Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-01-25

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jan 25
● Final184 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
719 head
41 vs last sale 678 20 vs year ago 699 · +2.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
207 head
32 vs last sale 175 3 vs year ago 210 · 1.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
20 vs last sale 20 8 vs year ago 32 · +25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 1.

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while boning type were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 40.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.63/cwt on 257 head.
Average price
$111.63
257 head · 463 lb average
Value per head Derived
$517
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$63
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.62
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2434127.2155361
Medium and Large 2437117.5151391
Small 1-2486100.8449060
Medium and Large 352693.0048945
One grade step is worth $34.21/cwt here — about $63 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 sale257 hd
111.63
NC average7 barns · 877 hd
111.02
+0.62
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
BullsAverage1,57386.231,35719
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,28862.0980085
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54456.6987514
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,07147.4750857

Every lot, as filed

184 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2371147.91/cwt144.00–156.0054928
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2878848.65/cwt825.00–875.007,4512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2470142.46/cwt137.50–153.0067016
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2430127.20/cwt125.00–133.0054711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2607129.00/cwt128.00–130.007833
SteersMedium and Large 1-2529138.49/cwt133.00–143.007334
Bred CowsSmall 1-2830310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5731
Bred CowsSmall 1-2845423.00/cwt423.00–423.003,5741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2461130.12/cwt123.00–133.0060025
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy565125.02/cwt123.00–127.007062
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2945850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,0331
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy76588.00/cwt88.00–88.006731
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy68090.51/cwt90.00–91.006152
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2518119.32/cwt117.00–121.006186
SteersMedium and Large 1-2332153.95/cwt152.00–159.005117
Bred CowsSmall 1-2783515.10/cwt450.00–575.004,0332
Bred CowsSmall 1-2751474.69/cwt343.00–559.003,5654
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy88586.00/cwt86.00–86.007611
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy41092.50/cwt92.50–92.503791
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy380122.00/cwt122.00–122.004641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy495130.00/cwt130.00–130.006441
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy60088.00/cwt88.00–88.005281
BullsSmall 1-2645106.50/cwt105.00–108.006872
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,002730.45/cwt600.00–800.007,3193
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475144.56/cwt140.00–149.006875
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2161134.21/cwt130.00–137.502164
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full465128.00/cwt128.00–128.005951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy255127.50/cwt127.50–127.503251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2572136.66/cwt135.00–138.007823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2270132.81/cwt130.00–136.003593
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2624116.74/cwt116.50–118.007286
BullsMedium and Large 2683116.05/cwt113.00–119.007932
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy466127.12/cwt120.00–135.005924
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700118.00/cwt118.00–118.008261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2424148.75/cwt141.00–153.006314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2620126.00/cwt126.00–126.007811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2385150.00/cwt150.00–150.005781
BullsMedium and Large 2620118.52/cwt115.00–123.007356
BullsMedium and Large 2517126.88/cwt120.00–131.0065629
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2220130.80/cwt130.00–132.502883
SteersMedium and Large 1-2273155.05/cwt150.00–160.004232
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy532126.88/cwt125.00–127.506758
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy410131.41/cwt128.00–135.005392
SteersMedium and Large 2218138.33/cwt127.50–145.003027
SteersMedium and Large 2683120.52/cwt119.00–122.008232
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16047.29/cwt42.00–53.005493
CowsLean 85-90%77027.00/cwt27.00–27.002081
Bulls1,65888.05/cwt77.00–94.001,46013
Bulls1,71397.02/cwt96.00–98.001,6622
Bulls1,22974.91/cwt73.00–77.009214
CowsBoner 80-85%1,41667.55/cwt65.00–73.0095729
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed69592.00/cwt92.00–92.006391
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed64580.00/cwt80.00–80.005161
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed18090.00/cwt90.00–90.001621
SteersSmall 1-265098.00/cwt98.00–98.006371
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed81085.00/cwt85.00–85.006891
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy40090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
SteersSmall 1-2375109.36/cwt107.50–110.004104
HeifersSmall 1-2855102.50/cwt102.50–102.508761
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy58582.00/cwt80.00–84.004802
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed42592.00/cwt92.00–92.003911
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed20080.00/cwt80.00–80.001601
BullsSmall 1-2405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
HeifersSmall 1-2437107.37/cwt105.00–111.004693
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed43585.00/cwt85.00–85.003701
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed24090.00/cwt90.00–90.002161
SteersSmall 1-2333106.39/cwt102.50–110.003542
HeifersSmall 1-2520106.82/cwt102.00–111.005556
HeifersSmall 1-2319110.00/cwt110.00–110.003514
HeifersSmall 1-2240112.50/cwt112.50–112.502701
HeifersSmall 1-256898.79/cwt97.50–100.005612
HeifersSmall 1-2373107.45/cwt100.00–112.5040111
SteersSmall 1-2180102.50/cwt102.50–102.501851
HeifersSmall 1-2285100.00/cwt100.00–100.002851
BullsSmall 1-2570107.46/cwt100.00–110.006134
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy35090.00/cwt90.00–90.003151
