Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-09-20

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 20
● Final197 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
759 head
20 vs last sale 779 30 vs year ago 789 · 3.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
188 head
30 vs last sale 158 53 vs year ago 241 · 22.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
23 vs last sale 9 20 vs year ago 12 · +166.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mixed, while bulls were 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were 1.00 to 9.00 lower, while bulls and heifers 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 40.00 to 80.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.72/cwt on 291 head.
Average price
$116.72
291 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$569
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$149
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.69
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2476126.85603147
Medium and Large 2443119.4452950
Small 1-2557101.1456364
Medium and Large 347495.8445530
One grade step is worth $31.01/cwt here — about $149 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 sale291 hd
116.72
NC average7 barns · 959 hd
118.42
−1.69
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
BullsAverage1,60184.181,34822
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44368.1298322
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29065.4284476
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07751.8955964

Every lot, as filed

197 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 2Full375116.00/cwt116.00–116.004351
SteersMedium and Large 2Full895113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0111
SteersSmall 1-2845104.00/cwt104.00–104.008791
SteersSmall 1-2780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy380118.99/cwt117.00–120.004523
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy39090.00/cwt90.00–90.003511
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy47080.00/cwt80.00–80.003761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy585132.00/cwt132.00–132.007721
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy33593.00/cwt93.00–93.003121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy360147.50/cwt147.50–147.505311
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed77086.00/cwt86.00–86.006621
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66891.01/cwt90.00–92.006082
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32590.09/cwt88.00–92.502935
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed200115.00/cwt115.00–115.002301
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy320117.50/cwt117.50–117.503761
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed49385.03/cwt80.00–90.004192
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48087.50/cwt87.50–87.504201
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59090.00/cwt90.00–90.005311
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed25090.00/cwt90.00–90.002251
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed560113.00/cwt113.00–113.006331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2629122.69/cwt119.00–127.007727
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523122.42/cwt118.00–130.0064032
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2428130.13/cwt124.00–136.0055720
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed52095.00/cwt95.00–95.004941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2326136.61/cwt130.00–142.504457
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2235132.50/cwt132.50–132.503111
HeifersSmall 1-2763103.03/cwt101.00–105.007862
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2566123.43/cwt118.00–129.0069925
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2195132.50/cwt132.50–132.502581
HeifersSmall 1-270599.50/cwt96.00–103.007012
HeifersSmall 1-2665106.64/cwt102.00–112.507095
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2478128.26/cwt124.00–134.0061320
HeifersSmall 1-2385105.55/cwt100.00–109.004063
HeifersSmall 1-2576108.69/cwt102.50–112.5062610
HeifersMedium and Large 2420121.21/cwt120.00–122.505097
HeifersSmall 1-2426101.91/cwt100.00–105.004344
HeifersSmall 1-2328107.69/cwt102.50–112.503532
HeifersSmall 1-2471104.91/cwt100.00–110.004944
HeifersMedium and Large 2375122.21/cwt117.50–128.004585
HeifersMedium and Large 2282121.46/cwt115.00–127.503435
HeifersSmall 1-228098.00/cwt98.00–98.002741
HeifersSmall 1-2632104.53/cwt100.00–108.006618
HeifersMedium and Large 2673114.04/cwt112.00–116.007672
HeifersSmall 1-2525109.88/cwt105.00–112.005775
HeifersMedium and Large 2574114.93/cwt112.50–117.006605
HeifersMedium and Large 2240115.00/cwt115.00–115.002761
HeifersMedium and Large 2619113.50/cwt112.50–115.007034
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy485138.00/cwt138.00–138.006692
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy540130.50/cwt130.00–131.007052
