Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

6 head Goats: 55.00- 145.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.31/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$172.31

213 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$393

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

$57.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.84

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	186.66	939	139
Medium and Large 2	485	154.20	748	48
Medium and Large 3	423	129.04	546	26

One grade step is worth $57.62/cwt here — about $393 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 sale213 hd

172.31

—

NC average8 barns · 605 hd

176.15

−3.84

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	1,438	115.62	1,662	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,322	105.07	1,389	111
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,574	101.59	1,599	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	81.71	812	55

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)	1,138	$1,205	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,147	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,006	$1,041	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	973	$1,356	5

Every lot, as filed

116 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	—	780	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,534	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	183.93/cwt	175.00–190.00	690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	136.13/cwt	132.00–140.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	314	135.84/cwt	125.00–150.00	427	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	132.50/cwt	120.00–140.00	632	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	220.42/cwt	206.00–236.00	1,153	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	192.10/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,097	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	165.15/cwt	155.00–172.00	618	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	159.07/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,090	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	133.87/cwt	117.00–145.00	505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	208.40/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,323	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	191.83/cwt	180.00–212.00	815	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	166.47/cwt	150.00–177.00	876	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	142.52/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,230	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	126.22/cwt	125.00–130.00	658	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	373	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	190.89/cwt	180.00–210.00	712	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	170.76/cwt	165.00–180.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	180.17/cwt	175.00–185.00	402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	134.25/cwt	120.00–147.00	836	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	262	128.60/cwt	120.00–145.00	337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	636	194.59/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,238	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	135.00/cwt	125.00–145.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	174.41/cwt	162.00–182.00	914	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	238.70/cwt	225.00–280.00	766	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	220.45/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,058	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	223.99/cwt	220.00–225.00	941	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	205.07/cwt	200.00–215.00	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	218.19/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,257	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	194.63/cwt	180.00–211.00	1,312	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	123.56/cwt	120.00–127.00	949	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	403	142.09/cwt	127.00–157.00	573	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	184.42/cwt	170.00–197.00	858	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	178.37/cwt	170.00–185.00	755	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	513	120.60/cwt	117.00–125.00	619	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	132.56/cwt	120.00–145.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	217.88/cwt	210.00–240.00	933	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	142.42/cwt	130.00–155.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	139.17/cwt	125.00–150.00	722	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	117.97/cwt	112.00–122.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	138.03/cwt	122.00–150.00	578	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	138.46/cwt	137.00–140.00	796	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,239	93.03/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,153	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	85.92/cwt	80.00–91.00	818	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	113.58/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,541	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	102.47/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,343	85
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,574	101.59/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,599	10
Bulls	—	—	1,500	116.65/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,750	10
Bulls	—	—	954	103.57/cwt	100.00–107.00	988	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	848	61.03/cwt	54.00–66.00	518	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	74.12/cwt	70.00–78.00	681	10
Bulls	—	—	2,093	134.56/cwt	133.00–136.00	2,816	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,147.17/head	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,147	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	1,129.07/head	750.00–1,500.00	1,129	12
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	698	512.81/head	500.00–525.00	513	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	1,376.54/head	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,377	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,204.79/head	950.00–1,475.00	1,205	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	192.02/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,098	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	147.63/cwt	137.00–160.00	1,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	188.16/cwt	178.00–200.00	1,174	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	212.22/cwt	200.00–225.00	997	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	263.75/cwt	245.00–290.00	865	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	202.86/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,065	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	263	261.43/cwt	240.00–285.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,086	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	164.96/cwt	160.00–170.00	965	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	244.76/cwt	220.00–265.00	896	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	171.48/cwt	165.00–180.00	809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	175.72/cwt	167.00–185.00	1,005	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	126.98/cwt	125.00–130.00	987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	183.51/cwt	182.00–185.00	514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	161.44/cwt	150.00–170.00	756	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	116.00/cwt	107.00–125.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	142.33/cwt	132.00–155.00	810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	745	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	418	224.85/cwt	220.00–230.00	940	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	768	174.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	183.32/cwt	180.00–192.00	581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	160.16/cwt	150.00–170.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	161.42/cwt	150.00–175.00	454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	139.63/cwt	135.00–147.00	919	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	199.33/cwt	180.00–212.00	949	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	168.15/cwt	160.00–184.00	1,032	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	196.04/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,008	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	129.01/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	128.63/cwt	120.00–137.00	424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	196.34/cwt	190.00–205.00	550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	758	128.52/cwt	122.00–135.00	974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	172.58/cwt	160.00–185.00	897	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	183.95/cwt	175.00–200.00	787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	142.61/cwt	140.00–145.00	404	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	135.49/cwt	120.00–155.00	495	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	203.17/cwt	200.00–210.00	748	3

