Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

2 head baby calves: 55.00 to 95.00, 24 head goats: 55.00 to 195.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.75/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$180.75

179 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$914

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$414

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

$56.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.74

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	193.41	1,005	121
Medium and Large 2	503	164.85	830	36
Medium and Large 3	431	137.17	591	22

One grade step is worth $56.24/cwt here — about $414 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 sale179 hd

180.75

—

NC average7 barns · 989 hd

183.49

−2.74

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	—	Low	1,454	121.61	1,768	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	105.82	1,388	75
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	102.50	1,558	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	91.07	949	86

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)	1,140	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	998	$1,053	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	888	$965	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	855	$1,312	5

Every lot, as filed

116 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 2	—	525	199.15/cwt	193.00–204.00	1,046	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	516	222.34/cwt	212.00–224.00	1,147	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	222.63/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,278	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	193.05/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,023	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	183.90/cwt	180.00–187.50	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	186.22/cwt	185.00–187.50	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	578	208.77/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	179.49/cwt	176.00–181.00	1,380	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	190.43/cwt	180.00–198.00	1,175	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	144.37/cwt	138.00–152.50	1,126	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	195.16/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,304	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	167.49/cwt	155.00–177.50	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	156.84/cwt	153.00–160.00	968	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	195.58/cwt	182.50–204.00	821	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	388	216.32/cwt	212.50–220.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	170.97/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	173.38/cwt	170.00–177.50	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	171.93/cwt	165.00–178.00	812	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	161.95/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,088	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	224.10/cwt	212.50–230.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	195.06/cwt	190.00–200.00	849	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	224.42/cwt	210.00–242.00	1,064	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	193.97/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	193.73/cwt	180.00–209.00	1,434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	226.66/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,410	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	192.94/cwt	180.00–202.00	1,107	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	128.58/cwt	120.00–137.50	1,180	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	226.56/cwt	217.50–232.00	1,192	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	440	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	343	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	385	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	663	242.12/cwt	241.00–242.50	1,605	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	527	238.46/cwt	234.50–250.00	1,257	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,357	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	665	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	625	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	337	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	362	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	623	85.16/cwt	77.50–95.00	531	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	473	244.48/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,156	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	609	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,449	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	213.32/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,323	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	873	146.73/cwt	138.00–155.00	1,281	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	208.24/cwt	197.50–220.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	216.04/cwt	203.00–230.00	1,247	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	212.56/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,105	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	793	190.76/cwt	187.50–194.00	1,513	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	79.49/cwt	69.00–84.00	738	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	102.50/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,558	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	116.19/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,584	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	105.24/cwt	99.00–113.00	1,378	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	91.53/cwt	85.00–96.00	989	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	98.58/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,015	20
Bulls	—	—	880	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	933	1
Bulls	—	—	1,411	120.28/cwt	110.00–128.00	1,697	19
Bulls	—	—	1,801	131.81/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,374	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	1,053.38/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,053	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	964.51/head	925.00–1,000.00	965	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	1,569.20/head	1,300.00–1,950.00	1,569	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	595	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	142.25/cwt	135.00–149.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,119	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	158.58/cwt	145.00–170.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	453	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	146.23/cwt	145.00–147.50	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	142.58/cwt	137.50–145.00	449	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	153.56/cwt	142.50–165.00	642	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	188.30/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,085	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	187.41/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,259	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	169.53/cwt	162.50–175.00	531	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	128.59/cwt	120.00–134.00	606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	138.75/cwt	137.50–140.00	395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	166.25/cwt	160.00–172.50	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	171.19/cwt	170.00–172.50	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	143.19/cwt	140.00–147.00	949	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	194.59/cwt	182.50–205.00	743	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	190.09/cwt	180.00–205.00	907	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	191.68/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,085	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	980	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,234	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	222.70/cwt	218.00–227.50	924	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	195.33/cwt	180.00–205.00	912	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	137.78/cwt	122.50–155.00	514	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	143.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	212.65/cwt	197.00–222.00	1,438	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	219.51/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,043	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	544	167.32/cwt	155.00–173.00	910	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	224.74/cwt	217.50–232.50	861	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	189.82/cwt	187.50–194.00	1,353	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	197.13/cwt	192.50–202.50	725	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	124.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	189.44/cwt	182.50–197.50	998	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	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 Aug 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 519Last week 585Year ago 719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 199Last week 185Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 9Year ago 0

