Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-04-03

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 3
● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
966 head
23 vs last sale 943 6 vs year ago 960 · +0.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
407 head
14 vs last sale 393 82 vs year ago 325 · +25.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
10 vs last sale 46 39 vs year ago 17 · +229.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $193.75/cwt on 373 head. That ranks 9 of 30 comparable sales and sits 8.78 against this barn's trailing median of $202.53.
Average price
$193.75
373 head · 465 lb average
Value per head Derived
$902
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$334
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$75.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.99
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1467206.13962256
Medium and Large 2459172.84793100
Medium and Large 3483130.2662917thin
One grade step is worth $75.87/cwt here — about $334 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

30 sales
231208184161median 202.5312/1503/0204/2706/1508/17
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $216.84, low $174.89, median $202.53 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale373 hd
193.75
NC average8 barns · 1,217 hd
174.76
+18.99
This barn, trailing median30 sales
202.53
−8.78
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
BullsHigh1,512111.761,69051
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,242103.321,283119
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50494.511,42139
CowsLean 85-90%Average96679.39767175

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)935$8803thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)878$87910
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)854$8299
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)955$1,5382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)936$1,34132

Every lot, as filed

157 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 1316203.40/cwt195.00–220.006436
SteersMedium and Large 3425131.95/cwt130.00–134.005612
SteersMedium and Large 3580121.00/cwt120.00–122.007022
SteersMedium and Large 3465125.00/cwt125.00–125.005811
SteersMedium and Large 2270170.00/cwt170.00–170.004591
SteersMedium and Large 2518179.99/cwt160.00–198.009325
SteersMedium and Large 1678168.85/cwt161.00–180.001,1453
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added795145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1531
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added815152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2431
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added620179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,1102
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy250240.00/cwt240.00–240.006001
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy313234.50/cwt234.00–235.007342
SteersMedium and Large 1225200.00/cwt200.00–200.004501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added457192.62/cwt191.00–199.008809
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added567182.70/cwt180.00–183.001,03610
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added660167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1022
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added709169.50/cwt169.50–169.501,20210
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added435199.70/cwt194.00–215.0086915
SteersMedium and Large 2375174.89/cwt155.00–190.006565
HeifersMedium and Large 1472175.66/cwt160.00–190.0082933
HeifersMedium and Large 1800139.00/cwt138.00–140.001,1122
HeifersMedium and Large 1667152.35/cwt140.00–164.001,0168
HeifersMedium and Large 1611163.13/cwt152.50–171.009979
HeifersMedium and Large 1273179.83/cwt162.50–192.0049118
SteersMedium and Large 3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
HeifersMedium and Large 2326151.40/cwt137.50–167.504949
HeifersMedium and Large 1524169.46/cwt155.00–186.0088834
HeifersMedium and Large 1566161.22/cwt150.00–178.0091316
HeifersMedium and Large 1426177.65/cwt160.00–190.0075734
HeifersMedium and Large 1373175.56/cwt160.00–189.0065540
HeifersMedium and Large 11,000122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,2201
HeifersMedium and Large 2425146.87/cwt125.00–159.0062412
HeifersMedium and Large 2755107.50/cwt107.50–107.508121
HeifersMedium and Large 2564133.39/cwt120.00–144.007525
HeifersMedium and Large 2285145.24/cwt130.00–157.504147
HeifersMedium and Large 2715109.72/cwt107.50–112.007842
HeifersMedium and Large 1885110.00/cwt110.00–110.009741
HeifersMedium and Large 2665130.00/cwt130.00–130.008651
HeifersMedium and Large 2476139.86/cwt120.00–152.006664
SteersMedium and Large 2463180.71/cwt170.00–197.008374
SteersMedium and Large 2633166.24/cwt165.00–167.501,0522
SteersMedium and Large 2428185.07/cwt182.50–187.507922
SteersMedium and Large 2340187.50/cwt187.50–187.506381
SteersMedium and Large 2565172.88/cwt157.50–188.009772
SteersMedium and Large 1273200.00/cwt189.00–220.005468
SteersMedium and Large 1418203.35/cwt200.00–210.008503
SteersMedium and Large 1945120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1341
SteersMedium and Large 1780167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3071
SteersMedium and Large 1560222.00/cwt213.00–231.001,2432
SteersMedium and Large 2215170.00/cwt170.00–170.003661
SteersMedium and Large 1364217.05/cwt210.00–238.007907
SteersMedium and Large 1528227.52/cwt220.00–233.001,2016
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added655210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3761
SteersMedium and Large 1728146.16/cwt134.00–155.001,0643
SteersMedium and Large 1615215.33/cwt195.00–223.001,32412
SteersMedium and Large 1480213.03/cwt200.00–232.001,02315
Dairy HeifersLarge 3260110.00/cwt110.00–110.002861
Dairy SteersLarge 3385108.26/cwt90.00–127.504172
Dairy SteersLarge 3478114.72/cwt85.00–134.005486
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added713181.27/cwt180.00–182.501,2922
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added438240.84/cwt240.00–241.001,0556
