Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

19 head Goats: 35.00- 150.00; 1 head Goat: 535.00 ; 9 head Sheep : 40.00- 255.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 25.00- 155.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.15/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −143.71 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.

Average price

$225.15

68 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,228

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

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

$73.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.07

vs NC average

−39.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	234.14	1,276	55
Medium and Large 2	557	198.71	1,107	9thin
Medium and Large 3	525	160.94	845	4thin

One grade step is worth $73.20/cwt here — about $431 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale68 hd

225.15

—

NC average7 barns · 286 hd

218.08

+7.07

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−39.37

This barn, trailing median30 sales

368.85

−143.71

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	—	High	1,478	141.26	2,088	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,386	123.41	1,710	94
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	116.39	1,768	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	102.20	1,061	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,119	$1,532	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	965	$1,199	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,023	$1,883	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	705	$1,750	1thin

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 1	250–300	275	282.75/cwt	260.00–307.00	778	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	292.84/cwt	270.00–329.00	1,400	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	310.47/cwt	275.00–340.00	1,316	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	1,532.12/head	1,050.00–2,000.00	1,532	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,198.81/head	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,199	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	177.50/cwt	177.00–178.00	1,443	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	219	294.67/cwt	270.00–325.00	645	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	236.97/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,031	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	216.45/cwt	200.00–236.00	1,346	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	220.97/cwt	194.00–257.00	1,611	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,077	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,852	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	187.62/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,356	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	240.47/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,000	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	179.71/cwt	159.00–190.00	1,218	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	234.46/cwt	220.00–262.00	1,233	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	313.73/cwt	270.00–338.00	1,352	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	243	322.58/cwt	315.00–330.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	288.29/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,747	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	234.28/cwt	217.00–260.00	867	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	818	131.08/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,072	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	268.44/cwt	250.00–284.00	1,777	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,776.86/head	1,500.00–2,050.00	1,777	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	202.47/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,061	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	224.75/cwt	200.00–237.00	951	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	298.88/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,554	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	218.69/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,472	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	263.58/cwt	245.00–290.00	846	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	307.51/cwt	275.00–330.00	846	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	316.06/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,030	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	233.76/cwt	220.00–258.00	1,328	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	259.21/cwt	240.00–303.00	969	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	228.02/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,535	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,189	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	256.83/cwt	240.00–305.00	1,079	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,050	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	314.88/cwt	280.00–340.00	1,666	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	296.33/cwt	270.00–324.00	1,692	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	334.82/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,242	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	341.84/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,118	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	171.49/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	256.56/cwt	240.00–287.00	1,203	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	216.64/cwt	200.00–238.00	1,545	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	275.45/cwt	250.00–302.00	1,567	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	86.63/cwt	80.00–90.00	767	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	116.39/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,768	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	132.26/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,669	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	710	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	369	1
Bulls	—	—	2,018	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,229	2
Bulls	—	—	1,499	144.52/cwt	127.00–155.00	2,166	27
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	610	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	659	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	473	1
Bulls	—	—	1,148	116.13/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,333	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,397	122.59/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,713	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	115.18/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,346	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	105.97/cwt	93.00–114.00	1,135	45
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	565	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	780	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	520	127.10/cwt	122.00–132.00	661	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	420	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	861	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	610	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	313.98/cwt	275.00–342.00	1,168	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	273.13/cwt	245.00–287.00	1,696	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	319.52/cwt	280.00–345.00	831	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	312.79/cwt	277.00–340.00	1,479	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	157.34/cwt	150.00–170.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	196.00/cwt	192.00–200.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	160.94/cwt	145.00–175.00	845	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	172.28/cwt	160.00–180.00	811	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	159.09/cwt	147.00–175.00	684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,159	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	180.12/cwt	160.00–200.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	177.50/cwt	155.00–200.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	163.57/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,096	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	208.66/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	236.97/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	224.89/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	138.96/cwt	122.00–150.00	952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	210.74/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,222	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	220.00/cwt	205.00–235.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	245.96/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,242	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	249.68/cwt	245.00–255.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	227.60/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	195.70/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,143	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	235.76/cwt	222.00–250.00	1,356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	227.98/cwt	205.00–240.00	743	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	224.93/cwt	220.00–235.00	843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	154.38/cwt	137.00–170.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	187.68/cwt	175.00–200.00	991	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	224.80/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,063	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	239.56/cwt	235.00–245.00	539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	188.82/cwt	175.00–200.00	616	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1

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 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 762Last week 1,166Year ago 985

