Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-11-09

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 9
● Final172 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
883 head
490 vs last sale 393 257 vs year ago 1,140 · 22.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
208 head
31 vs last sale 177 39 vs year ago 247 · 15.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
15 vs last sale 15 3 vs year ago 27 · +11.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 10.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 30.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.98/cwt on 297 head.
Average price
$109.98
297 head · 464 lb average
Value per head Derived
$510
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$1
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$31.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.70
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2382131.8750452
Medium and Large 2443116.2951679
Medium and Large 3485100.1748643
Small 1-2504100.10505123
One grade step is worth $31.78/cwt here — about −$1 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 sale297 hd
109.98
NC average7 barns · 1,000 hd
107.28
+2.70
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
BullsAverage1,48180.731,19617
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24459.2573794
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,39355.8777819
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00545.1445358

Every lot, as filed

172 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 2476116.52/cwt111.00–122.0055519
HeifersMedium and Large 2567114.16/cwt112.00–116.006476
HeifersMedium and Large 2228120.88/cwt120.00–122.502763
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed58089.00/cwt89.00–89.005161
HeifersSmall 1-2618102.66/cwt97.50–107.006348
HeifersSmall 1-2667100.64/cwt96.00–104.006713
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed56092.00/cwt92.00–92.005151
BullsSmall 1-2443108.76/cwt107.50–110.004822
BullsSmall 1-2679107.02/cwt100.00–111.007279
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed30888.90/cwt82.50–95.002742
BullsSmall 1-277898.19/cwt93.00–106.007644
BullsSmall 1-2591107.99/cwt105.00–111.006385
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2625565.00/cwt565.00–565.003,5311
Bred CowsSmall 1-2805625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,0311
Bred CowsSmall 1-2785552.23/cwt500.00–600.004,3352
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy68080.00/cwt80.00–80.005441
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy76692.26/cwt90.00–94.007074
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy47092.55/cwt90.00–95.004352
SteersMedium and Large 1-2575129.97/cwt129.00–131.007472
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2995562.88/cwt550.00–575.005,6012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy579124.97/cwt124.00–128.007244
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy470128.53/cwt127.00–130.006042
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy508125.99/cwt125.00–127.006402
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy350135.00/cwt135.00–135.004731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy360125.00/cwt125.00–125.004501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2373150.02/cwt142.50–160.0056036
SteersMedium and Large 1-2465138.62/cwt133.00–144.0064511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2519130.73/cwt128.00–134.0067812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2625127.36/cwt125.00–129.0079612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2324153.87/cwt142.00–164.0049930
SteersMedium and Large 1-2708118.00/cwt118.00–118.008352
SteersMedium and Large 1-2278164.03/cwt155.00–170.004569
SteersMedium and Large 1-2231167.80/cwt160.00–175.003886
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2175151.61/cwt145.00–157.502652
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2565118.00/cwt118.00–118.006671
SteersMedium and Large 1-2522133.29/cwt129.00–138.0069616
SteersMedium and Large 1-2421142.98/cwt135.00–147.0060211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323131.61/cwt128.00–140.004258
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373134.98/cwt130.00–140.0050322
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2208138.73/cwt137.50–140.002892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2423130.61/cwt125.00–142.505529
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2645102.00/cwt102.00–102.006581
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2455122.62/cwt115.00–128.005583
BullsMedium and Large 1-2418141.84/cwt134.00–152.0059331
BullsMedium and Large 1-2355150.00/cwt150.00–150.005331
Dairy SteersLarge 353083.00/cwt79.00–87.004402
Dairy SteersLarge 3Fleshy54561.00/cwt61.00–61.003321
Dairy HeifersLarge 391054.00/cwt54.00–54.004911
Dairy HeifersLarge 357052.55/cwt51.00–54.003002
Dairy SteersLarge 357069.96/cwt69.00–71.003992
Dairy SteersLarge 341582.00/cwt82.00–82.003401
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy42086.00/cwt86.00–86.003611
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy37588.72/cwt87.50–90.003332
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy78590.00/cwt90.00–90.007071
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy20584.00/cwt84.00–84.001721
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy63388.37/cwt85.00–95.005593
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy57086.87/cwt82.00–92.004952
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy71890.33/cwt85.00–93.006493
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy72592.50/cwt92.50–92.506712
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy68391.54/cwt87.50–95.006253
HeifersSmall 1-2Full33588.00/cwt88.00–88.002951
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy80590.00/cwt90.00–90.007251
SteersSmall 1-2258111.24/cwt110.00–112.502872
SteersSmall 1-2620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006202
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy46090.00/cwt90.00–90.004141
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy27989.29/cwt85.00–95.002494
SteersSmall 1-2213111.24/cwt110.00–112.502372
