Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-07-13

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 13
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
760 head
280 vs last sale 480 111 vs year ago 649 · +17.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
25 vs last sale 200 55 vs year ago 170 · +32.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
14 vs last sale 26 9 vs year ago 3 · +300.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 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. 7 goats and 5 baby calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.60/cwt on 288 head.
Average price
$115.60
288 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$555
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$30
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$20.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.86
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2467123.8657982
Medium and Large 2445120.18534109
Medium and Large 3528104.6255322
Small 1-2533103.1454975
One grade step is worth $20.71/cwt here — about $30 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 sale288 hd
115.60
NC average9 barns · 1,692 hd
116.46
−0.86
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
BullsAverage1,79085.901,53717
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36062.658528thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30259.5677599
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06447.7950858

Every lot, as filed

155 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
SteersSmall 1-2465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005122
HeifersSmall 1-2Full61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy36092.50/cwt92.50–92.503331
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy73790.76/cwt90.00–91.006694
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy47793.36/cwt90.00–97.504453
BullsSmall 1-277598.96/cwt95.00–103.007673
SteersMedium and Large 1-2516135.76/cwt132.00–141.007017
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy56590.00/cwt90.00–90.005092
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005462
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2825985.00/cwt985.00–985.008,1261
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2805925.00/cwt925.00–925.007,4461
Bred CowsSmall 1-2855445.00/cwt445.00–445.003,8051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2561140.71/cwt132.00–144.5078912
SteersSmall 1-2345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2245140.00/cwt140.00–140.003431
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,090950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,3551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy385130.00/cwt130.00–130.005011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2370144.95/cwt136.00–154.0053626
SteersMedium and Large 1-2636127.32/cwt127.00–130.008109
SteersMedium and Large 1-2277149.97/cwt145.00–155.004153
BullsMedium and Large 1-2390145.00/cwt145.00–145.005661
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy590129.00/cwt129.00–129.007611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2478137.15/cwt133.00–143.006568
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275134.00/cwt134.00–134.003691
BullsMedium and Large 1-2474135.29/cwt133.00–145.006419
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2515117.99/cwt95.00–124.0060812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy545115.00/cwt115.00–115.006271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2437149.61/cwt135.00–154.5065416
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2477126.11/cwt125.00–128.0060210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2323144.37/cwt137.50–150.004663
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy574116.36/cwt116.00–120.0066811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2366131.03/cwt128.00–137.504807
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy540127.00/cwt127.00–127.006861
BullsMedium and Large 1-2419138.69/cwt134.00–145.005815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2329133.32/cwt129.00–137.5043911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2585118.95/cwt117.00–122.5069610
SteersMedium and Large 2479123.92/cwt115.00–130.005946
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2427126.07/cwt124.00–128.0053816
BullsSmall 1-2625109.38/cwt106.00–112.006845
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy75597.00/cwt97.00–97.007321
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy72593.08/cwt90.00–96.006752
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy57894.50/cwt94.00–95.005462
BullsSmall 1-2464107.10/cwt96.00–112.004974
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy60090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy53193.07/cwt90.00–96.004944
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy41592.50/cwt92.50–92.503841
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy77592.50/cwt92.00–93.007172
BullsSmall 1-2720103.23/cwt95.00–111.007436
HeifersSmall 1-2619106.23/cwt98.00–112.0065811
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy63097.01/cwt96.00–98.006112
HeifersSmall 1-236099.03/cwt98.00–100.003572
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy48296.17/cwt95.00–97.504643
BullsSmall 1-2315112.50/cwt112.50–112.503541
BullsSmall 1-244598.00/cwt98.00–98.004361
HeifersSmall 1-272098.00/cwt98.00–98.007061
HeifersSmall 1-2522105.31/cwt95.00–112.005509
HeifersSmall 1-2669105.26/cwt104.00–106.007044
BullsSmall 1-2666109.18/cwt102.00–112.007276
HeifersSmall 1-2263110.00/cwt110.00–110.002892
BullsSmall 1-2574103.71/cwt100.00–110.005954
SteersSmall 1-2715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007871
