Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

12 head Goats: 65.00 to 165.00, 7 head Baby Calves: 40.00 to 75.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.36/cwt on 233 head.

Average price

$183.36

233 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$973

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$415

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

$53.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.23

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	194.80	1,100	151
Medium and Large 2	461	170.89	787	58
Medium and Large 3	485	141.49	686	24

One grade step is worth $53.31/cwt here — about $415 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 sale233 hd

183.36

—

NC average7 barns · 958 hd

188.59

−5.23

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	1,510	114.90	1,735	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,372	102.93	1,412	93
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	96.71	1,364	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,027	86.99	893	69

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)	1,217	$1,465	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,034	$1,122	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,090	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,077	$1,502	3thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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	—	245	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	191.00/cwt	180.00–202.00	993	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	194.39/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,201	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	197.54/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	149.03/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,460	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	216.04/cwt	205.00–223.00	1,491	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	226.69/cwt	215.00–238.00	1,319	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	196.68/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	202.55/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,051	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	191.21/cwt	180.00–200.00	723	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	630	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	579	217.60/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,260	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,013	135.60/cwt	122.00–148.00	1,374	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	170.67/cwt	158.00–178.00	1,388	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	193.86/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,184	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	164.79/cwt	155.00–170.00	461	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	192.96/cwt	177.00–200.00	1,312	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	203.59/cwt	190.00–215.00	875	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	201.81/cwt	190.00–215.00	971	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	173.97/cwt	167.00–185.00	1,249	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	179.70/cwt	170.00–187.00	843	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	135.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	170.98/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	174.89/cwt	165.00–187.00	736	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	169.39/cwt	160.00–180.00	556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	183.52/cwt	182.00–185.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	189.46/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,942	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	218.38/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,363	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	237.81/cwt	227.00–247.00	1,011	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	881	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,758	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	235.86/cwt	222.00–240.00	875	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	225.77/cwt	217.00–240.00	1,172	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	585	247.24/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,446	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	474	256.94/cwt	254.00–262.00	1,218	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	237.41/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,460	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	232.91/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,067	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,055	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,266	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	985	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,084	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	220	131.36/cwt	125.00–137.00	289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	239.05/cwt	232.00–246.00	1,566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	380	259.50/cwt	257.00–262.00	986	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	855	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,112	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	711	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	780	143.47/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,119	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	229.19/cwt	217.00–237.00	859	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	928	158.53/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	209.38/cwt	205.00–227.00	1,200	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	217.34/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,141	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	220.82/cwt	210.00–237.00	932	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	102.33/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,394	85
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,478	109.30/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,615	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	625	60.96/cwt	60.00–62.00	381	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	841	77.37/cwt	70.00–80.00	651	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	90.03/cwt	81.00–97.00	974	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	96.71/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,364	7
Bulls	—	—	1,523	115.30/cwt	104.00–122.00	1,756	22
Bulls	—	—	1,775	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,237	1
Bulls	—	—	950	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	903	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,090.18/head	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,090	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,034	1,122.05/head	950.00–1,325.00	1,122	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	1,465.27/head	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,465	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,515.59/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,516	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	194.95/cwt	180.00–202.00	1,107	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	191.23/cwt	180.00–205.00	981	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	161.82/cwt	150.00–170.00	772	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	175.09/cwt	170.00–180.00	464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	131.63/cwt	125.00–140.00	686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	203.09/cwt	200.00–207.00	869	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	188.17/cwt	180.00–197.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	198.26/cwt	180.00–205.00	938	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	774	152.56/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,181	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	157.36/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	176.00/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,162	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	965	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	178.92/cwt	170.00–185.00	952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	158.01/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,059	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	201.21/cwt	192.00–212.00	1,147	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	146.60/cwt	137.00–155.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	178.41/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,015	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	167.42/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,048	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	173.09/cwt	162.00–182.00	647	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	136.12/cwt	130.00–142.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	136.55/cwt	125.00–142.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	142.64/cwt	130.00–155.00	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	147.53/cwt	135.00–160.00	621	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	216.32/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,348	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,023	141.08/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	212.36/cwt	202.00–218.00	1,504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	821	170.36/cwt	160.00–183.00	1,399	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	825	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	168.51/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	853	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	215.08/cwt	202.00–222.00	1,445	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	217.53/cwt	209.00–230.00	1,022	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	184.66/cwt	172.00–192.00	1,150	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	850	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	226.87/cwt	220.00–237.00	735	7

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 Sep 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 604Last week 500Year ago 833

