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
BullsAverage1,564112.081,75335
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 1855133.04/cwt126.00–140.001,1372
SteersMedium and Large 1616214.40/cwt192.50–225.001,32111
SteersMedium and Large 1517223.40/cwt210.00–234.001,15523
SteersMedium and Large 3530128.00/cwt128.00–128.006781
SteersMedium and Large 3410127.50/cwt127.50–127.505231
SteersMedium and Large 2512189.38/cwt170.00–200.009707
SteersMedium and Large 3395126.00/cwt126.00–126.004981
SteersMedium and Large 31,01594.00/cwt94.00–94.009541
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added605230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3921
SteersMedium and Large 11,090145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5811
SteersMedium and Large 1780179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3961
SteersMedium and Large 3590142.50/cwt142.50–142.508411
SteersMedium and Large 3475140.00/cwt140.00–140.006651
SteersMedium and Large 3625122.50/cwt122.50–122.507661
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added461210.06/cwt207.00–218.0096826
HeifersMedium and Large 1985136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3401
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added554183.14/cwt180.00–186.001,0157
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added420215.36/cwt207.50–220.009053
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added720166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1951
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added559236.18/cwt232.00–242.001,3205
HeifersMedium and Large 1326168.69/cwt150.00–180.0055017
HeifersMedium and Large 1611154.90/cwt146.00–164.009466
HeifersMedium and Large 1920140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2881
HeifersMedium and Large 1722140.90/cwt135.00–150.001,0175
HeifersMedium and Large 1469181.86/cwt168.00–199.0085354
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added511185.12/cwt184.00–187.509464
HeifersMedium and Large 1522170.40/cwt160.00–180.0088917
HeifersMedium and Large 1218160.36/cwt152.50–170.003504
HeifersMedium and Large 11,070132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,4121
HeifersMedium and Large 1273159.91/cwt150.00–170.004377
HeifersMedium and Large 1425182.81/cwt167.50–199.0077755
HeifersMedium and Large 1769126.93/cwt110.00–134.009764
HeifersMedium and Large 1579167.00/cwt152.00–177.5096715
HeifersMedium and Large 2855110.00/cwt110.00–110.009411
HeifersMedium and Large 2468150.15/cwt140.00–162.507039
HeifersMedium and Large 2323148.76/cwt140.00–160.0048015
HeifersMedium and Large 2563141.28/cwt140.00–142.507952
HeifersMedium and Large 1670166.74/cwt150.00–175.001,1175
HeifersMedium and Large 2281142.36/cwt130.00–157.5040010
HeifersMedium and Large 2528151.27/cwt150.00–152.507992
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy290242.50/cwt242.50–242.507031
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy370250.00/cwt250.00–250.009251
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy342245.98/cwt245.00–248.008413
BullsMedium and Large 1766158.10/cwt145.00–170.001,2114
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added565226.66/cwt225.00–228.001,2813
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added655206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3491
Dairy SteersLarge 31,03088.00/cwt88.00–88.009061
Dairy SteersMedium 3305115.00/cwt115.00–115.003511
Dairy SteersLarge 3655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Dairy SteersLarge 3325146.54/cwt140.00–155.004763
Dairy SteersLarge 3290128.00/cwt128.00–128.003711
Dairy SteersLarge 3515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
Dairy SteersLarge 3568115.82/cwt105.00–126.006582
Dairy HeifersLarge 352565.00/cwt65.00–65.003411
Dairy HeifersLarge 358592.50/cwt92.50–92.505411
Dairy SteersLarge 381080.00/cwt80.00–80.006481
Dairy SteersLarge 3235146.12/cwt140.00–152.503432
Dairy SteersLarge 3460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
Dairy SteersLarge 3430136.04/cwt120.00–151.005852
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added430251.87/cwt248.00–255.001,0834
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added480246.81/cwt245.00–254.001,18513
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added830175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4531
SteersMedium and Large 1378227.82/cwt218.00–240.008619
Dairy HeifersLarge 343588.00/cwt88.00–88.003831
Dairy HeifersMedium 3225165.00/cwt165.00–165.003711
SteersMedium and Large 1463228.16/cwt210.00–243.001,05620
SteersMedium and Large 1278201.57/cwt200.00–203.005602
SteersMedium and Large 1714194.88/cwt175.00–198.001,39115
SteersMedium and Large 1975128.00/cwt126.00–130.001,2482
SteersMedium and Large 1835130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0861
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added520242.37/cwt240.00–251.001,26021
SteersMedium and Large 1345230.00/cwt230.00–230.007941
SteersMedium and Large 1427227.07/cwt210.00–242.0097011
SteersMedium and Large 1919121.06/cwt112.00–124.001,1134
SteersMedium and Large 11,005112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1261
