Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-11-17

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 17
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
770 head
140 vs last sale 630 6 vs year ago 764 · +0.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
223 head
46 vs last sale 177 4 vs year ago 219 · +1.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
4 vs last sale 10 29 vs year ago 43 · 67.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Special Note: No sale next week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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

67 head Goats: 40.00-310.00; 20 Sheep: 105.00-320.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 600.00: 15 head Hogs

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $334.44/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 53.17 against this barn's trailing median of $387.62.
Average price
$334.44
83 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,809
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$803
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$155.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+39.11
vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538351.551,89268
Medium and Large 2553297.261,6449thin
Medium and Large 3555196.271,0886thin
One grade step is worth $155.28/cwt here — about $803 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
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 sale83 hd
334.44
NC average9 barns · 237 hd
295.33
+39.11
This barn, trailing median30 sales
387.62
−53.17
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
BullsAverage1,642168.452,76622
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,375147.562,029117
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,082124.751,35060

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)1,113$1,7636
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,068$1,7364thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,018$2,2963thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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 2850–900865175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5143
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850840175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4701
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600573284.01/cwt250.00–300.001,6275
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700685241.94/cwt225.00–259.001,6575
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450416316.84/cwt300.00–350.001,3188
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550529221.52/cwt200.00–232.001,1724
BullsMedium and Large 3700–750700145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0151
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650615225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3841
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500465222.67/cwt202.00–235.001,0354
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700653200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3062
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300280280.36/cwt260.00–300.007852
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600572183.15/cwt169.00–200.001,0483
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250220335.00/cwt335.00–335.007371
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500462266.61/cwt250.00–280.001,2323
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400385309.98/cwt300.00–325.001,1933
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450408274.85/cwt250.00–300.001,1212
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350323300.00/cwt300.00–300.009692
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550537209.39/cwt175.00–229.001,1243
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600578303.41/cwt282.00–325.001,7542
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350310380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1781
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550507304.80/cwt290.00–315.001,5453
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450445352.50/cwt350.00–355.001,5692
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550526273.11/cwt250.00–290.001,4377
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300279347.04/cwt320.00–365.009687
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450426315.30/cwt280.00–327.001,3436
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400368375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3808
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700660240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5841
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500487350.59/cwt320.00–362.001,7077
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600565262.39/cwt250.00–275.001,4832
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900850162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,3771
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850830152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,2621
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700685248.80/cwt225.00–252.001,7048
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320319.97/cwt300.00–330.001,0245
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250226334.87/cwt307.00–350.007574
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800790173.66/cwt167.00–179.001,3723
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650623269.85/cwt250.00–285.001,6813
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650628262.24/cwt250.00–270.001,6473
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750720175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2601
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550523232.26/cwt214.00–250.001,2152
SteersMedium and Large 3200–250205245.00/cwt245.00–245.005021
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300278289.91/cwt280.00–300.008062
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600590221.44/cwt214.00–229.001,3062
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350305300.00/cwt300.00–300.009151
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500450300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3501
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400381260.64/cwt250.00–280.009935
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350326269.19/cwt250.00–285.008786
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400358298.66/cwt275.00–322.001,0692
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750714306.67/cwt305.00–310.002,1906
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0182,295.95/head1,875.00–2,800.002,2963
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0681,735.54/head1,300.00–2,200.001,7364
