Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-03-27

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 27
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
943 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 930▲ 185 vs year ago 758 · +24.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
393 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 280▲ 193 vs year ago 200 · +96.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 41▲ 32 vs year ago 14 · +228.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade and demand were active with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $165.22/cwt on 409 head.
Average price
$165.22
409 head · 469 lb average
Value per head Derived
$775
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$302
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$63.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.81
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1474174.98829295
Medium and Large 2453145.9466194
Medium and Large 3471111.8652720
One grade step is worth $63.12/cwt here — about $302 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 sale409 hd
165.22
—
NC average8 barns · 1,464 hd
162.41
+2.81
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—Low1,512112.421,69935
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,261102.891,297112
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44795.181,37728
CowsLean 85-90%Average99882.02818152

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,162$1,3215
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,098$1,2353thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)908$94317
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,011$1,7324thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$1,6832thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)987$1,43915

Every lot, as filed

139 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
SteersMedium and Large 3—495128.00/cwt128.00–128.006341
SteersMedium and Large 2—628169.76/cwt160.00–179.001,0662
SteersMedium and Large 1—427209.33/cwt187.00–245.0089426
SteersMedium and Large 3—760100.00/cwt100.00–100.007601
SteersMedium and Large 3—315118.07/cwt112.50–124.003722
SteersMedium and Large 2—435145.00/cwt140.00–150.006312
SteersMedium and Large 3—650102.50/cwt102.50–102.506661
SteersMedium and Large 2—463144.54/cwt132.00–157.506692
SteersMedium and Large 1—572196.32/cwt180.00–217.501,1237
HeifersMedium and Large 1—423184.13/cwt170.00–200.0077954
HeifersMedium and Large 1—518163.98/cwt150.00–180.0084933
HeifersMedium and Large 1—470176.49/cwt170.00–200.0083037
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—545187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,0193
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—895200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7901
SteersMedium and Large 2—835135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1271
HeifersMedium and Large 1—320191.70/cwt180.00–212.5061336
HeifersMedium and Large 1—668148.16/cwt140.00–167.5099012
HeifersMedium and Large 2—420148.21/cwt132.50–167.5062215
HeifersMedium and Large 1—790112.50/cwt112.50–112.508891
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,025114.93/cwt110.00–120.001,1782
SteersMedium and Large 2—255172.50/cwt172.50–172.504401
HeifersMedium and Large 2—363150.93/cwt130.00–167.505488
HeifersMedium and Large 1—818122.04/cwt110.00–132.009983
HeifersMedium and Large 1—223178.44/cwt167.50–192.503984
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,075126.97/cwt120.00–134.001,3652
HeifersMedium and Large 2—521134.34/cwt120.00–145.007009
SteersMedium and Large 1—278220.81/cwt200.00–232.506143
HeifersMedium and Large 2—270150.83/cwt130.00–168.004078
HeifersMedium and Large 2—320153.34/cwt135.00–172.5049110
HeifersMedium and Large 2—238158.68/cwt152.50–165.003782
HeifersMedium and Large 2—664120.93/cwt112.50–130.008034
HeifersMedium and Large 2—571138.73/cwt126.00–147.5079210
HeifersMedium and Large 1—372189.66/cwt170.00–204.0070640
HeifersMedium and Large 3—419115.66/cwt107.50–125.004854
SteersMedium and Large 2—533167.48/cwt162.50–172.508932
SteersMedium and Large 3—515105.00/cwt105.00–105.005411
SteersMedium and Large 3—438121.77/cwt117.50–126.005332
SteersMedium and Large 1—895175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5661
SteersMedium and Large 2—785130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0211
SteersMedium and Large 2—580168.83/cwt160.00–177.509792
SteersMedium and Large 2—220175.00/cwt175.00–175.003851
SteersMedium and Large 2—675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008781
SteersMedium and Large 2—875127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,1161
SteersMedium and Large 1—815172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,4062
SteersMedium and Large 2—390148.41/cwt142.50–155.005793
SteersMedium and Large 1—620197.93/cwt185.00–214.001,2278
SteersMedium and Large 1—476217.52/cwt182.50–231.001,03515
SteersMedium and Large 1—370217.11/cwt190.00–242.5080316
SteersMedium and Large 1—724173.42/cwt163.00–187.501,2567
SteersMedium and Large 1—527208.59/cwt185.00–235.001,09915
SteersMedium and Large 1—768165.23/cwt155.00–175.001,2692
SteersMedium and Large 1—668192.00/cwt177.50–199.001,28315
SteersMedium and Large 1—324221.35/cwt190.00–235.007177
SteersMedium and Large 1—903125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1292
SteersMedium and Large 1—230192.50/cwt192.50–192.504431
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—98595.00/cwt95.00–95.009361
Dairy HeifersMedium 3—41091.23/cwt90.00–92.503742
Dairy SteersLarge 3—380136.00/cwt136.00–136.005171
