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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 10
● Final168 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
668 head
144 vs last sale 812 30 vs year ago 638 · +4.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
171 head
44 vs last sale 215 4 vs year ago 175 · 2.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
10 vs last sale 45 5 vs year ago 40 · 12.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 2 Current hog receipts 8

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 80.00 per head.

Current hog receipts 8

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.18/cwt on 223 head.
Average price
$117.18
223 head · 491 lb average
Value per head Derived
$576
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$83
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$27.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.19
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2476126.76603113
Medium and Large 2468117.0254849
Medium and Large 355699.9855629
Small 1-252499.1851932
One grade step is worth $27.58/cwt here — about $83 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 sale223 hd
117.18
NC average9 barns · 1,273 hd
115.99
+1.19
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
BullsAverage1,49689.861,34530
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45766.0896328
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26964.9682575
CowsLean 85-90%Average97948.2547233

Every lot, as filed

168 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 1-2Fancy405162.50/cwt162.50–162.506581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2285157.50/cwt157.50–157.504491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added455160.00/cwt160.00–160.0072810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200193.75/cwt187.50–200.003882
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy382170.86/cwt170.00–172.506533
Bred CowsSmall 1-2725413.00/cwt413.00–413.002,9941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2372157.00/cwt148.00–167.5058419
SteersMedium and Large 1-2519138.73/cwt135.00–142.007207
SteersMedium and Large 1-2619130.10/cwt128.50–136.008057
SteersMedium and Large 1-2725128.00/cwt128.00–128.009281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2432141.76/cwt140.00–152.0061223
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,077779.22/cwt525.00–950.008,3925
SteersMedium and Large 1-2329157.80/cwt149.00–167.505197
SteersMedium and Large 1-2670132.66/cwt132.00–134.008893
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2335132.50/cwt132.50–132.504441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2613118.63/cwt117.00–122.007273
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2573122.45/cwt118.00–129.0070221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy330172.50/cwt172.50–172.505692
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2474128.74/cwt124.00–136.0061033
SteersMedium and Large 1-2471144.47/cwt140.00–154.0068015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375133.54/cwt129.00–137.005019
SteersMedium and Large 1-2216167.03/cwt157.50–175.003615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2427129.49/cwt124.00–136.0055319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2518124.12/cwt121.00–128.0064311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2705119.00/cwt119.00–119.008391
BullsMedium and Large 1-2472142.26/cwt139.00–148.0067112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2615129.00/cwt129.00–129.007931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2690133.00/cwt133.00–133.009181
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450130.00/cwt130.00–130.005851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2563134.50/cwt134.00–135.007572
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy460122.00/cwt122.00–122.0056112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2515136.57/cwt132.00–141.0070312
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy83095.00/cwt95.00–95.007891
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy265122.50/cwt122.50–122.503251
BullsMedium and Large 2658116.02/cwt112.00–119.007636
BullsMedium and Large 1-2561131.01/cwt130.00–132.007354
SteersMedium and Large 2333136.86/cwt131.00–143.004562
SteersMedium and Large 2860111.00/cwt111.00–111.009551
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2418147.57/cwt140.00–157.0061712
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy345122.75/cwt122.50–123.004232
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2223135.86/cwt130.00–140.003033
Bulls1,51190.28/cwt84.00–96.001,36421
Bulls1,54897.43/cwt97.00–98.001,5085
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22271.31/cwt69.00–75.0087111
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47265.27/cwt62.00–68.0096123
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38869.82/cwt69.00–71.009695
CowsLean 85-90%1,05152.41/cwt46.00–56.0055122
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed42592.50/cwt92.50–92.503931
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed71592.00/cwt92.00–92.006581
SteersSmall 1-2385106.00/cwt106.00–106.004081
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed80580.00/cwt80.00–80.006441
SteersSmall 1-2335102.50/cwt102.50–102.503431
HeifersSmall 1-2790101.00/cwt101.00–101.007981
BullsSmall 1-2528105.59/cwt100.00–110.005583
HeifersSmall 1-2565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
HeifersSmall 1-2513105.97/cwt100.00–110.005443
HeifersSmall 1-2315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
HeifersSmall 1-2375108.30/cwt100.00–112.504064
HeifersSmall 1-2620101.00/cwt101.00–101.006261
HeifersSmall 1-2275102.50/cwt102.50–102.502821
BullsSmall 1-2617108.30/cwt105.00–110.006683
HeifersSmall 1-2423109.78/cwt107.00–112.004644
HeifersSmall 1-273597.00/cwt97.00–97.007131
BullsSmall 1-2583100.00/cwt100.00–100.005832
BullsSmall 1-2727103.72/cwt99.00–107.007543
HeifersSmall 1-2665105.00/cwt105.00–105.006981
BullsSmall 1-2760105.00/cwt105.00–105.007981
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy68093.51/cwt93.00–94.006362
BullsSmall 1-243597.50/cwt97.50–97.504241
BullsSmall 1-2668106.59/cwt103.00–109.007123
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy83393.08/cwt88.00–98.007752
