Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

19 head Goats: 45.00 to 180.00, 2 head Baby Calves: 50.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.59/cwt on 195 head.

Average price

$185.59

195 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$980

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$421

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

$46.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.13

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	192.64	1,066	147
Medium and Large 2	453	170.60	773	35
Medium and Large 3	441	146.29	645	13thin

One grade step is worth $46.34/cwt here — about $421 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 sale195 hd

185.59

—

NC average8 barns · 789 hd

184.46

+1.13

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	1,450	120.82	1,752	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	105.20	1,365	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	101.21	1,503	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	954	89.17	851	20

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	991	$1,142	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,550	1thin

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	—	313	250.55/cwt	240.00–265.00	784	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	236.16/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,356	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	220.46/cwt	219.00–227.50	959	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	145.55/cwt	142.50–151.00	1,036	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	157.50/cwt	147.50–167.50	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	208.98/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,187	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	141.28/cwt	140.00–142.50	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,241	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	188.90/cwt	187.00–192.00	875	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	608	203.01/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,234	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,038	142.72/cwt	138.00–147.50	1,481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	528	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	233.30/cwt	224.00–236.00	1,218	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	147.90/cwt	145.00–151.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	862	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,353	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	755	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	200.95/cwt	192.50–209.00	946	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	738	196.51/cwt	194.00–199.00	1,450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	175.10/cwt	165.00–185.00	846	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	171.37/cwt	165.00–177.50	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	189.88/cwt	180.00–199.00	1,181	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	193.02/cwt	183.00–204.00	716	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	151.51/cwt	144.00–161.00	1,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	196.18/cwt	188.00–205.00	1,030	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	194.98/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	487	213.12/cwt	213.00–214.00	1,038	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	236.65/cwt	231.00–242.50	1,455	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,453	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	191.32/cwt	190.00–192.50	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	196.00/cwt	187.50–205.00	849	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	213.34/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,020	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	727	216.74/cwt	212.50–222.00	1,576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	438	242.49/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	179.59/cwt	170.00–191.00	1,397	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	230.72/cwt	223.00–244.00	851	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	835	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	239.76/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,283	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	571	247.40/cwt	247.00–249.00	1,413	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	238.27/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,151	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	228.44/cwt	224.00–236.00	1,510	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	762	184.22/cwt	176.00–189.00	1,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	209.50/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	980	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	216.79/cwt	212.50–220.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	218.07/cwt	210.00–225.00	604	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	112.97/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,383	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	104.34/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,363	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	522	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	801	80.99/cwt	74.00–85.00	649	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	93.30/cwt	87.50–97.00	934	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	101.21/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,503	10
Bulls	—	—	865	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	830	1
Bulls	—	—	1,402	119.88/cwt	108.00–128.00	1,681	19
Bulls	—	—	1,823	131.49/cwt	129.00–136.00	2,397	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,271.36/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,271	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	735	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	917	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	166.38/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	164.09/cwt	152.50–172.50	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	189.86/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,272	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	196.31/cwt	180.00–204.00	1,038	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	196.62/cwt	187.50–202.50	1,213	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	187.81/cwt	185.00–190.00	779	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	151.08/cwt	142.50–160.00	1,156	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	222.01/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,043	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	162.35/cwt	155.00–172.00	1,518	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	190.70/cwt	185.00–200.00	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	175.66/cwt	167.50–181.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	194.67/cwt	187.00–207.50	835	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	195.45/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,120	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	147.95/cwt	140.00–157.50	1,132	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	175.33/cwt	170.00–179.00	656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	189.89/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,297	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	172.49/cwt	167.50–175.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	179.19/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,012	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	168.69/cwt	160.00–182.50	879	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	403	146.26/cwt	145.00–147.50	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	142.29/cwt	140.00–145.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	148.37/cwt	140.00–160.00	700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	126.06/cwt	122.00–130.00	987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	213.95/cwt	203.00–222.50	1,448	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	219.77/cwt	207.50–232.00	927	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	180.20/cwt	170.00–189.00	1,301	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	423	209.51/cwt	209.00–210.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	220.78/cwt	205.00–232.50	1,168	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	217.42/cwt	204.00–226.00	1,339	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	234.21/cwt	224.00–242.50	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	219.16/cwt	204.00–232.00	1,262	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	231.85/cwt	221.00–242.50	867	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 698Year ago 642

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 192Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 14Year ago 17

