Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-09-23

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 23
● Final165 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
920 head
▲ 920 vs last sale 0▲ 920 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
220 head
▲ 220 vs last sale 0▲ 220 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 0▲ 11 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder Steers and Bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Feeder Heifers were steady. Light demand with slow 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 $108.94/cwt on 321 head.
Average price
$108.94
321 head · 469 lb average
Value per head Derived
$511
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$61
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$22.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.95
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2447124.0355553
Medium 1-2475114.6054483
Medium and Large 3422103.3143634
Small 1-2485101.80493151
One grade step is worth $22.23/cwt here — about $61 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 sale321 hd
108.94
—
NC average5 barns · 1,349 hd
107.99
+0.95
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—Low1,64974.041,22116
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42955.1178730
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24353.5266595
CowsLean 85-90%High1,03143.8345262

Every lot

165 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2225110.00/cwt110.00–110.002481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2238131.21/cwt130.00–132.503122
Steers—Medium 1-2260122.50/cwt120.00–125.003192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2281137.61/cwt130.00–142.003874
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added295153.00/cwt153.00–153.004511
Steers—Medium 1-2325124.25/cwt120.00–128.004042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329135.40/cwt132.50–142.004459
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added330154.00/cwt154.00–154.005081
Steers—Medium 1-2372125.44/cwt124.00–128.004677
Steers—Small 1-2375108.72/cwt107.50–110.004082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377136.15/cwt129.00–144.0051320
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419133.03/cwt129.00–142.005577
Steers—Small 1-2420111.21/cwt110.00–112.504672
Steers—Medium 1-2432119.11/cwt114.00–125.005154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465129.35/cwt127.00–132.006013
Steers—Medium 1-2472120.99/cwt114.00–126.005715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475122.00/cwt122.00–122.005801
Steers—Small 1-2479103.77/cwt100.00–106.004974
Steers—Medium 1-2523118.08/cwt114.00–125.006184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2538130.83/cwt128.00–133.0070412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555125.00/cwt125.00–125.006941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565133.39/cwt131.00–137.007545
Steers—Medium 1-2568122.96/cwt121.00–125.006982
Steers—Small 1-2570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Steers—Small 1-2Full57094.00/cwt94.00–94.005361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full585111.00/cwt111.00–111.006491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630132.24/cwt120.00–134.0083310
Steers—Small 1-2640102.00/cwt102.00–102.006531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2658130.50/cwt130.00–131.008592
Steers—Small 1-2680109.00/cwt109.00–109.007411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720128.60/cwt126.00–131.009268
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765128.00/cwt128.00–128.009791
Steers—Medium 1-2Fleshy765122.00/cwt122.00–122.009331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810120.00/cwt120.00–120.009721
Feeder Cattle · Heifers64 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed17590.00/cwt90.00–90.001581
Heifers—Medium and Large 321884.99/cwt84.00–86.001852
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed240100.00/cwt100.00–100.002401
Heifers—Medium 1-2245120.00/cwt120.00–120.002941
Heifers—Medium and Large 3260105.83/cwt105.00–107.502753
Heifers—Medium 1-2270126.00/cwt126.00–126.003401
Heifers—Small 1-2273104.86/cwt100.00–110.002862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278145.26/cwt134.00–156.004043
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed29590.00/cwt90.00–90.002661
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy30595.00/cwt95.00–95.002901
Heifers—Medium and Large 331890.96/cwt87.00–97.002893
Heifers—Small 1-2322106.29/cwt100.00–112.0034211
Heifers—Medium 1-2323116.57/cwt113.00–119.003779
Heifers—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed325117.00/cwt117.00–117.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338133.15/cwt121.00–143.004506
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy345115.00/cwt115.00–115.003971
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370111.08/cwt105.00–113.0041110
Heifers—Small 1-2Full37091.00/cwt91.00–91.003371
Heifers—Small 1-2371104.31/cwt100.00–112.5038717
Heifers—Medium 1-2374116.91/cwt115.00–119.004377
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379129.05/cwt122.00–138.004896
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy38093.08/cwt87.50–100.003544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy39092.00/cwt92.00–92.003591
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed40590.00/cwt90.00–90.003652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416131.33/cwt121.00–144.005467
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41890.00/cwt90.00–90.003762
Heifers—Small 1-2421104.15/cwt90.00–112.0043814
Heifers—Small 1-2Full42391.30/cwt90.00–92.503862
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425105.06/cwt100.00–110.004473
Heifers—Medium 1-2430114.34/cwt111.00–118.0049215
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46590.00/cwt90.00–90.004192
Heifers—Medium and Large 3469110.87/cwt107.00–115.005205
Heifers—Small 1-2474106.04/cwt90.00–112.0050321
Heifers—Medium 1-2476114.05/cwt112.50–116.0054312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478120.48/cwt116.00–129.005769
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy478115.50/cwt115.00–116.005524
Heifers—Small 1-2Full50585.00/cwt85.00–85.004291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2509120.78/cwt115.00–136.006158