HeifersSmall 1-2470105.78/cwt100.00–110.0049711
HeifersSmall 1-2618106.50/cwt106.00–107.006582
BullsSmall 1-2522102.47/cwt100.00–105.005353
HeifersSmall 1-273092.92/cwt87.00–99.006782
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy88090.00/cwt90.00–90.007922
BullsSmall 1-2Full76092.50/cwt92.50–92.507031
BullsSmall 1-2708108.00/cwt108.00–108.007652
BullsSmall 1-2469106.05/cwt100.00–112.504977
BullsSmall 1-2673107.02/cwt101.00–111.007204
SteersSmall 1-2Full51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2692670.72/cwt530.00–825.004,6413
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2620675.00/cwt675.00–675.004,1851
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy60788.52/cwt82.50–93.005373
HeifersSmall 1-2Full76081.00/cwt81.00–81.006161
HeifersMedium and Large 3185112.50/cwt112.50–112.502081
HeifersMedium and Large 3368105.00/cwt105.00–105.003862
BullsMedium and Large 3735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53585.00/cwt85.00–85.004551
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62095.00/cwt95.00–95.005891
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed360102.50/cwt102.50–102.503691
BullsMedium and Large 3753108.00/cwt108.00–108.008132
BullsMedium and Large 3435102.50/cwt102.50–102.504461
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49898.00/cwt98.00–98.004887
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75090.00/cwt90.00–90.006751
SteersMedium and Large 3480100.00/cwt100.00–100.004801
HeifersMedium and Large 3315100.00/cwt100.00–100.003151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2950624.74/cwt600.00–650.005,9352
BullsMedium and Large 3640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59582.50/cwt82.50–82.504911
BullsMedium and Large 2572121.22/cwt114.00–128.0069324
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27585.00/cwt85.00–85.002341
HeifersMedium and Large 3595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
BullsMedium and Large 3518108.05/cwt102.00–112.505604
Dairy SteersLarge 352065.00/cwt65.00–65.003381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,208786.96/cwt750.00–825.009,5062
HeifersMedium and Large 3512104.11/cwt100.00–107.505333
BullsMedium and Large 3590107.50/cwt105.00–110.006342
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2965656.00/cwt656.00–656.006,3301
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2870613.15/cwt575.00–650.005,3342
Dairy HeifersLarge 388539.00/cwt39.00–39.003451
Dairy HeifersLarge 393552.00/cwt52.00–52.004861
HeifersMedium and Large 3420106.11/cwt100.00–111.004465
BullsMedium and Large 3485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
Dairy SteersLarge 343386.26/cwt85.00–87.503742
Dairy HeifersLarge 384544.00/cwt44.00–44.003721
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full24055.00/cwt55.00–55.001321
Dairy SteersLarge 370543.00/cwt43.00–43.003034
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,005652.77/cwt491.00–725.006,5605
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2933954.22/cwt875.00–1,025.008,9032
Dairy SteersLarge 359070.00/cwt70.00–70.004131
Dairy HeifersLarge 367044.00/cwt44.00–44.002951
CowsLean 85-90%94740.38/cwt34.00–45.0038219
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22659.94/cwt54.00–64.0073553
Dairy HeifersLarge 372556.00/cwt56.00–56.004061
Dairy SteersLarge 339080.00/cwt80.00–80.003121
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,51357.39/cwt55.00–60.008689
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,54352.29/cwt48.00–54.008074
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,82568.00/cwt68.00–68.001,2411
CowsLean 85-90%1,14351.66/cwt46.00–55.0059037
Dairy HeifersLarge 364542.00/cwt42.00–42.002711
Dairy HeifersLarge 375051.00/cwt51.00–51.003831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425143.32/cwt137.50–157.5060931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522133.81/cwt132.00–137.0069813
SteersMedium and Large 2820111.67/cwt110.00–113.009163
SteersMedium and Large 2573121.70/cwt115.00–128.006972
HeifersMedium and Large 2263122.50/cwt122.50–122.503223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2553136.50/cwt136.50–136.507554
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy615116.00/cwt116.00–116.007131
SteersMedium and Large 2272131.89/cwt117.50–142.503597
SteersMedium and Large 2615124.00/cwt124.00–124.007631
SteersMedium and Large 2455127.78/cwt120.00–131.005814
HeifersMedium and Large 2370119.64/cwt114.00–123.0044322
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy605120.50/cwt120.00–121.007292
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy665123.00/cwt123.00–123.008181
HeifersMedium and Large 2574113.31/cwt109.00–116.0065013
SteersMedium and Large 2745113.00/cwt113.00–113.008421
BullsMedium and Large 2360112.50/cwt112.50–112.504051
BullsMedium and Large 2320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
BullsMedium and Large 2480126.54/cwt117.50–134.0060730
BullsMedium and Large 2709113.25/cwt113.00–114.008034
BullsMedium and Large 2260122.50/cwt122.50–122.503191
SteersMedium and Large 2321130.16/cwt120.00–140.004187
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy64581.00/cwt81.00–81.005221
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66383.22/cwt83.00–85.005529
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed71990.33/cwt86.00–95.006494
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36882.49/cwt80.00–85.003043
HeifersMedium and Large 2660112.00/cwt112.00–112.007391
HeifersMedium and Large 3285100.00/cwt100.00–100.002851
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44092.50/cwt92.50–92.504071
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32090.00/cwt90.00–90.002881
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full82082.00/cwt82.00–82.006721
HeifersMedium and Large 2611111.47/cwt108.00–115.006814
HeifersMedium and Large 2522115.48/cwt111.00–120.006038
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69087.50/cwt87.50–87.506041
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74090.00/cwt90.00–90.006661
HeifersMedium and Large 2414118.48/cwt114.00–127.5049111
BullsMedium and Large 2433130.89/cwt125.00–137.005678
HeifersMedium and Large 2220120.00/cwt120.00–120.002642
SteersMedium and Large 2530127.00/cwt127.00–127.006731
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61487.27/cwt80.00–91.005363
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57285.79/cwt82.50–90.004913
HeifersMedium and Large 2469118.26/cwt112.50–127.5055516
HeifersMedium and Large 2323118.55/cwt112.50–122.5038311
SteersMedium and Large 2755112.00/cwt112.00–112.008461
SteersMedium and Large 2378127.73/cwt118.00–134.004839
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy48094.00/cwt94.00–94.004511

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.