Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-06-24

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 24
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
557 head
9 vs last sale 566 86 vs year ago 643 · 13.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
298 head
168 vs last sale 130 33 vs year ago 265 · +12.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
2 vs last sale 4 21 vs year ago 27 · 77.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

19 head Goats: 10.00 - 210.00; 15 head Sheep: 65.00 - 210.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 260.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $223.56/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 145.29 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.
Average price
$223.56
68 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,210
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$445
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$78.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
19.05
vs NC average
45.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544235.711,28349
Medium and Large 2533204.861,09214thin
Medium and Large 3534156.908385thin
One grade step is worth $78.81/cwt here — about $445 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
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 sale68 hd
223.56
NC average10 barns · 494 hd
242.62
−19.05
National average153 barns · 8,958 hd
269.28
−45.72
This barn, trailing median30 sales
368.85
−145.29
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
BullsHigh1,574165.872,61132
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,319148.961,964158
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,490139.002,0711thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,044110.921,15884

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)1,065$1,6751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,008$1,4802thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,104$2,2013thin

Every lot, as filed

127 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700672218.12/cwt210.00–225.001,4669
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000988183.52/cwt175.00–192.001,8132
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350334288.41/cwt260.00–305.0096312
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250235258.70/cwt250.00–270.006084
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650629181.35/cwt170.00–192.001,1415
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523240.24/cwt220.00–252.001,25627
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570230.15/cwt210.00–242.001,31222
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900865192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6611
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550513166.64/cwt150.00–175.008553
HeifersSmall 3450–500485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900875159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,3911
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850815179.38/cwt170.00–189.001,4622
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400375269.05/cwt250.00–292.001,00915
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750733164.25/cwt150.00–185.001,2046
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000975150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4631
BullsSmall 3250–300270130.00/cwt130.00–130.003511
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750725207.59/cwt203.00–212.001,5052
BullsSmall 3450–500475130.75/cwt125.00–137.006212
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500463166.64/cwt150.00–175.007723
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400383188.42/cwt175.00–201.007222
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550529217.78/cwt200.00–230.001,1528
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800773144.92/cwt140.00–150.001,1202
BullsMedium and Large 3700–750715125.00/cwt125.00–125.008941
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700670125.00/cwt125.00–125.008382
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900875157.46/cwt155.00–160.001,3782
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650628156.48/cwt140.00–175.009835
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650612246.47/cwt230.00–260.001,5089
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700688180.02/cwt175.00–185.001,2393
BullsSmall 3350–400383137.65/cwt130.00–145.005272
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350327242.40/cwt222.00–255.007933
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600567208.82/cwt200.00–220.001,1843
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500474230.58/cwt202.00–240.001,0934
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900870199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,7311
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800767188.68/cwt175.00–201.001,4473
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400373243.07/cwt222.00–265.009072
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450423223.17/cwt210.00–239.009446
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850805130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0471
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850823175.20/cwt170.00–177.001,4424
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000980205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0091
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600572250.37/cwt232.00–260.001,43210
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450425262.76/cwt250.00–275.001,11712
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350332294.64/cwt270.00–322.0097815
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625215.12/cwt200.00–220.001,3454
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400371298.75/cwt270.00–325.001,10814
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300283275.09/cwt250.00–300.007796
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750718212.80/cwt200.00–225.001,5282
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550529251.99/cwt240.00–270.001,33310
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950903168.50/cwt167.00–170.001,5222
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500475262.09/cwt250.00–285.001,24513
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29181,851.36/head1,600.00–2,050.001,8512
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4752,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0081,480.40/head1,200.00–1,700.001,4802
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0651,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bulls2,003180.74/cwt177.00–188.003,6209
CowsBoner 80-85%1,407159.25/cwt155.00–170.002,24154
Bulls1,429164.22/cwt155.00–174.002,34718
Bulls1,323145.04/cwt130.00–151.001,9195
CowsLean 85-90%1,095129.29/cwt128.00–132.001,41616
CowsLean 85-90%85866.95/cwt52.00–75.005748
CowsBoner 80-85%1,273143.61/cwt129.00–154.001,828104
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,490139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,0711
CowsLean 85-90%1,099117.93/cwt107.00–127.001,29643
CowsLean 85-90%94496.61/cwt89.00–105.0091217
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300290195.00/cwt195.00–195.005661
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350335175.00/cwt175.00–175.005861
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550516172.19/cwt159.00–180.008894
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600575164.97/cwt155.00–190.009495
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450420200.00/cwt200.00–200.008401
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700663236.58/cwt210.00–250.001,5699
SteersSmall 3600–650617137.85/cwt132.00–147.008513
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450415140.00/cwt140.00–140.005811
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500455150.00/cwt150.00–150.006831
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750705175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2341
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650623170.20/cwt155.00–190.001,0603
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550523219.82/cwt197.00–235.001,1506
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300255230.00/cwt230.00–230.005871
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400355137.00/cwt137.00–137.004861
SteersSmall 3500–550515140.00/cwt140.00–140.007211
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450410150.00/cwt150.00–150.006151
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600570218.41/cwt205.00–230.001,2453
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900860191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6431
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250205240.00/cwt240.00–240.004921
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450445200.00/cwt200.00–200.008901
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600570264.63/cwt240.00–279.001,50818
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650615200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2301
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700672172.31/cwt167.00–180.001,1583
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850817192.22/cwt170.00–205.001,5703
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700671249.94/cwt230.00–260.001,6774
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450430283.78/cwt269.00–307.001,22011
SteersSmall 3400–450435125.00/cwt125.00–125.005441
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800760232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7631
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550524253.17/cwt240.00–262.001,32714
SteersMedium and Large 3650–700690151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0421
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600580170.00/cwt170.00–170.009861
SteersSmall 3550–600558137.49/cwt135.00–140.007672
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500483255.70/cwt252.00–260.001,2353
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350338289.16/cwt270.00–330.009775
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650619252.76/cwt237.00–260.001,5654
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300290200.00/cwt200.00–200.005801
HeifersSmall 3350–400380127.53/cwt125.00–130.004852
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450425173.70/cwt160.00–200.007383
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400380307.65/cwt295.00–315.001,1694
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350310160.00/cwt160.00–160.004962
HeifersSmall 3250–300260135.00/cwt135.00–135.003511
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600573200.77/cwt195.00–207.001,1503
HeifersSmall 3200–250205131.00/cwt130.00–132.002692
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600565142.30/cwt135.00–150.008042
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550518167.01/cwt150.00–185.008653
HeifersSmall 3300–350310125.00/cwt125.00–125.003881
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500470160.64/cwt145.00–175.007552
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300265240.00/cwt240.00–240.006361
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500476217.58/cwt207.00–225.001,0367
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700667186.08/cwt180.00–192.001,2415
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400383176.11/cwt165.00–200.006753
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750725165.07/cwt160.00–170.001,1972
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250205195.00/cwt195.00–195.004001
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950920150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3802
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400374231.64/cwt220.00–240.008666
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800763186.68/cwt180.00–200.001,4243
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250215227.56/cwt219.00–240.004893
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350333240.93/cwt232.00–250.008022
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450425231.17/cwt210.00–240.009829
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650620228.77/cwt220.00–240.001,41812
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500476245.90/cwt230.00–265.001,17037
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450423257.76/cwt242.00–290.001,09015
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550522205.97/cwt190.00–218.001,07511
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300277261.90/cwt250.00–270.007253

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.