Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-05-03

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 3
● Final182 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
812 head
65 vs last sale 747 191 vs year ago 1,003 · 19.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
35 vs last sale 180 101 vs year ago 114 · +88.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
21 vs last sale 24 13 vs year ago 32 · +40.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 12.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.45/cwt on 282 head.
Average price
$120.45
282 head · 473 lb average
Value per head Derived
$570
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$42
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.37
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2472126.81598162
Medium and Large 2429119.9451478
Small 1-255397.2753730
Medium and Large 358095.8455612thin
One grade step is worth $30.98/cwt here — about $42 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 sale282 hd
120.45
NC average8 barns · 1,246 hd
119.08
+1.37
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
BullsAverage1,42787.241,24528
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45364.5293735
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25162.88786105
CowsLean 85-90%Average91646.5742742

Every lot, as filed

182 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 1-2284170.50/cwt170.00–171.004848
BullsSmall 1-2428100.73/cwt100.00–103.004314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2571123.68/cwt118.00–130.0070618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy205167.50/cwt167.50–167.503431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2333164.71/cwt152.50–171.005487
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2528122.95/cwt118.00–129.0064937
SteersMedium and Large 1-2618131.00/cwt129.00–139.008108
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy443125.63/cwt120.00–136.005573
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2468127.29/cwt125.00–132.5059615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy525117.00/cwt117.00–117.006141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy315175.00/cwt175.00–175.005511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2569137.61/cwt134.00–142.007838
SteersMedium and Large 1-2725128.96/cwt126.00–132.009352
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0511,204.82/cwt900.00–1,425.0012,6637
SteersMedium and Large 1-2753128.00/cwt128.00–128.009642
Bred CowsSmall 1-2720487.86/cwt400.00–560.003,5133
Bred CowsSmall 1-2690382.28/cwt181.00–575.002,6382
SteersMedium and Large 1-2439140.98/cwt140.00–151.0061929
SteersMedium and Large 1-2469144.22/cwt138.00–154.006765
Bred CowsSmall 1-2743394.61/cwt358.00–430.002,9322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy360135.00/cwt135.00–135.004861
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy61086.00/cwt86.00–86.005251
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62283.22/cwt80.00–90.005183
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375134.62/cwt130.00–140.0050519
BullsMedium and Large 1-2620129.00/cwt128.00–131.008005
SteersMedium and Large 1-2525137.06/cwt133.00–146.0072029
SteersMedium and Large 1-2375152.68/cwt150.00–161.0057312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522135.88/cwt133.00–142.0070913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2270137.39/cwt133.00–142.003713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2570129.00/cwt129.00–129.007351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2223164.98/cwt157.50–170.003685
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2612119.21/cwt117.00–123.0073012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2466142.10/cwt139.00–148.0066213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800122.00/cwt122.00–122.009762
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy475131.95/cwt129.00–135.006275
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2324133.91/cwt129.00–137.004348
SteersMedium and Large 1-2655130.00/cwt130.00–130.008521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2424128.53/cwt125.00–135.0054535
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy573122.61/cwt119.00–126.007032
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2213143.85/cwt137.50–151.003062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy530111.00/cwt111.00–111.005881
