Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-02-22

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 22
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
483 head
▲ 346 vs last sale 137▼ 382 vs year ago 865 · −44.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 132▼ 60 vs year ago 235 · −25.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 9▼ 14 vs year ago 34 · −41.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, while bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were fairly active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.26/cwt on 186 head.
Average price
$116.26
186 head · 445 lb average
Value per head Derived
$518
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$138
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.48
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2429127.1054577
Medium 1-2540122.006591thin
Medium and Large 2400120.2148152
Small 1-254499.2554038
Medium and Large 343394.0640718thin
One grade step is worth $33.04/cwt here — about $138 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 sale186 hd
116.26
—
NC average8 barns · 331 hd
111.78
+4.48
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
Bulls—Low1,58189.291,41224
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,40768.10958100
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,59066.491,05715
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01549.1549932

Every lot, as filed

138 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 1-2Full—34080.00/cwt80.00–80.002721
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—41592.50/cwt92.50–92.503841
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—73590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—75085.00/cwt85.00–85.006381
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—53591.00/cwt91.00–91.004871
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—77588.00/cwt88.00–88.006821
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—88592.00/cwt92.00–92.008141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—590140.50/cwt140.50–140.508294
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—712127.61/cwt126.00–128.009095
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—770550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,2351
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—645650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,1931
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—633369.92/cwt310.00–420.002,3423
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—575420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,4151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—670132.00/cwt132.00–132.008843
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—311132.63/cwt127.00–136.004128
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—280140.00/cwt140.00–140.003921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—473148.17/cwt137.00–152.5070110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—600134.00/cwt134.00–134.008041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—285144.08/cwt132.50–160.004113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—566119.77/cwt117.00–123.006785
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—423150.31/cwt147.00–159.006366
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—320156.21/cwt150.00–165.0050012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—372152.28/cwt144.00–163.0056624
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—765121.00/cwt121.00–121.009261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—390122.00/cwt122.00–122.004761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—526138.05/cwt133.00–141.0072620
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—371132.04/cwt129.00–136.0049011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—470124.82/cwt123.00–127.0058711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—515120.63/cwt117.00–124.0062111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—424127.25/cwt123.00–134.0054025
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—545130.00/cwt130.00–130.007091
BullsMedium and Large 2—355138.00/cwt138.00–138.004901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—422144.25/cwt134.00–151.0060924
BullsSmall 1-2—433107.43/cwt105.00–110.004652
BullsSmall 1-2—585110.00/cwt110.00–110.006441
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—71381.99/cwt81.00–83.005852
HeifersSmall 1-2Full—65592.50/cwt92.50–92.506061
BullsSmall 1-2—805102.00/cwt102.00–102.008211
BullsSmall 1-2—78095.00/cwt95.00–95.007411
HeifersSmall 1-2—435105.06/cwt100.00–110.004573
HeifersSmall 1-2—228107.45/cwt102.50–112.502452
BullsSmall 1-2—500102.00/cwt102.00–102.005101
HeifersSmall 1-2—623100.42/cwt97.00–104.006265
HeifersSmall 1-2—567105.88/cwt97.50–112.006006
HeifersSmall 1-2—945103.00/cwt103.00–103.009731
HeifersSmall 1-2—305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
HeifersSmall 1-2—473110.00/cwt110.00–110.005202
HeifersSmall 1-2—268106.38/cwt100.00–112.502853
HeifersSmall 1-2—87892.94/cwt90.00–96.008162
HeifersSmall 1-2—665104.00/cwt104.00–104.006921
HeifersSmall 1-2—505105.00/cwt105.00–105.005301
SteersSmall 1-2—290102.75/cwt102.50–103.002982
SteersSmall 1-2—485106.00/cwt106.00–106.005141
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—42590.00/cwt90.00–90.003831
SteersSmall 1-2—780100.00/cwt100.00–100.007801
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—52590.00/cwt90.00–90.004731
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—28080.00/cwt80.00–80.002241
