Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

3 head Goats: 15.00 -105.00, 29 head Sheep: 40.00- 165.00, 9 head Baby Calves: 15.00 to 80.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $182.61/cwt on 242 head. That ranks 4 of 31 comparable sales and sits −21.37 against this barn's trailing median of $203.98.

Average price

$182.61

242 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$960

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$369

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

$63.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.88

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	201.26	1,053	144
Medium and Large 2	547	164.79	901	63
Medium and Large 3	496	137.96	685	35

One grade step is worth $63.30/cwt here — about $369 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 sale242 hd

182.61

—

NC average8 barns · 932 hd

176.73

+5.88

This barn, trailing median31 sales

203.98

−21.37

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	1,598	111.05	1,775	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,383	91.82	1,270	92
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	87.27	1,324	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,056	73.82	780	102

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)	1,227	$1,079	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	962	$856	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	620	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,520	8

Every lot, as filed

106 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	177.73/cwt	165.00–192.00	841	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	179.02/cwt	170.00–190.00	750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,142	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	163.62/cwt	150.00–174.00	1,101	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	182.50/cwt	175.00–190.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	181.33/cwt	172.00–194.00	676	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	170.36/cwt	160.00–180.00	973	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	181.79/cwt	175.00–190.00	578	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	156.59/cwt	150.00–165.00	659	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	166.56/cwt	150.00–178.00	1,028	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	146.47/cwt	132.00–160.00	763	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	190.70/cwt	185.00–200.00	538	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	186.41/cwt	171.00–200.00	889	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	162.93/cwt	155.00–170.00	608	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	147.69/cwt	135.00–157.00	840	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	115.89/cwt	110.00–122.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	138.01/cwt	135.00–142.00	940	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	152.45/cwt	145.00–162.00	729	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	134.12/cwt	125.00–140.00	826	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	164.91/cwt	155.00–175.00	450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	165.49/cwt	155.00–172.00	528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	271	135.76/cwt	125.00–145.00	368	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	128.85/cwt	120.00–142.00	921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	450	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	134.31/cwt	122.00–147.00	1,036	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	208.55/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,474	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	188.95/cwt	175.00–200.00	805	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	183.93/cwt	170.00–190.00	966	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	212.34/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,004	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	224.10/cwt	202.00–229.00	1,185	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	236.51/cwt	230.00–250.00	859	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	210.81/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,305	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	223.89/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,238	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	221.35/cwt	205.00–232.00	914	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	740	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	187.38/cwt	185.00–190.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	215.35/cwt	204.00–230.00	999	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	967	130.39/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,261	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	211.79/cwt	204.00–222.00	900	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	212.31/cwt	195.00–221.00	1,102	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	199.68/cwt	185.00–214.00	1,232	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	664	172.88/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,148	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	87.27/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,324	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	104.73/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,373	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	743	45.39/cwt	44.00–46.00	337	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,387	91.08/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,263	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	740	57.82/cwt	50.00–62.00	428	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,201	85.25/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,024	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	74.82/cwt	64.00–82.00	810	74
Bulls	—	—	1,596	110.32/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,761	17
Bulls	—	—	1,907	118.89/cwt	117.00–121.00	2,267	3
Bulls	—	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	620	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	698	586.56/head	575.00–600.00	587	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,125.10/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	1,078.56/head	900.00–1,225.00	1,079	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,748.47/head	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,748	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,457.05/head	1,150.00–1,675.00	1,457	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,125.91/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	140.11/cwt	130.00–160.00	609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	172.81/cwt	160.00–187.00	975	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	808	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	139.69/cwt	135.00–145.00	454	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	681	131.46/cwt	120.00–147.00	895	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	176.80/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,114	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	442	209.71/cwt	208.00–210.00	927	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	222.59/cwt	215.00–225.00	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	113.54/cwt	112.00–115.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	128.30/cwt	125.00–135.00	427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	139.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	505	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	209.13/cwt	195.00–216.00	1,186	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	213.79/cwt	200.00–230.00	603	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	863	121.06/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	134.74/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,112	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	167.87/cwt	154.00–178.00	1,199	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	140.12/cwt	135.00–152.00	869	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	134.46/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,244	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	818	131.36/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	724	166.27/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,204	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	215.91/cwt	200.00–230.00	801	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	175.09/cwt	160.00–192.00	909	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	131.46/cwt	120.00–152.00	773	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	130.74/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	178.67/cwt	170.00–185.00	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	721	131.56/cwt	120.00–140.00	949	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	128.15/cwt	120.00–140.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	146.71/cwt	135.00–160.00	559	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	382	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 Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 648Last week 578Year ago 473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 285Last week 206Year ago 233

