Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-08-09

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 9
● Final168 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
654 head
1 vs last sale 655 46 vs year ago 608 · +7.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
230 head
60 vs last sale 170 65 vs year ago 165 · +39.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
2 vs last sale 10 1 vs year ago 13 · 7.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current sheep receipts 3

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 15.00 to 80.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.93/cwt on 257 head.
Average price
$120.93
257 head · 497 lb average
Value per head Derived
$601
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$158
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$32.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.16
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2500128.84645159
Medium and Large 2461118.7854743
Small 1-2522101.9853232
Medium and Large 350496.6248723
One grade step is worth $32.23/cwt here — about $158 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 sale257 hd
120.93
NC average8 barns · 1,447 hd
126.09
−5.16
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
BullsAverage1,63794.251,54213
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29570.22909122
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42469.9999629
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low91049.5745159

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
SteersSmall 1-2380110.00/cwt110.00–110.004181
HeifersSmall 1-2432105.44/cwt100.00–110.004566
HeifersSmall 1-2660103.53/cwt100.00–107.006832
HeifersSmall 1-2471103.29/cwt100.00–106.004864
HeifersSmall 1-2845104.00/cwt104.00–104.008791
BullsSmall 1-2677106.44/cwt100.00–112.007213
BullsSmall 1-281399.99/cwt98.00–102.008133
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy65095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
HeifersSmall 1-2376110.90/cwt108.00–112.504176
SteersMedium and Large 1-2785122.50/cwt122.50–122.509621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2619125.12/cwt118.00–130.0077425
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2210135.24/cwt130.00–140.002842
SteersMedium and Large 1-2469146.55/cwt141.00–152.006874
SteersMedium and Large 1-2271153.88/cwt150.00–160.004176
SteersMedium and Large 1-2371155.91/cwt148.00–162.5057811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2431130.27/cwt124.00–139.0056119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376137.03/cwt132.50–140.005156
SteersMedium and Large 1-2322159.65/cwt152.50–170.0051420
SteersMedium and Large 1-2231154.61/cwt150.00–157.503574
SteersMedium and Large 1-2729127.43/cwt124.00–132.009295
SteersMedium and Large 1-2175146.60/cwt143.00–150.002572
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy560126.00/cwt126.00–126.007061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2860123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2803124.49/cwt121.00–128.001,0002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2663136.98/cwt134.00–141.009083
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy595122.00/cwt122.00–122.007261
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2920725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,6701
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2970800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,7601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2522147.61/cwt145.00–153.0077120
SteersMedium and Large 1-2628140.55/cwt130.00–143.0088314
SteersMedium and Large 1-2581141.27/cwt137.50–145.008217
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2573126.75/cwt120.00–132.0072621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2467130.84/cwt124.00–138.0061132
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy610122.00/cwt122.00–122.007441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323134.88/cwt130.00–140.0043612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400150.67/cwt150.00–151.006033
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2274131.26/cwt130.00–132.503604
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523127.76/cwt120.00–138.0066829
BullsMedium and Large 1-2570137.00/cwt137.00–137.007811
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy335122.50/cwt122.50–122.504101
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy425115.00/cwt115.00–115.004891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2470147.25/cwt143.00–154.0069211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2416147.33/cwt140.00–156.0061316
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2662124.00/cwt124.00–124.008213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2719122.23/cwt119.00–125.008794
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy653123.00/cwt122.00–124.008032
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522136.58/cwt135.00–141.007139
BullsMedium and Large 1-2614133.48/cwt130.00–137.008208
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy335140.00/cwt140.00–140.004691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy580116.00/cwt116.00–116.006731
Bulls1,65595.31/cwt89.00–102.001,5779
CowsBoner 80-85%1,46360.23/cwt59.00–62.008813
CowsLean 85-90%75930.29/cwt22.00–35.002307
CowsLean 85-90%89043.71/cwt38.00–49.0038918
Bulls1,955103.92/cwt103.00–105.002,0322
Bulls1,23579.80/cwt73.00–85.009862
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed42385.92/cwt80.00–92.503632
HeifersSmall 1-272094.00/cwt94.00–94.006771
SteersSmall 1-2270110.00/cwt110.00–110.002971
HeifersSmall 1-2560107.50/cwt107.50–107.506021
HeifersSmall 1-2540106.00/cwt106.00–106.005721
HeifersSmall 1-2620103.02/cwt100.00–106.006392
HeifersSmall 1-277898.07/cwt95.00–101.007632
BullsSmall 1-2467111.64/cwt110.00–112.505213
BullsSmall 1-2600107.50/cwt107.50–107.506451
BullsSmall 1-2763105.50/cwt105.00–106.008052
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy41092.50/cwt92.50–92.503791
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy58083.00/cwt83.00–83.004811
BullsSmall 1-2585108.56/cwt105.00–112.006352
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy74587.50/cwt87.50–87.506521
BullsSmall 1-2528107.64/cwt100.00–112.505683
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy89095.00/cwt95.00–95.008461
