Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-08-30

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 30
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
427 head
228 vs last sale 655 220 vs year ago 647 · 34.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
152 head
48 vs last sale 200 61 vs year ago 213 · 28.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
21 vs last sale 28 17 vs year ago 24 · 70.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 5

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 32.50 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.31/cwt on 140 head.
Average price
$119.31
140 head · 485 lb average
Value per head Derived
$579
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$130
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$27.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.66
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2509128.2865271
Medium and Large 2415119.4749634
Medium and Large 3484101.1848913thin
Small 1-2518100.8452222
One grade step is worth $27.43/cwt here — about $130 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 sale140 hd
119.31
NC average8 barns · 856 hd
122.97
−3.66
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
BullsAverage1,70395.861,63311
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41173.651,03928
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22670.3486270
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low94648.9546338

Every lot, as filed

147 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 3Thin Fleshed39582.50/cwt82.50–82.503261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007741
SteersMedium and Large 2227140.90/cwt137.50–145.003203
SteersSmall 1-2340115.00/cwt115.00–115.003911
SteersSmall 1-2290107.50/cwt107.50–107.503121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2470127.59/cwt124.00–136.0060013
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2631129.84/cwt120.00–134.008197
HeifersSmall 1-2840100.00/cwt100.00–100.008401
SteersMedium and Large 2575127.48/cwt125.00–130.007332
SteersMedium and Large 2326135.10/cwt126.00–145.004406
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465113.00/cwt113.00–113.005251
HeifersSmall 1-2370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2572127.75/cwt121.00–135.0073115
HeifersSmall 1-2590102.97/cwt100.00–106.006082
SteersMedium and Large 2Full380117.00/cwt117.00–117.004451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2326154.07/cwt149.00–170.005027
HeifersSmall 1-2463107.43/cwt105.00–110.004972
HeifersMedium and Large 2429119.05/cwt116.00–122.505114
HeifersMedium and Large 2460117.84/cwt112.50–121.005423
HeifersSmall 1-2320100.00/cwt100.00–100.003201
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed42087.50/cwt87.50–87.503681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2374133.88/cwt130.00–137.505014
HeifersSmall 1-2633107.75/cwt107.50–108.006822
HeifersMedium and Large 3375104.80/cwt100.00–110.003932
HeifersMedium and Large 2372124.39/cwt117.50–128.0046310
HeifersMedium and Large 3460102.50/cwt102.50–102.504721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2520128.39/cwt120.00–136.0066816
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325130.63/cwt130.00–132.004253
HeifersMedium and Large 2560116.26/cwt115.00–117.506512
HeifersMedium and Large 3432105.76/cwt102.50–110.004573
HeifersMedium and Large 3685105.00/cwt105.00–105.007191
HeifersMedium and Large 2665115.00/cwt115.00–115.007651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2295130.00/cwt130.00–130.003841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2428131.15/cwt125.00–136.005618
HeifersMedium and Large 2287121.61/cwt117.50–125.003493
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy360115.00/cwt115.00–115.004141
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40092.00/cwt92.00–92.003681
SteersMedium and Large 3590105.00/cwt105.00–105.006201
SteersSmall 1-2410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1261
SteersMedium and Large 3370115.00/cwt115.00–115.004261
SteersMedium and Large 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2653138.34/cwt137.00–140.009033
SteersMedium and Large 2505132.50/cwt132.50–132.506691
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46580.00/cwt80.00–80.003721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2617141.09/cwt138.00–145.008713
SteersMedium and Large 2423130.60/cwt127.00–142.505528
SteersMedium and Large 3625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
SteersMedium and Large 2383134.72/cwt124.00–145.0051612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2518142.40/cwt140.00–144.007385
SteersMedium and Large 1-2573143.33/cwt135.00–150.008215
SteersMedium and Large 1-2423146.18/cwt145.00–147.506182
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369151.79/cwt142.50–160.005607
SteersMedium and Large 2461131.67/cwt127.50–138.006074
SteersMedium and Large 2265139.76/cwt134.00–142.503704
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006361
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed460122.50/cwt122.50–122.505641
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37082.50/cwt82.50–82.503051
Dairy SteersLarge 358090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
Dairy SteersLarge 334585.00/cwt85.00–85.002931
Dairy SteersLarge 31,04080.52/cwt76.00–85.008372
SteersMedium and Large 1-2476149.75/cwt146.00–152.007134
Dairy HeifersLarge 317077.50/cwt77.50–77.501321
Dairy SteersLarge 3205107.50/cwt107.50–107.502201
Dairy SteersLarge 326095.00/cwt95.00–95.002471
Dairy SteersLarge 380080.00/cwt80.00–80.006401
