Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

15 head Goats: 10.00 - 200.00; 7 head Sheep: 60.00- 235.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 120.00- 140.00; 3 head Hogs

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $248.75/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −138.87 against this barn's trailing median of $387.62.

Average price

$248.75

18 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,359

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$806

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$146.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.10

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	271.30	1,487	13thin
Medium and Large 2	541	206.41	1,117	4thin
Medium and Large 3	545	125.00	681	1thin

One grade step is worth $146.30/cwt here — about $806 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

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 sale18 hd

248.75

—

NC average8 barns · 138 hd

252.85

−4.10

This barn, trailing median30 sales

387.62

−138.87

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,605	150.85	2,421	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,481	127.08	1,882	78
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,559	119.16	1,858	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,188	96.44	1,145	13

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	835	$850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	247.61/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,424	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	255.05/cwt	240.00–269.00	1,331	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	209.10/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,499	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	284.97/cwt	279.00–292.00	1,644	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	291.00/cwt	280.00–301.00	917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	256.59/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,096	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	781	235.41/cwt	231.00–238.00	1,839	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	250.15/cwt	235.00–262.00	1,684	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	315.42/cwt	270.00–382.00	1,142	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	275.32/cwt	262.00–285.00	1,699	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	217.03/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	235.47/cwt	222.00–256.00	1,681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	307.17/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,456	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	189.66/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,013	178.13/cwt	160.00–196.00	1,804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	293.97/cwt	287.00–300.00	1,540	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	348.46/cwt	337.00–357.00	1,331	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	316.74/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,333	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	218.28/cwt	200.00–235.00	923	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	177.40/cwt	175.00–180.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	195.21/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,025	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,559	119.16/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,858	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,752	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,489	126.48/cwt	119.00–135.00	1,883	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,363	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,278	104.86/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,340	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	69.30/cwt	68.00–70.00	726	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	814	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	146.55/cwt	132.00–159.00	2,466	10
Bulls	—	—	1,213	172.36/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,091	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	218.02/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	249.50/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,552	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	315.10/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	275.91/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,449	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	324.35/cwt	300.00–350.00	934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	265.92/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,529	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	213.92/cwt	195.00–230.00	1,557	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,022	154.98/cwt	140.00–175.00	1,584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	231.06/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,562	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	270.79/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,297	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	278.51/cwt	265.00–296.00	1,025	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	209.97/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	157.25/cwt	138.00–177.00	1,227	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	245.65/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,626	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	233.31/cwt	218.00–239.00	1,766	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	240.96/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	232.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	750	2

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Jan 13, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 328Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 205Year ago 185

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 39

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

15 head Goats: 10.00 - 200.00; 7 head Sheep: 60.00- 235.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 120.00- 140.00; 3 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	295	260.00	260.00
2	300–350	323	230.00–235.00	232.33
6	350–400	368	265.00–296.00	278.51
7	400–450	427	235.00–275.00	256.59
1	450–500	475	265.00	265.00
7	500–550	522	240.00–269.00	255.05
9	550–600	575	235.00–260.00	247.61
3	600–650	612	225.00–250.00	240.96
3	650–700	662	240.00–250.00	245.65
3	700–750	717	200.00–220.00	209.10
6	750–800	757	218.00–239.00	233.31
1	800–850	840	195.00	195.00
3	850–900	870	187.00–192.00	189.66
1	900–950	900	187.00	187.00
1	950–1000	965	135.00	135.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	450	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	780	138.00–177.00	157.25
1	850–900	865	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	270	301.00	301.00
2	300–350	315	280.00–301.00	291.00
5	350–400	362	270.00–382.00	315.42
4	450–500	474	300.00–312.00	307.17
5	500–550	524	287.00–300.00	293.97
9	550–600	577	279.00–292.00	284.97
9	600–650	617	262.00–285.00	275.32
6	650–700	673	235.00–262.00	250.15
4	700–750	714	222.00–256.00	235.47
5	750–800	781	231.00–238.00	235.41
1	800–850	835	224.00	224.00
2	850–900	858	214.00–220.00	217.03
2	1000–1050	1,013	160.00–196.00	178.13
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	550	192.00	192.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	300.00–350.00	324.35
3	300–350	325	295.00–335.00	315.10
3	350–400	382	337.00–357.00	348.46
11	400–450	421	275.00–335.00	316.74
9	450–500	479	255.00–280.00	270.79
7	500–550	525	250.00–290.00	275.91
6	550–600	575	250.00–285.00	265.92
3	600–650	622	245.00–258.00	249.50
10	650–700	676	210.00–250.00	231.06
4	700–750	728	195.00–230.00	213.92
2	750–800	763	200.00–220.00	209.97
1	800–850	805	187.00	187.00
3	1000–1050	1,022	140.00–175.00	154.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	423	200.00–235.00	218.28
2	450–500	483	200.00–237.00	218.02
3	500–550	525	175.00–210.00	195.21
1	550–600	590	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	175.00–180.00	177.40
1	400–450	425	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	545	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,559	110.00–125.00	119.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	150.00	150.00
76	—	1,489	119.00–135.00	126.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	119.00	119.00
8	—	1,278	98.00–114.00	104.86
3	—	1,048	68.00–70.00	69.30
1	—	925	88.00	88.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,683	132.00–159.00	146.55
2	—	1,213	170.00–175.00	172.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	850.00	850.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

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