SteersMedium and Large 1667196.99/cwt185.00–212.001,3143
SteersMedium and Large 1562222.80/cwt205.00–230.001,25218
SteersMedium and Large 2577192.52/cwt168.00–198.001,1116
SteersMedium and Large 2419195.81/cwt175.00–205.008206
SteersMedium and Large 2633175.12/cwt165.00–185.001,1092
SteersMedium and Large 2468190.60/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
Bulls1,555109.53/cwt100.00–119.001,70320
Bulls1,768124.63/cwt120.00–131.002,20311
Bulls1,04690.34/cwt85.00–97.009454
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0051,060.55/head875.00–1,300.001,0615
Bred CowsMedium 2865725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2965890.09/head825.00–950.008902
Bred CowsMedium 2830610.54/head550.00–650.006112
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29401,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 17251,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29451,405.29/head1,350.00–1,450.001,4052
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29651,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
BullsMedium and Large 3685120.00/cwt120.00–120.008221
BullsMedium and Large 3432140.53/cwt125.00–152.506077
BullsMedium and Large 3218147.71/cwt140.00–152.503223
BullsMedium and Large 3272152.87/cwt150.00–155.004163
BullsMedium and Large 3595145.00/cwt145.00–145.008631
BullsMedium and Large 1576209.20/cwt187.50–218.001,20518
BullsMedium and Large 3621125.67/cwt114.00–136.007805
BullsMedium and Large 3472135.58/cwt127.50–160.006408
BullsMedium and Large 3315125.00/cwt125.00–125.003941
BullsMedium and Large 2464189.66/cwt174.00–200.0088018
BullsMedium and Large 2624147.01/cwt130.00–165.009175
BullsMedium and Large 3508139.84/cwt129.00–148.007103
BullsMedium and Large 2660161.94/cwt150.00–170.001,0694
BullsMedium and Large 2522174.89/cwt152.50–195.009139
BullsMedium and Large 2428184.51/cwt172.50–205.007908
BullsMedium and Large 2573181.04/cwt180.00–182.001,0372
BullsMedium and Large 2362192.69/cwt170.00–202.506988
BullsMedium and Large 3377145.71/cwt124.00–160.005499
BullsMedium and Large 1732179.13/cwt160.00–191.001,3116
BullsMedium and Large 1890125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1131
BullsMedium and Large 2333182.16/cwt170.00–200.006079
BullsMedium and Large 11,140118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,3451
BullsMedium and Large 1323223.68/cwt207.00–240.0072216
HeifersMedium and Large 2425148.41/cwt136.00–160.0063113
HeifersMedium and Large 2725110.00/cwt110.00–110.007981
HeifersMedium and Large 2683145.72/cwt144.00–147.509952
HeifersMedium and Large 2371148.76/cwt130.00–160.005527
HeifersMedium and Large 3220111.36/cwt100.00–124.002453
HeifersMedium and Large 3462113.60/cwt105.00–126.005253
HeifersMedium and Large 3568115.84/cwt110.00–123.006584
HeifersMedium and Large 3527112.81/cwt100.00–124.005955
HeifersMedium and Large 2645130.00/cwt130.00–130.008391
HeifersMedium and Large 2240147.75/cwt138.00–157.503552
HeifersMedium and Large 3695100.00/cwt100.00–100.006951
HeifersMedium and Large 3382120.82/cwt110.00–136.004625
HeifersMedium and Large 3635118.00/cwt118.00–118.007491
HeifersMedium and Large 3428120.86/cwt120.00–122.505173
HeifersMedium and Large 3310123.19/cwt115.00–130.003824
HeifersMedium and Large 3279121.96/cwt105.00–132.503407
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added630230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4491
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy235200.00/cwt200.00–200.004701
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy378195.52/cwt190.00–215.007396
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added646167.73/cwt166.00–173.001,0844
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1761
HeifersMedium and Large 1375176.23/cwt160.00–189.0066130
BullsMedium and Large 1945116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0961
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added435257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1201
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added500242.50/cwt240.00–245.001,2132
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added865165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4271
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added940140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3161
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added830150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2451
BullsMedium and Large 1473222.67/cwt208.00–241.001,05326
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added453247.99/cwt246.00–250.001,1233
BullsMedium and Large 1245218.75/cwt217.50–220.005362
BullsMedium and Large 1277217.87/cwt202.50–238.0060314
BullsMedium and Large 1523220.52/cwt200.00–236.001,15328
BullsMedium and Large 1430226.40/cwt210.00–247.5097432
BullsMedium and Large 2270183.86/cwt166.00–200.0049610
BullsMedium and Large 1611205.93/cwt190.00–216.001,2586
BullsMedium and Large 1372224.00/cwt206.00–245.0083323
BullsMedium and Large 1803119.00/cwt118.00–120.009562
BullsMedium and Large 1670186.18/cwt170.00–198.001,24715
BullsMedium and Large 1990114.03/cwt109.00–119.001,1292
BullsMedium and Large 2213187.27/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.