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0051,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1131,762.77/head950.00–2,250.001,7636
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450431243.01/cwt225.00–255.001,0478
BullsMedium 3400–450423223.91/cwt208.00–240.009472
HeifersMedium 3500–550500162.00/cwt149.00–175.008102
HeifersMedium 3250–300295180.00/cwt180.00–180.005311
HeifersMedium 3300–350315170.00/cwt170.00–170.005361
HeifersMedium 3400–450440181.00/cwt162.00–200.007962
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550517397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,0523
Dairy HeifersLarge 3300–350315179.00/cwt179.00–179.005641
BullsMedium 3250–300260185.00/cwt185.00–185.004811
BullsMedium 3300–350315240.00/cwt240.00–240.007561
BullsMedium 3450–500470170.00/cwt170.00–170.007991
HeifersMedium 3450–500495169.00/cwt169.00–169.008371
HeifersMedium 3350–400383172.48/cwt170.00–175.006612
CowsLean 85-90%1,125128.04/cwt115.00–135.001,44041
CowsLean 85-90%1,035137.37/cwt136.00–139.001,4229
Dairy HeifersLarge 3400–450420155.00/cwt155.00–155.006511
Dairy HeifersLarge 3500–550535155.00/cwt155.00–155.008291
Dairy HeifersLarge 3750–800785140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0991
Dairy HeifersLarge 3200–250205245.00/cwt245.00–245.005021
CowsBoner 80-85%1,358163.10/cwt159.00–168.002,2156
CowsBoner 80-85%1,376146.72/cwt135.00–158.002,019111
CowsLean 85-90%1,048105.95/cwt100.00–110.001,1107
CowsLean 85-90%71585.72/cwt81.00–90.006133
Bulls1,725171.94/cwt164.00–180.002,96618
Bulls1,268152.72/cwt145.00–158.001,9364
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350326430.04/cwt399.00–455.001,40217
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650626320.21/cwt300.00–335.002,00518
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500476398.25/cwt380.00–412.001,89618
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450410377.96/cwt375.00–379.001,5504
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300276408.73/cwt395.00–430.001,1288
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400364407.18/cwt385.00–425.001,48210
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500450360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6202
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400366414.41/cwt390.00–435.001,51710
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800768223.96/cwt210.00–245.001,7205
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000965191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,8431
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400376365.88/cwt350.00–385.001,37616
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500470380.80/cwt357.00–400.001,79030
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600574335.00/cwt312.00–352.001,92321
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900860198.96/cwt185.00–217.001,7113
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850826188.98/cwt187.00–191.001,5614
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,010214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,1611
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300279407.01/cwt375.00–417.001,13619
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550522358.95/cwt340.00–382.001,87447
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950915192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7571
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850805179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,4411
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750708264.48/cwt240.00–285.001,8733
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700666296.31/cwt275.00–317.001,97310
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800758205.94/cwt200.00–212.001,5612
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500472337.32/cwt320.00–350.001,59225
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450421398.63/cwt367.00–416.001,67831
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,045190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9861
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250220429.85/cwt395.00–445.009463
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350325380.67/cwt360.00–400.001,23716
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450424408.65/cwt387.00–420.001,73311
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650630325.77/cwt316.00–340.002,0529
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000990201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,9901
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700682282.20/cwt267.00–307.001,9253
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250228395.63/cwt375.00–415.009029
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450425356.99/cwt335.00–372.001,51724
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750723281.94/cwt265.00–299.002,0382
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800778262.03/cwt252.00–275.002,0393
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550532328.81/cwt300.00–340.001,74927
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900885225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9911
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600573315.35/cwt292.00–329.001,80713
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300283430.09/cwt420.00–440.001,2172
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550528313.83/cwt300.00–335.001,6574
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500465317.00/cwt290.00–340.001,4745
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700685297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,0341
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850830270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2411
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650618305.78/cwt285.00–318.001,89012
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600572355.19/cwt337.00–365.002,03226
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750738182.53/cwt175.00–190.001,3472
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400382368.50/cwt340.00–385.001,40811
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000980238.98/cwt227.00–243.002,3424
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350324431.21/cwt410.00–450.001,3978
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550522369.90/cwt350.00–387.001,9319
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300281363.56/cwt350.00–380.001,0224
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350323365.70/cwt355.00–375.001,1812
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473292.61/cwt277.00–305.001,3843
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370308.15/cwt290.00–332.001,1406

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.