Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-03-01

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 1
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
532 head
49 vs last sale 483 658 vs year ago 1,190 · 55.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
191 head
16 vs last sale 175 89 vs year ago 280 · 31.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
10 vs last sale 20 0 vs year ago 30 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 4.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 7.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 40.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.50/cwt on 206 head.
Average price
$121.50
206 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$560
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$152
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.15
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2461128.34592133
Medium and Large 2435120.1052237
Small 1-249199.0648627
Medium and Large 347093.514409thin
One grade step is worth $34.84/cwt here — about $152 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 sale206 hd
121.50
NC average8 barns · 654 hd
116.35
+5.15
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
BullsAverage1,54684.211,30212
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,41167.31950121
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45864.2893713
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08447.4551441

Every lot, as filed

140 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 1-2560144.00/cwt144.00–144.008061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2474131.32/cwt125.00–138.0062228
SteersMedium and Large 1-2367156.40/cwt150.00–162.0057411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2481148.68/cwt144.00–152.007159
Bred CowsSmall 1-2835375.00/cwt375.00–375.003,1311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2710124.00/cwt123.00–125.008803
Bred CowsSmall 1-2823616.11/cwt550.00–675.005,0712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2279157.45/cwt147.50–163.004398
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,005115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2628132.97/cwt130.00–137.008354
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2245135.00/cwt135.00–135.003311
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,095115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2591
Bred CowsSmall 1-2595300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7851
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy43095.00/cwt95.00–95.004091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy365138.00/cwt138.00–138.005041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2606133.81/cwt130.00–137.008115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2521123.07/cwt118.00–127.0064125
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300154.00/cwt154.00–154.004621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy555131.00/cwt131.00–131.007271
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,080975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,5301
BullsSmall 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
BullsSmall 1-2Full71588.00/cwt88.00–88.006291
BullsSmall 1-2430112.50/cwt112.50–112.504841
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2885900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,9651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2525142.50/cwt142.00–143.007482
BullsSmall 1-2720107.00/cwt107.00–107.007701
BullsSmall 1-2780105.00/cwt105.00–105.008191
Stock CowsSmall 1-2750480.00/cwt480.00–480.003,6001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2560136.62/cwt134.00–141.007655
SteersMedium and Large 1-2419156.24/cwt149.00–166.006558
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520116.00/cwt116.00–116.006031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375134.81/cwt132.00–140.0050613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2283135.07/cwt132.50–140.003824
BullsMedium and Large 1-2275160.00/cwt160.00–160.004401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425146.12/cwt138.00–157.0062126
HeifersSmall 1-252298.21/cwt96.00–101.005133
Bred CowsSmall 1-2850624.85/cwt600.00–650.005,3112
Bred CowsSmall 1-2770591.59/cwt550.00–650.004,5554
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy76894.00/cwt94.00–94.007222
BullsSmall 1-263098.00/cwt98.00–98.006171
HeifersSmall 1-2663100.99/cwt96.00–108.006703
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed37080.00/cwt80.00–80.002961
SteersSmall 1-2410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004512
HeifersSmall 1-2293104.55/cwt99.00–110.003062
SteersSmall 1-2685110.00/cwt110.00–110.007541
HeifersSmall 1-2334102.33/cwt102.00–103.003423
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed57887.50/cwt87.50–87.505062
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed81579.00/cwt79.00–79.006441
HeifersSmall 1-2423105.20/cwt103.00–110.004453
HeifersSmall 1-2380108.74/cwt105.00–111.004133
HeifersSmall 1-2620104.00/cwt104.00–104.006451
HeifersSmall 1-2455105.00/cwt105.00–105.004781
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy86594.00/cwt94.00–94.008131
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2678665.87/cwt560.00–750.004,5152
HeifersSmall 1-2820101.00/cwt101.00–101.008281
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed74084.00/cwt84.00–84.006221
