Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2022-02-28

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 28
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
404 head
374 vs last sale 778 128 vs year ago 532 · 24.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
163 head
92 vs last sale 255 28 vs year ago 191 · 14.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
14 vs last sale 23 21 vs year ago 30 · 70.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 higher, while bulls were 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mixed, while heifers were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 30.00 per head.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $151.71/cwt on 157 head.
Average price
$151.71
157 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$808
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$494
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$56.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.18
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550156.82863128
Medium and Large 2409139.4757120
Small 1-2660109.427236thin
Medium and Large 3368100.003683thin
One grade step is worth $56.82/cwt here — about $494 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 sale157 hd
151.71
NC average8 barns · 700 hd
153.89
−2.18
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
BullsLow1,636100.011,63617
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44978.791,14217
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,39378.021,087103
CowsLean 85-90%High93355.4051723

Every lot, as filed

136 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
BullsMedium and Large 2570144.00/cwt144.00–144.008211
BullsMedium and Large 2655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
BullsMedium and Large 2505127.56/cwt120.00–140.006443
BullsMedium and Large 1-2673141.83/cwt135.00–148.009555
BullsMedium and Large 3608106.30/cwt102.50–110.006462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2568156.95/cwt155.00–159.008914
BullsMedium and Large 2416141.70/cwt133.00–150.005896
BullsMedium and Large 1-2626152.54/cwt149.00–154.009554
BullsMedium and Large 1-2511167.32/cwt155.00–169.5085512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2474165.67/cwt159.00–176.007855
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy53595.00/cwt95.00–95.005081
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700124.00/cwt124.00–124.008681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy516122.78/cwt120.00–125.006345
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004591
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
HeifersMedium and Large 370597.50/cwt97.50–97.506871
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy57088.75/cwt80.00–97.505062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425133.69/cwt132.50–135.005682
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy388135.00/cwt135.00–135.005242
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy555115.00/cwt115.00–115.006381
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy515117.50/cwt117.50–117.506051
HeifersMedium and Large 2325126.29/cwt120.00–137.5041012
HeifersMedium and Large 2430131.62/cwt127.00–136.005663
HeifersSmall 1-2850112.50/cwt112.50–112.509561
HeifersSmall 1-2410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38580.00/cwt80.00–80.003081
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68580.00/cwt80.00–80.005481
HeifersSmall 1-275899.99/cwt95.00–105.007583
HeifersMedium and Large 2582122.97/cwt120.00–125.007163
HeifersMedium and Large 3400107.50/cwt107.50–107.504301
HeifersMedium and Large 2693115.00/cwt115.00–115.007972
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy572127.18/cwt126.00–128.007273
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy280120.00/cwt120.00–120.003361
BullsMedium and Large 2635140.00/cwt140.00–140.008891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428161.95/cwt152.00–175.0069310
BullsMedium and Large 3740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
BullsMedium and Large 2778116.26/cwt115.00–117.509052
BullsMedium and Large 2480136.48/cwt130.00–147.506556
BullsMedium and Large 3655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
BullsMedium and Large 3595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2785128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2830121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0041
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005281
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy715116.00/cwt116.00–116.008292
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006362
BullsMedium and Large 3Full89087.00/cwt87.00–87.007741
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0651,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0012,5141
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed970550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,3351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,125775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,7191
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,010750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,5751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2995750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,4631
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2715520.00/cwt520.00–520.003,7181
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2895725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,4891
