Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

64 head Goats: 10.00-260.00; 10 head Sheep: 40.00- 265.00; 5 head Baby Calves: 25.00 -675.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.94/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −44.91 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.

Average price

$323.94

45 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$605

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

$103.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.79

vs NC average

−16.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	333.73	1,796	39
Medium and Large 2	549	275.50	1,512	4thin
Medium and Large 3	518	230.02	1,192	2thin

One grade step is worth $103.71/cwt here — about $605 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 sale45 hd

323.94

—

NC average9 barns · 231 hd

311.15

+12.79

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−16.24

This barn, trailing median30 sales

368.85

−44.91

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	1,543	183.36	2,829	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,392	156.93	2,185	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	147.59	2,223	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,187	138.20	1,640	54

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)	1,315	$2,014	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,218	$1,830	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,522	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	936	$1,831	5

Every lot, as filed

106 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	200–250	245	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	282.42/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	324.85/cwt	300.00–350.00	877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	302.35/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	242.26/cwt	225.00–259.00	1,599	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,830.23/head	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	312.96/cwt	302.00–325.00	1,167	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	317.46/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	305.61/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,293	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	297.98/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,409	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	336.26/cwt	312.00–350.00	2,092	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	388.38/cwt	380.00–400.00	901	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,475.73/head	1,200.00–1,775.00	1,476	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	2,067.68/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,068	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	2,014.13/head	1,675.00–2,375.00	2,014	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,522.24/head	890.00–2,075.00	1,522	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	353.41/cwt	340.00–362.00	2,018	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	399.55/cwt	385.00–417.00	1,662	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	281.71/cwt	275.00–287.00	2,206	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	917	206.37/cwt	201.00–213.00	1,892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	357.57/cwt	355.00–360.00	958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	376.56/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,412	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	275.65/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,260	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	302.54/cwt	300.00–305.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	257.55/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	313.79/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,663	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	324.70/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,364	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,039	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	307.79/cwt	285.00–329.00	1,299	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	282.51/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	982	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	268.49/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	317.03/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,154	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	267	271.25/cwt	250.00–290.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,114	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	147.59/cwt	137.00–157.00	2,223	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	173.66/cwt	168.00–182.00	2,362	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	156.42/cwt	150.00–166.00	2,179	65
Bulls	—	—	1,342	161.89/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,173	3
Bulls	—	—	1,407	202.44/cwt	197.00–210.00	2,848	3
Bulls	—	—	1,655	184.16/cwt	180.00–191.00	3,048	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,045	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,662	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	270	206.27/cwt	200.00–217.00	557	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,010	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,788	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	113.36/cwt	104.00–120.00	1,093	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,231	143.17/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,762	45
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	810	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,353	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	655	183.00/cwt	162.00–204.00	1,199	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	570	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	952	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	750	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,268	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	413	168.35/cwt	160.00–177.00	695	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	318	129.96/cwt	125.00–135.00	413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	230.02/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	238.00/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	352.92/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,828	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	367.98/cwt	345.00–397.00	1,770	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	424.30/cwt	401.00–449.00	1,375	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	364.65/cwt	335.00–378.00	2,254	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	257.41/cwt	240.00–275.00	2,471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	437.11/cwt	425.00–449.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	737	299.09/cwt	287.00–321.00	2,204	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	322.76/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,150	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	248.03/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,922	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	933	217.45/cwt	200.00–235.00	2,029	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	359.53/cwt	340.00–382.00	1,503	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	340.90/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,592	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	280.88/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	339.53/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,769	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	250.66/cwt	237.00–265.00	1,800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	297.20/cwt	275.00–320.00	2,259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	323.36/cwt	290.00–339.00	1,840	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	380.32/cwt	355.00–405.00	1,228	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	367.41/cwt	345.00–392.00	1,392	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	394.71/cwt	370.00–427.00	1,097	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	384.34/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,795	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	326.07/cwt	282.00–332.00	2,318	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	302.56/cwt	288.00–320.00	1,909	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	341.95/cwt	312.00–359.00	2,291	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	379.64/cwt	367.00–392.00	1,974	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	361.00/cwt	335.00–383.00	2,072	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,565	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	401.32/cwt	382.00–420.00	1,714	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	425.30/cwt	420.00–432.00	1,586	4

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 Jul 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 447Last week 592Year ago 499

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 188Year ago 274

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 24Year ago 19

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

64 head Goats: 10.00-260.00; 10 head Sheep: 40.00- 265.00; 5 head Baby Calves: 25.00 -675.00

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	245	315.00	315.00
3	250–300	270	300.00–350.00	324.85
1	300–350	310	335.00	335.00
5	350–400	364	300.00–340.00	317.03
6	400–450	422	285.00–329.00	307.79
3	450–500	457	270.00–280.00	275.65
2	500–550	528	280.00–285.00	282.51
2	550–600	570	267.00–270.00	268.49
4	600–650	631	250.00–265.00	257.55
2	650–700	660	225.00–259.00	242.26
1	700–750	705	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	380.00–400.00	388.38
2	250–300	268	355.00–360.00	357.57
13	300–350	323	355.00–405.00	380.32
15	350–400	379	345.00–392.00	367.41
24	400–450	418	340.00–382.00	359.53
16	450–500	467	320.00–360.00	340.90
25	500–550	521	310.00–360.00	339.53
14	550–600	569	290.00–339.00	323.36
19	600–650	631	288.00–320.00	302.56
5	650–700	668	270.00–295.00	280.88
2	700–750	718	237.00–265.00	250.66
5	750–800	775	240.00–256.00	248.03
1	800–850	810	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	945	217.00	217.00
2	950–1000	960	240.00–275.00	257.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	250.00–290.00	271.25
1	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	375	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	460	205.00	205.00
2	500–550	518	225.00–235.00	230.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	340	315.00–320.00	317.46
2	350–400	373	302.00–325.00	312.96
3	400–450	423	290.00–325.00	305.61
3	450–500	473	275.00–320.00	297.98
5	500–550	530	310.00–320.00	313.79
4	550–600	574	250.00–300.00	282.42
1	600–650	635	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	680	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	425.00–449.00	437.11
5	300–350	324	401.00–449.00	424.30
8	350–400	375	350.00–410.00	376.56
17	400–450	416	385.00–417.00	399.55
10	450–500	481	345.00–397.00	367.98
15	500–550	518	325.00–375.00	352.92
9	550–600	571	340.00–362.00	353.41
15	600–650	622	312.00–350.00	336.26
7	650–700	666	300.00–335.00	322.76
3	700–750	737	287.00–321.00	299.09
3	750–800	783	275.00–287.00	281.71
2	800–850	813	237.00–239.00	238.00
1	850–900	895	250.00	250.00
3	900–950	917	201.00–213.00	206.37
1	1000–1050	1,005	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	385	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	405	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	660	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	300.00–305.00	302.54
1	300–350	320	345.00	345.00
3	400–450	420	300.00–350.00	324.70
2	550–600	565	285.00–320.00	302.35
1	650–700	670	262.00	262.00
1	750–800	775	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	830	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	267.00	267.00
1	550–600	565	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	370.00–427.00	394.71
1	300–350	340	395.00	395.00
4	350–400	373	420.00–432.00	425.30
9	400–450	427	382.00–420.00	401.32
5	450–500	467	375.00–400.00	384.34
11	500–550	520	367.00–392.00	379.64
11	550–600	574	335.00–383.00	361.00
16	600–650	618	335.00–378.00	364.65
10	650–700	670	312.00–359.00	341.95
10	700–750	711	282.00–332.00	326.07
2	750–800	760	275.00–320.00	297.20
1	800–850	815	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	855	300.00	300.00
2	900–950	933	200.00–235.00	217.45
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	125.00–135.00	129.96
2	650–700	655	162.00–204.00	183.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	159.00	159.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	200.00–217.00	206.27
1	300–350	325	175.00	175.00
2	400–450	413	160.00–177.00	168.35
1	550–600	570	167.00	167.00
1	750–800	750	169.00	169.00
1	800–850	810	167.00	167.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	177.00	177.00

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)	3	—	1,218	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,830.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,315	1,675.00–2,375.00	2,014.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,100	890.00–2,075.00	1,522.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	1,200.00–1,775.00	1,475.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	990	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,067.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,506	137.00–157.00	147.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	168.00–182.00	173.66
65	—	1,393	150.00–166.00	156.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	964	104.00–120.00	113.36
45	—	1,231	130.00–152.00	143.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,342	154.00–166.00	161.89
3	—	1,407	197.00–210.00	202.44
9	—	1,655	180.00–191.00	184.16

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

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