Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-10-13

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 13
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
641 head
108 vs last sale 749 56 vs year ago 697 · 8.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
90 vs last sale 245 22 vs year ago 177 · 12.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
3 vs last sale 18 1 vs year ago 16 · 6.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

31 head Goats: 40.00-270.00; 22 Sheep: 95.00-345.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 150.00 - 600.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $335.50/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 52.11 against this barn's trailing median of $387.62.
Average price
$335.50
60 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,811
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$475
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$95.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+32.65
vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535358.001,91637
Medium and Large 2547307.161,68019thin
Medium and Large 3550262.031,4414thin
One grade step is worth $95.97/cwt here — about $475 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 sale60 hd
335.50
NC average5 barns · 167 hd
302.86
+32.65
This barn, trailing median30 sales
387.62
−52.11
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
BullsLow1,752171.062,99718
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,404154.452,16884
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,643143.552,3593thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,113119.521,33033

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)1,185$1,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$1,8112thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,003$1,6086
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)960$2,2756

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
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700677296.60/cwt295.00–300.002,0083
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950905285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5791
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550518321.65/cwt300.00–350.001,66624
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650627315.08/cwt282.00–337.001,97627
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450422386.61/cwt367.00–400.001,63123
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500474351.98/cwt340.00–375.001,66818
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700675216.47/cwt200.00–232.001,4612
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650608279.04/cwt275.00–287.001,6973
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750718275.09/cwt250.00–300.001,9752
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550519361.30/cwt335.00–385.001,87525
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570311.87/cwt300.00–332.001,77812
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500464384.82/cwt375.00–410.001,7864
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400378354.22/cwt325.00–375.001,3399
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300260315.00/cwt300.00–330.008192
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450427416.38/cwt390.00–435.001,7787
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700664286.70/cwt260.00–304.001,9048
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350333439.92/cwt430.00–450.001,4652
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400372368.60/cwt350.00–400.001,37120
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500470310.62/cwt290.00–325.001,4605
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400382323.08/cwt290.00–339.001,23410
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500465313.00/cwt301.00–325.001,4552
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900895249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,2291
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700673319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,1473
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800750242.00/cwt225.00–259.001,8152
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650616256.27/cwt237.00–275.001,5795
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500471308.36/cwt275.00–325.001,4528
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350329364.06/cwt345.00–385.001,1988
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000955200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9101
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450428331.36/cwt300.00–350.001,41811
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750705180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2691
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300265325.00/cwt325.00–325.008611
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600560325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8201
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950945229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,1641
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900870245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1321
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850818208.15/cwt192.00–225.001,7032
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300276437.68/cwt420.00–452.001,2089
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623304.80/cwt285.00–319.001,89915
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600578345.40/cwt325.00–362.001,9964
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600569351.13/cwt335.00–370.001,99812
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750723226.90/cwt212.00–240.001,6406
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400370417.63/cwt390.00–435.001,54513
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250210537.62/cwt490.00–590.001,1292
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450424346.67/cwt325.00–370.001,47024
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850833215.09/cwt205.00–225.001,7922
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650625338.11/cwt320.00–352.002,11312
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550518371.83/cwt350.00–395.001,9266
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400385421.10/cwt400.00–439.001,6213
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950930215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750720236.23/cwt207.00–250.001,7018
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350320409.75/cwt385.00–430.001,3116
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800773227.57/cwt225.00–230.001,7592
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300280458.24/cwt435.00–485.001,2838
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300275479.82/cwt475.00–485.001,3202
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2301,811.38/head1,625.00–1,975.001,8112
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350317426.37/cwt400.00–450.001,3528
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250220423.64/cwt410.00–435.009322
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500469373.83/cwt350.00–397.001,75325
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700669264.54/cwt250.00–290.001,77011
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,643143.55/cwt140.00–145.002,3593
CowsBoner 80-85%1,268175.29/cwt170.00–178.002,2233
CowsBoner 80-85%1,409153.68/cwt142.00–165.002,16581
CowsLean 85-90%1,063112.92/cwt106.00–120.001,2009
Bulls1,372140.41/cwt130.00–150.001,9263
Bulls1,871175.20/cwt157.00–189.003,27814
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550530150.00/cwt150.00–150.007951
Dairy SteersLarge 3900–950935197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,8421
CowsLean 85-90%1,105140.34/cwt140.00–142.001,5518
CowsLean 85-90%1,205132.28/cwt125.00–137.001,5947
CowsLean 85-90%1,09897.68/cwt85.00–104.001,0739
Bulls1,230205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,5221
HeifersMedium 3250–300278189.78/cwt179.00–200.005282
BullsMedium 3300–350330232.00/cwt232.00–232.007661
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650635189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,2001
Dairy HeifersLarge 3850–900890169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,5041
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500493177.01/cwt175.00–179.008732
Dairy SteersLarge 3950–1000985175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7241
HeifersMedium 3350–400370150.00/cwt150.00–150.005551
HeifersMedium 3400–450400195.00/cwt195.00–195.007801
HeifersMedium 3450–500467173.22/cwt155.00–200.008096
SteersMedium 3200–250225225.00/cwt225.00–225.005061
BullsMedium 3350–400387218.53/cwt205.00–225.008463
HeifersMedium 3300–350320160.94/cwt140.00–180.005154
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750717329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,3592
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550530374.00/cwt374.00–374.001,9825
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0031,608.04/head1,175.00–2,275.001,6086
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
SteersMedium 3450–500485175.00/cwt175.00–175.008491
SteersMedium 3300–350310245.00/cwt245.00–245.007601
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400375217.11/cwt200.00–255.008143
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700668171.55/cwt155.00–189.001,1462
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450405275.31/cwt250.00–300.001,1152
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250230275.00/cwt275.00–275.006331
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29452,318.68/head1,825.00–2,900.002,3194
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29902,188.57/head1,175.00–2,800.002,1892
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500462225.36/cwt200.00–250.001,0413
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450426239.08/cwt220.00–250.001,0185
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650634259.20/cwt250.00–275.001,6434
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550518280.24/cwt275.00–297.001,4526
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700670224.42/cwt200.00–245.001,5044
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800790200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5801
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450418302.43/cwt300.00–305.001,2642
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650605150.00/cwt150.00–150.009081
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235380.00/cwt380.00–380.008931
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600571303.49/cwt285.00–320.001,73310
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800795200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5901
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750725193.96/cwt182.00–200.001,4063
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950945170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6071
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550510325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6581
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450427352.82/cwt337.00–375.001,5075
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550520311.24/cwt300.00–327.001,6189
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600565266.55/cwt235.00–285.001,5065
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250205315.00/cwt315.00–315.006461
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550525265.38/cwt255.00–275.001,3932
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600575258.69/cwt250.00–268.001,4872
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700695198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,3761
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350327328.54/cwt300.00–350.001,0749
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900870162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,4091
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700663212.55/cwt200.00–225.001,4092
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400379278.21/cwt250.00–310.001,0546
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550525212.62/cwt200.00–225.001,1162
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400368372.96/cwt350.00–385.001,3723
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300290210.00/cwt210.00–210.006091
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350323232.21/cwt225.00–240.007502
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450413255.21/cwt220.00–290.001,0542
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650610225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3731
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600595275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6361
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500475243.41/cwt225.00–250.001,1567
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600573176.58/cwt155.00–200.001,0123

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.