Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-08-03

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 3
● Final161 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
726 head
183 vs last sale 543 726 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
224 head
52 vs last sale 172 224 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
20 vs last sale 15 35 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 steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves were 10.00 to 50.00. 1 goat

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.68/cwt on 232 head.
Average price
$115.68
232 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$577
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$63
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$22.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.44
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2496123.3961273
Medium and Large 2473117.8355891
Small 1-2533105.9056547
Medium and Large 3542101.3954921
One grade step is worth $22.00/cwt here — about $63 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 sale232 hd
115.68
NC average8 barns · 915 hd
115.23
+0.44
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
BullsAverage1,57591.571,44328
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,28165.6384119
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25565.16817111
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03048.2749743

Every lot, as filed

161 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 1-2Fleshy640128.00/cwt128.00–128.008191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy685116.00/cwt116.00–116.007951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy627123.33/cwt120.00–126.007733
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full860107.00/cwt107.00–107.009201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2466130.96/cwt125.00–144.006104
SteersMedium and Large 2540128.00/cwt128.00–128.006911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2730115.00/cwt115.00–115.008401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2564132.56/cwt131.00–135.007487
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy460120.00/cwt120.00–120.005521
HeifersMedium and Large 2425120.18/cwt112.00–127.0051115
BullsMedium and Large 2712116.33/cwt116.00–117.008283
HeifersMedium and Large 2315123.94/cwt120.00–127.003904
BullsMedium and Large 360099.00/cwt99.00–99.005941
BullsMedium and Large 2579123.56/cwt114.00–129.0071510
HeifersMedium and Large 2270120.00/cwt120.00–120.003241
HeifersMedium and Large 2576114.77/cwt112.00–117.006619
SteersMedium and Large 2377128.28/cwt112.50–135.0048416
HeifersMedium and Large 2366118.96/cwt112.50–127.0043512
SteersMedium and Large 3350105.00/cwt105.00–105.003681
SteersMedium and Large 2477123.27/cwt115.00–130.005887
BullsMedium and Large 2471125.23/cwt115.00–130.0059010
BullsMedium and Large 2625119.56/cwt113.00–127.0074711
HeifersMedium and Large 2630113.48/cwt112.00–115.007154
HeifersMedium and Large 2522115.73/cwt111.00–123.0060410
SteersMedium and Large 389592.00/cwt92.00–92.008231
SteersMedium and Large 2675122.00/cwt120.00–126.008243
BullsMedium and Large 3728102.51/cwt99.00–105.007464
HeifersMedium and Large 3410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35592.50/cwt92.50–92.503281
HeifersMedium and Large 3380100.00/cwt100.00–100.003801
HeifersMedium and Large 2678114.48/cwt113.00–116.007762
HeifersMedium and Large 378097.52/cwt95.00–100.007612
HeifersMedium and Large 3495104.00/cwt100.00–108.005152
HeifersMedium and Large 3225100.00/cwt100.00–100.002252
HeifersMedium and Large 3320100.00/cwt100.00–100.003201
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2858787.10/cwt650.00–925.006,7532
BullsMedium and Large 3433106.58/cwt100.00–110.004613
SteersMedium and Large 3435105.00/cwt105.00–105.004571
HeifersMedium and Large 3678104.98/cwt100.00–110.007123
HeifersMedium and Large 3579100.70/cwt97.00–110.005836
HeifersMedium and Large 3530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Dairy SteersLarge 399580.00/cwt80.00–80.007961
SteersMedium and Large 3345100.00/cwt100.00–100.003451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,191896.43/cwt725.00–1,025.0010,67610
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,072808.47/cwt650.00–1,160.008,66710
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2960675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,4801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy585122.50/cwt122.50–122.507171
Dairy SteersLarge 388682.51/cwt82.00–84.007314
HeifersMedium and Large 3630107.00/cwt107.00–107.006741
Dairy SteersLarge 3160117.00/cwt117.00–117.001871
Dairy SteersLarge 332587.50/cwt87.50–87.502841
Dairy SteersLarge 345575.00/cwt75.00–75.003411
Dairy SteersLarge 329085.00/cwt85.00–85.002471
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full33052.50/cwt52.50–52.501731
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,055725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,6491
Dairy HeifersLarge 324061.00/cwt61.00–61.001461
Dairy SteersLarge 383584.49/cwt84.00–85.007052
Dairy SteersLarge 31,02375.84/cwt75.00–76.007766
Dairy SteersLarge 364581.00/cwt81.00–81.005221
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28873.15/cwt71.00–76.0094212
Dairy SteersLarge 341786.58/cwt80.00–94.003613
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23864.86/cwt58.00–71.0080393
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,28165.63/cwt60.00–71.0084119
CowsLean 85-90%1,14254.00/cwt50.00–57.0061722
Dairy SteersLarge 337890.00/cwt90.00–90.003404
Dairy SteersLarge 374385.50/cwt85.00–86.006352
Dairy SteersLarge 367092.00/cwt92.00–92.006161
HeifersSmall 1-279097.00/cwt97.00–97.007661
BullsSmall 1-2425106.86/cwt100.00–112.004547
BullsSmall 1-2480107.47/cwt100.00–111.005167
HeifersSmall 1-2383108.30/cwt105.00–110.004153
SteersSmall 1-2495100.00/cwt100.00–100.004951
HeifersSmall 1-2522109.41/cwt108.00–112.0057112
SteersSmall 1-2280110.00/cwt110.00–110.003081
