Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 31.

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Four- and five-weight feeder steers and bulls were mostly 3.00 to 10.00 higher, while six-weights were steady to 4.00 lower; feeder heifers were mixed, mostly 5.00 lower to 1.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was mostly average to attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.75/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$141.75

171 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$38.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.84

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	512	146.20	749	145
Medium and Large 3	576	124.84	719	14thin
Small 1-2	563	107.69	607	12thin

One grade step is worth $38.51/cwt here — about $142 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 sale171 hd

141.75

—

NC average9 barns · 994 hd

139.91

+1.84

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	1,627	106.06	1,726	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,530	84.80	1,298	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,121	81.66	915	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	901	63.40	571	21

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	930	$800	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	945	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,225	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	853	$800	4thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	620	132.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	146.16/cwt	142.00–149.00	832	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	450	134.00/cwt	130.00–138.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	152.99/cwt	152.00–154.00	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	158.33/cwt	154.00–163.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	388	159.24/cwt	155.00–161.00	618	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	683	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	146.19/cwt	140.00–153.00	766	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	120.50/cwt	119.00–122.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	379	138.77/cwt	137.50–140.00	526	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	423	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	561	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	102.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	147.60/cwt	143.00–152.00	691	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	158.94/cwt	156.00–162.00	823	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	118.54/cwt	117.00–120.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	131.30/cwt	130.00–132.50	355	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	144.01/cwt	138.00–150.00	609	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	150.13/cwt	148.00–152.50	413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	167.07/cwt	162.00–175.00	957	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	142.07/cwt	136.00–147.00	885	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	143.77/cwt	142.50–145.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	127.01/cwt	125.00–129.00	724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	133.45/cwt	130.00–137.00	902	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	184.49/cwt	184.00–185.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	193.33/cwt	186.00–201.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	146.75/cwt	146.50–148.00	895	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	145.14/cwt	140.00–150.00	475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	131.00/cwt	128.00–136.00	943	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	104.32/cwt	97.50–110.00	642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	161.70/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,145	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	161.95/cwt	159.00–165.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	540	161.48/cwt	159.00–164.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	184.03/cwt	183.00–185.00	889	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	181.29/cwt	176.00–184.00	1,024	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	164.06/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,042	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	528	48.46/cwt	47.00–50.00	256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	182.70/cwt	176.00–187.00	780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	173.18/cwt	165.00–178.00	907	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	163.29/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,088	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	570	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	302	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,030	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	175.01/cwt	169.00–180.00	824	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	155.99/cwt	148.00–160.00	969	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	181.32/cwt	174.00–185.00	682	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	164.90/cwt	157.00–173.00	864	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	178.63/cwt	174.00–185.00	920	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	181.48/cwt	180.00–183.00	889	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	63.69/cwt	63.00–64.00	656	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	71.05/cwt	68.00–74.00	706	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	735	47.98/cwt	46.00–50.00	353	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	812	57.38/cwt	55.00–62.00	466	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,254	76.69/cwt	74.00–79.00	962	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,567	93.80/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,470	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	66.54/cwt	64.00–70.00	1,020	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	81.57/cwt	78.00–86.00	926	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	89.33/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,003	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	68.88/cwt	66.00–73.00	746	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	86.03/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,401	23
Bulls	—	—	1,727	113.09/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,953	6
Bulls	—	—	1,592	104.44/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,663	11
Bulls	—	—	1,557	97.96/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,525	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	925	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,020	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	730	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	835	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	1,205	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	975	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	438	101.23/cwt	100.00–102.50	443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	194.92/cwt	192.50–197.50	727	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	384	154.41/cwt	150.00–157.50	593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	527	149.76/cwt	143.00–155.00	789	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	572	132.62/cwt	130.00–137.50	759	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	526	157.40/cwt	156.00–159.00	828	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	564	154.58/cwt	154.00–155.00	872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	677	124.01/cwt	122.00–125.00	840	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	130.52/cwt	130.00–132.00	672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	627	123.61/cwt	120.00–126.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	148.01/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,078	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	152.06/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,017	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	172.81/cwt	167.50–178.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	145.11/cwt	142.50–147.50	411	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	719	120.75/cwt	118.00–124.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	161.28/cwt	160.00–162.50	379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	536	134.26/cwt	132.00–135.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	161.76/cwt	155.00–169.00	937	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	135.71/cwt	130.00–140.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	167.02/cwt	160.00–173.00	792	14
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	118.57/cwt	115.00–122.00	605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	469	152.90/cwt	146.00–158.00	717	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	430	152.85/cwt	149.00–155.00	657	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	130.54/cwt	124.00–137.00	493	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	144.66/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,118	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	136.79/cwt	131.00–140.00	590	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	132.00/cwt	129.00–135.00	594	2

