Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-11-16

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 16
● Final169 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
610 head
273 vs last sale 883 427 vs year ago 1,037 · 41.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
18 vs last sale 208 144 vs year ago 334 · 43.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
0 vs last sale 30 15 vs year ago 45 · 33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average, Baby calves were 10 to 25 with 10 goats and 40 sheep.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $106.59/cwt on 195 head.
Average price
$106.59
195 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$520
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$69
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.21
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2423126.5953619thin
Medium and Large 2480115.7355662
Small 1-2503100.0450385
Medium and Large 350193.1246729
One grade step is worth $33.48/cwt here — about $69 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 sale195 hd
106.59
NC average8 barns · 849 hd
107.80
−1.21
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
BullsAverage1,63183.011,35419
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,36961.10837105
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38456.577838thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,13546.3652636

Every lot, as filed

169 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 1-2480104.95/cwt100.00–110.005042
HeifersSmall 1-282093.00/cwt93.00–93.007631
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55080.00/cwt80.00–80.004401
HeifersMedium and Large 3385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
HeifersMedium and Large 3305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
BullsMedium and Large 3485105.00/cwt105.00–105.005091
BullsMedium and Large 3525100.00/cwt100.00–100.005251
HeifersMedium and Large 3280100.00/cwt100.00–100.002802
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy59596.00/cwt96.00–96.005711
HeifersMedium and Large 3523100.86/cwt95.00–107.005272
HeifersMedium and Large 370090.00/cwt90.00–90.006301
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed23080.00/cwt80.00–80.001841
HeifersMedium and Large 3463100.91/cwt97.50–105.004673
HeifersMedium and Large 3675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
HeifersMedium and Large 362093.71/cwt92.50–95.005812
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42080.00/cwt80.00–80.003361
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49580.00/cwt80.00–80.003961
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29701,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0012,1251
HeifersMedium and Large 3430100.00/cwt95.00–105.004302
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72080.00/cwt80.00–80.005761
HeifersMedium and Large 3580105.00/cwt105.00–105.006091
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,143787.46/cwt700.00–875.009,0013
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2997727.48/cwt576.00–900.007,2533
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38057.22/cwt54.00–60.007907
BullsMedium and Large 3440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
BullsMedium and Large 3695107.00/cwt107.00–107.007441
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27080.00/cwt80.00–80.002161
Dairy SteersLarge 316352.46/cwt50.00–55.00862
Dairy HeifersLarge 365541.00/cwt41.00–41.002691
CowsLean 85-90%1,11640.82/cwt30.00–49.0045615
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,038752.64/cwt730.00–775.007,8123
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2980575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,6351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,117645.85/cwt540.00–725.007,2143
CowsLean 85-90%1,14950.31/cwt46.00–53.0057821
CowsBoner 80-85%1,35259.47/cwt54.00–64.0080485
CowsBoner 80-85%1,01548.00/cwt48.00–48.004871
Bulls1,71186.56/cwt76.00–93.001,48112
CowsBoner 80-85%1,46669.07/cwt65.00–94.001,01319
Bulls2,00099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,9801
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41552.00/cwt52.00–52.007361
Bulls1,41173.24/cwt70.00–75.001,0336
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-27601,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007,6001
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy63084.92/cwt80.00–90.005352
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2343141.07/cwt132.00–150.004842
SteersMedium and Large 1-2723122.50/cwt122.00–123.008862
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy575126.00/cwt126.00–126.007251
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed60095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed17080.00/cwt80.00–80.001362
BullsSmall 1-2715103.85/cwt99.00–107.507433
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0012,2011
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy87080.00/cwt80.00–80.006961
SteersSmall 1-2Full51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
HeifersSmall 1-2529104.70/cwt96.00–110.005546
HeifersSmall 1-2670103.33/cwt103.00–104.006923
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed47080.00/cwt80.00–80.003761
Bred CowsSmall 1-2830540.56/cwt330.00–660.004,4874
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed84081.00/cwt81.00–81.006801
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed78589.00/cwt89.00–89.006991
HeifersSmall 1-2424104.36/cwt95.00–110.0044210
HeifersSmall 1-2323104.07/cwt95.00–112.503366
HeifersSmall 1-287389.64/cwt80.00–99.007832
BullsSmall 1-242298.40/cwt95.00–100.004153
BullsSmall 1-2325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
BullsSmall 1-2573105.34/cwt97.50–110.006045
SteersSmall 1-2820102.00/cwt102.00–102.008361
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed54584.00/cwt84.00–84.004581
BullsSmall 1-2619102.51/cwt95.00–110.006356
HeifersSmall 1-2474102.62/cwt92.50–110.0048615
BullsSmall 1-2Full49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
SteersSmall 1-2673103.57/cwt100.00–107.006972
HeifersSmall 1-2Full45587.50/cwt87.50–87.503981
BullsSmall 1-2675103.51/cwt103.00–104.006992
HeifersSmall 1-2620104.48/cwt101.00–110.006484
HeifersSmall 1-2730100.58/cwt95.00–106.007342
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy27590.00/cwt90.00–90.002481
