Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2022-04-04

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 4
● Final179 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
960 head
202 vs last sale 758 457 vs year ago 503 · +90.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
325 head
125 vs last sale 200 141 vs year ago 184 · +76.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
3 vs last sale 14 58 vs year ago 75 · 77.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 50.

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower; boning type slaughter cows were 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 5.00 to 9.00 lower; heifers were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower; and feeder bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was mostly plain to average with some fancy and/or value added.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.71/cwt on 382 head.
Average price
$126.71
382 head · 475 lb average
Value per head Derived
$602
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$161
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$50.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.34
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2460143.67661164
Medium 2442126.77560106
Medium and Large 3521112.1558550
Small 1-253493.5149962
One grade step is worth $50.16/cwt here — about $161 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 sale382 hd
126.71
NC average8 barns · 1,202 hd
130.05
−3.34
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
BullsLow1,747105.581,84515
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,52581.611,24467
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16078.21907123
CowsLean 85-90%Average92162.4157575

Every lot, as filed

179 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
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed68577.82/cwt76.00–80.005333
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2620132.72/cwt127.50–139.0082310
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375142.40/cwt137.50–149.0053420
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2321138.67/cwt137.50–142.504454
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2285138.77/cwt137.50–140.003952
HeifersMedium 2225133.69/cwt132.50–135.003012
HeifersMedium 2253130.00/cwt130.00–130.003292
HeifersSmall 1-272595.00/cwt92.50–97.506893
HeifersMedium 2513129.92/cwt125.00–135.0066614
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2224147.76/cwt142.50–153.003314
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed61360.00/cwt60.00–60.003682
HeifersSmall 1-261999.74/cwt97.00–104.006175
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2567137.01/cwt131.00–141.007779
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2434143.75/cwt139.00–150.0062425
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed49388.50/cwt88.00–89.004362
HeifersSmall 1-267299.68/cwt99.00–100.006703
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed77872.56/cwt70.00–75.005652
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed39080.00/cwt80.00–80.003122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy479187.32/cwt182.50–193.008977
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2524141.10/cwt135.00–147.0073924
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added388197.00/cwt197.00–197.007642
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added525170.49/cwt169.00–172.008954
HeifersSmall 1-2323105.00/cwt105.00–105.003392
HeifersSmall 1-2563104.87/cwt102.00–107.505904
HeifersMedium 2474128.28/cwt122.50–132.5060820
HeifersMedium 2711118.00/cwt118.00–118.008394
HeifersMedium and Large 3372112.51/cwt110.00–115.004193
HeifersSmall 1-2430100.41/cwt100.00–102.004325
HeifersMedium 2569123.70/cwt120.00–125.007044
HeifersMedium and Large 3643116.25/cwt115.00–117.507472
HeifersMedium and Large 3421111.14/cwt110.00–112.504684
HeifersMedium 2324125.01/cwt120.00–130.0040515
HeifersMedium and Large 3469114.42/cwt110.00–119.005378
HeifersMedium 2369128.03/cwt125.00–132.504729
HeifersMedium and Large 3726107.37/cwt104.00–111.007805
HeifersMedium 2424128.25/cwt122.50–132.0054412
HeifersMedium and Large 3272111.97/cwt110.00–115.003055
HeifersMedium 2863114.00/cwt114.00–114.009843
HeifersMedium and Large 3523111.38/cwt110.00–116.005838
HeifersMedium 2628121.54/cwt120.00–123.007632
HeifersSmall 1-2517103.01/cwt100.00–105.005333
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2476141.47/cwt135.00–147.5067327
HeifersMedium and Large 3325113.33/cwt112.50–115.003683
