Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 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 $125.24/cwt on 232 head.

Average price

$125.24

232 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$650

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$39.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.62

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	519	131.86	685	170
Large 1-2	418	117.27	490	13thin
Medium 2	550	107.86	594	38
Medium 3	536	92.40	495	11thin

One grade step is worth $39.46/cwt here — about $189 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 sale232 hd

125.24

—

NC average3 barns · 329 hd

125.87

−0.62

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	—	Low	1,692	90.15	1,525	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,429	74.87	1,070	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,556	68.51	1,066	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	58.35	615	116

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)	1,183	$770	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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
Steers	Medium 2	—	430	128.24/cwt	127.50–129.00	551	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	530	118.23/cwt	110.00–126.00	627	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	1,195	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	715	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	808	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	240	138.78/cwt	137.50–140.00	333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	154.34/cwt	142.00–167.00	889	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	200	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	270	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	463	118.53/cwt	116.00–122.00	549	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	815	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	905	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	885	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	780	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	772	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	524	110.56/cwt	105.00–119.00	579	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	380	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	133.09/cwt	120.00–139.00	699	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	990	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	272	123.24/cwt	120.00–127.50	335	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	133.35/cwt	132.50–135.00	373	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	221	138.50/cwt	132.50–142.50	306	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	127.63/cwt	118.00–140.00	722	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	137.61/cwt	130.00–145.00	588	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	122.99/cwt	120.00–126.00	884	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	150.36/cwt	137.50–160.00	490	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	430	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	419	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	470	106.12/cwt	100.00–112.50	499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	145.88/cwt	132.00–157.50	551	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	115.72/cwt	107.50–120.00	489	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	616	107.25/cwt	100.00–111.00	661	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	165.00/cwt	162.50–167.50	388	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,127	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	134.36/cwt	128.00–141.00	961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,222	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	573	120.16/cwt	113.00–127.50	689	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	174.01/cwt	167.50–177.50	576	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	138.50/cwt	137.00–141.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	117.52/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,158	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	310	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	149	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	151.21/cwt	144.00–162.00	966	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	161.09/cwt	150.00–170.00	754	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,292	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	790	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	561	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	740	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	370	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	590	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,215	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	675	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	164.96/cwt	147.00–174.00	686	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	160.99/cwt	147.00–170.00	831	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	206	130.90/cwt	125.00–137.50	270	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	134.21/cwt	122.50–145.00	898	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	152.06/cwt	140.00–168.00	649	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	156.42/cwt	140.00–168.00	754	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	111.99/cwt	111.00–113.00	902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	895	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,915	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,551	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	68.40/cwt	63.00–75.00	1,057	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	46.23/cwt	39.00–53.00	423	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	67.80/cwt	67.00–69.00	741	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	61.27/cwt	54.00–66.00	676	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	975	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	89.29/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,078	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,438	74.30/cwt	70.00–85.00	1,068	76
Bulls	—	—	1,080	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	864	1
Bulls	—	—	1,837	98.83/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,816	5
Bulls	—	—	1,683	87.59/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,474	13
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,183	770.19/head	600.00–950.00	770	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	380	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	635	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	224	147.11/cwt	130.00–160.00	330	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	313	127.56/cwt	125.00–130.00	399	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	470	130.45/cwt	120.00–137.50	613	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	713	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	150.14/cwt	140.00–167.50	471	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	153.61/cwt	132.50–160.00	439	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	678	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	732	107.98/cwt	105.00–110.00	790	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	700	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	155.06/cwt	150.00–165.00	572	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	114.00/cwt	111.00–117.00	866	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	515	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	682	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	670	105.60/cwt	97.50–110.00	708	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	570	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	373	119.52/cwt	110.00–127.50	446	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	770	14
Heifers	Medium 2	—	575	104.70/cwt	100.00–110.00	602	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	320	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	312	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	835	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	529	91.86/cwt	88.00–100.00	486	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	549	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	300	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	323	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	715	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	565	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	373	119.12/cwt	117.50–120.00	444	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	650	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,119	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	785	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	133.78/cwt	120.00–142.00	635	24
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	467	108.29/cwt	100.00–115.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	124.47/cwt	115.00–130.00	831	16
Heifers	Medium 3	—	485	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	473	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	270	119.72/cwt	115.00–125.00	323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	144.20/cwt	130.00–155.00	826	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	107.01/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	125.67/cwt	116.00–132.50	912	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	152.17/cwt	135.00–165.00	796	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	145.48/cwt	133.00–150.00	905	19
Bulls	Medium 3	—	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1

