Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-24

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.

52 head Sheep: 70.00 -390.00 ; 30 head Goats: 30.00 - 435.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 600.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $334.08/cwt on 45 head, down $5.08 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 32 comparable sales and sits −34.18 against this barn's trailing median of $368.26.

Average price

$334.08

▼ 5.08 vs prior sale

45 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$941

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$175.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.16

vs NC average

−3.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	350.14	1,868	34
Medium and Large 2	537	295.40	1,586	10thin
Medium and Large 3	530	175.00	928	1thin

One grade step is worth $175.14/cwt here — about $941 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

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $402.97, low $301.32, median $368.26 across 32 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 sale45 hd

334.08

—

NC average9 barns · 139 hd

327.92

+6.16

National average160 barns · 6,296 hd

338.02

−3.94

This barn, trailing median32 sales

368.26

−34.18

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,775	208.57	3,701	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	168.67	2,168	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	154.04	2,332	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,112	141.71	1,576	54

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,325	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,295	$3,027	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,162	$2,639	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,041	$1,830	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,039	$3,330	5

Every lot, as filed

108 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	399.01/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,512	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	245.96/cwt	232.00–260.00	2,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	993	205.47/cwt	195.00–216.00	2,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	353.55/cwt	335.00–382.00	1,846	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	285.87/cwt	260.00–300.00	2,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	446.87/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	351.72/cwt	347.00–360.00	2,409	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	343.74/cwt	320.00–362.00	2,131	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	391.31/cwt	370.00–404.00	1,628	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	933	243.40/cwt	233.00–265.00	2,271	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	316.84/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,158	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	375.86/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,932	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	363.85/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,074	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	410.16/cwt	395.00–442.00	1,952	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	369.19/cwt	345.00–387.00	1,732	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	502.75/cwt	485.00–514.00	1,362	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	334.02/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,366	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	301.63/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,445	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	257.38/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,737	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	340.65/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,928	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	337.35/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	824	248.71/cwt	225.00–267.00	2,049	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	409.66/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,319	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	331.77/cwt	327.00–335.00	2,057	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	243	449.20/cwt	420.00–467.00	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	367.87/cwt	350.00–387.00	1,953	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	406.24/cwt	375.00–430.00	1,722	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	408	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	441.98/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,631	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	391.27/cwt	360.00–405.00	1,862	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	476.95/cwt	455.00–505.00	1,545	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	322.71/cwt	300.00–345.00	2,182	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	357.05/cwt	320.00–369.00	2,024	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	265.19/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,042	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	249.64/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,797	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	350.08/cwt	339.00–360.00	2,220	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	421.00/cwt	395.00–437.00	1,785	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	2,745.33/head	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	625	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,138	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	462	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	1,811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	525.14/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,434	2
Bulls	—	—	1,460	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,584	1
Bulls	—	—	2,120	222.55/cwt	222.00–223.00	4,718	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	145.75/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,647	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	112.86/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,116	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,817	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	154.04/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,332	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	960	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,112	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	300	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	675	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	810	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,669	1
Bulls	—	—	1,721	209.08/cwt	196.00–216.00	3,598	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	194.36/cwt	190.00–198.00	2,241	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	167.58/cwt	160.00–181.00	2,163	47
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	2,638.62/head	1,450.00–3,800.00	2,639	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	3,027.22/head	2,850.00–3,150.00	3,027	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,041	1,829.59/head	1,400.00–2,400.00	1,830	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	3,904.51/head	3,850.00–3,950.00	3,905	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	281.71/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,211	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	266.77/cwt	255.00–280.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	227.35/cwt	205.00–250.00	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	290.95/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	259.80/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	314.73/cwt	300.00–329.00	1,473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	331.82/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,095	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	234.05/cwt	229.00–250.00	1,498	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	325.47/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,868	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	324.47/cwt	312.00–335.00	1,700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	317.27/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,050	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	332.96/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	923	189.36/cwt	179.00–200.00	1,748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	342.68/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	296.51/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,566	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	782	217.31/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	298.39/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,513	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	347.59/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	352.40/cwt	345.00–360.00	966	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	294.06/cwt	280.00–308.00	1,670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	448.35/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,726	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	390.07/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,396	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	460.74/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	222.17/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	430.22/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,200	5

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Aug 24, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 398Last week 362Year ago 633

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 178Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 51Year ago 24

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.