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy660124.00/cwt124.00–124.008182
BullsMedium and Large 1-2423143.72/cwt139.00–149.0060814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy280145.00/cwt145.00–145.004061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy573112.94/cwt111.00–115.006472
Bulls1,39190.10/cwt81.00–96.001,25316
Bulls1,64799.39/cwt98.00–103.001,6375
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45364.52/cwt57.00–68.0093735
CowsLean 85-90%95751.68/cwt46.00–56.0049527
CowsLean 85-90%72328.25/cwt26.00–30.002045
CowsLean 85-90%90241.94/cwt36.00–45.0037810
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy75594.00/cwt94.00–94.007101
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed18090.00/cwt90.00–90.001621
HeifersSmall 1-2390104.94/cwt101.00–110.004093
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed48084.00/cwt84.00–84.004031
SteersSmall 1-2755102.50/cwt98.00–107.007742
SteersSmall 1-2535102.50/cwt102.50–102.505481
HeifersSmall 1-2670103.00/cwt103.00–103.006901
HeifersSmall 1-2595105.00/cwt105.00–105.006251
HeifersSmall 1-2343102.48/cwt100.00–105.003522
SteersSmall 1-2440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed66081.00/cwt81.00–81.005351
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed79585.00/cwt85.00–85.006761
HeifersSmall 1-2235100.00/cwt100.00–100.002351
HeifersSmall 1-2618102.04/cwt100.00–104.006312
HeifersSmall 1-2250115.00/cwt115.00–115.002881
SteersSmall 1-2485107.50/cwt107.50–107.505211
HeifersSmall 1-2422104.68/cwt100.00–111.004423
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy72785.67/cwt83.00–89.006233
BullsSmall 1-2665104.00/cwt104.00–104.006921
HeifersSmall 1-2495107.50/cwt107.50–107.505321
BullsSmall 1-2738107.00/cwt106.00–108.007902
SteersSmall 1-2710100.00/cwt100.00–100.007101
HeifersSmall 1-278096.00/cwt96.00–96.007491
HeifersSmall 1-2543104.52/cwt100.00–109.005682
HeifersSmall 1-2Full52095.00/cwt95.00–95.004941
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy66594.48/cwt93.00–96.006282
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy61093.00/cwt93.00–93.005671
BullsSmall 1-2545109.00/cwt109.00–109.005941
BullsSmall 1-2558105.99/cwt100.00–110.005913
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy42388.33/cwt80.00–96.003742
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy59589.00/cwt89.00–89.005301
Bred CowsSmall 1-2840637.35/cwt625.00–650.005,3542
Bred CowsSmall 1-2757303.83/cwt258.00–350.002,3003
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy82090.00/cwt90.00–90.007381
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy77586.51/cwt86.00–87.006702
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2780750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,8501
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy85590.00/cwt90.00–90.007701
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2925957.03/cwt850.00–1,070.008,8532
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2975725.00/cwt600.00–850.007,0692
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38090.00/cwt90.00–90.003421
SteersMedium and Large 3355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
HeifersMedium and Large 2517114.79/cwt113.00–117.005935
SteersMedium and Large 3722101.96/cwt100.00–104.007363
BullsMedium and Large 3580107.50/cwt107.50–107.506241
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46090.00/cwt90.00–90.004141
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40080.00/cwt80.00–80.003201
HeifersMedium and Large 3535107.00/cwt107.00–107.005721
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48586.00/cwt86.00–86.004171
BullsMedium and Large 3415107.00/cwt107.00–107.004441
BullsMedium and Large 3530105.34/cwt105.00–106.005583
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69090.00/cwt90.00–90.006211
SteersMedium and Large 3525104.04/cwt100.00–110.005463
BullsMedium and Large 3795106.00/cwt106.00–106.008431
SteersMedium and Large 3345100.00/cwt100.00–100.003451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,086758.38/cwt500.00–950.008,2366
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2896582.23/cwt460.00–675.005,2175
HeifersMedium and Large 371099.00/cwt99.00–99.007031
HeifersMedium and Large 3420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
HeifersMedium and Large 3655106.02/cwt104.00–108.006942
HeifersMedium and Large 3485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