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 Jan 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 520Last week 575Year ago 429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 208Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 7Year ago 11

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

6 head Goats: 55.00- 145.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
8	—	374	155.00–172.00	165.15
9	—	526	150.00–177.00	166.47
3	—	318	165.00–180.00	170.76
5	—	623	120.00–147.00	134.25
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
6	—	468	150.00–170.00	161.44
2	—	690	107.00–125.00	116.00
6	—	569	132.00–155.00	142.33
3	—	423	150.00–170.00	160.16
4	—	281	150.00–175.00	161.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	127.00	127.00
1	—	445	112.00	112.00
5	—	314	125.00–150.00	135.84
5	—	477	120.00–140.00	132.50
1	—	230	135.00	135.00
3	—	377	117.00–145.00	133.87
4	—	521	125.00–130.00	126.22
3	—	262	120.00–145.00	128.60
2	—	620	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	154.00–164.00	159.07
1	—	805	131.00	131.00
2	—	733	140.00	140.00
21	—	425	180.00–212.00	191.83
2	—	863	135.00–150.00	142.52
16	—	373	180.00–210.00	190.89
2	—	223	175.00–185.00	180.17
12	—	572	167.00–185.00	175.72
3	—	777	125.00–130.00	126.98
4	—	280	182.00–185.00	183.51
5	—	317	180.00–192.00	183.32
18	—	476	180.00–212.00	199.33
9	—	614	160.00–184.00	168.15
19	—	514	180.00–210.00	196.04
2	—	963	128.00–130.00	129.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	218.00	218.00
9	—	636	192.00–196.00	194.59
1	—	745	181.00	181.00
2	—	418	220.00–230.00	224.85
2	—	768	170.00–180.00	174.98
1	—	450	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	710	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	175.00–190.00	183.93
6	—	571	180.00–200.00	192.10
4	—	524	162.00–182.00	174.41
1	—	810	130.00	130.00
1	—	690	165.00	165.00
1	—	645	170.00	170.00
2	—	768	120.00–127.00	123.56
4	—	465	170.00–197.00	184.42
3	—	423	170.00–185.00	178.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	132.00–140.00	136.13
2	—	390	125.00–145.00	135.00
1	—	555	150.00	150.00
2	—	403	127.00–157.00	142.09
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
2	—	488	120.00–145.00	132.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	523	206.00–236.00	220.42
5	—	635	202.00–210.00	208.40
1	—	830	178.00	178.00
4	—	321	225.00–280.00	238.70
3	—	480	210.00–230.00	220.45
5	—	420	220.00–225.00	223.99
3	—	370	200.00–215.00	205.07
7	—	576	207.00–235.00	218.19
5	—	674	180.00–211.00	194.63
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
3	—	513	117.00–125.00	120.60
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	428	210.00–240.00	217.88
6	—	572	180.00–210.00	192.02
3	—	708	137.00–160.00	147.63
4	—	624	178.00–200.00	188.16
19	—	470	200.00–225.00	212.22
8	—	328	245.00–290.00	263.75
16	—	525	190.00–217.00	202.86
2	—	263	240.00–285.00	261.43
2	—	658	160.00–170.00	165.02
13	—	366	220.00–265.00	244.76
2	—	758	122.00–135.00	128.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	130.00–155.00	142.42
5	—	519	125.00–150.00	139.17
3	—	630	112.00–122.00	117.97
6	—	419	122.00–150.00	138.03
2	—	575	137.00–140.00	138.46
2	—	330	120.00–137.00	128.63
2	—	283	140.00–145.00	142.61
4	—	365	120.00–155.00	135.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	120.00–125.00	122.50
2	—	585	160.00–170.00	164.96
1	—	770	107.00	107.00
3	—	472	165.00–180.00	171.48
3	—	658	135.00–147.00	139.63
3	—	280	190.00–205.00	196.34
7	—	520	160.00–185.00	172.58
4	—	428	175.00–200.00	183.95
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
1	—	640	160.00	160.00
3	—	368	200.00–210.00	203.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,239	92.00–95.00	93.03
25	—	952	80.00–91.00	85.92
8	—	848	54.00–66.00	61.03
10	—	919	70.00–78.00	74.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,357	110.00–122.00	113.58
85	—	1,311	94.00–109.00	102.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,574	95.00–108.00	101.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,500	110.00–122.00	116.65
4	—	954	100.00–107.00	103.57
2	—	2,093	133.00–136.00	134.56

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,093	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,147.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,057	750.00–1,500.00	1,129.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,138	950.00–1,475.00	1,204.79
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	698	500.00–525.00	512.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	933	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,376.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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