Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 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 $183.15/cwt on 239 head.

Average price

$183.15

239 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$255

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

$49.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.68

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	190.34	935	180
Medium and Large 2	472	168.24	794	44
Medium and Large 3	484	140.59	680	15thin

One grade step is worth $49.75/cwt here — about $255 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 sale239 hd

183.15

—

NC average8 barns · 1,221 hd

187.83

−4.68

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	1,347	116.54	1,569	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	98.34	1,377	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,329	98.02	1,303	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	80.63	837	64

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,157	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$870	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	755	$675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	758	$1,084	4thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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	—	858	177.48/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	230.83/cwt	218.00–240.00	1,200	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,315	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	186.61/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,446	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	202.50/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,438	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	223.33/cwt	212.00–240.00	938	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	230.99/cwt	215.00–242.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	178.19/cwt	167.50–188.00	1,112	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	177.78/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	206.77/cwt	198.00–217.50	1,383	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	179.87/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,139	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	203.57/cwt	192.50–215.00	572	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	185.45/cwt	172.50–195.00	1,061	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	195.96/cwt	185.00–210.00	831	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	155.76/cwt	147.50–165.00	1,121	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	244.93/cwt	235.00–255.00	551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	215.85/cwt	202.00–227.50	1,334	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	227.59/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,077	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	140.01/cwt	137.50–142.50	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	161.52/cwt	150.00–170.00	927	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	248.02/cwt	246.00–250.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,106	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	560	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	504	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	450	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	225.99/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,272	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	166.30/cwt	157.50–175.00	1,538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	506	196.73/cwt	190.00–202.00	995	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,055	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,224	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,005	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,186	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	300	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	533	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	270	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	466	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	345	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	267	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	475	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	558	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	235	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	394	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	558	127.47/cwt	120.00–135.00	711	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	865	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	986	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	935	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,113	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	1,075	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,183	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	965	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,148	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	435	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	468	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	385	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	183.44/cwt	172.50–195.00	1,038	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	212.70/cwt	197.50–223.00	900	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	221.46/cwt	210.00–238.00	516	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	711	185.55/cwt	172.50–197.50	1,319	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	634	210.53/cwt	197.50–218.00	1,335	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	196.35/cwt	187.50–212.50	1,327	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	71.25/cwt	62.00–77.00	684	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	84.89/cwt	78.00–95.00	912	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	98.34/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,377	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	97.51/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,297	63
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	108.67/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,418	3
Bulls	—	—	1,698	125.79/cwt	124.00–128.00	2,136	3
Bulls	—	—	1,282	117.10/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,501	11
Bulls	—	—	1,233	105.21/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,297	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	1,070.97/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,071	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	695	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,156.93/head	950.00–1,350.00	1,157	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	755	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	207.97/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,179	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	221.93/cwt	210.00–235.00	704	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	145.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	171.03/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,142	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	198.32/cwt	185.00–205.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	160.15/cwt	152.50–167.50	854	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	162.62/cwt	150.00–172.50	763	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	433	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	332	160.70/cwt	150.00–170.00	534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	214.31/cwt	202.00–227.50	1,024	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	186.96/cwt	176.00–197.50	985	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	209.09/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,094	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	218.15/cwt	210.00–232.00	809	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	176.25/cwt	162.50–182.50	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	206.75/cwt	193.00–223.00	680	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	186.60/cwt	177.50–202.50	976	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	125.49/cwt	122.50–130.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	178.02/cwt	170.00–185.00	685	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	196.49/cwt	192.50–200.00	452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	152.09/cwt	142.50–162.00	928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	170.65/cwt	165.00–177.00	746	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	165.36/cwt	150.00–176.00	873	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	171.43/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,147	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	141.85/cwt	140.00–147.50	675	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	188.24/cwt	180.00–200.00	894	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	175.35/cwt	167.50–180.00	1,070	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	163.67/cwt	155.00–175.00	786	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	182.47/cwt	175.00–187.50	580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	146.25/cwt	140.00–152.50	629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	181.44/cwt	172.50–190.00	782	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	190.52/cwt	180.00–202.50	625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	204.82/cwt	195.00–214.00	770	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	189.76/cwt	180.00–197.50	907	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	779	183.96/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,433	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	203.70/cwt	197.50–212.50	587	4

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 Jun 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 614Last week 802Year ago 639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 284Year ago 231