HeifersMedium and Large 3672113.75/cwt112.50–116.007646
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy555168.99/cwt168.00–170.009382
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy468181.99/cwt180.00–188.008528
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy170183.82/cwt182.50–185.003122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added518177.34/cwt177.00–179.009196
BullsMedium and Large 1-2521164.83/cwt157.50–172.0085923
BullsMedium and Large 1-2718138.26/cwt137.00–140.009934
Dairy SteersLarge 31,02088.00/cwt88.00–88.008981
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,088101.98/cwt99.00–105.001,1102
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed79080.00/cwt80.00–80.006321
Dairy SteersLarge 31,18083.00/cwt83.00–83.009791
Dairy SteersLarge 3710102.50/cwt102.50–102.507281
Dairy SteersLarge 3690107.00/cwt107.00–107.007381
Dairy SteersLarge 3410123.00/cwt123.00–123.005041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added330213.00/cwt213.00–213.007035
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed46867.08/cwt64.00–70.003142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2414172.59/cwt165.00–180.0071515
SteersMedium and Large 1-2793137.63/cwt134.00–138.501,0919
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Thin Fleshed64071.00/cwt71.00–71.004541
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Thin Fleshed55560.00/cwt60.00–60.003331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2632153.15/cwt146.00–157.509685
SteersMedium and Large 1-2390179.16/cwt172.50–184.006994
SteersMedium and Large 1-2526165.74/cwt159.00–174.0087211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2703140.49/cwt137.00–144.009882
SteersMedium and Large 3780102.75/cwt102.50–103.008012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2476170.64/cwt167.50–176.008127
SteersMedium 2798126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0052
SteersMedium 2338145.11/cwt140.00–150.004902
SteersMedium 2813124.05/cwt121.00–127.001,0092
SteersMedium 2523138.45/cwt137.00–140.007242
SteersMedium 2Fleshy437125.75/cwt122.50–130.005503
SteersMedium 2558136.28/cwt130.00–142.507602
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy489160.98/cwt157.50–164.007874
SteersMedium and Large 1-2570163.38/cwt158.00–170.0093111
SteersMedium and Large 3477113.34/cwt110.00–115.005413
SteersMedium 2643130.00/cwt127.50–132.508363
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added627156.33/cwt154.00–158.0098012
SteersMedium 2387145.00/cwt145.00–145.005613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy537176.66/cwt175.00–179.009493
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy358157.00/cwt156.00–157.505623
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy412196.23/cwt187.50–205.008087
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy53598.00/cwt98.00–98.005242
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added591150.00/cwt150.00–150.008877
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy439159.77/cwt157.50–160.0070111
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed71881.47/cwt80.00–83.005852
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed54386.24/cwt85.00–87.504682
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy415186.15/cwt182.50–192.5077311
BullsMedium and Large 3615114.38/cwt110.00–118.007035
BullsMedium 2467136.02/cwt130.00–140.006355
BullsMedium and Large 3408111.71/cwt110.00–115.004563
BullsMedium and Large 3825109.02/cwt108.00–110.008992
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy230155.31/cwt152.50–158.003572
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy578150.00/cwt150.00–150.008673
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy475153.84/cwt150.00–157.507317
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520151.01/cwt150.00–153.007853
BullsMedium 2Fancy432145.39/cwt142.50–149.006283
BullsMedium and Large 3523111.61/cwt110.00–115.005843
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy371153.75/cwt150.00–157.505708
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy309151.60/cwt147.50–158.004685
BullsMedium 2Fleshy433123.77/cwt120.00–127.505362
BullsMedium 2Fleshy320121.21/cwt120.00–122.503882
BullsMedium 2Fancy481145.62/cwt142.00–148.007004
BullsMedium and Large 1-2620152.24/cwt145.00–158.0094412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy283148.28/cwt147.50–150.004203
BullsMedium 2Fancy587146.35/cwt145.00–148.008593
BullsMedium 2Fancy500145.00/cwt142.50–147.507252
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy338182.48/cwt180.00–185.006173