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy415143.00/cwt143.00–143.005931
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed590114.00/cwt114.00–114.006731
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed53091.21/cwt87.50–95.004832
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490117.50/cwt117.50–117.505761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2765126.00/cwt126.00–126.009641
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed21092.50/cwt92.50–92.501941
Dairy HeifersLarge 368038.49/cwt38.00–39.002622
Dairy SteersLarge 332288.16/cwt85.00–95.002843
Dairy SteersLarge 327085.00/cwt85.00–85.002301
Dairy SteersLarge 322094.83/cwt92.50–97.502092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2230152.50/cwt152.50–152.503511
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2523140.40/cwt135.00–143.007345
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed19095.00/cwt95.00–95.001811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2377162.11/cwt152.50–180.0061115
SteersMedium and Large 1-2324158.61/cwt147.50–175.0051418
SteersMedium and Large 1-2808125.50/cwt125.50–125.501,0142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2278160.32/cwt152.50–170.004466
SteersMedium and Large 1-2626138.49/cwt128.00–144.008678
SteersMedium and Large 1-2573137.23/cwt134.00–144.0078610
SteersMedium and Large 2471136.81/cwt130.00–142.006444
SteersSmall 1-2730109.81/cwt107.00–112.508022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2670132.06/cwt128.00–136.008852
SteersSmall 1-2385106.20/cwt100.00–110.004094
SteersMedium and Large 1-2479146.74/cwt144.00–150.007034
SteersSmall 1-2405100.00/cwt100.00–100.004051
SteersMedium and Large 2683127.50/cwt127.50–127.508715
SteersMedium and Large 2710123.00/cwt123.00–123.008731
SteersMedium and Large 2421135.14/cwt127.50–142.005695
SteersMedium and Large 2532130.83/cwt130.00–132.506963
SteersMedium and Large 2155132.50/cwt132.50–132.502051
SteersMedium and Large 2825114.00/cwt114.00–114.009411
SteersMedium and Large 323597.50/cwt97.50–97.502291
SteersMedium and Large 2372138.61/cwt125.00–147.0051616
SteersMedium and Large 2324131.27/cwt125.00–140.004254
SteersMedium and Large 3595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
SteersMedium and Large 2573128.36/cwt123.00–132.007363
SteersMedium and Large 2275135.84/cwt127.50–147.003746
SteersMedium and Large 3520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
SteersSmall 1-2625113.00/cwt113.00–113.007061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2435148.36/cwt144.00–157.506456
SteersMedium and Large 2235137.32/cwt125.00–147.503237
SteersMedium and Large 3700112.00/cwt112.00–112.007841
SteersMedium and Large 3760110.00/cwt110.00–110.008361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy715120.34/cwt120.00–121.008603
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full395147.50/cwt147.50–147.505831
BullsMedium and Large 2421132.62/cwt120.00–142.5055812
BullsMedium and Large 2725117.00/cwt114.00–121.008485
BullsMedium and Large 3715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy80585.00/cwt85.00–85.006841
BullsMedium and Large 2471133.34/cwt122.50–142.5062818
BullsMedium and Large 2533129.63/cwt122.00–133.0069115
BullsMedium and Large 2865116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0031
BullsMedium and Large 2618120.71/cwt117.00–125.007468
BullsMedium and Large 2Full440117.50/cwt117.50–117.505171
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy473118.35/cwt117.50–120.005603
BullsMedium and Large 386581.00/cwt81.00–81.007011
BullsMedium and Large 3635107.56/cwt104.00–111.006832
BullsMedium and Large 3750107.00/cwt107.00–107.008031
BullsMedium and Large 3475107.66/cwt104.00–110.005113
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy80084.00/cwt84.00–84.006721
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630121.67/cwt120.00–127.507678
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy660113.00/cwt111.00–115.007462
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy575117.03/cwt115.00–118.006733
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy545117.50/cwt117.50–117.506401
BullsMedium and Large 3573105.72/cwt100.00–111.006062
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed835450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,7581
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed890650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,7851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,063906.35/cwt800.00–1,000.009,6352
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29601,085.00/cwt1,085.00–1,085.0010,4161
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28351,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.008,9761
Bred CowsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed715315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2521
Bred CowsSmall 1-2845712.65/cwt700.00–725.006,0222
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2825600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,9501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2895775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,9361
