Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were steady to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.24/cwt on 281 head.

Average price

$115.24

281 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$604

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$201

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3

$27.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.29

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	532	124.06	660	160
Medium 2	533	107.42	573	80
Medium 3	477	96.08	459	41

One grade step is worth $27.98/cwt here — about $201 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 sale281 hd

115.24

—

NC average8 barns · 1,224 hd

118.53

−3.29

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	1,709	97.77	1,670	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,384	75.52	1,045	124
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	71.69	1,004	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	57.44	599	66

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)	1,055	$775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	898	$759	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$960	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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
Bulls	Medium 2	—	627	115.55/cwt	110.00–118.00	724	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	279	115.92/cwt	110.00–125.00	323	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	725	96.68/cwt	95.00–100.00	701	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	425	130.96/cwt	130.00–132.00	557	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	250	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	294	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	395	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	523	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	121.43/cwt	115.00–135.00	396	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	123.00/cwt	115.00–127.00	770	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	128.39/cwt	120.00–136.00	682	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	106.61/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,357	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	418	109.82/cwt	105.00–116.00	459	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	122.93/cwt	117.00–130.00	463	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	572	110.35/cwt	110.00–116.00	631	17
Heifers	Medium 2	—	328	109.37/cwt	107.50–112.50	359	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	130.35/cwt	117.00–138.00	614	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	116.33/cwt	114.00–119.00	846	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	990	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	218	113.82/cwt	112.50–115.00	248	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	875	92.25/cwt	92.00–92.50	807	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	469	110.69/cwt	105.00–115.00	519	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	524	109.42/cwt	105.00–115.00	573	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	370	110.41/cwt	110.00–112.50	409	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	820	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	268	99.46/cwt	95.00–102.50	267	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	623	105.87/cwt	100.00–110.00	660	12
Heifers	Medium 3	—	375	98.80/cwt	90.00–102.50	371	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	475	108.70/cwt	107.50–110.00	516	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	730	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	847	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	795	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,084	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	608	122.02/cwt	118.00–126.00	742	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	154.85/cwt	130.00–157.50	951	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	161.73/cwt	148.00–172.00	833	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	145.09/cwt	135.00–159.00	837	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	149.60/cwt	140.00–160.00	702	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	165.48/cwt	142.50–174.00	690	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	134.53/cwt	128.00–142.50	903	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	129.27/cwt	120.00–139.00	932	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	670	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	563	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	810	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	421	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,165	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	143.13/cwt	132.50–156.00	663	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	112.64/cwt	106.00–120.00	816	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	153.68/cwt	150.00–165.00	498	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	104.31/cwt	102.50–108.00	816	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	105.60/cwt	102.00–108.00	864	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	100.67/cwt	100.00–102.00	928	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	48.13/cwt	41.00–54.00	449	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	62.42/cwt	55.00–68.00	688	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	71.69/cwt	66.00–78.00	1,004	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,427	83.17/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,187	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	74.77/cwt	67.00–81.00	1,032	113
Bulls	—	—	2,030	108.43/cwt	108.00–109.00	2,201	2
Bulls	—	—	1,717	99.70/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,712	14
Bulls	—	—	1,518	85.69/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,301	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	759.26/head	575.00–925.00	759	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	885.67/head	675.00–1,200.00	886	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	940.85/head	800.00–1,075.00	941	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,080.10/head	950.00–1,300.00	1,080	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	573	94.01/cwt	87.50–100.00	539	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	578	108.57/cwt	100.00–122.50	628	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	478	119.38/cwt	110.00–130.00	571	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	725	84.99/cwt	80.00–90.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	825	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	681	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	617	94.85/cwt	87.50–100.00	585	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	518	117.83/cwt	110.00–122.50	610	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	781	97.36/cwt	95.00–100.00	760	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	425	88.62/cwt	85.00–92.50	377	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	378	124.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	472	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	679	89.03/cwt	84.00–95.00	605	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	820	96.07/cwt	93.00–99.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	945	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	820	91.99/cwt	90.00–95.00	754	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	750	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	664	85.77/cwt	83.00–87.50	570	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	468	98.53/cwt	87.50–102.50	461	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	277	110.89/cwt	110.00–112.50	307	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	670	104.72/cwt	102.50–108.00	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	117.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	788	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	121.17/cwt	115.00–130.00	688	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	125.56/cwt	117.50–139.00	535	17
Heifers	Medium 3	—	534	98.44/cwt	85.00–102.50	526	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	434	94.99/cwt	85.00–100.00	412	7
Heifers	Medium 3	—	556	99.08/cwt	92.50–102.50	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	140.72/cwt	125.00–155.00	736	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	119.77/cwt	110.00–130.00	805	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	154.41/cwt	140.00–168.00	590	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	111.63/cwt	110.00–115.00	854	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	121.48/cwt	117.50–123.00	339	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	105.15/cwt	100.00–110.00	866	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	104.32/cwt	103.00–106.00	897	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	673	110.61/cwt	108.00–115.00	744	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	321	114.03/cwt	102.50–122.50	366	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	132.73/cwt	125.00–146.00	828	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	151.76/cwt	135.00–168.00	640	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	139.85/cwt	127.00–150.00	797	24

