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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 12

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

398 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 456▼ 243 vs year ago 641 · −37.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▼ 98 vs last sale 205▼ 48 vs year ago 155 · −31.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 49▲ 5 vs year ago 15 · +33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

42 head Sheep: 50.00 - 350.00; 43 head Goats: 10.00 - 345.00; 3 head Baby Calves: .00 -750.00; 1 head Hogs

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $307.97/cwt on 49 head, down $12.23 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −56.35 against this barn's trailing median of $364.31.

Average price

$307.97

▼ 12.23 vs prior sale

49 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$516

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

$95.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.22

vs NC average

−64.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	320.94	1,764	36
Medium and Large 2	546	275.95	1,506	12thin
Medium and Large 3	555	225.00	1,249	1thin

One grade step is worth $95.94/cwt here — about $516 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 sale49 hd

307.97

—

NC average8 barns · 212 hd

312.19

−4.22

National average193 barns · 18,908 hd

372.76

−64.79

This barn, trailing median33 sales

364.31

−56.35

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $388.39, low $287.21, median $364.31 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,798	162.50	2,922	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,424	137.32	1,956	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	127.95	1,958	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,177	117.82	1,387	33

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,189	$2,197	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,068	$2,004	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,482	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$3,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,932	5

Every lot, as filed

106 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	938	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,664	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,328	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,127	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	478.43/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,794	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	243.17/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,029	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	418.75/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,801	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,473	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,224	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,564	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	396.62/cwt	370.00–429.00	1,920	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	910	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	403.04/cwt	392.00–416.00	2,156	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,415	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	358.08/cwt	335.00–375.00	2,070	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	342.98/cwt	333.00–350.00	2,092	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	347.57/cwt	317.50–352.00	2,353	19
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	186.07/cwt	177.50–195.00	1,349	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	320.13/cwt	319.00–322.50	2,337	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,375	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,193	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	444	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	735	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	650	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,211	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,055	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	363.54/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,192	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	317.80/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,154	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	383.81/cwt	355.00–410.00	1,416	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	297.54/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,244	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	366.86/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,541	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	360.90/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,689	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,434	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	235.99/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,140	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	329.25/cwt	314.00–352.00	1,712	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	282.18/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,481	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	315.01/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,799	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	267.22/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,537	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	326.18/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,996	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	255.21/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,590	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	639	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,224	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	664	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,158	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	289.75/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,947	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	244.95/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,646	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	278.33/cwt	262.00–295.00	2,040	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,295	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	286.19/cwt	280.00–292.50	2,255	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,344	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,909	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	239.41/cwt	235.00–244.00	2,322	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	990	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,851	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,218	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	516.70/cwt	508.00–540.00	1,380	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	379.39/cwt	355.00–405.00	1,169	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	475.73/cwt	455.00–495.00	1,532	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	460.85/cwt	432.00–475.00	1,664	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	384.87/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,463	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	392.83/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,646	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,505	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	814	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	380.64/cwt	360.00–408.00	1,804	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	296.66/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,418	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	238.14/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,138	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	300.19/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,555	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	362.90/cwt	340.00–392.00	1,883	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,352	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	207.10/cwt	185.00–230.00	1,170	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	346.96/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,992	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	262.74/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,511	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	252.46/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,565	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	312.44/cwt	300.00–329.00	1,940	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	305.58/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,047	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,688	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,895	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	298.39/cwt	285.00–310.00	2,154	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	786	270.63/cwt	255.00–290.00	2,127	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	253.95/cwt	237.50–270.00	2,057	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	269.70/cwt	267.50–272.00	2,341	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	973	217.54/cwt	200.00–250.00	2,117	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	515	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	798	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	800	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,300	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	918	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,423	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	985	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,748	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	440	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	400	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	900	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,798	162.50/cwt	159.00–166.00	2,922	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	955	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	117.08/cwt	102.00–125.00	1,370	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,030	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	128.48/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,638	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,432	136.21/cwt	129.00–153.00	1,951	50
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	127.95/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,958	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	1,482.02/head	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,482	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	2,004.10/head	1,000.00–2,650.00	2,004	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	2,196.88/head	1,600.00–2,650.00	2,197	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	3,426.24/head	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,426	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,602.63/head	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,603	3

