Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-11-30

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 30
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
612 head
148 vs last sale 760 43 vs year ago 655 · 6.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
37 vs last sale 252 35 vs year ago 250 · 14.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
34 vs last sale 50 19 vs year ago 35 · 54.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 3.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was fairly good; market activity and buyer interest were fairly active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 25.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.70/cwt on 201 head.
Average price
$108.70
201 head · 491 lb average
Value per head Derived
$534
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$158
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.57
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2479121.8858431
Medium and Large 2485114.9355786
Small 1-251998.9551462
Medium and Large 345793.2742622
One grade step is worth $28.61/cwt here — about $158 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 sale201 hd
108.70
NC average3 barns · 350 hd
104.13
+4.57
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
BullsAverage1,45675.211,09519
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,31458.3076684
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40752.3573720
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01543.3044077

Every lot, as filed

133 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2471141.49/cwt130.00–148.0066629
BullsMedium and Large 1-2385162.00/cwt162.00–162.006241
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy557114.00/cwt114.00–114.006355
SteersMedium and Large 1-2478140.32/cwt135.00–145.006713
BullsMedium and Large 1-2610124.50/cwt124.00–125.007594
SteersMedium and Large 1-2270153.54/cwt145.00–160.0041510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2418144.84/cwt135.00–160.0060521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2421125.18/cwt124.00–127.005276
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2369131.28/cwt127.50–142.504844
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,170525.00/cwt525.00–525.006,1431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2555119.00/cwt119.00–119.006601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy785117.00/cwt117.00–117.009181
SteersMedium and Large 1-2374152.09/cwt142.50–166.0056927
SteersMedium and Large 1-2623127.02/cwt126.00–128.007912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2330162.98/cwt150.00–175.0053819
Bred CowsSmall 1-2845660.00/cwt660.00–660.005,5771
SteersMedium and Large 1-2434144.09/cwt136.00–149.5062512
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2665720.00/cwt720.00–720.004,7881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy360130.00/cwt130.00–130.004681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2713123.44/cwt121.00–124.008809
SteersMedium and Large 1-2758122.50/cwt122.00–123.009292
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy42090.00/cwt90.00–90.003781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy260142.50/cwt142.50–142.503711
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy71085.00/cwt85.00–85.006041
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed80082.50/cwt82.50–82.506601
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed65080.00/cwt80.00–80.005201
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy21585.00/cwt85.00–85.001831
BullsSmall 1-2490116.00/cwt116.00–116.005681
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2610750.00/cwt750.00–750.004,5751
BullsSmall 1-2680107.50/cwt107.00–108.007312
HeifersSmall 1-2Full81585.00/cwt85.00–85.006931
BullsSmall 1-284092.00/cwt92.00–92.007731
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy48888.73/cwt85.00–92.504332
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy37082.50/cwt82.50–82.503051
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy73090.00/cwt90.00–90.006571
BullsSmall 1-2713105.85/cwt98.00–110.007553
HeifersSmall 1-2466103.48/cwt97.50–110.004825
BullsSmall 1-2750105.67/cwt103.00–108.007933
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy63086.03/cwt82.00–90.005422
HeifersSmall 1-289095.00/cwt95.00–95.008461
HeifersSmall 1-2Full77082.00/cwt82.00–82.006311
HeifersSmall 1-2568104.78/cwt100.00–110.005954
HeifersSmall 1-2419103.11/cwt100.00–105.004324
HeifersSmall 1-2315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003472
BullsSmall 1-2631103.34/cwt90.00–110.006525
HeifersSmall 1-2362101.62/cwt100.00–102.503683
HeifersSmall 1-2522104.13/cwt100.00–108.005448
HeifersSmall 1-2674103.02/cwt99.00–107.006949
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed30092.50/cwt92.50–92.502781
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed28590.00/cwt90.00–90.002571
BullsSmall 1-2585110.21/cwt108.00–112.506452
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed60080.00/cwt80.00–80.004801
HeifersSmall 1-2618106.39/cwt105.00–108.006575
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed57082.00/cwt82.00–82.004671
