Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

46 head Sheep: 30.00 - 380.00 ; 95 head Goats: 15.00- 340.00; 8 head baby Calves: 475.00- 650.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $291.88/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −76.97 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.

Average price

$291.88

85 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$721

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

$141.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.69

vs NC average

−46.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	307.37	1,655	65
Medium and Large 2	543	254.83	1,385	17thin
Medium and Large 3	562	166.23	934	3thin

One grade step is worth $141.14/cwt here — about $721 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 sale85 hd

291.88

—

NC average8 barns · 268 hd

295.58

−3.69

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

−46.36

This barn, trailing median30 sales

368.85

−76.97

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	—	Low	1,579	183.59	2,899	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	154.15	2,020	91
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,616	144.72	2,339	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,059	125.26	1,327	50

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,992	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	765	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	890	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,197	$2,727	3thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	326.22/cwt	300.00–342.00	2,010	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	258.23/cwt	237.00–272.00	1,854	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	367.36/cwt	345.00–395.00	845	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	420.08/cwt	375.00–440.00	1,340	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	390.84/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,075	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	343.83/cwt	300.00–369.00	1,788	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	384.81/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,266	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	269.85/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,695	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	370.31/cwt	335.00–390.00	1,378	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	325.08/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,551	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	371.38/cwt	340.00–389.00	1,942	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	358.82/cwt	332.00–380.00	1,683	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	320.63/cwt	300.00–332.00	2,174	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	300.40/cwt	270.00–319.00	1,703	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	349.49/cwt	315.00–375.00	1,478	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	312.33/cwt	295.00–339.00	1,618	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	279.37/cwt	250.00–297.00	1,869	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	414	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	1,673	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	400.98/cwt	379.00–437.00	1,688	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	358.50/cwt	340.00–375.00	2,036	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	400.03/cwt	372.00–435.00	1,480	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	323.37/cwt	300.00–350.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	439.69/cwt	437.00–440.00	1,513	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	334.80/cwt	320.00–349.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,035	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	291.93/cwt	272.00–329.00	1,933	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	260.20/cwt	252.00–269.00	2,024	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	892	213.04/cwt	172.00–235.00	1,900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	838	210.94/cwt	199.00–225.00	1,768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	452.96/cwt	429.00–490.00	1,010	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	202.92/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	856	210.31/cwt	197.00–224.00	1,800	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	238.56/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,811	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	400.08/cwt	375.00–429.00	1,500	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	334.65/cwt	300.00–367.00	1,901	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,982	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	436.42/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,222	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	379.83/cwt	359.00–396.00	1,812	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	243.50/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	347.96/cwt	320.00–359.00	2,157	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	441.25/cwt	437.00–450.00	1,169	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	375.28/cwt	350.00–402.00	1,591	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	278.10/cwt	245.00–312.00	1,988	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,616	144.72/cwt	135.00–154.00	2,339	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	153.23/cwt	142.00–163.00	1,995	84
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,411	165.22/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,331	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	813	79.90/cwt	75.00–90.00	650	4
Bulls	—	—	1,158	155.57/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,802	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	145.82/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,575	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	685	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,212	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	186.98/cwt	175.00–195.00	3,020	12
Bulls	—	—	1,990	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,960	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	105.99/cwt	100.00–111.00	984	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	132.71/cwt	120.00–141.00	1,482	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	2,590.44/head	1,750.00–3,125.00	2,590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	235.25/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,795	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	955	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,461	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	460	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	176.72/cwt	150.00–200.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,991.62/head	1,650.00–2,500.00	1,992	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	329	233.92/cwt	225.00–255.00	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	174.35/cwt	150.00–200.00	1,011	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	245.48/cwt	225.00–265.00	768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	275.21/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	261.76/cwt	235.00–277.00	1,513	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	336.71/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,290	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	269.82/cwt	225.00–295.00	1,279	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	326.42/cwt	310.00–337.00	1,391	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	299.30/cwt	275.00–325.00	829	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	332.50/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	259.45/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,339	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	290.68/cwt	255.00–325.00	1,378	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	988	153.49/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	316.36/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,028	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	243.45/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,390	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	288.28/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,231	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	194.95/cwt	169.00–220.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	203.53/cwt	170.00–235.00	967	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	315.15/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	296.25/cwt	267.00–325.00	1,102	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	262.79/cwt	239.00–279.00	1,377	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	276.04/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,579	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	309.68/cwt	300.00–320.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	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 Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 789Last week 321Year ago 702

