Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

26 head Goats and Sheep: 45.00- 185.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.92/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −138.93 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.

Average price

$229.92

78 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$403

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

$80.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.71

vs NC average

−40.27 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	240.47	1,307	61
Medium and Large 2	537	194.11	1,042	16thin
Medium and Large 3	565	160.00	904	1thin

One grade step is worth $80.47/cwt here — about $403 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale78 hd

229.92

—

NC average7 barns · 245 hd

226.22

+3.71

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−40.27

This barn, trailing median30 sales

368.85

−138.93

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	1,426	133.19	1,899	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,415	115.76	1,638	87
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	110.30	1,636	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,021	90.85	927	79

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)	1,088	$1,357	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	795	$1,025	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	859	$942	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	873	$1,485	14

Every lot, as filed

119 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Bulls	—	—	1,061	110.87/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,176	7
Bulls	—	—	1,518	138.55/cwt	120.00–150.00	2,103	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	59.64/cwt	50.00–68.00	537	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	135.74/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,697	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	110.30/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,636	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	75.51/cwt	70.00–82.00	712	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	274.76/cwt	247.00–302.00	1,566	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	205.64/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	274.43/cwt	250.00–300.00	771	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	300.42/cwt	280.00–325.00	985	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	186.43/cwt	175.00–192.00	1,534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	276.62/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,311	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	260.45/cwt	240.00–298.00	1,110	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	262.09/cwt	240.00–289.00	1,641	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	310.87/cwt	270.00–330.00	877	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	243.49/cwt	225.00–257.00	1,378	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	206.12/cwt	185.00–230.00	1,375	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	302.45/cwt	270.00–335.00	1,116	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	276.76/cwt	250.00–296.00	1,450	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	267.45/cwt	254.00–290.00	1,634	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	237.13/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,231	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	184.01/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,336	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	175.90/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,363	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	277.77/cwt	260.00–300.00	878	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	229.65/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,419	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	232.79/cwt	205.00–260.00	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	248.02/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,171	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	215.67/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,344	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,357.47/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,357	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	191.93/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,203	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	236.34/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,137	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	223.13/cwt	205.00–240.00	1,283	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	131.57/cwt	125.00–135.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	454	245.04/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,112	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	250.29/cwt	235.00–266.00	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	249.19/cwt	222.00–265.00	1,667	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	240.06/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,385	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	231.71/cwt	220.00–245.00	871	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	184.01/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	235.79/cwt	210.00–257.00	1,004	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	235.14/cwt	200.00–245.00	767	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	219.57/cwt	200.00–235.00	920	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	236	227.39/cwt	200.00–235.00	537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	289	235.13/cwt	232.00–240.00	680	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	195.54/cwt	182.00–210.00	1,099	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	192.99/cwt	170.00–210.00	998	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	195.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	187.21/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	220.08/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,041	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	169.80/cwt	155.00–185.00	637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	155.48/cwt	130.00–170.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	174.37/cwt	145.00–190.00	816	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	170.35/cwt	140.00–200.00	724	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	164.86/cwt	155.00–175.00	879	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	173.01/cwt	160.00–185.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	409	182.94/cwt	180.00–192.00	748	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	327	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,216	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	913	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,256	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	345	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	98.34/cwt	85.00–105.00	1,043	49
Bulls	—	—	1,755	154.91/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,719	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,419	115.29/cwt	108.00–127.00	1,636	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	106.88/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,117	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	835	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,169	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	578	161.48/cwt	140.00–195.00	933	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	770	142.16/cwt	125.00–160.00	1,095	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	208	204.94/cwt	200.00–210.00	426	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	595	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	770	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	478	161.59/cwt	150.00–185.00	772	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	320	209.26/cwt	200.00–220.00	670	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	199.82/cwt	180.00–208.00	1,547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	360.44/cwt	355.00–365.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	185.99/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	287.15/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,493	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	297.64/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,277	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	240.05/cwt	202.00–265.00	1,601	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	208.41/cwt	196.00–210.00	1,799	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	286.05/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,622	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	224.77/cwt	217.00–232.00	1,636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	277.23/cwt	245.00–301.00	1,040	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	334.21/cwt	307.00–357.00	1,076	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	312.83/cwt	280.00–340.00	1,182	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	307.47/cwt	280.00–334.00	1,470	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	201.49/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,628	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	288.78/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,239	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,414.67/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,415	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	1,579.11/head	1,150.00–2,000.00	1,579	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	998.31/head	700.00–1,250.00	998	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	218.35/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,140	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	883	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	244.57/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,245	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	218.55/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,366	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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 837Last week 762Year ago 970

