Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

1 head Goats: 40.00, 16 head Baby Calves: 35.00 to 135.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.37/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$162.37

211 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$802

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$360

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

$59.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.36

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	179.44	919	125
Medium and Large 2	469	146.11	685	58
Medium and Large 3	466	119.85	559	28

One grade step is worth $59.59/cwt here — about $360 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 sale211 hd

162.37

—

NC average8 barns · 1,152 hd

171.73

−9.36

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	1,279	103.94	1,329	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,427	92.93	1,326	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	86.64	1,300	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	952	72.41	689	83

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,129	$1,000	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,037	$1,343	6

Every lot, as filed

120 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	945	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	169.45/cwt	150.00–180.00	883	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	569	195.18/cwt	193.00–202.00	1,111	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	512	195.71/cwt	192.00–201.00	1,002	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	185.08/cwt	175.00–200.00	603	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	161.90/cwt	150.00–172.00	1,075	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	197.59/cwt	185.00–205.00	759	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,142	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	172.86/cwt	165.00–180.00	458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	174.73/cwt	170.00–180.00	407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	175.84/cwt	164.00–190.00	1,008	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	141.19/cwt	127.00–153.00	809	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	174.15/cwt	155.00–188.00	1,076	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	150.28/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,068	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	160.42/cwt	150.00–172.00	592	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	138.17/cwt	130.00–145.00	721	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	149.02/cwt	135.00–165.00	632	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	148.72/cwt	137.00–160.00	697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	138.59/cwt	127.00–147.00	863	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	156.88/cwt	150.00–165.00	428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	222.06/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	202.01/cwt	195.00–207.00	915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	215.92/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,134	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	198.45/cwt	188.00–202.00	1,427	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	173.53/cwt	172.00–175.00	977	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	893	169.99/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	207.13/cwt	198.00–212.00	1,193	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	197.75/cwt	180.00–211.00	1,218	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,393	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	230	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	230	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	378	234.78/cwt	225.00–240.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	209.28/cwt	192.00–225.00	787	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,058	149.97/cwt	136.00–164.00	1,587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	198.02/cwt	185.00–210.00	626	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	189.88/cwt	175.00–208.00	1,084	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	196.65/cwt	180.00–207.00	942	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	202.43/cwt	185.00–218.00	751	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	818	135.86/cwt	125.00–152.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	165.86/cwt	157.00–175.00	1,095	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	48.70/cwt	48.00–50.00	430	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	852	61.50/cwt	55.00–65.00	524	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,266	86.57/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,096	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	76.88/cwt	65.00–85.00	749	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	86.64/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,300	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,452	92.00/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,336	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	104.90/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,159	5
Bulls	—	—	1,326	107.62/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,427	25
Bulls	—	—	1,051	88.26/cwt	84.00–95.00	928	8
Bulls	—	—	1,605	120.65/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,936	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	800	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,064.52/head	875.00–1,325.00	1,065	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	1,360.62/head	1,050.00–1,625.00	1,361	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	835	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	160.71/cwt	150.00–177.00	762	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	136.72/cwt	130.00–145.00	793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	123.18/cwt	110.00–145.00	641	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	130.35/cwt	122.00–137.00	867	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	163.93/cwt	150.00–175.00	607	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	125.95/cwt	117.00–135.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	135.41/cwt	125.00–145.00	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	129.98/cwt	117.00–142.00	624	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	132.73/cwt	120.00–145.00	365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	159.19/cwt	147.00–172.00	911	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	138.16/cwt	135.00–145.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	122.42/cwt	110.00–130.00	523	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	116.05/cwt	105.00–125.00	607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	154.00/cwt	145.00–165.00	491	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	185.49/cwt	170.00–200.00	779	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	611	199.35/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,218	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	432	202.48/cwt	202.00–205.00	875	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	118.20/cwt	110.00–128.00	554	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	132.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	106.52/cwt	105.00–108.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	199.43/cwt	185.00–210.00	552	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	900	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	199.16/cwt	180.00–212.00	1,032	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	142.95/cwt	132.00–157.00	1,044	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	176.77/cwt	162.00–192.00	833	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	190.43/cwt	180.00–200.00	448	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	193.23/cwt	180.00–208.00	813	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	833	122.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,024	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	274	162.57/cwt	150.00–175.00	445	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	306	164.08/cwt	150.00–175.00	502	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	182.47/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,122	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	124.30/cwt	120.00–132.00	901	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	169.51/cwt	150.00–175.00	883	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	163.35/cwt	152.00–175.00	1,001	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	160.11/cwt	150.00–177.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	159.02/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,057	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	771	141.03/cwt	131.00–155.00	1,087	5