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed315120.00/cwt120.00–120.003781
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed555117.50/cwt117.50–117.506522
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66391.29/cwt87.60–95.006052
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465117.97/cwt117.00–119.005492
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy72388.90/cwt85.00–93.006432
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy545133.00/cwt133.00–133.007251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550134.00/cwt134.00–134.007371
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30876.84/cwt74.00–80.001,00518
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19768.40/cwt62.00–73.0081951
CowsLean 85-90%68428.20/cwt15.00–34.001936
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41776.43/cwt74.00–81.001,08318
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40068.65/cwt64.00–73.0096110
CowsLean 85-90%85943.97/cwt36.00–51.0037812
CowsLean 85-90%1,07658.17/cwt52.00–64.0062620
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21552.00/cwt52.00–52.006321
Bulls1,79698.52/cwt94.00–103.001,7696
Bulls1,31383.75/cwt80.00–87.001,1003
Bulls2,010106.02/cwt105.00–107.002,1312
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2920685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,3021
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2850600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1001
Bred CowsSmall 1-2820525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,3051
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3451,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0013,7861
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28601,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.009,6751
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy485117.00/cwt117.00–117.005671
BullsMedium and Large 3820106.00/cwt106.00–106.008691
BullsMedium and Large 3468103.41/cwt100.00–109.004843
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy84092.50/cwt92.50–92.507771
BullsMedium and Large 1-2463144.51/cwt144.00–145.006694
BullsMedium and Large 3Full58582.50/cwt82.50–82.504831
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy545122.00/cwt122.00–122.006651
BullsMedium and Large 3645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
BullsMedium and Large 3590103.00/cwt103.00–103.006081
BullsMedium and Large 2805112.50/cwt112.50–112.509061
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy62585.00/cwt85.00–85.005311
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy663118.98/cwt118.00–120.007892
BullsMedium and Large 3895103.00/cwt103.00–103.009221
BullsSmall 1-2795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
BullsMedium and Large 2525127.83/cwt120.00–134.0067112
BullsSmall 1-2620109.31/cwt107.50–111.006782
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy435119.25/cwt117.50–121.005192
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy645117.50/cwt117.50–117.507581
BullsMedium and Large 3910103.00/cwt103.00–103.009371
BullsMedium and Large 2475133.39/cwt123.00–142.5063412
BullsMedium and Large 3440111.26/cwt110.00–112.504902
HeifersSmall 1-2426106.33/cwt102.50–109.004535
HeifersSmall 1-2510107.98/cwt106.00–110.005512
HeifersMedium and Large 2235118.24/cwt115.00–122.502783
HeifersSmall 1-277095.00/cwt95.00–95.007321
HeifersMedium and Large 2520113.75/cwt112.50–115.005922
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy535123.00/cwt123.00–123.006581
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy46580.00/cwt80.00–80.003721
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed605114.00/cwt114.00–114.006901
HeifersMedium and Large 2825111.00/cwt111.00–111.009161
HeifersMedium and Large 3520108.76/cwt107.50–110.005662
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522138.66/cwt135.00–144.0072410
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed77096.00/cwt96.00–96.007391
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49093.00/cwt93.00–93.004561
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy66587.00/cwt87.00–87.005791
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy653113.35/cwt110.00–116.007403
HeifersMedium and Large 2320120.38/cwt117.50–123.003852
BullsMedium and Large 1-2558139.33/cwt138.00–140.007773
BullsSmall 1-2485112.25/cwt112.00–112.505442
BullsSmall 1-2868105.49/cwt104.00–107.009162
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy51087.57/cwt80.00–95.004472
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed53587.50/cwt87.50–87.504681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2618134.37/cwt130.00–138.008304
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425118.66/cwt115.00–122.505044
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed87094.00/cwt94.00–94.008181
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed715111.00/cwt111.00–111.007941
BullsMedium and Large 2568128.21/cwt120.00–134.007287
BullsSmall 1-2545109.00/cwt108.00–110.005942
BullsSmall 1-2735102.50/cwt102.50–102.507531
BullsMedium and Large 1-2720126.03/cwt124.00–128.009072
BullsMedium and Large 1-2416149.10/cwt145.00–155.006207
BullsSmall 1-2665107.50/cwt107.50–107.507151
BullsMedium and Large 2630123.75/cwt120.00–127.507804
BullsMedium and Large 2428126.98/cwt125.00–131.005433
BullsMedium and Large 2788113.50/cwt112.00–115.008942
BullsSmall 1-2575109.00/cwt109.00–109.006271
BullsMedium and Large 2705108.00/cwt108.00–108.007611
BullsMedium and Large 2664122.82/cwt115.00–127.008164

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.