Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-09-30

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 30
● Final193 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
940 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 920▲ 940 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
227 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 220▲ 227 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 11▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Calves mostly steady with moderate demand and buyer activity. Cattle quality was average to plain at best. Slaughter cows mostly 5.00 to 7.00 dollars lower with bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Baby calves 5.00-25.00. Receipts: Hogs 2; Goats 17.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.45/cwt on 252 head.
Average price
$108.45
252 head · 478 lb average
Value per head Derived
$518
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$30
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$17.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.99
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2425120.3951223
Medium 2464113.0452580
Medium 3438110.504832thin
Medium and Large 2400110.004401thin
Medium 1-2565109.006161thin
Small 1-2487104.29508118
Medium and Large 3528102.6354227
One grade step is worth $17.76/cwt here — about −$30 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 sale252 hd
108.45
—
NC average8 barns · 1,178 hd
104.46
+3.99
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—Low1,61771.741,16017
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,33253.1370826
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31051.3867397
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04638.8840767

Every lot

193 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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-217097.50/cwt97.50–97.501661
Steers—Small 1-2180110.00/cwt110.00–110.001981
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed19590.00/cwt90.00–90.001761
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed230100.00/cwt100.00–100.002301
Steers—Medium 2237117.59/cwt112.50–125.002793
Steers—Medium 3255120.00/cwt120.00–120.003061
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed26090.00/cwt90.00–90.002341
Steers—Small 1-2265107.45/cwt105.00–110.002852
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27597.50/cwt97.50–97.502681
Steers—Medium 2278118.68/cwt115.00–122.503306
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285140.00/cwt140.00–140.003991
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed29590.00/cwt90.00–90.002661
Steers—Medium 3305120.00/cwt120.00–120.003661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320135.08/cwt127.50–140.0043212
Steers—Small 1-2327110.77/cwt110.00–112.503623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed330100.00/cwt100.00–100.003301
Steers—Medium and Large 333099.00/cwt99.00–99.003271
Steers—Medium 2335122.07/cwt115.00–125.004095
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed345100.00/cwt100.00–100.003451
Steers—Small 2Thin Fleshed35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Steers—Small 1-2Full36092.50/cwt92.50–92.503331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full36597.50/cwt97.50–97.503561
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed36596.28/cwt95.00–97.503512
Steers—Small 1-2370107.50/cwt107.50–107.503981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377134.53/cwt127.50–140.0050716
Steers—Medium 2377121.54/cwt115.00–125.0045813
Steers—Small 1-2400107.00/cwt107.00–107.004281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426131.59/cwt126.00–142.005614
Steers—Medium 2445120.00/cwt120.00–120.005341
Steers—Medium 2463117.88/cwt112.00–124.005464
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478124.58/cwt110.00–130.005958
Steers—Small 1-2515108.23/cwt107.50–109.005572
Steers—Medium 2524120.88/cwt113.00–124.0063319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531129.86/cwt125.00–134.0069013
Steers—Small 1-2555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Steers—Medium 2557119.88/cwt117.50–124.006683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585129.00/cwt129.00–129.007551
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy600100.00/cwt100.00–100.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628131.99/cwt129.00–135.008292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661129.56/cwt124.00–132.008567
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725124.49/cwt124.00–125.009032
Steers—Medium 2730116.00/cwt116.00–116.008471
Steers—Medium and Large 374051.00/cwt51.00–51.003771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2793123.99/cwt121.00–127.009832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0521
