Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-12-07

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 7
● Final170 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
892 head
280 vs last sale 612 374 vs year ago 1,266 · 29.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
5 vs last sale 215 96 vs year ago 114 · +84.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
9 vs last sale 16 159 vs year ago 184 · 86.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 15.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was steady; market activity and buyer interest were steady. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 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 $107.45/cwt on 261 head.
Average price
$107.45
261 head · 497 lb average
Value per head Derived
$534
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$34
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.02
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2448124.9055925
Medium and Large 2441117.8951996
Small 1-253898.9253293
Medium and Large 356093.6952547
One grade step is worth $31.20/cwt here — about $34 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 sale261 hd
107.45
NC average8 barns · 1,115 hd
109.47
−2.02
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
BullsLow1,44877.901,12819
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,34456.0975462
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,31851.8768427
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,17444.6552479

Every lot, as filed

170 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 2655113.99/cwt112.00–116.007474
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy505112.50/cwt112.50–112.505681
SteersMedium and Large 2436126.54/cwt114.00–129.005527
SteersMedium and Large 2626119.60/cwt117.00–122.007498
BullsMedium and Large 2623116.54/cwt112.00–124.0072614
SteersMedium and Large 2242137.67/cwt125.00–145.003333
HeifersMedium and Large 2222114.03/cwt112.00–117.502533
BullsMedium and Large 2429121.98/cwt120.00–130.005235
SteersMedium and Large 2670119.00/cwt119.00–119.007971
SteersMedium and Large 2535125.36/cwt122.50–129.006714
HeifersMedium and Large 2195120.00/cwt120.00–120.002341
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full450134.00/cwt134.00–134.006031
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy461132.03/cwt131.00–134.006095
BullsMedium and Large 2526125.42/cwt115.00–132.0066032
SteersMedium and Large 2378133.50/cwt117.50–144.005059
BullsMedium and Large 1-2385152.50/cwt152.50–152.505871
BullsMedium and Large 1-2265162.50/cwt162.50–162.504311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2418127.33/cwt124.00–134.005325
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425138.95/cwt135.00–152.0059127
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy655115.00/cwt115.00–115.007531
BullsMedium and Large 2474127.17/cwt117.50–134.0060324
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523116.64/cwt112.00–118.006108
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2465124.00/cwt124.00–124.005772
SteersMedium and Large 1-2516133.13/cwt115.00–136.0068714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007752
BullsMedium and Large 1-2340155.07/cwt150.00–160.005272
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469137.08/cwt135.00–139.0064319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2367130.52/cwt128.00–134.004797
SteersMedium and Large 1-2277159.53/cwt147.50–165.0044210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2421140.62/cwt137.00–142.505924
SteersMedium and Large 1-2770125.00/cwt125.00–125.009631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600118.00/cwt118.00–118.007081
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522134.07/cwt133.00–137.0070013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2323161.69/cwt145.00–177.5052230
SteersMedium and Large 1-2235152.73/cwt149.00–160.003595
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy555132.00/cwt132.00–132.007331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy370140.00/cwt140.00–140.005181
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250163.00/cwt163.00–163.004081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2457139.61/cwt135.00–147.006383
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,138860.16/cwt725.00–975.009,7892
SteersMedium and Large 3680101.97/cwt100.00–104.006932
SteersMedium and Large 3725104.00/cwt104.00–104.007541
HeifersMedium and Large 368894.49/cwt93.00–98.006506
HeifersMedium and Large 3385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2943475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,4792
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,140656.31/cwt583.00–720.007,4822
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66784.17/cwt80.00–90.005613
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76786.00/cwt86.00–86.006603
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75089.00/cwt89.00–89.006681
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52884.88/cwt80.00–90.004482
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53090.00/cwt90.00–90.004771
HeifersMedium and Large 3465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72886.49/cwt85.00–88.006302
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74580.00/cwt80.00–80.005961
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28582.50/cwt82.50–82.502351
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63387.96/cwt86.00–90.005572
HeifersMedium and Large 343498.59/cwt95.00–110.004284
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy73080.00/cwt80.00–80.005841
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy49583.00/cwt83.00–83.004111
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy57085.00/cwt85.00–85.004851
HeifersMedium and Large 2275125.00/cwt125.00–125.003441
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81594.00/cwt94.00–94.007661
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed71580.00/cwt80.00–80.005721
HeifersMedium and Large 2479118.88/cwt112.00–124.0056924
BullsMedium and Large 2563124.33/cwt116.00–131.0070028
BullsMedium and Large 2395131.25/cwt120.00–142.505182
HeifersMedium and Large 2424119.03/cwt112.00–126.0050522
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed85580.00/cwt80.00–80.006841
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
