Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-04-12

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 12
● Final205 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,342 head
839 vs last sale 503 1,083 vs year ago 259 · +418.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
280 head
96 vs last sale 184 131 vs year ago 149 · +87.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
27 vs last sale 75 40 vs year ago 8 · +500.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 3 to 15 higher.. Demand was high; market activity and buyer interest were higher. Offerings of cattle were higher. Cattle quality was well above average. 2 hogs 5 sheep 8 goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.36/cwt on 537 head.
Average price
$125.36
537 head · 451 lb average
Value per head Derived
$566
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$35
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$32.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.42
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2440132.61584361
Medium and Large 2445119.3853292
Medium and Large 3446101.5945336
Small 1-2548100.1454948
One grade step is worth $32.47/cwt here — about $35 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 sale537 hd
125.36
NC average8 barns · 1,481 hd
125.78
−0.42
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
BullsLow1,67590.511,51621
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39366.1192123
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24464.09797158
CowsLean 85-90%Low87442.9837658

Every lot, as filed

205 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2422135.19/cwt125.00–143.0057165
SteersMedium and Large 1-2190152.50/cwt152.50–152.502901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375136.49/cwt129.00–144.0051254
SteersMedium and Large 1-2232156.62/cwt150.00–170.003633
SteersMedium and Large 1-2373160.65/cwt148.00–172.5059965
SteersMedium and Large 1-2780127.00/cwt127.00–127.009911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2326137.21/cwt129.00–147.5044744
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy427175.82/cwt170.00–185.0075114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2668133.90/cwt132.50–136.008945
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy517163.50/cwt158.00–168.0084515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy605152.00/cwt152.00–152.009201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0461
SteersMedium and Large 1-2323164.02/cwt150.00–175.0053039
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2985926.90/cwt900.00–950.009,1302
SteersMedium and Large 1-2584151.96/cwt147.00–158.5088726
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2940925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,6952
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2895625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,5941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2825121.00/cwt121.00–121.009981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy375177.48/cwt172.00–180.006663
Stock CowsSmall 1-2640371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,3741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy277182.48/cwt180.00–187.505053
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2770625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,8131
Bred CowsSmall 1-2720400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,8801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2623142.99/cwt133.00–147.5089116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy554162.00/cwt162.00–162.008976
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2521130.92/cwt120.00–138.0068239
SteersMedium and Large 1-2720126.36/cwt120.00–134.0091011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2417160.91/cwt150.00–167.0067119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2755116.00/cwt116.00–116.008762
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475161.21/cwt151.00–170.0076626
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2179142.80/cwt135.00–155.002564
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2672118.80/cwt116.00–123.0079810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2279164.21/cwt152.50–178.0045818
SteersMedium and Large 1-2519151.08/cwt142.50–159.0078415
BullsMedium and Large 1-2520147.15/cwt139.00–158.0076540
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2277136.36/cwt130.00–142.5037812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2661134.62/cwt132.50–136.008904
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2223136.15/cwt132.50–143.0030410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2566126.55/cwt120.00–133.0071627
BullsMedium and Large 1-2468155.65/cwt148.00–168.0072839
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2622123.53/cwt117.00–126.0076813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450135.00/cwt135.00–135.006081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full547135.00/cwt135.00–135.007384
