Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-03-29

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 29
● Final178 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
648 head
429 vs last sale 1,077 28 vs year ago 676 · 4.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
31 vs last sale 215 53 vs year ago 237 · 22.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
5 vs last sale 20 7 vs year ago 18 · +38.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1 to 4 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 higher with some lighter calves as much as 10 higher. Demand was higher; market activity and buyer interest were higher. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was above average. 1 goat

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.70/cwt on 206 head.
Average price
$116.70
206 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$563
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$81
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.36
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2468127.8559897
Medium and Large 2447118.3952948
Small 1-253498.3852632
Medium and Large 353496.8451729
One grade step is worth $31.01/cwt here — about $81 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
116.70
NC average9 barns · 1,573 hd
122.06
−5.36
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
BullsAverage1,69191.571,54816
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,43665.1093592
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43963.329119thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low95847.8345838

Every lot, as filed

178 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
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy51580.00/cwt80.00–80.004121
Bred CowsSmall 1-2761520.32/cwt408.00–630.003,9604
Bred CowsSmall 1-2865910.00/cwt910.00–910.007,8721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2283157.06/cwt150.00–170.004446
SteersMedium and Large 1-2719126.05/cwt122.00–131.0090611
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2748449.18/cwt355.00–575.003,3602
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy86894.51/cwt94.00–95.008202
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006301
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0901,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0014,1701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2472156.62/cwt147.00–163.0073913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2374159.51/cwt149.00–168.0059738
SteersMedium and Large 1-2427154.72/cwt145.00–167.0066115
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28251,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.009,9831
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy515163.00/cwt163.00–163.008391
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy340170.99/cwt170.00–172.005812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007502
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2514124.75/cwt118.00–131.0064127
SteersMedium and Large 1-2328157.77/cwt152.50–166.005175
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy465165.00/cwt165.00–165.007671
SteersMedium and Large 1-2526148.16/cwt144.00–156.007798
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2555119.00/cwt119.00–119.006601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2470130.20/cwt125.00–139.0061219
BullsMedium and Large 1-2615137.76/cwt128.00–145.0084711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2626143.33/cwt138.00–147.0089711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy275183.00/cwt183.00–183.005031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2371137.99/cwt130.00–144.0051211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2226132.23/cwt132.00–132.502992
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy575133.22/cwt132.50–134.007662
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700121.00/cwt121.00–121.008471
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469148.90/cwt146.00–152.506989
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2335135.70/cwt132.50–139.004552
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650132.00/cwt132.00–132.008581
BullsMedium and Large 1-2567142.64/cwt136.00–150.0080913
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350114.00/cwt114.00–114.003992
BullsMedium and Large 2472135.65/cwt120.00–144.0064016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2424149.34/cwt145.00–159.0063317
SteersMedium and Large 1-2678132.90/cwt128.00–140.0090110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2517144.85/cwt137.00–157.0074930
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy655130.00/cwt130.00–130.008521
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy625131.00/cwt131.00–131.008191
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy375148.00/cwt148.00–148.005551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy410140.00/cwt140.00–140.005741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2423128.71/cwt125.00–138.0054426
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy648114.00/cwt114.00–114.007395
Bulls1,67088.94/cwt79.00–95.001,48511
CowsBoner 80-85%1,41663.61/cwt57.00–68.0090174
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43963.32/cwt57.00–68.009119
CowsLean 85-90%88141.63/cwt35.00–45.0036710
CowsLean 85-90%75562.16/cwt60.00–64.004692
CowsLean 85-90%1,04651.82/cwt46.00–56.0054223
HeifersSmall 1-2273109.36/cwt105.00–112.502994
SteersSmall 1-2545106.00/cwt106.00–106.005781
SteersSmall 1-2475101.00/cwt101.00–101.004801
SteersSmall 1-2255104.00/cwt104.00–104.002651
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed93088.00/cwt88.00–88.008181
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed47081.00/cwt81.00–81.003811
BullsSmall 1-2490111.00/cwt111.00–111.005442
HeifersSmall 1-2378107.55/cwt105.00–110.004072
SteersSmall 1-2740102.00/cwt102.00–102.007551
SteersSmall 1-2830108.00/cwt108.00–108.008961
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed39582.50/cwt82.50–82.503261
HeifersSmall 1-2485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005342
HeifersSmall 1-2343110.00/cwt110.00–110.003772
BullsSmall 1-2583108.77/cwt107.50–110.006342
SteersSmall 1-2200110.00/cwt110.00–110.002201
SteersSmall 1-2335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
BullsSmall 1-2808106.50/cwt106.00–107.008612
HeifersSmall 1-2430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy69386.00/cwt80.00–93.005963
BullsSmall 1-2678108.76/cwt107.50–110.007372
HeifersSmall 1-2625101.98/cwt100.00–106.006373
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy81389.42/cwt81.00–95.007273
HeifersSmall 1-2585110.00/cwt110.00–110.006441
HeifersSmall 1-2521102.26/cwt100.00–107.005334
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy84585.00/cwt85.00–85.007181
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy90095.00/cwt95.00–95.008551