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

19 head Goats: 45.00 to 180.00, 2 head Baby Calves: 50.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	240.00–265.00	250.55
9	—	574	230.00–240.00	236.16
9	—	435	219.00–227.50	220.46
6	—	522	224.00–236.00	233.30
8	—	615	231.00–242.50	236.65
1	—	745	195.00	195.00
1	—	275	272.50	272.50
3	—	478	212.00–215.00	213.34
4	—	778	170.00–191.00	179.59
1	—	235	260.00	260.00
5	—	369	223.00–244.00	230.72
7	—	661	224.00–236.00	228.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	712	142.50–151.00	145.55
2	—	613	200.00–205.00	202.47
5	—	463	187.00–192.00	188.90
2	—	565	192.50–197.50	194.98
1	—	385	192.00	192.00
2	—	318	190.00–192.50	191.32
2	—	433	187.50–205.00	196.00
1	—	655	189.00	189.00
1	—	510	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	147.50–167.50	157.50
2	—	615	140.00–142.50	141.28
2	—	518	145.00–151.00	147.90
1	—	565	152.50	152.50
1	—	365	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	212.50–222.00	216.74
2	—	438	240.00–245.00	242.49
1	—	835	210.00	210.00
9	—	535	238.00–250.00	239.76
5	—	571	247.00–249.00	247.40
6	—	483	237.00–239.00	238.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	207.00–212.00	208.98
2	—	608	202.00–204.00	203.01
2	—	528	209.00	209.00
1	—	755	175.00	175.00
2	—	738	194.00–199.00	196.51
8	—	487	213.00–214.00	213.12
2	—	423	209.00–210.00	209.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	138.00–147.50	142.72
1	—	820	165.00	165.00
19	—	471	192.50–209.00	200.95
1	—	290	190.00	190.00
17	—	622	180.00–199.00	189.88
15	—	371	183.00–204.00	193.02
1	—	340	205.00	205.00
3	—	878	144.00–161.00	151.51
19	—	525	188.00–205.00	196.18
14	—	429	187.00–207.50	194.67
16	—	573	187.50–205.00	195.45
3	—	765	140.00–157.50	147.95
6	—	683	185.00–195.00	189.89
1	—	940	161.00	161.00
1	—	1,050	139.00	139.00
7	—	722	170.00–189.00	180.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	162.50	162.50
4	—	483	165.00–185.00	175.10
2	—	270	165.00–177.50	171.37
5	—	411	167.50–181.00	175.66
8	—	374	170.00–179.00	175.33
3	—	333	167.50–175.00	172.49
3	—	565	177.50–180.00	179.19
6	—	521	160.00–182.50	168.69
1	—	220	165.00	165.00
2	—	783	122.00–130.00	126.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	152.50	152.50
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
2	—	403	145.00–147.50	146.26
2	—	273	140.00–145.00	142.29
6	—	472	140.00–160.00	148.37
1	—	640	142.00	142.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	762	176.00–189.00	184.22
2	—	723	209.00–210.00	209.50
1	—	980	160.00	160.00
3	—	323	212.50–220.00	216.79
1	—	885	167.50	167.50
3	—	277	210.00–225.00	218.07
19	—	470	210.00–232.00	222.01
3	—	935	155.00–172.00	162.35
8	—	677	203.00–222.50	213.95
18	—	422	207.50–232.00	219.77
24	—	529	205.00–232.50	220.78
20	—	616	204.00–226.00	217.42
3	—	225	224.00–242.50	234.21
21	—	576	204.00–232.00	219.16
10	—	374	221.00–242.50	231.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	160.00	160.00
2	—	673	162.50–170.00	166.38
3	—	455	152.50–172.50	164.09
1	—	515	145.00	145.00
2	—	605	150.00	150.00
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	180.00–200.00	189.86
7	—	529	180.00–204.00	196.31
5	—	617	187.50–202.50	196.62
4	—	415	185.00–190.00	187.81
1	—	865	147.00	147.00
2	—	765	142.50–160.00	151.08
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
3	—	367	185.00–200.00	190.70
1	—	235	172.50	172.50
1	—	480	197.50	197.50
1	—	725	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,224	111.00–115.00	112.97
45	—	1,306	98.00–110.00	104.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	60.00	60.00
4	—	801	74.00–85.00	80.99
15	—	1,001	87.50–97.00	93.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,485	99.00–105.00	101.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	96.00	96.00
19	—	1,402	108.00–128.00	119.88
4	—	1,823	129.00–136.00	131.49

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)	4	—	1,055	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,271.36
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,550.00	1,550.00

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