Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-03-02

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 2
● Final175 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,190 head
325 vs last sale 865 1,190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
280 head
45 vs last sale 235 280 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
4 vs last sale 34 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to feeder cattle records with removal of high weight feeder cattle record.*

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5 to 6 lower. 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 10 to 30 . 1 sheep and 10 goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.53/cwt on 404 head.
Average price
$123.53
404 head · 426 lb average
Value per head Derived
$526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$51
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.62
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2393134.49528194
Medium and Large 2437121.29530127
Small 1-2493101.4950057
Medium and Large 3472100.9747726
One grade step is worth $33.52/cwt here — about $51 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 sale404 hd
123.53
NC average8 barns · 1,149 hd
119.91
+3.62
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
BullsLow1,51283.411,26230
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40363.9489720
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,30062.39811139
CowsLean 85-90%Average99344.4144162

Every lot, as filed

175 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
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2835475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,9661
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2630475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,9931
HeifersMedium and Large 2569116.56/cwt112.00–120.006637
HeifersMedium and Large 2274127.97/cwt115.00–182.5035111
HeifersMedium and Large 2321121.29/cwt115.00–129.0038913
HeifersMedium and Large 2385124.38/cwt120.00–128.0047915
HeifersMedium and Large 2421124.88/cwt115.00–133.0052615
HeifersMedium and Large 2471123.15/cwt114.00–129.0058022
HeifersMedium and Large 2525119.80/cwt112.00–124.0062926
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed36590.00/cwt90.00–90.003291
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
HeifersMedium and Large 3175102.50/cwt102.50–102.501791
HeifersMedium and Large 3370102.50/cwt102.50–102.503791
HeifersMedium and Large 369095.00/cwt95.00–95.006561
HeifersMedium and Large 381094.00/cwt94.00–94.007611
SteersSmall 1-2168105.07/cwt100.00–110.001772
SteersSmall 1-2315102.42/cwt100.00–107.503233
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed49095.00/cwt95.00–95.004661
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2883668.37/cwt565.00–770.005,9022
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2896839.33/cwt700.00–950.007,5204
BullsSmall 1-2740108.00/cwt108.00–108.007992
BullsSmall 1-2533110.00/cwt110.00–110.005863
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy74090.00/cwt90.00–90.006661
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy61890.00/cwt90.00–90.005562
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy67593.09/cwt90.00–96.006282
BullsSmall 1-2235112.50/cwt112.50–112.502641
BullsSmall 1-2450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
BullsSmall 1-2423106.23/cwt102.50–110.004492
BullsSmall 1-2633105.88/cwt100.00–112.006702
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full378134.70/cwt120.00–150.005092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full573132.49/cwt131.00–134.007592
SteersMedium and Large 1-2665132.00/cwt132.00–132.008781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2563131.33/cwt125.00–137.507392
SteersMedium and Large 1-2232157.82/cwt150.00–170.003663
SteersMedium and Large 1-2615131.30/cwt128.00–134.008074
SteersMedium and Large 1-2424169.60/cwt165.00–177.007195
SteersMedium and Large 1-2486156.78/cwt152.00–159.007628
SteersMedium and Large 1-2520150.70/cwt141.00–158.0078410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2275166.70/cwt155.00–187.0045814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2324164.53/cwt150.00–184.0053329
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full60047.50/cwt47.50–47.502851
Dairy SteersLarge 334060.00/cwt60.00–60.002041
Dairy SteersLarge 357577.50/cwt77.50–77.504461
Dairy SteersLarge 353569.82/cwt62.50–77.003742
Dairy SteersLarge 346862.66/cwt55.00–69.002934
HeifersMedium and Large 3282106.95/cwt97.50–112.503023
HeifersMedium and Large 3308104.92/cwt100.00–110.003233
HeifersMedium and Large 3485107.47/cwt105.00–110.005213
HeifersMedium and Large 3536105.97/cwt100.00–110.005686
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed25590.00/cwt90.00–90.002301
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69090.00/cwt90.00–90.006211
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49093.75/cwt92.50–95.004592
SteersMedium and Large 3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
SteersMedium and Large 3285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
SteersMedium and Large 3383111.23/cwt110.00–112.504262
SteersMedium and Large 2224131.28/cwt120.00–147.502947
SteersMedium and Large 2267139.45/cwt132.50–150.003727
SteersMedium and Large 2375136.17/cwt115.00–150.005118
SteersMedium and Large 2333138.02/cwt130.00–145.004609
SteersMedium and Large 2463127.35/cwt120.00–140.0059010
SteersMedium and Large 3Fleshy56294.00/cwt94.00–94.005286
SteersMedium and Large 3185105.00/cwt105.00–105.001941
BullsSmall 1-2766103.23/cwt100.00–106.007914
BullsSmall 1-2813100.98/cwt100.00–104.008214
BullsSmall 1-2679108.17/cwt100.00–115.007345
BullsSmall 266590.00/cwt90.00–90.005991
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy365122.50/cwt122.50–122.504471
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy440126.00/cwt126.00–126.005541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600116.00/cwt116.00–116.006961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy580118.00/cwt118.00–118.006842
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy665114.00/cwt114.00–114.007587
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2510131.00/cwt131.00–131.006681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2228128.78/cwt112.50–137.502943
