Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-05-17

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 17
● Final181 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
678 head
10 vs last sale 668 13 vs year ago 665 · +2.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
206 head
35 vs last sale 171 69 vs year ago 137 · +50.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
16 vs last sale 35 11 vs year ago 30 · 36.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 26

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Current goat receipts 26

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.13/cwt on 227 head.
Average price
$118.13
227 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$574
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$47
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.22
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2472126.97599114
Medium and Large 2454119.5954355
Small 1-2515101.2652121
Medium and Large 356198.2755237
One grade step is worth $28.70/cwt here — about $47 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 sale227 hd
118.13
NC average8 barns · 917 hd
117.91
+0.22
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
BullsLow1,66595.411,58924
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38770.2197422
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30768.82899123
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low94153.1650037

Every lot, as filed

181 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 1-2619123.58/cwt117.00–129.007655
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425148.86/cwt140.00–155.0063322
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2428129.63/cwt124.00–140.0055523
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2324132.26/cwt129.00–138.004299
SteersMedium and Large 1-2723124.95/cwt119.00–130.009034
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2660117.00/cwt117.00–117.007721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2765123.49/cwt122.00–125.009452
SteersMedium and Large 1-2321159.82/cwt150.00–170.0051312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2288130.00/cwt130.00–130.003742
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2370132.39/cwt130.00–137.0049011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2661133.25/cwt133.00–134.008814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2573123.74/cwt119.00–128.0070917
SteersMedium and Large 1-2568138.08/cwt135.00–143.007849
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2472127.35/cwt124.00–132.0060122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2623131.74/cwt128.00–136.0082111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2150162.50/cwt162.50–162.502441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800120.00/cwt120.00–120.009601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523123.26/cwt118.00–129.0064522
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy315174.88/cwt172.50–177.505512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy288176.24/cwt175.00–177.505082
SteersMedium and Large 1-2374156.45/cwt149.00–162.5058513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2521143.91/cwt135.00–152.0075015
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy668124.49/cwt122.00–127.008322
BullsMedium and Large 1-2895117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0471
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy373116.55/cwt114.00–119.004352
BullsMedium and Large 2611121.36/cwt120.00–127.007426
BullsMedium and Large 1-2475142.94/cwt139.00–153.0067911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2520139.80/cwt134.00–149.0072711
SteersMedium and Large 2778120.01/cwt118.00–122.009342
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy380120.00/cwt120.00–120.004561
SteersMedium and Large 2481129.57/cwt120.00–142.506238
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy330112.50/cwt112.50–112.503711
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy265116.27/cwt115.00–117.503082
BullsMedium and Large 1-2620131.12/cwt129.00–133.008138
HeifersMedium and Large 2478121.86/cwt117.50–127.5058213
BullsMedium and Large 1-2558135.20/cwt134.00–138.007545
SteersMedium and Large 2325132.13/cwt119.00–142.5042914
SteersMedium and Large 2877114.01/cwt113.00–115.001,0003
SteersMedium and Large 2190129.17/cwt120.00–137.502453
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy565129.99/cwt129.00–131.007343
HeifersMedium and Large 2615115.00/cwt115.00–115.007073
SteersMedium and Large 2835112.51/cwt111.00–114.009392
HeifersMedium and Large 2713109.59/cwt109.00–111.007815
SteersMedium and Large 2238128.72/cwt120.00–135.003065
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy525112.50/cwt112.50–112.505911
Bulls1,23569.00/cwt69.00–69.008521
Bulls1,51991.68/cwt84.00–97.001,39314
Bulls1,940104.15/cwt100.00–109.002,0219
CowsLean 85-90%75034.00/cwt34.00–34.002551
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39472.66/cwt69.00–79.001,01316
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38265.22/cwt61.00–68.009015
SteersSmall 1-2310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed31095.00/cwt95.00–95.002951
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed71080.00/cwt80.00–80.005681
SteersSmall 1-2855111.00/cwt111.00–111.009491
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy42083.00/cwt83.00–83.003491
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy52092.92/cwt91.00–95.004832
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed55587.50/cwt87.50–87.504861
HeifersSmall 1-2550107.50/cwt107.50–107.505911
SteersSmall 1-2730106.00/cwt106.00–106.007741
BullsSmall 1-2670105.43/cwt100.00–110.007063
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed43582.50/cwt80.00–85.003592
SteersSmall 1-2363110.00/cwt110.00–110.003993
SteersSmall 1-2238107.42/cwt105.00–110.002562
BullsSmall 1-2535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
HeifersSmall 1-2387105.33/cwt100.00–110.004083
HeifersSmall 1-2Full33082.50/cwt82.50–82.502721
HeifersSmall 1-2630105.00/cwt105.00–105.006621
SteersSmall 1-2635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
BullsSmall 1-2755105.00/cwt105.00–105.007931
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67585.00/cwt85.00–85.005741
HeifersSmall 1-2683106.35/cwt104.00–108.007263
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy45587.50/cwt87.50–87.503981
HeifersSmall 1-2518107.03/cwt106.00–108.005542
HeifersSmall 1-2485108.98/cwt105.00–111.005294
HeifersSmall 1-2420105.00/cwt105.00–105.004411
Bred CowsSmall 1-2670469.00/cwt469.00–469.003,1421
BullsSmall 1-2570103.47/cwt100.00–107.005902
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2685875.00/cwt875.00–875.005,9941