Steers—Medium 2860117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0061
Steers—Medium 3885115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-288592.00/cwt92.00–92.008141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers64 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed15087.50/cwt87.50–87.501311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed22090.00/cwt90.00–90.001981
Heifers—Medium 2260118.00/cwt118.00–118.003071
Heifers—Medium and Large 3270106.00/cwt106.00–106.002861
Heifers—Small 1-2273107.03/cwt103.50–110.002923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2305125.00/cwt125.00–125.003813
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy30595.00/cwt95.00–95.002901
Heifers—Medium 2319114.57/cwt110.00–117.503657
Heifers—Small 1-2329110.17/cwt105.00–121.003625
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33099.52/cwt99.00–100.003282
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed33098.22/cwt97.50–99.003242
Heifers—Medium and Large 3343103.51/cwt102.00–105.003552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365117.27/cwt105.00–122.004284
Heifers—Medium 3365115.00/cwt115.00–115.004201
Heifers—Medium 2375114.98/cwt112.00–120.0043115
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37597.53/cwt95.00–100.003662
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy37889.02/cwt88.00–90.003362
Heifers—Small 1-2385106.67/cwt101.00–111.004119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed400100.00/cwt100.00–100.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410107.50/cwt107.50–107.504411
Heifers—Small 1-2Full41392.64/cwt85.00–100.003832
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41594.11/cwt91.00–100.003914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417123.91/cwt105.00–129.005179
Heifers—Small 1-2422105.25/cwt99.00–115.0044416
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed42590.00/cwt90.00–90.003832
Heifers—Medium 2426114.88/cwt112.50–117.504897
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed45087.50/cwt87.50–87.503941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458122.56/cwt119.00–126.005612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full465112.00/cwt112.00–112.005211
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47097.00/cwt97.00–97.004561
Heifers—Medium 2471113.71/cwt111.00–118.0053621
Heifers—Small 1-2471107.25/cwt101.00–112.505059
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48597.50/cwt97.50–97.504731
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490107.33/cwt105.00–110.005263
Heifers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed495101.00/cwt101.00–101.005001
Heifers—Medium 3510106.00/cwt106.00–106.005411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513109.78/cwt101.00–119.005632
Heifers—Small 1-2515108.70/cwt102.00–111.0056024
Heifers—Medium 2516112.73/cwt111.00–115.0058211
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy53092.50/cwt92.50–92.504901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3535105.53/cwt102.50–111.005653
Heifers—Medium 2557112.49/cwt110.00–115.006278
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560106.29/cwt102.00–109.005953
Heifers—Medium 1-2565109.00/cwt109.00–109.006161
Heifers—Small 1-2571108.32/cwt105.00–111.0061910
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57899.48/cwt99.00–100.005752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580100.00/cwt100.00–100.005801
Heifers—Medium 2Full58894.49/cwt94.00–95.005562
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed60094.00/cwt94.00–94.005641
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615109.00/cwt109.00–109.006701
Heifers—Medium 2618110.92/cwt105.00–113.006857
Heifers—Small 1-2626105.46/cwt102.00–109.006607
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62795.99/cwt93.00–98.006023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660133.00/cwt133.00–133.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy66099.00/cwt99.00–99.006531
Heifers—Small 1-2678106.78/cwt100.00–110.007245
Heifers—Medium and Large 3682106.00/cwt105.00–107.007233
Heifers—Small 1-2707107.00/cwt106.00–108.007563
Heifers—Medium and Large 372095.50/cwt95.00–96.006882
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy76085.00/cwt85.00–85.006461
Heifers—Small 1-2775103.00/cwt103.00–103.007981
Heifers—Medium and Large 3775100.00/cwt100.00–100.007751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed85090.00/cwt90.00–90.007651
Feeder Cattle · Bulls44 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2355136.00/cwt136.00–136.004831
Bulls—Medium and Large 3375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Bulls—Medium 2375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Bulls—Small 1-2375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
Bulls—Medium 2420119.47/cwt110.00–125.0050212
