Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-04-05

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 5
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
503 head
145 vs last sale 648 503 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
0 vs last sale 184 184 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
50 vs last sale 25 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week , slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was above average, also had 7 goats and 14 sheep.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $147.32/cwt on 139 head.
Average price
$147.32
139 head · 474 lb average
Value per head Derived
$698
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$471
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$50.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.86
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2478154.17736109
Medium and Large 2478127.8161123
Medium and Large 3512106.135434thin
Small 1-2257103.332653thin
One grade step is worth $50.83/cwt here — about $471 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 sale139 hd
147.32
NC average8 barns · 929 hd
145.47
+1.86
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
BullsHigh1,33090.481,20310
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38266.8692416
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,31065.27855110
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,00349.9150034

Every lot, as filed

136 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 1-2Fleshy580133.00/cwt133.00–133.007711
BullsMedium and Large 2565119.78/cwt112.00–130.006774
BullsSmall 1-2790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
HeifersMedium and Large 3630108.00/cwt108.00–108.006801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy283181.73/cwt181.00–182.505142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2178158.80/cwt157.50–160.002832
SteersMedium and Large 1-2375159.83/cwt150.00–169.005996
SteersMedium and Large 1-2233165.13/cwt150.00–175.003856
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2091,071.69/cwt1,000.00–1,175.0012,9574
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1431,279.90/cwt1,075.00–1,450.0014,6295
SteersMedium and Large 1-2629139.65/cwt133.00–147.0087810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2517151.98/cwt140.00–158.0078613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2605126.00/cwt126.00–126.007625
SteersMedium and Large 1-2470156.68/cwt150.00–168.0073610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy560164.00/cwt164.00–164.009186
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy328176.14/cwt170.00–182.005782
SteersMedium and Large 1-2726128.34/cwt121.00–134.009325
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373135.42/cwt130.00–142.505057
BullsMedium and Large 1-2479150.14/cwt146.00–160.007199
SteersMedium and Large 1-2279165.70/cwt150.00–177.504629
SteersMedium and Large 1-2832129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0733
SteersMedium and Large 1-2424159.79/cwt150.00–169.006789
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2224136.15/cwt132.50–140.003054
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2321135.43/cwt130.00–145.004354
BullsMedium and Large 1-2570145.87/cwt136.00–152.0083113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2570128.66/cwt118.00–132.5073311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2579146.72/cwt142.00–152.008504
SteersMedium and Large 1-2329157.04/cwt150.00–167.505175
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2475133.87/cwt128.00–138.0063621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2705124.00/cwt124.00–124.008741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy855113.00/cwt113.00–113.009661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2615139.52/cwt130.00–145.008589
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2264142.09/cwt140.00–147.503759
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2178133.39/cwt132.50–135.002373
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy455145.00/cwt145.00–145.006601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2526144.27/cwt135.00–153.0075916
Bred CowsSmall 1-2805575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,6291
Bred CowsSmall 1-2803586.98/cwt475.00–700.004,7133
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy360172.66/cwt170.00–176.006226
SteersMedium and Large 1-2652145.01/cwt144.00–147.009453
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy405170.00/cwt170.00–170.006891
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2801,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.0019,8401
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy70086.00/cwt86.00–86.006021
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy63094.00/cwt94.00–94.005921
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,147882.30/cwt498.00–1,075.0010,1203
SteersMedium and Large 1-2772124.24/cwt120.00–133.009593
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2715600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,2901
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2720700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,0401
BullsSmall 1-2610107.50/cwt107.50–107.506561
HeifersSmall 1-2625105.00/cwt105.00–105.006561
Stock CowsSmall 1-2730431.00/cwt431.00–431.003,1461
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy510160.00/cwt160.00–160.008161
