Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

24 head Goats: 45.00 - 255.00; 7 head Sheep: 100.00 - 165.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $274.79/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −94.06 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.

Average price

$274.79

66 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,493

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$497

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

$94.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.00

vs NC average

−39.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	285.07	1,545	57
Medium and Large 2	556	225.06	1,251	5thin
Medium and Large 3	550	190.56	1,048	4thin

One grade step is worth $94.51/cwt here — about $497 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale66 hd

274.79

—

NC average8 barns · 263 hd

266.79

+8.00

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−39.79

This barn, trailing median30 sales

368.85

−94.06

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	—	High	1,734	178.92	3,102	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,328	145.90	1,937	108
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,595	140.55	2,242	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,010	116.84	1,180	34

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)	1,255	$2,338	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,221	$2,054	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,585	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$2,211	5

Every lot, as filed

119 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 2	600–650	614	217.37/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,335	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	238.30/cwt	187.00–260.00	1,620	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	336.36/cwt	310.00–365.00	935	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	258.50/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	225.86/cwt	217.00–235.00	2,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	155.38/cwt	145.00–165.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	272.44/cwt	255.00–285.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	314.11/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,765	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	358.72/cwt	330.00–382.00	1,528	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	234.70/cwt	212.00–252.00	1,925	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	367.70/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,213	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	171.01/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,018	193.67/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	188.41/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,065	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	265.96/cwt	236.00–278.00	1,649	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	246.95/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,054	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	262.44/cwt	240.00–275.00	974	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	267.56/cwt	265.00–270.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	225.17/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	318.56/cwt	285.00–347.00	1,351	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	974	170.95/cwt	160.00–182.00	1,665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	321.73/cwt	307.00–347.00	1,676	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	334.09/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,610	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	256.86/cwt	220.00–290.00	1,087	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	363.67/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,026	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	293.26/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,882	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	369.04/cwt	340.00–387.00	1,399	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	287.19/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,878	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	242.49/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,462	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	845	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,411	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	735	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	265.13/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,254	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	625	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,013	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	495	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	851	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	530	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,102	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	940	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	307.39/cwt	277.00–330.00	1,611	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	289.30/cwt	270.00–307.00	1,794	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,010	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	206.74/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,059	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	184.70/cwt	170.00–200.00	698	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,433	157.61/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,259	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	140.55/cwt	132.00–149.00	2,242	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	144.16/cwt	132.00–153.00	1,891	94
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	725	77.68/cwt	70.00–85.00	563	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	98.90/cwt	90.00–105.00	994	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,159	134.39/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,558	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	123.92/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,240	17
Bulls	—	—	1,880	192.29/cwt	189.00–197.00	3,615	5
Bulls	—	—	1,697	175.58/cwt	160.00–187.00	2,980	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,221	2,053.99/head	1,250.00–2,550.00	2,054	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,584.95/head	1,325.00–1,775.00	1,585	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,338.08/head	2,225.00–2,500.00	2,338	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,996.30/head	1,650.00–2,200.00	1,996	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	2,354.83/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,355	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	215.73/cwt	200.00–229.00	1,786	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	342.97/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,458	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	217.40/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	359.40/cwt	320.00–400.00	992	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	352.48/cwt	330.00–380.00	783	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	237.04/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	234.89/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,348	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	359.78/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,342	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	284.19/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,611	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	962	189.32/cwt	187.00–194.00	1,821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	180.50/cwt	162.00–199.00	1,597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	334.78/cwt	300.00–353.00	1,563	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	288.33/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,525	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	249.06/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,166	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	224.98/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	226.53/cwt	207.00–236.00	1,735	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	219.09/cwt	190.00–237.00	1,580	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	328.93/cwt	290.00–355.00	1,240	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	304.24/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,439	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	334.00/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,092	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	278.00/cwt	250.00–288.00	1,585	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	196.33/cwt	177.00–208.00	1,796	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	220.56/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,820	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	216	337.55/cwt	290.00–360.00	729	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	202.10/cwt	180.00–219.00	1,728	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	271.05/cwt	252.00–282.00	1,805	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	274.15/cwt	245.00–290.00	1,171	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	276.30/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,044	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	272.85/cwt	250.00–300.00	862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	350.95/cwt	315.00–392.00	1,137	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	256.70/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,358	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	272.37/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,291	11

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 Mar 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 750Last week 747Year ago 1,002

