Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 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 $138.62/cwt on 284 head.

Average price

$138.62

284 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$673

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$60.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.99

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	473	146.39	693	234
Medium 2	532	110.19	587	34
Medium 3	560	85.45	479	16thin

One grade step is worth $60.94/cwt here — about $214 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 sale284 hd

138.62

—

NC average8 barns · 808 hd

134.63

+3.99

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	—	Average	1,634	107.20	1,751	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,360	90.09	1,225	144
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	88.05	1,346	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	69.02	672	69

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)	1,215	$988	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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 and Large 1-2	—	615	175.84/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,081	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	185.19/cwt	154.00–220.00	700	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	185.03/cwt	167.50–205.00	866	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	196.94/cwt	181.00–209.00	853	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	484	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	105.00/cwt	104.00–106.00	833	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	355	140.04/cwt	137.50–142.50	497	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	186.23/cwt	155.00–220.00	596	5
Steers	Medium 3	—	420	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,005	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	933	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	143.31/cwt	137.50–148.00	887	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,143	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,084	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	176.36/cwt	157.00–189.00	1,023	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	156.05/cwt	130.00–174.00	738	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	151.63/cwt	132.50–170.00	638	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	135.78/cwt	122.50–152.50	303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	850	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	129.53/cwt	120.00–138.00	929	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	146.32/cwt	130.00–161.00	834	13
Heifers	Medium 2	—	418	117.29/cwt	112.50–122.50	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	137.65/cwt	125.00–144.00	922	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	153.68/cwt	140.00–167.50	807	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	192.84/cwt	183.00–200.00	1,009	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	161.00/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,164	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	522	105.84/cwt	100.00–112.50	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	153.62/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,186	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	623	145.00/cwt	144.00–146.00	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	166.50/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,116	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,070	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,059	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	395	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	227	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	520	138.75/cwt	127.50–150.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	910	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,315	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,080	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,030	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,308	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	842	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	564	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	650	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	709	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	885	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	593	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	840	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	722	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	765	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	505	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	621	120.49/cwt	102.50–129.00	748	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	570	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	735	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,570	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,601	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	424	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	176.12/cwt	148.00–194.00	826	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	141.15/cwt	129.00–150.00	1,021	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	227	155.79/cwt	137.50–170.00	354	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	168.84/cwt	140.00–190.00	552	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	176.79/cwt	140.00–193.00	665	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	177.21/cwt	140.00–194.00	751	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	87.96/cwt	78.00–94.00	1,150	113
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	88.05/cwt	81.00–94.00	1,346	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,551	97.85/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,518	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	50.96/cwt	43.00–59.00	397	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	71.73/cwt	60.00–79.00	719	60
Bulls	—	—	1,624	104.18/cwt	96.00–113.00	1,692	15
Bulls	—	—	1,085	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,009	1
Bulls	—	—	1,772	119.08/cwt	115.00–123.00	2,110	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	987.81/head	950.00–1,025.00	988	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	970	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	390	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	380	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	520	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	455	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	735	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	149.84/cwt	136.00–165.00	1,001	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	671	114.04/cwt	102.50–125.00	765	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	560	78.14/cwt	70.00–86.00	438	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	1,025	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	578	120.84/cwt	110.00–130.00	698	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	432	118.28/cwt	112.50–125.00	511	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	860	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	164.84/cwt	142.50–179.00	941	29
Bulls	Medium 2	—	825	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	283	123.27/cwt	117.50–130.00	349	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	325	126.17/cwt	125.00–127.50	410	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	720	115.04/cwt	112.00–118.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	162.11/cwt	137.00–176.00	1,013	15
Bulls	Medium 2	—	383	123.63/cwt	120.00–127.50	474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	135.33/cwt	125.00–145.00	369	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	815	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	670	112.62/cwt	107.00–118.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	785	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	624	105.59/cwt	100.00–110.00	659	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	142.10/cwt	122.50–157.50	470	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	150.16/cwt	130.00–170.00	563	44
Heifers	Medium 2	—	520	106.37/cwt	100.00–112.50	553	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	285	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	328	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	390	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	302	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	376	120.27/cwt	112.50–127.50	452	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	567	113.22/cwt	100.00–125.00	642	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	720	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	685	83.74/cwt	82.50–85.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	525	84.93/cwt	70.00–97.50	446	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	466	112.21/cwt	105.00–120.00	523	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	890	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	757	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	315	116.37/cwt	112.50–120.00	367	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	417	95.84/cwt	92.50–100.00	400	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	410	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	595	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	965	123.48/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	590	84.66/cwt	81.00–88.00	499	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	608	81.32/cwt	78.00–86.00	494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	164.56/cwt	140.00–182.00	856	17
Bulls	Medium 2	—	535	125.18/cwt	118.00–132.50	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,003	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	161.85/cwt	142.50–189.00	443	15