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 11Year ago 17

3 head Goats: 15.00 -105.00, 29 head Sheep: 40.00- 165.00, 9 head Baby Calves: 15.00 to 80.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	165.00–192.00	177.73
6	—	419	170.00–190.00	179.02
5	—	564	160.00–187.00	172.81
7	—	681	120.00–147.00	131.46
7	—	630	170.00–180.00	176.80
11	—	519	160.00–192.00	175.09
3	—	327	175.00–185.00	179.95
4	—	380	170.00–185.00	178.67
10	—	721	120.00–140.00	131.56
1	—	275	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	464	204.00–230.00	215.35
3	—	967	124.00–135.00	130.39
19	—	425	204.00–222.00	211.79
28	—	519	195.00–221.00	212.31
18	—	617	185.00–214.00	199.68
8	—	664	160.00–190.00	172.88
4	—	321	215.00–225.00	222.59
9	—	567	195.00–216.00	209.13
8	—	282	200.00–230.00	213.79
2	—	863	117.00–125.00	121.06
2	—	925	132.00–137.00	134.46
2	—	818	125.00–138.00	131.36
4	—	724	160.00–175.00	166.27
15	—	371	200.00–230.00	215.91
3	—	773	127.00–135.00	130.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	130.00–160.00	140.11
2	—	530	150.00–155.00	152.50
2	—	325	135.00–145.00	139.69
2	—	660	120.00	120.00
6	—	620	135.00–152.00	140.12
8	—	588	120.00–152.00	131.46
3	—	465	120.00–140.00	128.15
7	—	381	135.00–160.00	146.71
2	—	273	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	132.00	132.00
7	—	673	150.00–174.00	163.62
2	—	225	175.00–190.00	182.50
14	—	373	172.00–194.00	181.33
14	—	571	160.00–180.00	170.36
7	—	318	175.00–190.00	181.79
21	—	617	150.00–178.00	166.56
3	—	282	185.00–200.00	190.70
1	—	1,005	149.00	149.00
27	—	477	171.00–200.00	186.41
6	—	771	122.00–147.00	134.31
16	—	426	175.00–200.00	188.95
18	—	525	170.00–190.00	183.93
1	—	970	127.00	127.00
3	—	825	130.00–142.00	134.74
5	—	714	154.00–178.00	167.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	421	150.00–165.00	156.59
13	—	521	132.00–160.00	146.47
8	—	373	155.00–170.00	162.93
6	—	569	135.00–157.00	147.69
4	—	681	135.00–142.00	138.01
6	—	478	145.00–162.00	152.45
5	—	616	125.00–140.00	134.12
2	—	273	155.00–175.00	164.91
4	—	319	155.00–172.00	165.49
3	—	715	120.00–142.00	128.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	110.00–122.00	115.89
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
5	—	271	125.00–145.00	135.76
1	—	680	102.00	102.00
2	—	618	112.00–115.00	113.54
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
3	—	333	125.00–135.00	128.30
3	—	363	135.00–145.00	139.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	442	208.00–210.00	209.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	177.00	177.00
22	—	707	202.00–210.00	208.55
1	—	655	206.00	206.00
4	—	473	200.00–222.00	212.34
14	—	529	202.00–229.00	224.10
3	—	363	230.00–250.00	236.51
2	—	758	216.00	216.00
11	—	619	204.00–220.00	210.81
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
10	—	553	222.00–225.00	223.89
1	—	1,055	158.00	158.00
1	—	215	230.00	230.00
3	—	413	205.00–232.00	221.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
1	—	450	180.00	180.00
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
2	—	373	185.00–190.00	187.38
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	167.00	167.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,517	85.00–95.00	87.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,311	100.00–110.00	104.73
87	—	1,387	85.00–98.00	91.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	743	44.00–46.00	45.39
10	—	740	50.00–62.00	57.82
15	—	1,201	83.00–87.00	85.25
74	—	1,082	64.00–82.00	74.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,596	105.00–115.00	110.32
3	—	1,907	117.00–121.00	118.89
1	—	705	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	620	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	698	575.00–600.00	586.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,227	900.00–1,225.00	1,078.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,105	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,748.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	1,150.00–1,675.00	1,457.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,125.91

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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