Slaughter CattleReceipts 219Last week 280Year ago 388

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 12Year ago 15

19 head Goats: 35.00- 150.00; 1 head Goat: 535.00 ; 9 head Sheep : 40.00- 255.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 25.00- 155.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	219	270.00–325.00	294.67
8	250–300	275	260.00–307.00	282.75
15	300–350	321	245.00–290.00	263.58
38	350–400	374	240.00–303.00	259.21
28	400–450	420	240.00–305.00	256.83
23	450–500	469	240.00–287.00	256.56
30	500–550	526	220.00–262.00	234.46
25	550–600	568	220.00–258.00	233.76
10	600–650	622	200.00–236.00	216.45
5	650–700	673	200.00–227.00	218.69
7	700–750	723	170.00–210.00	187.62
1	750–800	755	182.00	182.00
2	800–850	813	177.00–178.00	177.50
1	850–900	890	165.00	165.00
1	900–950	905	147.00	147.00
4	950–1000	965	170.00–172.00	171.49
1	1050–1100	1,050	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	235.00–245.00	239.56
1	250–300	250	245.00	245.00
10	300–350	326	205.00–240.00	227.98
3	350–400	375	220.00–235.00	224.93
11	400–450	423	200.00–237.00	224.75
15	450–500	473	200.00–237.00	224.80
4	500–550	524	185.00–215.00	202.47
5	550–600	584	185.00–210.00	195.70
1	600–650	620	165.00	165.00
3	650–700	685	122.00–150.00	138.96
3	800–850	818	127.00–136.00	131.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	192.00–200.00	196.00
4	300–350	326	175.00–200.00	188.82
3	350–400	378	150.00–170.00	157.34
4	400–450	430	147.00–175.00	159.09
4	450–500	471	160.00–180.00	172.28
4	500–550	525	145.00–175.00	160.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	320.00	320.00
11	250–300	275	275.00–330.00	307.51
18	300–350	326	275.00–335.00	316.06
22	350–400	372	275.00–342.00	313.98
34	400–450	424	275.00–340.00	310.47
28	450–500	478	270.00–329.00	292.84
29	500–550	520	270.00–320.00	298.88
15	550–600	569	250.00–302.00	275.45
8	600–650	621	245.00–287.00	273.13
9	650–700	673	200.00–245.00	228.02
5	700–750	713	200.00–238.00	216.64
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	820	145.00	145.00
1	850–900	850	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	225.00	225.00
2	300–350	340	205.00–235.00	220.00
3	350–400	370	217.00–260.00	234.28
8	400–450	416	230.00–260.00	240.47
1	450–500	480	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	505	242.00–250.00	245.96
3	550–600	580	200.00–230.00	210.74
2	600–650	620	202.00–215.00	208.66
5	650–700	678	159.00–190.00	179.71
1	700–750	710	130.00	130.00
1	750–800	795	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	365	155.00–200.00	177.50
2	400–450	418	160.00–200.00	180.12
5	450–500	472	137.00–170.00	154.38
2	500–550	528	175.00–200.00	187.68
1	600–650	615	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	245.00–255.00	249.68
3	400–450	435	210.00–250.00	236.97
1	450–500	495	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	538	220.00–235.00	227.60
2	550–600	575	222.00–250.00	235.76
2	600–650	630	235.00–239.00	236.97
2	650–700	680	220.00–230.00	224.89
1	750–800	760	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	315.00–330.00	322.58
3	250–300	260	280.00–345.00	319.52
8	300–350	327	330.00–360.00	341.84
13	350–400	371	320.00–360.00	334.82
27	400–450	431	270.00–338.00	313.73
27	450–500	473	277.00–340.00	312.79
23	500–550	529	280.00–340.00	314.88
20	550–600	571	270.00–324.00	296.33
4	600–650	606	282.00–295.00	288.29
6	650–700	662	250.00–284.00	268.44
4	700–750	729	194.00–257.00	220.97
1	750–800	770	165.00	165.00
1	900–950	940	175.00	175.00
4	1050–1100	1,077	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	170.00	170.00
1	350–400	390	165.00	165.00
1	450–500	465	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	530	140.00	140.00
1	600–650	610	190.00	190.00
3	650–700	670	155.00–175.00	163.57
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	135.00	135.00
1	450–500	450	105.00	105.00
2	500–550	520	122.00–132.00	127.10
1	600–650	610	108.00	108.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	205.00	205.00
1	450–500	450	130.00	130.00
1	550–600	565	138.00	138.00
1	600–650	610	148.00	148.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,119	1,050.00–2,000.00	1,532.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	965	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,198.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	940	1,500.00–2,050.00	1,776.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	885	80.00–90.00	86.63
1	—	710	52.00	52.00
4	—	1,169	115.00–116.00	115.18
45	—	1,071	93.00–114.00	105.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,519	110.00–124.00	116.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,262	130.00–137.00	132.26
86	—	1,397	115.00–129.00	122.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,018	160.00	160.00
27	—	1,499	127.00–155.00	144.52
5	—	1,148	110.00–122.00	116.13

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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

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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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Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

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