2 head baby calves: 55.00 to 95.00, 24 head goats: 55.00 to 195.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	193.00–204.00	199.15
2	—	375	185.00–187.50	186.22
1	—	620	162.00	162.00
1	—	475	180.00	180.00
2	—	435	190.00–200.00	195.06
4	—	574	180.00–202.00	192.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	150.00	150.00
1	—	975	136.00	136.00
1	—	250	212.50	212.50
4	—	574	210.00–230.00	222.63
3	—	420	212.50–230.00	224.10
5	—	474	210.00–242.00	224.42
2	—	770	190.00–198.00	193.97
3	—	740	180.00–209.00	193.73
3	—	622	225.00–230.00	226.66
2	—	918	120.00–137.50	128.58
9	—	526	217.50–232.00	226.56
3	—	672	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
1	—	575	160.00	160.00
1	—	400	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	238.00	238.00
12	—	663	241.00–242.50	242.12
10	—	527	234.50–250.00	238.46
2	—	473	240.00–249.00	244.48
6	—	609	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	212.00–224.00	222.34
1	—	425	212.50	212.50
1	—	475	210.00	210.00
2	—	578	207.50–210.00	208.77
2	—	388	212.50–220.00	216.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	530	180.00–205.00	193.05
2	—	318	180.00–187.50	183.90
4	—	769	176.00–181.00	179.49
15	—	617	180.00–198.00	190.43
1	—	990	153.00	153.00
3	—	668	190.00–198.00	195.16
10	—	420	182.50–204.00	195.58
4	—	708	165.00–175.00	170.97
1	—	230	180.00	180.00
14	—	382	182.50–205.00	194.59
21	—	477	180.00–205.00	190.09
10	—	566	180.00–205.00	191.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	138.00–152.50	144.37
3	—	418	155.00–177.50	167.49
3	—	617	153.00–160.00	156.84
1	—	590	170.00	170.00
3	—	358	170.00–177.50	173.38
7	—	472	165.00–178.00	171.93
1	—	210	170.00	170.00
5	—	672	155.00–170.00	161.95
5	—	313	162.50–175.00	169.53
2	—	520	160.00–172.50	166.25
2	—	278	170.00–172.50	171.19
1	—	980	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	120.00–134.00	128.59
2	—	285	137.50–140.00	138.75
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
2	—	520	140.00	140.00
3	—	663	140.00–147.00	143.19
7	—	373	122.50–155.00	137.78
3	—	325	140.00–150.00	143.95
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	78.00	78.00
1	—	385	77.50	77.50
1	—	665	94.00	94.00
2	—	337	107.50	107.50
4	—	623	77.50–95.00	85.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	620	200.00–227.50	213.32
3	—	873	138.00–155.00	146.73
2	—	330	197.50–220.00	208.24
21	—	577	203.00–230.00	216.04
10	—	520	200.00–225.00	212.56
2	—	793	187.50–194.00	190.76
1	—	935	132.00	132.00
7	—	415	218.00–227.50	222.70
17	—	676	197.00–222.00	212.65
15	—	475	210.00–232.50	219.51
6	—	383	217.50–232.50	224.74
1	—	800	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,000	142.00	142.00
3	—	713	187.50–194.00	189.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	135.00–149.00	142.25
2	—	668	165.00–170.00	167.47
3	—	480	145.00–170.00	158.58
2	—	380	145.00–147.50	146.23
1	—	705	137.50	137.50
1	—	245	137.50	137.50
3	—	315	137.50–145.00	142.58
5	—	418	142.50–165.00	153.56
5	—	544	155.00–173.00	167.32
2	—	563	120.00–130.00	124.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	185.00	185.00
1	—	720	160.00	160.00
1	—	310	190.00	190.00
8	—	576	180.00–201.00	188.30
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
3	—	672	180.00–192.50	187.41
10	—	467	180.00–205.00	195.33
6	—	368	192.50–202.50	197.13
9	—	527	182.50–197.50	189.44
1	—	420	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	928	69.00–84.00	79.49
51	—	1,081	85.00–96.00	91.53
20	—	1,030	96.00–102.00	98.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,520	95.00–109.00	102.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,363	114.00–120.00	116.19
71	—	1,309	99.00–113.00	105.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	106.00	106.00
19	—	1,411	110.00–128.00	120.28
4	—	1,801	130.00–134.00	131.81

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	—	998	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,053.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	888	925.00–1,000.00	964.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	948	1,300.00–1,950.00	1,569.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	850.00	850.00

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