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 Oct 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 398Last week 456Year ago 641

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 205Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 49Year ago 15

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

42 head Sheep: 50.00 - 350.00; 43 head Goats: 10.00 - 345.00; 3 head Baby Calves: .00 -750.00; 1 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	639	348.00	348.00
11	650–700	664	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	425.00	425.00
6	300–350	328	340.00–390.00	363.54
9	350–400	369	355.00–410.00	383.81
14	400–450	420	350.00–390.00	366.86
17	450–500	468	335.00–380.00	360.90
15	500–550	520	314.00–352.00	329.25
21	550–600	571	300.00–340.00	315.01
7	600–650	612	312.00–330.00	326.18
6	650–700	672	260.00–305.00	289.75
2	700–750	733	262.00–295.00	278.33
2	750–800	788	280.00–292.50	286.19
1	800–850	830	230.00	230.00
2	950–1000	970	235.00–244.00	239.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	185.00	185.00
1	250–300	255	255.00	255.00
2	450–500	483	235.00–237.00	235.99
1	550–600	555	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	740	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	790	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	315	335.00	335.00
3	350–400	363	300.00–340.00	317.80
2	400–450	418	295.00–300.00	297.54
2	450–500	478	300.00	300.00
7	500–550	525	255.00–300.00	282.18
5	550–600	575	250.00–290.00	267.22
6	600–650	623	235.00–275.00	255.21
3	650–700	672	225.00–255.00	244.95
1	750–800	795	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	805	167.00	167.00
1	950–1000	990	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	580.00	580.00
5	250–300	267	508.00–540.00	516.70
6	300–350	322	455.00–495.00	475.73
4	350–400	361	432.00–475.00	460.85
5	400–450	419	385.00–405.00	392.83
11	450–500	474	360.00–408.00	380.64
17	500–550	519	340.00–392.00	362.90
8	550–600	574	325.00–370.00	346.96
4	600–650	621	300.00–329.00	312.44
4	650–700	670	300.00–310.00	305.58
5	700–750	722	285.00–310.00	298.39
6	750–800	786	255.00–290.00	270.63
2	800–850	810	237.50–270.00	253.95
2	850–900	868	267.50–272.00	269.70
4	950–1000	973	200.00–250.00	217.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	355.00–405.00	379.39
2	350–400	380	375.00–395.00	384.87
1	400–450	430	350.00	350.00
6	450–500	478	270.00–320.00	296.66
5	500–550	518	275.00–325.00	300.19
4	550–600	575	235.00–275.00	262.74
2	600–650	620	250.00–255.00	252.46
1	650–700	675	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	715	265.00	265.00
1	800–850	810	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	440	185.00	185.00
2	450–500	478	220.00–255.00	238.14
1	500–550	530	255.00	255.00
2	550–600	565	185.00–230.00	207.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	520.00	520.00
2	350–400	375	460.00–495.00	478.43
5	400–450	430	405.00–435.00	418.75
10	450–500	484	370.00–429.00	396.62
4	500–550	535	392.00–416.00	403.04
11	550–600	578	335.00–375.00	358.08
17	600–650	610	333.00–350.00	342.98
19	650–700	677	317.50–352.00	347.57
3	700–750	730	319.00–322.50	320.13
1	750–800	785	302.50	302.50
1	850–900	860	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	335.00	335.00
1	300–350	345	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	443	330.00–335.00	332.51
1	450–500	460	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	535	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	555	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	180.00	180.00
1	350–400	350	322.00	322.00
2	400–450	423	230.00–255.00	243.17
1	450–500	450	272.00	272.00
1	500–550	520	175.00	175.00
2	700–750	725	177.50–195.00	186.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	155.00	155.00
1	750–800	765	175.00	175.00
1	800–850	800	162.50	162.50
2	900–950	918	155.00	155.00
1	950–1000	985	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	400	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,189	1,600.00–2,650.00	2,196.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,482.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,068	1,000.00–2,650.00	2,004.10

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	3	—	1,235	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,602.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,426.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,170	102.00–125.00	117.08
1	—	995	96.00	96.00
4	—	1,275	128.00–129.00	128.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,530	120.00–136.00	127.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	165.00	165.00
50	—	1,432	129.00–153.00	136.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,798	159.00–166.00	162.50

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.