Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

18 head Goats: 30.00 - 220.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 150.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.88/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −138.97 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.

Average price

$229.88

38 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$549

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

$98.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.25

vs NC average

−67.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	236.30	1,302	35
Medium and Large 2	555	190.00	1,055	1thin
Medium and Large 3	548	137.50	753	2thin

One grade step is worth $98.80/cwt here — about $549 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

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 sale38 hd

229.88

—

NC average7 barns · 165 hd

222.63

+7.25

National average119 barns · 5,510 hd

297.83

−67.95

This barn, trailing median30 sales

368.85

−138.97

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	1,684	173.98	2,930	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,591	146.61	2,333	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,660	131.00	2,175	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	113.86	1,090	10

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	870	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	770	$1,463	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	952	$2,148	6

Every lot, as filed

86 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 3	500–550	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	252.96/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,305	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	209.83/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	200.56/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	228.64/cwt	218.00–250.00	743	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	243.27/cwt	220.00–269.00	1,034	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	224.13/cwt	210.00–252.00	1,161	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	223.09/cwt	210.00–235.00	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	217.44/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	200.90/cwt	192.00–210.00	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	223.04/cwt	214.00–240.00	1,383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	202.48/cwt	197.00–210.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	259.85/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	202.61/cwt	187.00–218.00	1,439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	203.76/cwt	195.00–216.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	261.91/cwt	249.00–275.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	258.09/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	263.98/cwt	242.00–282.00	1,264	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	268.76/cwt	245.00–287.00	1,508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	266.45/cwt	240.00–277.00	1,135	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	273.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	280.34/cwt	262.00–302.00	1,461	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	278.71/cwt	265.00–292.00	906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	224.72/cwt	208.00–235.00	1,519	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	164.90/cwt	150.00–175.00	853	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	153.45/cwt	150.00–157.00	895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	223.50/cwt	212.00–235.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	128.36/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,411	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,175	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	510	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	393	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	97.13/cwt	87.00–100.00	799	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,658	153.67/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,548	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,580	145.45/cwt	135.00–152.00	2,298	61
Bulls	—	—	1,684	173.98/cwt	167.00–180.00	2,930	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	1,462.50/head	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,463	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	2,238.72/head	1,650.00–2,675.00	2,239	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	2,101.99/head	1,500.00–2,700.00	2,102	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	237.17/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,461	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	250.69/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,444	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	245.30/cwt	235.00–255.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	261.83/cwt	235.00–289.00	1,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	263.04/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,107	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	208.28/cwt	199.00–222.00	1,093	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	251.79/cwt	225.00–267.00	1,191	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	216.03/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,259	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	242.65/cwt	220.00–259.00	1,378	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	247.03/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,166	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	225.97/cwt	210.00–245.00	859	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	195.88/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,505	1

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 Feb 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 261Last week 783Year ago 730

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 182Year ago 188

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 17Year ago 52

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

18 head Goats: 30.00 - 220.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 150.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	150.00	150.00
1	400–450	430	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	505	150.00	150.00
1	550–600	590	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	225.00	225.00
4	250–300	279	210.00–235.00	223.09
10	300–350	325	218.00–250.00	228.64
11	350–400	380	210.00–245.00	225.97
10	400–450	425	220.00–269.00	243.27
17	450–500	472	215.00–265.00	247.03
12	500–550	518	210.00–252.00	224.13
23	550–600	568	220.00–259.00	242.65
4	600–650	620	214.00–240.00	223.04
2	650–700	660	210.00–225.00	217.44
2	700–750	710	187.00–218.00	202.61
2	750–800	765	190.00–202.00	195.88
1	850–900	860	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	925	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	980	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	192.00–210.00	200.90
1	250–300	285	200.00	200.00
3	350–400	382	195.00–216.00	203.76
3	400–450	417	197.00–210.00	202.48
1	450–500	455	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	555	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	635	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	720	140.00	140.00
1	850–900	865	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	265.00	265.00
2	300–350	335	235.00–255.00	245.30
2	350–400	388	235.00–289.00	261.83
5	400–450	421	250.00–275.00	263.04
12	450–500	473	225.00–267.00	251.79
9	500–550	516	235.00–270.00	252.96
11	550–600	576	230.00–265.00	250.69
5	600–650	616	230.00–245.00	237.17
6	650–700	676	208.00–235.00	224.72
2	700–750	723	200.00–220.00	209.83
3	750–800	768	192.00–210.00	200.56
1	800–850	805	192.00	192.00
1	850–900	870	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	940	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	975	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	200.00	200.00
3	350–400	368	200.00	200.00
2	400–450	415	212.00–235.00	223.50
1	450–500	495	205.00	205.00
6	500–550	525	199.00–222.00	208.28
2	550–600	583	214.00–218.00	216.03
1	600–650	625	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	660	168.00	168.00
1	750–800	750	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	150.00	150.00
3	500–550	517	150.00–175.00	164.90
2	550–600	583	150.00–157.00	153.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	270.00–275.00	273.25
2	300–350	325	265.00–292.00	278.71
2	350–400	378	249.00–275.00	261.91
8	400–450	426	240.00–277.00	266.45
7	450–500	479	242.00–282.00	263.98
4	500–550	521	262.00–302.00	280.34
4	550–600	561	245.00–287.00	268.76
3	600–650	628	240.00–275.00	259.85
3	650–700	667	240.00–267.00	258.09
1	700–750	735	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	795	208.00	208.00
1	800–850	800	227.00	227.00
1	850–900	895	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	915	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	152.00	152.00
1	600–650	640	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	525	216.00	216.00
1	600–650	625	227.00	227.00
1	650–700	650	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,099	120.00–131.00	128.36
1	—	510	77.00	77.00
3	—	823	87.00–100.00	97.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	131.00	131.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,658	153.00–158.00	153.67
61	—	1,580	135.00–152.00	145.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,684	167.00–180.00	173.98

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	770	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,462.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,650.00–2,675.00	2,238.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	940	1,500.00–2,700.00	2,101.99

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle