Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 $185.44/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$185.44

186 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$949

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$54.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.20

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	191.52	999	143
Medium and Large 2	472	171.72	810	35
Medium and Large 3	508	136.67	694	8thin

One grade step is worth $54.85/cwt here — about $305 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 sale186 hd

185.44

—

NC average8 barns · 687 hd

184.24

+1.20

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	—	Average	1,618	122.74	1,986	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,534	106.90	1,640	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,333	103.86	1,384	119
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,017	86.72	882	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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,330	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	854	$1,355	12

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	668	178.98/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,196	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	197.27/cwt	186.00–211.00	832	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	159.77/cwt	150.00–170.00	590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	196.78/cwt	190.00–210.00	941	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	192.68/cwt	184.00–202.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	168.48/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,201	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	155.05/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	171.17/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,321	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	215.40/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	199.82/cwt	188.00–214.00	1,037	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	191.86/cwt	180.00–200.00	714	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	194.85/cwt	182.00–211.00	1,116	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	243.95/cwt	242.00–246.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	230.79/cwt	222.00–240.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	183.03/cwt	182.00–184.00	677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	193.27/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	176.10/cwt	172.00–178.00	933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	152.86/cwt	150.00–156.00	425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	199.99/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	241.37/cwt	234.00–246.00	1,043	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,379	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	232.65/cwt	217.00–238.00	1,433	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	199.46/cwt	196.00–202.00	965	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	830	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	847	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	670	134.09/cwt	130.00–138.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	224.73/cwt	216.00–235.00	1,301	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	230.65/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,093	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	235.90/cwt	226.00–247.00	1,246	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	613	103.98/cwt	98.00–110.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	224.96/cwt	214.00–234.00	862	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	225.27/cwt	210.00–238.00	723	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	219.39/cwt	209.00–232.00	1,147	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	195.69/cwt	180.00–204.00	1,323	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	769	175.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,353	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	167.55/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,374	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	92.85/cwt	89.00–95.00	984	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	683	68.37/cwt	60.00–73.00	467	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	102.19/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,365	102
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	83.77/cwt	78.00–89.00	860	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	106.90/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,640	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	113.91/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,497	17
Bulls	—	—	1,620	121.18/cwt	114.00–128.00	1,963	18
Bulls	—	—	1,607	132.11/cwt	131.00–134.00	2,123	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	1,391.19/head	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,391	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	415	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	1,515.45/head	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,515	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	492	197.03/cwt	180.00–200.00	969	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	184.65/cwt	170.00–196.00	979	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	140.35/cwt	130.00–150.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,286	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	198.51/cwt	194.00–200.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	164.67/cwt	150.00–174.00	1,128	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	186.11/cwt	170.00–198.00	1,159	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	407	139.31/cwt	130.00–150.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	215.03/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	175.26/cwt	162.00–184.00	896	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	187.55/cwt	179.00–200.00	606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	126.22/cwt	120.00–132.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	220.32/cwt	210.00–236.00	1,027	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	213.28/cwt	202.00–222.00	1,337	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	155.07/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,054	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	177.41/cwt	170.00–180.00	825	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	230.78/cwt	226.00–236.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	163.59/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,191	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	721	189.03/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,363	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	383	209.31/cwt	207.00–214.00	802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,263	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	180.16/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,144	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	227.00/cwt	218.00–236.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	217.53/cwt	208.00–234.00	1,253	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	220.27/cwt	208.00–230.00	916	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	145.12/cwt	140.00–150.00	759	2

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 Jul 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 495Last week 684Year ago 314

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 265Year ago 208

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 9Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	170.00–188.00	178.98
19	—	422	186.00–211.00	197.27
22	—	478	190.00–210.00	196.78
2	—	285	184.00–202.00	192.68
6	—	713	160.00–176.00	168.48
3	—	882	150.00–165.00	155.05
3	—	772	160.00–178.00	171.17
18	—	519	188.00–214.00	199.82
1	—	945	132.00	132.00
15	—	372	180.00–200.00	191.86
18	—	573	182.00–211.00	194.85
1	—	225	188.00	188.00
2	—	808	160.00	160.00
12	—	623	170.00–198.00	186.11
4	—	323	179.00–200.00	187.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	142.00	142.00
3	—	407	130.00–150.00	139.31
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
2	—	623	120.00–132.00	126.22
1	—	465	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	180.00	180.00
6	—	369	150.00–170.00	159.77
3	—	405	180.00	180.00
8	—	511	162.00–184.00	175.26
1	—	795	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	170.00	170.00
1	—	290	168.00	168.00
2	—	680	150.00–160.00	155.07
11	—	465	170.00–180.00	177.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	217.00	217.00
2	—	478	214.00–216.00	215.03
4	—	383	207.00–214.00	209.31
2	—	610	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	206.00–220.00	215.40
3	—	318	242.00–246.00	243.95
1	—	265	248.00	248.00
4	—	366	222.00–240.00	230.79
1	—	220	245.00	245.00
2	—	738	212.00	212.00
1	—	880	190.00	190.00
2	—	828	196.00–204.00	199.99
5	—	432	234.00–246.00	241.37
16	—	616	217.00–238.00	232.65
6	—	579	216.00–235.00	224.73
1	—	775	198.00	198.00
5	—	474	220.00–238.00	230.65
11	—	528	226.00–247.00	235.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
1	—	500	156.00	156.00
2	—	278	150.00–156.00	152.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	182.00–184.00	183.03
3	—	565	180.00–200.00	193.27
3	—	530	172.00–178.00	176.10
1	—	710	149.00	149.00
4	—	484	196.00–202.00	199.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	244.00	244.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	102.00	102.00
2	—	670	130.00–138.00	134.09
2	—	613	98.00–110.00	103.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	383	214.00–234.00	224.96
6	—	321	210.00–238.00	225.27
12	—	523	209.00–232.00	219.39
11	—	676	180.00–204.00	195.69
5	—	769	170.00–180.00	175.98
2	—	820	165.00–170.00	167.55
12	—	466	210.00–236.00	220.32
7	—	627	202.00–222.00	213.28
2	—	230	226.00–236.00	230.78
8	—	721	175.00–200.00	189.03
2	—	295	218.00–236.00	227.00
14	—	576	208.00–234.00	217.53
21	—	416	208.00–230.00	220.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
2	—	570	130.00–150.00	140.35
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	735	140.00	140.00
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
2	—	523	140.00–150.00	145.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	492	180.00–200.00	197.03
5	—	530	170.00–196.00	184.65
1	—	835	154.00	154.00
1	—	770	150.00	150.00
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
4	—	371	194.00–200.00	198.51
3	—	685	150.00–174.00	164.67
5	—	728	150.00–170.00	163.59
2	—	425	200.00	200.00
2	—	635	170.00–190.00	180.16
1	—	560	184.00	184.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,060	89.00–95.00	92.85
4	—	683	60.00–73.00	68.37
27	—	1,027	78.00–89.00	83.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,336	94.00–109.00	102.19
17	—	1,314	110.00–121.00	113.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,534	100.00–110.00	106.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,620	114.00–128.00	121.18
3	—	1,607	131.00–134.00	132.11

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	7	—	909	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,391.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	812	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,515.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	415	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,125.00	1,125.00

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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

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