Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-05-01

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 1
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
499 head
▼ 471 vs last sale 970▼ 308 vs year ago 807 · −38.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
249 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 281▲ 231 vs year ago 18 · +1,283.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 37▼ 224 vs year ago 243 · −92.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $166.34/cwt on 207 head.
Average price
$166.34
207 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$784
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$231
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$53.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.63
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1472173.51819164
Medium and Large 2461144.1366534
Medium and Large 3492119.615889thin
One grade step is worth $53.90/cwt here — about $231 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 sale207 hd
166.34
—
NC average8 barns · 938 hd
170.97
−4.63
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—High1,609113.731,82930
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33699.571,33195
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56987.921,37918
CowsLean 85-90%Average99478.9778583

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,039$9737
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)805$7423thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)920$1,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,058$1,2398

Every lot, as filed

131 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—360242.50/cwt242.50–242.508731
SteersMedium and Large 1—519221.71/cwt202.50–234.001,1514
SteersMedium and Large 1—677196.76/cwt192.50–205.001,3323
SteersMedium and Large 1—361224.49/cwt204.00–237.508104
SteersMedium and Large 3—420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
SteersMedium and Large 3—450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
HeifersMedium and Large 1—620152.09/cwt140.00–165.0094310
SteersMedium and Large 2—515170.00/cwt170.00–170.008761
SteersMedium and Large 3—570117.50/cwt117.50–117.506701
SteersMedium and Large 2—405190.00/cwt190.00–190.007701
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—850140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1901
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—375198.01/cwt197.50–199.007433
HeifersMedium and Large 1—572170.71/cwt160.00–181.0097619
SteersMedium and Large 1—324206.78/cwt196.00–217.506704
SteersMedium and Large 2—205175.00/cwt175.00–175.003591
SteersMedium and Large 3—378118.01/cwt115.00–120.004463
HeifersMedium and Large 1—374174.80/cwt164.00–187.5065420
HeifersMedium and Large 1—323176.15/cwt167.50–189.0056918
HeifersMedium and Large 2—568147.69/cwt138.00–157.508396
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—408198.77/cwt197.50–200.008112
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—682174.57/cwt171.00–186.001,1914
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—475206.21/cwt202.50–210.009792
HeifersMedium and Large 1—212177.09/cwt164.00–190.003753
HeifersMedium and Large 1—750132.50/cwt132.50–132.509941
HeifersMedium and Large 2—635128.00/cwt128.00–128.008131
HeifersMedium and Large 2—423151.94/cwt150.00–154.006432
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,015126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2791
HeifersMedium and Large 1—970128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2421
HeifersMedium and Large 2—265153.75/cwt150.00–157.504074
HeifersMedium and Large 2—310153.31/cwt150.00–160.004754
HeifersMedium and Large 3—685108.00/cwt108.00–108.007401
HeifersMedium and Large 1—518179.29/cwt170.00–192.509299
SteersMedium and Large 1—820150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2301
SteersMedium and Large 1—559202.27/cwt193.00–209.001,1314
SteersMedium and Large 1—855150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2831
SteersMedium and Large 1—745190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4161
SteersMedium and Large 1—624195.37/cwt180.00–201.001,2194
SteersMedium and Large 2—355180.00/cwt180.00–180.006391
SteersMedium and Large 1—795172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,3711
SteersMedium and Large 1—473224.89/cwt213.00–234.001,06410
Dairy HeifersMedium 3—440118.00/cwt118.00–118.005191
SteersMedium and Large 1—412211.90/cwt200.00–225.008736
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—555222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2321
SteersMedium and Large 1—280207.50/cwt207.50–207.505811
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—540239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,2911
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—470239.01/cwt238.00–240.001,1232
Dairy SteersLarge 3—665132.50/cwt132.50–132.508811
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,260102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,2851
Dairy SteersLarge 3—995100.00/cwt100.00–100.009951
Dairy SteersLarge 3—528137.41/cwt132.50–142.007262
