Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-07-06

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 6
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
480 head
▼ 136 vs last sale 616▲ 480 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 142▲ 200 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 9▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to 2 weeks ago, slaughter cattle were 2 to 5 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 2 hogs 10 goats Baby calves were 10 to 40

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.14/cwt on 184 head.
Average price
$118.14
184 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$590
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$55
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$29.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.52
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2433128.6055777
Medium and Large 2499116.9958463
Small 1-2609105.0964019thin
Medium and Large 362098.7461225
One grade step is worth $29.86/cwt here — about −$55 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 sale184 hd
118.14
—
NC average3 barns · 314 hd
116.62
+1.52
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
Bulls—Low1,69890.931,54420
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30764.40841106
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,30662.5881713
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06049.9953045

Every lot, as filed

139 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
SteersMedium and Large 2—765110.97/cwt109.00–113.008492
SteersMedium and Large 2—615120.49/cwt119.00–122.007412
HeifersMedium and Large 2—210127.50/cwt127.50–127.502681
HeifersMedium and Large 2—175122.50/cwt122.50–122.502141
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—436130.37/cwt125.00–137.0056825
BullsMedium and Large 2—526123.61/cwt115.00–131.0065015
BullsMedium and Large 3—445105.00/cwt105.00–105.004671
CowsLean 85-90%—1,02046.33/cwt37.00–53.0047324
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10554.18/cwt50.00–58.0059921
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,40164.46/cwt61.00–70.009038
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,09556.48/cwt54.00–59.006184
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,39072.00/cwt72.00–72.001,0011
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,32463.92/cwt58.00–72.0084692
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,15574.45/cwt71.00–78.0086010
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,28450.44/cwt42.00–55.006484
Bulls——1,46879.00/cwt75.00–82.001,1604
Bulls——1,745102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,7801
Bulls——1,75693.38/cwt89.00–99.001,64015
SteersMedium and Large 2—573122.45/cwt120.00–125.007022
SteersMedium and Large 2—470122.58/cwt120.00–125.005762
SteersMedium and Large 2—430122.33/cwt117.50–127.505262
SteersMedium and Large 2—540120.00/cwt120.00–120.006481
SteersMedium and Large 2—265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—363147.96/cwt128.00–154.005379
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—517139.84/cwt134.00–145.007236
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—287152.90/cwt145.00–157.504396
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—609134.51/cwt131.00–137.008194
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—229151.76/cwt140.00–160.003484
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—573138.03/cwt135.00–141.007913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—335146.12/cwt137.50–155.004902
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—780119.00/cwt119.00–119.009281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—730134.00/cwt134.00–134.009781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—490151.00/cwt151.00–151.007401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—160155.00/cwt155.00–155.002481
HeifersSmall 1-2—720100.22/cwt98.00–104.007224
HeifersSmall 1-2—629108.25/cwt106.00–110.006814
HeifersMedium and Large 2—325123.75/cwt120.00–127.504022
HeifersMedium and Large 2—745106.00/cwt106.00–106.007901
HeifersMedium and Large 2—290122.50/cwt122.50–122.503551
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,205825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,9411
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—950675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,4131
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,030775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,9831
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,110775.90/cwt625.00–875.008,6122
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,018750.92/cwt725.00–775.007,6442
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,032748.71/cwt650.00–850.007,7273
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—683716.30/cwt600.00–850.004,8922
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0311,014.67/cwt825.00–1,185.0010,46114
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—935950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,8831
SteersSmall 1-2—645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
SteersSmall 1-2—490100.00/cwt100.00–100.004901
SteersMedium and Large 3—820107.00/cwt107.00–107.008771
SteersMedium and Large 3—790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
