Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 5.

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher some up to 16.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves

ranged 15.00 to 35.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.90/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$127.90

187 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$37.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.75

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	476	137.06	653	109
Medium and Large 2	482	121.79	587	47
Small 1-2	549	108.39	595	19thin
Medium and Large 3	516	99.56	514	12thin

One grade step is worth $37.50/cwt here — about $138 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 sale187 hd

127.90

—

NC average8 barns · 776 hd

127.15

+0.75

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,650	105.20	1,736	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,623	77.18	1,252	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	73.63	907	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	886	54.53	483	24

Every lot, as filed

105 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	165.85/cwt	165.00–167.50	390	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	168	142.43/cwt	137.50–147.50	239	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	809	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	576	109.00/cwt	105.00–112.50	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	313	184.21/cwt	182.50–186.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	174.99/cwt	172.00–178.00	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	152.62/cwt	150.00–156.00	560	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	185	117.36/cwt	112.50–122.50	217	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	565	105.07/cwt	102.50–107.50	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	136.71/cwt	130.00–142.00	716	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	141.76/cwt	135.00–147.50	598	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	140.26/cwt	135.00–145.00	666	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	708	105.00/cwt	104.00–106.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	143.48/cwt	140.00–147.50	539	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	120.00/cwt	119.00–121.00	866	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	134.30/cwt	129.00–138.00	770	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	121.45/cwt	117.50–125.00	453	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	517	168.66/cwt	166.00–171.00	872	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	103.74/cwt	102.50–105.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	136.15/cwt	132.50–138.00	437	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	116.91/cwt	115.00–120.00	673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	145.87/cwt	145.00–147.50	328	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	138.32/cwt	135.00–142.50	378	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	418	86.30/cwt	85.00–87.50	361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	119.67/cwt	115.00–125.00	626	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	153.04/cwt	147.50–157.50	493	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	138.90/cwt	133.00–145.00	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	166.89/cwt	160.00–174.00	779	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.84/cwt	130.00–140.00	640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	157.22/cwt	150.00–160.00	843	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	152.96/cwt	146.00–157.50	956	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	217	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	288	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	151.25/cwt	147.50–155.00	408	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	172.66/cwt	165.00–177.50	473	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	169.89/cwt	162.50–175.00	552	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	157.71/cwt	153.00–164.00	902	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	170.24/cwt	165.00–175.00	713	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	126.01/cwt	122.00–130.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	134.34/cwt	129.00–136.00	959	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	140.32/cwt	137.00–145.00	939	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	700	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	350	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	465	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	161.58/cwt	157.50–167.50	608	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	168.63/cwt	161.00–174.00	728	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	580	123.99/cwt	117.50–127.50	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	167.71/cwt	162.00–172.00	782	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	508	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	171.75/cwt	171.00–172.50	859	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	67.82/cwt	65.00–71.00	811	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	77.61/cwt	76.00–80.00	976	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	730	31.85/cwt	30.00–34.00	233	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,592	73.59/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,172	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	78.63/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,286	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	60.20/cwt	58.00–64.00	548	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	43.70/cwt	41.00–46.00	397	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	803	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	562	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	114.57/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,934	2
Bulls	—	—	1,625	98.96/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,608	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	562.29/cwt	518.00–610.00	4,526	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,533	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,254	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	720	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,420	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	675	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,869	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	714.00/cwt	714.00–714.00	6,890	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,744	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	940	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	152.46/cwt	147.00–160.00	890	11
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	803	102.00/cwt	100.00–104.00	819	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	104.91/cwt	102.50–107.50	435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	129.94/cwt	127.50–132.50	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	107.55/cwt	105.00–110.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	144.92/cwt	140.00–147.50	683	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	165.25/cwt	162.00–167.50	868	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	128.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	112.75/cwt	112.50–113.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	120.37/cwt	117.50–125.00	512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	130.61/cwt	129.00–132.00	819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	125.66/cwt	122.00–127.50	356	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	408	109.01/cwt	108.00–110.00	445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	127.28/cwt	122.50–132.50	419	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	108.86/cwt	105.00–112.50	678	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	111.03/cwt	110.00–112.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	113.05/cwt	110.00–116.00	868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	120.02/cwt	118.00–121.00	815	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	121.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	872	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	668	105.56/cwt	101.00–110.00	705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	383	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	117.03/cwt	112.50–120.00	793	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	114.82/cwt	112.00–117.50	842	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	793	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	118.74/cwt	117.50–120.00	746	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	101.28/cwt	100.00–102.50	471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	146.35/cwt	142.00–150.00	894	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	147.64/cwt	146.00–149.00	480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	367	86.68/cwt	82.50–90.00	318	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	103.72/cwt	102.50–105.00	482	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	725	106.07/cwt	101.00–111.00	769	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	538	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	141.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	602	6

