Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-08-26

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 26
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
707 head
▲ 707 vs last sale 0▲ 707 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
31 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 0▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
273 head
▲ 273 vs last sale 0▲ 273 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cattle were steady. Light demand with moderate buyer activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle plain to average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.45/cwt on 230 head.
Average price
$115.45
230 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$554
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$15.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2455122.1155689
Medium 2467116.9654662
Small 1-2519106.7555479
One grade step is worth $15.36/cwt here — about $1 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale230 hd
115.45
—
NC average1 barns · 230 hd
115.45
+0.00
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
Bulls—High1,46280.571,17818
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,50161.9392919
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20060.81730118
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05844.6747340
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,10864.867193thin

Every lot

146 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2170117.50/cwt117.50–117.502001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215140.00/cwt140.00–140.003011
Steers—Medium 2240125.00/cwt125.00–125.003001
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed25090.00/cwt90.00–90.002251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2263145.61/cwt142.50–147.503834
Steers—Small 1-2285106.25/cwt102.50–110.003032
Steers—Medium 2290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Steers—Medium 2320127.76/cwt127.50–128.004092
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330139.53/cwt132.50–144.004607
Steers—Small 1-2338116.65/cwt112.50–120.003943
Steers—Medium 2371126.46/cwt120.00–130.004695
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373138.70/cwt132.00–143.0051714
Steers—Small 1-2387115.03/cwt110.00–120.004455
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed405107.50/cwt107.50–107.504351
Steers—Medium 2412126.86/cwt124.00–129.005233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428137.77/cwt134.00–142.505906
Steers—Small 1-2430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
Steers—Small 1-2450117.50/cwt117.50–117.505291
Steers—Medium 2464127.49/cwt122.50–132.005925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473136.99/cwt135.00–141.006485
Steers—Small 1-2510109.90/cwt105.00–115.005602
Steers—Medium 2513123.44/cwt120.00–130.006333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528138.19/cwt136.00–140.007306
Steers—Medium 2560132.00/cwt132.00–132.007391
Steers—Small 1-2565115.93/cwt112.00–120.006552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568137.67/cwt136.00–139.007823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
Steers—Medium 2605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612136.65/cwt134.00–140.008363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655137.50/cwt137.00–138.009012
Steers—Small 1-2655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy675118.00/cwt118.00–118.007971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy685122.00/cwt122.00–122.008361
Steers—Medium 2700129.00/cwt129.00–129.009031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710137.50/cwt137.00–138.009762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy815110.00/cwt110.00–110.008971
Steers—Medium 2Full840112.50/cwt112.50–112.509451
Steers—Small 1-2845110.00/cwt110.00–110.009301
Steers—Small 1-2940106.00/cwt106.00–106.009961
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-217893.27/cwt90.00–100.001663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2195117.00/cwt117.00–117.002281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220124.05/cwt123.00–125.002732
Heifers—Medium 2225112.50/cwt112.50–112.502532
Heifers—Medium 2270112.50/cwt112.50–112.503041
Heifers—Small 1-2283103.76/cwt102.50–105.002942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2288131.38/cwt129.00–133.003784
Heifers—Medium 2307112.82/cwt110.00–116.003463
Heifers—Small 1-2315105.00/cwt105.00–105.003311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332127.85/cwt122.50–132.004248
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368124.58/cwt120.00–131.0045811
Heifers—Small 1-2369103.19/cwt95.00–110.003814
Heifers—Medium 2371116.32/cwt110.00–120.004328
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37190.66/cwt90.00–92.503364
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed40092.50/cwt92.50–92.503701
Heifers—Small 1-2420102.56/cwt100.00–105.004312
Heifers—Medium 2424118.77/cwt117.00–120.005047
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425122.43/cwt119.00–125.0052015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006141
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed46599.16/cwt95.00–102.504613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472120.94/cwt119.00–129.0057121
Heifers—Medium 2476116.67/cwt114.00–119.0055514
Heifers—Small 1-2483110.56/cwt105.00–113.0053418
