Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2022-03-28

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 28
● Final185 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
758 head
70 vs last sale 828 110 vs year ago 648 · +17.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
34 vs last sale 234 16 vs year ago 184 · +8.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
10 vs last sale 4 11 vs year ago 25 · 44.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 6

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 to 19.00 higher, while heifers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 45 to 85 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.20/cwt on 291 head.
Average price
$134.20
291 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$644
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$185
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$49.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.32
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2481147.43709142
Medium and Large 2445131.09584103
Small 1-2599105.0062914thin
Medium and Large 353398.3152432
One grade step is worth $49.12/cwt here — about $185 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
134.20
NC average8 barns · 1,163 hd
131.89
+2.32
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
BullsHigh1,597105.201,68022
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47587.521,29149
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,31786.161,13572
CowsLean 85-90%Low88460.1053151

Every lot, as filed

185 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 1-2Fleshy370150.00/cwt150.00–150.005551
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490115.00/cwt115.00–115.005641
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed303123.74/cwt122.50–125.003752
HeifersMedium and Large 3760110.00/cwt110.00–110.008361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy625121.00/cwt121.00–121.007561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy279140.00/cwt140.00–140.003915
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy484136.76/cwt135.00–137.506624
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
HeifersMedium and Large 3650107.00/cwt107.00–107.006961
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy80090.00/cwt90.00–90.007201
HeifersMedium and Large 3432107.04/cwt100.00–112.504626
HeifersMedium and Large 3545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2388164.38/cwt150.00–173.0063816
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2273160.00/cwt160.00–160.004372
HeifersMedium and Large 2475135.82/cwt120.00–146.0064525
HeifersSmall 1-2665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007322
HeifersMedium and Large 2369134.07/cwt125.00–145.0049511
HeifersMedium and Large 2940110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0342
HeifersMedium and Large 3600112.00/cwt112.00–112.006721
HeifersMedium and Large 3563106.23/cwt102.50–110.005984
HeifersMedium and Large 2658118.36/cwt116.00–121.007793
HeifersMedium and Large 3483108.26/cwt100.00–115.005233
HeifersMedium and Large 2640120.04/cwt115.00–125.007682
HeifersMedium and Large 2175135.00/cwt135.00–135.002361
HeifersMedium and Large 2200125.00/cwt125.00–125.002501
HeifersMedium and Large 2712113.01/cwt110.00–115.008053
HeifersSmall 1-2350110.00/cwt110.00–110.003851
HeifersMedium and Large 2593117.99/cwt116.00–120.007002
HeifersSmall 1-2760108.50/cwt108.00–109.008252
HeifersMedium and Large 2519129.70/cwt120.00–135.006737
HeifersMedium and Large 2283136.84/cwt130.00–147.503877
HeifersMedium and Large 2845115.00/cwt115.00–115.009721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2165152.50/cwt152.50–152.502521
HeifersMedium and Large 2317132.78/cwt120.00–147.504219
HeifersSmall 1-2715109.50/cwt109.00–110.007832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2473148.05/cwt138.00–152.507009
HeifersSmall 1-2450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
HeifersMedium and Large 2429138.47/cwt130.00–147.5059418
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2564141.38/cwt137.50–145.0079727
HeifersSmall 1-2620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy49082.50/cwt82.50–82.504041
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy76082.50/cwt82.50–82.506271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy530130.47/cwt127.00–134.006912
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed77580.00/cwt80.00–80.006201
BullsMedium and Large 2582147.97/cwt135.00–157.008615
BullsSmall 1-2395100.00/cwt100.00–100.003951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425139.00/cwt130.00–148.005912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy660124.00/cwt123.00–125.008182
BullsMedium and Large 1-2725132.00/cwt132.00–132.009571
BullsMedium and Large 1-2658145.18/cwt141.00–149.009555
BullsMedium and Large 2630137.50/cwt137.50–137.508661
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58097.50/cwt97.50–97.505661
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64080.00/cwt80.00–80.005121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428175.95/cwt165.00–190.0075326
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed405160.00/cwt160.00–160.006481
BullsMedium and Large 2412153.32/cwt150.00–160.006323
BullsMedium and Large 3805101.00/cwt101.00–101.008131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2563159.23/cwt152.00–164.0089613
BullsMedium and Large 1-2461169.56/cwt162.00–187.0078231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2624149.14/cwt145.00–152.009318
BullsSmall 1-2680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006801
BullsMedium and Large 2665130.16/cwt121.00–139.008663
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy488156.69/cwt155.00–160.007656
BullsMedium and Large 2505147.51/cwt146.00–149.007452
BullsSmall 1-2890101.00/cwt101.00–101.008991
BullsSmall 1-2510102.50/cwt102.50–102.505231
BullsMedium and Large 2773128.64/cwt127.00–130.009943
BullsMedium and Large 3723105.16/cwt100.00–110.007602
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy570120.00/cwt120.00–120.006841
BullsMedium and Large 2710122.54/cwt120.00–125.008702
BullsMedium and Large 2473148.74/cwt140.00–157.507044
BullsMedium and Large 2820118.00/cwt118.00–118.009681
BullsMedium and Large 342095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy528151.42/cwt149.00–154.007992
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy435160.00/cwt160.00–160.006961
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy670120.00/cwt120.00–120.008041
BullsMedium and Large 3463105.03/cwt100.00–110.004862
BullsMedium and Large 3528108.76/cwt107.50–110.005742
BullsMedium and Large 3618100.00/cwt100.00–100.006182
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy43580.00/cwt80.00–80.003481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy584150.49/cwt147.50–153.008795
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470122.00/cwt122.00–122.005731
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed590120.00/cwt120.00–120.007081
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed408124.98/cwt122.50–127.505102