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—24090.00/cwt90.00–90.002161
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—66580.00/cwt80.00–80.005321
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—57093.00/cwt93.00–93.005301
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—30085.00/cwt85.00–85.002551
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—75086.00/cwt86.00–86.006451
Bulls——1,25777.03/cwt76.00–78.009683
Bulls——1,639102.54/cwt100.00–106.001,6815
CowsLean 85-90%—1,07854.66/cwt46.00–58.0058923
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,59066.17/cwt58.00–70.001,05212
Bulls——1,50060.00/cwt60.00–60.009001
Bulls——1,63289.28/cwt82.00–96.001,45715
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,35666.49/cwt59.00–71.0090278
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,58973.79/cwt69.00–77.001,17322
CowsLean 85-90%—88822.00/cwt22.00–22.001952
CowsLean 85-90%—84238.82/cwt33.00–46.003277
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,51057.00/cwt57.00–57.008611
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,63073.13/cwt72.00–74.001,1922
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—915675.00/cwt625.00–700.006,1763
HeifersMedium 1-2—540122.00/cwt122.00–122.006591
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Thin Fleshed—67333.03/cwt30.00–36.002222
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Thin Fleshed—71561.00/cwt61.00–61.004361
Dairy SteersLarge 3—35575.00/cwt75.00–75.002661
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—70048.00/cwt48.00–48.003361
HeifersMedium and Large 3—270110.00/cwt110.00–110.002971
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0831,028.58/cwt900.00–1,175.0011,1404
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1301,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0014,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—905725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,5611
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,250900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,080600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,4801
HeifersMedium and Large 3—330103.81/cwt100.00–107.503432
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—60080.00/cwt80.00–80.004801
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—82588.34/cwt82.00–95.007292
HeifersMedium and Large 3—425104.04/cwt97.50–110.004422
BullsMedium and Large 3—72096.00/cwt96.00–96.006911
BullsMedium and Large 3—65597.50/cwt97.50–97.506391
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—41081.27/cwt80.00–82.503332
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—48087.92/cwt80.00–96.004222
BullsMedium and Large 3—490107.50/cwt107.50–107.505271
SteersMedium and Large 3Full—35581.00/cwt81.00–81.002882
HeifersMedium and Large 3—190102.50/cwt102.50–102.501951
HeifersMedium and Large 3—618102.43/cwt99.00–106.006332
HeifersMedium and Large 2—419122.45/cwt117.50–127.505135
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—54080.00/cwt80.00–80.004321
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—40890.00/cwt90.00–90.003672
HeifersMedium and Large 2—321123.06/cwt117.50–127.5039510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—469139.40/cwt136.00–145.0065413
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—569134.72/cwt132.00–138.0076710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—623131.00/cwt128.00–135.0081610
BullsMedium and Large 2—760114.47/cwt112.00–117.008702
BullsMedium and Large 2—518121.78/cwt112.50–127.006314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—655119.00/cwt119.00–119.007791
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—435119.00/cwt119.00–119.005181
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—485120.00/cwt120.00–120.005821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full—315130.00/cwt130.00–130.004101
SteersMedium and Large 2—220135.51/cwt127.50–142.502982
HeifersMedium and Large 2—476120.07/cwt113.00–125.0057210
BullsMedium and Large 2—475129.78/cwt124.00–137.506167
SteersMedium and Large 2—785115.00/cwt115.00–115.009031
SteersMedium and Large 2—385140.00/cwt140.00–140.005391
BullsMedium and Large 2—640121.00/cwt117.00–125.007742
HeifersMedium and Large 2—373122.52/cwt119.00–127.5045712
HeifersMedium and Large 2—281117.54/cwt112.50–125.003306
BullsMedium and Large 2—418125.81/cwt120.00–134.005268
HeifersMedium and Large 2—535111.78/cwt110.00–116.005984
SteersMedium and Large 2—273130.88/cwt115.00–140.003573
SteersMedium and Large 2—530127.43/cwt125.00–130.006752
BullsMedium and Large 2—681118.43/cwt115.00–122.008077
BullsMedium and Large 2—563125.52/cwt121.00–132.007078
SteersMedium and Large 2—625124.00/cwt124.00–124.007752
BullsMedium and Large 2—320140.00/cwt140.00–140.004481
HeifersMedium and Large 2—564114.26/cwt113.00–115.006444
SteersMedium and Large 2—555126.00/cwt126.00–126.006991
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy—74086.00/cwt86.00–86.006361
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy—89590.00/cwt90.00–90.008061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—195127.50/cwt127.50–127.502491
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full—36588.92/cwt87.00–95.003254
BullsMedium and Large 3—765102.00/cwt102.00–102.007801
SteersMedium and Large 2—865112.00/cwt112.00–112.009691
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—87382.04/cwt80.00–84.007162
BullsMedium and Large 3—500100.00/cwt100.00–100.005001

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.