Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-09-06

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 6
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
415 head
12 vs last sale 427 105 vs year ago 310 · +33.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
27 vs last sale 152 23 vs year ago 102 · +22.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
9 vs last sale 7 8 vs year ago 8 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. slaughter cows were mostly 1.5 lower, while bulls were mostly 3.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher, while bulls and heifers were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.40/cwt on 158 head.
Average price
$121.40
158 head · 503 lb average
Value per head Derived
$610
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$126
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$24.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.47
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2504127.90645102
Medium and Large 2465119.7555620
Medium and Large 3564105.405959thin
Small 1-2502103.4152027
One grade step is worth $24.49/cwt here — about $126 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 sale158 hd
121.40
NC average8 barns · 763 hd
122.87
−1.47
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
BullsLow1,40991.681,29223
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40768.0595814
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31367.0588047
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01953.7854839

Every lot, as filed

137 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 2195133.00/cwt133.00–133.002591
HeifersSmall 1-2471109.23/cwt107.50–112.005144
SteersMedium and Large 2533121.46/cwt112.50–130.006472
SteersMedium and Large 2743124.00/cwt123.00–125.009212
SteersMedium and Large 2374135.87/cwt130.00–140.0050810
SteersMedium and Large 2280133.56/cwt127.50–145.003745
SteersMedium and Large 2430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
SteersMedium and Large 2695117.50/cwt117.50–117.508171
SteersMedium and Large 3Fleshy280117.50/cwt117.50–117.503291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2715125.03/cwt120.00–130.008942
SteersMedium and Large 3345102.50/cwt102.50–102.503541
SteersMedium and Large 3505112.50/cwt112.50–112.505681
SteersMedium and Large 3205110.00/cwt110.00–110.002261
SteersMedium and Large 3390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2230135.00/cwt135.00–135.003111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2518125.76/cwt120.00–134.0065121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2377136.59/cwt130.00–141.0051513
HeifersSmall 1-2505106.00/cwt106.00–106.005351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2612143.12/cwt130.00–146.0087611
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2479127.87/cwt125.00–137.0061211
HeifersMedium and Large 2640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2663122.41/cwt119.00–126.008125
HeifersSmall 1-2372106.63/cwt102.50–112.503973
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2327133.41/cwt130.00–137.004365
HeifersSmall 1-2430103.85/cwt97.50–110.004475
HeifersSmall 1-2680108.49/cwt106.00–110.007384
HeifersMedium and Large 3570104.20/cwt100.00–110.005943
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2622122.94/cwt117.50–128.007659
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2425132.54/cwt128.00–138.0056311
HeifersSmall 1-2550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
HeifersSmall 1-2815106.00/cwt106.00–106.008641
HeifersMedium and Large 2378119.91/cwt115.00–125.004536
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy35085.00/cwt85.00–85.002981
SteersMedium and Large 2560132.25/cwt132.00–132.507412
SteersMedium and Large 2610122.50/cwt120.00–125.007472
SteersMedium and Large 1-2509144.01/cwt135.00–151.0073312
SteersMedium and Large 2227141.78/cwt137.50–147.503223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2374154.76/cwt147.50–161.005797
SteersMedium and Large 1-2426149.73/cwt148.00–151.006384
SteersMedium and Large 1-2465152.13/cwt147.50–159.007073
SteersMedium and Large 1-2325159.33/cwt157.50–161.005182
SteersMedium and Large 2750124.00/cwt124.00–124.009301
SteersMedium and Large 2329141.85/cwt132.50–147.504675
SteersSmall 1-2505112.50/cwt112.50–112.505681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2576141.69/cwt135.00–145.008168
SteersMedium and Large 1-2285162.50/cwt162.50–162.504631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0731
SteersMedium and Large 2465137.59/cwt132.50–142.506403
SteersMedium and Large 1-2690139.47/cwt135.00–144.009622
Dairy SteersLarge 3320104.06/cwt100.00–108.003332
Dairy SteersLarge 3568106.98/cwt103.00–111.006082
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed51592.00/cwt92.00–92.004741
Dairy HeifersLarge 321587.50/cwt87.50–87.501881
Dairy HeifersLarge 376574.00/cwt74.00–74.005661
SteersMedium and Large 1-2735132.01/cwt130.00–134.009702
Dairy HeifersLarge 371563.00/cwt63.00–63.004501
