Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

4 head Sheep: 35.00- 70.00, 3 head Baby Calves: 10.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $199.49/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 15 of 31 comparable sales and sits −4.49 against this barn's trailing median of $203.98.

Average price

$199.49

123 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,019

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$450

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

$82.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.27

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	214.33	1,104	89
Medium and Large 2	502	174.57	877	23
Medium and Large 3	497	131.51	653	11thin

One grade step is worth $82.83/cwt here — about $450 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 sale123 hd

199.49

—

NC average8 barns · 844 hd

177.22

+22.27

This barn, trailing median31 sales

203.98

−4.49

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	1,592	106.27	1,692	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,466	93.63	1,373	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,584	88.12	1,396	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,028	76.32	784	61

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)	1,091	$986	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$875	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	985	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	888	$1,194	3thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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 2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	217.05/cwt	207.00–222.50	1,372	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	148.22/cwt	140.00–155.00	482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	117.15/cwt	112.00–125.00	373	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	179.67/cwt	167.00–192.00	958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	162.55/cwt	160.00–165.00	374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	178.96/cwt	175.00–182.00	743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	137.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	189.64/cwt	180.00–200.00	724	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	194.06/cwt	185.00–205.00	906	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	165.68/cwt	155.00–172.00	1,019	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	175.88/cwt	170.00–182.00	422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	182.78/cwt	170.00–195.00	589	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	392	123.28/cwt	120.00–130.00	483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	241.50/cwt	231.00–252.00	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	258.42/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,070	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	261.07/cwt	240.00–277.00	961	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	157.53/cwt	150.00–165.00	958	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	250.64/cwt	242.00–258.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	125.10/cwt	120.00–130.00	473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	130.09/cwt	123.00–137.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	133.07/cwt	129.00–137.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	188.21/cwt	175.00–200.00	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	214.38/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,119	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	128.21/cwt	120.00–145.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	838	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	86.32/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,029	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	77.91/cwt	70.00–84.00	819	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	101.90/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,264	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,491	92.73/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,383	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	88.12/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,396	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	790	61.39/cwt	55.00–65.00	485	13
Bulls	—	—	1,490	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,416	2
Bulls	—	—	1,553	116.14/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,804	3
Bulls	—	—	1,646	105.10/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,730	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,091	986.15/head	885.00–1,050.00	986	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	875.30/head	825.00–925.00	875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	1,215.29/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	928	123.53/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,146	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	215.49/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,224	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	223.68/cwt	212.00–237.00	1,067	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	245.09/cwt	225.00–260.00	917	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	254.08/cwt	232.00–264.00	1,057	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,006	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	205.36/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,265	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	142.05/cwt	135.00–154.00	963	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	236.21/cwt	235.00–240.00	782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	207.30/cwt	200.00–215.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	160.77/cwt	150.00–172.00	990	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	190.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,083	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	122.35/cwt	110.00–135.00	502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	222.55/cwt	220.00–225.00	619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	135.55/cwt	130.00–142.00	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	222	188.38/cwt	185.00–195.00	418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	173.45/cwt	170.00–177.00	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	196.09/cwt	185.00–203.00	916	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	147.62/cwt	140.00–155.00	458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	993	120.03/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	176.79/cwt	170.00–190.00	484	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,070	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	220.38/cwt	215.00–225.00	937	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	381	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	853	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	203.16/cwt	190.00–210.00	867	7

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 Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 637Year ago 477

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 267Year ago 281

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 13Year ago 20

4 head Sheep: 35.00- 70.00, 3 head Baby Calves: 10.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
1	—	475	170.00	170.00
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
5	—	325	140.00–155.00	148.22
2	—	230	160.00–165.00	162.55
3	—	415	175.00–182.00	178.96
2	—	628	135.00–140.00	137.55
1	—	665	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
3	—	318	112.00–125.00	117.15
1	—	235	135.00	135.00
1	—	400	135.00	135.00
1	—	530	125.00	125.00
3	—	392	120.00–130.00	123.28
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	167.00–192.00	179.67
9	—	382	180.00–200.00	189.64
13	—	467	185.00–205.00	194.06
1	—	765	145.00	145.00
1	—	895	142.00	142.00
3	—	615	155.00–172.00	165.68
2	—	240	170.00–182.00	175.88
5	—	322	170.00–195.00	182.78
1	—	695	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,000	107.00	107.00
2	—	563	170.00–177.00	173.45
1	—	800	128.00	128.00
2	—	993	110.00–130.00	120.03
7	—	274	170.00–190.00	176.79
1	—	720	135.00	135.00
7	—	427	190.00–210.00	203.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	156.00	156.00
8	—	425	215.00–225.00	220.38
4	—	381	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
1	—	605	122.00	122.00
2	—	378	120.00–130.00	125.10
2	—	578	123.00–137.00	130.09
2	—	535	129.00–137.00	133.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	192.00	192.00
5	—	632	207.00–222.50	217.05
1	—	250	235.00	235.00
2	—	535	231.00–252.00	241.50
1	—	835	170.00	170.00
7	—	414	240.00–270.00	258.42
8	—	368	240.00–277.00	261.07
1	—	335	265.00	265.00
1	—	550	225.00	225.00
3	—	453	242.00–258.00	250.64
1	—	245	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
1	—	750	135.00	135.00
2	—	608	150.00–165.00	157.53
1	—	370	205.00	205.00
1	—	680	168.00	168.00
1	—	220	195.00	195.00
3	—	437	175.00–200.00	188.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	522	200.00–223.00	214.38
1	—	1,020	135.00	135.00
2	—	928	122.00–125.00	123.53
2	—	763	140.00–142.00	141.00
11	—	568	210.00–223.00	215.49
11	—	477	212.00–237.00	223.68
9	—	374	225.00–260.00	245.09
8	—	416	232.00–264.00	254.08
1	—	680	148.00	148.00
7	—	616	190.00–218.00	205.36
4	—	331	235.00–240.00	236.21
1	—	890	130.00	130.00
1	—	240	240.00	240.00
4	—	278	220.00–225.00	222.55
3	—	715	130.00–142.00	135.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	155.00	155.00
3	—	583	120.00–145.00	128.21
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
1	—	660	127.00	127.00
2	—	410	110.00–135.00	122.35
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
2	—	310	140.00–155.00	147.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	310	195.00	195.00
4	—	678	135.00–154.00	142.05
2	—	375	200.00–215.00	207.30
1	—	435	200.00	200.00
5	—	616	150.00–172.00	160.77
2	—	570	185.00–195.00	190.00
3	—	222	185.00–195.00	188.38
3	—	467	185.00–203.00	196.09
1	—	290	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,192	85.00–88.00	86.32
34	—	1,051	70.00–84.00	77.91
13	—	790	55.00–65.00	61.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,240	100.00–105.00	101.90
64	—	1,491	87.00–99.00	92.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,584	85.00–92.00	88.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,553	115.00–118.00	116.14
6	—	1,646	100.00–111.00	105.10

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	—	1,095	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	785	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,215.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,091	885.00–1,050.00	986.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	830	825.00–925.00	875.30

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

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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

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