Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-07-27

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 27
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
404 head
43 vs last sale 361 85 vs year ago 319 · +26.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
176 head
29 vs last sale 205 48 vs year ago 224 · 21.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
10 vs last sale 54 1 vs year ago 45 · 2.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

45 head Sheep: 60.00 -320.00 ; 25 head Goats: 35.00 - 280.00; 5 head Baby Calves: 325.00 - 1000.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $301.32/cwt on 34 head, down $41.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 67.53 against this barn's trailing median of $368.85.
Average price
$301.32
41.45 vs prior sale
34 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,644
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$524
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$102.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
30.41
vs NC average
59.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543328.551,78422
Medium and Large 2546264.281,4428thin
Medium and Large 3559225.701,2614thin
One grade step is worth $102.85/cwt here — about $524 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
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 sale34 hd
301.32
NC average9 barns · 163 hd
331.74
−30.41
National average152 barns · 4,754 hd
360.52
−59.20
This barn, trailing median30 sales
368.85
−67.53
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
BullsAverage1,491213.513,18416
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,360181.192,46374
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,606171.452,7534thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low995147.611,46940

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)1,104$2,42111
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,106$2,2647
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$2,21811
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)830$3,8132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,048$3,13413

Every lot, as filed

115 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 1650–700676296.33/cwt280.00–302.002,0035
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800778248.23/cwt230.00–265.001,9313
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700670323.22/cwt310.00–337.002,16611
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950910230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0931
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000950245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,3281
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650621339.22/cwt320.00–362.002,1078
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850813260.31/cwt240.00–280.002,1162
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300273425.46/cwt400.00–450.001,1624
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300264515.55/cwt500.00–540.001,3616
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500468361.81/cwt350.00–380.001,69329
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800773296.17/cwt290.00–302.002,2892
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500482417.52/cwt400.00–439.002,01212
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550531419.02/cwt406.00–440.002,2258
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750715263.17/cwt245.00–280.001,8825
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350332485.99/cwt455.00–500.001,6134
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700665311.40/cwt300.00–325.002,0713
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650630312.71/cwt300.00–345.001,9709
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300287528.46/cwt520.00–540.001,5173
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550524334.27/cwt300.00–350.001,75215
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400375403.84/cwt377.00–425.001,51416
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750725206.08/cwt202.00–210.001,4942
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400363474.25/cwt455.00–490.001,7224
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850805292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,3511
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250213428.85/cwt425.00–435.009135
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500460420.14/cwt390.00–440.001,9337
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450435427.57/cwt415.00–435.001,8607
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600567306.65/cwt300.00–320.001,7393
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450410365.33/cwt350.00–390.001,4983
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900880240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1121
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000995222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,2091
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600584316.28/cwt300.00–332.001,8477
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550530406.91/cwt380.00–432.002,15711
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850815260.77/cwt242.00–280.002,1252
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750718270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9392
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750746317.50/cwt310.00–320.002,3694
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450422416.41/cwt400.00–455.001,7576
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250224534.06/cwt500.00–555.001,1964
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450425374.11/cwt350.00–400.001,59018
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0123,162.77/head2,575.00–3,650.003,1633
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650627360.07/cwt345.00–370.002,2586
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900893286.64/cwt280.00–300.002,5603
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600578389.87/cwt370.00–410.002,2534
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000973245.48/cwt239.00–252.002,3892
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950910232.79/cwt214.00–252.002,1182
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-28532,217.82/head1,525.00–2,875.002,2182
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-28303,812.50/head3,625.00–4,000.003,8132
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-26951,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350331492.96/cwt470.00–515.001,63215
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400379445.49/cwt420.00–467.001,6887
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600573375.55/cwt350.00–392.002,1526
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-27951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
CowsLean 85-90%836127.24/cwt110.00–135.001,06412
CowsLean 85-90%1,128164.67/cwt162.00–168.001,85710
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,606171.45/cwt168.00–176.002,7534
CowsBoner 80-85%1,336177.37/cwt165.00–185.002,37051
Bulls1,366203.19/cwt197.00–210.002,7767
Bulls1,589221.54/cwt218.00–232.003,5209
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850800135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0801
Dairy HeifersLarge 3200–250220175.00/cwt175.00–175.003851
Dairy HeifersLarge 3800–850810190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5391
Dairy HeifersLarge 3900–950910170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5471
CowsBoner 80-85%1,412189.65/cwt186.00–198.002,67823
CowsLean 85-90%1,028151.71/cwt140.00–161.001,56018
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950930277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,5761
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1062,264.06/head1,875.00–2,550.002,2647
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1192,339.32/head1,825.00–2,700.002,33910
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1042,420.76/head1,450.00–3,300.002,42111
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1403,583.38/head2,700.00–3,950.003,5835
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1933,498.95/head3,000.00–4,000.003,4992
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650623224.70/cwt200.00–250.001,4002
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650640212.40/cwt200.00–225.001,3592
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450432250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0803
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500477270.37/cwt250.00–305.001,2903
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300265320.00/cwt320.00–320.008481
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600575287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,6501
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800755225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6991
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450420300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2602
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550525250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3131
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250245265.00/cwt265.00–265.006491
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300263305.24/cwt300.00–310.008032
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600573225.93/cwt200.00–260.001,2953
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300275345.36/cwt340.00–350.009502
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500478238.54/cwt215.00–250.001,1403
HeifersMedium and Large 2950–1000990183.02/cwt180.00–186.001,8122
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550515225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1591
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400355265.00/cwt265.00–265.009411
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550545339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,8481
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250245450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1031
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400380415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5771
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450430325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3982
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350310305.08/cwt300.00–310.009462
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350345420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4491
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300280455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2741
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500485302.53/cwt300.00–310.001,4674
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650613269.73/cwt260.00–282.001,6533
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750705182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2831
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700690255.00/cwt250.00–260.001,7602
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450440375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6501
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550526260.93/cwt250.00–270.001,3725
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600578269.86/cwt260.00–275.001,5603
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650620310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9221
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350329422.97/cwt400.00–445.001,3924
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250210435.00/cwt435.00–435.009141
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750725267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,9361
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350338342.22/cwt330.00–355.001,1572
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400366353.65/cwt350.00–360.001,2944
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800750299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,2431
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500473343.86/cwt315.00–355.001,6265
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400374394.80/cwt370.00–402.001,4775
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250220351.93/cwt340.00–365.007742
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700668237.36/cwt225.00–250.001,5862
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850845200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6901
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350320409.38/cwt375.00–425.001,3103
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300270420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1341

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.