Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-03-08

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 8
● Final203 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,558 head
1,026 vs last sale 532 447 vs year ago 1,111 · +40.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
59 vs last sale 191 15 vs year ago 265 · 5.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
5 vs last sale 30 20 vs year ago 15 · +133.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 3.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher; heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; and feeder bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 higher, some 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were very heavy. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 50.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.07/cwt on 595 head.
Average price
$126.07
595 head · 455 lb average
Value per head Derived
$573
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$143
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$35.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.16
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2454131.97599441
Medium and Large 2424118.8850483
Small 1-251098.7750341
Medium and Large 347396.4545630
One grade step is worth $35.53/cwt here — about $143 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 sale595 hd
126.07
NC average8 barns · 1,156 hd
122.91
+3.16
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
BullsLow1,50379.521,19524
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25162.7678595
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42360.2985831
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low96348.2246479

Every lot, as filed

203 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 1-2Fleshy720115.50/cwt114.00–117.008322
HeifersSmall 1-2Full66580.00/cwt80.00–80.005321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2522144.78/cwt140.00–153.0075620
Bred CowsSmall 1-2815475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,8711
Bred CowsSmall 1-2725544.00/cwt544.00–544.003,9441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2420159.35/cwt150.00–169.0066921
Bred CowsSmall 1-2740465.48/cwt325.00–575.003,4453
SteersMedium and Large 1-2623138.42/cwt134.00–144.0086213
SteersMedium and Large 1-2328159.20/cwt153.00–168.0052242
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy280145.00/cwt145.00–145.004061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy305130.00/cwt130.00–130.003971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2373162.53/cwt152.00–172.0060680
SteersMedium and Large 1-2469154.10/cwt147.00–167.0072322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2276160.00/cwt147.50–170.0044219
SteersMedium and Large 1-2908115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0444
SteersMedium and Large 1-2755119.00/cwt119.00–119.008981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2229160.22/cwt147.50–170.003676
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2232144.59/cwt132.50–155.003353
SteersMedium and Large 1-2717122.15/cwt120.00–125.008766
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2372137.62/cwt129.00–148.0051271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2732115.35/cwt114.50–118.008444
SteersMedium and Large 1-2680129.00/cwt129.00–129.008771
SteersMedium and Large 1-2572140.10/cwt135.00–147.0080119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2283134.03/cwt130.00–143.0037914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2568126.93/cwt120.00–134.0072151
BullsMedium and Large 1-2658128.33/cwt128.00–129.008443
BullsMedium and Large 1-2571139.57/cwt134.00–147.0079731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2330137.34/cwt130.00–149.0045340
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2427135.72/cwt126.00–145.0058093
BullsMedium and Large 1-2471152.72/cwt145.00–161.0071947
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2671119.26/cwt116.00–123.008008
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522142.21/cwt135.00–149.0074239
BullsMedium and Large 1-2323158.72/cwt157.50–160.005132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2621121.50/cwt116.00–124.0075513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2517123.75/cwt118.00–133.0064057
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy528131.00/cwt130.00–132.006922
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2473133.02/cwt126.00–141.0062980
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy472123.96/cwt122.00–126.005853
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy330122.50/cwt122.50–122.504041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2427156.45/cwt148.00–167.0066845
BullsMedium and Large 1-2278154.91/cwt150.00–160.004313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy488137.30/cwt133.00–146.006703
BullsMedium and Large 1-2625135.25/cwt129.00–141.0084537
