Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-04-17

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 17
● Final162 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
985 head
▲ 692 vs last sale 293▲ 715 vs year ago 270 · +264.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
388 head
▲ 230 vs last sale 158▲ 252 vs year ago 136 · +185.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 8▲ 8 vs year ago 7 · +114.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate 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 $167.01/cwt on 376 head.
Average price
$167.01
376 head · 450 lb average
Value per head Derived
$752
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$353
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$60.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.51
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1466178.41832275
Medium and Large 2404146.1459065
Medium and Large 3408117.6047936
One grade step is worth $60.81/cwt here — about $353 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 sale376 hd
167.01
—
NC average8 barns · 1,242 hd
171.52
−4.51
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—Average1,564112.081,75335
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,217102.661,249136
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42593.521,33229
CowsLean 85-90%Average96381.48785167

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)955$9327
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)932$8353thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)904$1,4075

Every lot, as filed

162 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 1—855133.04/cwt126.00–140.001,1372
SteersMedium and Large 1—616214.40/cwt192.50–225.001,32111
SteersMedium and Large 1—517223.40/cwt210.00–234.001,15523
SteersMedium and Large 3—530128.00/cwt128.00–128.006781
SteersMedium and Large 3—410127.50/cwt127.50–127.505231
SteersMedium and Large 2—512189.38/cwt170.00–200.009707
SteersMedium and Large 3—395126.00/cwt126.00–126.004981
SteersMedium and Large 3—1,01594.00/cwt94.00–94.009541
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—605230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3921
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,090145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5811
SteersMedium and Large 1—780179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3961
SteersMedium and Large 3—590142.50/cwt142.50–142.508411
SteersMedium and Large 3—475140.00/cwt140.00–140.006651
SteersMedium and Large 3—625122.50/cwt122.50–122.507661
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—461210.06/cwt207.00–218.0096826
HeifersMedium and Large 1—985136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3401
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—554183.14/cwt180.00–186.001,0157
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—420215.36/cwt207.50–220.009053
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—720166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1951
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—559236.18/cwt232.00–242.001,3205
HeifersMedium and Large 1—326168.69/cwt150.00–180.0055017
HeifersMedium and Large 1—611154.90/cwt146.00–164.009466
HeifersMedium and Large 1—920140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2881
HeifersMedium and Large 1—722140.90/cwt135.00–150.001,0175
HeifersMedium and Large 1—469181.86/cwt168.00–199.0085354
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—511185.12/cwt184.00–187.509464
HeifersMedium and Large 1—522170.40/cwt160.00–180.0088917
HeifersMedium and Large 1—218160.36/cwt152.50–170.003504
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,070132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,4121
HeifersMedium and Large 1—273159.91/cwt150.00–170.004377
HeifersMedium and Large 1—425182.81/cwt167.50–199.0077755
HeifersMedium and Large 1—769126.93/cwt110.00–134.009764
HeifersMedium and Large 1—579167.00/cwt152.00–177.5096715
HeifersMedium and Large 2—855110.00/cwt110.00–110.009411
HeifersMedium and Large 2—468150.15/cwt140.00–162.507039
HeifersMedium and Large 2—323148.76/cwt140.00–160.0048015
HeifersMedium and Large 2—563141.28/cwt140.00–142.507952
HeifersMedium and Large 1—670166.74/cwt150.00–175.001,1175
HeifersMedium and Large 2—281142.36/cwt130.00–157.5040010
HeifersMedium and Large 2—528151.27/cwt150.00–152.507992
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy—290242.50/cwt242.50–242.507031
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy—370250.00/cwt250.00–250.009251
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy—342245.98/cwt245.00–248.008413
BullsMedium and Large 1—766158.10/cwt145.00–170.001,2114
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—565226.66/cwt225.00–228.001,2813
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—655206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3491
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,03088.00/cwt88.00–88.009061
Dairy SteersMedium 3—305115.00/cwt115.00–115.003511
Dairy SteersLarge 3—655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Dairy SteersLarge 3—325146.54/cwt140.00–155.004763
Dairy SteersLarge 3—290128.00/cwt128.00–128.003711
Dairy SteersLarge 3—515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
Dairy SteersLarge 3—568115.82/cwt105.00–126.006582
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—52565.00/cwt65.00–65.003411
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—58592.50/cwt92.50–92.505411
Dairy SteersLarge 3—81080.00/cwt80.00–80.006481
Dairy SteersLarge 3—235146.12/cwt140.00–152.503432
Dairy SteersLarge 3—460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
Dairy SteersLarge 3—430136.04/cwt120.00–151.005852
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—430251.87/cwt248.00–255.001,0834
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—480246.81/cwt245.00–254.001,18513
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—830175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4531
SteersMedium and Large 1—378227.82/cwt218.00–240.008619
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—43588.00/cwt88.00–88.003831
Dairy HeifersMedium 3—225165.00/cwt165.00–165.003711
SteersMedium and Large 1—463228.16/cwt210.00–243.001,05620
SteersMedium and Large 1—278201.57/cwt200.00–203.005602