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 552Last week 612Year ago 690

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 179Year ago 244

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 6Year ago 15

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

1 head Goats: 40.00, 16 head Baby Calves: 35.00 to 135.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	470	201.00	201.00
4	—	569	193.00–202.00	195.18
7	—	512	192.00–201.00	195.71
3	—	611	198.00–202.00	199.35
6	—	432	202.00–205.00	202.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	521	150.00–180.00	169.45
6	—	326	175.00–200.00	185.08
11	—	664	150.00–172.00	161.90
8	—	384	185.00–205.00	197.59
1	—	755	169.00	169.00
1	—	840	136.00	136.00
1	—	965	114.00	114.00
3	—	265	165.00–180.00	172.86
2	—	233	170.00–180.00	174.73
9	—	573	164.00–190.00	175.84
4	—	618	155.00–188.00	174.15
4	—	711	146.00–155.00	150.28
1	—	1,015	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,085	144.00	144.00
14	—	420	170.00–200.00	185.49
17	—	471	162.00–192.00	176.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	127.00–153.00	141.19
6	—	369	150.00–172.00	160.42
1	—	795	132.00	132.00
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
1	—	715	122.00	122.00
12	—	522	130.00–145.00	138.17
12	—	424	135.00–165.00	149.02
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
4	—	469	137.00–160.00	148.72
5	—	623	127.00–147.00	138.59
2	—	273	150.00–165.00	156.88
7	—	319	145.00–165.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
3	—	375	135.00–145.00	138.16
5	—	427	110.00–130.00	122.42
5	—	523	105.00–125.00	116.05
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
8	—	469	110.00–128.00	118.20
2	—	330	130.00–135.00	132.61
2	—	620	105.00–108.00	106.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	230.00	230.00
2	—	480	220.00–224.00	222.06
3	—	378	225.00–240.00	234.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	157.00	157.00
1	—	410	175.00	175.00
2	—	563	172.00–175.00	173.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	130.00	130.00
1	—	320	165.00	165.00
1	—	695	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	195.00–207.00	202.01
2	—	525	214.00–218.00	215.92
7	—	719	188.00–202.00	198.45
2	—	893	165.00–175.00	169.99
1	—	405	204.00	204.00
5	—	576	198.00–212.00	207.13
1	—	960	145.00	145.00
6	—	616	180.00–211.00	197.75
1	—	810	172.00	172.00
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
4	—	376	192.00–225.00	209.28
2	—	1,058	136.00–164.00	149.97
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	100.00	100.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	316	185.00–210.00	198.02
13	—	571	175.00–208.00	189.88
15	—	479	180.00–207.00	196.65
12	—	371	185.00–218.00	202.43
3	—	818	125.00–152.00	135.86
2	—	660	157.00–175.00	165.86
9	—	277	185.00–210.00	199.43
1	—	900	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,055	138.00	138.00
13	—	518	180.00–212.00	199.16
6	—	730	132.00–157.00	142.95
2	—	235	180.00–200.00	190.43
8	—	421	180.00–208.00	193.23
6	—	615	170.00–195.00	182.47
5	—	771	131.00–155.00	141.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	150.00–177.00	160.71
6	—	370	150.00–175.00	163.93
9	—	572	147.00–172.00	159.19
2	—	833	120.00–126.00	122.95
5	—	274	150.00–175.00	162.57
5	—	306	150.00–175.00	164.08
4	—	725	120.00–132.00	124.30
6	—	521	150.00–175.00	169.51
6	—	613	152.00–175.00	163.35
3	—	418	150.00–177.00	160.11
3	—	665	150.00–165.00	159.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	130.00–145.00	136.72
2	—	618	125.00–130.00	127.51
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
5	—	520	110.00–145.00	123.18
4	—	665	122.00–137.00	130.35
2	—	433	117.00–135.00	125.95
2	—	370	125.00–145.00	135.41
6	—	480	117.00–142.00	129.98
2	—	275	120.00–145.00	132.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	883	48.00–50.00	48.70
23	—	852	55.00–65.00	61.50
4	—	1,266	86.00–87.00	86.57
54	—	974	65.00–85.00	76.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,501	82.00–93.00	86.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,452	85.00–97.00	92.00
5	—	1,105	100.00–108.00	104.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,326	100.00–116.00	107.62
8	—	1,051	84.00–95.00	88.26
2	—	1,605	120.00–121.00	120.65

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,195	875.00–1,325.00	1,064.52
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,032	1,050.00–1,625.00	1,360.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	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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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle