale219 hd
126.64
NC average8 barns · 719 hd
120.98
+5.66
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
BullsAverage1,56787.921,37817
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45470.041,01812
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25369.16867128
CowsLean 85-90%Average96047.1245234

Every lot, as filed

142 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 3733108.34/cwt100.00–110.007946
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59095.00/cwt95.00–95.005611
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74592.50/cwt92.50–92.506891
HeifersMedium and Large 3475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
HeifersMedium and Large 3505108.00/cwt108.00–108.005451
HeifersMedium and Large 3675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
HeifersMedium and Large 3423102.40/cwt100.00–105.004332
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy68092.00/cwt92.00–92.006261
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy73090.00/cwt90.00–90.006571
BullsMedium and Large 2573125.22/cwt117.50–130.007186
BullsMedium and Large 2669116.55/cwt115.00–120.007809
BullsMedium and Large 3475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
SteersMedium and Large 1-2633140.77/cwt128.00–144.008915
SteersMedium and Large 1-2724134.82/cwt128.00–139.009765
SteersMedium and Large 1-2519148.66/cwt137.00–155.007727
SteersMedium and Large 1-2429166.14/cwt148.00–172.5071310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2572144.23/cwt135.00–149.0082510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2275172.46/cwt160.00–185.0047414
SteersMedium and Large 1-2329166.49/cwt155.00–175.0054824
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369163.97/cwt150.00–179.0060529
SteersMedium and Large 2415134.00/cwt134.00–134.005561
SteersMedium and Large 2495131.75/cwt131.00–132.506522
SteersMedium and Large 2227125.37/cwt115.00–135.002853
SteersMedium and Large 2330140.54/cwt132.50–145.004645
CowsLean 85-90%99853.18/cwt45.00–57.0053120
CowsLean 85-90%90638.46/cwt31.00–49.0034814
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40667.65/cwt62.00–74.0095110
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,69381.96/cwt78.00–85.001,3882
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23568.48/cwt50.00–78.00846115
CowsBoner 80-85%1,49881.59/cwt78.00–84.001,22210
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12754.00/cwt50.00–57.006093
Bulls1,50685.35/cwt75.00–93.001,28512
Bulls1,80499.61/cwt95.00–106.001,7974
Bulls1,35072.00/cwt72.00–72.009721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2465164.18/cwt157.00–169.007634
HeifersMedium and Large 3325107.50/cwt107.50–107.503491
HeifersMedium and Large 2467121.61/cwt117.00–127.005686
HeifersMedium and Large 2513123.73/cwt118.00–130.006355
HeifersMedium and Large 2441123.16/cwt115.00–128.005435
HeifersMedium and Large 2329126.36/cwt120.00–130.004165
HeifersMedium and Large 2350122.50/cwt120.00–127.504293
HeifersMedium and Large 2228118.32/cwt117.50–120.002703
HeifersMedium and Large 2590120.50/cwt115.00–126.007112
HeifersMedium and Large 2280125.09/cwt122.50–127.503502
HeifersMedium and Large 2680115.00/cwt115.00–115.007821
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed480125.00/cwt125.00–125.006001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2424132.91/cwt127.00–139.0056429
HeifersSmall 1-2440105.00/cwt105.00–105.004621
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy31890.00/cwt90.00–90.002862
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy85593.00/cwt93.00–93.007951
BullsMedium and Large 2470126.72/cwt120.00–137.005965
BullsMedium and Large 2428131.17/cwt117.50–147.505615
BullsMedium and Large 2528124.40/cwt121.00–129.006574
BullsMedium and Large 2607122.37/cwt116.00–126.007433
BullsMedium and Large 2750113.00/cwt113.00–113.008481
BullsMedium and Large 2715116.00/cwt116.00–116.008291
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed410130.00/cwt130.00–130.005331
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469157.94/cwt146.00–169.0074130
BullsMedium and Large 1-2421162.79/cwt150.00–174.0068529
BullsMedium and Large 1-2529139.50/cwt133.00–148.0073816
BullsMedium and Large 1-2575132.77/cwt129.00–139.0076315
BullsMedium and Large 1-2610131.99/cwt129.00–135.008054
BullsMedium and Large 1-2368168.62/cwt166.00–171.006212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2685151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0341
BullsMedium and Large 1-2335158.00/cwt158.00–158.005291
BullsMedium and Large 1-2280155.00/cwt155.00–155.004341
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full650121.00/cwt121.00–121.007871
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full645113.00/cwt113.00–113.007291
