Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-09-16

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 16
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
699 head
119 vs last sale 580 95 vs year ago 604 · +15.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
161 head
10 vs last sale 171 36 vs year ago 197 · 18.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
1 vs last sale 8 7 vs year ago 16 · 43.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

7 head Goats: 25.00 - 175.00; 5 head Sheep: 140.00 - 200.00; 5 head Baby Calves: 100.00 - 300.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $212.04/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 156.81 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.
Average price
$212.04
82 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,149
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$441
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$81.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.21
vs NC average
24.97 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543220.411,19772
Medium and Large 2522180.779443thin
Medium and Large 3542139.347567thin
One grade step is worth $81.07/cwt here — about $441 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
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 sale82 hd
212.04
NC average9 barns · 370 hd
209.83
+2.21
National average181 barns · 11,482 hd
237.01
−24.97
This barn, trailing median30 sales
368.85
−156.81
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
BullsHigh1,362133.511,81823
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,326126.671,68077
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,573121.361,90910
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,117108.431,21150

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,211$1,6904thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)812$1,6675

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
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750720207.28/cwt190.00–222.001,4924
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700672223.34/cwt220.00–225.001,5013
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550525223.34/cwt200.00–235.001,17312
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350325185.00/cwt185.00–185.006011
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000970172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6681
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650611222.73/cwt218.00–230.001,36110
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450430155.00/cwt155.00–155.006671
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500455135.00/cwt120.00–150.006142
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550522250.53/cwt247.00–257.001,30820
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500473231.97/cwt220.00–255.001,09714
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600567240.35/cwt238.00–245.001,3633
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550510237.77/cwt237.00–242.001,21313
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450405155.00/cwt155.00–155.006281
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500477245.59/cwt242.00–247.001,1715
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added1000–10501,019182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,8557
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350328255.79/cwt247.00–265.008392
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850835220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8371
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300265155.00/cwt155.00–155.004111
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400373154.82/cwt135.00–170.005773
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350326126.09/cwt115.00–140.004114
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800768203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,5592
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650643250.22/cwt243.00–251.001,60925
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700654221.50/cwt221.50–221.501,4498
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350340195.00/cwt180.00–210.006632
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600567133.47/cwt120.00–150.007573
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550524143.74/cwt125.00–150.007534
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300290215.00/cwt215.00–215.006241
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600590227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,33919
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500467140.25/cwt120.00–150.006553
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700653140.04/cwt130.00–150.009142
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400363193.09/cwt175.00–200.0070114
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700666230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5324
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650628226.02/cwt220.00–232.001,4194
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400390180.00/cwt180.00–180.007021
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900878181.10/cwt157.00–192.001,5904
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450426235.43/cwt220.00–255.001,00312
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400366241.92/cwt230.00–265.008856
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600578220.97/cwt200.00–235.001,27714
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390220.00/cwt220.00–220.008581
Dairy HeifersMedium 3400–450415102.00/cwt102.00–102.004231
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450415204.11/cwt200.00–210.008475
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300250235.00/cwt235.00–235.005881
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850840187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,5711
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800755200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5101
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350320125.00/cwt125.00–125.004002
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750705130.00/cwt130.00–130.009171
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550528142.61/cwt135.00–150.007532
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550531183.52/cwt170.00–202.009745
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585170.00/cwt170.00–170.009951
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500487193.92/cwt170.00–210.0094410
Dairy HeifersLarge 3650–700660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007591
Dairy HeifersMedium 3350–400360110.00/cwt110.00–110.003961
Dairy HeifersLarge 3900–950905128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1581
Dairy HeifersLarge 3800–850810120.00/cwt120.00–120.009721
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800785170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3351
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800754231.50/cwt231.50–231.501,7469
Dairy SteersMedium 3450–500475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350316262.61/cwt245.00–280.008307
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450422226.82/cwt220.00–247.0095714
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600570142.30/cwt135.00–150.008112
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550545117.00/cwt117.00–117.006381
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300285170.00/cwt170.00–170.004851
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400365161.69/cwt150.00–167.005904
CowsLean 85-90%94891.23/cwt80.00–98.008655
CowsLean 85-90%93065.97/cwt60.00–70.006142
CowsLean 85-90%1,145112.41/cwt100.00–120.001,28743
CowsBoner 80-85%1,328126.42/cwt120.00–140.001,67976
CowsBoner 80-85%1,210146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,7671
Bulls1,678151.89/cwt150.00–155.002,5493
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,573121.36/cwt110.00–134.001,90910
Bulls1,418136.61/cwt130.00–145.001,93713
Bulls1,121119.87/cwt110.00–126.001,3447
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2111,689.58/head1,500.00–2,075.001,6904
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28301,608.47/head1,225.00–1,975.001,6084
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-27401,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
BullsMedium 2400–450430170.00/cwt170.00–170.007311
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400378235.63/cwt225.00–260.0089113
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750718192.66/cwt182.00–213.001,3836
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550526212.37/cwt200.00–230.001,11725
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600569214.39/cwt200.00–227.001,22018
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650619209.65/cwt200.00–222.001,2986
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300270215.00/cwt215.00–215.005811
BullsMedium 2350–400390185.00/cwt185.00–185.007221
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650610156.61/cwt150.00–170.009553
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300268263.94/cwt245.00–275.007073
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700681186.79/cwt180.00–200.001,2727
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950915142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2991
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350340160.00/cwt160.00–160.005441
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600578186.70/cwt175.00–195.001,0794
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500493176.28/cwt170.00–180.008694
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250222261.54/cwt250.00–270.005813
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850808173.50/cwt172.00–175.001,4022
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800778173.50/cwt172.00–175.001,3502
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750745170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2672
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350341186.33/cwt180.00–230.0063510
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900870135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1751
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550522180.77/cwt172.00–190.009443
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950931181.42/cwt177.00–185.001,6899
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450427174.31/cwt160.00–195.007446
HeifersMedium 2250–300275125.00/cwt125.00–125.003441
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250225253.11/cwt245.00–260.005693
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700670191.95/cwt180.00–208.001,2865
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950908153.47/cwt142.00–165.001,3942
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750710140.00/cwt140.00–140.009941
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650633162.55/cwt150.00–175.001,0292
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650620198.66/cwt185.00–210.001,2327
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500476218.09/cwt200.00–227.001,03830
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800768172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,3212
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600569205.32/cwt190.00–217.001,16812
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500463174.10/cwt160.00–180.008065
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550515214.34/cwt200.00–222.001,10428
BullsMedium 2550–600595150.00/cwt150.00–150.008931
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400375220.62/cwt210.00–235.0082710
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450429217.78/cwt200.00–235.0093438
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850820179.76/cwt170.00–190.001,4742
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900859161.51/cwt152.00–170.001,3874
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300254235.80/cwt230.00–250.005996
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900870124.91/cwt120.00–130.001,0872
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400366208.87/cwt195.00–215.007644
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450430144.91/cwt130.00–165.006234
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350323224.17/cwt215.00–235.007247
BullsMedium 3350–400395142.00/cwt142.00–142.005611
BullsMedium 3400–450410135.00/cwt135.00–135.005541
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450427208.98/cwt200.00–215.008925
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550512179.10/cwt170.00–190.009175
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500476219.51/cwt210.00–230.001,04519
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700685153.38/cwt150.00–160.001,0513

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.