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 105Year ago 190

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 16Year ago 24

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

46 head Sheep: 30.00 - 380.00 ; 95 head Goats: 15.00- 340.00; 8 head baby Calves: 475.00- 650.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	223	429.00–490.00	452.96
6	250–300	280	425.00–445.00	436.42
14	300–350	319	375.00–440.00	420.08
27	350–400	375	375.00–429.00	400.08
33	400–450	424	350.00–402.00	375.28
51	450–500	469	332.00–380.00	358.82
36	500–550	520	300.00–369.00	343.83
24	550–600	568	300.00–367.00	334.65
20	600–650	616	300.00–342.00	326.22
12	650–700	662	272.00–329.00	291.93
7	700–750	715	245.00–312.00	278.10
4	750–800	759	225.00–255.00	238.56
4	800–850	838	199.00–225.00	210.94
4	850–900	856	197.00–224.00	210.31
1	900–950	905	219.00	219.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	199.00	199.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	300.00–350.00	323.37
2	300–350	310	330.00–335.00	332.50
10	350–400	383	300.00–365.00	336.71
5	400–450	426	310.00–337.00	326.42
9	450–500	474	255.00–325.00	290.68
6	500–550	516	240.00–290.00	259.45
7	550–600	578	235.00–277.00	261.76
1	600–650	605	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	685	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	845	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	235.00	235.00
2	300–350	313	225.00–265.00	245.48
2	350–400	358	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	445	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	475	170.00–235.00	203.53
1	500–550	505	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	560	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	345.00–395.00	367.36
7	250–300	275	350.00–410.00	390.84
13	300–350	329	350.00–405.00	384.81
25	350–400	372	335.00–390.00	370.31
36	400–450	423	315.00–375.00	349.49
35	450–500	477	300.00–345.00	325.08
38	500–550	518	295.00–339.00	312.33
27	550–600	567	270.00–319.00	300.40
15	600–650	628	250.00–285.00	269.85
11	650–700	669	250.00–297.00	279.37
7	700–750	718	237.00–272.00	258.23
4	750–800	778	252.00–269.00	260.20
2	800–850	825	190.00–216.00	202.92
3	850–900	892	172.00–235.00	213.04
1	950–1000	955	176.00	176.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	414	404.00	404.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	225.00	225.00
1	250–300	265	225.00	225.00
4	300–350	329	225.00–255.00	233.92
3	450–500	465	150.00–200.00	176.72
1	500–550	525	150.00	150.00
2	550–600	580	150.00–200.00	174.35
1	650–700	665	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	300.00–320.00	309.68
5	250–300	277	275.00–325.00	299.30
6	300–350	325	275.00–335.00	316.36
10	350–400	372	267.00–325.00	296.25
14	400–450	427	250.00–305.00	288.28
14	450–500	474	225.00–295.00	269.82
10	500–550	524	239.00–279.00	262.79
7	550–600	571	200.00–265.00	243.45
2	700–750	713	169.00–220.00	194.95
1	850–900	885	155.00	155.00
2	950–1000	988	151.00–156.00	153.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	437.00–450.00	441.25
9	300–350	344	437.00–440.00	439.69
9	350–400	370	372.00–435.00	400.03
6	400–450	421	379.00–437.00	400.98
17	450–500	477	359.00–396.00	379.83
18	500–550	523	340.00–389.00	371.38
8	550–600	568	340.00–375.00	358.50
24	600–650	620	320.00–359.00	347.96
9	650–700	678	300.00–332.00	320.63
2	700–750	715	242.00–245.00	243.50
2	750–800	763	220.00–250.00	235.25
1	800–850	805	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	358	320.00–349.00	334.80
1	400–450	410	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	480	330.00	330.00
5	500–550	531	300.00–325.00	315.15
6	550–600	572	250.00–300.00	276.04
3	600–650	607	250.00–300.00	275.21
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	250.00	250.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	685	177.00	177.00
1	700–750	720	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	955	153.00	153.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,616	135.00–154.00	144.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,302	142.00–163.00	153.23
7	—	1,411	164.00–167.00	165.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	813	75.00–90.00	79.90
4	—	1,080	145.00–147.00	145.82
8	—	928	100.00–111.00	105.99
34	—	1,117	120.00–141.00	132.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	150.00–162.00	155.57
12	—	1,615	175.00–195.00	186.98
1	—	1,990	199.00	199.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,130	1,650.00–2,500.00	1,991.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	1,750.00–3,125.00	2,590.44

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