Dairy SteersLarge 3—300112.50/cwt112.50–112.503381
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—940160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5041
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—1,015172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,7511
Dairy SteersMedium 3—71595.00/cwt95.00–95.006791
Dairy SteersMedium 3—75087.50/cwt87.50–87.506561
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—725176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2761
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—605205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2401
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—560225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2601
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy—288237.48/cwt235.00–240.006842
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy—378235.00/cwt235.00–235.008882
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy—310229.00/cwt229.00–229.007101
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03686.02/cwt69.00–96.00891130
CowsLean 85-90%—77058.36/cwt46.00–65.0044922
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44795.18/cwt90.00–104.001,37728
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,265101.03/cwt95.00–110.001,27895
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,237113.29/cwt111.00–117.001,40117
Bulls——1,02092.82/cwt80.00–99.009473
Bulls——1,848123.29/cwt120.00–130.002,2788
Bulls——1,461111.25/cwt100.00–119.001,62524
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0981,234.52/head1,100.00–1,400.001,2353
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1621,321.49/head1,000.00–1,575.001,3215
Bred CowsMedium 2—731627.17/head425.00–775.006277
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0251,683.11/head1,500.00–1,825.001,6832
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0111,731.80/head1,575.00–1,875.001,7324
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2752,199.26/head2,000.00–2,375.002,1992
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8631,202.20/head1,050.00–1,375.001,2026
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0321,164.03/head725.00–1,350.001,16410
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0101,425.00/head975.00–1,700.001,4257
BullsMedium and Large 3—603122.99/cwt120.00–126.007422
BullsMedium and Large 2—1,000102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,0251
BullsMedium and Large 3—295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
BullsMedium and Large 3—555133.49/cwt132.00–135.007412
BullsMedium and Large 3—685120.00/cwt120.00–120.008221
BullsMedium and Large 2—275164.82/cwt142.50–172.504536
BullsMedium and Large 3—340102.50/cwt102.50–102.503491
BullsMedium and Large 1—870130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1311
BullsMedium and Large 3—382126.91/cwt125.00–130.004853
BullsMedium and Large 2—569170.58/cwt165.00–175.009714
BullsMedium and Large 2—708125.51/cwt125.00–126.008892
BullsMedium and Large 2—527162.52/cwt140.00–175.0085610
BullsMedium and Large 2—673142.64/cwt130.00–165.009604
BullsMedium and Large 2—950110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0451
BullsMedium and Large 2—627152.03/cwt142.50–160.009535
BullsMedium and Large 2—474163.93/cwt150.00–175.0077711
BullsMedium and Large 2—421164.94/cwt140.00–180.006949
BullsMedium and Large 2—372170.66/cwt152.00–182.5063511
HeifersMedium and Large 3—508114.17/cwt112.50–117.505803
HeifersMedium and Large 3—385103.57/cwt90.00–117.503992
HeifersMedium and Large 3—712104.00/cwt104.00–104.007402
HeifersMedium and Large 3—578110.00/cwt110.00–110.006362
HeifersMedium and Large 2—475156.41/cwt130.00–169.0074321
HeifersMedium and Large 1—625151.10/cwt142.00–167.5094414
HeifersMedium and Large 1—573162.14/cwt150.00–175.0092920
HeifersMedium and Large 3—215109.77/cwt102.50–117.502363
HeifersMedium and Large 3—483126.27/cwt125.00–127.506102
HeifersMedium and Large 3—630107.54/cwt105.00–110.006782
HeifersMedium and Large 2—619127.15/cwt112.00–137.507876
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—321219.37/cwt217.50–222.507044
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—405207.50/cwt207.50–207.508401
HeifersMedium and Large 1—881122.34/cwt118.00–127.501,0784
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—940140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3161
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—570179.52/cwt177.50–182.001,0236
HeifersMedium and Large 2—785103.00/cwt103.00–103.008091
BullsMedium and Large 1—520196.20/cwt180.00–215.001,02028
BullsMedium and Large 1—271193.95/cwt185.00–210.0052611
BullsMedium and Large 1—614182.67/cwt170.00–200.001,12215
HeifersMedium and Large 1—291190.84/cwt177.00–207.5055511
BullsMedium and Large 1—473197.15/cwt183.00–225.0093337
HeifersMedium and Large 1—728140.50/cwt128.00–155.001,0237
BullsMedium and Large 1—227193.44/cwt187.50–197.504393
BullsMedium and Large 1—905152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,3801
BullsMedium and Large 1—818135.33/cwt122.00–150.001,1076
BullsMedium and Large 1—418206.18/cwt185.00–222.5086230
BullsMedium and Large 1—673171.82/cwt160.00–190.001,1569
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—516229.10/cwt227.50–232.501,1825
BullsMedium and Large 1—574200.84/cwt180.00–220.001,1539
BullsMedium and Large 2—238166.44/cwt152.00–180.003962
BullsMedium and Large 1—371208.69/cwt187.50–225.0077429
BullsMedium and Large 1—328207.49/cwt180.00–227.5068137
BullsMedium and Large 1—714156.64/cwt140.00–169.001,1187
BullsMedium and Large 2—320164.68/cwt150.00–175.005275

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.