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2713114.00/cwt114.00–114.008132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469131.35/cwt125.00–139.0061676
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy521133.41/cwt128.00–138.006954
BullsMedium and Large 1-2622140.45/cwt133.00–144.0087412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy400145.00/cwt145.00–145.005801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy420123.00/cwt123.00–123.005171
BullsMedium and Large 1-2427156.58/cwt149.00–169.0066944
CowsLean 85-90%81940.57/cwt36.00–45.0033217
CowsLean 85-90%80858.52/cwt58.00–59.004732
Bulls1,10075.00/cwt75.00–75.008251
Bulls1,98097.97/cwt96.00–99.001,9403
Bulls1,65590.10/cwt80.00–95.001,49117
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14353.54/cwt53.00–54.006122
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed51884.20/cwt81.00–87.504362
SteersSmall 1-2315110.81/cwt107.50–115.003493
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed29092.50/cwt92.50–92.502681
SteersSmall 1-2470105.00/cwt105.00–105.004941
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2775550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,2631
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2795819.18/cwt600.00–1,010.006,5122
SteersSmall 1-2295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
SteersSmall 1-2660109.00/cwt109.00–109.007191
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed62095.00/cwt95.00–95.005891
HeifersSmall 1-2570107.40/cwt105.00–110.006123
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed32592.50/cwt90.00–95.003012
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed25090.00/cwt90.00–90.002251
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed41582.50/cwt82.50–82.503421
HeifersSmall 1-2705104.34/cwt101.00–108.007363
SteersSmall 1-2393106.97/cwt103.00–111.004202
BullsSmall 1-2405107.50/cwt107.50–107.504351
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed45080.00/cwt80.00–80.003601
SteersSmall 1-2550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
HeifersSmall 1-2614102.09/cwt98.00–106.006276
BullsSmall 1-2580110.00/cwt110.00–110.006381
HeifersSmall 1-2418104.35/cwt100.00–110.004364
BullsSmall 1-2673106.49/cwt103.00–110.007172
HeifersSmall 1-2505102.52/cwt100.00–105.005182
HeifersSmall 1-2675103.73/cwt98.00–107.007003
HeifersSmall 1-2820107.00/cwt107.00–107.008771
HeifersSmall 1-2Full58086.07/cwt82.00–90.004992
HeifersSmall 1-2860103.31/cwt100.00–105.008883
HeifersSmall 1-2Full61096.00/cwt96.00–96.005861
HeifersSmall 1-2250112.50/cwt112.50–112.502811
BullsSmall 1-2220102.50/cwt102.50–102.502261
HeifersSmall 1-2470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005172
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy33892.56/cwt90.00–95.003132
BullsSmall 1-2635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy60392.25/cwt92.00–92.505562
BullsSmall 1-280599.00/cwt99.00–99.007971
HeifersSmall 1-2385109.36/cwt107.50–110.004214
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy31596.00/cwt96.00–96.003021
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2755603.59/cwt575.00–630.004,5572
BullsSmall 1-2875100.00/cwt100.00–100.008751
Bred CowsSmall 1-2653414.08/cwt268.00–543.002,7043
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2660490.00/cwt490.00–490.003,2341
BullsSmall 1-2723106.72/cwt105.00–108.007724
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy72590.52/cwt89.00–92.006562
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2933939.51/cwt900.00–975.008,7663
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy41890.09/cwt85.00–95.003772
BullsMedium and Large 3613104.16/cwt102.50–105.006393
BullsMedium and Large 2525134.52/cwt130.00–138.0070611
HeifersMedium and Large 2269125.48/cwt117.50–130.003388
BullsMedium and Large 3430109.42/cwt106.00–112.504713
BullsMedium and Large 2195142.50/cwt142.50–142.502781
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38592.50/cwt92.50–92.503561
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39381.49/cwt80.00–83.003202
HeifersMedium and Large 2615113.00/cwt113.00–113.006951
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44093.00/cwt93.00–93.004091
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27889.93/cwt87.50–92.502502
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy58098.00/cwt98.00–98.005681
SteersMedium and Large 3385107.50/cwt107.50–107.504141
SteersMedium and Large 3290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
BullsMedium and Large 3735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed79590.00/cwt90.00–90.007161
HeifersMedium and Large 3328106.39/cwt100.00–110.003494
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51885.86/cwt82.50–89.004452
HeifersMedium and Large 3230105.00/cwt105.00–105.002421
HeifersMedium and Large 3285102.59/cwt100.00–107.502923
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74592.00/cwt92.00–92.006851
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45592.50/cwt92.50–92.504211
HeifersMedium and Large 3376107.20/cwt100.00–112.504038