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—435247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,0746
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—61095.00/cwt95.00–95.005801
Dairy SteersLarge 3—325135.00/cwt135.00–135.004391
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,095110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2051
Dairy SteersLarge 3—700127.50/cwt127.50–127.508931
Dairy SteersLarge 3—580145.00/cwt145.00–145.008411
Dairy SteersLarge 3—220105.00/cwt105.00–105.002311
Dairy SteersLarge 3—355148.45/cwt145.00–152.005272
Dairy SteersLarge 3—480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
BullsMedium and Large 1—663186.52/cwt185.00–188.001,2372
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—555225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2491
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—710175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2431
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—388234.80/cwt232.00–237.509112
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—415244.94/cwt240.00–250.001,0172
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy—295242.00/cwt242.00–242.007141
CowsLean 85-90%—1,04582.53/cwt70.00–93.0086268
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,35096.64/cwt90.00–106.001,30577
CowsLean 85-90%—76162.81/cwt45.00–76.0047815
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,56987.92/cwt84.00–94.001,37918
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,278112.10/cwt107.00–118.001,43318
Bulls——1,739124.73/cwt123.00–127.002,1696
Bulls——1,563112.97/cwt103.00–120.001,76622
Bulls——1,72089.02/cwt88.00–92.001,5312
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9201,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—805741.94/head685.00–825.007423
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,039973.38/head750.00–1,225.009737
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0051,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—730425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2461,534.58/head900.00–1,850.001,5354
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—855875.00/head875.00–875.008751
BullsMedium and Large 2—463184.86/cwt180.00–190.008562
BullsMedium and Large 3—538128.86/cwt110.00–140.006933
BullsMedium and Large 3—615106.00/cwt106.00–106.006521
BullsMedium and Large 3—340145.00/cwt145.00–145.004931
BullsMedium and Large 3—375145.05/cwt140.00–149.005443
BullsMedium and Large 3—575148.00/cwt148.00–148.008511
BullsMedium and Large 1—850150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2751
BullsMedium and Large 2—665157.74/cwt137.50–167.501,0494
BullsMedium and Large 2—581178.69/cwt172.00–180.001,0386
BullsMedium and Large 2—520188.54/cwt182.50–190.009805
BullsMedium and Large 3—475117.50/cwt117.50–117.505581
BullsMedium and Large 2—715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
BullsMedium and Large 1—576201.09/cwt190.00–212.001,1588
BullsMedium and Large 2—378181.23/cwt170.00–187.506856
BullsMedium and Large 2—413186.95/cwt184.00–190.007722
BullsMedium and Large 2—340190.00/cwt190.00–190.006461
BullsMedium and Large 3—413159.60/cwt154.00–165.006592
HeifersMedium and Large 2—755102.50/cwt102.50–102.507741
HeifersMedium and Large 1—663150.80/cwt145.00–155.001,0003
HeifersMedium and Large 2—365154.86/cwt150.00–160.005652
HeifersMedium and Large 3—330130.00/cwt130.00–130.004291
HeifersMedium and Large 1—279170.28/cwt157.50–185.004757
HeifersMedium and Large 2—658122.97/cwt120.00–126.008092
HeifersMedium and Large 2—471147.99/cwt144.00–157.506976
HeifersMedium and Large 2—527132.10/cwt121.00–145.006965
HeifersMedium and Large 3—260117.50/cwt117.50–117.503061
HeifersMedium and Large 3—425120.50/cwt116.00–125.005122
HeifersMedium and Large 1—476179.63/cwt170.00–194.0085531
HeifersMedium and Large 3—570126.00/cwt126.00–126.007181
HeifersMedium and Large 3—485130.00/cwt130.00–130.006311
HeifersMedium and Large 2—225147.50/cwt147.50–147.503321
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—275212.50/cwt212.50–212.505841
HeifersMedium and Large 1—828129.96/cwt127.50–132.501,0762
HeifersMedium and Large 1—720117.52/cwt112.50–124.008463
BullsMedium and Large 1—324211.24/cwt195.00–225.006847
HeifersMedium and Large 1—424183.20/cwt170.00–194.0077723
HeifersMedium and Large 3—623112.01/cwt110.00–114.006982
BullsMedium and Large 1—623193.36/cwt180.00–207.501,2052
BullsMedium and Large 1—280209.55/cwt199.00–222.0058710
BullsMedium and Large 1—470215.42/cwt200.00–231.001,01214
BullsMedium and Large 1—377208.98/cwt197.50–227.5078816
BullsMedium and Large 1—731146.55/cwt140.00–152.001,0715
BullsMedium and Large 1—424209.47/cwt200.00–228.0088818
BullsMedium and Large 1—781152.23/cwt149.00–160.001,1894
BullsMedium and Large 3—650116.00/cwt116.00–116.007541
BullsMedium and Large 2—780132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0341
BullsMedium and Large 2—638168.76/cwt167.50–170.001,0772
BullsMedium and Large 1—526212.22/cwt200.00–222.001,11621
BullsMedium and Large 1—200220.00/cwt220.00–220.004401
BullsMedium and Large 2—213164.41/cwt152.50–175.003502

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.