Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-10-21

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 21
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
737 head
40 vs last sale 697 185 vs year ago 552 · +33.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
73 vs last sale 177 63 vs year ago 187 · +33.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
5 vs last sale 16 7 vs year ago 14 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

16 head Goats and Sheep: 50.00 - 210.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 375.00 to 525.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $208.30/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 179.32 against this barn's trailing median of $387.62.
Average price
$208.30
95 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,133
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$394
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$69.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.19
vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546221.751,21267
Medium and Large 2538185.7699920
Medium and Large 3538152.028188thin
One grade step is worth $69.73/cwt here — about $394 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
437405373341median 387.6212/1503/0204/2706/1508/17
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $423.11, low $355.29, median $387.62 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 sale95 hd
208.30
NC average8 barns · 318 hd
209.49
−1.19
This barn, trailing median30 sales
387.62
−179.32
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
BullsAverage1,582144.672,28929
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,338132.181,76990
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,593125.361,99716
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,060108.651,151100

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)1,138$1,9572thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,111$1,6459
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,015$1,4865
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,035$2,0124thin

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 2800–850800177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4161
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750716207.03/cwt200.00–222.001,4826
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500485150.00/cwt150.00–150.007283
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600585155.00/cwt155.00–155.009071
SteersMedium and Large 3650–700675113.00/cwt113.00–113.007631
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450418138.13/cwt130.00–150.005773
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650618230.78/cwt210.00–237.001,42610
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300278277.61/cwt265.00–290.007722
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400370125.00/cwt125.00–125.004632
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500474143.85/cwt125.00–155.006826
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600565137.17/cwt125.00–150.007752
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350345185.00/cwt185.00–185.006381
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500470257.37/cwt245.00–262.001,21010
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650625145.00/cwt145.00–145.009061
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550526180.79/cwt162.00–190.009517
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600581182.89/cwt172.00–190.001,0635
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650617167.19/cwt150.00–185.001,0327
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550530145.05/cwt140.00–150.007692
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550526242.69/cwt220.00–247.001,27718
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400368171.61/cwt165.00–175.006323
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400373219.77/cwt205.00–235.0082020
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850835139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,1611
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235191.63/cwt185.00–200.004503
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750710130.00/cwt130.00–130.009231
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700665170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1311
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423178.31/cwt167.00–190.007545
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550526208.10/cwt195.00–220.001,09519
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850813158.35/cwt150.00–175.001,2873
HeifersMedium 2500–550515125.00/cwt125.00–125.006441
HeifersMedium 2600–650645140.00/cwt140.00–140.009031
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350307133.15/cwt125.00–150.004093
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450427264.56/cwt252.00–272.001,13013
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700673232.00/cwt230.00–235.001,5613
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800760221.15/cwt210.00–225.001,6814
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350328287.63/cwt285.00–290.009432
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650630172.46/cwt170.00–175.001,0862
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400380195.00/cwt195.00–195.007411
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900880218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,9183
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250230300.00/cwt300.00–300.006901
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600574225.53/cwt210.00–247.001,29520
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400371270.88/cwt250.00–285.001,0059
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600573188.60/cwt170.00–206.001,0813
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550505186.00/cwt175.00–197.009392
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650618146.26/cwt125.00–167.009042
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450440212.53/cwt210.00–215.009352
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470210.00/cwt210.00–210.009871
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350323210.08/cwt200.00–220.006792
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750720170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2242
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500472171.49/cwt152.00–185.008093
Dairy SteersLarge 3250–300255132.00/cwt132.00–132.003371
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350315155.00/cwt155.00–155.004881
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700672173.57/cwt150.00–187.001,1663
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750725190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3781
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600550192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0561
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550521175.90/cwt155.00–189.009164
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900850174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,4791
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800750125.00/cwt125.00–125.009381
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750731191.47/cwt175.00–202.001,4007
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650629213.62/cwt208.00–223.001,34410
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300282153.25/cwt140.00–170.004323
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550529151.03/cwt125.00–167.007996
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600565155.00/cwt150.00–160.008762
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650620146.72/cwt140.00–150.009103
CowsLean 85-90%1,084114.04/cwt100.00–123.001,23667
CowsLean 85-90%90589.17/cwt82.00–97.0080713
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,593125.36/cwt115.00–132.001,99716
CowsBoner 80-85%1,338132.18/cwt123.00–144.001,76990
CowsLean 85-90%94176.29/cwt72.00–80.007189
CowsLean 85-90%1,191125.32/cwt124.00–127.001,49311
Bulls1,510142.10/cwt130.00–154.002,14619
Bulls1,761162.17/cwt156.00–169.002,8567
Bulls1,620120.13/cwt110.00–125.001,9463
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1381,957.14/head1,600.00–2,250.001,9572
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0151,486.18/head1,300.00–1,625.001,4865
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1111,645.08/head1,275.00–1,875.001,6459
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28701,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28551,599.56/head1,100.00–1,950.001,6002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5603,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450431217.77/cwt197.00–227.009397
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800771184.60/cwt175.00–196.001,4234
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400379273.68/cwt255.00–295.001,03716
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450424258.31/cwt245.00–269.001,09516
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350323268.60/cwt250.00–285.0086814
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500472240.20/cwt225.00–255.001,13427
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300275205.00/cwt205.00–205.005641
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700678176.01/cwt172.00–180.001,1932
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900870154.64/cwt150.00–158.001,3453
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700677201.11/cwt190.00–218.001,3627
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600572217.66/cwt199.00–233.001,24534
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550520225.96/cwt210.00–237.001,17533
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750733144.83/cwt135.00–155.001,0622
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600569181.54/cwt175.00–190.001,0338
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950917144.85/cwt130.00–155.001,3283
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000973168.39/cwt160.00–177.001,6382
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300274271.62/cwt250.00–295.007444
HeifersMedium 2700–750705139.00/cwt139.00–139.009801
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600558213.23/cwt195.00–224.001,19020
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800780177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3811
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623210.84/cwt190.00–219.001,31421
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,012142.33/cwt140.00–145.001,4403
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500477182.38/cwt175.00–190.008703
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300270222.04/cwt210.00–235.006002
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000980143.98/cwt141.00–147.001,4112
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950930139.02/cwt137.00–141.001,2932
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750709182.50/cwt179.00–190.001,2944
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900874145.21/cwt140.00–150.001,2695
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300280189.88/cwt179.00–200.005322
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500472211.32/cwt200.00–227.0099741
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350328175.25/cwt162.00–190.005752
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450423174.92/cwt150.00–195.007405
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450425215.01/cwt199.00–226.0091440
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450418141.72/cwt125.00–150.005924
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700671185.87/cwt175.00–202.001,24711
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250223230.00/cwt230.00–230.005133
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471202.04/cwt187.00–219.0095211
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350338227.93/cwt210.00–237.007704
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500479160.29/cwt135.00–180.007684
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350325225.47/cwt210.00–230.0073311
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400395146.67/cwt140.00–150.005793
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700679120.01/cwt105.00–125.008155
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900878134.80/cwt125.00–145.001,1842
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250218266.96/cwt260.00–272.005823
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400380215.00/cwt215.00–215.008171
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550517188.58/cwt175.00–200.0097512
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850805135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0871
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650615177.63/cwt170.00–189.001,0928
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850813152.97/cwt150.00–156.001,2442

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.