Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

1 head Sheep: 170.00; 12 head Goats: 50 .00- 295.00; 1 head baby Calves: 600.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $313.97/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −73.65 against this barn's trailing median of $387.62.

Average price

$313.97

28 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$618

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

$99.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.03

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	329.31	1,836	21
Medium and Large 2	521	283.13	1,476	5thin
Medium and Large 3	530	229.95	1,219	2thin

One grade step is worth $99.36/cwt here — about $618 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

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 sale28 hd

313.97

—

NC average8 barns · 243 hd

305.94

+8.03

This barn, trailing median30 sales

387.62

−73.65

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	1,395	174.36	2,433	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,352	151.15	2,043	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	137.99	2,132	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	120.42	1,166	16

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)	1,086	$2,439	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,308	$2,197	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	795	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	885	$2,573	6

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	365.54/cwt	347.00–375.00	1,784	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	356.74/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,001	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	308.72/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,877	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	280.16/cwt	250.00–292.00	1,440	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	330.93/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,258	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	225.14/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,373	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	252.59/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	260.96/cwt	242.00–285.00	1,091	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	303.37/cwt	270.00–335.00	1,277	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	242.28/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	292.36/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,392	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	965	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	220.27/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,240	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	235.54/cwt	215.00–252.00	1,215	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	302.72/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,099	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	229.95/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	194.28/cwt	175.00–208.00	1,001	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	2,196.75/head	1,525.00–2,675.00	2,197	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	210.58/cwt	185.00–225.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	570	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	361.73/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,870	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	2,408.75/head	1,725.00–3,200.00	2,409	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	2,737.87/head	2,500.00–3,050.00	2,738	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	2,438.53/head	1,600.00–3,100.00	2,439	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	137.99/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,132	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	108.76/cwt	104.00–110.00	960	4
Bulls	—	—	1,316	173.70/cwt	162.00–182.00	2,286	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	470	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	841	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	620	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	849	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	720	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,238	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	130.17/cwt	119.00–136.00	1,338	10
Bulls	—	—	1,580	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,512	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	796	2
Bulls	—	—	1,845	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,598	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	148.97/cwt	138.00–158.00	2,016	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	163.76/cwt	159.00–173.00	2,204	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	266.51/cwt	227.00–276.00	1,887	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	869	256.28/cwt	235.00–275.00	2,227	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	299.76/cwt	275.00–312.00	2,026	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	857	207.62/cwt	182.00–225.00	1,779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	419.78/cwt	418.00–420.00	1,637	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	420.93/cwt	412.00–430.00	1,402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	201.80/cwt	185.00–218.00	1,645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	414.05/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,192	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	405.18/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,511	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	336.52/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,773	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	325.71/cwt	300.00–342.00	1,866	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	314.45/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,962	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	202.24/cwt	183.00–216.00	1,958	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	237.66/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	287.31/cwt	275.00–312.00	1,939	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	411.06/cwt	390.00–427.00	1,356	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	368.09/cwt	350.00–392.00	1,193	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	378.15/cwt	370.00–392.00	1,630	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	233.45/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	304.24/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,716	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	358.51/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,291	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	308.16/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,627	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	362.91/cwt	350.00–377.00	1,702	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	329.35/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,393	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,018	170.07/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	375.35/cwt	350.00–397.00	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	967	200.42/cwt	172.00–215.00	1,938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	388.18/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,692	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	407.56/cwt	370.00–437.00	1,100	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	240.86/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,609	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	278.51/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,696	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	319.71/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,503	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	247.41/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,769	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 May 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 321Last week 771Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 223Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 38Year ago 18

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

1 head Sheep: 170.00; 12 head Goats: 50 .00- 295.00; 1 head baby Calves: 600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	465.00	465.00
4	250–300	270	370.00–437.00	407.56
2	300–350	333	412.00–430.00	420.93
9	350–400	390	418.00–420.00	419.78
9	400–450	436	380.00–420.00	388.18
3	450–500	488	347.00–375.00	365.54
6	500–550	517	340.00–370.00	361.73
4	550–600	561	355.00–360.00	356.74
4	600–650	608	300.00–325.00	308.72
5	650–700	676	275.00–312.00	299.76
2	700–750	715	235.00–260.00	247.41
1	800–850	815	235.00	235.00
4	850–900	869	235.00–275.00	256.28
1	900–950	930	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	297.00	297.00
1	550–600	565	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	930	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	190.00	190.00
1	350–400	360	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	405	135.00	135.00
1	550–600	580	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	325.00	325.00
3	350–400	380	300.00–360.00	330.93
6	400–450	421	270.00–335.00	303.37
4	450–500	476	270.00–300.00	292.36
4	500–550	514	250.00–292.00	280.16
1	550–600	550	295.00	295.00
3	600–650	610	200.00–250.00	225.14
2	650–700	675	235.00–250.00	242.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	460	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	530	225.00–235.00	229.95
1	600–650	605	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	690	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	405.00–425.00	414.05
4	300–350	330	390.00–427.00	411.06
10	350–400	373	385.00–420.00	405.18
9	400–450	431	370.00–392.00	378.15
12	450–500	469	350.00–377.00	362.91
7	500–550	527	310.00–350.00	336.52
14	550–600	573	300.00–342.00	325.71
18	600–650	624	280.00–335.00	314.45
6	650–700	675	275.00–312.00	287.31
6	700–750	708	227.00–276.00	266.51
3	750–800	770	225.00–240.00	233.45
2	800–850	815	185.00–218.00	201.80
3	850–900	857	182.00–225.00	207.62
3	950–1000	968	183.00–216.00	202.24
1	1000–1050	1,005	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	282.00	282.00
4	350–400	363	275.00–325.00	302.72
5	400–450	418	242.00–285.00	260.96
2	450–500	483	235.00–270.00	252.59
4	500–550	516	215.00–252.00	235.54
2	550–600	563	200.00–240.00	220.27
1	950–1000	965	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	255.00	255.00
5	400–450	430	185.00–225.00	210.58
1	450–500	480	175.00	175.00
3	500–550	515	175.00–208.00	194.28
1	550–600	555	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	375.00	375.00
3	250–300	273	350.00–397.00	375.35
4	300–350	324	350.00–392.00	368.09
4	350–400	360	350.00–385.00	358.51
11	400–450	423	300.00–355.00	329.35
16	450–500	470	300.00–335.00	319.71
15	500–550	528	275.00–320.00	308.16
10	550–600	564	275.00–310.00	304.24
6	600–650	609	250.00–300.00	278.51
4	650–700	668	235.00–247.00	240.86
1	700–750	730	237.00	237.00
3	750–800	762	235.00–239.00	237.66
1	800–850	820	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	880	170.00–171.00	170.50
1	900–950	910	189.00	189.00
3	950–1000	967	172.00–215.00	200.42
2	1000–1050	1,018	160.00–180.00	170.07
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	470	179.00	179.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	137.00	137.00
1	700–750	720	172.00	172.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,308	1,525.00–2,675.00	2,196.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,086	1,600.00–3,100.00	2,438.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	862	1,725.00–3,200.00	2,408.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	907	2,500.00–3,050.00	2,737.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,545	130.00–143.00	137.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	883	104.00–110.00	108.76
10	—	1,028	119.00–136.00	130.17
2	—	838	95.00	95.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,353	138.00–158.00	148.97
10	—	1,346	159.00–173.00	163.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,316	162.00–182.00	173.70
1	—	1,580	159.00	159.00
1	—	1,845	195.00	195.00

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

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