Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 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 $137.38/cwt on 300 head.

Average price

$137.38

300 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$671

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$50.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.55

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	481	146.56	706	218
Large 1-2	515	120.33	620	21
Medium 2	517	117.76	609	40
Medium 3	484	96.49	467	21

One grade step is worth $50.07/cwt here — about $239 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 sale300 hd

137.38

—

NC average8 barns · 1,234 hd

136.83

+0.55

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	1,549	83.31	1,291	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,414	73.28	1,036	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	67.13	979	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	55.94	569	157

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)	893	$706	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	872	$581	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	931	$942	5

Every lot, as filed

125 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 and Large 1-2	—	423	164.99/cwt	150.00–176.00	698	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	130.03/cwt	118.00–138.00	943	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,414	73.28/cwt	70.00–82.00	1,036	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	67.13/cwt	60.00–75.00	979	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	47.23/cwt	30.00–54.00	439	62
Steers	Medium 2	—	613	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	837	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	528	114.20/cwt	102.00–127.00	603	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	570	109.45/cwt	108.00–111.00	624	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	490	124.50/cwt	120.00–129.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,254	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	188.72/cwt	180.00–197.50	704	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	175.59/cwt	167.00–189.00	917	9
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	370	118.75/cwt	115.00–122.50	439	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	711	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	660	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	171.52/cwt	169.00–175.00	660	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	960	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	123.25/cwt	111.00–130.00	881	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	480	134.07/cwt	128.00–137.50	644	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	575	115.31/cwt	108.00–122.50	663	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	644	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	142.82/cwt	130.00–158.00	817	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	122.36/cwt	110.00–129.00	946	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	128.99/cwt	126.00–135.00	880	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	149.16/cwt	135.00–163.00	555	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	157.36/cwt	140.00–166.00	351	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	131.52/cwt	124.00–140.00	815	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	91.97/cwt	90.00–94.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	145.71/cwt	130.00–160.00	471	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	328	120.08/cwt	115.00–126.00	394	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	152.13/cwt	137.50–166.00	709	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	117.84/cwt	108.00–128.00	964	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	572	119.86/cwt	113.00–128.00	686	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	149.94/cwt	132.50–165.00	636	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	149.38/cwt	139.00–163.00	406	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	500	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	185.92/cwt	162.00–189.50	779	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	154.45/cwt	151.00–158.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	200.57/cwt	185.00–207.50	652	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	165.34/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,012	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	535	135.09/cwt	130.00–140.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	136.87/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,325	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	403	141.20/cwt	132.50–150.00	569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	199.73/cwt	192.50–212.50	555	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	147.99/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,147	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	140.35/cwt	127.00–148.00	1,005	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,487	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	390	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	244	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	205	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	162.15/cwt	152.00–167.50	924	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,149	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	179.13/cwt	162.00–191.00	845	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	345	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	242	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	518	50.98/cwt	50.00–52.00	264	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	880	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	739	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	620	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	304	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	365	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	381	143.58/cwt	140.00–149.00	547	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	627	130.74/cwt	130.00–131.00	820	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	345	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	152.08/cwt	138.00–161.00	867	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	61.63/cwt	55.00–69.00	662	95
Bulls	—	—	1,701	97.50/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,658	5
Bulls	—	—	1,648	86.47/cwt	78.00–94.00	1,425	24
Bulls	—	—	1,288	71.07/cwt	63.00–76.00	915	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,150.55/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,151	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	580.74/head	450.00–700.00	581	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	705.74/head	650.00–750.00	706	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	690	385.00/head	385.00–385.00	385	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	305	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	372	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	310	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	329	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	625	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	235	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	188	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	485	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	497	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	530	92.64/cwt	85.00–100.00	491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	162.76/cwt	142.00–175.00	851	36
Bulls	Medium 3	—	550	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	539	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	973	84.40/cwt	80.00–89.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	670	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	365	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	369	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	468	118.79/cwt	110.00–132.00	556	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	166.19/cwt	150.00–187.50	547	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	565	117.85/cwt	108.00–130.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	101.29/cwt	94.00–106.00	934	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	428	135.10/cwt	117.50–145.00	578	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	995	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	490	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	618	114.57/cwt	110.00–119.00	708	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	443	116.51/cwt	105.00–130.00	516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	147.79/cwt	130.00–160.00	766	31
Heifers	Medium 2	—	295	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	339	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	875	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	427	125.04/cwt	120.00–130.00	534	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	480	92.62/cwt	80.00–100.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	523	119.86/cwt	112.00–127.00	627	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	380	101.25/cwt	95.00–107.50	385	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	581	94.43/cwt	80.00–100.00	549	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	469	121.30/cwt	110.00–132.00	569	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	520	92.45/cwt	85.00–100.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	654	107.19/cwt	102.00–111.00	701	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	235	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	917	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,119	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	165.16/cwt	164.00–167.50	680	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	325	95.00/cwt	90.00–100.00	309	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	680	97.56/cwt	95.00–100.00	663	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	540	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	414	101.14/cwt	93.00–110.00	419	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	419	138.64/cwt	130.00–145.00	581	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	381	129.34/cwt	120.00–145.00	493	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	157.63/cwt	150.00–167.50	355	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	105.65/cwt	103.00–110.00	864	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	167.83/cwt	155.00–186.00	455	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	176.40/cwt	161.00–187.50	660	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	114.00/cwt	103.00–119.00	882	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	522	135.86/cwt	125.00–142.00	709	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	145.54/cwt	134.00–154.00	974	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	151.34/cwt	140.00–160.00	938	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	163.11/cwt	150.00–175.00	772	36

