Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-07-19

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 19
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
493 head
420 vs last sale 913 121 vs year ago 614 · 19.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
177 head
118 vs last sale 295 21 vs year ago 198 · 10.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
13 vs last sale 31 27 vs year ago 45 · 60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 4

Current goat receipts 7

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 8.00 higher, while heifers were mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 15.00 to 60.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.64/cwt on 196 head.
Average price
$120.64
196 head · 482 lb average
Value per head Derived
$581
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$186
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.63
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2496129.10640120
Medium and Large 2456117.1953436
Small 1-2455100.4745714thin
Medium and Large 346797.2545426
One grade step is worth $31.85/cwt here — about $186 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 sale196 hd
120.64
NC average8 barns · 972 hd
119.01
+1.63
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
BullsLow1,54295.461,47224
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47167.6499518
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,34566.2889181
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00350.5850750

Every lot, as filed

145 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 1-2890126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1211
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67090.00/cwt90.00–90.006031
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2755675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,0961
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2825725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,9811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2571146.06/cwt138.00–151.008347
SteersMedium and Large 1-2525146.01/cwt143.00–150.007675
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428145.85/cwt140.00–150.006248
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2433134.27/cwt124.00–139.0058121
Bred HeifersSmall 1-2605525.00/cwt525.00–525.003,1761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2255155.00/cwt155.00–155.003951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2521126.12/cwt118.00–136.0065722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2442147.66/cwt144.00–152.006533
SteersMedium and Large 1-2455152.44/cwt139.00–156.0069413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2673118.03/cwt117.00–119.007942
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy385146.25/cwt145.00–147.505632
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369154.61/cwt149.00–175.005715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376135.82/cwt131.00–143.0051110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2565125.82/cwt118.00–133.0071122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2663153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,01412
BullsMedium and Large 2688121.95/cwt117.00–127.008392
SteersMedium and Large 1-2925127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325138.73/cwt130.00–144.004515
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2636124.29/cwt119.00–127.0079014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522141.25/cwt134.00–148.0073715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2270130.00/cwt130.00–130.003512
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy635115.00/cwt115.00–115.007301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2325160.08/cwt155.00–165.005202
BullsMedium and Large 1-2564140.57/cwt135.00–146.0079312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2471144.72/cwt140.00–148.006829
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full560133.00/cwt133.00–133.007451
SteersMedium and Large 2Full440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005281
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed445122.00/cwt122.00–122.005431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2471129.76/cwt124.00–136.0061121
HeifersMedium and Large 2317121.12/cwt115.00–125.003843
SteersMedium and Large 2430136.00/cwt136.00–136.005851
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy362116.04/cwt115.00–118.004203
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2795630.00/cwt630.00–630.005,0091
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2565640.00/cwt640.00–640.003,6161
Bred CowsSmall 1-2720350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5201
BullsSmall 1-2770103.04/cwt100.00–106.007932
SteersMedium and Large 1-2623137.01/cwt131.00–142.008543
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy67890.67/cwt87.50–94.006152
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy46096.00/cwt96.00–96.004421
BullsSmall 1-2800105.00/cwt105.00–105.008401
BullsSmall 1-2466102.29/cwt100.00–105.004774
BullsSmall 1-2523106.90/cwt104.00–110.005592
SteersSmall 1-2230110.00/cwt110.00–110.002531
HeifersSmall 1-2515101.00/cwt101.00–101.005201
HeifersSmall 1-2370102.50/cwt102.50–102.503791
BullsSmall 1-2440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy75594.00/cwt94.00–94.007101
HeifersSmall 1-2255106.18/cwt102.50–110.002712
BullsSmall 1-2745105.00/cwt105.00–105.007821
HeifersSmall 1-2580112.50/cwt112.50–112.506531
HeifersSmall 1-2240100.00/cwt100.00–100.002401
SteersSmall 1-2365102.95/cwt101.00–105.003762
BullsSmall 1-2893107.00/cwt107.00–107.009562
SteersSmall 1-2285115.00/cwt115.00–115.003281
