Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

5 head Goats: 120.00 -165.00, 1 head Sheep: 140.00, 11 head Baby Calves: 5.00 to 100.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $178.52/cwt on 217 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −25.46 against this barn's trailing median of $203.98.

Average price

$178.52

217 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

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

$54.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.25

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	192.21	1,004	134
Medium and Large 2	523	164.66	861	58
Medium and Large 3	466	137.25	640	25

One grade step is worth $54.96/cwt here — about $364 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

31 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $216.84, low $181.50, median $203.98 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale217 hd

178.52

—

NC average7 barns · 920 hd

167.27

+11.25

This barn, trailing median31 sales

203.98

−25.46

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	1,367	111.26	1,521	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	91.09	1,119	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	82.97	1,248	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,030	73.31	755	95

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)	1,408	$1,324	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,004	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$1,452	5

Every lot, as filed

113 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 1	—	721	167.28/cwt	157.00–174.00	1,206	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	184.63/cwt	170.00–197.00	969	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	154.90/cwt	150.00–160.00	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	149.70/cwt	142.00–157.00	1,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	243.80/cwt	240.00–245.00	787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	177.60/cwt	170.00–190.00	389	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	129.68/cwt	120.00–145.00	805	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	170.44/cwt	152.00–175.00	1,139	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	159.86/cwt	150.00–170.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	150.40/cwt	140.00–165.00	484	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	127.43/cwt	117.00–135.00	482	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	116.60/cwt	110.00–121.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,198	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	154.64/cwt	150.00–165.00	425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	117.85/cwt	105.00–125.00	490	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	178.25/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,105	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	184.57/cwt	170.00–192.00	779	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	237.87/cwt	230.00–246.00	992	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	208.01/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	191.66/cwt	177.00–202.00	1,294	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	189.53/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	953	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,501	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	213	119.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	256	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	183.42/cwt	177.00–190.00	1,522	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,298	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	239.43/cwt	230.00–245.00	879	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	610	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	625	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,055	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	950	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	385	114.00/cwt	110.00–117.00	439	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	192.64/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,202	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	229	205.19/cwt	200.00–210.00	470	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	209.49/cwt	200.00–225.00	696	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,423	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	152.24/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	878	131.13/cwt	122.00–140.00	1,151	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	84.50/cwt	83.00–87.00	932	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	856	57.16/cwt	50.00–65.00	489	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	76.62/cwt	67.00–82.00	824	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	82.97/cwt	77.00–90.00	1,248	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	91.09/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,119	57
Bulls	—	—	1,370	111.00/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,521	20
Bulls	—	—	1,478	99.50/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,471	5
Bulls	—	—	1,242	124.05/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,541	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	1,433.92/head	1,175.00–1,650.00	1,434	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,408	1,323.79/head	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,324	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,003.90/head	950.00–1,050.00	1,004	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	172.91/cwt	170.00–175.00	481	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	358	150.23/cwt	140.00–160.00	538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	129.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,007	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	140.30/cwt	122.00–155.00	713	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	118.59/cwt	110.00–125.00	739	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	137.25/cwt	120.00–150.00	641	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	175.11/cwt	170.00–180.00	385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	171.26/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,058	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	174.02/cwt	170.00–177.00	981	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	173.57/cwt	167.00–185.00	911	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	191.20/cwt	180.00–202.00	1,096	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	208.85/cwt	200.00–222.00	896	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	129.33/cwt	125.00–133.00	938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	151.13/cwt	140.00–165.00	570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	149.82/cwt	140.00–160.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	316	119.11/cwt	110.00–135.00	376	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	134.61/cwt	132.00–137.00	707	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	123.56/cwt	117.00–130.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	154.42/cwt	140.00–162.00	635	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	191.91/cwt	177.00–205.00	900	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	185.48/cwt	180.00–200.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	182.18/cwt	172.00–192.00	598	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	769	143.13/cwt	137.00–155.00	1,101	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	178.99/cwt	170.00–195.00	680	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	134.15/cwt	125.00–145.00	633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	719	151.87/cwt	140.00–162.00	1,092	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	184.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	213.23/cwt	205.00–220.00	787	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	203.61/cwt	190.00–220.00	564	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	136.64/cwt	130.00–140.00	917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	183.00/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,043	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	175.20/cwt	170.00–182.00	745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	138.66/cwt	130.00–150.00	379	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	177.11/cwt	170.00–187.00	848	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	168.51/cwt	155.00–177.00	1,122	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	200.92/cwt	187.00–216.00	1,055	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	200.05/cwt	187.00–215.00	942	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	182.76/cwt	175.00–190.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	121.05/cwt	117.00–125.00	987	2