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full370130.00/cwt130.00–130.004811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy633121.46/cwt118.00–125.007692
SteersMedium and Large 2676123.00/cwt123.00–123.008316
SteersMedium and Large 2371132.50/cwt122.50–148.004927
SteersMedium and Large 2631121.33/cwt121.00–124.007669
SteersMedium and Large 3405105.00/cwt105.00–105.004251
SteersSmall 1-2Full17590.00/cwt90.00–90.001581
SteersSmall 1-2380115.00/cwt115.00–115.004371
SteersSmall 1-2475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
SteersSmall 1-2865102.00/cwt102.00–102.008821
SteersSmall 1-2225104.19/cwt97.50–110.002344
Dairy SteersLarge 347274.11/cwt69.00–77.003503
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy410140.00/cwt140.00–140.005741
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy518137.73/cwt130.00–146.007132
Bred CowsSmall 1-2805275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2141
Bred CowsSmall 1-2765478.00/cwt478.00–478.003,6571
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2690380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,6221
Dairy SteersLarge 236575.00/cwt75.00–75.002741
Dairy SteersLarge 328052.50/cwt52.50–52.501471
Dairy SteersLarge 334552.50/cwt52.50–52.501811
Dairy SteersLarge 337571.00/cwt71.00–71.002661
Dairy SteersLarge 341052.50/cwt52.50–52.502151
Dairy SteersLarge 352057.00/cwt57.00–57.002961
Dairy SteersLarge 357874.00/cwt74.00–74.004282
Dairy SteersLarge 362868.47/cwt67.00–70.004302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469131.45/cwt112.50–137.0061715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2324139.27/cwt132.50–145.0045119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2372137.17/cwt130.00–145.0051025
HeifersSmall 1-2505112.00/cwt112.00–112.005661
HeifersSmall 1-2635111.00/cwt111.00–111.007051
HeifersSmall 1-2750104.00/cwt104.00–104.007801
HeifersSmall 1-2830101.00/cwt101.00–101.008381
HeifersSmall 1-2208106.02/cwt100.00–112.502212
HeifersSmall 1-2313105.20/cwt100.00–110.003292
HeifersSmall 1-2380105.13/cwt100.00–110.003992
HeifersSmall 1-2470107.42/cwt105.00–110.005052
HeifersSmall 1-2572107.83/cwt105.00–111.006173
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2276139.75/cwt130.00–145.0038615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522130.27/cwt123.00–136.0068013
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2567128.75/cwt121.00–131.0073012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2616120.75/cwt119.00–123.007444
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2218149.11/cwt142.50–155.003252
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2180135.90/cwt130.00–142.502452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy463127.80/cwt126.00–129.005925
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520126.00/cwt126.00–126.006552
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy595125.00/cwt125.00–125.007441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy435129.00/cwt129.00–129.005611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed40597.50/cwt97.50–97.503951
BullsSmall 1-2677110.34/cwt108.00–113.007473
BullsSmall 1-2623106.46/cwt103.00–110.006632
BullsSmall 1-2580111.23/cwt110.00–112.506452
BullsSmall 1-2480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
BullsSmall 1-2370103.00/cwt103.00–103.003811
BullsSmall 1-2Full72597.00/cwt97.00–97.007031
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59090.00/cwt90.00–90.005311
BullsMedium and Large 3620113.00/cwt113.00–113.007011
BullsMedium and Large 3575112.00/cwt112.00–112.006441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2938578.20/cwt425.00–825.005,4244
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2999551.19/cwt500.00–600.005,5064
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2905600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2830120.01/cwt119.00–121.009963
SteersMedium and Large 1-2790121.00/cwt121.00–121.009561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2695137.00/cwt137.00–137.009521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2165152.50/cwt152.50–152.502521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full720120.00/cwt120.00–120.008641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full350145.00/cwt145.00–145.005081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy388125.00/cwt125.00–125.004852
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy585117.50/cwt117.50–117.506871
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy315145.00/cwt145.00–145.004571
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003061
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
HeifersSmall 1-2679103.50/cwt100.00–109.007034

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.