Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction to Bred Cows- Medium 2

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $163.22/cwt on 236 head.

Average price

$163.22

236 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$830

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$59.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.80

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	172.46	864	179
Medium and Large 2	522	141.67	740	42
Medium and Large 3	560	113.38	635	15thin

One grade step is worth $59.08/cwt here — about $229 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 sale236 hd

163.22

—

NC average8 barns · 1,213 hd

171.03

−7.80

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	—	High	1,473	111.33	1,640	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	97.38	1,165	86
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,384	90.25	1,249	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	79.11	770	63

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,149	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,018	$961	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	843	$862	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	965	$1,338	2thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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 1	—	628	185.16/cwt	177.50–193.00	1,163	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	189.22/cwt	185.00–192.00	800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	165.01/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	166.35/cwt	150.00–174.00	1,038	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,393	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	207.10/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,077	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	177.80/cwt	162.50–187.50	768	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	513	226.99/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,164	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	780	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,435	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	176.75/cwt	162.50–192.00	829	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	185.25/cwt	170.00–199.00	687	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	181.45/cwt	170.00–195.00	512	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	175.98/cwt	165.00–192.50	565	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	170.31/cwt	160.00–177.00	957	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	145.84/cwt	130.00–152.50	777	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	983	122.53/cwt	110.00–135.00	1,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	160.21/cwt	142.50–166.00	1,165	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,142	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	236	182.79/cwt	170.00–196.00	431	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	116.05/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,076	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	207.00/cwt	196.00–218.00	863	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	201.86/cwt	192.00–218.00	957	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	217.45/cwt	213.00–222.50	605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	123.77/cwt	122.50–125.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	167.40/cwt	160.00–175.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	177.00/cwt	162.50–185.00	926	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	487	221.24/cwt	221.00–222.00	1,077	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	181.98/cwt	168.00–190.00	1,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	214.87/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,218	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	698	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,010	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	207.57/cwt	197.50–217.50	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	751	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	335	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	342	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	765	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	627	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	961	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	518	137.32/cwt	125.00–150.00	711	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	560	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	193.55/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,192	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	203.60/cwt	190.00–214.00	1,063	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	203.40/cwt	192.50–216.00	761	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	171.44/cwt	160.00–183.00	1,149	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	199.31/cwt	192.50–207.50	458	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	144.83/cwt	132.50–154.00	1,238	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	81.71/cwt	70.00–90.00	809	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	90.25/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,249	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	107.93/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,292	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	58.28/cwt	50.00–66.00	488	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	96.45/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,154	79
Bulls	—	—	1,844	123.33/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,274	5
Bulls	—	—	1,382	112.32/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,552	17
Bulls	—	—	1,368	85.73/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,173	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	725	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	890.84/head	725.00–1,125.00	891	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	960.81/head	650.00–1,175.00	961	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,149.27/head	800.00–1,425.00	1,149	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	125.51/cwt	110.00–140.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	965	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	142.05/cwt	130.00–157.50	452	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	127.70/cwt	115.00–140.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	157.39/cwt	152.50–162.50	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	172.44/cwt	165.00–180.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	197.90/cwt	190.00–205.00	558	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	187.05/cwt	180.00–192.50	793	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	135.25/cwt	133.00–137.50	1,231	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	185.49/cwt	180.00–187.50	983	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	609	178.85/cwt	174.00–182.50	1,089	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	666	138.83/cwt	125.00–150.00	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	811	147.16/cwt	137.50–152.50	1,193	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	168.03/cwt	164.00–175.00	966	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	138.03/cwt	125.00–148.00	859	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	174.19/cwt	160.00–185.00	913	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	134.55/cwt	122.00–149.00	1,107	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	147.01/cwt	135.00–157.00	1,122	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	149.28/cwt	142.50–157.50	622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	154.08/cwt	140.00–162.50	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	667	106.65/cwt	100.00–110.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	148.06/cwt	142.50–157.50	848	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	114.40/cwt	106.00–124.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	147.48/cwt	142.50–155.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	128.19/cwt	120.00–132.50	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	126.55/cwt	125.00–128.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	115.01/cwt	108.00–124.00	648	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	759	161.89/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,229	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	201.22/cwt	194.00–210.00	843	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	175.16/cwt	173.00–177.50	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	151.86/cwt	147.50–155.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	111.26/cwt	110.00–112.50	534	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	191.72/cwt	183.00–200.00	1,095	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	204.02/cwt	197.50–212.00	663	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	202.56/cwt	192.50–217.50	960	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	186.24/cwt	180.00–191.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	328	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	182.14/cwt	170.00–190.00	676	5

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 May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 562Last week 844Year ago 630

