Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-03-23

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 23
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
973 head
429 vs last sale 544 170 vs year ago 803 · +21.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
205 head
51 vs last sale 154 8 vs year ago 213 · 3.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
52 vs last sale 15 27 vs year ago 40 · +67.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

74 head Sheep and Goats: 35.00-340.00; 9 head Baby Calves: 75.00-875.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $408.60/cwt on 99 head, up $11.84 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 30 comparable sales and sits +20.99 against this barn's trailing median of $387.62.
Average price
$408.60
11.84 vs prior sale
99 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,234
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$539
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$95.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+21.07
vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545420.752,29483
Medium and Large 2555346.961,92415thin
Medium and Large 3540325.001,7551thin
One grade step is worth $95.75/cwt here — about $539 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 sale99 hd
408.60
NC average9 barns · 248 hd
387.53
+21.07
This barn, trailing median30 sales
387.62
+20.99
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
BullsAverage1,598199.353,18532
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,360171.742,33692
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,468150.812,2145thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,009142.391,43740

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,167$2,81923
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,125$2,57522
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)996$2,2879
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)841$3,14213

Every lot, as filed

139 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 2250–300273430.15/cwt400.00–460.001,1748
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650630213.70/cwt195.00–235.001,3465
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400360460.21/cwt435.00–480.001,6573
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400391512.00/cwt512.00–512.002,00210
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000960179.74/cwt155.00–205.001,7262
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750715291.32/cwt275.00–300.002,0833
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500471424.11/cwt400.00–462.001,99824
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800783285.66/cwt275.00–300.002,2373
SteersMedium and Large 3700–750730200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4601
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700668276.78/cwt250.00–305.001,8492
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650624343.51/cwt310.00–365.002,14419
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800775218.30/cwt200.00–230.001,6923
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950940260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4441
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850808285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3032
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600563415.58/cwt409.00–422.002,34011
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700670319.74/cwt295.00–330.002,1427
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500482372.06/cwt320.00–390.001,7939
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250230414.78/cwt405.00–425.009542
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650620287.80/cwt275.00–300.001,7842
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350319435.01/cwt415.00–455.001,3888
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300275514.97/cwt490.00–547.001,41612
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400365412.91/cwt390.00–435.001,50710
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350313335.44/cwt280.00–390.001,0502
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700673234.61/cwt220.00–250.001,5792
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450429399.53/cwt375.00–412.001,7147
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850835195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6281
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374477.45/cwt440.00–500.001,78636
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300270342.50/cwt310.00–375.009252
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550524390.42/cwt367.00–422.002,04636
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250226527.10/cwt515.00–550.001,1915
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600581309.34/cwt300.00–325.001,7974
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350322494.52/cwt460.00–522.001,59223
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450430243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,0451
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300275495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,3611
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600576421.92/cwt400.00–442.002,43010
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620410.79/cwt406.00–420.002,5476
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750730337.97/cwt332.00–340.002,4674
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550510434.46/cwt429.00–440.002,21611
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500490300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4701
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500487473.76/cwt435.00–497.002,30725
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850800235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8801
SteersMedium 3700–750745160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1921
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600595300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7851
SteersMedium 3400–450410235.00/cwt235.00–235.009641
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750725262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,9001
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400366530.63/cwt500.00–555.001,9427
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900870223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,9401
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800780243.27/cwt235.00–250.001,8983
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500480382.50/cwt370.00–395.001,8362
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000995225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,2391
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000965246.00/cwt235.00–257.002,3742
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500457526.91/cwt517.00–532.002,4083
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550518428.09/cwt405.00–450.002,2189
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450429478.24/cwt450.00–502.002,0527
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450433384.04/cwt350.00–400.001,6633
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350305475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4491
