Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-07-29

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 29
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
556 head
57 vs last sale 499 61 vs year ago 495 · +12.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
130 vs last sale 274 76 vs year ago 220 · 34.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
16 vs last sale 19 21 vs year ago 14 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

5 head Goats: 165.00 - 195.00; 4 head Baby Calves: 325.00 - 450.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $223.46/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 145.40 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.
Average price
$223.46
51 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,210
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$483
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$90.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.42
vs NC average
35.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541235.561,27540
Medium and Large 2541199.121,0787thin
Medium and Large 3546145.057914thin
One grade step is worth $90.51/cwt here — about $483 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
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 sale51 hd
223.46
NC average9 barns · 308 hd
223.03
+0.42
National average139 barns · 7,218 hd
258.46
−35.00
This barn, trailing median30 sales
368.85
−145.40
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
BullsAverage1,575149.152,34910
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,311136.711,79281
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,526132.722,0255thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,180113.701,34141

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)953$1,42110
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)957$1,4146
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)960$1,90317
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$1,4501thin

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 1350–400383253.36/cwt240.00–270.009705
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600568234.55/cwt220.00–248.001,33215
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900855156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3341
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29201,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300285325.00/cwt325.00–325.009261
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0662,030.09/head1,650.00–2,450.002,0305
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450424263.09/cwt250.00–275.001,11614
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650622231.79/cwt220.00–257.001,44214
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850845212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,7911
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600563235.99/cwt235.00–237.001,3292
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750720230.64/cwt222.00–240.001,6613
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750740199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,4731
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600569259.66/cwt250.00–272.001,4778
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550525236.16/cwt220.00–248.001,24025
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,005124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,2461
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350305235.00/cwt235.00–235.007171
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29041,781.90/head1,175.00–2,175.001,78211
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000960138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29571,413.96/head1,025.00–2,175.001,4146
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29531,421.07/head875.00–1,700.001,42110
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0452,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500473220.37/cwt200.00–230.001,0428
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300260225.00/cwt225.00–225.005851
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550525212.57/cwt205.00–220.001,1162
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400368220.07/cwt210.00–230.008102
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450415242.95/cwt230.00–255.001,0082
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650633198.51/cwt195.00–202.001,2572
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800785160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2561
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3001
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450418210.95/cwt200.00–227.008826
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650626180.18/cwt170.00–200.001,1284
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423288.73/cwt280.00–297.001,22110
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750723200.59/cwt192.00–209.001,4502
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500460280.00/cwt275.00–285.001,2882
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524246.76/cwt230.00–266.001,29333
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950910160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4561
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500479261.80/cwt235.00–277.001,25418
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700679239.40/cwt227.00–252.001,6266
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800768184.98/cwt180.00–190.001,4212
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550519261.94/cwt250.00–277.001,3598
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800755220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6611
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600575241.89/cwt227.00–255.001,39115
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850835176.92/cwt170.00–184.001,4772
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350336259.47/cwt240.00–275.0087210
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450424273.48/cwt260.00–290.001,16013
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500473242.15/cwt225.00–259.001,14525
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400376256.41/cwt240.00–270.009648
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750729213.99/cwt200.00–229.001,5604
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350332257.69/cwt240.00–275.008566
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700672209.30/cwt200.00–224.001,4067
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300290290.00/cwt290.00–290.008411
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700673219.24/cwt207.00–232.001,4756
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000970185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7951
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900885182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6111
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850810200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6201
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650620230.83/cwt220.00–245.001,43114
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900873173.45/cwt170.00–177.001,5142
CowsBoner 80-85%1,480146.86/cwt144.00–151.002,17411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,284135.11/cwt126.00–142.001,73570
CowsLean 85-90%1,185117.15/cwt102.00–124.001,38825
CowsLean 85-90%1,12197.14/cwt90.00–100.001,0898
Bulls1,479149.20/cwt140.00–160.002,2077
CowsLean 85-90%1,275126.57/cwt126.00–127.001,6147
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850800110.00/cwt110.00–110.008801
Dairy HeifersLarge 3300–350310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
Bulls1,745134.03/cwt130.00–138.002,3392
Bulls1,910179.00/cwt179.00–179.003,4191
CowsLean 85-90%85070.00/cwt70.00–70.005951
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,526132.72/cwt127.00–138.002,0255
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600560100.00/cwt100.00–100.005601
Dairy HeifersLarge 3400–450445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550530136.92/cwt120.00–152.007264
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650622118.24/cwt110.00–125.007353
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750700122.00/cwt122.00–122.008541
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700693166.02/cwt160.00–172.001,1512
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800763117.54/cwt105.00–130.008972
Dairy SteersLarge 3900–950925173.00/cwt172.00–174.001,6002
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600570124.14/cwt120.00–128.007082
Dairy HeifersLarge 3500–550530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900870130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1311
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450423135.00/cwt135.00–135.005712
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800768211.26/cwt201.00–222.001,6222
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300293237.39/cwt225.00–250.006962
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650624256.37/cwt252.00–260.001,60012
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250240280.00/cwt280.00–280.006721
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375296.90/cwt290.00–302.001,1137
Dairy SteersLarge 3950–1000950155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4731
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550505175.00/cwt175.00–175.008841
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450416188.44/cwt170.00–205.007844
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500480188.30/cwt170.00–200.009043
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500467143.45/cwt125.00–160.006703
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350324186.88/cwt170.00–195.006054
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250230305.00/cwt305.00–305.007021
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650635175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1111
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700683148.71/cwt130.00–160.001,0164
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800795187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4871
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750707184.37/cwt175.00–190.001,3033
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550526200.45/cwt190.00–212.001,0544
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650607200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2143
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250223209.85/cwt200.00–215.004683
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400390228.80/cwt215.00–240.008924
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600576205.49/cwt200.00–210.001,1844
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700680195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3261
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550525182.50/cwt170.00–195.009582
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850838148.38/cwt135.00–162.001,2432
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400367152.25/cwt140.00–175.005593
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450424230.32/cwt215.00–250.0097711
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500476208.77/cwt200.00–220.009947
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550540235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2691
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350330185.00/cwt185.00–185.006111
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400376217.27/cwt205.00–225.008177
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550518152.32/cwt145.00–160.007892
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335213.51/cwt205.00–225.007153
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600562197.34/cwt192.00–200.001,1093
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650610150.00/cwt150.00–150.009151
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600583157.55/cwt145.00–170.009192
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600568162.44/cwt150.00–175.009232
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650628131.70/cwt130.00–135.008273
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450408188.39/cwt170.00–200.007693
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500472174.38/cwt150.00–195.008233
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600573137.77/cwt125.00–150.007892
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450432183.08/cwt170.00–195.007916
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700670153.76/cwt140.00–172.001,0303
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400363175.52/cwt150.00–200.006372
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400365173.77/cwt165.00–185.006344
SteersMedium and Large 3800–850820135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1071
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250223162.53/cwt160.00–165.003622

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.