Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 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 $150.91/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$150.91

169 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$294

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

$63.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.15

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	476	159.48	759	129
Large 1-2	449	129.61	582	7thin
Medium 2	469	127.74	599	27
Medium 3	485	95.84	465	6thin

One grade step is worth $63.64/cwt here — about $294 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 sale169 hd

150.91

—

NC average8 barns · 1,161 hd

156.06

−5.15

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	1,564	110.06	1,721	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,299	96.75	1,257	85
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,557	91.55	1,425	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	69.93	653	40

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	918	$864	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	785	$850	3thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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 3	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,383	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	518	154.50/cwt	140.00–162.50	800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	195.62/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,017	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	223.90/cwt	210.00–240.00	611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	160.42/cwt	152.50–167.00	908	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	135.19/cwt	124.00–147.00	853	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	212.92/cwt	200.00–235.00	786	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	183.97/cwt	174.00–189.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	163.24/cwt	147.50–176.00	620	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,164	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	620	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	732	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	365	127.38/cwt	122.50–132.00	465	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	495	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	156.87/cwt	147.50–170.00	361	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	169.43/cwt	150.00–190.00	715	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	156.76/cwt	140.00–168.00	814	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	160.26/cwt	140.00–167.00	1,188	4
Steers	Medium 3	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	158.13/cwt	140.00–172.50	508	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	134.95/cwt	124.00–146.00	901	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	480	132.30/cwt	127.00–137.50	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	124.35/cwt	110.00–139.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,149	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	123.33/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,516	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	163.47/cwt	142.50–182.00	1,082	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,269	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	215.08/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,058	11
Steers	Medium 2	—	635	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.50	772	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	423	145.27/cwt	130.00–160.00	614	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,010	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	124.56/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,156	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	134.19/cwt	126.00–142.50	1,166	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	203.22/cwt	185.00–208.00	1,154	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	365	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	383	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	275	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	303	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	220.90/cwt	195.00–235.00	959	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	415	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	556	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	370	78.78/cwt	77.50–80.00	291	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	645	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	581	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	470	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	423	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	867	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	694	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	590	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	531	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	473	152.58/cwt	147.50–157.50	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	192.88/cwt	172.50–214.00	826	11
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	400	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	580	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	240	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	212.25/cwt	180.00–235.00	579	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	728	52.16/cwt	40.00–63.00	380	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	79.50/cwt	68.00–85.00	831	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,557	91.55/cwt	82.00–99.00	1,425	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	105.95/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,316	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	94.62/cwt	87.00–102.00	1,241	69
Bulls	—	—	1,833	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,163	2
Bulls	—	—	1,515	108.62/cwt	99.00–115.00	1,646	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	863.62/head	825.00–900.00	864	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	695	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	151.72/cwt	135.00–167.50	1,089	6
Bulls	Medium 3	—	385	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	347	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	195.39/cwt	170.00–225.00	627	7
Bulls	Medium 3	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	148.21/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,005	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	221.32/cwt	215.00–227.50	505	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	475	116.28/cwt	115.00–117.50	552	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	580	141.11/cwt	137.00–145.00	818	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	203.72/cwt	170.00–225.00	744	15
Bulls	Medium 2	—	225	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	529	140.97/cwt	122.50–150.00	746	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	600	110.00/cwt	107.50–112.50	660	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	380	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	121.65/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,182	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	423	149.12/cwt	145.00–152.50	631	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	533	101.16/cwt	97.50–105.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	685	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	468	95.52/cwt	95.00–96.00	447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	123.65/cwt	120.00–126.00	956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	163.69/cwt	147.50–175.00	449	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	477	125.63/cwt	122.00–127.50	599	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	331	122.45/cwt	110.00–135.00	405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	265	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	265	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	375	126.92/cwt	117.50–132.50	476	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	173.52/cwt	150.00–186.00	817	14
Heifers	Medium 2	—	524	119.46/cwt	107.50–135.00	626	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	428	132.59/cwt	122.50–138.00	567	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	410	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	349	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	555	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	735	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	416	145.52/cwt	140.00–149.00	605	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	250	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	198.83/cwt	192.50–205.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	180.61/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,129	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	127.71/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,038	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	180.32/cwt	152.50–199.00	932	10
Heifers	Medium 3	—	615	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	378	151.37/cwt	145.00–157.50	572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	168.72/cwt	150.00–187.00	974	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	188.10/cwt	170.00–210.00	892	13
Bulls	Medium 2	—	475	142.32/cwt	125.00–160.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	126.41/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,160	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 Mar 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 707Year ago 375