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full40572.50/cwt72.50–72.502941
Dairy SteersLarge 3474105.27/cwt101.00–110.004995
Dairy SteersLarge 3523107.97/cwt106.00–110.005652
Dairy SteersLarge 3380101.51/cwt90.00–107.503865
Dairy SteersLarge 3424104.02/cwt97.00–107.504417
BullsMedium and Large 1-2712125.30/cwt123.00–130.008923
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67592.50/cwt92.50–92.506241
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed83590.00/cwt90.00–90.007521
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy470141.00/cwt141.00–141.006631
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy615125.00/cwt125.00–125.007691
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31367.05/cwt63.00–72.0088047
CowsLean 85-90%1,06857.82/cwt50.00–63.0061829
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,65073.37/cwt73.00–74.001,2112
CowsLean 85-90%93734.27/cwt32.00–36.003213
CowsLean 85-90%84945.41/cwt40.00–49.003867
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,36767.16/cwt65.00–70.0091812
Bulls1,12981.85/cwt74.00–87.009248
Bulls1,978103.28/cwt103.00–104.002,0433
Bulls1,45495.34/cwt90.00–102.001,38612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed900375.00/cwt375.00–375.003,3751
Stock CowsSmall 1-2757582.22/cwt532.00–634.004,4073
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,076772.59/cwt625.00–900.008,3134
Bred CowsSmall 1-2555475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,6361
Bred CowsSmall 1-2760517.00/cwt517.00–517.003,9291
Bred CowsSmall 1-2805585.00/cwt585.00–585.004,7091
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2750610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,5751
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed775550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,2631
BullsMedium and Large 1-2623135.83/cwt133.00–140.008466
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008171
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy69091.99/cwt90.00–94.006352
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy69593.00/cwt93.00–93.006461
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy625117.00/cwt117.00–117.007311
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy585117.50/cwt117.50–117.506871
BullsMedium and Large 3525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
BullsMedium and Large 3710107.52/cwt106.00–109.007632
BullsMedium and Large 2780115.00/cwt115.00–115.008971
BullsMedium and Large 2474134.05/cwt125.00–142.006359
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy413121.24/cwt120.00–122.505012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2535137.67/cwt135.00–140.007373
BullsMedium and Large 2613119.49/cwt117.50–121.007323
BullsSmall 1-2420112.50/cwt112.50–112.504731
BullsMedium and Large 2525130.26/cwt125.00–134.006847
BullsSmall 1-2855104.00/cwt104.00–104.008891
BullsMedium and Large 3415103.61/cwt100.00–107.504302
HeifersMedium and Large 2410123.00/cwt123.00–123.005041
HeifersMedium and Large 2715113.50/cwt113.00–114.008122
HeifersMedium and Large 2685116.00/cwt116.00–116.007951
HeifersMedium and Large 2500117.00/cwt117.00–117.005851
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy61096.00/cwt96.00–96.005861
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy66092.50/cwt92.50–92.506111
HeifersMedium and Large 3505102.50/cwt102.50–102.505181
HeifersMedium and Large 3775105.00/cwt105.00–105.008141
HeifersMedium and Large 2337124.20/cwt120.00–127.504193
HeifersMedium and Large 2470120.99/cwt118.00–123.005695
HeifersSmall 1-2330101.21/cwt100.00–102.503342
HeifersSmall 1-2265105.00/cwt105.00–105.002781
HeifersMedium and Large 3735103.00/cwt103.00–103.007571
HeifersMedium and Large 3375107.76/cwt107.50–108.004042
HeifersMedium and Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2575125.05/cwt118.00–135.0071922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2573139.23/cwt137.50–141.007982
BullsMedium and Large 1-2480145.60/cwt143.00–150.006993
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430118.00/cwt118.00–118.005071
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy77089.00/cwt89.00–89.006851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy438121.47/cwt120.00–123.005322
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed51090.00/cwt90.00–90.004591
BullsMedium and Large 2429133.85/cwt120.00–140.005749
BullsMedium and Large 2690127.00/cwt127.00–127.008761
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61080.00/cwt80.00–80.004881
BullsSmall 1-2475112.50/cwt112.50–112.505341
BullsMedium and Large 1-2429147.52/cwt145.00–150.006334
BullsMedium and Large 1-2760124.00/cwt124.00–124.009421
BullsMedium and Large 2817114.67/cwt113.00–116.009373
BullsMedium and Large 3608101.77/cwt86.00–110.006193
BullsMedium and Large 1-2670131.34/cwt129.00–133.008803
BullsSmall 1-2688107.48/cwt103.00–112.007392
BullsMedium and Large 2719116.60/cwt112.00–122.008385
BullsMedium and Large 2571129.29/cwt123.00–134.007386
BullsMedium and Large 3660112.50/cwt112.50–112.507431

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.