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 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 591Last week 735Year ago 794

Slaughter CattleReceipts 251Last week 320Year ago 290

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 22Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	127.50–129.00	128.24
2	—	530	110.00–126.00	118.23
1	—	1,195	92.00	92.00
1	—	715	113.00	113.00
2	—	240	137.50–140.00	138.78
3	—	463	116.00–122.00	118.53
1	—	815	111.00	111.00
1	—	885	115.00	115.00
1	—	380	112.50	112.50
2	—	573	113.00–127.50	120.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	576	142.00–167.00	154.34
2	—	235	162.50–167.50	165.00
2	—	838	134.00–135.00	134.50
2	—	715	128.00–141.00	134.36
1	—	940	130.00	130.00
8	—	331	167.50–177.50	174.01
3	—	677	137.00–141.00	138.50
2	—	985	113.00–122.00	117.52
5	—	639	144.00–162.00	151.21
6	—	468	150.00–170.00	161.09
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
1	—	375	167.50	167.50
1	—	1,185	109.00	109.00
1	—	785	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,215	100.00	100.00
16	—	416	147.00–174.00	164.96
10	—	516	147.00–170.00	160.99
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	135.00	135.00
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
3	—	272	120.00–127.50	123.24
3	—	373	117.50–120.00	119.12
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
1	—	785	102.50	102.50
3	—	467	100.00–115.00	108.29
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	99.00	99.00
8	—	524	105.00–119.00	110.56
2	—	470	100.00–112.50	106.12
4	—	423	107.50–120.00	115.72
4	—	616	100.00–111.00	107.25
1	—	700	94.00	94.00
5	—	670	97.50–110.00	105.60
3	—	373	110.00–127.50	119.52
6	—	575	100.00–110.00	104.70
2	—	835	85.00	85.00
1	—	255	125.00	125.00
1	—	300	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	525	120.00–139.00	133.09
1	—	900	110.00	110.00
3	—	280	132.50–135.00	133.35
5	—	221	132.50–142.50	138.50
40	—	566	118.00–140.00	127.63
16	—	427	130.00–145.00	137.61
5	—	719	120.00–126.00	122.99
6	—	326	137.50–160.00	150.36
9	—	378	132.00–157.50	145.88
14	—	616	120.00–130.00	124.96
24	—	475	120.00–142.00	133.78
16	—	668	115.00–130.00	124.47
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	97.50	97.50
1	—	570	90.00	90.00
1	—	320	97.50	97.50
4	—	529	88.00–100.00	91.86
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
1	—	715	79.00	79.00
1	—	650	97.50	97.50
1	—	485	97.50	97.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	48.00	48.00
1	—	740	50.00	50.00
1	—	590	44.00	44.00
1	—	675	61.00	61.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	71.00	71.00
5	—	206	125.00–137.50	130.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	669	122.50–145.00	134.21
12	—	427	140.00–168.00	152.06
1	—	930	106.00	106.00
20	—	482	140.00–168.00	156.42
2	—	805	111.00–113.00	111.99
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
5	—	224	130.00–160.00	147.11
7	—	314	140.00–167.50	150.14
7	—	286	132.50–160.00	153.61
1	—	990	100.00	100.00
6	—	369	150.00–165.00	155.06
2	—	760	111.00–117.00	114.00
1	—	1,130	99.00	99.00
16	—	573	130.00–155.00	144.20
2	—	1,168	106.00–108.00	107.01
10	—	726	116.00–132.50	125.67
18	—	523	135.00–165.00	152.17
19	—	622	133.00–150.00	145.48
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	100.00	100.00
1	—	825	80.00	80.00
2	—	713	100.00–101.00	100.50
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	109.00–110.00	109.50
2	—	313	125.00–130.00	127.56
4	—	470	120.00–137.50	130.45
2	—	678	110.00	110.00
3	—	732	105.00–110.00	107.98
1	—	515	132.50	132.50
2	—	270	115.00–125.00	119.72
1	—	430	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,915	81.00	81.00
38	—	1,545	63.00–75.00	68.40
1	—	1,625	60.00	60.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	914	39.00–53.00	46.23
15	—	1,093	67.00–69.00	67.80
72	—	1,103	54.00–66.00	61.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,207	89.00–90.00	89.29
76	—	1,438	70.00–85.00	74.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	80.00	80.00
5	—	1,837	96.00–105.00	98.83
13	—	1,683	81.00–95.00	87.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,183	600.00–950.00	770.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,250.00	1,250.00

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