Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-09-11

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 11
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
500 head
113 vs last sale 387 46 vs year ago 546 · 8.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
159 head
55 vs last sale 104 51 vs year ago 210 · 24.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
2 vs last sale 8 34 vs year ago 44 · 77.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Breaking and Lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Boning Cows selling steady to 2.00 lower, with Bulls selling mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder Cattle were 3.00-5.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Trade and

demand were active with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

9 head Goats: 65.00 to 185.00, 11 head Baby Calves: 50.00 to 185.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.10/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$195.10
138 head · 523 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,020
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$423
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$72.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.33
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547206.831,13276
Large 1578192.431,1127thin
Medium and Large 2458189.9987033
Medium 1518188.509754thin
Large 2365177.006461thin
Medium 2447167.337473thin
Medium and Large 3553164.789129thin
Medium 3527134.587095thin
One grade step is worth $72.24/cwt here — about $423 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 sale138 hd
195.10
NC average8 barns · 716 hd
193.78
+1.33
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,554118.871,84718
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,589103.851,65048
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,223100.891,23449
CowsLean 85-90%Low98189.4887833

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,233$1,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,038$9882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,108$1,4132thin

Every lot, as filed

146 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy630170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0711
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy735192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,4111
BullsMedium and Large 1262223.94/cwt220.00–230.005873
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added280285.00/cwt285.00–285.007981
BullsMedium and Large 1330235.00/cwt222.00–245.007768
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added562247.60/cwt240.00–258.001,39213
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added570225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2831
HeifersMedium and Large 1393218.48/cwt215.00–222.008592
HeifersMedium 1365180.00/cwt180.00–180.006571
SteersMedium and Large 3820177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4511
SteersMedium and Large 3565150.00/cwt150.00–150.008481
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added430230.00/cwt230.00–230.009891
HeifersLarge 1490210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0291
HeifersMedium and Large 1716194.49/cwt189.00–197.001,3934
HeifersMedium and Large 1583206.53/cwt197.00–212.001,2049
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added652213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,3892
HeifersLarge 1575198.51/cwt197.00–200.001,1412
HeifersMedium and Large 1521206.08/cwt190.00–217.001,07418
HeifersMedium and Large 1414209.91/cwt200.00–220.008698
HeifersMedium and Large 2408189.82/cwt180.00–200.007742
HeifersMedium 3455132.00/cwt132.00–132.006011
HeifersLarge 1678180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2203
HeifersMedium 1440197.00/cwt197.00–197.008671
HeifersMedium and Large 1770190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4631
HeifersMedium 1450197.00/cwt197.00–197.008871
HeifersMedium and Large 2660190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2541
HeifersMedium and Large 2230187.00/cwt187.00–187.004301
HeifersMedium and Large 1626201.24/cwt190.00–210.001,2604
HeifersMedium and Large 1478209.21/cwt200.00–217.001,00012
HeifersMedium and Large 2380194.13/cwt190.00–200.007383
HeifersMedium and Large 2283183.49/cwt182.00–185.005192
HeifersMedium and Large 2473190.57/cwt182.00–200.009014
HeifersMedium and Large 2568186.41/cwt180.00–197.001,0594
HeifersLarge 2365177.00/cwt177.00–177.006461
HeifersMedium and Large 2770188.49/cwt187.00–190.001,4512
HeifersMedium and Large 3560172.00/cwt172.00–172.009631
HeifersMedium 2515170.00/cwt170.00–170.008761
HeifersMedium and Large 3465150.00/cwt150.00–150.006981
HeifersMedium 3420130.96/cwt130.00–132.005502
HeifersMedium 2340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
HeifersMedium 2485162.00/cwt162.00–162.007861
SteersMedium and Large 2573192.47/cwt190.00–195.001,1032
SteersMedium and Large 2375215.00/cwt210.00–220.008062
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added455227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,0331
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added538228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,2274
SteersMedium and Large 2610212.46/cwt210.00–215.001,2962
SteersMedium and Large 2478215.97/cwt200.00–227.001,0324
SteersMedium and Large 1423230.63/cwt220.00–240.009764
SteersMedium and Large 2715217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5521
SteersLarge 1875182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5931
SteersLarge 1760206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5661
SteersMedium and Large 3773160.98/cwt155.00–167.001,2442
SteersMedium and Large 3525175.19/cwt170.00–180.009202
SteersMedium and Large 1829208.44/cwt197.00–215.001,7284
SteersMedium and Large 1625236.49/cwt225.00–240.001,47811
SteersMedium and Large 3665157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0441