BullsMedium and Large 2395130.00/cwt130.00–130.005141
BullsMedium and Large 2722113.99/cwt111.00–116.008235
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy635115.49/cwt114.00–117.007332
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy680115.00/cwt115.00–115.007821
BullsMedium and Large 2576129.50/cwt122.00–135.0074616
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy645115.00/cwt115.00–115.007421
Bulls1,44472.34/cwt60.00–78.001,04510
Bulls1,54584.65/cwt80.00–90.001,30814
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24462.58/cwt58.00–68.0077892
CowsBoner 80-85%1,47768.29/cwt68.00–69.001,0093
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,24454.97/cwt48.00–58.006847
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47561.84/cwt58.00–67.0091224
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed66580.00/cwt80.00–80.005321
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed31592.50/cwt92.50–92.502911
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed51595.00/cwt95.00–95.004891
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed59580.00/cwt80.00–80.004761
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed56580.00/cwt80.00–80.004521
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed76092.00/cwt92.00–92.006991
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed83590.00/cwt90.00–90.007521
SteersSmall 1-2270117.67/cwt105.00–129.003182
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy78586.00/cwt86.00–86.006751
SteersSmall 1-2650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy60090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
SteersSmall 1-2230104.82/cwt100.00–110.002413
HeifersSmall 1-2365106.03/cwt99.00–112.503872
HeifersSmall 1-2275108.70/cwt105.00–112.502996
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed46590.00/cwt90.00–90.004191
HeifersSmall 1-2488103.81/cwt100.00–107.505072
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
HeifersSmall 1-2577103.67/cwt98.00–107.005983
HeifersSmall 1-2730102.00/cwt102.00–102.007451
HeifersSmall 1-2623105.46/cwt100.00–111.006574
SteersSmall 1-2353100.00/cwt100.00–100.003532
BullsSmall 1-2718107.80/cwt106.00–110.007745
SteersSmall 1-2325107.50/cwt107.50–107.503491
BullsSmall 1-2769103.08/cwt98.00–107.007939
BullsSmall 1-2820101.49/cwt96.00–106.008324
BullsSmall 1-2655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
HeifersSmall 1-2318106.86/cwt100.00–110.003403
BullsSmall 1-2Full79094.00/cwt94.00–94.007431
HeifersSmall 1-2655106.50/cwt105.00–108.006982
BullsSmall 1-2470108.56/cwt105.00–112.005104
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy73385.00/cwt85.00–85.006232
BullsSmall 1-2Full41580.00/cwt80.00–80.003321
BullsSmall 1-2600104.00/cwt104.00–104.006241
HeifersSmall 1-2Full32593.75/cwt92.50–95.003052
HeifersSmall 1-2410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy84593.00/cwt93.00–93.007861
BullsSmall 1-2425101.46/cwt100.00–103.004312
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
BullsSmall 1-285096.00/cwt96.00–96.008161
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2795525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,1741
BullsSmall 1-2345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Bred CowsSmall 1-2770537.91/cwt525.00–550.004,1422
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy23090.00/cwt90.00–90.002071
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy66386.04/cwt80.00–90.005703
BullsSmall 1-2577110.00/cwt110.00–110.006353
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28580.00/cwt80.00–80.002281
HeifersMedium and Large 3325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81085.00/cwt80.00–90.006892
SteersMedium and Large 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
SteersMedium and Large 3278100.00/cwt100.00–100.002782
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76088.00/cwt88.00–88.006691
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70595.00/cwt95.00–95.006701
HeifersMedium and Large 3377104.45/cwt97.00–110.003945
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed21592.30/cwt92.30–92.301981
HeifersMedium and Large 3255110.00/cwt110.00–110.002811
HeifersMedium and Large 3245100.00/cwt100.00–100.002451
SteersMedium and Large 3600108.00/cwt108.00–108.006481
HeifersMedium and Large 3450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
BullsMedium and Large 3455107.50/cwt107.50–107.504891
SteersMedium and Large 3878108.00/cwt108.00–108.009483
HeifersMedium and Large 3760101.56/cwt97.00–106.007722
BullsMedium and Large 3570105.04/cwt100.00–110.005992
SteersMedium and Large 3555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
HeifersMedium and Large 3575108.00/cwt108.00–108.006211
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0351,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,1261
HeifersMedium and Large 3715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2965650.52/cwt550.00–750.006,2782