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy374183.10/cwt177.50–190.006854
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy76088.96/cwt85.00–95.006763
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed855800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,8401
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-27751,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.007,9441
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2950975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,2631
Bred CowsSmall 1-2970900.00/cwt825.00–975.008,7303
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,043913.13/cwt875.00–950.009,5242
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,118921.11/cwt875.00–975.0010,2985
Bred HeifersSmall 1-2780725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,6551
Stock CowsSmall 1-2895600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,3701
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2930950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,8351
Bred HeifersSmall 1-2565600.00/cwt600.00–600.003,3901
Bulls1,60390.24/cwt88.00–93.001,4472
Bulls1,883118.03/cwt114.00–123.002,2234
Bulls1,719103.46/cwt98.00–108.001,7789
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18678.19/cwt74.00–82.0092774
CowsBoner 80-85%1,09165.80/cwt60.00–69.0071819
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14186.10/cwt82.00–90.0098230
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39072.13/cwt70.00–76.001,00317
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,59891.26/cwt90.00–94.001,4584
CowsLean 85-90%95071.99/cwt69.00–75.0068420
CowsLean 85-90%92660.61/cwt57.00–64.0056144
CowsLean 85-90%84752.16/cwt48.00–54.0044211
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,56884.28/cwt78.00–88.001,32246
HeifersMedium 2Fleshy358120.00/cwt120.00–120.004302
HeifersMedium and Large 3578112.04/cwt110.00–116.006483
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy57291.69/cwt90.00–95.005243
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy33097.49/cwt95.00–100.003223
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy36798.34/cwt95.00–100.003613
HeifersMedium and Large 3770110.33/cwt110.00–111.008503
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy312152.49/cwt150.00–155.004763
HeifersSmall 1-2472107.42/cwt105.00–109.005075
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy51893.01/cwt90.00–96.004822
HeifersMedium 2Fleshy428120.34/cwt120.00–121.005153
HeifersMedium 2Fleshy520120.00/cwt120.00–120.006242
HeifersMedium 2Fleshy278120.00/cwt120.00–120.003342
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy510148.63/cwt147.50–150.007584
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy41384.63/cwt82.50–87.503504
HeifersMedium 2Fancy255136.25/cwt135.00–137.503472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy379155.51/cwt151.00–162.505898
HeifersMedium 2Fancy343133.74/cwt132.50–135.004592
HeifersMedium 2Fancy430135.26/cwt135.00–136.005824
HeifersMedium 2Fleshy225122.50/cwt122.50–122.502762
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62589.51/cwt89.00–90.005592
BullsMedium and Large 1-2578158.01/cwt152.50–165.0091313
BullsMedium 2676133.75/cwt130.00–137.509044
BullsMedium and Large 3477114.62/cwt110.00–118.005476
BullsMedium 2614137.55/cwt135.00–140.008455
BullsMedium 2431134.38/cwt130.00–140.005798
BullsMedium 2577139.16/cwt137.50–140.008033
BullsMedium 2360135.07/cwt130.00–140.004862
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy421152.51/cwt150.00–160.006427
BullsMedium and Large 3335113.75/cwt110.00–117.503812
BullsSmall 1-2417100.82/cwt100.00–102.504203
BullsSmall 1-2390102.50/cwt102.50–102.504002
BullsMedium and Large 1-2382167.48/cwt160.00–173.0064016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2273163.18/cwt162.50–165.004454
BullsSmall 1-2573102.99/cwt100.00–106.005902
BullsMedium 2528135.12/cwt130.00–140.007132
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425172.68/cwt167.50–180.0073424
BullsMedium and Large 1-2237167.68/cwt162.50–172.503973
BullsMedium and Large 1-2667144.78/cwt142.50–147.509665
BullsMedium and Large 1-2326165.35/cwt160.00–172.505399
BullsMedium and Large 3675116.21/cwt115.00–117.507842
BullsMedium 2274135.64/cwt130.00–140.003724
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469167.69/cwt160.00–173.0078631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy419153.94/cwt152.00–158.006459
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy461149.85/cwt148.00–155.006918
BullsMedium 2228133.74/cwt132.50–135.003052

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.