Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-12-01

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 1
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
637 head
133 vs last sale 770 36 vs year ago 601 · +6.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
281 head
58 vs last sale 223 52 vs year ago 229 · +22.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
19 vs last sale 14 2 vs year ago 35 · 5.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

44 head Goats: 20.00-250.00; 17 Sheep: 100.00-320.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 550.00: 2 head Hogs

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $307.89/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 79.73 against this barn's trailing median of $387.62.
Average price
$307.89
66 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,671
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,004
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$179.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.02
vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543345.571,87641
Medium and Large 2553282.401,56113thin
Medium and Large 3534227.091,2128thin
Medium 3525166.078724thin
One grade step is worth $179.50/cwt here — about $1,004 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 sale66 hd
307.89
NC average4 barns · 87 hd
296.87
+11.02
This barn, trailing median30 sales
387.62
−79.73
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
BullsLow1,639168.482,76125
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,393149.292,079152
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,745147.002,5651thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,002117.361,17669

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)1,134$1,91810
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,218$1,9086
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,012$1,7277
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)953$2,8502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)890$2,2906
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)845$2,0251thin

Every lot, as filed

144 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 1500–550524324.22/cwt300.00–339.001,69918
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750710237.21/cwt225.00–250.001,6844
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000985200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9701
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,025200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0501
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600569339.46/cwt315.00–347.001,93210
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450426347.89/cwt325.00–369.001,48217
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500469379.11/cwt350.00–389.001,77815
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350334388.52/cwt365.00–405.001,29815
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550524371.24/cwt352.00–390.001,9459
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750733307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,2505
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250225458.00/cwt430.00–495.001,0313
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650619291.35/cwt270.00–310.001,80325
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475339.48/cwt320.00–360.001,61335
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300286440.30/cwt400.00–452.001,2597
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650615262.60/cwt250.00–275.001,6152
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700675244.47/cwt240.00–249.001,6502
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750728179.65/cwt175.00–185.001,3083
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450424402.97/cwt385.00–422.001,7097
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900860216.60/cwt208.00–225.001,8632
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600564277.61/cwt250.00–300.001,5669
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450418266.10/cwt250.00–297.001,1123
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800755200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5101
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700665313.94/cwt310.00–322.002,0883
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750730285.86/cwt245.00–302.002,0874
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350320361.72/cwt350.00–375.001,1582
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425324.68/cwt300.00–349.001,3805
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300255350.00/cwt350.00–350.008931
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335330.00/cwt325.00–335.001,1062
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550528293.19/cwt275.00–325.001,5484
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400390345.17/cwt320.00–365.001,3465
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500480294.24/cwt270.00–325.001,4126
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500472284.87/cwt270.00–300.001,3455
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400388355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3772
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650618252.43/cwt250.00–255.001,5602
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850805175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4091
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400381405.13/cwt385.00–425.001,5447
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400371365.78/cwt340.00–389.001,35715
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900885200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7701
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300266387.45/cwt375.00–400.001,0317
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600574332.67/cwt310.00–355.001,91015
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750719258.19/cwt245.00–282.001,8566
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850814231.18/cwt206.00–247.001,8825
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250232396.58/cwt375.00–415.009203
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600574302.55/cwt280.00–320.001,73712
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700680265.23/cwt259.00–272.001,8049
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000960196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,8821
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300284420.53/cwt400.00–445.001,1944
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800768240.56/cwt232.00–255.001,8483
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650610305.11/cwt277.00–317.001,8615
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950924182.22/cwt170.00–190.001,6844
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450423400.33/cwt380.00–416.001,69318
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650628315.44/cwt282.00–325.001,9817
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950926225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0843
