Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-03-20

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 20
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
930 head
▲ 485 vs last sale 445▲ 102 vs year ago 828 · +12.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
280 head
▲ 123 vs last sale 157▲ 46 vs year ago 234 · +19.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 5▲ 37 vs year ago 4 · +925.0%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were active 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 $166.56/cwt on 327 head.
Average price
$166.56
327 head · 462 lb average
Value per head Derived
$769
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$441
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$88.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.20
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1460179.21825217
Medium and Large 2462147.9768495
Medium and Large 3534112.946047thin
Medium 342291.073848thin
One grade step is worth $88.14/cwt here — about $441 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 sale327 hd
166.56
—
NC average5 barns · 868 hd
166.36
+0.20
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,483112.791,67325
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,282100.161,284128
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40492.191,29421
CowsLean 85-90%Low88475.0866479

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)912$1,05419
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)828$8564thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)759$7357
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)868$1,38211

Every lot, as filed

152 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2—465154.15/cwt134.00–167.5071718
HeifersMedium and Large 1—862130.33/cwt126.00–135.001,1233
HeifersMedium and Large 1—805132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0671
HeifersMedium and Large 1—900120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 3—530112.50/cwt112.50–112.505961
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,090150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6351
SteersMedium and Large 1—419223.14/cwt196.00–237.5093516
SteersMedium and Large 3—513133.84/cwt130.00–137.506872
SteersMedium and Large 1—322217.12/cwt195.00–245.0069913
SteersMedium and Large 1—569203.43/cwt180.00–218.001,15813
SteersMedium and Large 2—710125.73/cwt124.00–127.508932
SteersMedium and Large 1—668185.03/cwt177.50–195.001,2367
SteersMedium and Large 1—735156.32/cwt145.00–165.001,1494
SteersMedium and Large 2—285157.96/cwt152.00–170.004503
SteersMedium and Large 2—200180.00/cwt180.00–180.003601
SteersMedium and Large 2—555150.00/cwt150.00–150.008331
SteersMedium and Large 2—531162.42/cwt150.00–190.008624
SteersMedium and Large 2—413172.36/cwt165.00–180.007122
SteersMedium and Large 2—685156.20/cwt150.00–162.501,0702
SteersMedium and Large 3—431147.00/cwt147.00–147.006345
SteersMedium 3—345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
SteersMedium and Large 3—472139.64/cwt135.00–144.006593
SteersMedium 3—373114.89/cwt107.50–123.004292
SteersMedium and Large 2—375163.30/cwt150.00–185.006125
SteersMedium and Large 2—323163.77/cwt158.00–170.005292
HeifersMedium and Large 1—213172.32/cwt167.50–177.503672
HeifersMedium and Large 1—675145.73/cwt134.00–152.5098411
HeifersMedium and Large 1—516165.64/cwt150.00–177.5085517
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—515187.00/cwt187.00–187.009631
SteersMedium 3—615130.00/cwt130.00–130.008001
SteersMedium and Large 2—467170.78/cwt158.00–190.007983
HeifersMedium and Large 1—571162.67/cwt155.00–176.0092919
HeifersMedium and Large 2—577137.05/cwt130.00–142.5079113
HeifersMedium and Large 1—279185.41/cwt170.00–207.505178
HeifersMedium and Large 1—618149.55/cwt140.00–159.0092410
HeifersMedium and Large 1—421192.52/cwt170.00–215.0081138
HeifersMedium and Large 2—375159.51/cwt137.50–170.0059823
HeifersMedium and Large 2—835103.00/cwt103.00–103.008601
HeifersMedium and Large 2—529136.78/cwt128.00–147.007244
HeifersMedium and Large 1—380195.79/cwt175.00–217.0074441
HeifersMedium and Large 1—782128.43/cwt121.00–142.501,0045
HeifersMedium and Large 2—428157.85/cwt145.00–169.0067612
HeifersMedium and Large 1—464181.98/cwt169.00–197.5084426
SteersMedium and Large 1—778154.03/cwt140.00–162.501,1985
SteersMedium and Large 1—371223.80/cwt200.00–240.0083019
SteersMedium and Large 1—970142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3821
SteersMedium and Large 1—225205.22/cwt200.00–210.004622
SteersMedium and Large 1—880144.83/cwt135.00–155.001,2752
SteersMedium and Large 1—285218.03/cwt200.00–242.506216
SteersMedium and Large 1—915145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3271
SteersMedium and Large 1—629196.83/cwt187.50–207.501,2384
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,015130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3201
SteersMedium and Large 1—834137.48/cwt120.00–150.001,1474
SteersMedium and Large 1—524209.43/cwt195.00–227.501,0974
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—509242.32/cwt242.00–243.001,23328
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—29577.50/cwt77.50–77.502291
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—47886.59/cwt75.00–92.504143
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—834169.44/cwt165.00–170.001,4139
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—450240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0801
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—415242.10/cwt240.00–244.001,0053
