Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

11 head Sheep: 15.00 to 125.00, 10 head Goats: 20.00 to 140.00, 9 head Baby Calves: 65.00 to 110.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $187.61/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$187.61

202 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$976

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$478

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

$50.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.96

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	198.53	1,090	136
Medium and Large 2	478	171.62	821	48
Medium and Large 3	414	147.80	612	18thin

One grade step is worth $50.73/cwt here — about $478 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 sale202 hd

187.61

—

NC average8 barns · 1,243 hd

186.65

+0.96

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	1,614	112.09	1,810	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,386	98.84	1,370	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	93.14	1,394	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	84.89	908	92

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)	1,133	$1,338	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,094	$1,080	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,039	$1,075	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,321	3thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	335	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	232.44/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	207.60/cwt	197.00–220.00	868	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	194.86/cwt	183.00–207.00	1,021	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	234.23/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,438	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	232.07/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,223	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	407	182.98/cwt	182.00–185.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	165.67/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,095	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	187.80/cwt	180.00–197.00	1,183	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,238	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,025	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	181.29/cwt	170.00–194.00	1,303	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	213.14/cwt	200.00–220.00	801	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	164.52/cwt	157.00–172.00	1,338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	154.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	174.21/cwt	165.00–185.00	815	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	177.66/cwt	167.00–190.00	588	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	196.57/cwt	187.00–205.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	136.05/cwt	130.00–142.00	439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	220.80/cwt	215.00–230.00	707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	845	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,504	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	235.68/cwt	232.00–240.00	919	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,192	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	179.71/cwt	172.00–187.00	1,209	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	195.27/cwt	185.00–208.00	1,111	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	453	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	234.13/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,117	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	242.37/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,389	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	903	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	605	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	678	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	255.08/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,066	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	236.99/cwt	230.00–252.00	758	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	355	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	208.69/cwt	200.00–225.00	490	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	230.76/cwt	217.00–240.00	865	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	975	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	863	186.98/cwt	184.00–191.00	1,614	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,444	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	74.43/cwt	65.00–79.00	737	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	87.44/cwt	80.00–95.00	952	74
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	93.14/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,394	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,386	97.93/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,357	68
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	114.38/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,576	4
Bulls	—	—	1,378	103.56/cwt	103.00–104.00	1,427	2
Bulls	—	—	1,403	124.74/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,750	2
Bulls	—	—	1,655	111.72/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,849	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	1,219.06/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,219	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	813	634.62/head	450.00–790.00	635	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,140.32/head	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,140	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	1,222.07/head	975.00–1,425.00	1,222	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,338.41/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,338	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,030	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	860	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	180.97/cwt	180.00–182.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	672	144.74/cwt	137.00–150.00	973	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	165.01/cwt	150.00–180.00	777	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	167.47/cwt	160.00–175.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	207.62/cwt	205.00–210.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	190.67/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,005	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	148.70/cwt	137.00–160.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	199.92/cwt	190.00–210.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	165.06/cwt	160.00–170.00	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	203.95/cwt	190.00–213.00	954	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	180.27/cwt	170.00–195.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	174.49/cwt	170.00–180.00	991	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	170.03/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,076	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	178.16/cwt	167.00–187.00	490	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	142.07/cwt	135.00–155.00	739	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	212.67/cwt	207.00–220.00	600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	210.97/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,325	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	150.54/cwt	142.00–160.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	173.90/cwt	165.00–180.00	904	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	154.68/cwt	150.00–160.00	430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	179.63/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,191	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	190.95/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,195	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	195.94/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,109	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	161.04/cwt	160.00–162.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	153.44/cwt	150.00–157.00	476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	235.85/cwt	220.00–245.00	998	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	223.24/cwt	210.00–238.00	1,038	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	235.46/cwt	222.00–252.00	765	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	217.23/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,123	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	201.15/cwt	190.00–215.00	877	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	160.65/cwt	150.00–170.00	993	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	203.12/cwt	192.00–217.00	1,355	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	716	180.26/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,291	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	212.01/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,219	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	196.75/cwt	190.00–205.00	964	4

