Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-06-01

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 1
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
790 head
473 vs last sale 317 790 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
18 vs last sale 127 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
9 vs last sale 24 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle was moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves were 50.00 to 75.00 and 16 goats.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.62/cwt on 295 head.
Average price
$116.62
295 head · 478 lb average
Value per head Derived
$557
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$85
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.95
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2456125.8557495
Medium and Large 2460119.00547116
Small 1-2567104.5059244
Medium and Large 3484101.1348940
One grade step is worth $24.72/cwt here — about $85 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 sale295 hd
116.62
NC average8 barns · 982 hd
118.57
−1.95
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
BullsLow1,45892.931,35511
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40167.2394217
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25864.6481373
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07550.2554022

Every lot, as filed

148 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 1-2566119.86/cwt117.00–124.0067816
BullsMedium and Large 2635118.02/cwt114.00–123.007496
BullsMedium and Large 2665116.70/cwt113.00–119.007763
SteersSmall 1-2320100.00/cwt100.00–100.003201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2518140.48/cwt130.00–150.0072814
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,060835.14/cwt820.00–850.008,8522
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy570128.00/cwt128.00–128.007301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2282154.60/cwt140.00–175.004369
SteersMedium and Large 1-2469145.44/cwt138.00–152.0068219
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600126.00/cwt126.00–126.007561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy660126.00/cwt126.00–126.008321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2378147.95/cwt138.00–160.0055923
SteersMedium and Large 1-2568139.23/cwt134.00–145.0079126
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2466127.78/cwt123.00–139.005958
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2331132.03/cwt120.00–140.0043710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2427150.25/cwt138.00–160.0064210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2622133.98/cwt130.00–136.008337
SteersMedium and Large 1-2671132.58/cwt129.00–134.008907
SteersMedium and Large 1-2723123.26/cwt118.00–131.008917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2278137.40/cwt130.00–149.003827
BullsMedium and Large 1-2520135.34/cwt130.00–140.0070428
SteersMedium and Large 1-2327151.80/cwt137.50–174.0049611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2620116.49/cwt116.00–117.507223
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2195157.50/cwt157.50–157.503071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2369133.34/cwt130.00–140.004928
BullsMedium and Large 2523120.70/cwt117.00–125.006313
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy480121.00/cwt121.00–121.005812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522119.30/cwt117.00–124.0062323
BullsMedium and Large 1-2423143.88/cwt137.00–157.5060936
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2422129.10/cwt122.50–134.0054514
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy675111.00/cwt111.00–111.007491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy340128.00/cwt128.00–128.004351
BullsMedium and Large 1-2618129.65/cwt127.00–138.008015
BullsMedium and Large 1-2571133.36/cwt130.00–138.0076115
SteersMedium and Large 2315126.69/cwt119.00–135.003998
SteersMedium and Large 2530122.19/cwt117.50–128.006483
SteersMedium and Large 1-2835116.00/cwt116.00–116.009691
Bred CowsSmall 1-2773647.28/cwt625.00–670.005,0032
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2720775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,5801
BullsSmall 1-2488106.75/cwt106.00–107.505212
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy76093.00/cwt93.00–93.007071
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy635124.98/cwt124.00–126.007942
SteersMedium and Large 1-2205175.00/cwt175.00–175.003591
BullsSmall 1-2770100.00/cwt100.00–100.007701
BullsSmall 1-2525112.50/cwt112.50–112.505911
BullsSmall 1-2435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
BullsSmall 1-2623110.02/cwt109.00–111.006852
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed50090.00/cwt90.00–90.004501
Bred CowsSmall 1-2865675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,8391
HeifersSmall 1-2511108.36/cwt106.00–112.005544
HeifersSmall 1-276397.98/cwt95.00–100.007483
HeifersSmall 1-270398.01/cwt95.00–101.006892
HeifersSmall 1-2672103.36/cwt97.50–110.006959
BullsSmall 1-2Full49592.50/cwt92.50–92.504581
BullsSmall 1-2805102.51/cwt101.00–104.008252
HeifersSmall 1-2425106.99/cwt97.50–112.504557
HeifersSmall 1-2350105.00/cwt105.00–105.003681