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 Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 696Last week 559Year ago 424

Slaughter CattleReceipts 246Last week 157Year ago 201

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 1Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	615	168.00–180.00	175.84
1	—	825	138.00	138.00
5	—	378	154.00–220.00	185.19
8	—	468	167.50–205.00	185.03
16	—	433	181.00–209.00	196.94
1	—	295	164.00	164.00
5	—	320	155.00–220.00	186.23
19	—	580	157.00–189.00	176.36
6	—	523	183.00–200.00	192.84
1	—	850	130.00	130.00
3	—	723	160.00–163.00	161.00
3	—	772	151.00–157.00	153.62
2	—	670	164.00–169.00	166.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
2	—	355	137.50–142.50	140.04
2	—	623	144.00–146.00	145.00
2	—	520	127.50–150.00	138.75
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	420	102.50	102.50
3	—	522	100.00–112.50	105.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,143	128.00	128.00
6	—	556	195.00	195.00
8	—	910	144.50	144.50
1	—	1,080	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,030	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	104.00–106.00	105.00
10	—	619	137.50–148.00	143.31
1	—	825	114.00	114.00
37	—	473	130.00–174.00	156.05
40	—	421	132.50–170.00	151.63
3	—	223	122.50–152.50	135.78
1	—	1,025	90.00	90.00
3	—	717	120.00–138.00	129.53
13	—	570	130.00–161.00	146.32
14	—	670	125.00–144.00	137.65
20	—	525	140.00–167.50	153.68
10	—	273	125.00–145.00	135.33
25	—	331	122.50–157.50	142.10
44	—	375	130.00–170.00	150.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	120.00	120.00
2	—	933	110.00–115.00	112.51
4	—	850	133.00	133.00
2	—	965	122.00–125.00	123.48
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	112.50–122.50	117.29
1	—	815	84.00	84.00
2	—	670	107.00–118.00	112.62
6	—	624	100.00–110.00	105.59
2	—	520	100.00–112.50	106.37
1	—	285	115.00	115.00
4	—	376	112.50–127.50	120.27
7	—	567	100.00–125.00	113.22
1	—	720	89.00	89.00
5	—	466	105.00–120.00	112.21
1	—	890	85.00	85.00
2	—	315	112.50–120.00	116.37
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	82.00	82.00
1	—	390	77.50	77.50
2	—	685	82.50–85.00	83.74
3	—	525	70.00–97.50	84.93
3	—	417	92.50–100.00	95.84
3	—	590	81.00–88.00	84.66
3	—	608	78.00–86.00	81.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	125.00	125.00
1	—	595	108.00	108.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	99.00	99.00
1	—	395	57.50	57.50
1	—	885	67.00	67.00
1	—	840	86.00	86.00
1	—	765	66.00	66.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	113.00	113.00
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
1	—	650	109.00	109.00
4	—	621	102.50–129.00	120.49
1	—	570	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,570	102.00	102.00
1	—	530	80.00	80.00
1	—	355	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	469	148.00–194.00	176.12
8	—	723	129.00–150.00	141.15
6	—	227	137.50–170.00	155.79
23	—	327	140.00–190.00	168.84
19	—	376	140.00–193.00	176.79
24	—	424	140.00–194.00	177.21
8	—	668	136.00–165.00	149.84
29	—	571	142.50–179.00	164.84
15	—	625	137.00–176.00	162.11
1	—	750	143.00	143.00
17	—	520	140.00–182.00	164.56
1	—	810	132.50	132.50
1	—	920	109.00	109.00
15	—	274	142.50–189.00	161.85
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	80.00	80.00
1	—	390	97.50	97.50
1	—	520	87.50	87.50
1	—	735	80.00	80.00
2	—	560	70.00–86.00	78.14
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	130.00	130.00
4	—	671	102.50–125.00	114.04
1	—	1,025	83.00	83.00
5	—	578	110.00–130.00	120.84
3	—	432	112.50–125.00	118.28
1	—	860	90.00	90.00
1	—	825	90.00	90.00
3	—	283	117.50–130.00	123.27
2	—	325	125.00–127.50	126.17
2	—	720	112.00–118.00	115.04
2	—	383	120.00–127.50	123.63
2	—	535	118.00–132.50	125.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	1,307	78.00–94.00	87.96
31	—	1,551	95.00–105.00	97.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,529	81.00–94.00	88.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	780	43.00–59.00	50.96
60	—	1,003	60.00–79.00	71.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,624	96.00–113.00	104.18
1	—	1,085	93.00	93.00
5	—	1,772	115.00–123.00	119.08

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)	1	—	980	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	950.00–1,025.00	987.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	875.00	875.00

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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How this sale compares

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