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 Nov 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 735Last week 473Year ago 722

Slaughter CattleReceipts 320Last week 233Year ago 215

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 17Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	627	110.00–118.00	115.55
7	—	279	110.00–125.00	115.92
3	—	725	95.00–100.00	96.68
2	—	425	130.00–132.00	130.96
8	—	578	100.00–122.50	108.57
3	—	478	110.00–130.00	119.38
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
8	—	518	110.00–122.50	117.83
4	—	781	95.00–100.00	97.36
3	—	378	120.00–130.00	124.93
2	—	820	93.00–99.00	96.07
3	—	673	108.00–115.00	110.61
4	—	321	102.50–122.50	114.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	463	132.50–156.00	143.13
11	—	724	106.00–120.00	112.64
6	—	324	150.00–165.00	153.68
5	—	782	102.50–108.00	104.31
4	—	818	102.00–108.00	105.60
3	—	922	100.00–102.00	100.67
1	—	1,040	100.00	100.00
27	—	523	125.00–155.00	140.72
14	—	672	110.00–130.00	119.77
15	—	382	140.00–168.00	154.41
3	—	860	103.00–106.00	104.32
16	—	624	125.00–146.00	132.73
21	—	422	135.00–168.00	151.76
24	—	570	127.00–150.00	139.85
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	87.50–100.00	94.01
3	—	725	80.00–90.00	84.99
1	—	825	82.50	82.50
3	—	617	87.50–100.00	94.85
2	—	425	85.00–92.50	88.62
6	—	679	84.00–95.00	89.03
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
2	—	475	107.50–110.00	108.70
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	117.50	117.50
1	—	395	132.50	132.50
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
1	—	730	116.00	116.00
1	—	795	107.00	107.00
2	—	608	118.00–126.00	122.02
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	115.00	115.00
1	—	885	122.50	122.50
20	—	614	130.00–157.50	154.85
1	—	760	135.00	135.00
17	—	515	148.00–172.00	161.73
1	—	360	173.00	173.00
11	—	577	135.00–159.00	145.09
11	—	469	140.00–160.00	149.60
1	—	1,235	114.00	114.00
12	—	417	142.50–174.00	165.48
11	—	671	128.00–142.50	134.53
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
2	—	320	172.00	172.00
5	—	721	120.00–139.00	129.27
1	—	1,280	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	326	115.00–135.00	121.43
1	—	905	104.00	104.00
19	—	626	115.00–127.00	123.00
31	—	531	120.00–136.00	128.39
1	—	950	110.00	110.00
2	—	1,273	100.00–113.00	106.61
10	—	377	117.00–130.00	122.93
35	—	471	117.00–138.00	130.35
3	—	727	114.00–119.00	116.33
8	—	673	110.00–120.00	117.05
12	—	568	115.00–130.00	121.17
17	—	426	117.50–139.00	125.56
3	—	765	110.00–115.00	111.63
4	—	279	117.50–123.00	121.48
5	—	824	100.00–110.00	105.15
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	105.00–116.00	109.82
17	—	572	110.00–116.00	110.35
6	—	328	107.50–112.50	109.37
1	—	990	82.00	82.00
2	—	218	112.50–115.00	113.82
2	—	875	92.00–92.50	92.25
8	—	469	105.00–115.00	110.69
8	—	524	105.00–115.00	109.42
6	—	370	110.00–112.50	110.41
12	—	623	100.00–110.00	105.87
1	—	740	107.00	107.00
1	—	945	80.00	80.00
3	—	820	90.00–95.00	91.99
3	—	277	110.00–112.50	110.89
4	—	670	102.50–108.00	104.72
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	80.00	80.00
4	—	268	95.00–102.50	99.46
8	—	375	90.00–102.50	98.80
1	—	750	85.00	85.00
4	—	664	83.00–87.50	85.77
6	—	468	87.50–102.50	98.53
6	—	534	85.00–102.50	98.44
7	—	434	85.00–100.00	94.99
4	—	556	92.50–102.50	99.08
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	84.00	84.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	52.00	52.00
1	—	1,165	73.00	73.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	933	41.00–54.00	48.13
43	—	1,102	55.00–68.00	62.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,401	66.00–78.00	71.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,427	82.00–86.00	83.17
113	—	1,380	67.00–81.00	74.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,030	108.00–109.00	108.43
14	—	1,717	92.00–105.00	99.70
4	—	1,518	80.00–88.00	85.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	898	575.00–925.00	759.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	924	675.00–1,200.00	885.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,057	800.00–1,075.00	940.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	965	950.00–1,300.00	1,080.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	825.00	825.00

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