Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

1 head Sheep: 130.00, 6 head Goats: 50.00 to 125.00, 2 head Baby Calves: 90.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $175.63/cwt on 229 head.

Average price

$175.63

229 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$926

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$399

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

$59.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.58

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	185.50	999	173
Medium and Large 2	499	153.69	766	39
Medium and Large 3	478	125.59	600	17thin

One grade step is worth $59.90/cwt here — about $399 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 sale229 hd

175.63

—

NC average8 barns · 1,176 hd

178.21

−2.58

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	1,158	106.93	1,238	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,358	93.11	1,264	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,593	87.20	1,389	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	73.94	734	82

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)	1,015	$931	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$925	1thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 3	—	595	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	183.75/cwt	170.00–200.00	959	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	184.86/cwt	167.00–199.00	1,056	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	770	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	608	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,216	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	573	213.91/cwt	211.00–216.00	1,226	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	176.76/cwt	162.00–190.00	1,117	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	179.33/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,189	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	169.63/cwt	160.00–182.00	1,220	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	146.73/cwt	135.00–162.00	1,131	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	194.41/cwt	180.00–212.00	826	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	135.43/cwt	125.00–146.00	989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	692	120.64/cwt	117.00–126.00	835	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	158.04/cwt	150.00–167.00	751	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	152.81/cwt	142.00–164.00	869	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	192.10/cwt	172.00–203.00	897	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	183.40/cwt	180.00–190.00	440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	132.85/cwt	120.00–142.00	551	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	165.28/cwt	155.00–177.00	597	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	148.48/cwt	137.00–157.00	935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	121.24/cwt	112.00–130.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	213.64/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,434	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	238.26/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,010	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	196.96/cwt	181.00–208.00	1,001	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	176.02/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,191	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	185.45/cwt	178.00–193.00	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	217.51/cwt	203.00–236.00	1,251	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	227.45/cwt	220.00–240.00	860	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	229.83/cwt	222.00–248.00	1,168	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	232.37/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,078	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	260	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	975	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,209	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	845	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,335	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	618	136.11/cwt	132.00–140.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	823	137.48/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,131	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	213	179.12/cwt	165.00–195.00	382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,203	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	218.61/cwt	204.00–230.00	1,137	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	229.64/cwt	210.00–248.00	987	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	851	60.75/cwt	50.00–67.00	517	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	86.43/cwt	85.00–87.00	809	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	77.77/cwt	68.00–84.00	817	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	87.20/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,389	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	984	104.33/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,027	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	92.06/cwt	86.00–100.00	1,282	64
Bulls	—	—	1,305	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,188	1
Bulls	—	—	1,073	123.03/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,320	2
Bulls	—	—	1,160	105.58/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,225	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	930.67/head	850.00–1,050.00	931	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	122.57/cwt	112.00–135.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	760	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	136.64/cwt	125.00–150.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	509	140.88/cwt	127.00–155.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	617	123.84/cwt	117.00–135.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	145.29/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,119	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	189.08/cwt	170.00–206.00	802	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	176.71/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,021	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	186.82/cwt	182.00–190.00	702	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	160.97/cwt	147.00–175.00	995	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	155.94/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	126.21/cwt	117.00–135.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	162.68/cwt	152.00–175.00	524	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	161.00/cwt	151.00–172.00	691	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	123.21/cwt	110.00–135.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	111.32/cwt	107.00–115.00	688	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	203.50/cwt	195.00–212.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	151.85/cwt	132.00–167.00	1,253	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	179.84/cwt	170.00–185.00	502	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	201.42/cwt	183.00–211.00	759	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	180.29/cwt	167.00–194.00	1,215	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	716	171.53/cwt	155.00–182.00	1,228	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	218.41/cwt	195.00–230.00	583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	173.50/cwt	162.00–195.00	1,350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	886	149.28/cwt	135.00–167.00	1,323	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	194.46/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,194	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	223.60/cwt	200.00–235.00	745	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	226.88/cwt	213.00–245.00	846	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	200.31/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,146	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	224.37/cwt	207.00–242.00	1,052	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	736	139.22/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,025	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	184.58/cwt	170.00–195.00	984	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	189.31/cwt	170.00–200.00	895	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	490	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 Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 612Last week 598Year ago 673