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275144.26/cwt130.00–180.0039712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2466132.12/cwt125.00–160.0061622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325137.28/cwt117.50–170.0044640
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2419133.72/cwt128.00–143.0056047
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375136.28/cwt130.00–143.0051156
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy60595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
HeifersMedium and Large 2710113.00/cwt113.00–113.008021
HeifersMedium and Large 2660114.54/cwt109.00–120.007562
HeifersMedium and Large 2750109.00/cwt109.00–109.008182
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2965826.49/cwt700.00–925.007,9762
BullsMedium and Large 2478140.03/cwt120.00–146.0066920
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
BullsMedium and Large 3430107.50/cwt107.50–107.504621
BullsMedium and Large 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
BullsMedium and Large 3740103.00/cwt103.00–103.007621
BullsMedium and Large 3750110.00/cwt110.00–110.008251
BullsMedium and Large 363399.61/cwt94.00–105.006312
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74092.00/cwt92.00–92.006811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,177748.97/cwt725.00–775.008,8153
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,198700.55/cwt550.00–800.008,3934
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2883625.58/cwt468.00–700.005,5243
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2897611.94/cwt455.00–820.005,4893
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2251,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,2501
Bred CowsSmall 1-2830575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,7731
Bred CowsSmall 1-2620350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy84097.00/cwt97.00–97.008151
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy528131.00/cwt131.00–131.006922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy640121.98/cwt120.00–124.007812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy468139.90/cwt130.00–149.006554
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy579126.28/cwt117.00–134.007314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full458144.01/cwt143.00–145.006602
BullsMedium and Large 1-2330152.50/cwt152.50–152.505031
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2609130.47/cwt128.00–134.007954
BullsMedium and Large 1-2279161.54/cwt150.00–185.004515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2561139.19/cwt137.00–142.507818
BullsMedium and Large 1-2523143.71/cwt136.00–153.0075218
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469156.35/cwt147.50–169.0073332
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425165.10/cwt147.50–181.0070239
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy37590.00/cwt90.00–90.003381
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy52095.00/cwt95.00–95.004941
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy65090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
Bulls1,40768.44/cwt65.00–70.009635
Bulls1,56585.05/cwt74.00–94.001,33122
Bulls1,30396.37/cwt96.00–97.001,2563
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20050.27/cwt45.00–55.006037
CowsBoner 80-85%1,38069.59/cwt69.00–71.0096010
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29962.50/cwt55.00–68.00812122
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44871.44/cwt71.00–72.001,0342
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39863.11/cwt59.00–67.0088218
CowsLean 85-90%1,06650.53/cwt45.00–55.0053929
CowsLean 85-90%92939.04/cwt30.00–47.0036333
SteersMedium and Large 1-2377164.79/cwt150.00–175.0062161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
SteersMedium and Large 2605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
SteersMedium and Large 2515125.99/cwt125.00–127.006492
SteersMedium and Large 2570127.57/cwt125.00–130.007272
SteersMedium and Large 2429138.60/cwt130.00–149.005954
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy41890.00/cwt90.00–90.003762
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy58090.00/cwt90.00–90.005222
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62590.00/cwt90.00–90.005632
HeifersSmall 1-2Full51090.00/cwt90.00–90.004591
HeifersSmall 1-2265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
HeifersSmall 1-2400100.00/cwt100.00–100.004001
HeifersSmall 1-2153104.96/cwt102.50–107.501612
HeifersSmall 1-2213105.18/cwt100.00–110.002242
HeifersSmall 1-2653103.02/cwt98.00–108.006732
HeifersSmall 1-2533107.07/cwt100.00–112.005713
HeifersSmall 1-272398.80/cwt94.00–107.007143
HeifersSmall 1-2321107.49/cwt100.00–112.503454
HeifersSmall 1-2381108.75/cwt105.00–110.004144
HeifersSmall 1-2471105.64/cwt98.00–110.004986
HeifersSmall 1-2571106.62/cwt98.00–112.006098
HeifersSmall 1-262499.10/cwt91.00–109.006189
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed23092.50/cwt92.50–92.502131
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed26590.00/cwt90.00–90.002391
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy377146.46/cwt140.00–150.005523
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy406134.00/cwt134.00–134.005445
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full265142.50/cwt142.50–142.503781
HeifersMedium and Large 2187121.65/cwt120.00–122.502273
HeifersMedium and Large 2612114.99/cwt114.00–116.007043
HeifersMedium and Large 2226123.87/cwt120.00–125.002804
SteersMedium and Large 3325107.60/cwt100.00–112.503503
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy22095.00/cwt95.00–95.002091
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy26590.00/cwt90.00–90.002392
SteersSmall 1-2280105.00/cwt105.00–105.002941
SteersSmall 1-2365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
SteersSmall 1-2455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
SteersSmall 1-2615110.00/cwt110.00–110.006771
BullsMedium and Large 2315147.50/cwt147.50–147.504651
BullsMedium and Large 2711117.76/cwt114.00–123.008375
BullsMedium and Large 2664121.15/cwt118.00–124.008046
BullsMedium and Large 2424139.05/cwt130.00–145.005908
BullsMedium and Large 2633123.26/cwt120.00–128.007808
BullsMedium and Large 2573125.30/cwt117.00–132.0071812
BullsMedium and Large 2531127.40/cwt118.00–136.0067618

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.