SteersMedium and Large 3635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
HeifersMedium and Large 3700101.00/cwt101.00–101.007071
HeifersMedium and Large 3413110.82/cwt110.00–112.504583
HeifersMedium and Large 376096.00/cwt96.00–96.007301
HeifersMedium and Large 3533107.54/cwt106.00–109.005732
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,055780.04/cwt725.00–875.008,2293
HeifersMedium and Large 3495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0101,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0014,8981
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29731,267.01/cwt925.00–1,575.0012,3285
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0071,057.11/cwt650.00–1,475.0010,64510
HeifersMedium and Large 3673101.64/cwt96.00–107.006842
Dairy SteersLarge 366075.00/cwt75.00–75.004951
HeifersMedium and Large 3825105.00/cwt105.00–105.008661
Dairy SteersLarge 373560.00/cwt60.00–60.004411
Dairy SteersLarge 337289.49/cwt87.50–92.003333
Dairy SteersLarge 341892.31/cwt88.00–97.003862
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1101,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0015,2631
CowsBoner 80-85%1,48271.26/cwt69.00–75.001,05636
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2985650.00/cwt500.00–800.006,4032
Dairy SteersLarge 347487.43/cwt77.50–92.504146
Dairy SteersLarge 332597.50/cwt97.50–97.503171
Dairy SteersLarge 351395.07/cwt92.00–98.004882
Dairy HeifersLarge 375848.01/cwt46.00–50.003642
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34963.56/cwt56.00–67.0085714
Dairy SteersLarge 329582.50/cwt82.50–82.502431
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46170.07/cwt69.00–73.001,0249
CowsLean 85-90%71525.72/cwt10.00–34.0018413
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17462.12/cwt56.00–68.00729120
CowsLean 85-90%99451.99/cwt46.00–56.0051726
BullsMedium and Large 1-2577144.53/cwt137.00–153.0083420
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy440140.00/cwt140.00–140.006161
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy463143.97/cwt143.00–145.006672
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy445170.00/cwt170.00–170.007571
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy568135.00/cwt135.00–135.007672
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy520159.00/cwt159.00–159.008271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520140.00/cwt140.00–140.007281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2380155.00/cwt155.00–155.005891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy568140.00/cwt140.00–140.007952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy465174.30/cwt170.00–180.008103
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy614151.62/cwt150.00–152.009318
SteersMedium and Large 2423136.59/cwt132.50–140.005783
BullsMedium and Large 2220145.00/cwt145.00–145.003191
BullsMedium and Large 2636118.99/cwt115.00–122.507574
BullsMedium and Large 2420132.99/cwt115.00–147.5055925
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy580111.00/cwt111.00–111.006441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy316176.99/cwt175.00–180.005596
SteersMedium and Large 2374130.01/cwt114.00–149.0048616
SteersMedium and Large 2685126.00/cwt126.00–126.008631
SteersMedium and Large 2803115.49/cwt113.00–118.009272
SteersMedium and Large 2190139.53/cwt125.00–147.502655
BullsMedium and Large 2758111.99/cwt109.00–115.008492
BullsMedium and Large 2340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
HeifersMedium and Large 2780110.50/cwt110.00–111.008622
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy63392.98/cwt92.00–94.005892
HeifersMedium and Large 2668111.48/cwt109.00–114.007456
HeifersMedium and Large 2578116.93/cwt115.00–118.006766
HeifersMedium and Large 2727110.99/cwt109.00–114.008073
HeifersMedium and Large 2377122.66/cwt112.50–129.004629
BullsMedium and Large 2672127.63/cwt124.00–130.008585
BullsMedium and Large 2471136.33/cwt120.00–147.5064223
SteersMedium and Large 2281140.24/cwt132.50–145.003946
HeifersMedium and Large 2424122.54/cwt119.00–128.0052013
SteersMedium and Large 2226136.15/cwt132.50–140.003085
SteersMedium and Large 2715112.00/cwt112.00–112.008011
BullsMedium and Large 2865111.00/cwt111.00–111.009601
BullsMedium and Large 2581136.17/cwt135.00–137.007916
SteersMedium and Large 2530135.00/cwt135.00–135.007161
BullsMedium and Large 2285117.50/cwt117.50–117.503351
SteersMedium and Large 2795114.00/cwt114.00–114.009061
SteersMedium and Large 2326137.83/cwt120.00–147.5044925
HeifersMedium and Large 2222121.62/cwt117.50–125.002703
HeifersMedium and Large 2328119.69/cwt115.00–127.5039315
SteersMedium and Large 2615126.00/cwt123.00–130.007753
HeifersMedium and Large 2524116.95/cwt112.00–129.006139
SteersMedium and Large 2570131.56/cwt122.50–137.007504
SteersMedium and Large 2479134.47/cwt120.00–147.506444
HeifersMedium and Large 2175127.50/cwt127.50–127.502231
HeifersMedium and Large 2475119.05/cwt112.00–127.5056516
BullsMedium and Large 2729114.72/cwt111.00–119.008367

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.