Heifers—Medium and Large 3515105.34/cwt104.00–107.005433
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51595.00/cwt95.00–95.004891
Heifers—Small 1-2518101.11/cwt91.00–110.0052412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520114.01/cwt113.00–115.005932
Heifers—Medium 1-2524113.69/cwt111.00–115.0059616
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52890.00/cwt90.00–90.004752
Heifers—Medium 1-2553116.20/cwt114.00–117.0064310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy553114.00/cwt113.00–115.006302
Heifers—Medium and Large 356094.96/cwt90.00–102.005323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570134.00/cwt134.00–134.007641
Heifers—Small 1-2570105.63/cwt96.00–110.0060227
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57392.42/cwt90.00–95.005302
Heifers—Small 1-2Full59090.00/cwt90.00–90.005311
Heifers—Medium 1-2622112.62/cwt110.00–113.007008
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy62398.89/cwt95.00–103.006162
Heifers—Small 1-2626103.96/cwt93.00–110.006518
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy63791.68/cwt90.00–95.005843
Heifers—Medium 1-2Fleshy64590.00/cwt90.00–90.005811
Heifers—Small 1-2671100.76/cwt96.00–109.006765
Heifers—Medium 1-2673112.99/cwt110.00–116.007602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675138.00/cwt138.00–138.009321
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67595.34/cwt95.00–96.006443
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy72394.55/cwt87.00–99.006843
Heifers—Small 1-2Full73594.00/cwt94.00–94.006911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy80080.00/cwt80.00–80.006401
Heifers—Medium and Large 382091.00/cwt91.00–91.007461
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3230108.00/cwt108.00–108.002481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325136.00/cwt136.00–136.004421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380125.00/cwt125.00–125.004751
Bulls—Small 1-2420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
Bulls—Medium 1-2421121.24/cwt114.00–125.005105
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424136.11/cwt125.00–143.0057736
Bulls—Small 1-2Full43091.21/cwt90.00–92.503922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full440126.00/cwt126.00–126.005541
Bulls—Medium and Large 3445105.00/cwt105.00–105.004671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2453130.00/cwt130.00–130.005892
Bulls—Small 1-2Full45895.03/cwt90.00–100.004352
Bulls—Medium 1-2478118.83/cwt115.00–125.0056810
Bulls—Small 1-2478104.24/cwt93.00–112.0049814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485121.02/cwt120.00–122.005872
Bulls—Medium and Large 3485104.30/cwt95.00–110.005063
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy48585.00/cwt85.00–85.004121
Bulls—Small 1-2Gaunt51094.00/cwt94.00–94.004791
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51092.51/cwt91.00–94.004722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519113.19/cwt110.00–117.005876
Bulls—Small 1-2521106.41/cwt90.00–112.5055418
Bulls—Medium 1-2523115.80/cwt112.00–119.0060610
Bulls—Small 1-2Full53592.00/cwt92.00–92.004921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555122.00/cwt122.00–122.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 3560111.52/cwt109.00–114.006252
Bulls—Small 1-2Full56593.96/cwt90.00–98.005312
Bulls—Small 1-2571105.72/cwt90.00–113.0060414
Bulls—Medium 1-2573112.19/cwt104.00–116.006437
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed57597.50/cwt97.50–97.505611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full58596.00/cwt96.00–96.005621
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy58590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605121.00/cwt121.00–121.007321
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy60590.00/cwt90.00–90.005451
Bulls—Medium and Large 3615106.00/cwt106.00–106.006521
Bulls—Medium 1-2623114.50/cwt114.00–115.007132
Bulls—Small 1-2623103.31/cwt100.00–112.006448
Bulls—Medium 1-2655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665127.00/cwt127.00–127.008451
Bulls—Small 1-267589.00/cwt89.00–89.006011
Bulls—Small 1-272097.25/cwt88.00–106.007003
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 323565.00/cwt65.00–65.001531
Dairy Steers—Large 332454.45/cwt50.00–60.001765
Dairy Steers—Large 343957.19/cwt56.00–62.502517
Dairy Steers—Large 348556.00/cwt56.00–56.002721
Dairy Steers—Large 351256.00/cwt55.00–59.002874
Dairy Steers—Large 359060.00/cwt60.00–60.003541
Dairy Steers—Large 360552.52/cwt50.00–55.003182
Dairy Steers—Large 365853.25/cwt52.00–54.003504
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,64977.98/cwt65.00–88.001,28610
Bulls——1,64967.48/cwt63.00–70.001,1136
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89835.80/cwt29.00–42.0032126
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10447.87/cwt41.00–50.0052820
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12049.47/cwt42.00–54.0055435
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26854.69/cwt50.00–60.0069368
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27247.91/cwt44.00–51.006093
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,37555.00/cwt55.00–55.007561
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37854.34/cwt50.00–59.0074921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,39158.23/cwt53.00–60.008107
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68461.42/cwt60.00–64.001,0346
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2735665.00/cwt665.00–665.004,8881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2845675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,7041
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,020950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,6901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,040760.00/cwt760.00–760.007,9041
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2840319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,6801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,410663.00/cwt663.00–663.009,3481
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905489.00/cwt489.00–489.004,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,735850.00/cwt850.00–850.0014,7481

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.