Heifers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed490112.96/cwt109.00–117.005542
Heifers—Medium 2519118.21/cwt116.00–120.0061410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520119.73/cwt118.00–123.006238
Heifers—Small 1-2520110.22/cwt102.00–116.0057311
Heifers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full520107.00/cwt107.00–107.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563123.24/cwt120.00–126.006945
Heifers—Medium 2565118.75/cwt118.00–120.0067112
Heifers—Small 1-2576113.72/cwt107.00–117.006558
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full585120.00/cwt120.00–120.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585119.00/cwt119.00–119.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600112.00/cwt112.00–112.006721
Heifers—Medium 2613118.51/cwt118.00–119.007262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615119.50/cwt119.00–120.007352
Heifers—Small 1-2618111.09/cwt104.00–118.006873
Heifers—Small 1-2Full62090.00/cwt90.00–90.005581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full635109.00/cwt109.00–109.006921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660119.50/cwt119.00–120.007892
Heifers—Small 1-2677110.41/cwt90.00–118.0074712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy690117.00/cwt117.00–117.008072
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
Heifers—Small 1-2705109.65/cwt104.00–115.007733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy718110.03/cwt107.00–113.007902
Heifers—Small 1-275098.00/cwt98.00–98.007351
Heifers—Small 1-284093.00/cwt93.00–93.007811
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2419106.24/cwt97.50–112.004455
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421137.01/cwt134.00–142.0057717
Bulls—Medium 2430123.02/cwt119.00–130.0052913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469132.31/cwt130.00–137.0062110
Bulls—Small 1-2475106.92/cwt100.00–115.005084
Bulls—Medium 2479122.97/cwt120.00–125.005897
Bulls—Medium 2517120.70/cwt116.00–128.006243
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519127.64/cwt124.00–132.006629
Bulls—Small 1-2523109.44/cwt95.00–122.0057215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed525115.71/cwt106.00–126.006072
Bulls—Medium 2Full560100.00/cwt100.00–100.005601
Bulls—Medium 2Thin Fleshed56590.00/cwt90.00–90.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570124.26/cwt112.00–130.0070811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full575127.00/cwt127.00–127.007301
Bulls—Medium 2575122.78/cwt119.00–128.007065
Bulls—Small 1-2581109.10/cwt91.00–118.0063411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full610113.00/cwt113.00–113.006891
Bulls—Medium 2619120.23/cwt108.00–128.007445
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624126.78/cwt121.00–136.007919
Bulls—Small 1-2624105.70/cwt90.00–120.006608
Bulls—Medium and Large 364090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650116.00/cwt116.00–116.007541
Bulls—Medium 2655116.74/cwt114.00–119.007654
Bulls—Small 1-2657117.65/cwt112.00–123.007736
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy70590.00/cwt90.00–90.006351
Bulls—Small 1-2715105.45/cwt90.00–113.007545
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed72091.00/cwt91.00–91.006551
Bulls—Small 1-276092.00/cwt92.00–92.006991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy76592.00/cwt92.00–92.007041
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy79092.00/cwt92.00–92.007271
Bulls—Medium and Large 380396.00/cwt96.00–96.007715
Bulls—Small 1-289099.00/cwt99.00–99.008811
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 322574.20/cwt70.00–79.001672
Dairy Steers—Large 331774.00/cwt74.00–74.002352
Dairy Steers—Large 338073.00/cwt73.00–73.002772
Dairy Steers—Large 343572.00/cwt72.00–72.003131
Dairy Steers—Large 3475112.18/cwt105.00–120.005332
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,10864.86/cwt50.00–70.007193
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,14168.93/cwt63.00–74.007867
Bulls——1,57385.01/cwt76.00–90.001,3378
Bulls——1,91395.86/cwt93.00–97.001,8343
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03350.25/cwt43.00–56.005193
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03645.93/cwt34.00–57.0047633
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16438.72/cwt30.00–46.004517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19660.55/cwt50.00–74.00724109
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28557.51/cwt57.00–58.007392
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35570.74/cwt63.00–74.009596
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52662.45/cwt55.00–71.0095317
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2900600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2970900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,7301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,365835.00/cwt835.00–835.0011,3981
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2845537.13/cwt525.00–550.004,5392
Bred Cows—Small 1-2860525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,5151
Bred Cows—Small 1-2968565.70/cwt525.00–600.005,4762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,013762.84/cwt750.00–775.007,7282
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,168791.84/cwt700.00–860.009,2493
Bred Cows—Medium 21,180713.84/cwt600.00–800.008,4233

This sale against other markets

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.