SteersMedium and Large 1—467222.83/cwt200.00–234.001,04119
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—65060.00/cwt60.00–60.003901
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—35582.50/cwt82.50–82.502931
Dairy SteersLarge 3—800120.00/cwt120.00–120.009601
Dairy SteersLarge 3—470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006582
Dairy SteersLarge 3—515125.98/cwt112.50–140.006492
Dairy SteersLarge 3—325138.12/cwt136.00–140.004492
Dairy SteersLarge 3—416119.71/cwt102.50–146.004984
Dairy SteersLarge 3—675120.11/cwt112.50–127.508112
Dairy SteersLarge 3—700128.00/cwt128.00–128.008961
Dairy SteersLarge 3—630135.00/cwt135.00–135.008511
Dairy SteersLarge 3—215151.91/cwt140.00–160.0032710
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—71078.00/cwt78.00–78.005541
Dairy SteersLarge 3—368124.10/cwt110.00–138.004572
Dairy SteersLarge 3—290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
BullsMedium and Large 1—225203.26/cwt200.00–210.004573
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,200134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6081
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,080114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2311
BullsMedium and Large 1—375206.32/cwt190.00–237.5077438
BullsMedium and Large 1—665173.08/cwt170.00–178.001,1515
BullsMedium and Large 1—574187.20/cwt170.00–210.001,07527
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,29497.74/cwt90.00–110.001,265109
CowsLean 85-90%—84657.85/cwt41.00–64.0048915
CowsLean 85-90%—89379.12/cwt67.00–89.0070764
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,40492.19/cwt85.00–101.001,29421
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,212114.06/cwt110.00–118.001,38219
Bulls——1,677126.67/cwt124.00–132.002,1248
Bulls——1,440110.73/cwt100.00–120.001,59514
Bulls——1,16585.43/cwt80.00–90.009953
Bred CowsMedium 2—745675.00/head675.00–675.006752
Bred CowsMedium 2—717653.87/head500.00–800.006545
Bred CowsMedium 2—893886.10/head650.00–1,050.008866
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9101,037.84/head975.00–1,100.001,0382
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8701,403.93/head1,175.00–1,575.001,4048
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—640675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—865937.64/head925.00–950.009382
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9211,131.25/head900.00–1,450.001,13113
BullsMedium and Large 1—274214.12/cwt200.00–232.5058711
BullsMedium and Large 1—815133.58/cwt124.00–140.001,0896
BullsMedium and Large 2—616155.88/cwt145.00–166.009606
BullsMedium and Large 2—428163.27/cwt140.00–177.506996
BullsMedium and Large 3—615117.50/cwt117.50–117.507231
BullsMedium and Large 2—328165.08/cwt155.00–187.505415
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,100118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2981
BullsMedium 3—490100.00/cwt100.00–100.004901
BullsMedium 3—35585.00/cwt85.00–85.003021
BullsMedium and Large 3—425135.79/cwt134.00–137.505772
BullsMedium and Large 2—240160.00/cwt156.00–164.003842
BullsMedium and Large 2—276166.31/cwt142.50–188.004599
BullsMedium and Large 1—722160.05/cwt142.50–176.001,1565
BullsMedium and Large 3—325128.08/cwt120.00–132.504163
BullsMedium and Large 2—369169.13/cwt158.00–185.006247
BullsMedium and Large 2—773118.74/cwt110.00–128.009182
BullsMedium and Large 2—710103.75/cwt100.00–107.507372
BullsMedium and Large 1—890141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2551
BullsMedium and Large 1—770156.81/cwt148.00–162.501,2076
BullsMedium and Large 2—474161.50/cwt122.00–180.0076611
HeifersMedium 3—48082.50/cwt82.50–82.503961
HeifersMedium and Large 2—740105.00/cwt105.00–105.007771
HeifersMedium and Large 2—328153.31/cwt136.00–165.005036
HeifersMedium and Large 2—624130.47/cwt118.00–139.008145
HeifersMedium and Large 2—678119.41/cwt115.00–128.008106
HeifersMedium and Large 1—323193.34/cwt170.00–214.0062430
HeifersMedium and Large 3—665105.00/cwt105.00–105.006981
HeifersMedium 3—53592.50/cwt92.50–92.504951
HeifersMedium and Large 2—220153.19/cwt142.50–160.003373
HeifersMedium and Large 2—265144.76/cwt142.50–147.503843
HeifersMedium 3—570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
HeifersMedium and Large 3—360120.00/cwt120.00–120.004321
HeifersMedium and Large 3—430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
HeifersMedium 3—33586.00/cwt86.00–86.002881
HeifersMedium 3—375100.00/cwt100.00–100.003751
HeifersMedium and Large 3—638110.03/cwt107.50–112.507022
HeifersMedium and Large 3—480113.00/cwt113.00–113.005421
BullsMedium and Large 1—950120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1401
BullsMedium and Large 1—418205.31/cwt187.50–225.0085827
BullsMedium and Large 1—522197.79/cwt179.00–222.501,03229
HeifersMedium 3—43390.03/cwt85.00–95.003902
HeifersMedium 3—21587.50/cwt87.50–87.501881
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—215212.50/cwt212.50–212.504571
BullsMedium and Large 2—975110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0731
BullsMedium and Large 1—324215.16/cwt195.00–238.0069727
BullsMedium and Large 2—573154.90/cwt140.00–165.008884
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—290215.00/cwt215.00–215.006241
HeifersMedium and Large 1—730140.64/cwt132.50–149.001,0272
BullsMedium and Large 1—620187.96/cwt172.50–200.001,16512
BullsMedium and Large 1—471200.57/cwt182.50–224.0094522
BullsMedium and Large 2—810108.89/cwt100.00–118.008822
BullsMedium and Large 2—522155.06/cwt145.00–160.008093
BullsMedium and Large 2—670148.45/cwt132.00–168.009959

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.