Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-10

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 light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.58/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$158.58

128 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$750

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$58.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.80

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	459	168.39	773	95
Medium and Large 2	511	137.99	705	24
Medium and Large 3	514	109.90	565	9thin

One grade step is worth $58.50/cwt here — about $209 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 sale128 hd

158.58

—

NC average8 barns · 780 hd

167.38

−8.80

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	—	Low	1,520	115.62	1,757	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	103.12	1,263	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	92.39	1,370	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	84.87	946	53

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)	969	$900	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,177	$2,164	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	865	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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 and Large 1Value Added	—	523	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	390	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	452	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	480	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	492	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	335	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	310	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	430	102.75/cwt	97.50–108.00	442	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	820	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	656	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	590	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	472	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	126.69/cwt	116.00–137.00	1,226	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,185	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	220.92/cwt	200.00–237.00	707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,417	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	171.15/cwt	165.00–175.00	544	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	147.15/cwt	144.00–152.50	993	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	109.25/cwt	106.00–112.50	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	224.29/cwt	205.00–236.00	1,059	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	164.49/cwt	155.00–175.00	936	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	229.83/cwt	212.00–248.00	974	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	224.32/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,200	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	215.10/cwt	210.00–220.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	140.17/cwt	127.50–150.00	579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	158.33/cwt	148.00–167.50	969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	226	169.58/cwt	165.00–180.00	383	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	192.39/cwt	190.00–195.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	172.18/cwt	165.00–180.00	653	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	108.34/cwt	100.00–116.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	275	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	215.69/cwt	200.00–230.00	589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	133.54/cwt	132.00–135.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	749	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	503	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	590	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	811	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,035	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	880	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	413	135.06/cwt	118.00–140.00	558	5
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	365	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	166.68/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,217	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	220.56/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,032	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	202.81/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,059	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	195.47/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,116	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	86.82/cwt	75.00–96.00	978	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	92.39/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,370	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	101.09/cwt	95.00–111.00	1,249	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	115.82/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,335	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	66.19/cwt	51.00–71.00	660	5
Bulls	—	—	1,090	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,025	1
Bulls	—	—	1,733	124.93/cwt	121.00–134.00	2,165	4
Bulls	—	—	1,414	111.72/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,580	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	800	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	1,012.11/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,012	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	2,163.77/head	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,164	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	173.36/cwt	165.00–182.50	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,156	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	137.64/cwt	135.00–140.00	445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	187.98/cwt	170.00–197.50	1,271	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	225.23/cwt	202.50–240.00	964	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	175.33/cwt	160.00–188.00	912	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	129.22/cwt	122.00–137.50	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	158.91/cwt	155.00–165.00	443	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	169.75/cwt	157.50–180.00	723	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	145.80/cwt	135.00–155.00	765	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	136.32/cwt	132.50–140.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	176.14/cwt	157.50–185.00	831	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	216.51/cwt	202.50–232.50	795	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	182.90/cwt	172.50–190.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	586	111.22/cwt	100.00–120.00	652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	176.10/cwt	170.00–182.50	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	138.95/cwt	127.50–152.50	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	149.68/cwt	142.50–157.50	352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	158.39/cwt	145.00–170.00	827	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	205.28/cwt	190.00–222.50	661	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,115	1

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 Apr 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 966Year ago 886

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 407Year ago 199

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 56Year ago 11

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 light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	240.00	240.00
1	—	465	242.50	242.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	230.00	230.00
2	—	608	190.00–200.00	194.98
3	—	320	200.00–237.00	220.92
3	—	770	184.00	184.00
1	—	665	185.00	185.00
5	—	472	205.00–236.00	224.29
8	—	424	212.00–248.00	229.83
12	—	535	200.00–237.00	224.32
2	—	378	210.00–220.00	215.10
1	—	745	180.00	180.00
2	—	273	200.00–230.00	215.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	106.00–112.50	109.25
2	—	580	132.00–135.00	133.54
1	—	545	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	195.00	195.00
1	—	740	145.00	145.00
1	—	385	167.50	167.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	116.00	116.00
1	—	480	102.50	102.50
1	—	335	92.50	92.50
1	—	275	92.50	92.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	97.50–108.00	102.75
1	—	820	80.00	80.00
1	—	590	80.00	80.00
1	—	365	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
1	—	370	136.00	136.00
1	—	590	137.50	137.50
1	—	1,035	85.00	85.00
5	—	413	118.00–140.00	135.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	116.00–137.00	126.69
7	—	318	165.00–175.00	171.15
3	—	675	144.00–152.50	147.15
1	—	720	127.50	127.50
8	—	569	155.00–175.00	164.49
3	—	612	148.00–167.50	158.33
7	—	226	165.00–180.00	169.58
1	—	815	140.00	140.00
8	—	379	165.00–180.00	172.18
14	—	520	160.00–188.00	175.33
5	—	279	155.00–165.00	158.91
18	—	426	157.50–180.00	169.75
15	—	472	157.50–185.00	176.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	127.50–150.00	140.17
3	—	610	122.00–137.50	129.22
1	—	380	142.50	142.50
7	—	525	135.00–155.00	145.80
2	—	570	132.50–140.00	136.32
1	—	705	112.50	112.50
1	—	230	142.50	142.50
1	—	865	112.00	112.00
1	—	310	145.00	145.00
4	—	471	127.50–152.50	138.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	190.00–195.00	192.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	100.00–116.00	108.34
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
4	—	586	100.00–120.00	111.22
1	—	290	117.50	117.50
1	—	315	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	166.00–168.00	166.68
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
12	—	468	200.00–237.50	220.56
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
10	—	522	190.00–220.00	202.81
8	—	571	190.00–215.00	195.47
6	—	676	170.00–197.50	187.98
7	—	428	202.50–240.00	225.23
1	—	760	175.00	175.00
5	—	367	202.50–232.50	216.51
3	—	282	172.50–190.00	182.90
9	—	322	190.00–222.50	205.28
1	—	640	175.00	175.00
1	—	910	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	165.00–182.50	173.36
2	—	690	167.50	167.50
1	—	605	156.00	156.00
1	—	735	135.00	135.00
1	—	580	170.00	170.00
2	—	323	170.00–182.50	176.10
2	—	235	142.50–157.50	149.68
3	—	522	145.00–170.00	158.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	118.00	118.00
1	—	515	105.00	105.00
2	—	323	135.00–140.00	137.64
1	—	660	124.00	124.00
1	—	445	142.50	142.50
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
1	—	490	134.00	134.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,127	75.00–96.00	86.82
5	—	997	51.00–71.00	66.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,483	85.00–100.00	92.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,236	95.00–111.00	101.09
8	—	1,153	113.00–119.00	115.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	94.00	94.00
4	—	1,733	121.00–134.00	124.93
4	—	1,414	100.00–119.00	111.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,053	900.00–1,100.00	1,012.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,177	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,163.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	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

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

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