Slaughter CattleReceipts 197Last week 341Year ago 288

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 14Year ago 38

Correction to Bred Cows- Medium 2

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	177.50–193.00	185.16
2	—	930	164.00–166.00	165.01
1	—	1,000	134.00	134.00
1	—	700	170.00	170.00
6	—	520	190.00–217.50	207.10
6	—	417	196.00–218.00	207.00
9	—	474	192.00–218.00	201.86
2	—	278	213.00–222.50	217.45
3	—	675	168.00–190.00	181.98
9	—	567	210.00–220.00	214.87
1	—	955	128.00	128.00
1	—	895	167.00	167.00
2	—	343	197.50–217.50	207.57
1	—	390	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	185.00–192.00	189.22
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
1	—	270	187.50	187.50
1	—	890	132.00	132.00
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
1	—	595	190.00	190.00
2	—	365	160.00–175.00	167.40
3	—	523	162.50–185.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
2	—	520	122.50–125.00	123.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	224.00–228.00	226.99
1	—	370	226.00	226.00
6	—	780	184.00	184.00
1	—	600	207.50	207.50
4	—	487	221.00–222.00	221.24
1	—	425	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	624	150.00–174.00	166.35
1	—	1,055	132.00	132.00
38	—	432	162.50–187.50	177.80
1	—	1,135	141.00	141.00
1	—	1,020	126.00	126.00
27	—	469	162.50–192.00	176.75
15	—	371	170.00–199.00	185.25
8	—	282	170.00–195.00	181.45
9	—	321	165.00–192.50	175.98
13	—	562	160.00–177.00	170.31
2	—	895	146.00	146.00
2	—	983	110.00–135.00	122.53
6	—	727	142.50–166.00	160.21
1	—	680	168.00	168.00
5	—	236	170.00–196.00	182.79
3	—	927	110.00–122.00	116.05
28	—	524	160.00–185.00	174.19
3	—	823	122.00–149.00	134.55
3	—	763	135.00–157.00	147.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	130.00–152.50	145.84
6	—	622	125.00–148.00	138.03
6	—	417	142.50–157.50	149.28
3	—	368	140.00–162.50	154.08
1	—	215	142.50	142.50
6	—	573	142.50–157.50	148.06
1	—	270	162.50	162.50
1	—	835	102.00	102.00
3	—	718	106.00–124.00	114.40
1	—	750	107.50	107.50
3	—	492	142.50–155.00	147.48
3	—	667	120.00–132.50	128.19
4	—	330	147.50–155.00	151.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	100.00–110.00	106.65
2	—	540	110.00	110.00
2	—	630	110.00–115.00	112.54
2	—	425	125.00–128.00	126.55
4	—	563	108.00–124.00	115.01
2	—	480	110.00–112.50	111.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	142.50	142.50
1	—	1,010	94.00	94.00
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
1	—	370	147.50	147.50
2	—	518	125.00–150.00	137.32
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	82.00	82.00
1	—	560	117.50	117.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	187.50–200.00	193.55
21	—	522	190.00–214.00	203.60
26	—	374	192.50–216.00	203.40
11	—	670	160.00–183.00	171.44
3	—	230	192.50–207.50	199.31
7	—	855	132.50–154.00	144.83
1	—	965	135.00	135.00
8	—	282	190.00–205.00	197.90
2	—	910	133.00–137.50	135.25
4	—	811	137.50–152.50	147.16
4	—	759	150.00–167.50	161.89
19	—	419	194.00–210.00	201.22
3	—	705	173.00–177.50	175.16
16	—	571	183.00–200.00	191.72
1	—	1,000	124.00	124.00
13	—	325	197.50–212.00	204.02
16	—	474	192.50–217.50	202.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
2	—	518	110.00–140.00	125.51
3	—	318	130.00–157.50	142.05
2	—	620	115.00–140.00	127.70
2	—	460	152.50–162.50	157.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	125.00	125.00
1	—	725	130.00	130.00
2	—	338	165.00–180.00	172.44
5	—	424	180.00–192.50	187.05
10	—	530	180.00–187.50	185.49
4	—	609	174.00–182.50	178.85
4	—	666	125.00–150.00	138.83
3	—	575	164.00–175.00	168.03
4	—	469	180.00–191.00	186.24
5	—	371	170.00–190.00	182.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	990	70.00–90.00	81.71
7	—	838	50.00–66.00	58.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,384	85.00–94.00	90.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,197	106.00–110.00	107.93
79	—	1,196	90.00–105.00	96.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,844	122.00–126.00	123.33
17	—	1,382	100.00–120.00	112.32
3	—	1,368	80.00–94.00	85.73

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	—	725	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	855	725.00–1,125.00	890.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,018	650.00–1,175.00	960.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,078	800.00–1,425.00	1,149.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,425.00	1,425.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

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