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy64594.00/cwt94.00–94.006061
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy40082.50/cwt82.50–82.503301
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy71095.00/cwt95.00–95.006751
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy66595.00/cwt95.00–95.006321
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy45592.00/cwt92.00–92.004191
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy84597.00/cwt97.00–97.008201
Stock CowsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed703474.92/cwt284.00–558.003,33915
Bred CowsSmall 1-2800550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,4001
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy70887.98/cwt86.00–90.006232
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed71580.00/cwt80.00–80.005721
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed31789.67/cwt89.00–90.002843
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy75093.00/cwt93.00–93.006981
SteersMedium and Large 3715108.00/cwt108.00–108.007721
HeifersMedium and Large 3672103.00/cwt102.00–104.006923
BullsMedium and Large 3665100.00/cwt100.00–100.006652
HeifersMedium and Large 385082.00/cwt82.00–82.006971
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61080.00/cwt80.00–80.004881
SteersMedium and Large 3175110.00/cwt110.00–110.001931
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy87585.00/cwt85.00–85.007441
BullsMedium and Large 3818100.50/cwt100.00–101.008222
HeifersMedium and Large 3725100.49/cwt100.00–101.007292
SteersMedium and Large 3557101.68/cwt100.00–105.005663
HeifersMedium and Large 3437104.27/cwt95.00–110.004566
HeifersMedium and Large 3373104.01/cwt100.00–110.003883
BullsMedium and Large 385086.00/cwt86.00–86.007311
BullsMedium and Large 3590105.00/cwt105.00–105.006201
HeifersMedium and Large 3455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
HeifersMedium and Large 3573103.64/cwt100.00–107.005942
HeifersMedium and Large 3503105.02/cwt100.00–110.005283
BullsMedium and Large 3718103.28/cwt100.00–105.007423
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2930510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,7431
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2950630.00/cwt630.00–630.005,9851
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,020924.26/cwt725.00–1,175.009,4273
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400162.50/cwt162.50–162.506501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0251,128.29/cwt1,050.00–1,200.0011,5652
BullsMedium and Large 3600100.00/cwt100.00–100.006001
Dairy SteersLarge 341890.14/cwt85.00–97.503774
Dairy SteersLarge 357888.28/cwt86.00–91.005103
Dairy SteersLarge 361882.43/cwt80.00–85.005092
Dairy HeifersLarge 343060.00/cwt60.00–60.002581
Dairy SteersLarge 377081.00/cwt81.00–81.006241
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2860700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,0201
Dairy SteersLarge 366279.67/cwt79.00–80.005273
Dairy SteersLarge 336588.73/cwt87.50–90.003242
Dairy SteersLarge 346290.71/cwt87.50–92.504193
Dairy SteersLarge 373577.50/cwt77.50–77.505701
Dairy SteersLarge 352290.00/cwt90.00–90.004703
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed24077.50/cwt77.50–77.501861
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12557.00/cwt57.00–57.006411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28063.98/cwt58.00–68.0081963
CowsLean 85-90%72022.00/cwt22.00–22.001581
CowsLean 85-90%84641.72/cwt38.00–45.0035310
Bulls1,35478.19/cwt72.00–83.001,0594
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full48570.00/cwt70.00–70.003401
SteersMedium and Large 2536124.56/cwt121.00–126.006684
SteersMedium and Large 2578123.00/cwt120.00–125.007115
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy358120.31/cwt120.00–122.504318
BullsMedium and Large 2572122.75/cwt115.00–129.0070215
SteersMedium and Large 2440139.00/cwt139.00–139.006121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520116.00/cwt116.00–116.006031
SteersMedium and Large 2605126.00/cwt126.00–126.007621
HeifersMedium and Large 2474119.46/cwt112.00–122.5056610
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375122.50/cwt122.50–122.504591
SteersMedium and Large 2273141.27/cwt130.00–145.003866
HeifersMedium and Large 2518113.33/cwt110.00–115.005873
SteersMedium and Large 2368138.82/cwt130.00–145.005115
HeifersMedium and Large 2575114.00/cwt113.00–115.006562
HeifersMedium and Large 2421118.03/cwt112.50–122.004979
SteersMedium and Large 2475129.02/cwt124.00–133.006133
SteersMedium and Large 2675122.50/cwt122.50–122.508271
HeifersMedium and Large 2374121.97/cwt115.00–125.004567
HeifersMedium and Large 2316118.51/cwt112.50–122.503745
BullsMedium and Large 2765114.33/cwt113.00–116.008753
BullsMedium and Large 2523124.60/cwt115.00–130.0065218
SteersMedium and Large 2720132.00/cwt132.00–132.009501
HeifersMedium and Large 2723109.50/cwt109.00–110.007922
HeifersMedium and Large 2624113.99/cwt112.00–115.007116
HeifersMedium and Large 2277117.24/cwt114.00–122.503253
BullsMedium and Large 3528110.00/cwt110.00–110.005812
HeifersMedium and Large 2670113.00/cwt113.00–113.007571
BullsMedium and Large 2469123.32/cwt115.00–133.0057810
BullsMedium and Large 2624117.38/cwt111.00–123.0073213
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46587.50/cwt87.50–87.504071
BullsMedium and Large 2705115.68/cwt115.00–117.008163
BullsMedium and Large 2420129.98/cwt123.00–135.005465
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy76093.00/cwt93.00–93.007071
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy87591.00/cwt91.00–91.007961
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56585.00/cwt85.00–85.004801
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed30590.00/cwt90.00–90.002751
BullsMedium and Large 3795107.00/cwt107.00–107.008511
BullsMedium and Large 3495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65087.00/cwt87.00–87.005661
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45886.00/cwt86.00–86.003942
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed71783.00/cwt80.00–85.005953
HeifersMedium and Large 3625107.52/cwt105.00–110.006722
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52883.01/cwt80.00–86.004382

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.