SteersSmall 1-2830108.00/cwt108.00–108.008961
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy48085.00/cwt85.00–85.004081
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed38590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed23097.50/cwt97.50–97.502241
SteersSmall 1-2230102.50/cwt102.50–102.502361
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2760450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,4201
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2780610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,7581
CowsLean 85-90%1,09153.33/cwt47.00–58.0058225
CowsLean 85-90%1,27130.78/cwt27.00–33.003914
CowsLean 85-90%1,00640.76/cwt35.00–45.0041012
Dairy HeifersLarge 323775.15/cwt70.00–82.501783
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45864.28/cwt60.00–67.0093713
Bulls1,60387.74/cwt81.00–96.001,40610
Bulls1,26066.54/cwt59.00–78.008382
CowsBoner 80-85%1,60273.40/cwt72.00–75.001,17619
CowsBoner 80-85%1,37666.17/cwt59.00–71.00910102
Dairy HeifersLarge 337372.43/cwt67.50–77.502703
Dairy HeifersLarge 374053.00/cwt53.00–53.003921
Dairy SteersLarge 347072.50/cwt72.50–72.503411
Dairy SteersLarge 340087.50/cwt87.50–87.503501
Dairy HeifersLarge 340560.00/cwt60.00–60.002431
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2977931.16/cwt785.00–1,075.009,0973
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2915825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,5491
Dairy SteersLarge 332087.50/cwt87.50–87.502801
Dairy SteersLarge 336694.57/cwt87.50–97.003464
Dairy SteersLarge 325592.50/cwt92.50–92.502361
Dairy HeifersLarge 375854.00/cwt54.00–54.004093
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60582.50/cwt82.50–82.504991
SteersMedium and Large 3495102.50/cwt102.50–102.505071
Dairy HeifersLarge 330557.50/cwt57.50–57.501751
Dairy HeifersLarge 327872.08/cwt70.00–76.002003
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400175.00/cwt175.00–175.007001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2845625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,2811
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed54589.00/cwt89.00–89.004851
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60080.00/cwt80.00–80.004801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,174668.68/cwt600.00–712.007,8505
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2980475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,6551
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47589.00/cwt89.00–89.004231
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68584.00/cwt84.00–84.005751
HeifersMedium and Large 2270124.20/cwt122.50–125.003353
BullsMedium and Large 3510100.00/cwt100.00–100.005101
SteersMedium and Large 3730105.00/cwt105.00–105.007671
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed89580.00/cwt80.00–80.007161
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed25590.00/cwt90.00–90.002301
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47082.50/cwt82.50–82.503881
HeifersMedium and Large 2371121.00/cwt112.50–128.004498
HeifersMedium and Large 2428126.20/cwt125.00–127.505402
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42087.50/cwt87.50–87.503681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2329131.57/cwt128.00–136.0043314
SteersMedium and Large 1-2770121.00/cwt121.00–121.009321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2582121.09/cwt119.50–129.0070514
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2417131.35/cwt125.00–138.0054822
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
SteersMedium and Large 2580126.00/cwt126.00–126.007311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy420123.00/cwt123.00–123.005171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2329157.43/cwt149.00–162.5051814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy365128.00/cwt128.00–128.004671
BullsMedium and Large 1-2478143.40/cwt137.00–148.0068517
SteersMedium and Large 2315135.82/cwt125.00–142.504285
SteersMedium and Large 2273138.45/cwt127.50–145.003786
BullsMedium and Large 2420131.68/cwt128.00–135.005535
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2613121.56/cwt117.00–123.007459
BullsMedium and Large 2668121.55/cwt119.00–124.008122
BullsMedium and Large 2484134.75/cwt131.00–138.006524
HeifersMedium and Large 2231121.89/cwt117.50–125.002824
HeifersMedium and Large 2528113.45/cwt110.00–116.005994
SteersMedium and Large 2510128.00/cwt128.00–128.006531
BullsMedium and Large 1-2523140.90/cwt134.00–145.0073714
HeifersMedium and Large 2471119.23/cwt113.00–122.005624
BullsMedium and Large 2574130.08/cwt126.00–133.007474
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52585.00/cwt85.00–85.004461
HeifersMedium and Large 2749110.00/cwt110.00–110.008245
HeifersMedium and Large 2334130.70/cwt127.50–142.504375
BullsMedium and Large 2524125.27/cwt121.00–133.006567
HeifersMedium and Large 2558114.51/cwt112.00–117.006392
SteersMedium and Large 2373136.33/cwt130.00–142.505098
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81593.00/cwt93.00–93.007581
HeifersMedium and Large 3283111.28/cwt110.00–112.503152
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy74593.00/cwt93.00–93.006931
SteersMedium and Large 2475126.15/cwt115.00–133.005993
SteersMedium and Large 2835115.00/cwt115.00–115.009601
HeifersMedium and Large 3380102.00/cwt102.00–102.003881
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621

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.