CowsLean 85-90%1,110158.05/cwt155.00–161.001,75412
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,468150.81/cwt148.00–154.002,2145
CowsBoner 80-85%1,205183.12/cwt180.00–188.002,2076
CowsBoner 80-85%1,371170.95/cwt158.00–179.002,34486
CowsLean 85-90%986143.37/cwt130.00–154.001,41421
CowsLean 85-90%904112.62/cwt110.00–120.001,0187
Bulls1,683200.54/cwt192.00–206.003,37515
Bulls1,729215.19/cwt209.00–221.003,72111
Bulls1,143167.34/cwt155.00–179.001,9136
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2520925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1672,818.90/head1,725.00–3,600.002,81923
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2523787.44/head775.00–800.007872
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,753.55/head1,000.00–3,500.002,75420
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-27512,987.95/head2,650.00–3,350.002,9885
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28872,923.17/head2,400.00–3,650.002,9235
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29133,763.64/head3,025.00–4,500.003,7643
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0552,457.79/head2,100.00–2,700.002,4588
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000970200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9401
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450426416.26/cwt380.00–445.001,7738
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300290374.57/cwt350.00–400.001,0862
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900895200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7901
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250240360.00/cwt360.00–360.008641
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850840219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,8401
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300285484.82/cwt480.00–490.001,3822
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550518439.57/cwt400.00–475.002,27741
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400380387.34/cwt350.00–400.001,4724
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550540325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7551
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450414366.48/cwt350.00–375.001,5174
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500492341.95/cwt325.00–350.001,6825
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550527369.00/cwt350.00–392.001,9458
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650624377.86/cwt350.00–408.002,35817
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500480420.28/cwt400.00–440.002,0173
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350305345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0521
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650623333.40/cwt325.00–342.002,0772
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800760200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5201
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250238569.12/cwt525.00–610.001,35512
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750711335.28/cwt320.00–352.002,3848
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600586321.78/cwt300.00–365.001,8867
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350323468.47/cwt450.00–500.001,5135
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750718252.54/cwt250.00–255.001,8132
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250220445.00/cwt445.00–445.009791
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000955232.62/cwt210.00–255.002,2222
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350328531.60/cwt500.00–570.001,74433
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600572361.67/cwt332.00–392.002,06927
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500475455.07/cwt425.00–485.002,16234
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700675297.61/cwt290.00–305.002,0092
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700673354.68/cwt332.00–387.002,38713
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450421451.55/cwt420.00–480.001,90133
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550525352.09/cwt340.00–360.001,8487
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400367346.01/cwt305.00–375.001,2705
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450421480.31/cwt450.00–510.002,02236
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400370519.01/cwt480.00–550.001,92046
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850818313.81/cwt300.00–322.002,5673
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600576248.97/cwt225.00–280.001,4344
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750730215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5701
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450425333.21/cwt300.00–375.001,4164
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550530290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5372
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950900220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9801
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300277558.29/cwt525.00–605.001,54625
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600572402.38/cwt375.00–430.002,30242
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400375454.27/cwt410.00–475.001,70413
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900863297.81/cwt287.00–307.002,5705
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800777328.76/cwt320.00–335.002,5545
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750720185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3321
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500460175.00/cwt175.00–175.008051
Dairy HeifersLarge 3200–250220160.00/cwt160.00–160.003521
Dairy HeifersLarge 3950–1000995200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9901
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700655247.50/cwt220.00–275.001,6212
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600580162.50/cwt140.00–185.009432
Dairy HeifersLarge 3650–700685187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2811
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550527203.20/cwt175.00–235.001,0713
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950918258.44/cwt250.00–275.002,3723
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300268567.34/cwt565.00–570.001,5202
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900868325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,8211
Dairy HeifersLarge 3400–450405210.00/cwt210.00–210.008511
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450405574.00/cwt574.00–574.002,32512
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600583207.45/cwt205.00–210.001,2092
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250223591.83/cwt550.00–615.001,3203
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350318547.40/cwt520.00–570.001,7414
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700669360.43/cwt345.00–385.002,4114
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800786327.00/cwt295.00–352.002,5704
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550523475.82/cwt475.00–479.002,4895
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850829314.95/cwt297.00–330.002,6115

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.