Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-08-31

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 31
● Final158 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
647 head
10 vs last sale 637 647 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
213 head
85 vs last sale 128 213 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
9 vs last sale 15 24 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 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with some light calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle were a little plainer. Baby calves were 20.00 to 25.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.50/cwt on 208 head.
Average price
$114.50
208 head · 515 lb average
Value per head Derived
$590
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$40
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$22.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.25
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2501125.1762868
Medium and Large 2476117.9356259
Small 1-2538103.5755744
Medium and Large 3574102.4158837
One grade step is worth $22.76/cwt here — about $40 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 sale208 hd
114.50
NC average8 barns · 865 hd
115.74
−1.25
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
BullsHigh1,72289.521,54216
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38763.8688530
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,31761.7481392
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01549.5050241

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
BullsSmall 1-2519107.13/cwt99.00–113.005564
SteersSmall 1-2320105.12/cwt102.50–107.503362
SteersSmall 1-2370106.47/cwt93.00–118.003943
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,070825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,8281
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,145987.63/cwt925.00–1,075.0011,3083
SteersMedium and Large 1-2773126.00/cwt126.00–126.009742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2518136.71/cwt134.00–141.007084
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2935570.00/cwt570.00–570.005,3301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy680125.00/cwt125.00–125.008501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy493120.51/cwt118.00–123.005942
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy665111.00/cwt111.00–111.007381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2388132.94/cwt130.00–138.005164
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2571120.68/cwt119.00–126.006897
SteersMedium and Large 1-2379144.69/cwt110.00–158.005489
SteersMedium and Large 1-2293169.28/cwt155.00–178.004963
SteersMedium and Large 1-2235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2655131.98/cwt128.00–134.008643
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2524123.67/cwt119.00–130.0064829
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250137.00/cwt137.00–137.003431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2621134.66/cwt130.00–137.5083611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2481139.04/cwt136.00–141.006695
SteersMedium and Large 1-2420149.33/cwt140.00–162.0062711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2332155.01/cwt145.00–168.0051510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2524131.97/cwt122.00–134.006929
BullsMedium and Large 1-2629128.99/cwt128.00–132.008114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2566135.35/cwt133.00–140.007665
SteersMedium and Large 1-2709130.88/cwt127.00–131.5092810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2458130.85/cwt126.00–138.0059910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2670114.00/cwt114.00–114.007641
BullsMedium and Large 1-2390145.25/cwt142.50–148.005662
BullsMedium and Large 1-2474137.88/cwt136.00–140.006548
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2614120.00/cwt118.00–122.007374
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2335134.45/cwt132.00–139.004504
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2725117.00/cwt117.00–117.008481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2420127.99/cwt127.00–129.005383
BullsMedium and Large 2660124.65/cwt121.00–127.008233
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy452134.00/cwt134.00–134.006063
BullsMedium and Large 1-2717119.32/cwt118.00–122.008563
BullsMedium and Large 1-2225145.00/cwt145.00–145.003261
BullsMedium and Large 1-2335140.00/cwt140.00–140.004691
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy567126.01/cwt124.00–129.007143
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy420118.00/cwt118.00–118.004961
Bred CowsSmall 1-2820475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,8951
Bred CowsSmall 1-2825700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,7751
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy59591.00/cwt91.00–91.005411
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2992675.25/cwt650.00–700.006,6983
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,015850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,6281
BullsSmall 1-2815101.00/cwt101.00–101.008231
BullsSmall 1-2Full80098.00/cwt98.00–98.007841
BullsSmall 1-2400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
BullsSmall 1-2720104.39/cwt100.00–107.007523
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy46890.49/cwt90.00–91.004232
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2730625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,5631
BullsSmall 1-2608104.52/cwt102.50–106.006353
BullsSmall 1-2574102.15/cwt92.50–108.005865
HeifersSmall 1-276899.64/cwt96.00–103.007653
HeifersSmall 1-2376106.18/cwt97.50–111.003994
BullsSmall 1-2470100.00/cwt100.00–100.004701
BullsSmall 1-2765105.00/cwt105.00–105.008031