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0901,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,9901
Stock CowsSmall 1-2700441.00/cwt441.00–441.003,0871
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,095875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,5811
Bred CowsSmall 1-2855425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,6341
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,070775.27/cwt525.00–975.008,2957
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2948739.25/cwt625.00–825.007,0084
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,040800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,3201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,235925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,4241
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,012695.35/cwt625.00–775.007,0373
Bulls1,79290.73/cwt86.00–95.001,62610
Bulls1,42776.79/cwt62.00–84.001,09611
Bulls1,615100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,6151
CowsBoner 80-85%1,93558.00/cwt58.00–58.001,1221
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15172.55/cwt72.00–74.008355
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33672.39/cwt72.00–73.009675
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47466.86/cwt63.00–70.0098617
CowsLean 85-90%95842.00/cwt36.00–49.0040216
CowsLean 85-90%1,12856.49/cwt50.00–61.0063746
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29165.02/cwt60.00–70.0083970
CowsLean 85-90%84025.09/cwt22.00–28.002112
HeifersMedium and Large 2309126.16/cwt117.50–129.003908
HeifersMedium and Large 2520116.39/cwt115.00–117.506054
HeifersMedium and Large 2475118.69/cwt115.00–122.005647
HeifersMedium and Large 3235112.50/cwt112.50–112.502641
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250138.00/cwt138.00–138.003451
HeifersMedium and Large 3423106.81/cwt100.00–110.004523
HeifersMedium and Large 3485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
HeifersMedium and Large 3635102.48/cwt100.00–105.006512
HeifersMedium and Large 3526110.00/cwt110.00–110.005793
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy584115.25/cwt115.00–116.006734
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy37582.43/cwt80.00–85.003092
HeifersSmall 1-2Full67086.00/cwt86.00–86.005761
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2382131.60/cwt122.50–139.0050327
HeifersSmall 1-2Full83585.00/cwt80.00–90.007102
HeifersMedium and Large 3375106.77/cwt106.00–107.504002
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy485121.00/cwt121.00–121.005871
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy540115.00/cwt115.00–115.006211
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62090.00/cwt90.00–90.005581
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy70590.00/cwt90.00–90.006351
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy81595.00/cwt95.00–95.007741
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy85088.00/cwt88.00–88.007481
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50082.50/cwt82.50–82.504131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2464146.22/cwt143.00–152.0067812
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28088.64/cwt82.50–95.002482
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy73085.00/cwt85.00–85.006211
BullsMedium and Large 2820110.00/cwt110.00–110.009021
BullsMedium and Large 1-2605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007871
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
BullsMedium and Large 2568125.44/cwt120.00–132.0071211
BullsSmall 1-2565112.50/cwt112.50–112.506361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2427148.44/cwt145.00–155.0063411
BullsSmall 1-2616108.52/cwt104.00–112.506685
BullsSmall 1-2513104.93/cwt100.00–110.005382
BullsMedium and Large 3438100.00/cwt100.00–100.004382
BullsMedium and Large 2668120.71/cwt116.00–123.008063
BullsMedium and Large 1-2565134.36/cwt131.00–137.007595
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750118.00/cwt118.00–118.008851
BullsMedium and Large 1-2528137.50/cwt136.00–139.007263
BullsMedium and Large 1-2655129.00/cwt129.00–129.008451
BullsMedium and Large 3505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
BullsSmall 1-2745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy405122.00/cwt122.00–122.004941
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy42580.00/cwt80.00–80.003401
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy31091.29/cwt90.00–92.502832
BullsSmall 1-2826102.00/cwt102.00–102.008433
BullsSmall 1-2663108.89/cwt107.50–110.007224
BullsSmall 1-2468110.16/cwt108.00–112.505163
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy688101.52/cwt95.00–108.006982
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy43585.00/cwt85.00–85.003701
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy82588.00/cwt88.00–88.007261

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.