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,198778.36/cwt575.00–975.009,3256
HeifersMedium and Large 3425102.23/cwt97.50–112.004344
BullsMedium and Large 3685109.00/cwt109.00–109.007471
Dairy SteersLarge 392576.00/cwt76.00–76.007031
BullsMedium and Large 331597.50/cwt97.50–97.503071
Dairy SteersLarge 358072.00/cwt72.00–72.004181
Dairy SteersLarge 381079.00/cwt79.00–79.006401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,230825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,1481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,327872.73/cwt750.00–975.0011,5813
Dairy SteersLarge 387174.98/cwt72.00–79.006535
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29401,020.64/cwt1,000.00–1,040.009,5942
Dairy HeifersLarge 353052.00/cwt52.00–52.002761
Dairy HeifersLarge 337567.50/cwt67.50–67.502531
Dairy HeifersLarge 379570.00/cwt70.00–70.005571
Dairy SteersLarge 375065.00/cwt65.00–65.004881
Dairy SteersLarge 352072.50/cwt72.50–72.503771
Dairy SteersLarge 396362.97/cwt61.00–65.006062
Dairy HeifersLarge 347347.68/cwt42.50–52.502263
Dairy SteersLarge 342377.80/cwt70.00–83.003293
Dairy SteersLarge 369586.00/cwt86.00–86.005981
Dairy SteersLarge 336385.00/cwt85.00–85.003092
CowsLean 85-90%78127.90/cwt15.00–32.002188
Dairy SteersLarge 362582.00/cwt82.00–82.005131
CowsLean 85-90%85341.64/cwt34.00–46.0035518
CowsLean 85-90%1,02853.52/cwt38.00–58.0055053
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full44552.50/cwt52.50–52.502341
Dairy SteersLarge 323585.76/cwt80.00–90.002025
Dairy SteersLarge 332594.38/cwt85.00–101.003075
Dairy SteersLarge 327595.00/cwt95.00–95.002611
SteersMedium and Large 2610120.77/cwt120.00–123.007374
SteersMedium and Large 2228135.18/cwt127.50–140.003083
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy590128.00/cwt128.00–128.007551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy427141.00/cwt132.00–147.006023
SteersMedium and Large 2672122.01/cwt116.00–126.008203
BullsMedium and Large 2424139.66/cwt130.00–147.5059219
SteersMedium and Large 2376140.48/cwt131.00–145.005288
SteersMedium and Large 2318131.74/cwt125.00–140.004197
BullsMedium and Large 2473139.68/cwt130.00–148.0066140
BullsMedium and Large 2805109.00/cwt109.00–109.008771
SteersMedium and Large 2275136.78/cwt117.50–147.5037613
SteersMedium and Large 2755110.00/cwt110.00–110.008311
HeifersMedium and Large 2226120.06/cwt117.50–127.502715
HeifersMedium and Large 2419118.79/cwt112.50–125.0049812
SteersMedium and Large 2983111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0912
SteersMedium and Large 2470138.91/cwt131.00–145.006534
HeifersMedium and Large 2375122.74/cwt115.00–127.0046014
SteersMedium and Large 2520133.00/cwt133.00–133.006921
HeifersMedium and Large 2629111.69/cwt109.00–115.007036
HeifersMedium and Large 2568115.37/cwt112.00–122.006555
SteersMedium and Large 2719114.50/cwt110.00–116.008234
SteersMedium and Large 2425142.98/cwt134.00–147.0060811
BullsMedium and Large 2519130.52/cwt123.00–137.006777
HeifersMedium and Large 2466119.04/cwt111.00–127.5055513
HeifersMedium and Large 2710108.00/cwt108.00–108.007671
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed23890.00/cwt90.00–90.002142
SteersMedium and Large 3810100.00/cwt100.00–100.008101
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72090.00/cwt90.00–90.006481
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42080.00/cwt80.00–80.003361
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed31590.00/cwt90.00–90.002841
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52592.00/cwt92.00–92.004831
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68587.50/cwt87.50–87.505991
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48080.00/cwt80.00–80.003842
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed29592.50/cwt92.50–92.502731
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy73585.00/cwt85.00–85.006251
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52889.93/cwt85.00–95.004752
SteersMedium and Large 3Fleshy69584.00/cwt84.00–84.005841
BullsMedium and Large 2626123.69/cwt120.00–127.0077414
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70081.00/cwt81.00–81.005671
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed31592.50/cwt92.50–92.502911
HeifersMedium and Large 2675115.00/cwt115.00–115.007761
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38587.50/cwt87.50–87.503371
BullsMedium and Large 2669119.28/cwt113.00–125.0079818
HeifersMedium and Large 2527115.12/cwt112.00–120.006078
BullsMedium and Large 3628107.53/cwt105.00–110.006752
BullsMedium and Large 3728103.03/cwt101.00–105.007502
HeifersMedium and Large 2320121.77/cwt115.00–127.5039012
SteersMedium and Large 3Full86590.00/cwt90.00–90.007791
HeifersMedium and Large 2279120.47/cwt114.00–127.503366
SteersMedium and Large 2575126.72/cwt120.00–131.007294
BullsMedium and Large 2330145.00/cwt145.00–145.004791

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.