Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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 $155.38/cwt on 275 head.

Average price

$155.38

275 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$793

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

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

$66.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.89

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	506	164.47	832	223
Medium 2	518	120.88	627	42
Medium 3	571	97.57	557	10thin

One grade step is worth $66.90/cwt here — about $276 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 sale275 hd

155.38

—

NC average8 barns · 1,403 hd

149.49

+5.89

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	1,582	104.53	1,653	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	93.33	1,375	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,337	89.96	1,203	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	69.42	636	35

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,006	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,032	$921	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	884	$714	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

120 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	—	570	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	206.92/cwt	170.00–221.00	873	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	172.54/cwt	165.00–178.00	1,254	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	176.43/cwt	160.00–196.00	1,092	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,245	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	440	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	583	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	640	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	688	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	485	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	747	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	600	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	945	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	315	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	164.65/cwt	145.00–192.00	463	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,974	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	340	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	154.99/cwt	142.50–170.00	349	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	140.72/cwt	131.00–165.00	939	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	132.73/cwt	120.00–144.00	953	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	160.13/cwt	142.00–170.00	919	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	177.85/cwt	145.00–197.50	578	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	157.08/cwt	140.00–170.00	966	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	164.52/cwt	150.00–189.00	780	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	180.74/cwt	145.00–191.00	687	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	126.00/cwt	122.00–130.00	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	111.26/cwt	110.00–112.50	901	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	418	133.16/cwt	112.50–140.00	557	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	215.50/cwt	215.00–216.00	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	799	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,334	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	192.33/cwt	175.00–208.00	1,102	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	202.74/cwt	181.00–225.00	675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	204.56/cwt	185.00–216.00	980	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	203.02/cwt	184.00–220.00	1,041	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	205.73/cwt	182.50–222.00	776	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	328	66.72/cwt	57.50–75.00	219	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	675	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	500	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	433	57.37/cwt	50.00–65.00	248	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	982	92.65/cwt	88.00–96.00	910	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,225	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,225	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,115	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,070	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	315	111.05/cwt	110.00–112.00	350	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,185	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,138	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	580	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	319	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,077	95.35/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,027	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	270	61.02/cwt	50.00–70.00	165	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,018	93.47/cwt	92.00–95.00	952	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,033	86.49/cwt	85.00–88.00	893	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,073	91.50/cwt	90.00–93.00	982	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	265	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	298	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	590	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	802	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	375	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	174.20/cwt	148.00–186.00	1,000	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	163.34/cwt	150.00–179.00	1,098	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	196.84/cwt	165.00–217.00	541	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	117.32/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,147	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	139.31/cwt	122.50–156.00	1,049	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	48.05/cwt	41.00–55.00	395	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	72.18/cwt	60.00–80.00	670	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	93.33/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,375	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,554	98.20/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,526	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	87.76/cwt	79.00–95.00	1,122	71
Bulls	—	—	1,688	116.28/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,963	4
Bulls	—	—	1,640	105.09/cwt	95.00–112.50	1,723	11
Bulls	—	—	1,048	77.95/cwt	76.00–80.00	817	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,006.36/head	925.00–1,100.00	1,006	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	842	590.03/head	565.00–610.00	590	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	921.37/head	775.00–1,050.00	921	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	413	97.55/cwt	95.00–100.00	403	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	514	148.12/cwt	126.00–157.50	761	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	426	135.18/cwt	120.00–142.50	576	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	317	143.26/cwt	140.00–150.00	454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	239	168.94/cwt	162.50–177.50	404	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	197.34/cwt	170.00–216.00	639	16
Bulls	Medium 2	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	166.95/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	371	146.74/cwt	137.50–155.00	544	6
Bulls	Medium 3	—	370	90.54/cwt	80.00–100.00	335	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	305	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	186.64/cwt	163.00–210.00	971	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	192.04/cwt	160.00–212.00	814	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	185.71/cwt	160.00–205.00	882	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	171.85/cwt	156.00–188.00	1,062	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	628	133.79/cwt	130.00–137.50	840	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	574	122.12/cwt	107.50–132.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	870	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	517	132.24/cwt	120.00–139.00	684	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	635	111.13/cwt	105.00–124.00	706	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	328	131.60/cwt	125.00–140.00	432	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	654	111.86/cwt	102.00–128.00	732	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	245	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	288	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	725	103.75/cwt	95.00–112.50	752	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	280	131.38/cwt	130.00–132.00	368	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	362	119.04/cwt	107.50–132.50	431	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	760	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	710	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	330	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	330	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	678	96.18/cwt	92.50–100.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	495	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	532	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	508	99.15/cwt	92.50–106.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,117	135.41/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,513	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	177.54/cwt	150.00–194.00	755	36
Heifers	Medium 3	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	164.72/cwt	142.50–179.00	858	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	196.30/cwt	162.50–219.00	738	28
Bulls	Medium 2	—	720	127.18/cwt	117.50–137.00	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	288	203.44/cwt	197.00–210.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	196.11/cwt	194.00–198.00	745	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	203.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	208	146.57/cwt	137.50–155.00	305	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 Feb 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 608Last week 739Year ago 778