Bulls—Small 1-2420109.98/cwt108.00–112.004624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424132.65/cwt127.50–143.0056226
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy43594.00/cwt94.00–94.004091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464129.85/cwt125.00–139.0060320
Bulls—Small 1-2474103.77/cwt97.50–107.504924
Bulls—Medium 2477118.69/cwt112.00–124.0056616
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50096.00/cwt92.00–100.004802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520120.00/cwt120.00–120.006241
Bulls—Small 1-2521106.80/cwt99.00–110.0055612
Bulls—Medium 2523114.73/cwt110.00–119.0060018
Bulls—Small 1-2Full52394.51/cwt94.00–95.004942
Bulls—Medium and Large 352798.93/cwt90.00–105.005215
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy53590.00/cwt90.00–90.004821
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed54090.00/cwt90.00–90.004861
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full56088.00/cwt88.00–88.004931
Bulls—Medium 2566115.74/cwt112.00–121.006558
Bulls—Medium and Large 3568106.90/cwt104.00–110.006074
Bulls—Small 1-2569107.73/cwt102.50–111.0061319
Bulls—Medium 2Thin Fleshed575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57592.50/cwt92.50–92.505321
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy58097.50/cwt87.50–100.005666
Bulls—Medium 3595113.00/cwt113.00–113.006721
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy61995.96/cwt88.00–100.005944
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62097.50/cwt95.00–100.006052
Bulls—Small 1-2628104.43/cwt100.00–110.006568
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65592.98/cwt90.00–96.006092
Bulls—Small 1-2660104.42/cwt90.00–110.0068911
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy67096.00/cwt96.00–96.006431
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed71590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed72093.00/cwt93.00–93.006701
Bulls—Medium and Large 373796.00/cwt96.00–96.007081
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy76095.00/cwt95.00–95.007221
Bulls—Small 1-277596.00/cwt96.00–96.007441
Bulls—Small 1-2Full81093.00/cwt93.00–93.007531
Bulls—Medium and Large 3840100.00/cwt100.00–100.008401
Bulls—Medium 2Thin Fleshed86592.00/cwt92.00–92.007961
Bulls—Medium and Large 388089.00/cwt89.00–89.007831
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers17 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed23040.00/cwt40.00–40.00921
Dairy Steers—Large 324057.00/cwt57.00–57.001371
Dairy Steers—Large 326353.54/cwt49.00–60.001414
Dairy Steers—Large 333752.41/cwt45.00–63.001773
Dairy Steers—Large 336554.00/cwt54.00–54.001971
Dairy Steers—Large 342550.00/cwt50.00–50.002131
Dairy Steers—Large 244552.00/cwt52.00–52.002311
Dairy Steers—Large 345054.00/cwt54.00–54.002431
Dairy Steers—Large 354053.50/cwt50.00–57.002892
Dairy Steers—Large 357756.34/cwt54.00–59.003253
Dairy Steers—Large 361853.53/cwt52.00–55.003312
Dairy Steers—Large 367850.00/cwt50.00–50.003392
Dairy Steers—Large 371547.00/cwt47.00–47.003361
Dairy Steers—Large 375554.00/cwt54.00–54.004081
Dairy Steers—Large 391071.00/cwt71.00–71.006461
Dairy Steers—Large 397067.00/cwt67.00–67.006501
Dairy Steers—Large 31,03260.00/cwt60.00–60.006192
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52066.86/cwt50.00–74.001,0169
Bulls——1,72677.23/cwt73.00–84.001,3338
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00736.19/cwt27.00–42.0036446
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13144.78/cwt38.00–49.0050621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22843.72/cwt40.00–47.005378
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30451.87/cwt44.00–61.0067687
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32453.37/cwt49.00–59.0070725
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53547.00/cwt47.00–47.007211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,89560.54/cwt59.00–62.001,1472
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,6731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,138581.32/cwt450.00–700.006,6152
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,138573.31/cwt385.00–700.006,5242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140475.00/cwt475.00–475.005,4151
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2665600.00/cwt600.00–600.003,9901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2750325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2800325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2953602.60/cwt490.00–750.005,7432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,009796.21/cwt550.00–1,100.008,0346
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,078887.53/cwt875.00–900.009,5682
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2761408.44/cwt308.00–490.003,1084

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.