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49597.50/cwt97.50–97.504831
Dairy HeifersLarge 376065.00/cwt65.00–65.004941
Dairy SteersLarge 3460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005752
Dairy SteersLarge 3265107.50/cwt107.50–107.502851
Dairy SteersLarge 357090.00/cwt90.00–90.005131
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed363128.72/cwt127.50–130.004672
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330117.50/cwt117.50–117.503881
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed235128.80/cwt127.50–130.003032
SteersMedium and Large 1-2812129.32/cwt128.00–130.001,0503
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed395155.00/cwt155.00–155.006121
Dairy HeifersLarge 333580.00/cwt80.00–80.002681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2669149.71/cwt144.00–159.001,0025
SteersMedium and Large 1-2372178.13/cwt170.00–192.5066311
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed255125.00/cwt125.00–125.003191
SteersMedium and Large 1-2572163.43/cwt157.00–174.009356
SteersMedium and Large 1-2514180.49/cwt164.00–186.0092822
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55091.25/cwt87.50–95.005022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2463179.35/cwt178.00–180.008303
SteersSmall 1-2540102.50/cwt102.50–102.505541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2755135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0192
SteersMedium and Large 1-2733142.20/cwt137.00–147.501,0422
SteersMedium and Large 2263153.12/cwt140.00–162.504034
SteersMedium and Large 1-2425177.85/cwt170.00–185.007562
SteersMedium and Large 2783122.03/cwt120.00–124.009552
SteersMedium and Large 1-2615160.64/cwt153.00–165.0098816
SteersMedium and Large 2865115.00/cwt115.00–115.009951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2281174.20/cwt165.00–190.004904
SteersMedium and Large 2324146.23/cwt140.00–160.0047413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2326174.42/cwt165.00–180.0056913
SteersMedium and Large 2650138.00/cwt138.00–138.008971
SteersMedium and Large 2410150.00/cwt150.00–150.006151
SteersMedium and Large 2226144.52/cwt137.50–157.503274
SteersMedium and Large 2525152.48/cwt150.00–155.008012
SteersMedium and Large 3657107.58/cwt107.00–110.007076
SteersSmall 1-2220110.00/cwt110.00–110.002421
SteersMedium and Large 2380155.02/cwt140.00–165.0058913
SteersMedium and Large 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
SteersMedium and Large 3890100.00/cwt100.00–100.008901
SteersMedium and Large 2585150.00/cwt150.00–150.008781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy305137.50/cwt137.50–137.504191
SteersMedium and Large 2495138.00/cwt138.00–138.006831
SteersSmall 1-2265112.50/cwt112.50–112.502981
SteersSmall 1-2880111.00/cwt111.00–111.009771
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy69580.00/cwt80.00–80.005561
SteersMedium and Large 3765101.00/cwt101.00–101.007731
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58582.50/cwt82.50–82.504831
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005601
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy33080.00/cwt80.00–80.002641
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy79580.00/cwt80.00–80.006361
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy520118.00/cwt118.00–118.006141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy684135.73/cwt130.00–140.009284
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed86083.00/cwt83.00–83.007141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full645136.00/cwt136.00–136.008771
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed285119.91/cwt117.50–122.503422
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26582.50/cwt82.50–82.502191
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed373117.35/cwt115.00–120.004382
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61587.50/cwt87.50–87.505381
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36884.76/cwt80.00–90.003122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy595151.00/cwt151.00–151.008981
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78382.46/cwt80.00–85.006462
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed443120.98/cwt117.00–125.005362
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70592.50/cwt92.50–92.506521
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34095.00/cwt95.00–95.003231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2515145.15/cwt139.00–157.0074822
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40592.50/cwt92.50–92.503752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed545133.00/cwt133.00–133.007251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2624134.18/cwt128.00–141.008375
HeifersSmall 1-2595109.00/cwt109.00–109.006491
HeifersSmall 1-2310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
HeifersSmall 1-2525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46391.22/cwt90.00–92.504222
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2343169.80/cwt160.00–176.005826
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2232151.65/cwt145.00–160.003523
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2424156.35/cwt149.00–162.5066322
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2657133.37/cwt132.00–135.0087611
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,59296.74/cwt94.00–100.001,5407
CowsLean 85-90%82156.59/cwt46.00–62.0046517
CowsLean 85-90%95268.98/cwt64.00–73.0065727
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,12371.89/cwt63.00–76.008074
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12874.12/cwt71.00–76.008363
CowsBoner 80-85%1,52597.85/cwt94.00–106.001,4929
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29585.01/cwt77.00–93.001,10160
CowsLean 85-90%77534.35/cwt20.00–42.002667
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49087.47/cwt79.00–93.001,30338
Bulls1,745121.91/cwt118.00–126.002,1276
Bulls1,670106.19/cwt100.00–115.001,77310
Bulls1,32886.84/cwt80.00–92.001,1536
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed550590.00/cwt590.00–590.003,2451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4001,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0016,1001
Bred CowsSmall 1-2763649.97/cwt640.00–660.004,9592
Bred CowsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed810500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed863687.83/cwt675.00–700.005,9362
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0111,222.05/cwt1,050.00–1,525.0012,3554
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed810450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,6451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522163.97/cwt155.00–177.5085635
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy820114.00/cwt114.00–114.009351
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy445125.00/cwt125.00–125.005561
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450142.50/cwt142.50–142.506411
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy525117.50/cwt117.50–117.506171
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy678133.99/cwt132.00–136.009083

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.