SteersMedium and Large 1—714194.88/cwt175.00–198.001,39115
SteersMedium and Large 1—975128.00/cwt126.00–130.001,2482
SteersMedium and Large 1—835130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0861
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—520242.37/cwt240.00–251.001,26021
SteersMedium and Large 1—345230.00/cwt230.00–230.007941
SteersMedium and Large 1—427227.07/cwt210.00–242.0097011
SteersMedium and Large 1—919121.06/cwt112.00–124.001,1134
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,005112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1261
SteersMedium and Large 1—667196.99/cwt185.00–212.001,3143
SteersMedium and Large 1—562222.80/cwt205.00–230.001,25218
SteersMedium and Large 2—577192.52/cwt168.00–198.001,1116
SteersMedium and Large 2—419195.81/cwt175.00–205.008206
SteersMedium and Large 2—633175.12/cwt165.00–185.001,1092
SteersMedium and Large 2—468190.60/cwt170.00–200.008925
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,41892.81/cwt83.00–100.001,31627
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,226112.44/cwt110.00–115.001,37923
CowsLean 85-90%—99184.93/cwt70.00–95.00842144
CowsLean 85-90%—78959.91/cwt40.00–69.0047323
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,515103.12/cwt102.00–104.001,5622
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,215100.67/cwt94.00–109.001,223113
Bulls——1,555109.53/cwt100.00–119.001,70320
Bulls——1,768124.63/cwt120.00–131.002,20311
Bulls——1,04690.34/cwt85.00–97.009454
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0051,060.55/head875.00–1,300.001,0615
Bred CowsMedium 2—865725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—965890.09/head825.00–950.008902
Bred CowsMedium 2—830610.54/head550.00–650.006112
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9401,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—7251,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9451,405.29/head1,350.00–1,450.001,4052
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9651,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
BullsMedium and Large 3—685120.00/cwt120.00–120.008221
BullsMedium and Large 3—432140.53/cwt125.00–152.506077
BullsMedium and Large 3—218147.71/cwt140.00–152.503223
BullsMedium and Large 3—272152.87/cwt150.00–155.004163
BullsMedium and Large 3—595145.00/cwt145.00–145.008631
BullsMedium and Large 1—576209.20/cwt187.50–218.001,20518
BullsMedium and Large 3—621125.67/cwt114.00–136.007805
BullsMedium and Large 3—472135.58/cwt127.50–160.006408
BullsMedium and Large 3—315125.00/cwt125.00–125.003941
BullsMedium and Large 2—464189.66/cwt174.00–200.0088018
BullsMedium and Large 2—624147.01/cwt130.00–165.009175
BullsMedium and Large 3—508139.84/cwt129.00–148.007103
BullsMedium and Large 2—660161.94/cwt150.00–170.001,0694
BullsMedium and Large 2—522174.89/cwt152.50–195.009139
BullsMedium and Large 2—428184.51/cwt172.50–205.007908
BullsMedium and Large 2—573181.04/cwt180.00–182.001,0372
BullsMedium and Large 2—362192.69/cwt170.00–202.506988
BullsMedium and Large 3—377145.71/cwt124.00–160.005499
BullsMedium and Large 1—732179.13/cwt160.00–191.001,3116
BullsMedium and Large 1—890125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1131
BullsMedium and Large 2—333182.16/cwt170.00–200.006079
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,140118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,3451
BullsMedium and Large 1—323223.68/cwt207.00–240.0072216
HeifersMedium and Large 2—425148.41/cwt136.00–160.0063113
HeifersMedium and Large 2—725110.00/cwt110.00–110.007981
HeifersMedium and Large 2—683145.72/cwt144.00–147.509952
HeifersMedium and Large 2—371148.76/cwt130.00–160.005527
HeifersMedium and Large 3—220111.36/cwt100.00–124.002453
HeifersMedium and Large 3—462113.60/cwt105.00–126.005253
HeifersMedium and Large 3—568115.84/cwt110.00–123.006584
HeifersMedium and Large 3—527112.81/cwt100.00–124.005955
HeifersMedium and Large 2—645130.00/cwt130.00–130.008391
HeifersMedium and Large 2—240147.75/cwt138.00–157.503552
HeifersMedium and Large 3—695100.00/cwt100.00–100.006951
HeifersMedium and Large 3—382120.82/cwt110.00–136.004625
HeifersMedium and Large 3—635118.00/cwt118.00–118.007491
HeifersMedium and Large 3—428120.86/cwt120.00–122.505173
HeifersMedium and Large 3—310123.19/cwt115.00–130.003824
HeifersMedium and Large 3—279121.96/cwt105.00–132.503407
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—630230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4491
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—235200.00/cwt200.00–200.004701
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—378195.52/cwt190.00–215.007396
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—646167.73/cwt166.00–173.001,0844
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—800147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1761
HeifersMedium and Large 1—375176.23/cwt160.00–189.0066130
BullsMedium and Large 1—945116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0961
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—435257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1201
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—500242.50/cwt240.00–245.001,2132
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—865165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4271
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—940140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3161
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—830150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2451
BullsMedium and Large 1—473222.67/cwt208.00–241.001,05326
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—453247.99/cwt246.00–250.001,1233
BullsMedium and Large 1—245218.75/cwt217.50–220.005362
BullsMedium and Large 1—277217.87/cwt202.50–238.0060314
BullsMedium and Large 1—523220.52/cwt200.00–236.001,15328
BullsMedium and Large 1—430226.40/cwt210.00–247.5097432
BullsMedium and Large 2—270183.86/cwt166.00–200.0049610
BullsMedium and Large 1—611205.93/cwt190.00–216.001,2586
BullsMedium and Large 1—372224.00/cwt206.00–245.0083323
BullsMedium and Large 1—803119.00/cwt118.00–120.009562
BullsMedium and Large 1—670186.18/cwt170.00–198.001,24715
BullsMedium and Large 1—990114.03/cwt109.00–119.001,1292
BullsMedium and Large 2—213187.27/cwt177.50–197.503993

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.