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added465238.66/cwt238.00–240.001,1103
Dairy SteersLarge 3310118.00/cwt118.00–118.003661
Dairy SteersLarge 3505122.00/cwt122.00–122.006161
Dairy SteersLarge 31,34580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0761
Dairy SteersLarge 366592.50/cwt92.50–92.506151
Dairy SteersLarge 3275100.36/cwt85.00–117.502762
Dairy HeifersLarge 320075.00/cwt75.00–75.001501
Dairy SteersLarge 3910100.00/cwt100.00–100.009101
Dairy SteersLarge 3720128.00/cwt128.00–128.009221
Dairy SteersLarge 3571110.35/cwt87.50–137.506304
Dairy SteersLarge 3615112.00/cwt112.00–112.006891
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added520230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1966
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added850162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3811
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added455240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0921
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added444246.34/cwt240.00–248.001,0947
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy380247.08/cwt244.00–250.009392
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy305237.50/cwt237.50–237.507242
CowsLean 85-90%99183.49/cwt70.00–94.00827145
CowsBoner 80-85%1,222116.06/cwt113.00–119.001,41811
CowsBoner 80-85%1,244102.02/cwt95.00–112.001,269108
CowsLean 85-90%84559.56/cwt40.00–69.0050330
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50494.51/cwt90.00–103.001,42139
Bulls1,841125.45/cwt122.00–129.002,3109
Bulls1,21294.76/cwt90.00–97.001,1487
Bulls1,487111.64/cwt100.00–121.001,66035
Bred CowsMedium 2806688.18/head400.00–825.006884
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,015995.63/head850.00–1,125.009962
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29261,006.12/head825.00–1,250.001,0066
Bred CowsMedium 2775650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2828750.00/head750.00–750.007502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2690825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2942940.95/head700.00–1,075.009415
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2660640.00/head640.00–640.006401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29751,470.78/head1,025.00–1,925.001,47122
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29481,093.19/head975.00–1,225.001,0933
Bred CowsMedium 2745689.81/head600.00–775.006904
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29551,538.29/head1,500.00–1,575.001,5382
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28881,441.56/head1,150.00–1,825.001,4423
BullsMedium and Large 2326184.23/cwt160.00–197.506018
BullsMedium and Large 3625124.73/cwt122.00–130.007803
BullsMedium and Large 3533118.11/cwt110.00–126.006302
BullsMedium and Large 1372215.20/cwt195.00–236.0080137
BullsMedium and Large 1418211.39/cwt192.50–237.0088432
BullsMedium and Large 3230125.00/cwt125.00–125.002881
BullsMedium and Large 3363143.72/cwt140.00–147.505222
BullsMedium and Large 2373172.02/cwt160.00–190.0064216
BullsMedium and Large 3303137.44/cwt130.00–145.004162
BullsMedium and Large 2228168.46/cwt155.00–180.003842
BullsMedium and Large 2575173.88/cwt150.00–188.001,00013
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy295240.00/cwt240.00–240.007081
BullsMedium and Large 3423131.12/cwt128.00–134.005552
BullsMedium and Large 1724166.39/cwt145.00–180.001,2058
BullsMedium and Large 2518169.15/cwt150.00–180.0087610
BullsMedium and Large 1230207.62/cwt195.00–230.0047811
BullsMedium and Large 2624164.41/cwt160.00–167.501,0264
BullsMedium and Large 3571130.89/cwt110.00–140.007475
HeifersMedium and Large 3640118.00/cwt118.00–118.007551
HeifersMedium and Large 2520138.87/cwt130.00–152.5072210
HeifersMedium and Large 2800114.00/cwt114.00–114.009121
HeifersMedium and Large 1317175.16/cwt164.00–195.005559
HeifersMedium and Large 3430105.00/cwt105.00–105.004521
HeifersMedium and Large 1720133.37/cwt128.00–140.009603
HeifersMedium and Large 3322126.08/cwt118.00–130.004063
HeifersMedium and Large 3471118.88/cwt105.00–130.005605
HeifersMedium and Large 3718100.51/cwt100.00–101.007222
HeifersMedium and Large 2223147.38/cwt142.00–152.503293
HeifersMedium and Large 1227186.23/cwt175.00–207.504233
HeifersMedium and Large 1780114.00/cwt114.00–114.008892
HeifersMedium and Large 1950114.50/cwt110.00–119.001,0882
HeifersMedium and Large 3515101.97/cwt92.50–107.005253
HeifersMedium and Large 3567105.16/cwt100.00–115.005963
HeifersMedium and Large 2373154.92/cwt142.50–166.005788
HeifersMedium and Large 3370136.00/cwt136.00–136.005031
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy250200.00/cwt200.00–200.005001
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007001
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy330204.92/cwt200.00–207.506763
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added858139.49/cwt135.00–152.501,1974
HeifersMedium and Large 2616139.47/cwt126.00–144.008594
BullsMedium and Large 1950110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0451
BullsMedium and Large 1663182.29/cwt172.50–190.001,2096
BullsMedium and Large 1264201.16/cwt192.50–220.0053113
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added508194.02/cwt190.00–198.009862
BullsMedium and Large 11,000120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2001
BullsMedium and Large 1925117.46/cwt110.00–126.001,0873
BullsMedium and Large 2283169.87/cwt165.00–175.004812
BullsMedium and Large 1768160.17/cwt143.00–174.001,2305
BullsMedium and Large 2464175.29/cwt157.50–187.5081325
BullsMedium and Large 1878119.57/cwt116.00–123.001,0502
BullsMedium and Large 1617188.43/cwt170.00–205.001,16313
BullsMedium and Large 1563209.72/cwt195.00–227.001,18119
BullsMedium and Large 2683142.39/cwt135.00–150.009734
BullsMedium and Large 1820129.82/cwt120.00–140.001,0652
BullsMedium and Large 1328215.93/cwt199.00–232.5070826
BullsMedium and Large 1476211.79/cwt195.00–234.001,00832
BullsMedium and Large 1520211.84/cwt190.00–224.001,10225
BullsMedium and Large 2424176.26/cwt160.00–187.5074716

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.