Slaughter CattleReceipts 233Last week 219Year ago 281

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 18Year ago 37

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

26 head Goats and Sheep: 45.00- 185.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	200.00–210.00	204.94
1	250–300	265	130.00	130.00
4	300–350	320	200.00–220.00	209.26
1	400–450	420	140.00	140.00
3	450–500	478	150.00–185.00	161.59
1	500–550	545	130.00	130.00
3	550–600	578	140.00–195.00	161.48
1	600–650	620	130.00	130.00
1	650–700	695	150.00	150.00
2	750–800	770	125.00–160.00	142.16
1	800–850	835	140.00	140.00
2	900–950	913	135.00–140.00	137.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	270.00	270.00
7	250–300	282	270.00–330.00	310.87
22	300–350	328	280.00–325.00	300.42
23	350–400	369	270.00–335.00	302.45
20	400–450	429	270.00–320.00	288.78
28	450–500	474	260.00–295.00	276.62
13	500–550	524	250.00–296.00	276.76
20	550–600	570	247.00–302.00	274.76
16	600–650	626	240.00–289.00	262.09
12	650–700	667	202.00–265.00	240.05
4	700–750	725	190.00–222.00	205.64
4	750–800	774	180.00–208.00	199.82
3	800–850	823	175.00–192.00	186.43
1	850–900	880	186.00	186.00
1	900–950	935	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	235.00	235.00
9	400–450	426	210.00–257.00	235.79
7	450–500	481	210.00–250.00	236.34
11	500–550	522	200.00–240.00	218.35
7	550–600	575	205.00–240.00	223.13
2	600–650	623	207.00–225.00	215.67
3	650–700	668	180.00–187.00	184.01
1	800–850	835	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	190.00	190.00
1	350–400	395	157.00	157.00
4	400–450	409	180.00–192.00	182.94
2	450–500	493	190.00–200.00	195.03
3	500–550	520	130.00–170.00	155.48
2	550–600	573	180.00–195.00	187.21
1	600–650	600	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	327	372.00	372.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	285.00	285.00
7	250–300	281	250.00–300.00	274.43
8	300–350	316	260.00–300.00	277.77
27	350–400	375	245.00–301.00	277.23
26	400–450	426	240.00–298.00	260.45
29	450–500	472	240.00–280.00	248.02
29	500–550	519	220.00–255.00	237.13
32	550–600	566	225.00–257.00	243.49
15	600–650	618	210.00–250.00	229.65
11	650–700	667	185.00–230.00	206.12
4	700–750	726	170.00–200.00	184.01
3	750–800	775	170.00–182.00	175.90
1	850–900	860	165.00	165.00
1	900–950	920	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	236	200.00–235.00	227.39
5	250–300	289	232.00–240.00	235.13
16	300–350	326	200.00–245.00	235.14
13	350–400	376	220.00–245.00	231.71
12	400–450	419	200.00–235.00	219.57
21	450–500	473	200.00–235.00	220.08
9	500–550	517	170.00–210.00	192.99
7	550–600	562	182.00–210.00	195.54
8	600–650	627	180.00–200.00	191.93
1	650–700	690	147.00	147.00
3	700–750	715	125.00–135.00	131.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	187.00	187.00
4	350–400	375	155.00–185.00	169.80
2	400–450	428	160.00–185.00	173.01
7	450–500	468	145.00–190.00	174.37
1	550–600	565	160.00	160.00
1	600–650	625	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	355.00–365.00	360.44
1	250–300	260	310.00	310.00
6	300–350	322	307.00–357.00	334.21
9	350–400	378	280.00–340.00	312.83
15	400–450	429	275.00–315.00	297.64
35	450–500	478	280.00–334.00	307.47
24	500–550	520	270.00–315.00	287.15
15	550–600	567	270.00–310.00	286.05
32	600–650	611	254.00–290.00	267.45
7	650–700	669	222.00–265.00	249.19
3	700–750	728	217.00–232.00	224.77
3	800–850	808	185.00–210.00	201.49
9	850–900	863	196.00–210.00	208.41
2	900–950	913	182.00–190.00	185.99
1	1000–1050	1,025	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	327	270.00	270.00
2	350–400	375	235.00–266.00	250.29
3	400–450	430	205.00–260.00	232.79
4	450–500	454	235.00–250.00	245.04
8	500–550	509	230.00–250.00	244.57
3	550–600	577	235.00–245.00	240.06
4	600–650	625	205.00–230.00	218.55
1	750–800	765	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	197.00	197.00
2	400–450	425	140.00–200.00	170.35
2	500–550	533	155.00–175.00	164.86
1	650–700	665	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,061	104.00–119.00	110.87
17	—	1,518	120.00–150.00	138.55
3	—	1,755	151.00–160.00	154.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	900	50.00–68.00	59.64
18	—	943	70.00–82.00	75.51
49	—	1,061	85.00–105.00	98.34
6	—	1,045	106.00–107.00	106.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	134.00–138.00	135.74
85	—	1,419	108.00–127.00	115.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,483	100.00–116.00	110.30

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,357.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	888	700.00–1,250.00	998.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	595	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	865	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,414.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	883	1,150.00–2,000.00	1,579.11

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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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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