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500471384.21/cwt360.00–395.001,81013
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900872193.52/cwt185.00–206.001,6873
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550525353.01/cwt335.00–382.001,85326
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700661287.40/cwt260.00–306.001,90016
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250208477.29/cwt460.00–495.009932
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350322413.08/cwt310.00–450.001,33010
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800783285.09/cwt265.00–290.002,2327
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29802,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29301,968.55/head1,250.00–2,350.001,9692
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28602,300.58/head1,900.00–2,650.002,3013
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400364409.29/cwt400.00–430.001,49011
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850828272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,2526
CowsLean 85-90%94487.79/cwt84.00–96.0082911
CowsLean 85-90%801108.16/cwt100.00–116.0086614
CowsLean 85-90%1,013137.01/cwt136.00–140.001,3883
CowsBoner 80-85%1,393148.65/cwt137.00–159.002,071144
Bulls1,137129.34/cwt119.00–136.001,4713
Bulls1,775189.00/cwt189.00–189.003,3551
Dairy HeifersLarge 3900–950935175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6361
Dairy HeifersLarge 3700–750720167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2021
CowsLean 85-90%1,085127.00/cwt117.00–135.001,37841
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,745147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,5651
CowsBoner 80-85%1,384160.86/cwt160.00–164.002,2268
Bulls1,704173.10/cwt160.00–184.002,95021
BullsMedium 3350–400385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007701
Dairy HeifersLarge 3650–700650160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0401
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450410190.00/cwt190.00–190.007791
Dairy HeifersLarge 3400–450415165.00/cwt165.00–165.006851
Dairy HeifersLarge 3600–650605177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0711
Dairy HeifersLarge 3800–850838182.01/cwt179.00–185.001,5252
HeifersMedium 3200–250240175.00/cwt175.00–175.004201
BullsMedium 3400–450425164.16/cwt150.00–172.006983
BullsMedium 3550–600550150.00/cwt150.00–150.008251
BullsMedium 3250–300288203.01/cwt202.00–204.005852
BullsMedium 3500–550517171.42/cwt160.00–185.008863
HeifersMedium 3500–550503150.07/cwt140.00–160.007553
BullsMedium 3300–350325210.15/cwt200.00–220.006833
BullsMedium 3200–250215200.00/cwt200.00–200.004301
SteersMedium 3500–550545139.00/cwt139.00–139.007581
SteersMedium 3550–600560132.96/cwt131.00–135.007452
SteersMedium 3450–500490147.22/cwt120.00–175.007212
SteersMedium 3600–650610130.00/cwt130.00–130.007931
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1341,917.69/head1,600.00–2,500.001,91810
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2181,907.53/head1,400.00–2,550.001,9086
HeifersMedium 3400–450410215.00/cwt215.00–215.008821
HeifersMedium 3300–350335150.00/cwt150.00–150.005031
SteersMedium 3350–400390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007801
BullsMedium 3450–500480177.00/cwt177.00–177.008501
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400377224.03/cwt200.00–250.008453
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650620148.55/cwt142.00–155.009212
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29252,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28452,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0121,726.69/head1,375.00–2,125.001,7277
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300275370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0181
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900880182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6021
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600574256.15/cwt250.00–275.001,4704
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550500335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6751
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600580267.50/cwt250.00–285.001,5522
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550533255.47/cwt235.00–275.001,3622
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800755154.52/cwt152.00–157.001,1672
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750720200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4401
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500468298.49/cwt297.00–300.001,3972
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250225360.00/cwt360.00–360.008101
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700665225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4962
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400380302.38/cwt285.00–325.001,1494
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600565212.61/cwt200.00–225.001,2012
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450408270.90/cwt250.00–289.001,1053
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450430343.07/cwt325.00–362.001,4752
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700670270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8091
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350318367.40/cwt355.00–380.001,1682
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700668198.76/cwt182.00–215.001,3283
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350300300.00/cwt300.00–300.009001
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300270300.00/cwt300.00–300.008101
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550523231.92/cwt200.00–250.001,2136
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650616174.95/cwt165.00–182.001,0785
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350320210.00/cwt200.00–220.006722
SteersMedium and Large 3750–800785137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0751
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600595220.50/cwt212.00–229.001,3122
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400373261.88/cwt250.00–285.009773
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450405295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1951
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600575200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300275280.00/cwt280.00–280.007701
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500475207.89/cwt200.00–225.009873
SteersMedium and Large 3800–850810140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1341
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650620155.90/cwt150.00–162.009672
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500459207.33/cwt200.00–255.009528
HeifersMedium and Large 3700–750725145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0511
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550535228.50/cwt207.00–250.001,2222
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450417241.64/cwt230.00–260.001,0083

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.