HeifersSmall 1-282592.50/cwt92.00–93.007632
SteersSmall 1-2590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006491
HeifersSmall 1-2465107.46/cwt100.00–112.5050011
BullsSmall 1-2534106.16/cwt100.00–115.0056713
HeifersSmall 1-2570109.17/cwt105.00–112.006225
HeifersSmall 1-2333105.34/cwt95.00–112.503516
HeifersSmall 1-2424107.90/cwt100.00–112.504576
SteersSmall 1-261099.00/cwt99.00–99.006041
SteersSmall 1-2375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004132
SteersSmall 1-2513107.99/cwt100.00–110.005545
CowsLean 85-90%1,12051.80/cwt47.00–56.0058040
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38163.89/cwt58.00–67.008827
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,21054.00/cwt54.00–54.006531
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33568.00/cwt68.00–68.009081
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30759.88/cwt56.00–67.0078392
Bulls1,87487.91/cwt82.00–93.001,64712
Dairy HeifersLarge 365055.00/cwt55.00–55.003581
Dairy SteersLarge 31,02077.00/cwt77.00–77.007851
Dairy SteersLarge 253074.00/cwt74.00–74.003921
Bulls1,49577.08/cwt75.00–79.001,1524
Bulls1,96097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,9011
CowsLean 85-90%93938.88/cwt32.00–45.0036518
Dairy HeifersLarge 340562.50/cwt62.50–62.502531
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21353.22/cwt42.00–55.006466
Dairy SteersLarge 366879.98/cwt75.00–83.005343
Dairy HeifersLarge 346050.00/cwt50.00–50.002301
Dairy SteersLarge 377583.00/cwt83.00–83.006431
Dairy HeifersLarge 370550.00/cwt50.00–50.003531
Dairy HeifersLarge 330070.00/cwt70.00–70.002101
Dairy SteersLarge 337576.00/cwt70.00–82.502852
Dairy SteersLarge 372079.00/cwt78.00–80.005692
Dairy SteersLarge 346575.75/cwt72.50–79.003522
Dairy HeifersLarge 356057.50/cwt57.50–57.503221
Dairy SteersLarge 333082.50/cwt82.50–82.502721
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3101,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0018,6681
Dairy SteersLarge 357084.00/cwt84.00–84.004791
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,090663.07/cwt525.00–775.007,2273
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,030800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,2401
Dairy SteersLarge 319681.00/cwt81.00–81.001594
Dairy SteersLarge 363076.53/cwt60.00–85.004823
HeifersMedium and Large 3445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Dairy SteersLarge 31,09555.00/cwt55.00–55.006021
HeifersMedium and Large 3360112.50/cwt112.50–112.504051
HeifersMedium and Large 3479107.26/cwt100.00–112.005144
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550130.00/cwt130.00–130.007151
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy505124.00/cwt124.00–124.006261
SteersMedium and Large 3600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,030750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,7251
BullsMedium and Large 3415100.00/cwt100.00–100.004151
HeifersMedium and Large 3523108.24/cwt105.00–110.005665
HeifersMedium and Large 3340100.00/cwt100.00–100.003401
SteersMedium and Large 3455100.00/cwt100.00–100.004551
HeifersMedium and Large 373098.00/cwt98.00–98.007151
HeifersMedium and Large 3663105.00/cwt105.00–105.006962
SteersMedium and Large 3715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
BullsMedium and Large 3568101.99/cwt99.00–105.005792
BullsMedium and Large 3645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42890.00/cwt90.00–90.003852
HeifersMedium and Large 2475120.53/cwt115.00–124.0057326
HeifersMedium and Large 3555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
HeifersMedium and Large 2278120.45/cwt115.00–125.003356
HeifersMedium and Large 2604113.26/cwt109.00–117.006844
HeifersMedium and Large 2330123.91/cwt117.50–127.004099
HeifersMedium and Large 3620104.00/cwt100.00–108.006454
BullsMedium and Large 3517104.79/cwt103.00–110.005424
SteersMedium and Large 3595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
SteersMedium and Large 2600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
SteersMedium and Large 2561127.77/cwt115.00–132.007177
BullsMedium and Large 2663116.68/cwt116.00–118.007743
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78590.00/cwt90.00–90.007072
BullsMedium and Large 2619120.95/cwt117.00–126.007499
HeifersMedium and Large 2422122.04/cwt115.00–124.0051523
SteersMedium and Large 2336126.09/cwt117.50–130.004247
HeifersMedium and Large 2180125.00/cwt125.00–125.002251
HeifersMedium and Large 2587115.29/cwt112.00–119.0067713
HeifersMedium and Large 2378122.40/cwt115.00–127.0046320
BullsMedium and Large 2525123.42/cwt117.00–131.0064822
SteersMedium and Large 2780113.00/cwt113.00–113.008811
BullsMedium and Large 2475125.90/cwt117.50–132.0059819
SteersMedium and Large 2526120.48/cwt114.00–126.006344
SteersMedium and Large 2374130.46/cwt122.00–135.004884
HeifersMedium and Large 2526117.34/cwt115.00–122.006176
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy480119.96/cwt116.00–124.005762
SteersMedium and Large 2428117.25/cwt117.00–117.505022
BullsMedium and Large 2700112.00/cwt112.00–112.007841
BullsMedium and Large 2567124.50/cwt113.00–130.0070625
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy82592.00/cwt92.00–92.007591
SteersMedium and Large 2245126.00/cwt126.00–126.003091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy475128.00/cwt128.00–128.006081
BullsMedium and Large 2423126.03/cwt113.00–138.0053315
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy415120.00/cwt120.00–120.004981
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy675116.00/cwt116.00–116.007831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2528132.52/cwt132.00–133.007002
SteersMedium and Large 2265122.50/cwt122.50–122.503251

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.