Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-10-07

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 7
● Final165 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,045 head
▲ 105 vs last sale 940▲ 1,045 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
270 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 227▲ 270 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 26▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder cattle were steady to $3 higher with moderate demand, with an average number of better than average quality cattle selling. Cows and bulls were mostly in the steady to $3 lower range. Holstein baby calves were 5 to 25 with 21 goats.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $107.94/cwt on 285 head.
Average price
$107.94
285 head · 468 lb average
Value per head Derived
$505
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$81
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$24.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.01
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1350121.004241thin
Medium and Large 1-2401119.8048032
Medium 2447113.6350873
Medium 1-2403112.504532thin
Small 1-2485103.60503157
Medium and Large 3528101.2853419thin
Medium 352097.005041thin
One grade step is worth $24.00/cwt here — about −$81 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 sale285 hd
107.94
—
NC average8 barns · 1,094 hd
103.93
+4.01
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—Low1,71169.331,18623
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44851.3474410
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24450.3762730
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01237.7738213

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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed23090.00/cwt90.00–90.002071
Steers—Medium 2270118.18/cwt112.50–125.003197
Steers—Small 1-2277105.30/cwt101.00–110.002923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2282140.39/cwt130.00–147.503965
Steers—Medium 1-2305135.00/cwt135.00–135.004121
Steers—Small 1-2Full31595.00/cwt95.00–95.002991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324139.94/cwt128.00–153.0045314
Steers—Medium 2324118.91/cwt112.50–125.003855
Steers—Small 1-2330100.00/cwt100.00–100.003301
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33095.00/cwt95.00–95.003141
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed33587.50/cwt87.50–87.502931
Steers—Small 1-2Full35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Steers—Small 1-2370104.86/cwt100.00–110.003882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377141.88/cwt127.00–153.0053527
Steers—Medium 2383122.55/cwt118.00–125.004695
Steers—Small 1-2400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430130.11/cwt127.00–137.005598
Steers—Medium 2441120.03/cwt112.50–126.005296
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full463121.44/cwt118.00–125.005622
Steers—Small 1-2Full47094.00/cwt94.00–94.004421
Steers—Medium 2473121.94/cwt115.00–126.0057711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481130.01/cwt128.00–133.006254
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517126.34/cwt123.00–131.0065319
Steers—Small 1-2518103.79/cwt102.50–105.005382
Steers—Medium 2525117.95/cwt115.00–123.006197
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full540119.03/cwt116.00–122.006432
Steers—Medium and Large 3540110.00/cwt110.00–110.005941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full565121.29/cwt119.00–124.006853
Steers—Small 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575128.52/cwt128.00–129.007392
Steers—Medium 2585114.24/cwt111.00–122.0066813
Steers—Medium 2614119.13/cwt115.00–123.007318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620124.43/cwt122.00–132.0077115
Steers—Small 1-2627105.18/cwt100.00–108.006593
Steers—Medium 2665112.00/cwt112.00–112.007451
Steers—Small 1-2673105.53/cwt104.00–107.007102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675134.02/cwt124.00–138.0090514
Steers—Small 1-2710100.00/cwt100.00–100.007101
Steers—Medium 2711122.23/cwt120.00–123.008694
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716128.65/cwt121.00–133.009216
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2757136.02/cwt127.00–138.001,03011
Steers—Medium 2835118.00/cwt118.00–118.009851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2890117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0411
Steers—Medium 2890114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1283
Feeder Cattle · Heifers56 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2Full22095.00/cwt95.00–95.002091
Heifers—Medium 2230121.25/cwt120.00–122.502792
Heifers—Small 1-223698.70/cwt95.00–100.002334
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy24597.50/cwt97.50–97.502391
Heifers—Medium 1-2275115.00/cwt115.00–115.003161
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed27592.50/cwt92.50–92.502541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2277124.60/cwt120.00–129.003453
Heifers—Small 1-2283106.09/cwt100.00–111.003006
Heifers—Medium 2284113.51/cwt112.00–115.003224
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300105.00/cwt105.00–105.003151
Heifers—Small 1-2313107.99/cwt102.50–110.003384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319120.53/cwt117.50–124.003845
Heifers—Medium 2325114.69/cwt112.00–117.503737
Heifers—Medium and Large 1350121.00/cwt121.00–121.004241
Heifers—Small 1-2371104.11/cwt100.00–110.003869
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372120.12/cwt117.00–126.0044711
Heifers—Medium 2372114.88/cwt112.00–118.0042710
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395105.00/cwt105.00–105.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421118.83/cwt117.00–125.005007
Heifers—Medium 2426114.16/cwt112.00–117.0048615
Heifers—Small 1-2426106.79/cwt100.00–111.0045511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3432107.70/cwt103.00–110.004653
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy44090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
Heifers—Small 1-2Full44294.00/cwt94.00–94.004152
Heifers—Small 1-2Full46194.34/cwt90.00–100.004354
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed46893.65/cwt90.00–97.504382
Heifers—Medium and Large 3473106.98/cwt104.00–110.005062