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 234Year ago 255

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 13Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	164.00	164.00
1	—	440	132.50	132.50
1	—	485	154.00	154.00
1	—	600	157.50	157.50
1	—	315	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	422	170.00–221.00	206.92
5	—	727	165.00–178.00	172.54
4	—	619	160.00–196.00	176.43
1	—	830	150.00	150.00
1	—	910	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,410	140.00	140.00
2	—	288	215.00–216.00	215.50
5	—	799	167.00	167.00
4	—	573	175.00–208.00	192.33
4	—	333	181.00–225.00	202.74
20	—	479	185.00–216.00	204.56
13	—	513	184.00–220.00	203.02
11	—	377	182.50–222.00	205.73
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	107.50	107.50
1	—	340	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,190	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,335	121.00	121.00
11	—	281	145.00–192.00	164.65
5	—	225	142.50–170.00	154.99
10	—	667	131.00–165.00	140.72
10	—	718	120.00–144.00	132.73
1	—	970	124.00	124.00
18	—	574	142.00–170.00	160.13
1	—	930	115.00	115.00
14	—	325	145.00–197.50	177.85
18	—	615	140.00–170.00	157.08
24	—	474	150.00–189.00	164.52
26	—	380	145.00–191.00	180.74
2	—	765	122.00–130.00	126.00
2	—	810	110.00–112.50	111.26
36	—	425	150.00–194.00	177.54
26	—	521	142.50–179.00	164.72
1	—	860	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	112.50–140.00	133.16
6	—	574	107.50–132.00	122.12
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
1	—	870	89.00	89.00
5	—	517	120.00–139.00	132.24
3	—	635	105.00–124.00	111.13
3	—	328	125.00–140.00	131.60
7	—	654	102.00–128.00	111.86
1	—	245	117.50	117.50
2	—	725	95.00–112.50	103.75
3	—	280	130.00–132.00	131.38
3	—	362	107.50–132.50	119.04
1	—	495	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	92.00	92.00
1	—	710	93.00	93.00
2	—	330	100.00	100.00
2	—	678	92.50–100.00	96.18
2	—	508	92.50–106.00	99.15
1	—	565	100.00	100.00
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,117	133.00–136.00	135.41
2	—	288	197.00–210.00	203.44
1	—	560	200.00	200.00
4	—	380	194.00–198.00	196.11
3	—	318	200.00–210.00	203.92
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	57.50–75.00	66.72
1	—	675	74.00	74.00
2	—	433	50.00–65.00	57.37
3	—	982	88.00–96.00	92.65
1	—	1,225	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,115	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,185	96.00	96.00
1	—	580	55.00	55.00
3	—	1,077	94.00–96.00	95.35
3	—	270	50.00–70.00	61.02
2	—	1,018	92.00–95.00	93.47
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	110.00–112.00	111.05
2	—	1,033	85.00–88.00	86.49
2	—	1,073	90.00–93.00	91.50
1	—	265	112.50	112.50
1	—	590	136.00	136.00
1	—	375	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	574	148.00–186.00	174.20
7	—	672	150.00–179.00	163.34
5	—	275	165.00–217.00	196.84
3	—	978	116.00–118.00	117.32
1	—	860	130.00	130.00
2	—	753	122.50–156.00	139.31
5	—	239	162.50–177.50	168.94
16	—	324	170.00–216.00	197.34
2	—	728	164.00–170.00	166.95
26	—	520	163.00–210.00	186.64
26	—	424	160.00–212.00	192.04
20	—	475	160.00–205.00	185.71
11	—	618	156.00–188.00	171.85
28	—	376	162.50–219.00	196.30
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	95.00–100.00	97.55
2	—	370	80.00–100.00	90.54
1	—	305	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	514	126.00–157.50	148.12
4	—	426	120.00–142.50	135.18
3	—	317	140.00–150.00	143.26
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
6	—	371	137.50–155.00	146.74
2	—	628	130.00–137.50	133.79
2	—	720	117.50–137.00	127.18
2	—	208	137.50–155.00	146.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	823	41.00–55.00	48.05
31	—	928	60.00–80.00	72.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	89.00–97.00	93.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,554	96.00–102.00	98.20
71	—	1,279	79.00–95.00	87.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,688	114.00–122.00	116.28
11	—	1,640	95.00–112.50	105.09
2	—	1,048	76.00–80.00	77.95

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,140	925.00–1,100.00	1,006.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,032	775.00–1,050.00	921.37
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	842	565.00–610.00	590.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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