Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-10-19

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 19
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
727 head
▲ 329 vs last sale 398▼ 20 vs year ago 747 · −2.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 107▼ 20 vs year ago 171 · −11.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 20▼ 2 vs year ago 28 · −7.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

19 head Sheep: 105.00 - 365.00; 44 head Goats: 25.00 - 325.00; 6 head Hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $340.82/cwt on 66 head, up $12.01 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −36.76 against this barn's trailing median of $377.59.
Average price
$340.82
▲ 12.01 vs prior sale
66 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,883
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$614
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$106.25/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 1554354.521,96454
Medium and Large 2548310.061,6986thin
Medium and Large 3544248.271,3516thin
One grade step is worth $106.25/cwt here — about $614 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale66 hd
340.82
—
NC average9 barns · 289 hd
329.80
+11.02
This barn, trailing median33 sales
377.59
−36.76
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
437389342294median 377.5903/0204/2706/2208/3110/26
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $423.11, low $307.90, median $377.59 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—High1,756166.712,92821
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,416134.861,91048
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,493124.751,8638thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,136117.041,32952

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)1,226$2,5064thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,174$2,08610
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,206$2,0806
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,091$2,5416

Every lot, as filed

125 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3290275.00/cwt275.00–275.007981
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3310200.00/cwt200.00–200.006201
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326482.38/cwt460.00–520.001,57311
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2350390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3651
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376444.82/cwt425.00–470.001,6738
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3380235.00/cwt235.00–235.008931
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2400332.50/cwt330.00–335.001,3302
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1440422.29/cwt405.00–435.001,8585
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473396.97/cwt380.00–420.001,87818
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3515280.15/cwt275.00–285.001,4432
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2522323.37/cwt300.00–335.001,6883
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528389.29/cwt360.00–405.002,05513
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7921
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573358.70/cwt335.00–374.002,05517
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2617297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,8325
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3620185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1471
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1629329.84/cwt300.00–345.002,07520
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added655349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,2863
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3655185.50/cwt185.00–186.001,2152
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680325.80/cwt300.00–339.002,21512
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2695280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9461
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1735298.40/cwt291.00–325.002,1935
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7271
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1751328.35/cwt315.00–335.002,4663
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2815250.90/cwt235.00–267.002,0452
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,5901
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1858302.43/cwt295.00–310.002,5952
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1905282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,5521
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1975270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220335.00/cwt335.00–335.007371
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1229409.91/cwt400.00–430.009395
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245240.00/cwt240.00–240.005881
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270235.00/cwt235.00–235.006351
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275376.56/cwt365.00–395.001,0369
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2276353.42/cwt350.00–365.009757
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added313406.92/cwt399.00–420.001,2747
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3313240.36/cwt225.00–255.007522
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318358.33/cwt350.00–385.001,13911
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329337.82/cwt320.00–350.001,1117
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2371334.28/cwt300.00–350.001,24012
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380370.78/cwt355.00–405.001,40918
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380200.00/cwt200.00–200.007601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420362.47/cwt335.00–382.001,52225
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425304.88/cwt300.00–310.001,2962
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425226.98/cwt210.00–250.009655
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469348.62/cwt325.00–375.001,63526
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3478217.13/cwt205.00–235.001,0385
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2486305.00/cwt300.00–315.001,4825
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520319.24/cwt295.00–337.001,66023
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3522214.84/cwt190.00–230.001,1215
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528268.75/cwt245.00–295.001,4195
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2569254.15/cwt240.00–272.001,4464
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3570250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4251
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572309.15/cwt282.00–325.001,76815
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2603242.47/cwt235.00–250.001,4622
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3620175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0851
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1627310.39/cwt285.00–318.001,94616
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667287.26/cwt272.00–307.001,9168
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7381
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2713172.46/cwt170.00–175.001,2302
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723275.23/cwt250.00–290.001,9904
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5861
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1778277.09/cwt249.00–299.002,1564
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2810205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6611
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1823258.32/cwt250.00–267.002,1262
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2855163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,3941
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1873256.45/cwt235.00–275.002,2393
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1917242.51/cwt220.00–260.002,2243
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2925170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5731
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1993233.52/cwt227.00–240.002,3192
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2210450.00/cwt450.00–450.009451
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235506.33/cwt480.00–535.001,1902
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3277296.45/cwt270.00–320.008213
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1282497.06/cwt480.00–515.001,40216
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285407.76/cwt400.00–415.001,1622
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3310300.00/cwt300.00–300.009301
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320348.40/cwt340.00–360.001,1154
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328455.55/cwt420.00–475.001,49411
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373434.20/cwt405.00–460.001,62013
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3374281.52/cwt250.00–300.001,0534
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380361.12/cwt345.00–387.001,3724
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423415.69/cwt395.00–440.001,75819
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423365.42/cwt340.00–379.001,5467
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3428296.16/cwt270.00–310.001,2685
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3457250.22/cwt230.00–270.001,1443
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470394.17/cwt375.00–417.001,85335
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474330.40/cwt300.00–355.001,56612
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3518264.90/cwt250.00–290.001,3723
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523369.08/cwt340.00–397.501,93024
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528320.50/cwt310.00–330.001,6923
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2567299.61/cwt289.00–310.001,6993
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570231.64/cwt225.00–235.001,3203
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579342.88/cwt310.00–365.001,98530
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3610255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5561
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2619283.90/cwt265.00–295.001,7574
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630321.20/cwt300.00–345.002,02414
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3655218.94/cwt205.00–227.001,4343
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1675308.98/cwt290.00–329.002,08618
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2681259.55/cwt240.00–272.001,7685
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1719292.39/cwt275.00–307.002,1028
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8621
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1763284.09/cwt267.00–310.002,1686
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8211
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1825267.25/cwt255.00–285.002,2054
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,3121
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1945235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2211
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2970207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,0131
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1995229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,2791
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3490220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0781
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3505205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0351
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3650195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2681
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,350190.42/cwt185.00–203.002,5713
Bulls——1,824162.76/cwt150.00–173.002,96918
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98296.62/cwt90.00–100.009496
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,154118.82/cwt110.00–127.001,37142
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,174128.97/cwt128.00–130.001,5144
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,413134.07/cwt128.00–143.001,89446
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,488153.08/cwt150.00–158.002,2782
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,493124.75/cwt120.00–130.001,8638
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1742,086.48/head1,500.00–2,750.002,08610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2062,079.85/head1,500.00–2,600.002,0806
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2262,505.50/head2,100.00–2,700.002,5064
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0252,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0722,487.64/head2,200.00–2,750.002,4883
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1532,455.31/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4552

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.