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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 578Last week 552Year ago 690

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 187Year ago 244

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 14Year ago 15

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

5 head Goats: 120.00 -165.00, 1 head Sheep: 140.00, 11 head Baby Calves: 5.00 to 100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	721	157.00–174.00	167.28
12	—	525	170.00–197.00	184.63
4	—	219	170.00–190.00	177.60
8	—	668	152.00–175.00	170.44
1	—	865	147.00	147.00
1	—	815	147.00	147.00
11	—	620	170.00–183.00	178.25
15	—	422	170.00–192.00	184.57
26	—	469	177.00–205.00	191.91
5	—	269	180.00–200.00	185.48
9	—	328	172.00–192.00	182.18
12	—	380	170.00–195.00	178.99
21	—	570	170.00–192.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	150.00–160.00	154.90
1	—	740	145.00	145.00
7	—	621	120.00–145.00	129.68
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
3	—	475	150.00–170.00	159.86
10	—	322	140.00–165.00	150.40
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
3	—	772	110.00–121.00	116.60
3	—	275	150.00–165.00	154.64
1	—	220	145.00	145.00
5	—	377	140.00–165.00	151.13
2	—	570	140.00–160.00	149.82
4	—	411	140.00–162.00	154.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
6	—	378	117.00–135.00	127.43
6	—	416	105.00–125.00	117.85
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
7	—	316	110.00–135.00	119.11
5	—	525	132.00–137.00	134.61
2	—	590	117.00–130.00	123.56
2	—	278	135.00	135.00
3	—	472	125.00–145.00	134.15
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	127.00	127.00
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	185.00	185.00
1	—	550	177.00	177.00
1	—	490	202.00	202.00
2	—	673	142.00–157.00	149.70
1	—	735	145.00	145.00
1	—	925	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	240.00–245.00	243.80
1	—	465	225.00	225.00
2	—	515	210.00	210.00
1	—	945	140.00	140.00
6	—	417	230.00–246.00	237.87
1	—	855	187.00	187.00
2	—	563	206.00–210.00	208.01
1	—	750	187.00	187.00
5	—	675	177.00–202.00	191.66
2	—	720	187.00–192.00	189.53
2	—	953	157.00–158.00	157.50
2	—	830	177.00–190.00	183.42
10	—	633	205.00	205.00
5	—	367	230.00–245.00	239.43
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	213	115.00–125.00	119.96
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
2	—	610	100.00–105.00	102.52
1	—	1,055	90.00	90.00
3	—	385	110.00–117.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	624	180.00–207.00	192.64
4	—	229	200.00–210.00	205.19
10	—	332	200.00–225.00	209.49
1	—	1,070	133.00	133.00
3	—	820	145.00–160.00	152.24
2	—	878	122.00–140.00	131.13
16	—	573	180.00–202.00	191.20
14	—	429	200.00–222.00	208.85
7	—	769	137.00–155.00	143.13
5	—	719	140.00–162.00	151.87
8	—	369	205.00–220.00	213.23
6	—	277	190.00–220.00	203.61
6	—	666	155.00–177.00	168.51
17	—	525	187.00–216.00	200.92
20	—	471	187.00–215.00	200.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	278	170.00–175.00	172.91
3	—	775	125.00–135.00	129.98
2	—	220	170.00–180.00	175.11
4	—	618	170.00–175.00	171.26
4	—	564	170.00–177.00	174.02
11	—	525	167.00–185.00	173.57
3	—	725	125.00–133.00	129.33
2	—	333	180.00–190.00	184.81
6	—	671	130.00–140.00	136.64
5	—	425	170.00–182.00	175.20
9	—	479	170.00–187.00	177.11
2	—	363	175.00–190.00	182.76
2	—	815	117.00–125.00	121.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	140.00–160.00	150.23
6	—	508	122.00–155.00	140.30
4	—	623	110.00–125.00	118.59
6	—	467	120.00–150.00	137.25
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	165.00	165.00
3	—	273	130.00–150.00	138.66
1	—	430	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,103	83.00–87.00	84.50
21	—	856	50.00–65.00	57.16
62	—	1,075	67.00–82.00	76.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,504	77.00–90.00	82.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,229	85.00–100.00	91.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,370	104.00–117.00	111.00
5	—	1,478	97.00–101.00	99.50
5	—	1,242	121.00–127.00	124.05

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	4	—	1,163	1,175.00–1,650.00	1,433.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,408	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,323.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	950.00–1,050.00	1,003.90

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