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 Aug 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 455Last week 314Year ago 654

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 208Year ago 230

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 17Year ago 12

Current goat receipts 31.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	130.00–134.00	132.02
2	—	450	130.00–138.00	134.00
4	—	379	137.50–140.00	138.77
4	—	423	130.00–135.00	132.51
7	—	572	130.00–137.50	132.62
4	—	515	130.00–132.00	130.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	569	142.00–149.00	146.16
9	—	524	140.00–153.00	146.19
12	—	468	143.00–152.00	147.60
13	—	423	138.00–150.00	144.01
2	—	275	148.00–152.50	150.13
8	—	623	136.00–147.00	142.07
2	—	385	142.50–145.00	143.77
7	—	676	130.00–137.00	133.45
5	—	327	140.00–150.00	145.14
4	—	720	128.00–136.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	152.00–154.00	152.99
2	—	473	154.00–163.00	158.33
4	—	388	155.00–161.00	159.24
5	—	526	156.00–159.00	157.40
6	—	564	154.00–155.00	154.58
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	110.00	110.00
3	—	472	100.00–106.00	102.01
2	—	418	119.00–120.00	119.50
4	—	615	97.50–110.00	104.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	119.00–122.00	120.50
2	—	623	117.00–120.00	118.54
2	—	270	130.00–132.50	131.30
5	—	570	125.00–129.00	127.01
3	—	677	122.00–125.00	124.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	518	156.00–162.00	158.94
6	—	610	146.50–148.00	146.75
3	—	420	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	573	162.00–175.00	167.07
2	—	338	186.00–201.00	193.33
7	—	708	155.00–164.00	161.70
2	—	365	200.00	200.00
3	—	635	159.00–167.00	164.06
3	—	427	176.00–187.00	182.70
7	—	524	165.00–178.00	173.18
5	—	666	159.00–167.00	163.29
7	—	471	169.00–180.00	175.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	184.00–185.00	184.49
2	—	483	183.00–185.00	184.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	159.00–165.00	161.95
2	—	540	159.00–164.00	161.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	176.00–184.00	181.29
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	47.00–50.00	48.46
1	—	570	53.00	53.00
1	—	1,030	66.00	66.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	148.00–160.00	155.99
7	—	376	174.00–185.00	181.32
16	—	524	157.00–173.00	164.90
2	—	250	157.50	157.50
6	—	728	147.00–149.00	148.01
4	—	669	150.00–154.00	152.06
5	—	426	167.50–178.00	172.81
2	—	235	160.00–162.50	161.28
8	—	579	155.00–169.00	161.76
14	—	474	160.00–173.00	167.02
3	—	773	143.00–148.00	144.66
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	114.00	114.00
2	—	375	120.00	120.00
2	—	510	115.00–122.00	118.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	174.00–185.00	178.63
2	—	490	180.00–183.00	181.48
2	—	373	192.50–197.50	194.92
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	100.00–102.50	101.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	384	150.00–157.50	154.41
5	—	527	143.00–155.00	149.76
6	—	469	146.00–158.00	152.90
5	—	430	149.00–155.00	152.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	120.00–126.00	123.61
2	—	283	142.50–147.50	145.11
4	—	719	118.00–124.00	120.75
4	—	536	132.00–135.00	134.26
3	—	572	130.00–140.00	135.71
2	—	378	124.00–137.00	130.54
6	—	431	131.00–140.00	136.79
2	—	450	129.00–135.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,030	63.00–64.00	63.69
28	—	1,135	78.00–86.00	81.57
14	—	1,123	87.00–94.00	89.33
4	—	1,083	66.00–73.00	68.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	994	68.00–74.00	71.05
4	—	735	46.00–50.00	47.98
5	—	812	55.00–62.00	57.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,254	74.00–79.00	76.69
14	—	1,567	91.00–98.00	93.80
4	—	1,533	64.00–70.00	66.54
23	—	1,628	82.00–90.00	86.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,727	112.00–115.00	113.09
11	—	1,592	100.00–109.00	104.44
3	—	1,557	97.00–99.00	97.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	945	1,000.00	1,000.00

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