Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-06-03

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 3
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
702 head
311 vs last sale 391 135 vs year ago 837 · 16.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
100 vs last sale 90 86 vs year ago 276 · 31.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
6 vs last sale 18 7 vs year ago 17 · +41.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

25 head Goats: 50.00 - 155.00; 13 head Sheep: 55.00 - 145.00; 7 head Baby Calves: 50.00 - 540.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.31/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 129.54 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.
Average price
$239.31
60 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,305
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$416
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$73.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.48
vs NC average
33.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548249.941,36947
Medium and Large 2536221.751,1897thin
Medium and Large 3539176.559526thin
One grade step is worth $73.39/cwt here — about $416 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
417374331287median 368.8512/1503/0204/2706/1508/17
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 sale60 hd
239.31
NC average8 barns · 158 hd
240.79
−1.48
National average170 barns · 13,742 hd
273.03
−33.72
This barn, trailing median30 sales
368.85
−129.54
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,458158.452,31019
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,856149.732,7794thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,298138.531,798109
CowsLean 85-90%Low988110.101,08825

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,047$1,7026
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,119$1,6487
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)853$1,5662thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)935$2,0279

Every lot, as filed

121 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500469297.74/cwt280.00–318.001,39615
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450428252.19/cwt235.00–270.001,0792
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600575197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,1331
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550525154.95/cwt150.00–160.008132
CowsBoner 80-85%1,303136.98/cwt127.00–148.001,78599
Bulls1,925174.06/cwt170.00–182.003,3513
Bulls1,120145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,6241
Bulls1,387156.22/cwt150.00–167.002,16715
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350325253.58/cwt235.00–270.008242
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800765147.16/cwt130.00–165.001,1262
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650635250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5881
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350323271.14/cwt260.00–280.008764
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-27952,092.45/head2,025.00–2,175.002,0922
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1191,647.54/head950.00–1,975.001,6487
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28531,566.06/head1,300.00–1,775.001,5662
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650621230.74/cwt220.00–237.001,4336
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29922,101.51/head1,700.00–2,550.002,1026
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600563237.56/cwt220.00–250.001,3374
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550516300.13/cwt287.00–315.001,54916
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700658273.36/cwt257.00–280.001,79913
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850838205.95/cwt190.00–222.001,7262
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550514258.04/cwt225.00–277.001,3266
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650618282.12/cwt270.00–297.001,74412
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400381286.86/cwt270.00–310.001,0936
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350337298.43/cwt290.00–315.001,0066
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1211,792.60/head1,650.00–1,900.001,7935
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750726242.08/cwt230.00–254.001,7584
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28701,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900870159.27/cwt144.00–175.001,3867
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800762166.86/cwt150.00–185.001,2713
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650620234.71/cwt220.00–255.001,45520
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450419305.09/cwt287.00–335.001,2787
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450425274.94/cwt260.00–290.001,16813
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600579302.94/cwt280.00–319.001,75433
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850809172.23/cwt152.00–190.001,3938
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300278302.03/cwt287.00–315.008406
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600573248.23/cwt230.00–275.001,42221
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300285304.82/cwt300.00–310.008692
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350331279.22/cwt270.00–290.0092414
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800765236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,8051
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750725226.80/cwt202.00–245.001,64414
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250208310.20/cwt300.00–315.006453
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950923155.59/cwt140.00–177.001,4365
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374282.86/cwt260.00–297.001,05819
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700678226.11/cwt222.00–236.001,5339
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550527251.32/cwt230.00–270.001,32426
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400375292.26/cwt270.00–327.001,09615
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000968173.78/cwt162.00–186.001,6822
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950925160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4801
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250245310.00/cwt310.00–310.007601
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600562273.05/cwt257.00–290.001,53516
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750713191.71/cwt175.00–200.001,3673
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550520282.46/cwt265.00–302.001,46918
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700668255.97/cwt240.00–270.001,7109
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450419299.60/cwt280.00–322.001,2559
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500468268.51/cwt250.00–285.001,25725
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500476278.62/cwt267.00–305.001,32619
CowsBoner 80-85%1,248153.89/cwt149.00–160.001,92110
CowsLean 85-90%93597.68/cwt92.00–100.009133
CowsLean 85-90%69278.75/cwt72.00–86.005453
CowsLean 85-90%1,234125.01/cwt121.00–126.001,5435
CowsLean 85-90%975114.16/cwt102.00–120.001,11314
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,856149.73/cwt146.00–156.002,7794
Dairy HeifersLarge 3350–400360145.00/cwt145.00–145.005221
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500460170.00/cwt170.00–170.007821
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850820135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1071
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750735143.50/cwt142.00–145.001,0552
Dairy HeifersLarge 3650–700690150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0351
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600550155.00/cwt155.00–155.008531
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650626266.73/cwt250.00–280.001,67012
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800768215.89/cwt197.00–225.001,6584
Bred CowsMedium 26751,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Dairy HeifersLarge 3300–350325127.50/cwt125.00–130.004142
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650600157.00/cwt157.00–157.009421
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900860152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,3071
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500495170.00/cwt170.00–170.008421
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400365200.00/cwt200.00–200.007301
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350328313.34/cwt300.00–327.001,0288
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300276300.49/cwt285.00–325.008297
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000995147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,4631
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850815199.02/cwt187.00–218.001,6223
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400365165.00/cwt165.00–165.006021
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550520182.46/cwt165.00–201.009494
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600568188.48/cwt187.00–190.001,0712
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650625170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0631
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700670135.00/cwt135.00–135.009051
SteersMedium and Large 3700–750730165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2051
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500478176.13/cwt150.00–200.008424
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400385220.00/cwt220.00–220.008471
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550505175.00/cwt175.00–175.008841
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550523182.49/cwt180.00–185.009542
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500490217.47/cwt215.00–220.001,0662
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850835172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4361
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500488268.53/cwt262.00–275.001,3102
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500475255.55/cwt230.00–270.001,21410
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400365255.84/cwt250.00–277.009345
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650633209.53/cwt202.00–217.001,3262
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750705185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3041
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700658230.02/cwt225.00–235.001,5142
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700681183.96/cwt170.00–192.001,2534
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850815165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3451
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900885154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3631
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550503227.34/cwt210.00–247.001,1443
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428241.06/cwt220.00–255.001,0328
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350332256.51/cwt245.00–275.008523
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600561217.55/cwt210.00–225.001,2204
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550527246.50/cwt210.00–260.001,29915
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300275261.82/cwt250.00–275.007202
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650600170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0201
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600580250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4501
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750737140.67/cwt140.00–142.001,0373
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300285270.00/cwt270.00–270.007701
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450423262.74/cwt235.00–275.001,11110
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700670235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5751
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350330210.00/cwt210.00–210.006931
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500484229.59/cwt215.00–255.001,1114
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350338205.04/cwt200.00–210.006932
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370243.01/cwt230.00–255.0089914
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250228237.31/cwt235.00–240.005412
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600578164.74/cwt145.00–185.009522
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450413191.53/cwt175.00–200.007913

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.