SteersMedium and Large 3—740107.00/cwt107.00–107.007921
SteersMedium and Large 3—665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007321
SteersMedium and Large 3—620105.00/cwt105.00–105.006511
SteersMedium and Large 3—590106.00/cwt106.00–106.006251
SteersMedium and Large 3—445107.50/cwt107.50–107.504781
SteersMedium and Large 3—34092.50/cwt92.50–92.503151
SteersMedium and Large 2—378127.45/cwt115.00–135.004826
SteersMedium and Large 2—328126.23/cwt120.00–134.004145
HeifersSmall 1-2—575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006332
HeifersSmall 1-2—535106.96/cwt105.00–109.005722
HeifersSmall 1-2—425110.48/cwt110.00–111.004702
HeifersSmall 1-2—795109.00/cwt109.00–109.008671
HeifersSmall 1-2—655109.00/cwt109.00–109.007141
Dairy SteersLarge 3—48479.06/cwt74.00–84.003838
Dairy SteersLarge 3—42492.00/cwt92.00–92.003904
Dairy SteersLarge 3—77573.98/cwt69.00–78.005733
Dairy SteersLarge 3—50774.89/cwt67.00–79.003803
Dairy SteersLarge 3—35586.25/cwt82.50–90.003062
Dairy SteersLarge 3—70565.00/cwt65.00–65.004581
Dairy SteersLarge 3—69065.00/cwt65.00–65.004491
Dairy SteersLarge 3—61572.00/cwt72.00–72.004431
Dairy SteersLarge 3—56066.00/cwt66.00–66.003701
Dairy SteersLarge 3—31585.00/cwt85.00–85.002681
SteersMedium and Large 2—234130.00/cwt127.50–132.503044
BullsMedium and Large 3—580110.00/cwt110.00–110.006381
BullsMedium and Large 3—675112.00/cwt112.00–112.007561
BullsMedium and Large 3—475105.11/cwt100.00–110.004992
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—83590.00/cwt90.00–90.007521
HeifersMedium and Large 2—367120.33/cwt112.00–129.004425
HeifersMedium and Large 2—663110.00/cwt110.00–110.007295
HeifersMedium and Large 2—426121.91/cwt115.00–129.005197
HeifersMedium and Large 2—571113.80/cwt112.00–116.006507
HeifersMedium and Large 2—619111.42/cwt110.00–113.006907
HeifersMedium and Large 2—523114.30/cwt112.00–116.0059810
HeifersMedium and Large 2—479119.97/cwt112.00–124.0057516
HeifersMedium and Large 3—305110.00/cwt110.00–110.003361
HeifersMedium and Large 3—735104.00/cwt104.00–104.007641
HeifersMedium and Large 3—473107.95/cwt106.00–110.005112
HeifersMedium and Large 3—518106.24/cwt105.00–107.505502
HeifersMedium and Large 3—883101.01/cwt98.00–104.008922
HeifersMedium and Large 3—618102.28/cwt97.00–105.006323
HeifersMedium and Large 3—66299.67/cwt94.00–106.006603
HeifersMedium and Large 3—78893.01/cwt92.00–96.007334
HeifersMedium and Large 3—57292.05/cwt90.00–99.005275
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—33595.00/cwt95.00–95.003181
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—52091.00/cwt91.00–91.004731
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—76090.00/cwt90.00–90.006841
HeifersSmall 1-2—455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—765398.00/cwt398.00–398.003,0451
BullsSmall 1-2—420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
BullsSmall 1-2—470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005171
BullsSmall 1-2—84096.00/cwt96.00–96.008061
BullsSmall 1-2—513105.51/cwt105.00–106.005412
BullsSmall 1-2—553110.00/cwt110.00–110.006082
BullsSmall 1-2—634105.01/cwt102.00–110.006664
BullsSmall 1-2—724104.22/cwt101.00–111.007554
BullsSmall 1-2—679107.00/cwt105.00–110.007275
BullsSmall 1-2—770103.54/cwt98.00–111.007975
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—605105.00/cwt105.00–105.006351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—410115.00/cwt115.00–115.004721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—223142.36/cwt140.00–145.003172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—275136.20/cwt130.00–145.003756
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—373132.44/cwt130.00–137.004946
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—329135.96/cwt130.00–143.004478
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—564118.45/cwt117.00–120.006689
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—463128.18/cwt125.00–131.0059310
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—536119.57/cwt117.00–123.0064110
BullsMedium and Large 2—479125.93/cwt115.00–133.0060312
BullsMedium and Large 2—573126.78/cwt119.00–130.0072610
BullsMedium and Large 2—428125.79/cwt114.00–135.0053810
BullsMedium and Large 2—631120.11/cwt113.00–125.007588
BullsMedium and Large 2—666120.99/cwt113.00–130.008066
BullsMedium and Large 2—723113.49/cwt113.00–114.008212
BullsMedium and Large 2—375130.00/cwt130.00–130.004881
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—557137.49/cwt133.00–140.0076610
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—470137.89/cwt136.00–140.006489
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—519137.01/cwt133.00–145.007116
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—409140.43/cwt135.00–145.005744
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—615129.00/cwt129.00–129.007932
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full—565130.00/cwt130.00–130.007351
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—623125.48/cwt125.00–126.007822
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—553129.00/cwt128.00–130.007132
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—490127.50/cwt122.00–133.006252
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—423132.00/cwt132.00–132.005582
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761

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.