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 41Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	175.00–180.00	177.48
1	—	980	162.50	162.50
15	—	520	218.00–240.00	230.83
3	—	775	170.00–195.00	186.61
5	—	710	195.00–210.00	202.50
6	—	420	212.00–240.00	223.33
4	—	378	215.00–242.00	230.99
7	—	669	198.00–217.50	206.77
1	—	235	235.00	235.00
8	—	618	202.00–227.50	215.85
15	—	473	210.00–240.00	227.59
2	—	278	246.00–250.00	248.02
1	—	305	230.00	230.00
1	—	840	180.00	180.00
5	—	563	219.00–236.00	225.99
2	—	925	157.50–175.00	166.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	678	194.00	194.00
2	—	720	170.00–186.00	177.78
3	—	633	172.00–190.00	179.87
1	—	445	200.00	200.00
1	—	475	185.00	185.00
1	—	560	197.50	197.50
4	—	506	190.00–202.00	196.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
1	—	510	165.00	165.00
1	—	260	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	624	167.50–188.00	178.19
6	—	281	192.50–215.00	203.57
19	—	572	172.50–195.00	185.45
25	—	424	185.00–210.00	195.96
3	—	720	147.50–165.00	155.76
3	—	225	235.00–255.00	244.93
10	—	329	193.00–223.00	206.75
46	—	523	177.50–202.50	186.60
1	—	755	175.00	175.00
1	—	800	160.00	160.00
11	—	669	160.00–185.00	171.43
14	—	376	195.00–214.00	204.82
32	—	478	180.00–197.50	189.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	155.00	155.00
1	—	770	145.00	145.00
11	—	574	150.00–170.00	161.52
4	—	275	162.50–182.50	176.25
5	—	385	170.00–185.00	178.02
2	—	230	192.50–200.00	196.49
2	—	610	142.50–162.00	152.09
3	—	437	165.00–177.00	170.65
6	—	528	150.00–176.00	165.36
6	—	480	155.00–175.00	163.67
3	—	318	175.00–187.50	182.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	137.50–142.50	140.01
1	—	370	137.50	137.50
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
3	—	663	122.50–130.00	125.49
1	—	280	157.50	157.50
1	—	300	150.00	150.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
4	—	476	140.00–147.50	141.85
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	90.00	90.00
1	—	450	90.00	90.00
1	—	345	77.50	77.50
1	—	865	114.00	114.00
1	—	935	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,075	110.00	110.00
1	—	965	119.00	119.00
1	—	435	107.50	107.50
1	—	385	92.50	92.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	116.00	116.00
1	—	1,005	118.00	118.00
1	—	300	177.50	177.50
1	—	270	172.50	172.50
1	—	475	117.50	117.50
1	—	235	167.50	167.50
2	—	558	120.00–135.00	127.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	566	172.50–195.00	183.44
4	—	668	160.00–180.00	171.03
4	—	366	185.00–205.00	198.32
10	—	527	176.00–197.50	186.96
12	—	475	180.00–200.00	188.24
7	—	610	167.50–180.00	175.35
8	—	431	172.50–190.00	181.44
4	—	328	180.00–202.50	190.52
1	—	730	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	423	197.50–223.00	212.70
3	—	233	210.00–238.00	221.46
7	—	711	172.50–197.50	185.55
7	—	634	197.50–218.00	210.53
8	—	676	187.50–212.50	196.35
13	—	567	200.00–223.00	207.97
7	—	317	210.00–235.00	221.93
1	—	805	157.50	157.50
14	—	478	202.00–227.50	214.31
19	—	523	200.00–222.00	209.09
12	—	371	210.00–232.00	218.15
1	—	860	157.50	157.50
5	—	779	170.00–190.00	183.96
4	—	288	197.50–212.50	203.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	140.00–150.00	145.13
6	—	533	152.50–167.50	160.15
8	—	469	150.00–172.50	162.62
1	—	555	165.00	165.00
1	—	275	157.50	157.50
3	—	332	150.00–170.00	160.70
2	—	430	140.00–152.50	146.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	960	62.00–77.00	71.25
44	—	1,074	78.00–95.00	84.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,400	92.00–102.00	98.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,330	90.00–106.00	97.51
3	—	1,305	108.00–109.00	108.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,698	124.00–128.00	125.79
11	—	1,282	110.00–122.00	117.10
3	—	1,233	102.00–107.00	105.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	775	900.00–1,200.00	1,070.97
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	640.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,098	950.00–1,350.00	1,156.93

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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