Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-10-07

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 7
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
627 head
103 vs last sale 524 29 vs year ago 598 · +4.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
213 head
75 vs last sale 138 86 vs year ago 127 · +67.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
9 vs last sale 7 10 vs year ago 6 · +166.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

17 head Goats: 45.00 - 200.00; 13 head Sheep: 80.00 - 340.00; 4 head Baby Calves: 40.00 - 240.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $215.67/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 153.18 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.
Average price
$215.67
54 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,171
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$589
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$109.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.93
vs NC average
37.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543224.761,22145
Medium and Large 2539177.099548thin
Medium and Large 3550115.006331thin
One grade step is worth $109.76/cwt here — about $589 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 sale54 hd
215.67
NC average5 barns · 131 hd
204.74
+10.93
National average183 barns · 16,319 hd
252.68
−37.01
This barn, trailing median30 sales
368.85
−153.18
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
BullsHigh1,553139.822,17216
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,351125.531,69685
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,523122.491,86610
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05097.871,02778

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)1,035$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,084$1,4366
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,030$1,4182thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)990$1,8917

Every lot, as filed

132 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 1450–500477260.37/cwt239.00–277.001,24220
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700686218.25/cwt201.00–230.001,4974
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300268272.22/cwt250.00–285.007303
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900890172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,5311
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600561235.66/cwt218.00–250.001,32211
SteersMedium 2350–400385190.00/cwt190.00–190.007321
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added250–300270327.00/cwt327.00–327.008832
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450418277.66/cwt250.00–287.001,16110
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750720181.00/cwt177.00–185.001,3032
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800750190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4251
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550506250.89/cwt230.00–260.001,27016
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350321261.02/cwt247.00–279.008385
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550508246.49/cwt245.00–248.001,2522
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450447250.19/cwt248.00–255.001,1185
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600595140.00/cwt140.00–140.008331
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500490180.72/cwt175.00–192.008863
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300295130.00/cwt130.00–130.003841
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400360195.00/cwt195.00–195.007021
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400390150.00/cwt150.00–150.005851
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650640127.00/cwt127.00–127.008131
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450425136.51/cwt130.00–150.005803
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350325162.38/cwt150.00–175.005284
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added250–300265279.00/cwt279.00–279.007397
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800755150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1331
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250243205.05/cwt200.00–210.004982
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450405192.41/cwt185.00–200.007792
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300263191.84/cwt185.00–201.005053
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500470149.51/cwt149.00–150.007032
HeifersMedium 2350–400390185.00/cwt185.00–185.007221
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450425232.94/cwt220.00–240.0099031
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400372194.89/cwt187.00–210.007253
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650630178.42/cwt160.00–190.001,1244
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800760142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0791
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600555185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0271
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550500185.00/cwt185.00–185.009251
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650615212.30/cwt199.00–233.001,3068
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400376271.62/cwt250.00–282.001,0215
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850835175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4611
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650620157.00/cwt157.00–157.009731
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250230219.67/cwt215.00–225.005052
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450425190.00/cwt190.00–190.008081
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500455235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0691
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650620179.50/cwt169.00–190.001,1132
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400375235.00/cwt235.00–235.008811
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650633247.44/cwt241.00–248.001,56612
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450419304.76/cwt302.00–310.001,2775
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600573259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,4843
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750720211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5191
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700680242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,6461
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added1050–11001,052192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,02010
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350310150.00/cwt150.00–150.004651
Dairy HeifersLarge 3450–500490104.00/cwt104.00–104.005101
Dairy HeifersLarge 3800–850815111.25/cwt101.00–120.009074
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350310330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0231
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500470285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3401
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400395310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2251
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600553139.86/cwt110.00–170.007732
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550520154.33/cwt137.00–172.008032
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500465159.00/cwt159.00–159.007391
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800785160.39/cwt149.00–179.001,2594
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400371267.88/cwt245.00–285.0099417
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400360172.00/cwt172.00–172.006191
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600574245.53/cwt244.00–252.001,4099
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600570150.00/cwt150.00–150.008551
BullsMedium and Large 3750–800750105.00/cwt105.00–105.007881
CowsLean 85-90%1,196107.74/cwt99.00–115.001,28944
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,523122.49/cwt118.00–130.001,86610
CowsBoner 80-85%1,395143.54/cwt139.00–156.002,0025
CowsBoner 80-85%1,348124.40/cwt114.00–137.001,67780
CowsLean 85-90%71867.40/cwt55.00–78.004848
CowsLean 85-90%84287.14/cwt80.00–96.0073423
CowsLean 85-90%1,380116.68/cwt116.00–117.001,6103
Bulls1,475165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4341
Bulls1,597145.96/cwt132.00–158.002,33111
Bulls1,453116.65/cwt110.00–120.001,6954
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0301,417.78/head1,000.00–1,675.001,4182
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0841,436.28/head875.00–1,700.001,4366
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29501,685.58/head1,625.00–1,750.001,6865
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0902,405.05/head2,175.00–2,600.002,4052
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350327274.89/cwt255.00–290.008999
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700675192.30/cwt175.00–210.001,2984
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300284256.97/cwt240.00–275.007304
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600568223.51/cwt200.00–237.001,27018
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850823154.04/cwt145.00–167.001,2683
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524235.10/cwt220.00–252.001,23217
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750711194.61/cwt187.00–204.001,3844
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300265212.00/cwt212.00–212.005621
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350326232.34/cwt216.00–240.007574
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250223214.16/cwt200.00–230.004782
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450425252.89/cwt230.00–270.001,07532
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500476250.87/cwt235.00–265.001,19425
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800795140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1131
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600561178.14/cwt170.00–190.009997
BullsMedium 2400–450435125.00/cwt125.00–125.005441
BullsMedium 2250–300280160.00/cwt160.00–160.004481
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250225280.00/cwt280.00–280.006301
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650627202.48/cwt190.00–220.001,2707
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550518168.92/cwt150.00–185.008755
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350337194.02/cwt180.00–210.006546
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700650155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0081
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850828157.18/cwt142.00–165.001,3013
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350324225.79/cwt214.00–235.007328
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500480235.91/cwt220.00–251.001,13217
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400376229.96/cwt212.00–245.0086520
HeifersMedium 2400–450435190.00/cwt190.00–190.008271
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600569217.88/cwt210.00–230.001,24022
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750713167.58/cwt159.00–185.001,1955
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700652186.98/cwt179.00–192.001,2193
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600573190.72/cwt180.00–200.001,0933
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473206.26/cwt200.00–212.009764
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900865157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3581
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300277219.27/cwt210.00–237.006076
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550511199.46/cwt175.00–212.001,0197
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350325270.00/cwt270.00–270.008781
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250230220.52/cwt210.00–232.005072
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550520229.90/cwt210.00–240.001,19521
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650618210.78/cwt200.00–225.001,3037
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800774177.89/cwt165.00–190.001,3774
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400385215.07/cwt200.00–225.008285
BullsMedium 2450–500478170.03/cwt165.00–175.008132
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550545165.00/cwt165.00–165.008991
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500477170.07/cwt160.00–175.008113
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450428165.41/cwt150.00–180.007083
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500459209.50/cwt190.00–225.009626
BullsMedium 2750–800795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000980135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3231
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700685125.00/cwt125.00–125.008561
BullsMedium 2700–750740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450435212.80/cwt205.00–229.009264
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630163.72/cwt150.00–180.001,0314

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.