Slaughter CattleReceipts 197Last week 159Year ago 196

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 10Year ago 50

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

12 head Goats: 65.00 to 165.00, 7 head Baby Calves: 40.00 to 75.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	210.00	210.00
3	—	690	205.00–223.00	216.04
1	—	730	220.00	220.00
2	—	830	170.00	170.00
12	—	582	215.00–238.00	226.69
3	—	755	195.00–200.00	196.68
7	—	1,025	180.00–191.00	189.46
4	—	624	210.00–227.00	218.38
4	—	425	227.00–247.00	237.81
1	—	330	240.00	240.00
5	—	881	199.50	199.50
9	—	371	222.00–240.00	235.86
9	—	519	217.00–240.00	225.77
5	—	458	225.00–240.00	232.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	170.00	170.00
1	—	370	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	188.00	188.00
2	—	520	180.00–202.00	191.00
2	—	618	189.00–200.00	194.39
2	—	665	195.00–200.00	197.54
2	—	410	182.00–185.00	183.52
2	—	263	175.00–185.00	179.95
1	—	365	170.00	170.00
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
2	—	845	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	240.00–249.00	247.24
4	—	474	254.00–262.00	256.94
1	—	430	267.00	267.00
11	—	615	231.00–246.00	237.41
2	—	655	232.00–246.00	239.05
2	—	380	257.00–262.00	259.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	146.00–152.00	149.03
31	—	519	190.00–212.00	202.55
2	—	323	185.00–190.00	187.48
10	—	378	180.00–200.00	191.21
3	—	1,013	122.00–148.00	135.60
6	—	813	158.00–178.00	170.67
14	—	611	180.00–205.00	193.86
1	—	290	210.00	210.00
10	—	680	177.00–200.00	192.96
16	—	430	190.00–215.00	203.59
25	—	481	190.00–215.00	201.81
3	—	718	167.00–185.00	173.97
2	—	1,065	130.00–140.00	135.02
2	—	773	165.00–177.00	170.98
15	—	570	192.00–212.00	201.21
1	—	880	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	212.00	212.00
5	—	579	216.00–218.00	217.60
1	—	735	195.00	195.00
1	—	825	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	280	155.00–170.00	164.79
8	—	469	170.00–187.00	179.70
12	—	421	165.00–187.00	174.89
3	—	328	160.00–180.00	169.39
3	—	532	170.00–185.00	178.92
4	—	670	140.00–165.00	158.01
1	—	845	144.00	144.00
5	—	569	170.00–185.00	178.41
5	—	626	160.00–172.00	167.42
7	—	374	162.00–182.00	173.09
1	—	205	160.00	160.00
1	—	780	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	137.00–155.00	146.60
1	—	380	122.00	122.00
2	—	633	130.00–142.00	136.12
4	—	505	125.00–142.00	136.55
4	—	575	130.00–155.00	142.64
6	—	421	135.00–160.00	147.53
1	—	270	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	120.00	120.00
1	—	985	110.00	110.00
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
3	—	220	125.00–137.00	131.36
1	—	855	130.00	130.00
1	—	490	145.00	145.00
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
2	—	780	142.00–145.00	143.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	217.00–237.00	229.19
2	—	970	144.00–145.00	144.49
2	—	928	157.00–160.00	158.53
12	—	573	205.00–227.00	209.38
17	—	525	207.00–230.00	217.34
13	—	422	210.00–237.00	220.82
8	—	623	205.00–230.00	216.32
2	—	1,023	130.00–152.00	141.08
3	—	708	202.00–218.00	212.36
6	—	821	160.00–183.00	170.36
1	—	270	220.00	220.00
2	—	775	167.00–170.00	168.51
2	—	853	170.00–175.00	172.51
6	—	672	202.00–222.00	215.08
17	—	470	209.00–230.00	217.53
7	—	324	220.00–237.00	226.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	568	180.00–202.00	194.95
9	—	513	180.00–205.00	191.23
2	—	325	170.00–175.00	172.54
2	—	265	170.00–180.00	175.09
3	—	428	200.00–207.00	203.09
3	—	375	180.00–197.00	188.17
8	—	473	180.00–205.00	198.26
4	—	774	140.00–165.00	152.56
3	—	728	150.00–162.00	157.36
2	—	660	172.00–180.00	176.00
1	—	965	139.00	139.00
1	—	905	130.00	130.00
3	—	623	172.00–192.00	184.66
1	—	235	175.00	175.00
1	—	800	137.00	137.00
1	—	850	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
5	—	477	150.00–170.00	161.82
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
4	—	521	125.00–140.00	131.63
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
1	—	580	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,362	95.00–107.00	102.33
8	—	1,478	109.00–111.00	109.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	60.00–62.00	60.96
12	—	841	70.00–80.00	77.37
55	—	1,082	81.00–97.00	90.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,410	90.00–102.00	96.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,523	104.00–122.00	115.30
1	—	1,775	126.00	126.00
1	—	950	95.00	95.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,090.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,034	950.00–1,325.00	1,122.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,217	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,465.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,515.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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