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 Jan 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 769Last week 429Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 267Last week 245Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 11Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	423	150.00–176.00	164.99
7	—	725	118.00–138.00	130.03
29	—	570	138.00–161.00	152.08
36	—	523	142.00–175.00	162.76
6	—	329	150.00–187.50	166.19
3	—	922	94.00–106.00	101.29
1	—	865	115.00	115.00
3	—	225	150.00–167.50	157.63
3	—	818	103.00–110.00	105.65
4	—	271	155.00–186.00	167.83
18	—	374	161.00–187.50	176.40
7	—	774	103.00–119.00	114.00
18	—	669	134.00–154.00	145.54
22	—	620	140.00–160.00	151.34
36	—	473	150.00–175.00	163.11
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	140.00–149.00	143.58
4	—	627	130.00–131.00	130.74
1	—	345	146.00	146.00
2	—	490	145.00	145.00
1	—	540	126.00	126.00
4	—	419	130.00–145.00	138.64
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	122.00	122.00
1	—	625	118.00	118.00
2	—	973	80.00–89.00	84.40
1	—	670	107.00	107.00
3	—	468	110.00–132.00	118.79
4	—	565	108.00–130.00	117.85
5	—	428	117.50–145.00	135.10
5	—	381	120.00–145.00	129.34
8	—	522	125.00–142.00	135.86
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	106.00	106.00
1	—	235	80.00	80.00
1	—	485	102.50	102.50
2	—	530	85.00–100.00	92.64
1	—	550	98.00	98.00
1	—	365	101.00	101.00
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	136.00–137.00	136.50
2	—	490	120.00–129.00	124.50
1	—	795	125.00	125.00
2	—	535	130.00–140.00	135.09
2	—	403	132.50–150.00	141.20
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	108.00–111.00	109.45
1	—	635	112.00	112.00
1	—	660	108.00	108.00
1	—	500	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	915	137.00	137.00
8	—	373	180.00–197.50	188.72
9	—	522	167.00–189.00	175.59
26	—	419	162.00–189.50	185.92
2	—	670	151.00–158.00	154.45
13	—	325	185.00–207.50	200.57
1	—	870	147.00	147.00
3	—	612	163.00–167.00	165.34
2	—	1,138	138.00–140.00	139.00
2	—	968	130.00–144.00	136.87
5	—	278	192.50–212.50	199.73
3	—	775	144.00–151.00	147.99
5	—	716	127.00–148.00	140.35
1	—	1,070	139.00	139.00
4	—	570	152.00–167.50	162.15
1	—	815	141.00	141.00
11	—	472	162.00–191.00	179.13
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	102.00–127.00	114.20
2	—	370	115.00–122.50	118.75
6	—	480	128.00–137.50	134.07
2	—	575	108.00–122.50	115.31
5	—	644	112.00	112.00
4	—	443	105.00–130.00	116.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	385	169.00–175.00	171.52
1	—	960	129.00	129.00
2	—	917	122.00	122.00
3	—	412	164.00–167.50	165.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	715	111.00–130.00	123.25
22	—	572	130.00–158.00	142.82
3	—	773	110.00–129.00	122.36
6	—	682	126.00–135.00	128.99
15	—	372	135.00–163.00	149.16
8	—	223	140.00–166.00	157.36
12	—	620	124.00–140.00	131.52
2	—	913	90.00–94.00	91.97
22	—	323	130.00–160.00	145.71
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
31	—	466	137.50–166.00	152.13
3	—	818	108.00–128.00	117.84
27	—	424	132.50–165.00	149.94
5	—	272	139.00–163.00	149.38
31	—	518	130.00–160.00	147.79
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	115.00–126.00	120.08
7	—	572	113.00–128.00	119.86
5	—	618	110.00–119.00	114.57
1	—	295	115.00	115.00
1	—	875	90.00	90.00
3	—	427	120.00–130.00	125.04
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
6	—	523	112.00–127.00	119.86
6	—	469	110.00–132.00	121.30
5	—	654	102.00–111.00	107.19
1	—	235	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	80.00–100.00	92.62
2	—	380	95.00–107.50	101.25
4	—	581	80.00–100.00	94.43
3	—	520	85.00–100.00	92.45
2	—	325	90.00–100.00	95.00
2	—	680	95.00–100.00	97.56
5	—	414	93.00–110.00	101.14
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	62.50	62.50
1	—	205	75.00	75.00
1	—	345	70.00	70.00
2	—	518	50.00–52.00	50.98
1	—	880	84.00	84.00
1	—	620	49.00	49.00
1	—	580	63.00	63.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,414	70.00–82.00	73.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,458	60.00–75.00	67.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	929	30.00–54.00	47.23
95	—	1,074	55.00–69.00	61.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,701	96.00–101.00	97.50
24	—	1,648	78.00–94.00	86.47
12	—	1,288	63.00–76.00	71.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,058	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	385.00	385.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	872	450.00–700.00	580.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	893	650.00–750.00	705.74

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

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Replacement Cattle