Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-05-18

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 18
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
665 head
27 vs last sale 638 665 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
38 vs last sale 175 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
10 vs last sale 40 30 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 mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 1 goat and 6 baby calves sold 35.00 to 80.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.62/cwt on 242 head.
Average price
$116.62
242 head · 476 lb average
Value per head Derived
$555
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$66
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.95
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2408128.1652365
Medium and Large 2454118.9054099
Small 1-2557104.1558044
Medium and Large 3566104.0758934
One grade step is worth $24.08/cwt here — about −$66 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 sale242 hd
116.62
NC average9 barns · 1,125 hd
115.67
+0.95
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
BullsLow1,59392.771,47814
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21864.0077968
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,48363.1693611
CowsLean 85-90%Average96646.4444818

Every lot, as filed

143 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
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19260.58/cwt46.00–67.0072247
Bulls1,11374.91/cwt70.00–80.008343
Bulls1,931104.18/cwt101.00–109.002,0126
Bulls1,47589.80/cwt86.00–95.001,3255
Dairy SteersLarge 333391.50/cwt91.00–92.003052
Dairy SteersLarge 337387.77/cwt83.00–93.003272
Dairy SteersLarge 384081.00/cwt81.00–81.006801
CowsLean 85-90%1,00249.45/cwt45.00–54.0049512
CowsLean 85-90%89340.42/cwt33.00–53.003616
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,68052.00/cwt52.00–52.008741
Dairy SteersLarge 348381.65/cwt70.00–86.003944
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47567.75/cwt67.00–68.009994
Dairy HeifersLarge 378554.00/cwt54.00–54.004241
Dairy SteersLarge 356580.19/cwt71.00–89.004535
Dairy SteersLarge 362884.00/cwt84.00–84.005283
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2466128.37/cwt120.00–133.005989
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy468132.59/cwt130.00–135.006212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2574129.68/cwt128.00–136.007449
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376131.93/cwt127.00–137.0049615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy355119.00/cwt119.00–119.004221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2438147.90/cwt139.00–150.0064813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2609131.29/cwt127.00–135.008007
BullsMedium and Large 1-2472141.17/cwt136.00–149.0066615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007872
SteersMedium and Large 1-2245140.00/cwt140.00–140.003431
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522133.70/cwt127.00–140.0069816
SteersMedium and Large 1-2377146.96/cwt137.00–159.0055422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2327142.71/cwt139.00–147.5046712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2514121.89/cwt117.00–127.006278
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2421127.63/cwt113.00–134.0053716
SteersMedium and Large 1-2290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2175140.00/cwt140.00–140.002452
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy436128.19/cwt120.00–136.005592
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450128.00/cwt128.00–128.005761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2680129.51/cwt129.00–130.008812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2526138.95/cwt130.00–149.0073119
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy433120.33/cwt117.50–125.005218
SteersMedium and Large 1-2805116.00/cwt116.00–116.009341
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,075722.79/cwt525.00–875.007,7702
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2995775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,7111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475144.09/cwt136.00–150.006849
SteersMedium and Large 1-2723125.02/cwt118.00–128.009048
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed29095.00/cwt95.00–95.002761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2564134.58/cwt131.00–139.007598
Bred CowsSmall 1-2845475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,0141
Bred CowsSmall 1-2740296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,1901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy390132.00/cwt132.00–132.005151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy220137.50/cwt137.50–137.503031
BullsSmall 1-2420112.50/cwt112.50–112.504731
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy667120.50/cwt120.50–120.508043
BullsSmall 1-2668109.15/cwt104.00–112.007296
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67590.00/cwt90.00–90.006081
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed22590.00/cwt90.00–90.002031
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed46090.00/cwt90.00–90.004141
BullsSmall 1-2510107.50/cwt107.50–107.505481
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2675675.00/cwt675.00–675.004,5561