HeifersSmall 1-2478105.78/cwt102.00–110.0050613
HeifersSmall 1-2516104.21/cwt96.00–111.0053823
HeifersSmall 1-2275102.40/cwt100.00–105.002826
BullsSmall 1-2Full76586.00/cwt86.00–86.006581
HeifersSmall 1-2Full80589.00/cwt89.00–89.007161
HeifersSmall 1-272995.25/cwt88.00–100.006948
HeifersSmall 1-2376107.14/cwt100.00–112.5040310
HeifersSmall 1-2320108.00/cwt108.00–108.003461
BullsSmall 1-2723102.59/cwt97.00–107.007428
SteersSmall 1-2340107.50/cwt107.50–107.503661
SteersSmall 1-2685103.28/cwt99.00–107.507072
HeifersSmall 1-2218101.35/cwt100.00–102.502212
BullsSmall 1-2618104.94/cwt94.00–110.0064912
HeifersSmall 1-2564102.92/cwt95.00–109.0058012
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed70091.00/cwt91.00–91.006371
HeifersSmall 1-2425105.48/cwt100.00–111.004487
HeifersSmall 1-277399.01/cwt98.00–100.007652
BullsSmall 1-2522108.19/cwt100.00–111.005655
BullsSmall 1-281396.23/cwt95.00–97.507822
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed36584.93/cwt80.00–87.503103
BullsMedium and Large 3Full71587.50/cwt87.50–87.506261
SteersMedium and Large 3328113.97/cwt110.00–118.003742
HeifersMedium and Large 3521104.92/cwt100.00–108.005477
HeifersMedium and Large 3372105.73/cwt102.50–110.003933
SteersMedium and Large 363382.32/cwt67.00–98.005212
SteersMedium and Large 350084.00/cwt84.00–84.004201
SteersMedium and Large 3350110.00/cwt110.00–110.003851
HeifersMedium and Large 3318104.80/cwt100.00–110.003332
HeifersMedium and Large 3472105.82/cwt103.00–108.004999
HeifersMedium and Large 371598.00/cwt98.00–98.007011
HeifersMedium and Large 3565104.01/cwt100.00–110.005884
SteersMedium and Large 3673100.03/cwt97.50–102.506732
HeifersMedium and Large 367097.50/cwt97.50–97.506531
BullsMedium and Large 3493108.01/cwt106.00–110.005322
BullsMedium and Large 3590105.00/cwt105.00–105.006202
BullsMedium and Large 387597.00/cwt97.00–97.008491
BullsMedium and Large 3680108.00/cwt108.00–108.007341
BullsMedium and Large 3610107.50/cwt107.50–107.506561
HeifersMedium and Large 3424101.37/cwt95.00–107.504307
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59086.00/cwt86.00–86.005071
BullsMedium and Large 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed82088.00/cwt88.00–88.007221
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57881.55/cwt80.00–83.004712
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35088.00/cwt88.00–88.003081
BullsMedium and Large 375594.00/cwt94.00–94.007101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2905634.00/cwt634.00–634.005,7381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,188682.47/cwt625.00–725.008,1082
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,123638.31/cwt425.00–750.007,1689
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2965700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,7551
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2821,104.58/cwt925.00–1,325.0014,1613
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2950702.89/cwt660.00–750.006,6773
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22758.79/cwt54.00–65.0072184
Bulls1,60886.12/cwt79.00–93.001,38510
CowsBoner 80-85%1,43267.01/cwt65.00–71.009608
Bulls1,88594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,7721
Dairy SteersLarge 345565.00/cwt65.00–65.002961
Dairy HeifersLarge 338555.00/cwt55.00–55.002122
CowsLean 85-90%93839.52/cwt30.00–45.0037125
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21047.63/cwt45.00–51.005762
Bulls1,20369.54/cwt60.00–75.008376
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,23041.26/cwt38.00–45.005072
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41257.59/cwt53.00–61.0081317
CowsLean 85-90%1,05549.39/cwt46.00–53.0052133
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2525121.98/cwt118.00–129.006403
BullsMedium and Large 1-2470137.52/cwt134.00–146.0064620
BullsMedium and Large 1-2330154.42/cwt145.00–161.005103
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed61582.50/cwt82.50–82.505071
BullsMedium and Large 2710109.00/cwt109.00–109.007745
BullsMedium and Large 2385137.50/cwt137.50–137.505291
BullsMedium and Large 2571119.95/cwt111.00–127.0068528
BullsMedium and Large 2661114.70/cwt112.50–117.007585
BullsMedium and Large 2476124.80/cwt114.00–132.0059422
BullsMedium and Large 2615117.48/cwt113.00–123.0072310
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full310125.00/cwt125.00–125.003881
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy635107.00/cwt107.00–107.006791
SteersMedium and Large 2672121.03/cwt117.00–124.008135
SteersMedium and Large 2577122.55/cwt118.00–126.007075
SteersMedium and Large 2531123.44/cwt120.00–126.006554
SteersMedium and Large 2885108.00/cwt108.00–108.009561
SteersMedium and Large 2377131.59/cwt115.00–142.5049610
SteersMedium and Large 2790113.66/cwt112.00–116.008983
SteersMedium and Large 2480126.92/cwt123.00–132.006097
SteersMedium and Large 2620118.47/cwt115.00–122.007352
SteersMedium and Large 2720117.50/cwt117.50–117.508461
SteersMedium and Large 2440133.00/cwt130.00–135.005853
SteersMedium and Large 2334138.21/cwt130.00–142.504627
SteersMedium and Large 2825112.04/cwt110.00–114.009242
HeifersMedium and Large 2519112.74/cwt109.00–116.005859
HeifersMedium and Large 2322118.30/cwt115.00–120.003815
HeifersMedium and Large 2419118.91/cwt108.00–127.0049815
BullsMedium and Large 2524122.41/cwt113.00–127.5064129
BullsMedium and Large 2423129.75/cwt120.00–139.0054911
HeifersMedium and Large 2170115.00/cwt115.00–115.001961
HeifersMedium and Large 2280113.71/cwt112.50–115.003182
HeifersMedium and Large 2380119.33/cwt107.50–130.0045312
HeifersMedium and Large 2619111.78/cwt100.00–123.006924
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47085.00/cwt85.00–85.004001
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76390.00/cwt90.00–90.006872
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63082.99/cwt82.00–84.005232
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53587.50/cwt85.00–90.004682
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43586.29/cwt82.50–90.003752
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50082.50/cwt82.50–82.504131
BullsMedium and Large 3715106.01/cwt104.00–109.007583

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.