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy64593.00/cwt93.00–93.006001
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy70588.00/cwt88.00–88.006201
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy43091.00/cwt91.00–91.003911
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed73087.00/cwt87.00–87.006351
HeifersSmall 1-2327106.57/cwt102.50–112.503483
SteersSmall 1-2310115.00/cwt115.00–115.003571
HeifersSmall 1-2640102.50/cwt102.50–102.506561
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy57791.38/cwt89.00–92.505273
CowsLean 85-90%1,01555.67/cwt49.00–61.0056533
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,59574.00/cwt74.00–74.001,1801
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46467.27/cwt60.00–73.0098517
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33565.93/cwt60.00–73.0088078
Bulls1,25181.88/cwt70.00–88.001,0245
Bulls1,573108.38/cwt105.00–112.001,7052
CowsBoner 80-85%1,59875.31/cwt75.00–76.001,2033
CowsLean 85-90%94244.50/cwt38.00–50.0041913
CowsLean 85-90%1,10628.38/cwt23.00–34.003144
Bulls1,62497.94/cwt90.00–103.001,59117
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2955600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,7301
Dairy SteersLarge 333495.53/cwt87.00–101.003194
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3801,130.00/cwt1,130.00–1,130.0015,5941
Dairy SteersLarge 357085.00/cwt85.00–85.004851
Dairy HeifersLarge 343578.00/cwt78.00–78.003391
Dairy SteersLarge 328290.64/cwt83.00–97.002563
HeifersMedium and Large 3523105.52/cwt101.00–110.005522
Dairy SteersLarge 351081.00/cwt81.00–81.004131
HeifersMedium and Large 3333105.71/cwt97.00–110.003523
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy670126.00/cwt126.00–126.008441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2950725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,8881
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2860650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,5901
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47593.00/cwt93.00–93.004421
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,044999.71/cwt825.00–1,160.0010,4374
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed29092.50/cwt92.50–92.502681
HeifersMedium and Large 3290105.00/cwt100.00–110.003052
HeifersMedium and Large 3770106.00/cwt106.00–106.008161
HeifersMedium and Large 3230100.00/cwt100.00–100.002301
SteersMedium and Large 3263107.52/cwt103.00–112.502832
HeifersMedium and Large 3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
SteersMedium and Large 3372104.21/cwt100.00–110.003883
HeifersMedium and Large 3384103.86/cwt98.00–110.003994
HeifersMedium and Large 3580111.00/cwt111.00–111.006441
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75593.00/cwt93.00–93.007021
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37081.52/cwt80.00–83.003022
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55592.50/cwt92.50–92.505131
SteersMedium and Large 3510107.00/cwt107.00–107.005461
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed86582.00/cwt82.00–82.007091
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43095.00/cwt95.00–95.004091
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46584.35/cwt80.00–89.003922
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55080.00/cwt80.00–80.004401
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed82094.00/cwt94.00–94.007711
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy340122.00/cwt122.00–122.004151
SteersMedium and Large 2180127.50/cwt127.50–127.502301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2614135.65/cwt130.00–140.008339
HeifersMedium and Large 2618111.23/cwt109.00–114.006874
HeifersMedium and Large 2573116.22/cwt115.00–117.506662
SteersMedium and Large 2215127.50/cwt127.50–127.502741
SteersMedium and Large 2267141.72/cwt140.00–145.003783
HeifersMedium and Large 2376120.57/cwt115.00–128.004538
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425117.00/cwt117.00–117.004971
BullsMedium and Large 2775116.00/cwt116.00–116.008991
HeifersMedium and Large 2510115.34/cwt114.00–117.005883
SteersMedium and Large 2615112.00/cwt112.00–112.006891
SteersMedium and Large 2369132.53/cwt125.00–143.004897
HeifersMedium and Large 2482118.69/cwt116.00–122.005723
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full675112.00/cwt112.00–112.007561
BullsMedium and Large 2526121.39/cwt118.00–131.006395
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy430117.50/cwt117.50–117.505051
HeifersMedium and Large 2240122.50/cwt122.50–122.502941
HeifersMedium and Large 2410117.80/cwt113.00–122.004835
BullsMedium and Large 2640125.00/cwt125.00–125.008001
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed525117.00/cwt117.00–117.006141
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy82595.00/cwt95.00–95.007841
BullsMedium and Large 2840112.00/cwt112.00–112.009411
HeifersMedium and Large 2735108.00/cwt108.00–108.007941
HeifersMedium and Large 2660109.97/cwt108.00–112.007262
SteersMedium and Large 3240113.25/cwt112.50–114.002722
SteersMedium and Large 2325129.28/cwt125.00–135.004205
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33390.11/cwt85.00–95.003002
BullsMedium and Large 2457131.26/cwt125.00–138.006006
BullsMedium and Large 2580127.70/cwt119.00–132.507416
BullsMedium and Large 2417131.36/cwt122.50–137.505487
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed82884.05/cwt80.00–91.006963
HeifersMedium and Large 2275120.00/cwt115.00–125.003303
BullsMedium and Large 3885100.00/cwt100.00–100.008851
BullsMedium and Large 3573104.93/cwt100.00–110.006012
BullsMedium and Large 3405100.00/cwt100.00–100.004051
BullsMedium and Large 3600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601

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.