Slaughter CattleReceipts 179Last week 127Year ago 216

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

1 head Sheep: 130.00, 6 head Goats: 50.00 to 125.00, 2 head Baby Calves: 90.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	135.00	135.00
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
2	—	668	112.00–130.00	121.24
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	170.00	170.00
3	—	508	181.00–208.00	196.96
2	—	578	172.00–180.00	176.02
2	—	478	200.00	200.00
1	—	735	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	204.00	204.00
10	—	671	200.00–222.00	213.64
8	—	424	220.00–247.00	238.26
2	—	830	178.00–193.00	185.45
7	—	575	203.00–236.00	217.51
7	—	378	220.00–240.00	227.45
6	—	508	222.00–248.00	229.83
1	—	925	168.00	168.00
11	—	464	220.00–245.00	232.37
3	—	648	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	522	170.00–200.00	183.75
14	—	571	167.00–199.00	184.86
12	—	632	162.00–190.00	176.76
8	—	663	170.00–188.00	179.33
8	—	719	160.00–182.00	169.63
9	—	771	135.00–162.00	146.73
1	—	895	122.00	122.00
19	—	425	180.00–212.00	194.41
35	—	467	172.00–203.00	192.10
3	—	240	180.00–190.00	183.40
1	—	975	120.00	120.00
2	—	340	195.00–212.00	203.50
5	—	825	132.00–167.00	151.85
5	—	279	170.00–185.00	179.84
13	—	377	183.00–211.00	201.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	173.00	173.00
7	—	608	200.00	200.00
10	—	573	211.00–216.00	213.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	125.00–146.00	135.43
3	—	692	117.00–126.00	120.64
6	—	475	150.00–167.00	158.04
8	—	569	142.00–164.00	152.81
4	—	361	155.00–177.00	165.28
4	—	630	137.00–157.00	148.48
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
1	—	520	167.00	167.00
5	—	322	152.00–175.00	162.68
5	—	429	151.00–172.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	415	120.00–142.00	132.85
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
2	—	528	117.00–135.00	126.21
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
3	—	582	110.00–135.00	123.21
3	—	618	107.00–115.00	111.32
1	—	350	127.00	127.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
1	—	200	130.00	130.00
1	—	975	124.00	124.00
1	—	845	130.00	130.00
2	—	618	132.00–140.00	136.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	130.00–145.00	137.48
2	—	213	165.00–195.00	179.12
1	—	970	124.00	124.00
1	—	905	148.00	148.00
20	—	520	204.00–230.00	218.61
25	—	430	210.00–248.00	229.64
8	—	674	167.00–194.00	180.29
8	—	716	155.00–182.00	171.53
3	—	267	195.00–230.00	218.41
4	—	778	162.00–195.00	173.50
6	—	886	135.00–167.00	149.28
8	—	614	185.00–220.00	194.46
10	—	333	200.00–235.00	223.60
10	—	373	213.00–245.00	226.88
15	—	572	180.00–210.00	200.31
17	—	469	207.00–242.00	224.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	112.00–135.00	122.57
2	—	760	120.00–125.00	122.52
3	—	482	125.00–150.00	136.64
1	—	355	145.00	145.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
1	—	585	140.00	140.00
5	—	509	127.00–155.00	140.88
3	—	617	117.00–135.00	123.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	130.00–160.00	145.29
12	—	424	170.00–206.00	189.08
1	—	220	180.00	180.00
4	—	578	170.00–182.00	176.71
4	—	376	182.00–190.00	186.82
3	—	618	147.00–175.00	160.97
2	—	675	152.00–160.00	155.94
2	—	345	180.00–190.00	185.00
4	—	736	130.00–152.00	139.22
7	—	533	170.00–195.00	184.58
12	—	473	170.00–200.00	189.31
1	—	265	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	851	50.00–67.00	60.75
5	—	936	85.00–87.00	86.43
56	—	1,050	68.00–84.00	77.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,593	82.00–92.00	87.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	984	102.00–108.00	104.33
64	—	1,393	86.00–100.00	92.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,073	122.00–124.00	123.03
12	—	1,160	100.00–116.00	105.58

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)	5	—	1,015	850.00–1,050.00	930.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	925.00	925.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

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