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed37082.50/cwt82.50–82.503051
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed41582.50/cwt82.50–82.503421
HeifersSmall 1-2264105.68/cwt100.00–110.002794
SteersSmall 1-2550111.00/cwt111.00–111.006111
SteersSmall 1-2445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed72080.00/cwt80.00–80.005761
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31066.01/cwt65.00–67.008654
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31457.91/cwt53.00–64.0076180
CowsLean 85-90%1,09350.42/cwt46.00–52.0055131
CowsLean 85-90%96338.51/cwt30.00–45.0037146
Bulls1,67781.19/cwt71.00–88.001,3629
Bulls1,25769.82/cwt43.00–76.0087810
Dairy SteersLarge 360570.00/cwt70.00–70.004241
Dairy SteersLarge 390560.00/cwt60.00–60.005431
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45256.60/cwt53.00–61.0082211
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,35247.15/cwt44.00–51.006379
HeifersMedium and Large 370588.00/cwt88.00–88.006201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2910610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,5511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy590126.00/cwt126.00–126.007431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy430133.00/cwt133.00–133.005721
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1901,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0014,5781
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,115678.53/cwt625.00–750.007,5662
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46080.00/cwt80.00–80.003681
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2908571.35/cwt500.00–640.005,1882
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42580.48/cwt80.00–81.003422
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51585.15/cwt80.00–90.004392
HeifersMedium and Large 3370107.53/cwt105.00–110.003984
HeifersMedium and Large 3475105.98/cwt105.00–107.005032
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59089.00/cwt89.00–89.005251
HeifersMedium and Large 3310102.50/cwt102.50–102.503181
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73093.00/cwt93.00–93.006791
HeifersMedium and Large 3518101.34/cwt95.00–107.005253
BullsMedium and Large 3570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
BullsMedium and Large 3670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006702
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full29080.00/cwt80.00–80.002321
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36882.52/cwt80.00–85.003042
SteersMedium and Large 2275127.07/cwt102.50–140.003495
BullsMedium and Large 2471127.78/cwt120.00–132.5060210
SteersMedium and Large 371593.00/cwt93.00–93.006651
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32585.00/cwt85.00–85.002761
HeifersMedium and Large 2160125.00/cwt125.00–125.002001
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63081.00/cwt81.00–81.005101
SteersMedium and Large 2485120.00/cwt120.00–120.005821
HeifersMedium and Large 2283115.39/cwt111.00–120.003273
BullsMedium and Large 3525101.24/cwt100.00–102.505322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2518139.12/cwt135.00–143.007217
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy528123.71/cwt120.00–125.006534
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523117.76/cwt116.00–119.006168
BullsMedium and Large 2428125.67/cwt117.50–137.0053812
BullsMedium and Large 2568120.72/cwt113.00–132.0068617
BullsMedium and Large 2663113.50/cwt113.00–114.007534
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2465125.99/cwt124.00–134.005866
SteersMedium and Large 2195122.00/cwt122.00–122.002381
BullsMedium and Large 1-2513138.01/cwt134.00–143.007088
SteersMedium and Large 2525125.00/cwt125.00–125.006562
SteersMedium and Large 2675118.34/cwt116.00–122.007993
SteersMedium and Large 2590127.79/cwt114.00–130.0075410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy530115.00/cwt115.00–115.006101
HeifersMedium and Large 2323115.10/cwt112.00–118.003725
BullsMedium and Large 2529123.30/cwt115.00–130.0065225
HeifersMedium and Large 2384122.46/cwt115.00–126.004707
SteersMedium and Large 2228133.53/cwt125.00–142.503044
SteersMedium and Large 2383128.91/cwt122.50–135.004944
BullsMedium and Large 2630116.73/cwt113.00–125.0073513
HeifersMedium and Large 2574112.49/cwt109.00–116.006468
SteersMedium and Large 2770116.00/cwt116.00–116.008931
BullsMedium and Large 2335130.00/cwt130.00–130.004361
HeifersMedium and Large 2525113.85/cwt110.00–121.0059814
HeifersMedium and Large 2654110.00/cwt110.00–110.007195
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy540116.00/cwt116.00–116.006261
BullsMedium and Large 2755109.00/cwt109.00–109.008231
HeifersMedium and Large 2228118.18/cwt112.50–122.502693
HeifersMedium and Large 2628111.02/cwt109.00–113.006972
HeifersMedium and Large 2431119.24/cwt110.00–126.0051411
HeifersMedium and Large 2467118.08/cwt111.00–124.0055123
SteersMedium and Large 2319134.58/cwt127.50–140.004296
BullsMedium and Large 3Full60090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
HeifersMedium and Large 293183.00/cwt83.00–83.007734
BullsMedium and Large 3440102.50/cwt102.50–102.504511

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.