BullsSmall 1-2675106.09/cwt100.00–112.007162
HeifersSmall 1-2200108.00/cwt108.00–108.002161
SteersSmall 1-2235100.00/cwt100.00–100.002351
HeifersSmall 1-2609107.17/cwt100.00–110.006536
HeifersSmall 1-2538107.47/cwt105.00–110.005782
HeifersSmall 1-2414107.49/cwt105.00–113.004454
HeifersSmall 1-281597.00/cwt97.00–97.007911
HeifersSmall 1-267498.45/cwt92.50–104.006645
HeifersSmall 1-2334105.98/cwt100.00–112.003545
HeifersSmall 1-2466110.75/cwt109.00–112.005164
HeifersSmall 1-288093.00/cwt93.00–93.008181
HeifersSmall 1-2579100.79/cwt95.00–107.005844
SteersSmall 1-2505100.00/cwt100.00–100.005051
HeifersSmall 1-271899.05/cwt97.00–101.007112
CowsLean 85-90%1,06953.31/cwt50.00–55.0057031
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37063.76/cwt58.00–68.0087427
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,83554.00/cwt54.00–54.009911
Bulls2,13099.00/cwt99.00–99.002,1091
Bulls1,39071.31/cwt70.00–73.009912
Bulls1,74291.59/cwt86.00–98.001,59513
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14068.00/cwt68.00–68.007751
CowsLean 85-90%84737.68/cwt30.00–47.0031910
Dairy HeifersLarge 343574.00/cwt74.00–74.003221
Dairy SteersLarge 363586.00/cwt86.00–86.005461
Dairy SteersLarge 351085.00/cwt85.00–85.004341
Dairy HeifersLarge 385560.00/cwt60.00–60.005131
Dairy SteersLarge 346085.00/cwt85.00–85.003911
Dairy SteersLarge 342082.00/cwt82.00–82.003441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,195752.00/cwt600.00–850.008,9865
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,225907.00/cwt907.00–907.0011,1111
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38570.09/cwt69.00–71.009712
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31961.67/cwt56.00–69.0081391
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28251,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.009,0751
Dairy HeifersLarge 361560.00/cwt60.00–60.003691
HeifersMedium and Large 3588112.00/cwt112.00–112.006592
HeifersMedium and Large 3273103.12/cwt95.00–110.002822
Dairy SteersLarge 327084.00/cwt84.00–84.002271
Dairy SteersLarge 339089.00/cwt89.00–89.003471
HeifersMedium and Large 3468103.77/cwt100.00–110.004865
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,125739.80/cwt625.00–850.008,3233
BullsMedium and Large 3635111.00/cwt111.00–111.007051
HeifersMedium and Large 372398.88/cwt92.00–106.007152
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,040725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,5401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29751,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0010,7251
HeifersMedium and Large 3668103.70/cwt92.50–108.006934
HeifersMedium and Large 383595.00/cwt95.00–95.007931
HeifersMedium and Large 387998.00/cwt98.00–98.008615
SteersMedium and Large 331095.00/cwt95.00–95.002951
BullsMedium and Large 371096.22/cwt92.50–100.006832
HeifersMedium and Large 336598.05/cwt90.00–105.003584
SteersMedium and Large 3365107.50/cwt107.50–107.503921
HeifersMedium and Large 3787102.40/cwt94.00–107.008063
SteersMedium and Large 361092.50/cwt92.50–92.505641
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32091.00/cwt91.00–91.002911
HeifersMedium and Large 3300112.50/cwt112.50–112.503381
HeifersMedium and Large 3530108.00/cwt108.00–108.005721
BullsMedium and Large 3415107.00/cwt107.00–107.004441
BullsMedium and Large 3760109.00/cwt109.00–109.008281
BullsMedium and Large 3550106.00/cwt106.00–106.005831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy670121.00/cwt121.00–121.008111
SteersMedium and Large 2369129.21/cwt117.50–137.504777
SteersMedium and Large 2308119.46/cwt118.00–120.003684
BullsMedium and Large 1-2255155.00/cwt155.00–155.003951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2555133.00/cwt133.00–133.007381
BullsMedium and Large 1-2424140.37/cwt134.00–147.0059513
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy530130.00/cwt130.00–130.006891
SteersMedium and Large 2433128.96/cwt120.00–135.005584
HeifersMedium and Large 2574115.76/cwt112.00–117.006644
BullsMedium and Large 2623122.89/cwt115.00–129.007668
BullsMedium and Large 2733114.00/cwt112.00–116.008363
BullsMedium and Large 2479126.16/cwt117.50–133.0060416
BullsMedium and Large 2573124.62/cwt115.00–131.0071420
SteersMedium and Large 2225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
HeifersMedium and Large 2474119.46/cwt115.00–124.0056614
SteersMedium and Large 2527127.51/cwt115.00–132.0067219
SteersMedium and Large 2275128.68/cwt127.50–130.003542
SteersMedium and Large 2750113.00/cwt113.00–113.008481
SteersMedium and Large 2660123.69/cwt119.00–128.008163
HeifersMedium and Large 2185123.65/cwt120.00–127.502292
BullsMedium and Large 2422127.95/cwt115.00–135.005403
SteersMedium and Large 2569124.64/cwt120.00–131.007094
SteersMedium and Large 2478131.51/cwt131.00–132.006292
HeifersMedium and Large 2374120.92/cwt115.00–128.004524
SteersMedium and Large 2629126.36/cwt120.00–127.0079512
BullsMedium and Large 2525126.25/cwt117.00–131.0066322
BullsMedium and Large 3675100.14/cwt92.00–109.006763
HeifersMedium and Large 2680114.00/cwt114.00–114.007751
HeifersMedium and Large 2627114.44/cwt112.50–115.007186
HeifersMedium and Large 2338115.00/cwt115.00–115.003892
HeifersMedium and Large 2415119.45/cwt112.50–127.0049616
HeifersMedium and Large 3600103.00/cwt103.00–103.006181
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed24596.00/cwt96.00–96.002351
BullsMedium and Large 2770110.00/cwt110.00–110.008471
HeifersMedium and Large 2529115.49/cwt112.00–120.006119
BullsMedium and Large 2330115.00/cwt115.00–115.003801
HeifersMedium and Large 2795110.00/cwt110.00–110.008751
HeifersMedium and Large 3431103.27/cwt91.00–110.004456
SteersMedium and Large 3295113.00/cwt113.00–113.003331
BullsMedium and Large 3465106.00/cwt106.00–106.004931

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.