Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-08-16

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 16
● Final158 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
529 head
125 vs last sale 654 11 vs year ago 540 · 2.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
208 head
22 vs last sale 230 84 vs year ago 124 · +67.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
6 vs last sale 12 7 vs year ago 11 · +63.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 2

Current sheep receipts 9

Current goat receipts 4

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady, while bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 8.00 higher, while heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was moderate to attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 40.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.97/cwt on 206 head.
Average price
$120.97
206 head · 496 lb average
Value per head Derived
$600
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$156
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.15
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2503130.00655128
Medium and Large 2431117.8150832
Small 1-2524100.5552717thin
Medium and Large 351696.5549829
One grade step is worth $33.45/cwt here — about $156 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 sale206 hd
120.97
NC average8 barns · 1,006 hd
119.81
+1.15
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
BullsHigh1,53796.981,49132
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,38570.08971102
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41468.7297220
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04351.0953349

Every lot, as filed

158 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
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2725575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,1691
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy35580.00/cwt80.00–80.002841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2620144.73/cwt137.00–151.0089710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2333156.39/cwt150.00–162.505214
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2570126.35/cwt118.00–134.0072017
SteersMedium and Large 1-2290151.25/cwt150.00–152.504392
SteersMedium and Large 1-2525150.37/cwt140.00–156.0078912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2660138.04/cwt133.00–143.009112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2580148.92/cwt135.00–155.0086413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2429132.44/cwt124.00–142.5056821
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2624126.47/cwt117.00–133.0078914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2678127.00/cwt127.00–127.008614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2423147.24/cwt145.00–152.506238
SteersMedium and Large 1-2727132.02/cwt129.00–134.009603
BullsMedium and Large 1-2568138.14/cwt136.00–143.007858
BullsMedium and Large 1-2467147.13/cwt140.00–155.006875
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2165137.50/cwt137.50–137.502271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2477129.69/cwt125.00–134.0061920
SteersMedium and Large 1-2359155.86/cwt140.00–164.005609
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2327132.45/cwt130.00–140.004338
BullsMedium and Large 1-2655132.00/cwt132.00–132.008651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full740117.00/cwt117.00–117.008661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2627135.24/cwt132.50–140.008485
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy585112.00/cwt112.00–112.006551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2378133.69/cwt131.00–136.005056
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2527124.72/cwt118.00–133.0065723
BullsMedium and Large 2673120.94/cwt115.00–127.008143
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy535132.04/cwt128.00–134.007063
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy493140.00/cwt140.00–140.006902
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed225120.00/cwt120.00–120.002701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2427144.14/cwt140.00–151.006159
BullsMedium and Large 1-2523139.26/cwt135.00–144.007288
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed285122.50/cwt122.50–122.503491
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy185122.50/cwt122.50–122.502271
SteersMedium and Large 2323137.92/cwt125.00–147.504458
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy325117.42/cwt115.00–120.003822
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy465121.29/cwt120.00–122.505642
SteersMedium and Large 2377136.06/cwt125.00–147.505137
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475147.96/cwt142.00–160.007035
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy575133.00/cwt133.00–133.007651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added542140.75/cwt140.75–140.7576314
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy77094.00/cwt94.00–94.007241
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy80590.00/cwt90.00–90.007251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy628126.00/cwt126.00–126.007912
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2121,298.21/cwt1,125.00–1,400.0015,7343
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy66585.81/cwt80.00–95.005713
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy58090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
BullsSmall 1-2673107.51/cwt105.00–110.007242
BullsSmall 1-2513111.52/cwt108.00–115.005722
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2710675.00/cwt675.00–675.004,7931
Bred CowsSmall 1-2755400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,0201
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy79087.00/cwt87.00–87.006871
BullsSmall 1-2580107.02/cwt105.00–109.006212
HeifersSmall 1-2433111.74/cwt111.00–112.504842
HeifersSmall 1-2672105.60/cwt100.00–109.007103
BullsSmall 1-2730108.00/cwt108.00–108.007881
BullsSmall 1-2795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
BullsSmall 1-2635107.50/cwt107.50–107.506831
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy61886.17/cwt82.50–90.005332