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed33082.50/cwt82.50–82.502721
BullsSmall 1-2865103.00/cwt103.00–103.008911
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy49592.50/cwt92.50–92.504581
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy70089.00/cwt89.00–89.006231
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy53590.00/cwt90.00–90.004821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy685126.00/cwt126.00–126.008631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy490131.00/cwt131.00–131.006421
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2750700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,2501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2765950.00/cwt950.00–950.007,2681
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy42580.00/cwt80.00–80.003401
SteersSmall 1-2343107.46/cwt102.50–112.503692
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55581.00/cwt81.00–81.004501
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42592.50/cwt92.50–92.503931
BullsMedium and Large 2623120.26/cwt118.00–123.007494
BullsMedium and Large 2675122.18/cwt115.00–127.508257
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50595.00/cwt95.00–95.004801
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38085.20/cwt80.00–90.003242
HeifersMedium and Large 3715104.00/cwt104.00–104.007441
HeifersMedium and Large 3470106.06/cwt100.00–112.504984
BullsMedium and Large 3845104.00/cwt104.00–104.008791
BullsMedium and Large 3563101.59/cwt97.50–107.005723
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70594.00/cwt94.00–94.006631
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42288.36/cwt87.00–90.003733
HeifersMedium and Large 3343107.48/cwt105.00–110.003692
BullsMedium and Large 3470105.05/cwt100.00–110.004942
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62585.00/cwt85.00–85.005311
SteersMedium and Large 3860102.00/cwt102.00–102.008772
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34587.50/cwt87.50–87.503021
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37088.73/cwt87.50–90.003282
HeifersMedium and Large 3570104.00/cwt104.00–104.005931
BullsMedium and Large 3515109.00/cwt109.00–109.005611
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84584.00/cwt84.00–84.007101
HeifersMedium and Large 3690106.00/cwt106.00–106.007311
HeifersMedium and Large 3415110.00/cwt110.00–110.004572
SteersMedium and Large 3780102.00/cwt102.00–102.007961
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2840530.00/cwt530.00–530.004,4521
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,055975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,2861
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2051,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0015,6651
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0016,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,040825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,5801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed965525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,0661
Dairy SteersLarge 3595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
Dairy HeifersLarge 350555.00/cwt55.00–55.002781
Dairy SteersLarge 3655100.00/cwt100.00–100.006551
Dairy SteersLarge 335598.63/cwt90.00–107.503502
Dairy SteersLarge 441580.00/cwt80.00–80.003321
Dairy SteersLarge 342591.18/cwt80.00–100.003884
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44175.77/cwt73.00–78.001,0926
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41968.48/cwt62.00–73.0097223
CowsLean 85-90%95756.36/cwt50.00–62.0053933
CowsLean 85-90%79066.00/cwt66.00–66.005211
CowsBoner 80-85%1,35376.01/cwt74.00–81.001,02833
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26768.35/cwt62.00–73.0086686
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy360115.00/cwt115.00–115.004141
BullsMedium and Large 2727114.01/cwt112.00–115.008293
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy680116.00/cwt116.00–116.007891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy495134.00/cwt134.00–134.006631
SteersMedium and Large 2400125.00/cwt125.00–125.005001
SteersMedium and Large 2278140.20/cwt132.50–145.003906
SteersMedium and Large 2475140.00/cwt140.00–140.006651
SteersMedium and Large 2319137.77/cwt127.50–147.504394
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy263122.50/cwt122.50–122.503222
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy490123.00/cwt123.00–123.006031
SteersMedium and Large 2785112.00/cwt112.00–112.008791
SteersMedium and Large 2685117.50/cwt117.50–117.508051
SteersMedium and Large 2175139.00/cwt130.00–147.502432
SteersMedium and Large 2630126.00/cwt126.00–126.007941
SteersMedium and Large 2383135.45/cwt127.50–145.005195
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450115.00/cwt115.00–115.005181
HeifersMedium and Large 2513113.03/cwt110.00–115.005803
HeifersMedium and Large 2475120.20/cwt115.00–123.005716
HeifersMedium and Large 2373122.65/cwt120.00–125.004572
HeifersMedium and Large 2270126.62/cwt122.50–129.003424
SteersMedium and Large 2227133.68/cwt130.00–142.503033
SteersMedium and Large 2740119.00/cwt119.00–119.008811
BullsMedium and Large 2521126.27/cwt116.00–134.0065814
HeifersMedium and Large 2220125.00/cwt125.00–125.002751
HeifersMedium and Large 2722110.00/cwt109.00–111.007943
HeifersMedium and Large 2565115.00/cwt115.00–115.006502
SteersMedium and Large 2567128.23/cwt122.50–132.007273
SteersMedium and Large 2520120.00/cwt120.00–120.006241
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full395119.00/cwt119.00–119.004701
BullsMedium and Large 2574126.58/cwt120.00–133.0072710
BullsMedium and Large 2478130.87/cwt123.00–139.0062611
BullsMedium and Large 2426125.51/cwt119.00–132.505358
HeifersMedium and Large 2419118.64/cwt113.00–123.004979
HeifersMedium and Large 2618113.40/cwt108.00–117.007013
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy95582.00/cwt82.00–82.007831
BullsMedium and Large 371592.50/cwt92.50–92.506611
BullsMedium and Large 361597.50/cwt97.50–97.506001
BullsMedium and Large 3758108.00/cwt107.00–109.008192
HeifersMedium and Large 2685115.16/cwt112.50–117.007893
HeifersMedium and Large 2333122.99/cwt117.50–128.004106
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49595.00/cwt95.00–95.004701
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed71588.00/cwt88.00–88.006291

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.