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 604Year ago 686

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 197Year ago 253

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 16Year ago 17

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

11 head Sheep: 15.00 to 125.00, 10 head Goats: 20.00 to 140.00, 9 head Baby Calves: 65.00 to 110.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	207.00	207.00
1	—	490	205.00	205.00
1	—	605	197.00	197.00
1	—	265	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	225.00–240.00	232.44
8	—	614	225.00–241.00	234.23
1	—	1,010	174.00	174.00
9	—	527	220.00–243.00	232.07
3	—	390	232.00–240.00	235.68
1	—	965	160.00	160.00
3	—	477	227.00–240.00	234.13
10	—	573	232.00–250.00	242.37
1	—	735	200.00	200.00
1	—	255	235.00	235.00
3	—	418	245.00–265.00	255.08
3	—	320	230.00–252.00	236.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	145.00	145.00
1	—	550	145.00	145.00
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
1	—	525	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	256.00	256.00
3	—	453	254.00	254.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	418	197.00–220.00	207.60
14	—	524	183.00–207.00	194.86
10	—	630	180.00–197.00	187.80
1	—	770	185.00	185.00
1	—	880	162.00	162.00
7	—	719	170.00–194.00	181.29
12	—	376	200.00–220.00	213.14
2	—	813	157.00–172.00	164.52
2	—	278	187.00–205.00	196.57
3	—	320	215.00–230.00	220.80
10	—	673	172.00–187.00	179.71
16	—	569	185.00–208.00	195.27
22	—	468	190.00–213.00	203.95
1	—	980	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,050	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	182.00–185.00	182.98
3	—	661	165.00–166.00	165.67
2	—	740	137.00–140.00	138.49
1	—	225	175.00	175.00
6	—	468	165.00–185.00	174.21
8	—	331	167.00–190.00	177.66
2	—	788	120.00–125.00	122.52
3	—	370	170.00–195.00	180.27
6	—	568	170.00–180.00	174.49
4	—	633	165.00–175.00	170.03
5	—	275	167.00–187.00	178.16
5	—	520	165.00–180.00	173.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	560	221.00	221.00
1	—	600	215.00	215.00
4	—	845	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
3	—	417	150.00–160.00	154.94
2	—	323	130.00–142.00	136.05
5	—	520	135.00–155.00	142.07
3	—	477	142.00–160.00	150.54
2	—	278	150.00–160.00	154.68
2	—	370	160.00–162.00	161.04
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	112.00	112.00
1	—	465	110.00	110.00
1	—	355	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	200.00–225.00	208.69
15	—	375	217.00–240.00	230.76
1	—	975	150.00	150.00
1	—	765	202.00	202.00
4	—	863	184.00–191.00	186.98
1	—	920	157.00	157.00
3	—	282	207.00–220.00	212.67
4	—	628	202.00–220.00	210.97
18	—	423	220.00–245.00	235.85
13	—	465	210.00–238.00	223.24
12	—	325	222.00–252.00	235.46
16	—	517	207.00–227.00	217.23
5	—	667	192.00–217.00	203.12
5	—	716	170.00–192.00	180.26
9	—	575	205.00–217.00	212.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	133.00	133.00
1	—	260	180.00	180.00
2	—	373	205.00–210.00	207.62
9	—	527	182.00–200.00	190.67
2	—	718	137.00–160.00	148.70
2	—	313	190.00–210.00	199.92
6	—	663	172.00–190.00	179.63
5	—	626	175.00–200.00	190.95
9	—	566	185.00–200.00	195.94
6	—	436	190.00–215.00	201.15
4	—	490	190.00–205.00	196.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	180.00–182.00	180.97
1	—	370	172.00	172.00
3	—	672	137.00–150.00	144.74
4	—	471	150.00–180.00	165.01
2	—	578	160.00–175.00	167.47
1	—	285	137.00	137.00
3	—	518	160.00–170.00	165.06
2	—	310	150.00–157.00	153.44
4	—	618	150.00–170.00	160.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	990	65.00–79.00	74.43
74	—	1,089	80.00–95.00	87.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,497	87.00–99.00	93.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,386	92.00–106.00	97.93
4	—	1,378	110.00–118.00	114.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	103.00–104.00	103.56
2	—	1,403	124.00–126.00	124.74
22	—	1,655	106.00–119.00	111.72

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	1	—	1,170	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	968	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,219.06
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	813	450.00–790.00	634.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,115	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,140.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,114	975.00–1,425.00	1,222.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,338.41

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