Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

8 head Goats: 45.00- 110.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 55.00- 245

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $221.59/cwt on 103 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −147.26 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.

Average price

$221.59

103 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,194

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$477

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

$91.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.75

vs NC average

−42.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	238.98	1,286	72
Medium and Large 2	539	187.79	1,012	26
Medium and Large 3	550	147.02	809	5thin

One grade step is worth $91.95/cwt here — about $477 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $402.97, low $301.32, median $368.85 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale103 hd

221.59

—

NC average8 barns · 305 hd

230.34

−8.75

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−42.37

This barn, trailing median30 sales

368.85

−147.26

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	1,514	143.53	2,173	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,248	128.83	1,607	118
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	120.44	1,787	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	977	92.80	907	82

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)	1,140	$1,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,069	$1,516	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,057	$1,452	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	890	$1,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	298.39/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,531	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	175.64/cwt	165.00–192.00	1,712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	298.67/cwt	270.00–330.00	675	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	263.74/cwt	240.00–300.00	733	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,550.44/head	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	262.06/cwt	235.00–295.00	962	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	298.88/cwt	275.00–317.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	300.86/cwt	270.00–330.00	1,119	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	162.78/cwt	150.00–200.00	1,234	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	250.14/cwt	235.00–260.00	588	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	313.09/cwt	280.00–350.00	1,039	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	271.27/cwt	245.00–295.00	1,541	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	220.96/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,361	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	225.47/cwt	210.00–240.00	537	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	1,451.82/head	1,200.00–1,775.00	1,452	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,069	1,516.49/head	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	309.56/cwt	275.00–337.00	876	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	226.32/cwt	200.00–257.00	1,066	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	139.86/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	782	144.17/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	226.21/cwt	210.00–242.00	1,314	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	254.74/cwt	220.00–286.00	1,083	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	189.94/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,090	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	234.52/cwt	215.00–260.00	978	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	175.48/cwt	165.00–187.00	1,111	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	241.34/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,139	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	294.69/cwt	280.00–307.00	1,403	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	262.88/cwt	240.00–295.00	854	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	160.97/cwt	154.00–168.00	1,658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	301.81/cwt	290.00–315.00	818	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	194.24/cwt	168.00–219.00	1,395	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	145.48/cwt	132.00–150.00	1,187	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	235.36/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,334	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	291.00/cwt	270.00–325.00	934	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	241.28/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,255	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,565	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	233.00/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,573	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	249.71/cwt	230.00–287.00	1,553	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	265.48/cwt	250.00–280.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	288.33/cwt	260.00–312.00	1,367	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	302.48/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,286	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	194.23/cwt	170.00–208.00	1,599	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	207.55/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,492	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	193.75/cwt	170.00–217.00	1,310	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	296.50/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,251	56
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	776	203.14/cwt	170.00–222.00	1,576	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	152.96/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	283.42/cwt	272.00–302.00	1,630	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	248.75/cwt	230.00–267.00	1,639	4
Bulls	—	—	1,368	117.88/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,613	8
Bulls	—	—	1,712	164.79/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,821	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	138.07/cwt	133.00–150.00	1,854	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	126.35/cwt	115.00–132.00	1,544	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	116.41/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,246	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	104.31/cwt	90.00–114.00	1,057	47
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	488	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	976	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	578	119.94/cwt	115.00–125.00	693	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	852	59.64/cwt	50.00–70.00	508	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	80.65/cwt	72.00–89.00	768	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	120.44/cwt	110.00–128.00	1,787	8
Bulls	—	—	1,487	142.76/cwt	128.00–156.00	2,123	37
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	633	175.98/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,114	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	865	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,125	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	685	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	993	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	615	122.44/cwt	115.00–130.00	753	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	304.71/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,161	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	585	137.61/cwt	125.00–150.00	805	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	159.70/cwt	150.00–175.00	680	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	204.86/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	155.82/cwt	140.00–171.00	1,519	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	282.74/cwt	255.00–312.00	1,479	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	836	208.19/cwt	206.00–217.00	1,740	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	272.80/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,686	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	162.50/cwt	150.00–175.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	191.89/cwt	170.00–205.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	162.40/cwt	150.00–175.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	167.70/cwt	160.00–175.00	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	239.06/cwt	215.00–260.00	899	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	224.49/cwt	205.00–240.00	968	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	209.81/cwt	185.00–225.00	776	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	218.19/cwt	196.00–235.00	700	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	141.00/cwt	122.00–152.00	1,026	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	241.25/cwt	200.00–252.00	1,259	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	227.63/cwt	205.00–245.00	747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	199.25/cwt	170.00–217.00	952	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	221.00/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,036	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	186.65/cwt	175.00–210.00	971	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	201.49/cwt	175.00–215.00	860	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	236.56/cwt	205.00–250.00	788	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	222.81/cwt	200.00–240.00	610	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	222.93/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	180.13/cwt	170.00–200.00	675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	170.85/cwt	150.00–195.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	176.30/cwt	150.00–195.00	654	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	238.23/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,353	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	233.57/cwt	205.00–255.00	860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	161.99/cwt	150.00–175.00	760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	145.04/cwt	135.00–150.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	156.02/cwt	145.00–169.00	755	4

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 Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,166Last week 512Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 280Last week 211Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 40Year ago 8

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

8 head Goats: 45.00- 110.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 55.00- 245