HeifersSmall 1-2590108.34/cwt107.00–110.006393
SteersSmall 1-2875104.00/cwt104.00–104.009101
BullsSmall 1-2658105.43/cwt97.50–111.006945
BullsSmall 1-2572110.69/cwt107.50–112.506333
SteersSmall 1-2760102.50/cwt102.50–102.507791
SteersSmall 1-2380110.00/cwt110.00–110.004181
HeifersSmall 1-2328111.22/cwt110.00–112.503652
HeifersSmall 1-289597.00/cwt97.00–97.008681
HeifersSmall 1-2485110.78/cwt106.00–112.505375
HeifersSmall 1-2621104.74/cwt100.00–108.006504
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23263.30/cwt57.00–68.0078059
CowsLean 85-90%88043.33/cwt38.00–48.003816
Bulls1,07566.00/cwt66.00–66.007101
Bulls1,872103.93/cwt101.00–109.001,9463
CowsLean 85-90%1,14852.85/cwt49.00–56.0060716
Bulls1,33692.06/cwt86.00–99.001,2307
Dairy SteersLarge 362075.00/cwt75.00–75.004651
Dairy HeifersLarge 369045.00/cwt45.00–45.003111
Dairy SteersLarge 331986.00/cwt86.00–86.002745
Dairy SteersLarge 343081.00/cwt81.00–81.003483
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,60871.65/cwt70.00–73.001,1526
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,28864.82/cwt59.00–68.0083511
Dairy HeifersLarge 354065.00/cwt65.00–65.003511
Dairy HeifersLarge 325066.00/cwt66.00–66.001651
CowsBoner 80-85%91050.00/cwt50.00–50.004551
CowsBoner 80-85%1,40571.83/cwt69.00–75.001,00913
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Thin Fleshed40542.50/cwt42.50–42.501721
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed45055.00/cwt55.00–55.002481
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1251,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0012,3751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy533125.44/cwt123.00–128.006692
Dairy HeifersLarge 362360.18/cwt55.00–65.003752
Dairy SteersLarge 347387.21/cwt84.00–88.004135
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,160817.79/cwt810.00–825.009,4862
BullsMedium and Large 3495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
BullsMedium and Large 3813100.00/cwt100.00–100.008132
Dairy HeifersLarge 335568.00/cwt68.00–68.002411
Dairy HeifersLarge 379565.00/cwt65.00–65.005171
HeifersMedium and Large 3574104.26/cwt97.50–107.505987
HeifersMedium and Large 3520106.97/cwt105.00–110.005563
HeifersMedium and Large 3623102.86/cwt96.00–112.006415
HeifersMedium and Large 3415100.00/cwt100.00–100.004151
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2101,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0016,0331
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,140661.00/cwt661.00–661.007,5351
SteersMedium and Large 3617104.85/cwt95.00–110.006473
HeifersMedium and Large 372096.00/cwt96.00–96.006911
SteersMedium and Large 3670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
SteersMedium and Large 3315105.00/cwt105.00–105.003311
BullsMedium and Large 3723105.48/cwt104.00–107.007632
BullsMedium and Large 3770102.00/cwt102.00–102.007851
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51591.00/cwt91.00–91.004691
SteersMedium and Large 3790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28490.00/cwt90.00–90.002565
HeifersMedium and Large 3330105.00/cwt105.00–105.003471
HeifersMedium and Large 3676104.82/cwt100.00–110.007094
BullsMedium and Large 3620101.27/cwt100.00–102.506282
BullsMedium and Large 385590.00/cwt90.00–90.007701
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
HeifersMedium and Large 2615113.00/cwt112.00–114.006953
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
HeifersMedium and Large 3473104.42/cwt97.50–110.004946
BullsMedium and Large 2265132.50/cwt132.50–132.503511
BullsMedium and Large 2575124.28/cwt120.00–128.007158
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58092.50/cwt92.50–92.505371
HeifersMedium and Large 2426120.99/cwt113.00–125.0051524
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed226100.00/cwt100.00–100.002265
BullsMedium and Large 3690104.00/cwt100.00–108.007182
HeifersMedium and Large 2375122.11/cwt115.00–127.5045817
HeifersMedium and Large 2526115.01/cwt112.00–116.0060514
SteersMedium and Large 2488123.30/cwt114.00–132.506022
HeifersMedium and Large 2715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
HeifersMedium and Large 2474119.50/cwt112.00–124.0056636
HeifersMedium and Large 2325121.21/cwt115.00–130.003946
SteersMedium and Large 2270132.59/cwt130.00–135.003582
HeifersMedium and Large 2275122.55/cwt115.00–127.003373
SteersMedium and Large 2634123.31/cwt117.00–127.007824
SteersMedium and Large 2560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007002
HeifersMedium and Large 2235128.59/cwt125.00–132.503022
HeifersMedium and Large 2865101.00/cwt101.00–101.008741
SteersMedium and Large 2679122.74/cwt113.00–125.008337
SteersMedium and Large 2430123.55/cwt122.00–125.005312
BullsMedium and Large 2720113.34/cwt113.00–114.008163
BullsMedium and Large 2421128.77/cwt125.00–135.005429
HeifersMedium and Large 2661112.20/cwt112.00–113.007425
HeifersMedium and Large 2575113.49/cwt113.00–115.006534
BullsMedium and Large 2484131.71/cwt130.00–134.006377
SteersMedium and Large 2369130.36/cwt118.00–137.504818
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy370128.00/cwt128.00–128.004741
BullsMedium and Large 1-2470140.28/cwt135.00–150.0065912

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.