Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2022-06-27

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 27
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
627 head
12 vs last sale 639 73 vs year ago 554 · +13.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
388 head
157 vs last sale 231 178 vs year ago 210 · +84.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
13 vs last sale 35 16 vs year ago 6 · +266.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 19.

Compared to two weeks ago, breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly 10.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 15.00 to 16.00 higher; heifers were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 higher; while feeder bulls were mostly 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average to attractive. Baby calves were 15.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.52/cwt on 213 head.
Average price
$129.52
213 head · 479 lb average
Value per head Derived
$620
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$208
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$32.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.17
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2486137.08666146
Medium and Large 3466113.7453062
Small 1-2439104.364585thin
One grade step is worth $32.72/cwt here — about $208 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 sale213 hd
129.52
NC average8 barns · 937 hd
129.34
+0.17
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
BullsHigh1,677114.981,92831
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,42585.561,219108
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,17282.62968140
CowsLean 85-90%Low91567.6561958

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,070$9814thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,022$9546
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)740$4351thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)900$1,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)884$83510

Every lot, as filed

134 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 3333119.50/cwt115.00–125.003986
HeifersMedium and Large 3465120.08/cwt117.50–122.005587
HeifersSmall 1-247097.50/cwt97.50–97.504582
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2215136.24/cwt130.00–140.002934
SteersMedium and Large 1-2722149.97/cwt145.00–154.001,0839
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2371134.46/cwt129.00–140.004997
HeifersMedium and Large 3529115.64/cwt115.00–117.506124
HeifersMedium and Large 3730114.00/cwt114.00–114.008322
HeifersMedium and Large 3263122.87/cwt120.00–127.503234
HeifersMedium and Large 3233121.94/cwt116.00–128.002842
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2419137.51/cwt132.50–142.505769
HeifersMedium and Large 3665111.08/cwt102.50–116.007394
HeifersMedium and Large 3373119.62/cwt115.00–124.0044611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2473142.70/cwt136.00–146.0067516
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2574133.30/cwt130.00–137.007657
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full623103.39/cwt100.00–107.506443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2334136.42/cwt131.00–142.504566
HeifersMedium and Large 3593118.25/cwt117.50–119.007012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy428128.99/cwt125.00–130.005526
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy469127.97/cwt124.00–133.006004
HeifersSmall 1-2418108.94/cwt105.00–112.004553
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full472110.83/cwt110.00–112.505233
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2965109.04/cwt107.00–113.001,0523
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full567110.00/cwt110.00–110.006243
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy425147.69/cwt145.00–152.0062812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy468147.67/cwt147.00–149.006919
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy623122.74/cwt122.50–123.007652
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy585123.76/cwt122.50–125.007242
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full66592.56/cwt90.00–95.006162
BullsMedium and Large 1-2784135.53/cwt134.00–137.001,0632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy509142.85/cwt140.00–146.007277
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added379148.71/cwt142.50–152.5056413
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full535108.65/cwt106.00–110.005813
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added562142.00/cwt142.00–142.007983
SteersSmall 1-2430107.47/cwt105.00–110.004622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2661129.12/cwt123.00–132.508539
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2270134.18/cwt132.50–135.003623
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2529131.84/cwt128.00–135.0069711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2708123.67/cwt120.00–129.008763
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630142.25/cwt142.00–142.508962
SteersMedium and Large 1-2788150.99/cwt148.00–154.001,1902
SteersMedium and Large 1-2818141.57/cwt138.00–145.001,1582
SteersSmall 1-266597.50/cwt97.50–97.506482
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added591169.00/cwt169.00–169.009997
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2617130.27/cwt124.00–135.0080410
SteersMedium and Large 3590132.50/cwt127.50–137.507822
SteersMedium and Large 3477137.29/cwt132.50–142.006553
SteersMedium and Large 3Full62382.57/cwt80.00–85.005142
SteersSmall 1-2365117.60/cwt115.00–120.004292
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy573147.77/cwt145.00–151.008474
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy530148.53/cwt145.00–152.007872
SteersMedium and Large 1-2523164.18/cwt160.00–170.008599
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475160.58/cwt155.00–165.007635
SteersMedium and Large 1-2428167.25/cwt167.00–167.507162
SteersMedium and Large 1-2633154.02/cwt151.00–157.009754
SteersMedium and Large 1-2671151.43/cwt144.00–158.001,0165
SteersMedium and Large 1-2558161.39/cwt157.00–165.009015
SteersMedium and Large 3303146.20/cwt140.00–152.504432
Dairy SteersLarge 3860104.00/cwt104.00–104.008941
Dairy SteersLarge 31,06592.00/cwt92.00–92.009801
Dairy SteersLarge 31,10589.00/cwt89.00–89.009831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2587144.51/cwt140.00–147.5084812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy326181.06/cwt175.00–188.005909
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy427162.31/cwt160.00–165.006935
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy563154.83/cwt153.00–157.008726
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy381169.84/cwt165.00–177.506476
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy459161.79/cwt157.50–165.007435
CowsLean 85-90%90761.96/cwt58.00–65.0056217
CowsLean 85-90%93872.50/cwt70.00–76.0068036
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30163.76/cwt62.00–68.008304
CowsBoner 80-85%1,02358.99/cwt55.00–62.006036
CowsBoner 80-85%1,07368.56/cwt65.00–72.0073619
CowsBoner 80-85%1,32491.80/cwt87.00–95.001,21548
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,31674.59/cwt72.00–78.0098225
CowsLean 85-90%77952.08/cwt48.00–54.004065
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,24999.79/cwt96.00–106.001,24619
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53587.07/cwt80.00–91.001,33760
CowsBoner 80-85%1,10482.15/cwt78.00–86.0090767
Bulls1,711125.77/cwt122.00–131.002,1526
Bulls1,502104.51/cwt98.00–108.001,5707
Bulls1,733115.46/cwt109.00–121.002,00118
Bred CowsSmall 3580350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Bred CowsMedium 11,2351,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred CowsSmall 3740435.00/head435.00–435.004351
Bred CowsSmall 1-2975825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2790550.32/head500.00–600.005504
Bred CowsSmall 3785400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred CowsLarge 11,2851,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred CowsSmall 1-2890710.00/head710.00–710.007101
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,055800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,0601,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Bred CowsMedium 11,1751,231.38/head1,125.00–1,325.001,2312
Bred CowsLarge 11,2551,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2995875.00/head875.00–875.008752
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 17851,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
BullsMedium and Large 1-29001,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy225147.44/cwt145.00–150.003322
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425136.62/cwt135.00–137.505815
BullsMedium and Large 3Full518108.74/cwt107.50–110.005632
BullsSmall 1-2Full22381.12/cwt80.00–82.501812
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full71892.75/cwt92.50–93.006662
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full316100.67/cwt100.00–102.503184
BullsMedium and Large 1-2609138.03/cwt133.00–141.008414
BullsMedium and Large 1-2373156.46/cwt150.00–160.005848
BullsMedium and Large 3583128.21/cwt123.00–130.007474
BullsMedium and Large 1-2723133.47/cwt130.00–137.509653
BullsMedium and Large 1-2524145.12/cwt138.00–151.0076010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2658141.00/cwt140.00–142.009282
BullsMedium and Large 3463126.97/cwt122.50–130.005885
BullsMedium and Large 3770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009242
BullsMedium and Large 3676118.01/cwt115.00–120.007984
BullsMedium and Large 3268130.73/cwt127.00–135.003503
BullsMedium and Large 1-2264153.29/cwt150.00–157.504054
BullsMedium and Large 1-2815128.98/cwt126.00–132.001,0512
BullsMedium and Large 3Full768100.00/cwt100.00–100.007682
BullsMedium and Large 3373125.47/cwt120.00–130.004686
BullsMedium and Large 1-2323163.66/cwt160.00–167.505292
BullsMedium and Large 3520129.56/cwt128.00–131.006747
BullsMedium and Large 3235131.50/cwt125.00–138.003092
BullsMedium and Large 1-2466149.86/cwt142.50–157.006988
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy478138.72/cwt137.50–140.006632
BullsMedium and Large 1-2415149.20/cwt145.00–152.506193
BullsMedium and Large 3625124.30/cwt121.00–127.507772
BullsMedium and Large 3Full434111.79/cwt110.00–115.004857
BullsMedium and Large 3Full323107.67/cwt105.00–110.003482
BullsMedium and Large 3Full479104.88/cwt100.00–110.0050210
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550135.00/cwt135.00–135.007432
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy374140.00/cwt140.00–140.005244
BullsMedium and Large 3Full383108.64/cwt106.00–110.004163
BullsMedium and Large 3Full563109.01/cwt106.00–111.006143
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy540135.00/cwt135.00–135.007291
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy329146.58/cwt140.00–152.004828
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy518159.76/cwt158.00–162.008284
BullsMedium and Large 3Full677110.04/cwt107.50–112.507453

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.