HeifersMedium and Large 2324118.58/cwt111.00–122.503849
HeifersMedium and Large 2600108.00/cwt108.00–108.006481
HeifersMedium and Large 2566112.87/cwt109.00–115.006398
SteersMedium and Large 2323126.53/cwt122.50–132.504093
HeifersMedium and Large 2382122.88/cwt111.00–132.0046913
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56187.46/cwt80.00–92.504915
SteersMedium and Large 2577123.76/cwt115.00–129.0071411
SteersMedium and Large 2745117.00/cwt117.00–117.008721
SteersMedium and Large 2478128.19/cwt127.00–130.006133
SteersMedium and Large 2258134.26/cwt120.00–142.503463
HeifersMedium and Large 2523113.10/cwt110.00–119.0059214
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
SteersMedium and Large 2190132.00/cwt132.00–132.002511
SteersSmall 1-2278110.00/cwt110.00–110.003062
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed30090.00/cwt90.00–90.002701
HeifersSmall 1-2483106.40/cwt100.00–110.0051410
HeifersSmall 1-2575105.65/cwt100.00–109.0060712
SteersSmall 1-2390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
HeifersSmall 1-2225107.33/cwt105.00–110.002412
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed35580.00/cwt80.00–80.002841
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy63390.32/cwt89.00–92.005723
SteersSmall 1-2335102.50/cwt102.50–102.503431
SteersSmall 1-2560102.47/cwt100.00–105.005743
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed72591.00/cwt91.00–91.006601
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed67387.47/cwt85.00–90.005892
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed61580.00/cwt80.00–80.004921
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed44582.50/cwt82.50–82.503671
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed75882.97/cwt80.00–86.006292
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed46892.41/cwt90.00–95.004322
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy37085.00/cwt85.00–85.003151
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed68587.00/cwt87.00–87.005961
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,28949.34/cwt41.00–52.0063614
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34954.59/cwt53.00–58.0073613
Bulls1,20968.99/cwt57.00–75.008347
Bulls1,64083.84/cwt77.00–93.001,37511
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25350.53/cwt50.00–51.006332
Bulls1,00575.00/cwt75.00–75.007541
Dairy HeifersLarge 390559.00/cwt59.00–59.005341
Dairy SteersLarge 373576.00/cwt76.00–76.005591
HeifersMedium and Large 3579100.85/cwt90.00–107.005844
HeifersMedium and Large 3513106.36/cwt102.00–110.005465
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3001,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0017,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2920569.29/cwt470.00–650.005,2372
CowsLean 85-90%1,10338.97/cwt30.00–45.0043035
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34756.28/cwt53.00–64.0075860
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,035850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,7981
HeifersMedium and Large 3321104.51/cwt100.00–110.003354
Dairy HeifersLarge 380062.00/cwt62.00–62.004961
Dairy HeifersLarge 373547.50/cwt47.50–47.503491
Dairy HeifersLarge 377556.00/cwt56.00–56.004341
Dairy SteersLarge 327080.89/cwt76.00–86.002184
Dairy SteersLarge 323079.37/cwt75.00–85.001834
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,075376.00/cwt376.00–376.004,0421
CowsLean 85-90%71020.00/cwt20.00–20.001421
CowsLean 85-90%1,24349.85/cwt46.00–52.0062043
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,075875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,4061
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed55092.50/cwt92.50–92.505091
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2850750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,3751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369154.42/cwt142.00–172.5057023
SteersMedium and Large 1-2730119.00/cwt119.00–119.008691
Bred CowsSmall 1-2803441.02/cwt380.00–498.003,5412
Bred CowsSmall 1-2870650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,6551
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy78082.00/cwt82.00–82.006401
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy86583.50/cwt83.00–84.007222
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy522126.73/cwt118.00–132.006623
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2935575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,3761
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy62080.00/cwt80.00–80.004961
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy49087.47/cwt85.00–90.004292
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy52384.31/cwt80.00–89.004412
HeifersSmall 1-2Full73080.00/cwt80.00–80.005841
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy32585.00/cwt85.00–85.002761
Bred CowsSmall 1-2665324.39/cwt220.00–398.002,1572
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy71590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy79090.00/cwt90.00–90.007111
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy72580.00/cwt80.00–80.005802
BullsSmall 1-2458106.33/cwt99.00–110.004875
HeifersSmall 1-2Full40580.00/cwt80.00–80.003241
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy87586.00/cwt86.00–86.007531
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy57890.00/cwt90.00–90.005202
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy40582.50/cwt82.50–82.503341
BullsSmall 1-2718103.98/cwt103.00–105.007473
HeifersSmall 1-2420102.47/cwt100.00–105.004302
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy38080.00/cwt80.00–80.003041
BullsSmall 1-2427107.50/cwt100.00–112.504596
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67189.39/cwt80.00–95.006007
BullsSmall 1-2624104.04/cwt97.50–110.006498
HeifersSmall 1-2522105.83/cwt100.00–110.0055214
HeifersSmall 1-267599.60/cwt94.00–104.006723
BullsSmall 1-2667105.81/cwt105.00–107.007065
BullsSmall 1-2576103.39/cwt100.00–107.005968
BullsSmall 1-2530106.27/cwt103.00–110.005636
HeifersSmall 1-2373110.00/cwt110.00–110.004102
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed53590.00/cwt90.00–90.004821
HeifersSmall 1-2278110.00/cwt110.00–110.003062
HeifersSmall 1-2705104.00/cwt104.00–104.007331
HeifersSmall 1-2617101.23/cwt98.00–105.006257
HeifersSmall 1-2155112.00/cwt112.00–112.001741
HeifersSmall 1-2318109.63/cwt108.00–112.503494

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.