SteersMedium and Large 2520206.63/cwt200.00–212.001,0744
SteersMedium and Large 1270220.00/cwt220.00–220.005941
SteersMedium and Large 1573221.79/cwt220.00–227.001,2714
SteersMedium and Large 1770212.86/cwt206.00–220.001,6392
SteersMedium and Large 1322241.23/cwt237.00–247.007773
SteersMedium and Large 2270202.00/cwt202.00–202.005451
SteersMedium and Large 3488180.08/cwt175.00–185.008792
SteersMedium and Large 1855208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,7781
SteersMedium and Large 1530240.25/cwt237.00–245.001,2734
SteersMedium and Large 1386250.35/cwt242.00–257.009664
SteersMedium and Large 1713218.99/cwt207.00–225.001,5613
SteersMedium and Large 1664217.59/cwt210.00–223.001,4455
SteersMedium and Large 1485239.40/cwt230.00–247.001,1615
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added528259.20/cwt254.00–264.001,3699
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added275265.00/cwt265.00–265.007291
SteersLarge 1505210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0611
BullsLarge 1Value Added485229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,1111
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added568233.94/cwt227.00–242.001,3294
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added330235.00/cwt235.00–235.007761
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added620227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,4071
BullsLarge 1555215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1931
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy500207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,0351
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,581107.90/cwt107.00–112.001,70616
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,608102.66/cwt99.00–107.001,65129
CowsLean 85-90%89079.73/cwt74.00–86.0071011
CowsLean 85-90%1,045100.77/cwt100.00–103.001,0535
CowsBoner 80-85%1,284106.75/cwt104.00–110.001,37115
CowsBoner 80-85%1,188100.54/cwt94.00–105.001,19428
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23787.91/cwt82.00–93.001,0876
CowsLean 85-90%1,02192.47/cwt90.00–95.0094417
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45293.73/cwt92.00–97.001,3613
Bulls1,568118.37/cwt115.00–120.001,8567
Bulls1,711127.22/cwt125.00–129.002,1777
Bulls1,254105.14/cwt101.00–111.001,3184
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3602,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsSmall 2-3850700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2251,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2331,299.95/head1,275.00–1,325.001,3002
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-3855775.00/head775.00–775.007751
BullsMedium and Large 3565168.42/cwt160.00–177.009522
BullsMedium and Large 3475162.39/cwt160.00–165.007712
BullsMedium 3475150.72/cwt142.00–160.007162
BullsMedium 2515177.00/cwt177.00–177.009121
BullsMedium 2435167.00/cwt167.00–167.007261
BullsLarge 3205147.00/cwt147.00–147.003011
BullsMedium and Large 1513219.47/cwt210.00–228.001,1265
BullsMedium and Large 2490191.00/cwt185.00–197.009362
BullsMedium and Large 2395190.00/cwt190.00–190.007511
BullsMedium and Large 3420172.50/cwt170.00–175.007252
BullsMedium and Large 2720216.11/cwt212.00–220.001,5562
BullsMedium 2250170.00/cwt170.00–170.004251
BullsMedium and Large 1628223.10/cwt205.00–237.001,4016
BullsMedium and Large 1475213.11/cwt200.00–225.001,01210
BullsMedium and Large 1425211.98/cwt200.00–225.0090110
BullsMedium and Large 1855147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2571
BullsMedium and Large 2566189.71/cwt187.00–195.001,0744
BullsMedium and Large 2525197.57/cwt195.00–200.001,0372
BullsMedium 1405191.00/cwt190.00–192.007742
HeifersMedium and Large 2515187.40/cwt180.00–202.009656
HeifersMedium and Large 2322192.76/cwt182.00–200.006217
HeifersMedium 3670139.50/cwt132.00–147.009352
HeifersLarge 1370200.00/cwt200.00–200.007401
HeifersMedium and Large 2645205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3221
HeifersMedium and Large 3545175.00/cwt175.00–175.009541
HeifersMedium and Large 3333176.02/cwt175.00–177.005862
HeifersMedium and Large 3380137.00/cwt137.00–137.005211
HeifersMedium 1815180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4671
HeifersMedium and Large 3845147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2421
HeifersMedium and Large 3640175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1201
HeifersMedium and Large 3880175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5401
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full590202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1921
HeifersMedium and Large 1671198.83/cwt190.00–207.001,3347
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added530232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,2301
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added320249.84/cwt245.00–255.007992
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added363242.30/cwt240.00–245.008803
BullsMedium 1640157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0051
BullsLarge 1453210.00/cwt210.00–210.009512
BullsMedium and Large 1758197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,4932
BullsLarge 1440225.00/cwt225.00–225.009901
BullsMedium and Large 1378219.96/cwt212.00–227.008315
BullsMedium and Large 1800190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5201
BullsMedium and Large 1715207.05/cwt200.00–214.001,4802
BullsMedium 1570171.25/cwt165.00–177.009763
BullsMedium and Large 1574219.53/cwt210.00–227.001,2606
BullsMedium and Large 1920150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3801
BullsMedium and Large 2418209.72/cwt200.00–220.008776
BullsMedium and Large 3895157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4051
BullsMedium and Large 2650219.50/cwt217.00–222.001,4272
BullsMedium 2830165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3701
BullsMedium and Large 1675210.74/cwt200.00–220.001,4223

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.