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 202Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 19Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
1	—	620	118.00	118.00
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	133.00	133.00
17	—	520	180.00–215.00	195.62
3	—	273	210.00–240.00	223.90
6	—	369	200.00–235.00	212.92
3	—	617	174.00–189.00	183.97
1	—	985	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,170	134.00	134.00
4	—	741	140.00–167.00	160.26
6	—	1,229	120.00–124.00	123.33
4	—	662	142.50–182.00	163.47
19	—	788	161.00	161.00
11	—	492	190.00–218.00	215.08
1	—	1,135	129.00	129.00
2	—	928	120.00–129.00	124.56
1	—	305	195.00	195.00
4	—	869	126.00–142.50	134.19
5	—	568	185.00–208.00	203.22
9	—	434	195.00–235.00	220.90
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	140.00–162.50	154.50
1	—	315	155.00	155.00
2	—	365	122.50–132.00	127.38
1	—	495	122.50	122.50
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
3	—	635	121.00–122.50	121.50
2	—	423	130.00–160.00	145.27
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	152.50–167.00	160.42
5	—	631	124.00–147.00	135.19
12	—	380	147.50–176.00	163.24
1	—	875	133.00	133.00
3	—	230	147.50–170.00	156.87
18	—	422	150.00–190.00	169.43
31	—	519	140.00–168.00	156.76
11	—	321	140.00–172.50	158.13
5	—	668	124.00–146.00	134.95
1	—	1,075	118.00	118.00
2	—	738	110.00–139.00	124.35
1	—	815	130.00	130.00
1	—	905	127.00	127.00
3	—	773	120.00–126.00	123.65
7	—	274	147.50–175.00	163.69
14	—	471	150.00–186.00	173.52
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	127.00–137.50	132.30
4	—	331	110.00–135.00	122.45
3	—	375	117.50–132.50	126.92
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
8	—	524	107.50–135.00	119.46
1	—	740	107.00	107.00
1	—	555	132.50	132.50
7	—	416	140.00–149.00	145.52
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	98.00	98.00
2	—	468	95.00–96.00	95.52
1	—	265	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	85.00	85.00
1	—	615	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	122.00–127.50	125.63
4	—	428	122.50–138.00	132.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
2	—	385	192.50–205.00	198.83
2	—	310	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	100.00	100.00
2	—	370	77.50–80.00	78.78
1	—	645	90.00	90.00
1	—	470	90.00	90.00
2	—	867	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	105.00	105.00
1	—	275	110.00	110.00
1	—	415	134.00	134.00
1	—	590	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	147.50–157.50	152.58
1	—	400	145.00	145.00
1	—	240	172.50	172.50
1	—	380	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	428	172.50–214.00	192.88
6	—	273	180.00–235.00	212.25
6	—	718	135.00–167.50	151.72
7	—	321	170.00–225.00	195.39
2	—	678	140.00–156.00	148.21
2	—	228	215.00–227.50	221.32
15	—	365	170.00–225.00	203.72
1	—	1,095	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,155	116.00	116.00
3	—	972	118.00–126.00	121.65
3	—	625	175.00–184.00	180.61
3	—	813	120.00–138.00	127.71
10	—	517	152.50–199.00	180.32
10	—	577	150.00–187.00	168.72
13	—	474	170.00–210.00	188.10
2	—	918	120.00–133.00	126.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	90.00	90.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
2	—	475	115.00–117.50	116.28
2	—	600	107.50–112.50	110.00
2	—	533	97.50–105.00	101.16
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	137.00–145.00	141.11
1	—	225	147.50	147.50
5	—	529	122.50–150.00	140.97
3	—	423	145.00–152.50	149.12
1	—	250	158.00	158.00
2	—	378	145.00–157.50	151.37
2	—	475	125.00–160.00	142.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	728	40.00–63.00	52.16
26	—	1,045	68.00–85.00	79.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,557	82.00–99.00	91.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,242	103.00–112.00	105.95
69	—	1,312	87.00–102.00	94.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,833	118.00	118.00
11	—	1,515	99.00–115.00	108.62

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	1	—	965	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	918	825.00–900.00	863.62

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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