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 210Year ago 197

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 25Year ago 20

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

24 head Goats: 45.00 - 255.00; 7 head Sheep: 100.00 - 165.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	260.00	260.00
3	250–300	270	255.00–285.00	272.44
2	300–350	313	265.00–270.00	267.56
4	350–400	371	240.00–275.00	262.44
3	400–450	427	225.00–270.00	246.95
5	450–500	468	230.00–265.00	249.06
3	500–550	543	220.00–230.00	224.98
2	550–600	575	220.00–230.00	225.17
4	600–650	614	205.00–225.00	217.37
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00
2	800–850	840	170.00–172.00	171.01
1	850–900	855	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	216	290.00–360.00	337.55
16	250–300	278	310.00–365.00	336.36
12	300–350	327	300.00–355.00	334.00
29	350–400	377	290.00–355.00	328.93
49	400–450	424	285.00–347.00	318.56
54	450–500	473	280.00–335.00	304.24
39	500–550	529	270.00–315.00	288.33
18	550–600	570	250.00–288.00	278.00
21	600–650	620	236.00–278.00	265.96
18	650–700	680	187.00–260.00	238.30
11	700–750	721	190.00–237.00	219.09
6	750–800	766	207.00–236.00	226.53
5	800–850	825	218.00–224.00	220.56
3	850–900	855	180.00–219.00	202.10
7	900–950	915	177.00–208.00	196.33
4	950–1000	974	160.00–182.00	170.95
3	1000–1050	1,018	187.00–200.00	193.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	460	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	505	197.00	197.00
3	550–600	565	180.00–195.00	188.41
2	600–650	640	180.00–185.00	182.48
1	650–700	660	145.00	145.00
1	750–800	795	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	290.00	290.00
3	250–300	282	350.00–380.00	363.67
5	300–350	330	345.00–380.00	367.70
9	350–400	379	340.00–387.00	369.04
11	400–450	426	330.00–382.00	358.72
7	450–500	482	330.00–340.00	334.09
14	500–550	521	307.00–347.00	321.73
6	550–600	562	280.00–335.00	314.11
4	600–650	605	290.00–297.00	293.26
7	650–700	654	270.00–300.00	287.19
1	700–750	705	267.00	267.00
2	750–800	750	257.00–260.00	258.50
3	800–850	820	212.00–252.00	234.70
1	850–900	880	240.00	240.00
2	950–1000	970	217.00–235.00	225.86
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	160.00	160.00
2	500–550	520	145.00–165.00	155.38
1	650–700	685	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	220.00–290.00	256.86
2	450–500	473	240.00–290.00	265.13
1	500–550	510	245.00	245.00
2	600–650	603	240.00–245.00	242.49
1	750–800	765	173.00	173.00
1	800–850	820	147.00	147.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	172.00	172.00
1	500–550	505	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	590	140.00	140.00
1	600–650	625	162.00	162.00
1	700–750	735	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	208.00	208.00
1	550–600	570	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	845	167.00	167.00
1	900–950	940	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	222	330.00–380.00	352.48
15	250–300	276	320.00–400.00	359.40
17	300–350	324	315.00–392.00	350.95
38	350–400	373	320.00–390.00	359.78
36	400–450	425	310.00–370.00	342.97
32	450–500	467	300.00–353.00	334.78
30	500–550	524	277.00–330.00	307.39
13	550–600	567	270.00–310.00	284.19
20	600–650	620	270.00–307.00	289.30
7	650–700	666	252.00–282.00	271.05
3	700–750	723	210.00–222.00	217.40
3	750–800	765	227.00–245.00	237.04
3	800–850	828	200.00–229.00	215.73
1	850–900	865	212.00	212.00
1	900–950	945	162.00	162.00
3	950–1000	962	187.00–194.00	189.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	170.00–200.00	184.70
1	400–450	400	180.00	180.00
2	450–500	470	210.00–220.00	214.95
3	500–550	512	200.00–210.00	206.74
1	600–650	605	177.00	177.00
1	700–750	740	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	260.00	260.00
2	250–300	273	300.00	300.00
4	300–350	316	250.00–300.00	272.85
3	350–400	378	250.00–300.00	276.30
8	400–450	427	245.00–290.00	274.15
11	450–500	474	250.00–295.00	272.37
8	500–550	529	240.00–270.00	256.70
4	550–600	574	230.00–245.00	234.89
1	600–650	615	237.00	237.00
1	650–700	655	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	700	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	785	170.00	170.00
2	850–900	885	162.00–199.00	180.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,433	154.00–164.00	157.61
94	—	1,312	132.00–153.00	144.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	132.00–149.00	140.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	70.00–85.00	77.68
7	—	1,005	90.00–105.00	98.90
7	—	1,159	132.00–137.00	134.39
17	—	1,001	110.00–130.00	123.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,880	189.00–197.00	192.29
20	—	1,697	160.00–187.00	175.58

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,221	1,250.00–2,550.00	2,053.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,325.00–1,775.00	1,584.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,255	2,225.00–2,500.00	2,338.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,080	1,650.00–2,200.00	1,996.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	863	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,354.83

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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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

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