Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-08-24

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 24
● Final158 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
637 head
97 vs last sale 540 70 vs year ago 707 · 9.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
4 vs last sale 124 97 vs year ago 31 · +312.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
4 vs last sale 11 258 vs year ago 273 · 94.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady with a few instances 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Current goat receipts 4.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.69/cwt on 200 head.
Average price
$115.69
200 head · 514 lb average
Value per head Derived
$594
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$76
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$19.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.16
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2515123.7363875
Medium and Large 2508116.5059267
Small 1-2493104.8651728
Medium and Large 3541103.9256230
One grade step is worth $19.81/cwt here — about $76 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 sale200 hd
115.69
NC average8 barns · 1,097 hd
115.85
−0.16
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
BullsAverage1,55888.151,37312
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36866.6491123
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15861.6571450
CowsLean 85-90%Low94249.9347127

Every lot, as filed

158 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%1,10034.00/cwt34.00–34.003741
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22669.04/cwt68.00–72.008464
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28801,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0010,1201
Dairy HeifersLarge 334060.00/cwt60.00–60.002041
HeifersMedium and Large 386591.00/cwt91.00–91.007871
HeifersMedium and Large 3381102.44/cwt93.00–112.503906
Dairy SteersLarge 356892.81/cwt88.00–94.005275
Dairy SteersLarge 347570.00/cwt70.00–70.003331
BullsMedium and Large 373097.62/cwt90.00–110.007134
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
SteersSmall 1-2215115.00/cwt115.00–115.002471
SteersSmall 1-279090.00/cwt90.00–90.007111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy390137.50/cwt137.50–137.505361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469125.75/cwt125.00–127.005904
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2570121.84/cwt119.00–125.0069420
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy668112.03/cwt109.00–115.007482
SteersMedium and Large 1-2464144.81/cwt139.00–147.0067211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2765126.29/cwt123.00–130.009663
SteersMedium and Large 1-2722126.54/cwt121.00–129.0091411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2669133.43/cwt130.00–136.008937
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2525122.90/cwt118.00–126.0064521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2830121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2520139.61/cwt135.00–143.0072610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2276152.08/cwt147.50–160.004205
SteersMedium and Large 1-2376146.23/cwt135.00–157.0055016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2610129.00/cwt128.00–130.007872
BullsMedium and Large 1-2561133.37/cwt130.00–136.007485
SteersMedium and Large 1-2919114.66/cwt113.00–115.001,0546
SteersMedium and Large 1-2324150.79/cwt138.00–164.0048911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2433142.03/cwt140.00–144.006152
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2335134.49/cwt134.00–135.004512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2365145.00/cwt145.00–145.005291
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630124.51/cwt123.00–126.007842
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2288135.50/cwt135.00–136.003902
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2625116.73/cwt116.00–118.007304
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2663116.49/cwt116.00–117.007722
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375137.91/cwt131.00–152.005174
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy660124.00/cwt124.00–124.008181
BullsMedium and Large 2675119.72/cwt116.00–124.008084
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2420128.81/cwt125.00–135.005419
BullsMedium and Large 1-2519135.34/cwt134.00–139.0070211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2427141.42/cwt138.00–147.0060412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2473137.88/cwt135.00–144.0065215
BullsMedium and Large 2477128.64/cwt120.00–134.0061413
SteersMedium and Large 2820113.00/cwt113.00–113.009271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy530129.19/cwt127.00–132.006854
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy605115.00/cwt115.00–115.006961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy463118.98/cwt115.00–123.005512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2621136.02/cwt129.00–141.0084518
SteersMedium and Large 1-2576136.57/cwt134.00–139.007878
Bred CowsSmall 1-2630366.00/cwt366.00–366.002,3061
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2703748.08/cwt650.00–880.005,2593
BullsSmall 1-2458110.72/cwt109.00–112.505072
BullsSmall 1-2758107.51/cwt106.00–109.008152
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy568115.49/cwt115.00–116.006562
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy570129.00/cwt129.00–129.007351
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy71093.00/cwt93.00–93.006601
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy64597.00/cwt97.00–97.006261
BullsSmall 1-2568100.60/cwt94.00–107.505712
HeifersSmall 1-2215105.00/cwt105.00–105.002261
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed30592.50/cwt92.50–92.502821
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
BullsSmall 1-2743103.51/cwt102.00–105.007692
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy49598.00/cwt98.00–98.004851
HeifersSmall 1-2413107.58/cwt102.50–110.004443
HeifersSmall 1-2469104.61/cwt92.00–112.504915
BullsSmall 1-281592.50/cwt92.50–92.507541
BullsSmall 1-2677106.35/cwt103.00–110.007203
BullsSmall 1-2515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
BullsSmall 1-2623104.42/cwt97.00–110.006513
SteersSmall 1-2373113.06/cwt110.00–116.004222
SteersSmall 1-2320115.00/cwt115.00–115.003681
HeifersSmall 1-2565109.98/cwt108.00–112.006212
BullsSmall 1-288294.64/cwt92.00–99.008353
BullsSmall 1-243095.95/cwt92.50–100.004133
HeifersSmall 1-2820101.00/cwt101.00–101.008281
HeifersSmall 1-2368108.64/cwt100.00–112.504005
HeifersSmall 1-2523108.99/cwt107.00–110.005703
HeifersSmall 1-2655106.25/cwt105.00–107.506962
HeifersSmall 1-2260102.50/cwt102.50–102.502671
HeifersSmall 1-271598.85/cwt94.00–102.507073
SteersSmall 1-265098.00/cwt98.00–98.006371
CowsLean 85-90%84642.67/cwt33.00–47.003618
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,29963.56/cwt56.00–67.0082612
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44369.99/cwt68.00–73.001,01011
Bulls1,45989.10/cwt85.00–93.001,3006
Bulls1,770103.94/cwt103.00–105.001,8402
Bulls1,59978.82/cwt69.00–85.001,2604
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15361.61/cwt56.00–67.0071045
CowsLean 85-90%98352.99/cwt49.00–55.0052119
Dairy SteersLarge 373391.00/cwt91.00–91.006672
Dairy SteersLarge 365587.00/cwt87.00–87.005701
Dairy SteersLarge 328288.00/cwt88.00–88.002483
Dairy SteersLarge 322382.50/cwt82.50–82.501842
Dairy SteersLarge 362085.94/cwt84.00–88.005332
Dairy HeifersLarge 339055.00/cwt55.00–55.002151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,250875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,9381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2870550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,7851
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,235800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,8801
BullsMedium and Large 3450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
HeifersMedium and Large 382899.52/cwt94.00–105.008242
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0801,022.84/cwt875.00–1,140.0011,0472
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29201,065.00/cwt1,065.00–1,065.009,7981
HeifersMedium and Large 3310107.66/cwt97.50–112.503343
HeifersMedium and Large 3511108.61/cwt105.00–112.005555
HeifersMedium and Large 3270112.50/cwt112.50–112.503041
SteersMedium and Large 357591.00/cwt91.00–91.005231
HeifersMedium and Large 378094.48/cwt92.00–97.007372
BullsMedium and Large 382392.51/cwt90.00–95.007613
SteersMedium and Large 3290107.00/cwt107.00–107.003101
HeifersMedium and Large 3621104.30/cwt102.00–107.006484
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49092.50/cwt92.50–92.504531
HeifersMedium and Large 3560109.02/cwt108.00–110.006112
HeifersMedium and Large 3667105.87/cwt101.00–109.007063
BullsMedium and Large 377494.20/cwt91.00–96.007295
BullsMedium and Large 3588100.60/cwt93.00–108.005922
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy67096.00/cwt96.00–96.006431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full430132.50/cwt132.50–132.505701
SteersMedium and Large 2510126.49/cwt125.00–127.506453
SteersMedium and Large 2233130.32/cwt125.00–136.003042
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy700113.00/cwt113.00–113.007911
BullsMedium and Large 2418125.16/cwt117.50–132.505236
BullsMedium and Large 2780109.00/cwt107.00–111.008503
BullsMedium and Large 2577125.65/cwt118.00–131.0072518
SteersMedium and Large 2369129.68/cwt116.00–135.004797
SteersMedium and Large 2560126.96/cwt124.00–133.007114
SteersMedium and Large 2320133.00/cwt133.00–133.004261
SteersMedium and Large 2627123.95/cwt120.00–127.007773
SteersMedium and Large 2677120.69/cwt117.00–123.008173
SteersMedium and Large 2955110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0511
HeifersMedium and Large 2376118.78/cwt113.00–126.0044713
HeifersMedium and Large 2575114.99/cwt113.00–117.006614
SteersMedium and Large 2478129.46/cwt127.00–133.006196
HeifersMedium and Large 2180125.00/cwt125.00–125.002251
SteersMedium and Large 2445130.00/cwt130.00–130.005791
SteersMedium and Large 2283128.48/cwt120.00–137.503645
HeifersMedium and Large 2333121.85/cwt117.50–126.004062
HeifersMedium and Large 2235117.50/cwt117.50–117.502761
SteersMedium and Large 2715116.00/cwt116.00–116.008291
HeifersMedium and Large 2285112.50/cwt112.50–112.503211
HeifersMedium and Large 2678113.36/cwt112.00–115.007693
SteersMedium and Large 2778111.50/cwt111.00–112.008672
BullsMedium and Large 2619124.19/cwt120.00–127.507697
HeifersMedium and Large 2628110.33/cwt108.00–113.006933
SteersMedium and Large 2878113.01/cwt111.00–115.009922
HeifersMedium and Large 2521114.67/cwt112.00–116.005976
HeifersMedium and Large 2868104.00/cwt104.00–104.009033
HeifersMedium and Large 2483120.84/cwt114.00–126.0058416
BullsMedium and Large 3520106.00/cwt106.00–106.005511
BullsMedium and Large 3440111.00/cwt111.00–111.004881
HeifersMedium and Large 2736108.17/cwt106.00–112.007966
BullsMedium and Large 2725114.71/cwt113.00–118.008324
BullsMedium and Large 2526126.51/cwt117.50–131.0066510
HeifersMedium and Large 2421120.05/cwt116.00–123.005057
SteersMedium and Large 374098.22/cwt94.00–102.507272
SteersMedium and Large 353996.00/cwt96.00–96.005174
HeifersMedium and Large 2760109.00/cwt109.00–109.008281

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.