52 head Sheep: 70.00 -390.00 ; 30 head Goats: 30.00 - 435.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	243	420.00–467.00	449.20
5	250–300	279	400.00–445.00	430.22
9	300–350	322	390.00–435.00	409.66
10	350–400	379	385.00–420.00	399.01
9	400–450	416	370.00–404.00	391.31
14	450–500	469	345.00–387.00	369.19
25	500–550	522	335.00–382.00	353.55
9	550–600	566	320.00–360.00	340.65
5	600–650	620	327.00–335.00	331.77
4	650–700	681	300.00–325.00	316.84
3	700–750	717	260.00–300.00	285.87
1	750–800	755	250.00	250.00
2	800–850	820	215.00–229.00	222.17
2	850–900	873	232.00–260.00	245.96
10	900–950	933	233.00–265.00	243.40
2	950–1000	993	195.00–216.00	205.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	462	392.00	392.00
9	600–650	625	342.00	342.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	230.00	230.00
3	300–350	330	255.00–280.00	266.77
2	350–400	373	205.00–250.00	227.35
3	400–450	430	270.00–290.00	281.71
1	500–550	530	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	625	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	345.00–360.00	352.40
5	300–350	331	300.00–335.00	317.27
2	350–400	358	335.00–360.00	347.59
2	400–450	415	335.00–350.00	342.68
2	450–500	468	300.00–329.00	314.73
8	500–550	528	275.00–310.00	296.51
2	550–600	573	287.00–295.00	290.95
4	600–650	640	229.00–250.00	234.05
1	650–700	675	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	725	210.00	210.00
3	750–800	782	200.00–237.00	217.31
2	900–950	923	179.00–200.00	189.36
1	950–1000	975	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	550.00	550.00
4	250–300	271	485.00–514.00	502.75
3	300–350	335	440.00–450.00	446.87
3	350–400	385	440.00–460.00	448.35
4	400–450	424	395.00–437.00	421.00
7	450–500	476	395.00–442.00	410.16
10	500–550	514	355.00–400.00	375.86
12	550–600	570	340.00–380.00	363.85
6	600–650	620	320.00–362.00	343.74
4	650–700	685	347.00–360.00	351.72
1	800–850	825	276.00	276.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	440.00	440.00
1	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	430	325.00–350.00	337.35
2	450–500	473	315.00–350.00	332.96
4	500–550	524	312.00–335.00	324.47
4	550–600	574	320.00–330.00	325.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	205.00	205.00
1	300–350	330	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	410	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	465	185.00	185.00
2	500–550	510	250.00–270.00	259.80
1	550–600	550	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	695	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	470.00	470.00
2	250–300	270	450.00–470.00	460.74
1	300–350	345	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	358	380.00–400.00	390.07
4	400–450	409	325.00–350.00	334.02
4	450–500	479	280.00–325.00	301.63
3	500–550	507	285.00–310.00	298.39
2	550–600	568	280.00–308.00	294.06
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
4	650–700	675	240.00–275.00	257.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	510.00–540.00	525.14
6	300–350	324	455.00–505.00	476.95
14	350–400	369	420.00–465.00	441.98
14	400–450	424	375.00–430.00	406.24
11	450–500	476	360.00–405.00	391.27
14	500–550	531	350.00–387.00	367.87
17	550–600	567	320.00–369.00	357.05
6	600–650	634	339.00–360.00	350.08
5	650–700	676	300.00–345.00	322.71
8	700–750	720	245.00–252.00	249.64
2	750–800	770	250.00–280.00	265.19
4	800–850	824	225.00–267.00	248.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	300.00–355.00	331.82
1	350–400	380	315.00	315.00
2	400–450	410	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	520	250.00	250.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	810	206.00	206.00
1	950–1000	960	220.00	220.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	300	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,745.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,248	3,850.00–3,950.00	3,904.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	3,350.00	3,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,162	1,450.00–3,800.00	2,638.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,295	2,850.00–3,150.00	3,027.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,041	1,400.00–2,400.00	1,829.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	177.00	177.00
2	—	2,120	222.00–223.00	222.55
7	—	1,721	196.00–216.00	209.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,130	130.00–155.00	145.75
7	—	989	100.00–120.00	112.86
1	—	1,150	158.00	158.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,514	145.00–160.00	154.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	190.00–198.00	194.36
47	—	1,291	160.00–181.00	167.58

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

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Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle