Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-09-15

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 15
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
622 head
166 vs last sale 788 77 vs year ago 699 · 11.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
164 head
84 vs last sale 248 3 vs year ago 161 · +1.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
0 vs last sale 18 9 vs year ago 9 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

42 head Goats: 30.00-280.00; 29 Sheep: 50.00-300.00; 7 head Hogs

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $338.68/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 48.93 against this barn's trailing median of $387.62.
Average price
$338.68
75 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,848
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$782
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$127.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.93
vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550353.121,94256
Medium and Large 2535304.481,62917thin
Medium and Large 3515225.241,1602thin
One grade step is worth $127.88/cwt here — about $782 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
437405373341median 387.6212/1503/0204/2706/1508/17
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 sale75 hd
338.68
NC average9 barns · 353 hd
329.75
+8.93
This barn, trailing median30 sales
387.62
−48.93
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
BullsAverage1,754194.103,40527
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,387163.412,26780
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,510140.152,1162thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low995127.191,26624

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,400$2,3251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,214$2,1667
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,248$2,0102thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,205$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)999$2,6927

Every lot, as filed

130 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600568334.57/cwt310.00–355.001,90012
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550520363.08/cwt349.00–380.001,88815
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,005208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,0901
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950918209.88/cwt195.00–239.001,9274
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550519373.52/cwt350.00–399.001,93919
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700672294.49/cwt272.00–312.001,9797
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800790237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,8721
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300255487.75/cwt475.00–500.001,2442
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450421387.04/cwt372.00–402.001,62924
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500479378.43/cwt350.00–395.001,81328
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400373397.24/cwt375.00–420.001,48220
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250205585.00/cwt550.00–620.001,1992
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423411.76/cwt387.00–425.001,7424
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700681325.40/cwt301.00–347.002,2164
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850815200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6301
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750740332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,4571
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250222427.01/cwt400.00–475.009485
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900855230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9671
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,025200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0501
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700680267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,8161
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400377430.09/cwt400.00–467.001,6217
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950915252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,3061
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750713272.41/cwt255.00–299.001,9425
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350326425.67/cwt405.00–447.001,3884
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550530385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0415
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600572283.38/cwt275.00–300.001,6213
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600578366.83/cwt357.00–375.002,1205
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650622331.01/cwt310.00–347.002,0596
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850805329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,6481
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550527309.00/cwt290.00–332.001,62814
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800773188.16/cwt175.00–200.001,4543
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450428354.02/cwt325.00–375.001,5158
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300269406.93/cwt390.00–440.001,0955
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500473391.92/cwt375.00–412.001,85427
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000970208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,0181
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650619312.72/cwt292.00–332.001,93617
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650613296.31/cwt275.00–312.001,81615
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700664287.82/cwt272.00–315.001,9117
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900885213.69/cwt197.00–230.001,8912
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450431417.87/cwt408.00–429.001,80114
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350325455.01/cwt425.00–475.001,47910
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250225528.69/cwt475.00–560.001,1908
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350332420.88/cwt400.00–432.001,39715
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850835238.81/cwt225.00–255.001,9943
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600573333.37/cwt310.00–355.001,91032
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800758228.32/cwt225.00–235.001,7313
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750725275.00/cwt265.00–285.001,9942
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,020219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,2341
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400369430.66/cwt408.00–450.001,58916
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0382,831.34/head1,725.00–3,375.002,8313
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0902,237.44/head2,025.00–2,400.002,2372
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550522388.38/cwt375.00–402.002,0278
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600560369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,0664
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700680360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,4483
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300276483.92/cwt450.00–515.001,3365
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950905230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0821
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900855225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9241
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500476418.48/cwt400.00–425.001,99220
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2052,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
CowsLean 85-90%96097.34/cwt87.00–100.009344
CowsLean 85-90%968120.96/cwt110.00–128.001,1717
CowsLean 85-90%728150.31/cwt150.00–151.001,0943
CowsBoner 80-85%1,393159.30/cwt148.00–169.002,21962
Bulls1,870190.07/cwt183.00–196.003,55414
Bulls1,600166.98/cwt160.00–175.002,6722
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500495265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3121
Dairy HeifersLarge 3500–550510140.00/cwt140.00–140.007141
CowsLean 85-90%1,108136.55/cwt130.00–148.001,51310
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,510140.15/cwt133.00–148.002,1162
CowsBoner 80-85%1,368177.55/cwt171.00–188.002,42918
Bulls1,635204.17/cwt198.00–210.003,33811
HeifersMedium 3500–550525192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0081
SteersMedium 3500–550523181.69/cwt165.00–197.009502
SteersMedium 3450–500495225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1141
BullsMedium 3400–450425211.25/cwt190.00–232.008982
BullsMedium 3300–350335195.00/cwt195.00–195.006531
HeifersMedium 3450–500485150.00/cwt150.00–150.007281
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28482,937.39/head2,725.00–3,100.002,9372
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2482,009.87/head1,750.00–2,225.002,0102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2142,166.46/head1,525.00–2,450.002,1667
HeifersMedium 3400–450435150.00/cwt150.00–150.006531
SteersMedium 3400–450445200.00/cwt200.00–200.008901
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500467240.76/cwt204.00–265.001,1243
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600555225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2491
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550512245.40/cwt225.00–260.001,2565
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250225325.00/cwt325.00–325.007311
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550519402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,0865
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500453399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,8076
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400368250.79/cwt225.00–275.009233
HeifersMedium and Large 3800–850805165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3281
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450425290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2331
SteersMedium and Large 3700–750720189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,3611
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650625179.88/cwt157.00–200.001,1244
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450422293.51/cwt275.00–310.001,2398
BullsMedium and Large 3750–800790150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1851
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008701
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600563304.60/cwt282.00–327.001,7152
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475344.47/cwt320.00–370.001,6362
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450418341.14/cwt325.00–350.001,4263
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850800200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6001
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750720201.84/cwt179.00–225.001,4532
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250222359.25/cwt350.00–380.007983
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500473336.38/cwt317.00–350.001,59114
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350315340.16/cwt330.00–350.001,0722
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650624260.10/cwt245.00–285.001,6236
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400370363.82/cwt337.00–390.001,3467
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700671246.83/cwt225.00–265.001,6567
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400375348.18/cwt310.00–369.001,3068
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300295390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1511
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350303362.60/cwt350.00–375.001,0992
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450426330.27/cwt300.00–350.001,4077
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550521291.43/cwt275.00–320.001,5187
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600566280.51/cwt250.00–300.001,5889
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550540265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4311
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650618256.95/cwt250.00–270.001,5883
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650602298.41/cwt285.00–325.001,7963
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550507319.13/cwt300.00–332.001,6183
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700662235.11/cwt225.00–250.001,5563
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350335377.31/cwt365.00–390.001,2642
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450415270.48/cwt250.00–290.001,1222
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500479309.38/cwt285.00–325.001,48210
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500473290.69/cwt250.00–307.001,3754
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550515225.24/cwt200.00–250.001,1602
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650623212.05/cwt200.00–225.001,3212
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400375300.85/cwt275.00–327.001,1284
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500463300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3892
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600570165.00/cwt165.00–165.009411
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300275239.39/cwt215.00–250.006583
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350325296.62/cwt290.00–300.009643

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.