Dairy SteersLarge 383587.50/cwt87.00–88.007312
Dairy SteersLarge 363080.00/cwt80.00–80.005041
SteersMedium and Large 3805108.00/cwt108.00–108.008691
BullsMedium and Large 3468104.52/cwt104.00–105.004892
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,005950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,5481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,200965.00/cwt965.00–965.0011,5801
Dairy SteersLarge 3358104.04/cwt102.00–106.003722
Dairy SteersLarge 3270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,135914.65/cwt675.00–1,050.0010,3813
BullsMedium and Large 385587.00/cwt87.00–87.007441
Dairy SteersLarge 340395.96/cwt90.00–102.003872
Dairy HeifersLarge 369573.00/cwt73.00–73.005071
CowsBoner 80-85%1,11871.26/cwt69.00–74.007978
Bulls1,35172.01/cwt59.00–78.009737
Dairy SteersLarge 446063.00/cwt63.00–63.002901
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2985585.00/cwt585.00–585.005,7621
Dairy SteersLarge 387581.39/cwt75.00–88.007122
Dairy SteersLarge 322878.72/cwt64.00–92.501792
CowsBoner 80-85%83530.00/cwt30.00–30.002511
Dairy SteersLarge 3Fleshy49565.00/cwt65.00–65.003221
Dairy SteersLarge 352788.29/cwt85.00–90.004653
Dairy SteersLarge 346086.00/cwt86.00–86.003961
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27062.89/cwt56.00–68.0079993
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14051.06/cwt45.00–56.005823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy345123.00/cwt123.00–123.004241
BullsMedium and Large 2570126.66/cwt115.00–133.0072219
BullsMedium and Large 2628123.00/cwt120.00–127.0077210
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy456130.52/cwt125.00–139.005957
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy385119.00/cwt119.00–119.004581
SteersMedium and Large 2473135.00/cwt135.00–135.006392
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy478120.00/cwt120.00–120.005742
SteersMedium and Large 2572125.03/cwt122.00–128.007153
SteersMedium and Large 2414132.68/cwt120.00–139.005495
BullsMedium and Large 1-2724120.50/cwt120.00–121.008724
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy430123.51/cwt122.50–124.005313
SteersMedium and Large 2235124.89/cwt120.00–130.002932
BullsMedium and Large 2668118.70/cwt111.00–124.007936
BullsMedium and Large 2419133.23/cwt120.00–139.0055810
HeifersMedium and Large 2331124.59/cwt118.00–129.004129
BullsMedium and Large 2478131.29/cwt120.00–139.0062822
HeifersMedium and Large 2622111.32/cwt109.00–115.006923
HeifersMedium and Large 2225122.50/cwt122.50–122.502762
SteersMedium and Large 2330130.91/cwt120.00–142.5043210
SteersMedium and Large 2795110.00/cwt110.00–110.008751
SteersMedium and Large 2523122.27/cwt112.50–132.006395
SteersMedium and Large 2812115.00/cwt114.00–116.009343
HeifersMedium and Large 2155127.50/cwt127.50–127.501981
HeifersMedium and Large 2368124.21/cwt117.00–129.0045716
SteersMedium and Large 2623118.83/cwt110.00–125.007404
HeifersMedium and Large 2715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007871
BullsMedium and Large 2516125.34/cwt113.00–131.0064711
SteersMedium and Large 2373136.18/cwt117.50–146.0050816
HeifersMedium and Large 2474119.85/cwt113.00–124.0056816
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy78593.00/cwt93.00–93.007301
HeifersMedium and Large 2583113.07/cwt111.00–117.006594
BullsMedium and Large 3680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006801
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy77086.00/cwt86.00–86.006621
SteersMedium and Large 2680125.00/cwt125.00–125.008501
HeifersMedium and Large 2429118.86/cwt113.00–124.0051018
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53092.50/cwt92.50–92.504901
BullsMedium and Large 2730109.00/cwt109.00–109.007961
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67590.00/cwt90.00–90.006081
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67592.00/cwt92.00–92.006211
HeifersMedium and Large 2255117.96/cwt116.00–120.003012
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy65090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy81584.00/cwt84.00–84.006851
HeifersMedium and Large 2660111.00/cwt111.00–111.007331
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39580.00/cwt80.00–80.003161
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84085.00/cwt85.00–85.007141
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62888.40/cwt85.00–92.005552

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.