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Jan 31, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 667Last week 415Year ago 137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 224Last week 215Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 5Year ago 14

Current goat receipts 5.

ranged 15.00 to 35.00 per head.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	165.00–167.50	165.85
11	—	467	160.00–174.00	166.89
9	—	536	150.00–160.00	157.22
16	—	625	146.00–157.50	152.96
6	—	274	165.00–177.50	172.66
6	—	325	162.50–175.00	169.89
9	—	572	153.00–164.00	157.71
2	—	803	125.00–127.50	126.25
13	—	419	165.00–175.00	170.24
8	—	714	129.00–136.00	134.34
19	—	669	137.00–145.00	140.32
8	—	376	157.50–167.50	161.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	168	137.50–147.50	142.43
2	—	578	140.00	140.00
5	—	367	150.00–156.00	152.62
5	—	322	147.50–157.50	153.04
2	—	438	133.00–145.00	138.90
2	—	475	130.00–140.00	134.84
3	—	217	132.50	132.50
2	—	270	147.50–155.00	151.25
2	—	688	122.00–130.00	126.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	182.50–186.00	184.21
3	—	383	172.00–178.00	174.99
3	—	517	166.00–171.00	168.66
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	185	112.50–122.50	117.36
2	—	565	102.50–107.50	105.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	104.00–106.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	105.00–112.50	109.00
2	—	373	110.00–112.50	111.24
2	—	610	102.50–105.00	103.74
2	—	408	108.00–110.00	109.01
4	—	525	110.00–112.00	111.03
4	—	668	101.00–110.00	105.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	524	130.00–142.00	136.71
23	—	422	135.00–147.50	141.76
11	—	475	135.00–145.00	140.26
14	—	376	140.00–147.50	143.48
3	—	722	119.00–121.00	120.00
19	—	573	129.00–138.00	134.30
5	—	321	132.50–138.00	136.15
3	—	225	145.00–147.50	145.87
3	—	273	135.00–142.50	138.32
5	—	627	129.00–132.00	130.61
8	—	679	118.00–121.00	120.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	117.50–125.00	121.45
4	—	576	115.00–120.00	116.91
8	—	523	115.00–125.00	119.67
5	—	484	125.00–130.00	128.48
3	—	425	117.50–125.00	120.37
3	—	283	122.00–127.50	125.66
10	—	329	122.50–132.50	127.28
2	—	768	110.00–116.00	113.05
4	—	678	112.50–120.00	117.03
3	—	733	112.00–117.50	114.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	85.00–87.50	86.30
3	—	367	82.50–90.00	86.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	112.50–113.00	112.75
2	—	665	105.00	105.00
3	—	623	105.00–112.50	108.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	129.00–130.00	129.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	146.00–149.00	147.64
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	50.00	50.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	55.00	55.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	432	161.00–174.00	168.63
2	—	670	133.00	133.00
11	—	466	162.00–172.00	167.71
11	—	584	147.00–160.00	152.46
10	—	525	162.00–167.50	165.25
5	—	611	142.00–150.00	146.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	117.50–127.50	123.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	140.00–145.00	142.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	171.00–172.50	171.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	124.00	124.00
2	—	533	127.50–132.50	129.94
5	—	471	140.00–147.50	144.92
2	—	718	120.00–123.00	121.49
2	—	628	117.50–120.00	118.74
6	—	424	140.00–146.00	141.99
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	803	100.00–104.00	102.00
2	—	415	102.50–107.50	104.91
2	—	793	100.00–102.00	101.00
2	—	465	100.00–102.50	101.28
2	—	725	101.00–111.00	106.07
2	—	538	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	105.00–110.00	107.55
2	—	465	102.50–105.00	103.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,196	65.00–71.00	67.82
19	—	1,257	76.00–80.00	77.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	30.00–34.00	31.85
14	—	910	58.00–64.00	60.20
6	—	908	41.00–46.00	43.70
2	—	803	70.00	70.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,592	72.00–75.00	73.59
37	—	1,635	76.00–82.00	78.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,688	114.00–115.00	114.57
3	—	1,625	97.00–100.00	98.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	805	518.00–610.00	562.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	525.00	525.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	475.00	475.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	425.00	425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	714.00	714.00

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