Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were active with light offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.12/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$172.12

77 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$903

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$278

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

$53.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.57

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	178.40	926	63
Medium and Large 2	556	146.99	818	12thin
Medium and Large 3	518	124.98	647	2thin

One grade step is worth $53.42/cwt here — about $278 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 sale77 hd

172.12

—

NC average7 barns · 620 hd

173.70

−1.57

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	1,560	113.96	1,778	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,385	106.81	1,480	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,528	98.34	1,503	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,084	84.49	916	56

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,128	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,525	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	150.14/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,001	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	182.80/cwt	177.50–190.00	1,033	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,393	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	184.43/cwt	177.50–190.00	813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	191.68/cwt	187.50–197.50	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	182.30/cwt	172.50–200.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	187.20/cwt	177.50–197.50	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	368	204.98/cwt	202.50–207.50	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	423	201.99/cwt	200.00–204.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	181.20/cwt	177.50–187.50	857	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	216.78/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,340	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	234.12/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,199	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	165.53/cwt	157.50–170.00	1,336	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	223.91/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,272	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	546	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,092	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	182.23/cwt	170.00–195.00	856	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	750	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	881	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	690	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	954	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	430	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	692	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	585	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	895	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	940	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	201.51/cwt	192.50–212.00	1,050	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	227.35/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,098	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	590	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	218.39/cwt	202.50–226.00	795	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	186.54/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,352	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	72.34/cwt	59.00–75.00	682	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	87.46/cwt	77.00–96.00	978	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	98.34/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,503	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,432	117.90/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,688	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	103.87/cwt	96.00–114.00	1,426	34
Bulls	—	—	1,540	125.41/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,931	6
Bulls	—	—	1,595	116.03/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,851	5
Bulls	—	—	1,550	98.16/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,521	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,128.05/head	850.00–1,325.00	1,128	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	175.64/cwt	167.50–182.50	906	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	180.28/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,123	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	223.44/cwt	215.00–230.00	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	216.59/cwt	215.00–220.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	214.30/cwt	205.00–220.00	898	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	154.73/cwt	147.50–162.50	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	177.94/cwt	170.00–187.50	682	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	181.14/cwt	175.00–187.50	944	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	192.47/cwt	190.00–197.50	907	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	191.79/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,107	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	209.15/cwt	201.00–217.50	1,278	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	146.89/cwt	140.00–165.00	920	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	980	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	196.78/cwt	192.50–200.00	453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,152	1

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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 205Last week 597Year ago 234

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 182Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 3Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	667	145.00–160.00	150.14
6	—	565	177.50–190.00	182.80
1	—	1,070	136.00	136.00
1	—	995	140.00	140.00
4	—	441	177.50–190.00	184.43
3	—	332	187.50–197.50	191.68
3	—	287	172.50–200.00	182.30
1	—	700	135.00	135.00
5	—	381	177.50–197.50	187.20
10	—	473	177.50–187.50	181.20
1	—	895	133.00	133.00
1	—	785	135.00	135.00
6	—	521	175.00–187.50	181.14
3	—	230	192.50–200.00	196.78
2	—	610	180.00–182.00	180.99
1	—	1,130	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	132.50	132.50
1	—	290	142.50	142.50
2	—	415	147.50–162.50	154.73
1	—	565	167.50	167.50
1	—	530	160.00	160.00
5	—	626	140.00–165.00	146.89
1	—	980	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	202.50–207.50	204.98
2	—	423	200.00–204.00	201.99
4	—	546	200.00	200.00
1	—	670	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	120.00–130.00	124.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	192.50	192.50
1	—	710	150.00	150.00
2	—	470	170.00–195.00	182.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	140.00	140.00
6	—	618	205.00–227.50	216.78
6	—	512	223.00–240.00	234.12
2	—	358	220.00–225.00	222.48
3	—	807	157.50–170.00	165.53
3	—	568	220.00–227.50	223.91
1	—	320	242.00	242.00
1	—	725	195.00	195.00
1	—	790	180.00	180.00
1	—	450	212.00	212.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	117.50	117.50
1	—	690	109.00	109.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	161.00	161.00
1	—	585	153.00	153.00
1	—	940	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	167.50	167.50
8	—	521	192.50–212.00	201.51
5	—	364	202.50–226.00	218.39
2	—	725	185.00–188.00	186.54
1	—	220	210.00	210.00
1	—	810	166.00	166.00
3	—	332	215.00–230.00	223.44
3	—	267	215.00–220.00	216.59
7	—	419	205.00–220.00	214.30
1	—	770	155.00	155.00
5	—	471	190.00–197.50	192.47
10	—	577	187.50–200.00	191.79
4	—	611	201.00–217.50	209.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	222.50–235.00	227.35
1	—	590	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	167.50–182.50	175.64
1	—	215	187.50	187.50
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
5	—	623	175.00–185.00	180.28
1	—	280	197.50	197.50
5	—	383	170.00–187.50	177.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	137.50	137.50
1	—	390	157.50	157.50
1	—	335	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	943	59.00–75.00	72.34
45	—	1,118	77.00–96.00	87.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,528	94.00–105.00	98.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,432	115.00–124.00	117.90
34	—	1,373	96.00–114.00	103.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,540	122.00–130.00	125.41
5	—	1,595	114.00–119.00	116.03
5	—	1,550	94.00–103.00	98.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	850.00–1,325.00	1,128.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,525.00	1,525.00

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.

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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

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