Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-04-10

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 10
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
293 head
▼ 673 vs last sale 966▼ 593 vs year ago 886 · −66.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
▼ 249 vs last sale 407▼ 41 vs year ago 199 · −20.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 56▼ 3 vs year ago 11 · −27.3%
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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 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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1459168.3977395
Medium and Large 2511137.9970524
Medium and Large 3514109.905659thin
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,520115.621,7579thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,225103.121,26358
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48392.391,37017
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,11584.8794653

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)969$9003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,177$2,1643thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,110$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)865$1,2001thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—523240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2552
SteersMedium and Large 1—585230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3461
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—390116.00/cwt116.00–116.004521
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—480102.50/cwt102.50–102.504921
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—33592.50/cwt92.50–92.503101
Dairy SteersMedium 3—430102.75/cwt97.50–108.004422
Dairy SteersLarge 3—715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Dairy SteersMedium 3—82080.00/cwt80.00–80.006561
Dairy SteersMedium 3—59080.00/cwt80.00–80.004721
Dairy SteersLarge 3—635130.00/cwt130.00–130.008261
HeifersMedium and Large 1—968126.69/cwt116.00–137.001,2262
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—570170.00/cwt170.00–170.009691
SteersMedium and Large 1—608194.98/cwt190.00–200.001,1852
SteersMedium and Large 1—320220.92/cwt200.00–237.007073
SteersMedium and Large 1—770184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4173
SteersMedium and Large 1—665185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2301
HeifersMedium and Large 1—318171.15/cwt165.00–175.005447
HeifersMedium and Large 1—675147.15/cwt144.00–152.509933
SteersMedium and Large 3—725109.25/cwt106.00–112.507922
SteersMedium and Large 1—472224.29/cwt205.00–236.001,0595
SteersMedium and Large 2—490195.00/cwt195.00–195.009561
SteersMedium and Large 2—740145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0731
HeifersMedium and Large 1—720127.50/cwt127.50–127.509181
HeifersMedium and Large 1—569164.49/cwt155.00–175.009368
SteersMedium and Large 1—424229.83/cwt212.00–248.009748
SteersMedium and Large 1—535224.32/cwt200.00–237.001,20012
SteersMedium and Large 1—378215.10/cwt210.00–220.008132
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—465242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,1281
HeifersMedium and Large 2—413140.17/cwt127.50–150.005793
HeifersMedium and Large 1—612158.33/cwt148.00–167.509693
HeifersMedium and Large 1—226169.58/cwt165.00–180.003837
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—470192.39/cwt190.00–195.009042
HeifersMedium and Large 1—815140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1411
HeifersMedium and Large 1—379172.18/cwt165.00–180.006538
HeifersMedium and Large 3—523108.34/cwt100.00–116.005672
HeifersMedium and Large 3—630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—27592.50/cwt92.50–92.502541
SteersMedium and Large 1—745180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3411
SteersMedium and Large 2—385167.50/cwt167.50–167.506451
SteersMedium and Large 1—273215.69/cwt200.00–230.005892
SteersMedium and Large 3—580133.54/cwt132.00–135.007752
SteersMedium and Large 3—545137.50/cwt137.50–137.507491
Dairy SteersLarge 3—370136.00/cwt136.00–136.005031
Dairy SteersLarge 3—590137.50/cwt137.50–137.508111
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,03585.00/cwt85.00–85.008801
Dairy SteersLarge 3—413135.06/cwt118.00–140.005585
Dairy SteersMedium 3—36580.00/cwt80.00–80.002921
BullsMedium and Large 1—730166.68/cwt166.00–168.001,2173
BullsMedium and Large 1—800120.00/cwt120.00–120.009601
BullsMedium and Large 1—468220.56/cwt200.00–237.501,03212
BullsMedium and Large 1—245200.00/cwt200.00–200.004901
BullsMedium and Large 1—522202.81/cwt190.00–220.001,05910
BullsMedium and Large 1—571195.47/cwt190.00–215.001,1168
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12786.82/cwt75.00–96.0097848
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,48392.39/cwt85.00–100.001,37017
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,236101.09/cwt95.00–111.001,24950
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,153115.82/cwt113.00–119.001,3358
CowsLean 85-90%—99766.19/cwt51.00–71.006605
Bulls——1,09094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,0251
Bulls——1,733124.93/cwt121.00–134.002,1654
Bulls——1,414111.72/cwt100.00–119.001,5804
Bred CowsMedium 2—800675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0531,012.11/head900.00–1,100.001,0122
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1101,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1772,163.77/head2,000.00–2,275.002,1643
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
BullsMedium and Large 2—415173.36/cwt165.00–182.507194
BullsMedium and Large 2—690167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,1562
BullsMedium and Large 3—600118.00/cwt118.00–118.007081
BullsMedium and Large 3—515105.00/cwt105.00–105.005411
BullsMedium and Large 3—323137.64/cwt135.00–140.004452
BullsMedium and Large 3—660124.00/cwt124.00–124.008181
BullsMedium and Large 2—605156.00/cwt156.00–156.009441
BullsMedium and Large 2—735135.00/cwt135.00–135.009921
BullsMedium and Large 1—676187.98/cwt170.00–197.501,2716
BullsMedium and Large 1—428225.23/cwt202.50–240.009647
BullsMedium and Large 3—445142.50/cwt142.50–142.506341
BullsMedium and Large 3—285130.00/cwt130.00–130.003711
BullsMedium and Large 1—760175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3301
HeifersMedium and Large 1—520175.33/cwt160.00–188.0091214
HeifersMedium and Large 2—610129.22/cwt122.00–137.507883
HeifersMedium and Large 1—279158.91/cwt155.00–165.004435
HeifersMedium and Large 1—426169.75/cwt157.50–180.0072318
HeifersMedium and Large 2—380142.50/cwt142.50–142.505421
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—550150.00/cwt150.00–150.008251
HeifersMedium and Large 2—525145.80/cwt135.00–155.007657
HeifersMedium and Large 2—570136.32/cwt132.50–140.007772
HeifersMedium and Large 2—705112.50/cwt112.50–112.507931
HeifersMedium and Large 1—472176.14/cwt157.50–185.0083115
HeifersMedium and Large 2—230142.50/cwt142.50–142.503281
BullsMedium and Large 1—367216.51/cwt202.50–232.507955
BullsMedium and Large 1—282182.90/cwt172.50–190.005163
HeifersMedium and Large 3—586111.22/cwt100.00–120.006524
HeifersMedium and Large 2—865112.00/cwt112.00–112.009691
HeifersMedium and Large 2—310145.00/cwt145.00–145.004501
BullsMedium and Large 3—490134.00/cwt134.00–134.006571
BullsMedium and Large 2—580170.00/cwt170.00–170.009861
BullsMedium and Large 2—323176.10/cwt170.00–182.505692
HeifersMedium and Large 3—290117.50/cwt117.50–117.503411
HeifersMedium and Large 3—315100.00/cwt100.00–100.003151
HeifersMedium and Large 2—471138.95/cwt127.50–152.506544
BullsMedium and Large 2—235149.68/cwt142.50–157.503522
BullsMedium and Large 2—522158.39/cwt145.00–170.008273
BullsMedium and Large 1—322205.28/cwt190.00–222.506619
BullsMedium and Large 1—640175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1201
BullsMedium and Large 1—910122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,1151

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.