Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 4 to 8 higher. Feeder cattle were steady to 2 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves were 20 to 45. 6 goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.86/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$113.86

114 head · 436 lb average

Value per head Derived

$496

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$71

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$23.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.45

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	360	123.19	444	11thin
Medium and Large 2	420	118.34	497	65
Small 1-2	479	104.96	503	27
Small 3	280	102.50	287	1thin
Medium and Large 3	517	99.68	515	10thin

One grade step is worth $23.51/cwt here — about −$71 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 sale114 hd

113.86

—

NC average9 barns · 879 hd

109.41

+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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,604	92.43	1,482	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,533	76.86	1,178	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,311	73.57	964	134
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	56.01	592	97

Every lot, as filed

106 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	149.94/cwt	145.00–155.00	420	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	148.34/cwt	145.00–151.00	495	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	142.44/cwt	138.00–155.00	734	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	141.26/cwt	140.00–143.00	404	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	134.76/cwt	125.00–144.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	523	131.97/cwt	130.00–134.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	423	139.02/cwt	138.00–140.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	478	139.92/cwt	133.00–144.00	669	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	139.72/cwt	137.00–145.00	798	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	147.58/cwt	143.00–155.00	617	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	147.02/cwt	144.00–150.00	688	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	141.40/cwt	137.00–147.00	740	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	131.96/cwt	130.00–134.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	125.13/cwt	121.00–129.00	776	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	135.16/cwt	129.00–140.00	642	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	126.62/cwt	120.00–131.00	655	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	135.00/cwt	128.00–143.00	574	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	151.07/cwt	148.00–157.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	478	129.24/cwt	120.00–138.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	445	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	325	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	463	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	280	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	287	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	620	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	558	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	465	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	419	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	455	108.10/cwt	102.00–110.00	492	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	108.38/cwt	107.50–110.00	458	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	675	100.91/cwt	95.00–107.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	126.98/cwt	126.00–128.00	428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	127.25/cwt	127.00–127.50	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	373	119.58/cwt	117.00–122.00	446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	405	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	325	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	374	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	828	97.98/cwt	93.00–103.00	811	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	750	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	803	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	665	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	116.09/cwt	112.00–120.00	665	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	116.73/cwt	115.00–118.00	552	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	120.89/cwt	112.50–125.00	331	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	62.05/cwt	54.00–69.00	709	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	76.31/cwt	67.00–83.00	1,158	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,453	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	73.72/cwt	55.00–83.00	971	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	46.21/cwt	31.00–54.00	425	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	61.51/cwt	52.00–65.00	725	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	84.45/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,109	5
Bulls	—	—	1,525	87.95/cwt	83.00–96.00	1,341	15
Bulls	—	—	1,753	103.05/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,806	11
Bulls	—	—	1,375	67.66/cwt	60.00–74.00	930	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	108.93/cwt	107.00–111.00	570	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	107.60/cwt	105.00–110.00	409	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	315	111.79/cwt	111.00–112.50	352	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	645	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	697	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	365	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	347	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	470	96.21/cwt	92.50–100.00	452	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	645	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	670	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	400	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	372	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	6,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	698.07/cwt	600.00–825.00	7,434	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	810	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,683	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	715	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,184	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	825	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,681	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	107.61/cwt	100.00–115.00	563	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	473	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	115.74/cwt	112.00–119.00	606	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	121.26/cwt	114.00–125.00	399	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	119.25/cwt	112.50–126.00	450	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	117.70/cwt	113.00–124.00	503	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	800	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	104.92/cwt	100.00–110.00	330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	431	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	138.22/cwt	127.50–145.00	452	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	135.91/cwt	120.00–144.00	514	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	245	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	411	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	250	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	275	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	228	110.33/cwt	102.50–117.50	252	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	605.00/cwt	510.00–700.00	5,445	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	1,045.92/cwt	825.00–1,300.00	10,208	7

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Mar 23, 2020

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Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 298Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	139.00	139.00
5	—	280	145.00–155.00	149.94
9	—	334	145.00–151.00	148.34
13	—	515	138.00–155.00	142.44
3	—	372	148.00–157.00	151.07
2	—	623	130.00–135.00	132.43
1	—	700	128.00	128.00
1	—	650	127.00	127.00
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	125.00	125.00
1	—	230	116.50	116.50
1	—	475	122.50	122.50
1	—	785	116.00	116.00
4	—	286	140.00–143.00	141.26
4	—	415	125.00–144.00	134.76
8	—	327	127.50–145.00	138.22
12	—	378	120.00–144.00	135.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	120.00–138.00	129.24
1	—	445	144.00	144.00
1	—	325	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	96.00	96.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	112.50	112.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	110.00	110.00
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
3	—	228	102.50–117.50	110.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	131.00	131.00
2	—	523	130.00–134.00	131.97
3	—	423	138.00–140.00	139.02
7	—	478	133.00–144.00	139.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	130.00–131.00	130.51
4	—	571	137.00–145.00	139.72
6	—	418	143.00–155.00	147.58
7	—	468	144.00–150.00	147.02
12	—	523	137.00–147.00	141.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	124.00	124.00
1	—	720	111.00	111.00
2	—	565	130.00–134.00	131.96
2	—	620	121.00–129.00	125.13
5	—	475	129.00–140.00	135.16
5	—	517	120.00–131.00	126.62
11	—	425	128.00–143.00	135.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	93.00–103.00	97.98
1	—	750	107.00	107.00
1	—	665	108.00	108.00
1	—	420	112.50	112.50
1	—	460	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	785	103.00	103.00
2	—	523	100.00–115.00	107.61
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	90.00	90.00
1	—	465	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	455	102.00–110.00	108.10
3	—	423	107.50–110.00	108.38
2	—	675	95.00–107.00	100.91
2	—	523	107.00–111.00	108.93
2	—	380	105.00–110.00	107.60
2	—	315	111.00–112.50	111.79
1	—	645	108.00	108.00
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	126.00–128.00	126.98
2	—	360	127.00–127.50	127.25
1	—	275	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	117.00–122.00	119.58
1	—	480	117.00	117.00
1	—	405	121.00	121.00
1	—	325	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	112.00–120.00	116.09
6	—	473	115.00–118.00	116.73
4	—	274	112.50–125.00	120.89
7	—	524	112.00–119.00	115.74
11	—	329	114.00–125.00	121.26
12	—	377	112.50–126.00	119.25
19	—	427	113.00–124.00	117.70
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	92.50–100.00	96.21
1	—	645	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	94.00	94.00
1	—	400	93.00	93.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	105.00	105.00
1	—	580	108.00	108.00
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
1	—	800	92.00	92.00
2	—	315	100.00–110.00	104.92
2	—	420	100.00–105.00	102.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,142	54.00–69.00	62.05
37	—	919	31.00–54.00	46.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,518	67.00–83.00	76.31
2	—	1,730	84.00	84.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	1,317	55.00–83.00	73.72
6	—	1,179	52.00–65.00	61.51
5	—	1,313	82.00–86.00	84.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,525	83.00–96.00	87.95
11	—	1,753	99.00–106.00	103.05
2	—	1,375	60.00–74.00	67.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	630.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,065	600.00–825.00	698.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	325.00	325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	510.00–700.00	605.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	976	825.00–1,300.00	1,045.92

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