HeifersSmall 1-2733106.05/cwt103.00–109.007772
BullsSmall 1-2585105.00/cwt105.00–105.006141
HeifersSmall 1-2668103.05/cwt98.00–107.006885
HeifersSmall 1-2626105.38/cwt102.50–109.006604
HeifersSmall 1-2566109.04/cwt105.00–112.006174
HeifersSmall 1-2422110.26/cwt107.50–112.504657
BullsSmall 1-2785105.00/cwt105.00–105.008241
SteersSmall 1-2770105.00/cwt105.00–105.008091
CowsBoner 80-85%1,44453.83/cwt52.00–57.007776
CowsLean 85-90%91841.43/cwt30.00–49.0038020
Bulls1,76094.14/cwt87.00–100.001,65713
Bulls1,20078.93/cwt75.00–86.009479
CowsLean 85-90%81059.00/cwt59.00–59.004781
Bulls1,738104.97/cwt102.00–109.001,8246
BullsSmall 1-2715106.52/cwt104.00–109.007622
HeifersSmall 1-232396.24/cwt95.00–97.503112
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy73599.00/cwt99.00–99.007281
BullsSmall 1-2855102.00/cwt102.00–102.008721
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67091.00/cwt91.00–91.006101
HeifersSmall 1-2470107.32/cwt104.00–110.005043
SteersSmall 1-2380112.50/cwt112.50–112.504281
BullsSmall 1-2508108.84/cwt105.00–112.005536
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy49595.00/cwt95.00–95.004701
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62090.00/cwt90.00–90.005581
BullsSmall 1-282891.02/cwt90.00–92.007542
BullsSmall 1-2663103.70/cwt90.00–110.006884
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy645124.00/cwt124.00–124.008001
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy77595.00/cwt95.00–95.007361
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2685750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,1381
Bred CowsSmall 1-2695410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,8501
SteersSmall 1-2325110.08/cwt105.00–115.003582
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy86590.00/cwt90.00–90.007791
SteersMedium and Large 1-2870117.30/cwt116.00–120.001,0213
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy26091.00/cwt91.00–91.002371
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,025825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,4561
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy735113.00/cwt113.00–113.008311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2334153.16/cwt142.50–161.005124
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy510125.00/cwt125.00–125.006381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2518137.56/cwt134.00–144.0071319
Bred CowsSmall 1-2763525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,0062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2478142.34/cwt138.00–151.0068010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2372129.87/cwt128.00–137.5048310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2570136.69/cwt133.00–141.0077910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2285151.32/cwt142.00–160.004312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2427143.11/cwt135.00–151.0061124
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2201,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0014,9451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2729128.22/cwt125.00–132.009354
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300132.50/cwt132.50–132.503981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2770128.66/cwt122.00–132.009914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2377147.30/cwt137.50–160.0055525
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy700112.00/cwt112.00–112.007841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy438130.98/cwt130.00–132.005742
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2613118.01/cwt117.00–119.007233
SteersMedium and Large 1-2417142.82/cwt135.00–149.005966
HeifersMedium and Large 2725107.06/cwt104.00–110.007762
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy583116.50/cwt116.00–117.006792
SteersMedium and Large 2235127.50/cwt127.50–127.503001
SteersMedium and Large 2327130.60/cwt120.00–140.004275
SteersMedium and Large 2585123.03/cwt120.00–126.007202
HeifersMedium and Large 2228116.24/cwt115.00–117.502652
HeifersMedium and Large 2800107.00/cwt107.00–107.008561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy445118.00/cwt118.00–118.005251
HeifersMedium and Large 2476118.97/cwt112.00–124.0056629
BullsMedium and Large 2425124.53/cwt112.50–135.005299
SteersMedium and Large 2285125.00/cwt125.00–125.003561
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy422130.13/cwt128.00–132.505493
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy538115.01/cwt113.00–117.006192
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full215135.00/cwt135.00–135.002901
SteersMedium and Large 2425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
BullsMedium and Large 1-2390140.00/cwt140.00–140.005461
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy572127.00/cwt125.00–128.007263
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy657124.34/cwt123.00–125.008173
BullsMedium and Large 2525119.59/cwt115.00–128.006288
BullsMedium and Large 1-2621128.80/cwt128.00–130.008005
BullsMedium and Large 2677118.79/cwt114.00–124.008049
BullsMedium and Large 1-2474137.45/cwt133.00–145.0065222
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2521122.45/cwt118.00–126.0063824
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy380120.00/cwt120.00–120.004561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2425127.10/cwt125.00–130.005408
BullsMedium and Large 1-2519136.03/cwt130.00–145.0070618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2566120.63/cwt118.00–125.0068311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275130.00/cwt130.00–130.003581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2155132.50/cwt132.50–132.502051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy483114.49/cwt114.00–115.005532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2624132.56/cwt129.50–137.0082712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2671131.45/cwt129.00–133.008829

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.