SteersSmall 1-2710111.00/cwt111.00–111.007881
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy24587.50/cwt87.50–87.502141
HeifersSmall 1-2350112.50/cwt112.50–112.503941
HeifersSmall 1-2325102.50/cwt102.50–102.503331
HeifersSmall 1-2505100.00/cwt100.00–100.005051
SteersSmall 1-2490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
SteersSmall 1-2680104.00/cwt104.00–104.007071
SteersSmall 1-2280105.00/cwt105.00–105.002941
HeifersSmall 1-2250102.50/cwt102.50–102.502561
HeifersSmall 1-2635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
SteersSmall 1-2367105.70/cwt98.00–112.503883
HeifersSmall 1-2463104.86/cwt100.00–110.004862
CowsLean 85-90%81064.00/cwt64.00–64.005181
CowsLean 85-90%1,00145.38/cwt40.00–49.0045412
CowsLean 85-90%1,10357.57/cwt51.00–62.0063530
Bulls1,828106.07/cwt104.00–108.001,9396
Bulls1,50097.96/cwt92.00–103.001,46922
Bulls1,30677.96/cwt62.00–86.001,0184
CowsBoner 80-85%1,41168.44/cwt63.00–73.0096673
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31474.91/cwt74.00–79.0098428
Dairy SteersLarge 337886.04/cwt80.00–92.503252
Dairy HeifersLarge 321567.50/cwt67.50–67.501451
CowsBoner 80-85%1,49055.00/cwt55.00–55.008201
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50574.00/cwt74.00–74.001,1142
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full49577.50/cwt77.50–77.503841
CowsLean 85-90%86527.99/cwt10.00–35.002426
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed860875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,5251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2940940.00/cwt940.00–940.008,8361
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39068.61/cwt64.00–72.0095417
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,63560.00/cwt60.00–60.009811
Dairy SteersLarge 323888.79/cwt85.00–92.502112
Dairy HeifersLarge 317379.28/cwt72.50–85.001374
BullsMedium and Large 3685105.04/cwt100.00–110.007203
HeifersMedium and Large 3333112.50/cwt112.50–112.503752
Dairy SteersLarge 357090.18/cwt80.00–100.005142
Dairy SteersLarge 327797.15/cwt90.00–98.002699
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,265900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,3851
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4651,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0017,9461
HeifersMedium and Large 3380102.92/cwt100.00–106.003912
BullsMedium and Large 3Full65090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
Dairy SteersLarge 435577.50/cwt77.50–77.502751
Dairy SteersLarge 363595.00/cwt95.00–95.006031
HeifersMedium and Large 3555102.50/cwt102.50–102.505691
HeifersMedium and Large 3275103.00/cwt103.00–103.002831
BullsMedium and Large 3563102.53/cwt100.00–105.005772
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy37592.50/cwt92.50–92.503471
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,225916.90/cwt900.00–925.0011,2323
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,330950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,6351
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy47592.50/cwt92.50–92.504391
SteersMedium and Large 3195112.50/cwt112.50–112.502191
HeifersMedium and Large 353199.37/cwt97.50–100.005284
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42383.31/cwt80.00–90.003523
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy52095.00/cwt95.00–95.004941
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy78589.00/cwt89.00–89.006991
HeifersMedium and Large 3760101.00/cwt101.00–101.007681
BullsMedium and Large 3835103.00/cwt103.00–103.008601
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy81089.00/cwt89.00–89.007211
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed685115.00/cwt115.00–115.007881
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455117.50/cwt117.50–117.505351
HeifersMedium and Large 2373115.83/cwt115.00–117.504324
SteersMedium and Large 2263136.36/cwt130.00–145.003593
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed220117.50/cwt117.50–117.502591
SteersMedium and Large 2533126.68/cwt123.00–131.006754
HeifersMedium and Large 2535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006152
SteersMedium and Large 2890119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0591
HeifersMedium and Large 2563113.33/cwt111.00–115.006383
SteersMedium and Large 2175142.50/cwt142.50–142.502491
SteersMedium and Large 2433132.76/cwt120.00–138.005757
HeifersMedium and Large 2750109.00/cwt109.00–109.008181
HeifersMedium and Large 2280123.24/cwt115.00–127.503453
SteersMedium and Large 2565121.00/cwt121.00–121.006841
BullsMedium and Large 2535125.11/cwt120.00–128.006694
HeifersMedium and Large 2185118.65/cwt115.00–122.502202
SteersMedium and Large 2477132.85/cwt125.00–137.506343
BullsMedium and Large 2429131.04/cwt125.00–138.005627
HeifersMedium and Large 2417116.04/cwt113.00–120.004843
HeifersMedium and Large 2319122.50/cwt115.00–127.503915
SteersMedium and Large 3Fleshy85593.00/cwt93.00–93.007951
HeifersMedium and Large 2475120.88/cwt120.00–122.505744
BullsMedium and Large 2468134.93/cwt122.50–140.0063112
BullsMedium and Large 2631118.33/cwt111.00–124.007474
HeifersMedium and Large 2628114.98/cwt114.00–116.007223
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66092.50/cwt92.50–92.506111
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed85596.00/cwt96.00–96.008211
BullsMedium and Large 2566124.81/cwt120.00–130.007065
HeifersMedium and Large 2730114.00/cwt114.00–114.008321
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42090.00/cwt90.00–90.003781
SteersMedium and Large 3600105.00/cwt105.00–105.006301
SteersMedium and Large 3590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006491
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78082.50/cwt82.50–82.506441
BullsMedium and Large 3535106.25/cwt102.50–110.005682
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy64088.00/cwt88.00–88.005631
HeifersMedium and Large 3431102.53/cwt85.00–112.504425
HeifersMedium and Large 3680104.00/cwt104.00–104.007071
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004371
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84580.00/cwt80.00–80.006761
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64585.00/cwt85.00–85.005481

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.