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy63085.00/cwt85.00–85.005361
HeifersSmall 1-2Full76583.00/cwt83.00–83.006351
BullsSmall 1-2400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy42385.91/cwt81.00–91.003632
Bred CowsSmall 1-2805467.00/cwt467.00–467.003,7591
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2830875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,2631
BullsSmall 1-2735102.00/cwt102.00–102.007501
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy75081.00/cwt81.00–81.006081
BullsSmall 1-2515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy73580.00/cwt80.00–80.005881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy440166.16/cwt164.00–176.007316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2569147.75/cwt140.00–154.0084112
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy37592.24/cwt92.00–92.503462
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 348159.79/cwt52.50–75.002886
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56088.04/cwt86.00–90.004932
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 369573.00/cwt73.00–73.005071
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed80581.00/cwt81.00–81.006521
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3283108.85/cwt102.50–110.003086
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44596.00/cwt96.00–96.004271
SteersMedium and Large 3320109.00/cwt109.00–109.003491
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 342052.50/cwt52.50–52.502211
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 330077.50/cwt77.50–77.502331
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53087.02/cwt85.00–89.004612
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 350090.00/cwt90.00–90.004501
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 356057.00/cwt57.00–57.003191
HeifersMedium and Large 3370112.50/cwt112.50–112.504161
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 355895.52/cwt94.00–97.005332
HeifersMedium and Large 3460103.91/cwt100.00–108.004782
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 337577.50/cwt77.50–77.502911
HeifersMedium and Large 3581106.08/cwt100.00–112.006164
SteersMedium and Large 3710106.00/cwt106.00–106.007531
HeifersMedium and Large 3518102.24/cwt102.00–102.505302
SteersMedium and Large 3820100.00/cwt100.00–100.008201
HeifersMedium and Large 367397.96/cwt94.00–102.006592
SteersMedium and Large 3220110.00/cwt110.00–110.002421
BullsMedium and Large 3720108.00/cwt108.00–108.007781
HeifersMedium and Large 3330107.50/cwt107.50–107.503551
BullsMedium and Large 3465105.64/cwt103.00–107.004913
HeifersMedium and Large 3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
BullsMedium and Large 3755103.00/cwt103.00–103.007782
SteersMedium and Large 3880105.00/cwt105.00–105.009241
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0801,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0013,7701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,005925.00/cwt925.00–925.009,2961
BullsMedium and Large 3685104.03/cwt102.00–106.007132
HeifersMedium and Large 362096.00/cwt96.00–96.005951
BullsMedium and Large 3500108.50/cwt107.00–110.005432
HeifersMedium and Large 3290105.00/cwt105.00–105.003051
CowsBoner 80-85%1,81356.00/cwt56.00–56.001,0152
CowsLean 85-90%68028.37/cwt21.00–34.001933
HeifersMedium and Large 3440108.00/cwt108.00–108.004751
BullsMedium and Large 3805104.00/cwt104.00–104.008371
Bulls1,73697.37/cwt96.00–99.001,6905
CowsBoner 80-85%1,48273.12/cwt69.00–81.001,08416
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,165982.60/cwt975.00–990.0011,4472
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0801,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0014,0401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2895350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,1331
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2965760.26/cwt610.00–900.007,3372
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy673115.00/cwt115.00–115.007742
BullsMedium and Large 2516124.05/cwt112.00–135.006405
BullsMedium and Large 2427130.05/cwt116.00–141.005559
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy483141.49/cwt139.00–144.006832
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full455143.00/cwt143.00–143.006511
SteersMedium and Large 2215127.50/cwt127.50–127.502741
SteersMedium and Large 2370115.00/cwt115.00–115.004261
HeifersMedium and Large 2525112.00/cwt112.00–112.005881
SteersMedium and Large 2268123.93/cwt120.00–127.503322
SteersMedium and Large 2415122.59/cwt116.00–130.005093
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy260147.00/cwt147.00–147.003822
SteersMedium and Large 2516123.12/cwt115.00–129.006354
BullsMedium and Large 2675120.00/cwt120.00–120.008101
HeifersMedium and Large 2381122.16/cwt116.00–128.0046510
HeifersMedium and Large 2230127.00/cwt127.00–127.002921
HeifersMedium and Large 2611110.60/cwt108.00–113.006765
BullsMedium and Large 2760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008662
HeifersMedium and Large 2467120.86/cwt115.00–124.005645
SteersMedium and Large 2680127.30/cwt125.00–130.008663
BullsMedium and Large 2735111.00/cwt111.00–111.008161
BullsMedium and Large 2565126.64/cwt122.00–132.0071617
HeifersMedium and Large 2655111.00/cwt111.00–111.007272
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61789.24/cwt85.00–93.005513
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63886.47/cwt80.00–93.005522
BullsMedium and Large 388098.00/cwt98.00–98.008621
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 340588.40/cwt80.00–97.003582
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy49089.00/cwt89.00–89.004361
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003556
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed83592.00/cwt92.00–92.007681
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 368050.00/cwt50.00–50.003401
HeifersMedium and Large 2275118.93/cwt115.00–123.003272
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75595.00/cwt95.00–95.007171
BullsMedium and Large 2628122.51/cwt119.00–126.007692
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 346596.00/cwt96.00–96.004462
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45580.00/cwt80.00–80.003641
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59585.00/cwt85.00–85.005061
HeifersMedium and Large 2573113.47/cwt110.00–117.006506
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3215102.50/cwt102.50–102.502201
HeifersMedium and Large 2316120.49/cwt115.00–124.003814
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy71580.00/cwt80.00–80.005721
SteersMedium and Large 3Fleshy63090.00/cwt90.00–90.005671
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy63093.00/cwt93.00–93.005861
SteersMedium and Large 2322133.51/cwt117.50–145.004303
HeifersMedium and Large 2424121.40/cwt115.00–124.0051510
SteersMedium and Large 2465123.69/cwt118.00–130.005756

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.