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	250.00–280.00	265.48
6	250–300	283	275.00–337.00	309.56
9	300–350	332	280.00–350.00	313.09
9	350–400	381	280.00–330.00	304.71
27	400–450	425	275.00–325.00	302.48
15	450–500	476	280.00–307.00	294.69
10	500–550	513	270.00–315.00	298.39
13	550–600	575	272.00–302.00	283.42
9	600–650	618	270.00–280.00	272.80
4	650–700	659	230.00–267.00	248.75
1	700–750	720	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	790	217.00	217.00
5	800–850	836	206.00–217.00	208.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	205.00–245.00	227.63
3	350–400	368	205.00–255.00	233.57
10	400–450	431	205.00–240.00	224.49
7	450–500	469	215.00–250.00	221.00
2	500–550	525	200.00–245.00	222.93
6	550–600	568	220.00–247.00	238.23
2	600–650	635	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	675	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	376	150.00–195.00	170.85
1	450–500	465	145.00	145.00
1	600–650	625	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	275.00–317.00	298.88
20	250–300	278	240.00–300.00	263.74
22	300–350	325	240.00–295.00	262.88
31	350–400	367	235.00–295.00	262.06
61	400–450	425	220.00–286.00	254.74
44	450–500	472	220.00–275.00	241.34
44	500–550	520	220.00–260.00	241.28
28	550–600	567	220.00–255.00	235.36
11	600–650	616	200.00–237.00	220.96
9	650–700	676	170.00–217.00	193.75
6	700–750	718	168.00–219.00	194.24
6	750–800	758	150.00–200.00	162.78
4	800–850	816	132.00–150.00	145.48
2	850–900	863	150.00–156.00	152.96
1	900–950	905	150.00	150.00
3	950–1000	975	165.00–192.00	175.64
2	1000–1050	1,030	154.00–168.00	160.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	210.00–240.00	225.47
8	250–300	274	200.00–240.00	222.81
18	300–350	321	196.00–235.00	218.19
33	350–400	370	185.00–225.00	209.81
19	400–450	427	175.00–215.00	201.49
22	450–500	478	170.00–217.00	199.25
17	500–550	520	175.00–210.00	186.65
9	550–600	574	170.00–205.00	189.94
5	600–650	633	165.00–187.00	175.48
1	650–700	660	166.00	166.00
4	700–750	728	122.00–152.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	185.00	185.00
2	300–350	323	150.00–175.00	162.40
8	350–400	371	150.00–195.00	176.30
6	400–450	426	150.00–175.00	159.70
4	450–500	484	145.00–169.00	156.02
2	500–550	513	150.00	150.00
3	550–600	575	135.00–150.00	145.04
1	600–650	605	125.00	125.00
1	650–700	685	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	226	270.00–330.00	298.67
13	250–300	271	290.00–315.00	301.81
33	300–350	321	270.00–325.00	291.00
51	350–400	372	270.00–330.00	300.86
56	400–450	422	270.00–320.00	296.50
46	450–500	474	260.00–312.00	288.33
53	500–550	523	255.00–312.00	282.74
33	550–600	568	245.00–295.00	271.27
14	600–650	622	230.00–287.00	249.71
13	650–700	675	200.00–250.00	233.00
13	700–750	719	180.00–230.00	207.55
10	750–800	776	170.00–222.00	203.14
11	800–850	823	170.00–208.00	194.23
2	850–900	883	195.00–215.00	204.86
1	900–950	910	172.00	172.00
2	950–1000	975	140.00–171.00	155.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	235.00–260.00	250.14
1	250–300	275	220.00	220.00
5	300–350	333	205.00–250.00	236.56
14	350–400	376	215.00–260.00	239.06
11	400–450	417	215.00–260.00	234.52
14	450–500	471	200.00–257.00	226.32
16	500–550	522	200.00–252.00	241.25
7	550–600	581	210.00–242.00	226.21
1	600–650	610	225.00	225.00
2	700–750	715	130.00–150.00	139.86
3	750–800	782	130.00–160.00	144.17
1	950–1000	960	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	160.00–175.00	167.70
2	300–350	345	150.00–175.00	162.50
4	350–400	375	170.00–200.00	180.13
3	400–450	423	170.00–205.00	191.89
5	450–500	469	150.00–175.00	161.99
1	500–550	510	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	660	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	515	150.00	150.00
2	550–600	585	125.00–150.00	137.61
2	600–650	633	170.00–182.00	175.98
1	650–700	685	145.00	145.00
1	700–750	715	130.00	130.00
1	750–800	770	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	145.00	145.00
1	400–450	435	140.00	140.00
2	550–600	578	115.00–125.00	119.94
2	600–650	615	115.00–130.00	122.44
1	650–700	660	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	865	130.00	130.00

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)	2	—	1,140	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,550.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,057	1,200.00–1,775.00	1,451.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,069	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,516.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,650.00	1,650.00

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,368	110.00–125.00	117.88
11	—	1,712	160.00–175.00	164.79
37	—	1,487	128.00–156.00	142.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,343	133.00–150.00	138.07
93	—	1,222	115.00–132.00	126.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,070	115.00–117.00	116.41
47	—	1,013	90.00–114.00	104.31
14	—	852	50.00–70.00	59.64
16	—	952	72.00–89.00	80.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,484	110.00–128.00	120.44

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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