HeifersSmall 1-2470109.06/cwt105.00–112.505133
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy81090.00/cwt90.00–90.007291
BullsSmall 1-2632106.42/cwt100.00–110.006733
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy81594.00/cwt94.00–94.007661
HeifersSmall 1-2612105.69/cwt93.00–110.0064710
BullsSmall 1-2575104.90/cwt100.00–110.006033
SteersSmall 1-2575112.50/cwt112.50–112.506471
BullsSmall 1-2478103.80/cwt102.50–105.004962
BullsSmall 1-278594.51/cwt94.00–95.007422
BullsSmall 1-2705107.00/cwt107.00–107.007541
SteersSmall 1-2319107.50/cwt107.50–107.503434
HeifersSmall 1-2567108.47/cwt102.00–113.006157
SteersSmall 1-2460107.50/cwt107.50–107.504951
HeifersSmall 1-2430105.12/cwt100.00–110.004522
HeifersSmall 1-277099.00/cwt99.00–99.007621
HeifersSmall 1-270597.00/cwt97.00–97.006841
HeifersSmall 1-2521107.80/cwt99.00–113.005629
HeifersSmall 1-2345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
HeifersSmall 1-2104104.00/cwt104.00–104.001081
HeifersSmall 1-286096.50/cwt96.00–97.008302
HeifersSmall 1-266598.49/cwt98.00–99.006552
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45561.96/cwt55.00–66.009026
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27571.65/cwt67.00–80.0091421
Dairy SteersLarge 367575.00/cwt75.00–75.005061
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2995813.94/cwt700.00–875.008,0993
Dairy SteersLarge 385570.00/cwt70.00–70.005991
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,095925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,1291
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2970718.00/cwt718.00–718.006,9651
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,172773.60/cwt567.00–982.009,0679
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,267872.56/cwt750.00–935.0011,0556
HeifersMedium and Large 3423104.44/cwt100.00–110.004423
Dairy SteersLarge 352571.00/cwt71.00–71.003731
SteersMedium and Large 348099.00/cwt99.00–99.004751
HeifersMedium and Large 3568108.46/cwt105.00–113.006163
HeifersMedium and Large 383093.05/cwt90.00–96.007722
HeifersMedium and Large 368399.74/cwt90.00–108.006813
HeifersMedium and Large 3521107.73/cwt102.50–111.005617
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2905985.00/cwt985.00–985.008,9141
SteersMedium and Large 3230115.00/cwt115.00–115.002651
SteersMedium and Large 3283105.84/cwt105.00–110.003006
HeifersMedium and Large 3616103.98/cwt92.50–110.006417
HeifersMedium and Large 3375112.50/cwt112.50–112.504221
SteersMedium and Large 3725102.00/cwt102.00–102.007401
HeifersMedium and Large 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
BullsMedium and Large 3475106.37/cwt102.50–110.005052
BullsMedium and Large 382593.00/cwt93.00–93.007671
HeifersMedium and Large 372096.49/cwt96.00–97.006952
HeifersMedium and Large 376092.00/cwt92.00–92.006991
HeifersMedium and Large 2623110.50/cwt110.50–110.506883
SteersMedium and Large 3330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
HeifersMedium and Large 2471118.89/cwt115.00–125.0056035
BullsMedium and Large 2409127.19/cwt115.00–135.005206
SteersMedium and Large 3840106.00/cwt106.00–106.008901
HeifersMedium and Large 3477111.64/cwt110.00–115.005333
SteersMedium and Large 2583126.49/cwt125.00–128.007374
HeifersMedium and Large 3270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
HeifersMedium and Large 2426121.11/cwt115.00–127.0051620
HeifersMedium and Large 2524114.83/cwt112.00–118.0060212
BullsMedium and Large 3722104.00/cwt104.00–104.007513
HeifersMedium and Large 2377122.01/cwt115.00–127.0046010
SteersMedium and Large 2323126.55/cwt120.00–132.504095
HeifersMedium and Large 2323123.04/cwt117.50–126.003973
SteersMedium and Large 2372128.85/cwt120.00–136.004795
SteersMedium and Large 2438120.00/cwt120.00–120.005262
BullsMedium and Large 2661120.04/cwt116.00–126.007934
SteersMedium and Large 2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
SteersMedium and Large 2672121.52/cwt115.00–126.008177
HeifersMedium and Large 2277122.47/cwt120.00–127.503397
BullsMedium and Large 2350134.00/cwt134.00–134.004691
BullsMedium and Large 2612121.46/cwt116.00–125.0074312
HeifersMedium and Large 2571114.66/cwt113.00–116.006559
SteersMedium and Large 2285135.72/cwt134.00–137.503872
BullsMedium and Large 2481125.26/cwt115.00–133.0060310
SteersMedium and Large 2459128.53/cwt120.00–134.005904
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520121.17/cwt117.50–124.006303
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy583120.00/cwt120.00–120.007002
SteersMedium and Large 2630125.00/cwt125.00–125.007881
SteersMedium and Large 2205155.00/cwt155.00–155.003181
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy570113.00/cwt113.00–113.006441
BullsMedium and Large 2705121.00/cwt121.00–121.008531
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy545116.00/cwt116.00–116.006321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2427143.23/cwt135.00–151.0061216
BullsMedium and Large 2570122.31/cwt115.00–125.0069712
BullsMedium and Large 2522122.86/cwt112.50–127.5064112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275135.00/cwt135.00–135.003713
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy607123.00/cwt123.00–123.007473
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323129.60/cwt110.00–135.0041911

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.