HeifersSmall 1-2455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
HeifersSmall 1-2658104.00/cwt104.00–104.006842
SteersSmall 1-2330105.00/cwt105.00–105.003471
SteersSmall 1-2185102.50/cwt102.50–102.501901
Bred CowsSmall 1-2778595.13/cwt460.00–750.004,6305
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed45086.25/cwt82.50–90.003882
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed74086.00/cwt86.00–86.006361
BullsSmall 1-2723106.97/cwt106.00–108.007732
HeifersSmall 1-2540100.00/cwt100.00–100.005401
HeifersSmall 1-2235100.00/cwt100.00–100.002351
SteersSmall 1-2255102.50/cwt102.50–102.502611
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41973.36/cwt71.00–76.001,0414
CowsBoner 80-85%1,60771.72/cwt69.00–74.001,15322
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23663.66/cwt57.00–69.0078788
Bulls1,04599.50/cwt99.00–100.001,0402
Bulls1,43589.68/cwt80.00–95.001,2877
Bulls1,16078.00/cwt78.00–78.009051
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,055800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,4401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,083958.53/cwt550.00–1,150.0010,3816
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4301,525.00/cwt1,525.00–1,525.0021,8082
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,158852.83/cwt725.00–1,000.009,8768
CowsLean 85-90%91020.00/cwt20.00–20.001821
CowsLean 85-90%83540.48/cwt37.00–43.003384
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 368584.00/cwt84.00–84.005751
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3495104.00/cwt104.00–104.005151
CowsLean 85-90%1,02952.24/cwt46.00–56.0053829
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37064.69/cwt57.00–68.0088612
SteersMedium and Large 3675106.00/cwt106.00–106.007161
HeifersMedium and Large 3820102.00/cwt102.00–102.008361
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 371557.00/cwt57.00–57.004081
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 338590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1891,626.86/cwt1,375.00–1,850.0019,34327
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29751,675.00/cwt1,675.00–1,675.0016,3311
HeifersMedium and Large 3690102.00/cwt102.00–102.007041
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75085.00/cwt85.00–85.006381
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed19085.00/cwt85.00–85.001621
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3528102.32/cwt100.00–104.005403
SteersMedium and Large 339597.50/cwt97.50–97.503851
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 376064.00/cwt64.00–64.004861
SteersMedium and Large 3488110.50/cwt110.00–111.005392
HeifersMedium and Large 3415108.00/cwt108.00–108.004481
BullsMedium and Large 3490102.50/cwt102.50–102.505021
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 324585.00/cwt85.00–85.002081
HeifersMedium and Large 379597.00/cwt97.00–97.007711
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 381564.00/cwt64.00–64.005221
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 370090.00/cwt90.00–90.006301
HeifersMedium and Large 2290127.00/cwt127.00–127.003681
HeifersMedium and Large 2200122.50/cwt122.50–122.502451
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65082.00/cwt82.00–82.005331
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 369048.22/cwt44.00–52.503332
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2521126.57/cwt119.00–132.0065915
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2428135.04/cwt125.00–144.0057818
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy370171.00/cwt171.00–171.006331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
SteersMedium and Large 2373120.96/cwt112.50–130.004512
BullsMedium and Large 2725110.00/cwt110.00–110.007981
BullsMedium and Large 1-2658133.99/cwt133.00–135.008823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy285147.00/cwt147.00–147.004191
BullsMedium and Large 2468128.74/cwt112.50–137.006036
BullsMedium and Large 2515122.01/cwt115.00–130.006286
HeifersMedium and Large 2300125.00/cwt125.00–125.003751
SteersMedium and Large 2810116.00/cwt116.00–116.009401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428156.52/cwt148.00–168.0067024
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy519156.38/cwt154.00–157.008128
SteersMedium and Large 2677126.86/cwt116.00–134.008593
HeifersMedium and Large 2471122.79/cwt121.00–124.005784
BullsMedium and Large 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
SteersMedium and Large 2530132.06/cwt130.00–134.007002
BullsMedium and Large 2328140.82/cwt132.50–147.504623
BullsMedium and Large 2618123.47/cwt117.00–130.007633
SteersMedium and Large 2433126.64/cwt118.00–142.005485
BullsMedium and Large 2423133.58/cwt120.00–145.0056510
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
HeifersMedium and Large 2383119.48/cwt117.00–122.004582
SteersMedium and Large 2230147.50/cwt147.50–147.503391
SteersMedium and Large 2488128.19/cwt122.00–140.006263
HeifersMedium and Large 2518116.02/cwt115.00–117.006012
BullsMedium and Large 3565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 363092.01/cwt82.00–99.005803
HeifersMedium and Large 388097.00/cwt97.00–97.008541
SteersMedium and Large 2575122.36/cwt117.00–128.007042
SteersMedium and Large 2335131.74/cwt125.00–145.004414
HeifersMedium and Large 352097.50/cwt97.50–97.505071
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3555104.00/cwt104.00–104.005772

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.