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy36080.00/cwt80.00–80.002881
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy33595.00/cwt95.00–95.003181
BullsSmall 1-2487104.58/cwt92.50–111.005093
HeifersSmall 1-2276108.34/cwt100.00–112.002996
HeifersSmall 1-2577106.83/cwt105.00–111.006165
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy64082.52/cwt80.00–85.005282
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy77090.00/cwt90.00–90.006931
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy71289.68/cwt88.00–91.006393
BullsSmall 1-2538101.52/cwt100.00–103.005462
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy69584.00/cwt84.00–84.005841
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy76580.83/cwt80.00–82.506183
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy52091.30/cwt90.00–92.504752
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy57388.37/cwt85.00–90.005063
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy47291.85/cwt88.00–95.004343
HeifersSmall 1-2379102.88/cwt97.50–110.003905
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy38082.47/cwt80.00–85.003132
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy68092.00/cwt92.00–92.006261
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy80080.00/cwt80.00–80.006401
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy51791.32/cwt90.00–93.004723
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy72384.84/cwt80.00–90.006132
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy56891.39/cwt85.00–96.005193
SteersSmall 1-2880106.00/cwt106.00–106.009331
Dairy SteersLarge 383055.00/cwt55.00–55.004571
Dairy SteersLarge 346566.06/cwt63.00–69.003072
Dairy SteersLarge 342078.00/cwt78.00–78.003281
Dairy HeifersLarge 323536.00/cwt36.00–36.00852
Dairy SteersLarge 337067.00/cwt67.00–67.002481
Dairy SteersLarge 378557.00/cwt57.00–57.004471
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33092.50/cwt92.50–92.503051
SteersMedium and Large 3800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008001
SteersMedium and Large 3285107.50/cwt107.50–107.503061
HeifersMedium and Large 375588.00/cwt88.00–88.006641
HeifersMedium and Large 2426119.41/cwt112.40–132.5050910
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy86580.00/cwt80.00–80.006921
HeifersMedium and Large 2223123.26/cwt122.50–125.002753
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full73581.00/cwt81.00–81.005951
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62582.50/cwt82.50–82.505162
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67090.00/cwt90.00–90.006031
SteersMedium and Large 2368132.59/cwt130.00–135.004882
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52590.49/cwt90.00–91.004752
HeifersMedium and Large 2255115.00/cwt115.00–115.002933
HeifersMedium and Large 2330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
HeifersMedium and Large 2516111.83/cwt102.50–122.005779
HeifersMedium and Large 2479117.94/cwt110.00–127.5056511
SteersMedium and Large 2233137.42/cwt135.00–140.003202
HeifersMedium and Large 2170132.50/cwt132.50–132.502251
SteersMedium and Large 2467128.43/cwt122.50–132.506003
SteersMedium and Large 2195145.00/cwt145.00–145.002831
HeifersMedium and Large 2579112.59/cwt109.00–115.006525
SteersMedium and Large 2272126.63/cwt115.00–142.503447
SteersMedium and Large 2555121.00/cwt121.00–121.006721
SteersMedium and Large 2660118.32/cwt117.00–120.007813
SteersMedium and Large 2305134.18/cwt130.00–137.504093
SteersMedium and Large 2410131.00/cwt131.00–131.005371
HeifersMedium and Large 2375115.76/cwt82.50–126.004347
SteersMedium and Large 2775110.00/cwt110.00–110.008531
HeifersMedium and Large 2620113.54/cwt112.00–115.007042
SteersMedium and Large 2540121.64/cwt115.00–126.006573
BullsMedium and Large 2710109.00/cwt109.00–109.007742
BullsMedium and Large 2571121.90/cwt113.00–129.0069617
Bred CowsSmall 1-2725370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6831
SteersMedium and Large 1-2625124.33/cwt124.00–124.507776
SteersMedium and Large 1-2465142.21/cwt138.00–144.006614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2662123.50/cwt123.50–123.508185
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2880675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,9401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,060826.77/cwt700.00–950.008,7642
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy700116.00/cwt116.00–116.008121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2371129.32/cwt128.00–132.504805
SteersMedium and Large 1-2323152.40/cwt145.00–156.004928
BullsMedium and Large 1-2315150.00/cwt150.00–150.004731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2422143.40/cwt135.00–151.0060510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2514129.75/cwt128.00–133.006674
SteersMedium and Large 1-2775119.00/cwt119.00–119.009221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2563127.98/cwt124.00–131.007213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2185132.50/cwt132.50–132.502451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2360142.50/cwt142.50–142.505131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2282150.93/cwt147.50–155.004265
SteersMedium and Large 1-2560129.00/cwt129.00–129.007221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2357154.75/cwt151.00–158.005525
BullsMedium and Large 1-2417143.08/cwt136.00–149.0059717
BullsMedium and Large 1-2475136.94/cwt133.00–140.006508
SteersMedium and Large 2617116.00/cwt111.00–120.007163
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2429128.01/cwt125.00–133.005494
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2558116.00/cwt116.00–116.006472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450126.50/cwt126.00–127.005692
BullsMedium and Large 2615117.31/cwt114.00–122.007216
BullsMedium and Large 2666111.16/cwt109.00–114.007405
BullsMedium and Large 2523123.55/cwt115.00–135.0064615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2517130.61/cwt128.00–135.006758
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2527115.67/cwt115.00–116.006103
BullsMedium and Large 2443129.15/cwt122.50–132.505723
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy692111.00/cwt111.00–111.0076810
BullsMedium and Large 2476123.57/cwt112.50–131.0058813

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.