Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-05-18

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 18
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
590 head
91 vs last sale 499 181 vs year ago 771 · 23.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
273 head
98 vs last sale 175 50 vs year ago 223 · +22.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
8 vs last sale 32 2 vs year ago 38 · +5.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

40 head Sheep 75.00 - 380.00; 57 head Goats 30.00 - 455.00; 5 head Baby Calves 600.00 - 1450.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $364.31/cwt on 42 head, down $9.10 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 30 comparable sales and sits 4.54 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.
Average price
$364.31
9.10 vs prior sale
42 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,985
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$682
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$137.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
9.78
vs NC average
53.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543383.862,08434
Medium and Large 2545301.971,6475thin
Medium and Large 3568246.671,4023thin
One grade step is worth $137.19/cwt here — about $682 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
417374331287median 368.8512/1503/0204/2706/1508/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $402.97, low $301.32, median $368.85 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 sale42 hd
364.31
NC average9 barns · 295 hd
374.09
−9.78
National average175 barns · 12,602 hd
418.26
−53.95
This barn, trailing median30 sales
368.85
−4.54
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
BullsAverage1,797212.623,82120
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,358177.942,41671
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,485157.062,33214
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,070150.351,608114

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)1,251$2,3615
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,128$2,20113
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)745$1,6752thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,040$3,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)881$3,12817
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)853$3,0512thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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 1300–350334531.11/cwt490.00–555.001,77417
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550520377.55/cwt350.00–402.001,96313
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600567373.47/cwt342.00–389.002,11813
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000980190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8621
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800790285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2521
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850823286.36/cwt270.00–302.002,3574
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250229511.75/cwt490.00–565.001,1726
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750717320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2946
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350328460.50/cwt435.00–487.001,5108
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700665300.13/cwt275.00–325.001,9963
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350338536.37/cwt530.00–545.001,8134
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450421437.24/cwt410.00–465.001,84127
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300276460.32/cwt440.00–485.001,2706
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550516416.22/cwt397.00–440.002,1488
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750705369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,6011
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650620323.28/cwt300.00–347.002,0049
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500477470.87/cwt457.00–499.002,2469
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900880329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,8951
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950917284.57/cwt275.00–290.002,6103
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250232608.81/cwt600.00–625.001,4123
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600576424.67/cwt420.00–427.002,4463
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300273550.23/cwt545.00–555.001,5022
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450424416.55/cwt400.00–425.001,7667
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400368465.23/cwt430.00–480.001,71214
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700683394.10/cwt387.00–414.002,6925
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450418396.29/cwt380.00–414.001,6562
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350319428.03/cwt400.00–445.001,3655
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550525372.50/cwt370.00–375.001,9562
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550513382.39/cwt375.00–390.001,9622
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650625413.62/cwt395.00–435.002,58516
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850803316.05/cwt300.00–332.002,5382
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300279551.24/cwt525.00–595.001,5385
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500476414.92/cwt380.00–427.001,97527
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900860325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,7951
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800795260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0671
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650632388.84/cwt375.00–400.002,4575
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900855225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9241
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950928242.17/cwt225.00–260.002,2472
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450419471.33/cwt445.00–495.001,97525
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800795300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3851
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600576396.94/cwt375.00–425.002,28620
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550527416.36/cwt390.00–439.002,19418
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600552457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,5232
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400384507.26/cwt480.00–525.001,94811
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000970250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4251
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700669356.07/cwt325.00–390.002,3824
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850840227.50/cwt225.00–230.001,9112
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750718297.74/cwt275.00–320.002,1382
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500477455.64/cwt425.00–469.002,17329
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400383496.13/cwt479.00–525.001,9008
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250234576.63/cwt550.00–600.001,3497
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550521422.00/cwt422.00–422.002,1994
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28832,910.60/head2,175.00–3,500.002,91110
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-27582,850.99/head2,550.00–3,150.002,8512
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600560400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2404
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500470430.28/cwt429.00–432.002,0227
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450416497.95/cwt480.00–520.002,07112
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,485157.06/cwt140.00–165.002,33214
CowsBoner 80-85%1,239192.94/cwt188.00–201.002,3917
CowsBoner 80-85%1,371176.30/cwt167.00–186.002,41764
Bulls1,663199.44/cwt191.00–215.003,3176
CowsLean 85-90%922124.62/cwt110.00–135.001,14927
CowsLean 85-90%1,079169.12/cwt167.00–173.001,82516
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400382255.26/cwt235.00–275.009753
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600570300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7101
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450420282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,1841
Bulls1,880182.16/cwt175.00–186.003,4253
CowsLean 85-90%1,124155.90/cwt138.00–166.001,75271
Bulls1,848228.12/cwt222.00–235.004,21611
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27451,675.00/head1,600.00–1,750.001,6752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1282,200.91/head1,400.00–2,650.002,20113
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2512,360.83/head1,700.00–2,650.002,3615
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500473300.24/cwt295.00–305.001,4202
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750705185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3041
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550525330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7331
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600590235.00/cwt220.00–250.001,3872
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550525270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4181
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350325292.00/cwt292.00–292.009491
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28533,051.03/head2,400.00–3,600.003,0512
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29273,674.22/head3,350.00–4,100.003,6745
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0403,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
SteersMedium and Large 3750–800775200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5501
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450403315.02/cwt300.00–335.001,2703
HeifersMedium and Large 3800–850805178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,4331
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400376323.94/cwt300.00–345.001,2187
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350319348.51/cwt320.00–365.001,1126
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550505300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5151
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350320365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1681
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600550225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2381
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650625250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5632
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250233369.14/cwt335.00–395.008603
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600580280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6241
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950940200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8801
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700685185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2671
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300288278.29/cwt275.00–280.008013
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400382359.30/cwt320.00–380.001,3733
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550527309.98/cwt300.00–325.001,6343
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600573289.96/cwt280.00–300.001,6612
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300295380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1211
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600567253.56/cwt240.00–270.001,4383
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500468262.50/cwt250.00–277.001,2293
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650620250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5501
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500468309.84/cwt300.00–320.001,4502
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450413382.05/cwt350.00–400.001,5787
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700678251.95/cwt235.00–270.001,7083
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700650300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9501
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250232432.15/cwt400.00–450.001,0037
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750713225.05/cwt210.00–235.001,6053
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000955172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6431
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400379431.62/cwt400.00–455.001,6367
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400368375.78/cwt350.00–400.001,3837
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900874222.88/cwt200.00–242.001,9484
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350319400.65/cwt375.00–425.001,2784
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800782234.83/cwt220.00–260.001,8363
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500482401.68/cwt400.00–405.001,9363
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700670287.87/cwt275.00–300.001,9292
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850820190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5581
HeifersMedium and Large 2950–1000980190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8621
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300276415.05/cwt400.00–425.001,1464
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300283485.40/cwt470.00–500.001,3742
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500487356.56/cwt340.00–375.001,7363
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400378420.66/cwt400.00–440.001,5902
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350318452.02/cwt430.00–480.001,4376
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600571337.12/cwt300.00–360.001,9255
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630305.00/cwt300.00–310.001,9222
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250245500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2251

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.