Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-08-11

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 11
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
780 head
136 vs last sale 644 439 vs year ago 341 · +128.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
213 head
3 vs last sale 216 88 vs year ago 125 · +70.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
12 vs last sale 47 17 vs year ago 18 · +94.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

103 head Goats and Sheep: 30.00-320.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $316.62/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits 52.23 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.
Average price
$316.62
88 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,732
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$811
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$149.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.60
vs NC average
34.19 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547329.111,79977
Medium and Large 2551270.181,4896thin
Medium and Large 3549180.019895thin
One grade step is worth $149.10/cwt here — about $811 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
417374331287median 368.8512/1503/0204/2706/1508/17
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 sale88 hd
316.62
NC average9 barns · 287 hd
315.02
+1.60
National average152 barns · 8,349 hd
350.81
−34.19
This barn, trailing median30 sales
368.85
−52.23
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,585186.422,95616
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,366165.812,26592
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,384151.512,0974thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,034138.601,43362

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,150$2,35312
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,146$2,1586
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,040$1,9035
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,019$2,77612

Every lot, as filed

128 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350335185.00/cwt185.00–185.006201
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750720255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8362
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,352.97/head1,750.00–2,725.002,35312
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1283,334.97/head2,875.00–3,550.003,3353
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650626280.31/cwt275.00–282.001,7554
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550504299.98/cwt275.00–325.001,5125
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500456404.00/cwt404.00–404.001,8426
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800770255.65/cwt240.00–267.001,9696
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800772269.52/cwt255.00–280.002,0817
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450422393.45/cwt362.00–420.001,66032
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29582,190.47/head1,225.00–2,950.002,1904
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0032,908.03/head2,275.00–3,525.002,9085
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500473373.64/cwt350.00–400.001,76736
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000980232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,2741
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550522334.53/cwt310.00–355.001,74643
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300279418.29/cwt390.00–450.001,16712
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550532393.80/cwt392.00–395.002,0955
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550521392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,0423
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450429363.92/cwt335.00–392.001,56144
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850810228.50/cwt215.00–252.001,8514
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750718264.58/cwt249.00–280.001,9007
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300283419.25/cwt395.00–435.001,1869
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550522354.64/cwt332.00–387.001,85135
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700675320.99/cwt300.00–339.002,16711
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623295.07/cwt280.00–314.001,83813
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350330391.89/cwt380.00–414.001,2934
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475348.73/cwt327.00–369.001,65633
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600578322.25/cwt300.00–346.001,86334
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400378402.89/cwt370.00–419.001,52313
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600578347.86/cwt325.00–367.002,01119
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250217438.77/cwt410.00–475.009523
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300295415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2241
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700676280.83/cwt260.00–300.001,89813
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350329400.97/cwt375.00–418.001,31915
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,030217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,2351
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400378386.19/cwt365.00–397.001,46030
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400372413.87/cwt400.00–429.001,54013
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350323414.38/cwt387.00–437.001,33816
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700674338.99/cwt329.00–349.002,2855
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600565367.05/cwt350.00–379.002,07411
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850805310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4961
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500474386.22/cwt365.00–408.001,83113
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250230385.00/cwt385.00–385.008861
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950905232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,1001
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650615355.89/cwt340.00–369.002,1896
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800763320.98/cwt320.00–322.002,4492
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550524373.46/cwt350.00–385.001,9577
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450416412.35/cwt397.00–422.001,71513
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500482250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2053
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900875240.92/cwt237.00–247.002,1083
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650613348.18/cwt330.00–365.002,13417
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250218424.95/cwt400.00–452.009266
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450403437.00/cwt437.00–437.001,7613
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750723312.89/cwt300.00–325.002,2622
Dairy SteersLarge 3900–950935225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1041
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350338298.51/cwt297.00–300.001,0092
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400360272.08/cwt269.00–275.009792
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650623165.96/cwt165.00–167.001,0342
SteersMedium and Large 3800–850825167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3781
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300295200.00/cwt200.00–200.005901
CowsLean 85-90%837101.66/cwt100.00–104.008513
CowsLean 85-90%1,079158.30/cwt157.00–160.001,70810
CowsBoner 80-85%1,370182.91/cwt179.00–187.002,5062
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,384151.51/cwt150.00–154.002,0974
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850845228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,9271
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650625160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0001
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650640185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1841
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450420275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1551
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300290355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0301
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450422235.60/cwt200.00–250.009945
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450440222.47/cwt220.00–225.009792
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400370278.76/cwt265.00–300.001,0313
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600590212.50/cwt200.00–225.001,2542
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950930168.49/cwt168.00–169.001,5672
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500458262.30/cwt250.00–275.001,2012
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700660150.00/cwt150.00–150.009901
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550505279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,4091
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250220227.00/cwt227.00–227.004991
SteersMedium and Large 3700–750725158.72/cwt130.00–182.001,1513
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350330279.00/cwt279.00–279.009211
SteersMedium and Large 3650–700690155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0701
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650635135.00/cwt135.00–135.008571
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550522158.35/cwt149.00–167.008273
CowsBoner 80-85%1,366165.43/cwt155.00–175.002,26090
CowsLean 85-90%972121.86/cwt110.00–130.001,18418
CowsLean 85-90%1,074145.54/cwt133.00–155.001,56331
Bulls1,658204.56/cwt200.00–210.003,3925
Bulls1,646184.80/cwt180.00–194.003,0428
Bulls1,303160.53/cwt153.00–169.002,0923
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700680200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3601
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500450193.00/cwt189.00–197.008692
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700665225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4961
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250238337.26/cwt330.00–345.008032
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500482283.45/cwt262.00–305.001,3667
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400382358.98/cwt350.00–375.001,3713
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300290235.00/cwt235.00–235.006821
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850823256.76/cwt225.00–275.002,1134
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0401,903.00/head1,650.00–2,200.001,9035
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650639289.05/cwt287.00–300.001,8476
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800790170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3431
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950940158.02/cwt155.00–161.001,4852
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350328361.20/cwt345.00–375.001,1854
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750717294.57/cwt270.00–314.002,11214
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600573297.61/cwt280.00–310.001,7055
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500472333.05/cwt312.00–359.001,5723
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600563290.04/cwt280.00–300.001,6332
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550523335.98/cwt335.00–337.001,7572
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450427360.50/cwt340.00–385.001,5393
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1462,157.73/head1,275.00–2,650.002,1586
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750705257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,8121
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370333.46/cwt322.00–350.001,2347
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350321337.85/cwt325.00–350.001,0844
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750725215.45/cwt192.00–230.001,5623
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400365361.88/cwt359.00–365.001,3212
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500477323.82/cwt300.00–345.001,5456
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450430305.73/cwt279.00–325.001,3159
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800775225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7441
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650618245.99/cwt225.00–262.001,5203
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350305341.53/cwt325.00–350.001,0423
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850815165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3451
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600569258.23/cwt250.00–282.001,4694
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300285320.00/cwt320.00–320.009121
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450430312.65/cwt300.00–325.001,3442
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700690240.11/cwt225.00–255.001,6572
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250225347.50/cwt345.00–350.007822
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550515294.09/cwt285.00–303.001,5152
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850800225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8001
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900885165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4601

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.