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy47491.38/cwt89.00–94.004334
Heifers—Medium 2475112.26/cwt111.00–114.0053313
Heifers—Small 1-2475106.55/cwt100.00–111.0050626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2490128.00/cwt128.00–128.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505105.00/cwt105.00–105.005301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510106.00/cwt106.00–106.005411
Heifers—Medium 2516112.52/cwt111.00–114.005814
Heifers—Small 1-2518106.85/cwt100.00–110.0055333
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51891.13/cwt90.00–92.504724
Heifers—Medium 352097.00/cwt97.00–97.005041
Heifers—Small 1-2Full52094.52/cwt94.00–95.004922
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52694.50/cwt92.50–97.004975
Heifers—Medium 1-2530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Heifers—Small 1-2Full55099.00/cwt99.00–99.005451
Heifers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed56095.00/cwt95.00–95.005321
Heifers—Small 1-2569104.99/cwt90.00–110.0059721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570119.31/cwt117.00–123.006803
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57191.96/cwt90.00–98.005254
Heifers—Medium 2572113.74/cwt112.00–116.0065114
Heifers—Medium and Large 3572105.56/cwt100.00–109.006043
Heifers—Small 1-2622106.58/cwt101.00–110.0066310
Heifers—Medium 2625112.64/cwt111.00–114.007043
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625103.00/cwt103.00–103.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2645112.00/cwt112.00–112.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 3665109.00/cwt109.00–109.007251
Heifers—Small 1-2667105.44/cwt102.00–111.007033
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy69593.00/cwt93.00–93.006462
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74089.00/cwt89.00–89.006591
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 2255120.00/cwt120.00–120.003061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370132.00/cwt132.00–132.004881
Bulls—Medium 2420121.71/cwt112.50–126.0051113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423127.96/cwt125.00–140.0054115
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004683
Bulls—Small 1-2438102.54/cwt100.00–110.004494
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455125.49/cwt125.00–126.005712
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
Bulls—Small 1-2462103.25/cwt100.00–110.004776
Bulls—Medium 2Thin Fleshed48090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
Bulls—Medium 2482121.64/cwt115.00–126.0058638
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2505127.00/cwt127.00–127.006412
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51592.75/cwt92.50–93.004782
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51592.50/cwt92.50–92.504761
Bulls—Medium 3Thin Fleshed51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Bulls—Small 1-2518108.00/cwt108.00–108.005592
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
Bulls—Medium 2524119.40/cwt115.00–123.0062627
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full535123.00/cwt123.00–123.006581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy550114.00/cwt114.00–114.006271
Bulls—Small 1-2568103.01/cwt100.00–106.005852
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57090.00/cwt90.00–90.005132
Bulls—Medium 2577114.60/cwt111.00–119.0066119
Bulls—Medium 2Thin Fleshed59094.00/cwt94.00–94.005551
Bulls—Medium 2600113.00/cwt113.00–113.006781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007262
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
Bulls—Small 1-2625103.76/cwt95.00–110.0064910
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy65598.00/cwt98.00–98.006421
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy65595.00/cwt95.00–95.006221
Bulls—Small 1-2660103.13/cwt98.00–110.006817
Bulls—Small 1-2710106.03/cwt104.00–108.007532
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy71097.97/cwt96.00–100.006962
Bulls—Small 1-2Full77094.00/cwt94.00–94.007241
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed79594.00/cwt94.00–94.007471
Bulls—Small 1-2Full81093.00/cwt93.00–93.007531
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 333359.00/cwt59.00–59.001965
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 336854.99/cwt54.00–56.002026
Dairy Steers—Medium 2425117.00/cwt117.00–117.004971
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 346048.00/cwt48.00–48.002211
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 353242.00/cwt42.00–42.002232
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 375071.00/cwt71.00–71.005331
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 386565.00/cwt65.00–65.005621
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 392068.51/cwt67.00–70.006302
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 395060.00/cwt60.00–60.005701
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 31,12555.00/cwt55.00–55.006191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,57363.34/cwt50.00–70.0099612
Bulls——1,79083.00/cwt83.00–83.001,4861
Bulls——1,86975.16/cwt71.00–80.001,40510
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99833.90/cwt24.00–41.003388
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03543.96/cwt42.00–48.004555
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24250.50/cwt42.00–56.0062728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27048.59/cwt47.00–50.006172
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41544.00/cwt44.00–44.006231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45252.16/cwt50.00–59.007579
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29801,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.0010,3881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0014,2161
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2750375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,8131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,013574.90/cwt412.00–800.005,8244
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080548.73/cwt525.00–575.005,9262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,114630.19/cwt525.00–750.007,02011
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895877.00/cwt877.00–877.007,8491

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.