Stock CowsSmall 1-2680585.00/cwt585.00–585.003,9781
BullsSmall 1-2483109.26/cwt108.00–110.005284
BullsSmall 1-2613105.43/cwt100.00–111.006462
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy390145.00/cwt145.00–145.005661
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy57095.00/cwt95.00–95.005421
SteersMedium and Large 1-2431152.84/cwt145.00–158.0065911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2466149.34/cwt143.00–156.006969
Stock CowsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed749477.50/cwt363.00–555.003,5767
Bred HeifersSmall 1-2680500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,4001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed330126.00/cwt126.00–126.004161
Bred CowsSmall 1-2690380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,6221
HeifersMedium and Large 3670111.00/cwt111.00–111.007441
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed89092.00/cwt92.00–92.008191
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81080.00/cwt80.00–80.006481
BullsMedium and Large 3405102.00/cwt102.00–102.004131
SteersMedium and Large 3389101.81/cwt100.00–107.503964
HeifersMedium and Large 3185100.00/cwt100.00–100.001851
HeifersMedium and Large 3635107.00/cwt107.00–107.006791
HeifersMedium and Large 3210107.50/cwt107.50–107.502261
SteersMedium and Large 3720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007201
HeifersMedium and Large 3285106.25/cwt100.00–112.503032
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38580.00/cwt80.00–80.003081
BullsMedium and Large 3643107.49/cwt105.00–110.006912
HeifersMedium and Large 3567108.65/cwt105.00–111.006163
HeifersMedium and Large 3710106.26/cwt105.00–107.507542
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70388.75/cwt87.50–90.006242
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy585115.00/cwt115.00–115.006731
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full62596.00/cwt96.00–96.006002
HeifersMedium and Large 3540104.00/cwt104.00–104.005621
SteersMedium and Large 3628101.18/cwt97.50–105.006352
HeifersMedium and Large 3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
SteersMedium and Large 375596.00/cwt96.00–96.007251
Dairy HeifersLarge 351851.04/cwt42.00–60.002642
HeifersMedium and Large 3423107.75/cwt105.00–111.004564
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,130785.00/cwt785.00–785.008,8711
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,105675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,4591
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,013807.87/cwt690.00–906.008,1842
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2955975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,3111
Dairy SteersLarge 377578.50/cwt73.00–84.006082
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed512133.00/cwt133.00–133.006816
Dairy HeifersLarge 347060.00/cwt60.00–60.002821
Dairy HeifersLarge 360355.48/cwt51.00–60.003352
Dairy HeifersLarge 376061.00/cwt61.00–61.004641
Dairy SteersLarge 363080.00/cwt80.00–80.005041
CowsLean 85-90%81059.00/cwt59.00–59.004781
Dairy HeifersLarge 336084.00/cwt84.00–84.003021
Dairy SteersLarge 339087.00/cwt87.00–87.003391
Dairy SteersLarge 345089.00/cwt89.00–89.004011
Dairy HeifersLarge 329085.00/cwt85.00–85.002471
Dairy SteersLarge 343588.30/cwt80.00–95.003843
CowsLean 85-90%96655.57/cwt51.00–58.0053730
Dairy HeifersLarge 344081.00/cwt81.00–81.003561
CowsBoner 80-85%1,43272.82/cwt69.00–79.001,04360
CowsLean 85-90%85341.36/cwt36.00–44.003535
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18765.02/cwt58.00–68.0077263
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,29556.00/cwt56.00–56.007251
BullsMedium and Large 2669123.94/cwt116.00–127.008296
BullsMedium and Large 2423125.44/cwt120.00–135.005318
SteersMedium and Large 2525127.29/cwt123.00–132.506684
HeifersMedium and Large 2683110.97/cwt108.00–114.007582
SteersMedium and Large 2277136.10/cwt127.50–147.5037715
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410115.99/cwt115.00–117.004762
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed484114.51/cwt112.50–115.005545
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy650115.00/cwt115.00–115.007481
HeifersMedium and Large 2585111.00/cwt111.00–111.006491
BullsMedium and Large 2470128.77/cwt118.00–137.0060521
HeifersMedium and Large 2285121.55/cwt120.00–127.503465
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed483116.23/cwt115.00–117.505612
SteersMedium and Large 2376135.39/cwt120.00–147.505099
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full72588.00/cwt88.00–88.006381
HeifersMedium and Large 2429123.12/cwt120.00–127.505285
HeifersMedium and Large 2370122.64/cwt115.00–128.0045410
HeifersMedium and Large 2313123.23/cwt119.00–125.003866
SteersMedium and Large 2685119.00/cwt119.00–119.008153
SteersMedium and Large 2583127.67/cwt118.00–133.007446
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64092.00/cwt92.00–92.005891
BullsMedium and Large 2772111.65/cwt109.00–113.008623
BullsMedium and Large 2573129.45/cwt117.00–134.0074217
BullsMedium and Large 2720113.96/cwt112.00–116.008212
BullsMedium and Large 3655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed25587.50/cwt87.50–87.502231
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42597.00/cwt97.00–97.004121
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75588.00/cwt88.00–88.006641
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49080.00/cwt80.00–80.003921
SteersMedium and Large 3270107.50/cwt107.50–107.502901
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy88093.00/cwt93.00–93.008183
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68097.00/cwt97.00–97.006601
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32592.50/cwt92.50–92.503011
BullsMedium and Large 2527126.85/cwt117.50–132.0066812
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70080.00/cwt80.00–80.005601
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60594.67/cwt94.00–95.005733
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed83587.01/cwt86.00–88.007272
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69092.50/cwt92.50–92.506381
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36090.28/cwt85.00–97.003253
HeifersMedium and Large 2514115.80/cwt111.00–120.005954
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy87094.00/cwt94.00–94.008181
BullsMedium and Large 3590112.50/cwt112.50–112.506641
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full44595.00/cwt95.00–95.004231
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49597.50/cwt97.50–97.504831
SteersMedium and Large 2614122.51/cwt121.00–127.007525
HeifersMedium and Large 2215115.00/cwt115.00–115.002471

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.