Bulls1,31873.32/cwt66.00–82.009662
Bulls1,511100.47/cwt93.00–104.001,5187
Bulls1,10591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,0061
Bulls1,927108.46/cwt106.00–111.002,0907
CowsBoner 80-85%1,53985.04/cwt79.00–91.001,30946
CowsLean 85-90%84566.00/cwt66.00–66.005581
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,29374.15/cwt67.00–78.009594
CowsLean 85-90%81748.92/cwt40.00–54.0040010
CowsLean 85-90%1,03759.91/cwt55.00–64.0062112
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53383.17/cwt79.00–87.001,27511
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,29864.00/cwt64.00–64.008312
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28273.03/cwt66.00–78.0093653
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18963.38/cwt62.00–65.007544
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450147.50/cwt147.50–147.506641
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy67585.00/cwt85.00–85.005741
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69593.00/cwt93.00–93.006461
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58587.50/cwt87.50–87.505121
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52891.10/cwt85.00–97.504812
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430121.00/cwt121.00–121.005201
Dairy SteersLarge 351298.00/cwt98.00–98.005022
Dairy SteersLarge 3270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2427176.53/cwt170.00–185.007546
SteersMedium and Large 1-2315175.95/cwt170.00–187.505549
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369175.01/cwt160.00–189.006469
SteersMedium and Large 1-2472169.96/cwt162.00–181.008023
Dairy HeifersLarge 318375.86/cwt62.50–87.501392
Dairy HeifersLarge 346546.00/cwt46.00–46.002141
SteersSmall 1-2380112.00/cwt112.00–112.004261
SteersSmall 1-2823108.00/cwt108.00–108.008894
SteersMedium and Large 1-2806125.58/cwt123.00–136.001,0125
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39592.50/cwt92.50–92.503651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2877126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1057
SteersMedium and Large 1-2545158.16/cwt156.00–170.0086240
SteersMedium and Large 2220152.50/cwt152.50–152.503361
SteersMedium and Large 3250105.00/cwt105.00–105.002631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2618152.50/cwt152.50–152.509425
SteersMedium and Large 1-2274169.09/cwt160.00–180.004635
SteersMedium and Large 1-2652154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,00724
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed670132.50/cwt132.50–132.508881
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2575163.53/cwt162.00–165.009402
SteersMedium and Large 2318153.78/cwt150.00–157.504892
SteersMedium and Large 1-2725143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0371
SteersMedium and Large 2270140.00/cwt140.00–140.003781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added517156.00/cwt156.00–156.008074
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48581.00/cwt81.00–81.003931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2515135.57/cwt130.00–140.0069810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2466142.75/cwt135.00–154.006657
HeifersMedium and Large 2470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
HeifersSmall 1-2725110.49/cwt110.00–111.008012
HeifersSmall 1-2375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
HeifersMedium and Large 3545104.00/cwt104.00–104.005671
HeifersSmall 1-2518111.51/cwt110.00–113.005782
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2558134.65/cwt130.00–140.007513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2266142.89/cwt140.00–150.003805
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2615128.00/cwt128.00–128.007871
HeifersMedium and Large 2755115.00/cwt115.00–115.008681
HeifersMedium and Large 2367133.25/cwt116.00–137.5048914
HeifersSmall 1-2488110.00/cwt110.00–110.005372
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed415117.00/cwt117.00–117.004861
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2220142.50/cwt142.50–142.503142
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2315140.00/cwt140.00–140.004412
HeifersMedium and Large 2540120.75/cwt119.00–122.506522
HeifersMedium and Large 2281133.32/cwt125.00–135.0037510
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy675119.00/cwt119.00–119.008031
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy430153.88/cwt152.00–157.006623
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy475150.00/cwt150.00–150.007133
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed30090.00/cwt90.00–90.002701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2420141.78/cwt135.00–150.005956
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2170140.00/cwt140.00–140.002381
SteersMedium and Large 2372141.39/cwt132.00–153.005263
SteersSmall 1-2290112.50/cwt112.50–112.503261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy558137.00/cwt137.00–137.007643
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630134.00/cwt134.00–134.008442
HeifersSmall 1-2565109.89/cwt106.00–114.006212
HeifersMedium and Large 2630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
SteersMedium and Large 2419145.74/cwt140.00–148.006117
SteersMedium and Large 3460102.50/cwt102.50–102.504721
SteersMedium and Large 2737123.00/cwt123.00–123.009072
SteersMedium and Large 2190140.00/cwt140.00–140.002661

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.