Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-10-14

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 14
● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
911 head
▼ 134 vs last sale 1,045▲ 911 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
▼ 45 vs last sale 270▲ 225 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 30▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Calves mostly steady to $3 higher. Slaughter cows mostly 3 to 4 lower, with bulls mostly 4 lower. Baby calves 5 to 12.5 and 2 goats. Good calves in demand !Buyers focusing on quality. A few more quality calves.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.72/cwt on 246 head.
Average price
$111.72
246 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$564
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$99
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$21.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.19
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2432119.1951468
Medium and Large 2320119.003811thin
Medium 1-2545115.016273thin
Medium 2510113.8158187
Small 1-2533105.6156364
Medium and Large 362697.9461323
One grade step is worth $21.25/cwt here — about −$99 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 sale246 hd
111.72
—
NC average8 barns · 1,351 hd
103.52
+8.19
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—Average1,52468.691,04717
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28351.3565927
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,16745.875356thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average98138.6738025

Every lot

157 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3205100.00/cwt100.00–100.002051
Steers—Small 1-2223106.12/cwt102.50–110.002372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245137.50/cwt135.00–140.003372
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy26090.00/cwt90.00–90.002341
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed27090.00/cwt90.00–90.002431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278139.75/cwt130.00–150.003898
Steers—Medium 2278123.41/cwt120.00–125.003433
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed29597.50/cwt97.50–97.502881
Steers—Medium 2315120.05/cwt115.00–125.003783
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2334139.93/cwt135.00–146.0046712
Steers—Medium and Large 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Steers—Small 1-2340103.69/cwt100.00–107.503532
Steers—Medium 2364119.56/cwt110.00–126.004357
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370138.41/cwt127.00–146.0051222
Steers—Small 1-2370112.50/cwt112.50–112.504161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426132.00/cwt125.00–143.005627
Steers—Medium 2437121.42/cwt115.00–125.005313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471131.18/cwt128.00–135.006184
Steers—Medium 2483119.69/cwt117.50–122.005782
Steers—Small 1-2487106.47/cwt100.00–112.005193
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522131.75/cwt126.00–139.0068811
Steers—Medium 2530125.00/cwt125.00–125.006631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full530123.00/cwt123.00–123.006521
Steers—Medium and Large 3540100.00/cwt100.00–100.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574128.68/cwt125.00–134.0073915
Steers—Medium 2578117.96/cwt114.00–120.006823
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623126.27/cwt123.00–132.0078714
Steers—Medium 2628116.75/cwt115.00–122.007335
Steers—Medium and Large 3635105.00/cwt105.00–105.006671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645126.00/cwt126.00–126.008131
Steers—Small 1-2660109.00/cwt109.00–109.007191
Steers—Medium 2664117.53/cwt116.00–120.007804
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670119.54/cwt117.00–122.008012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675132.00/cwt132.00–132.008912
Steers—Medium 2705120.00/cwt120.00–120.008461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2711134.00/cwt134.00–134.009534
Steers—Small 1-2715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2756130.97/cwt127.00–135.009904
Steers—Medium 2805117.00/cwt117.00–117.009421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0251
Steers—Medium and Large 3820105.00/cwt105.00–105.008611
Steers—Medium 2850119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0121
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2170100.00/cwt100.00–100.001701
Heifers—Small 1-2215110.00/cwt110.00–110.002371
Heifers—Medium and Large 3220102.50/cwt102.50–102.502261
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed300109.00/cwt109.00–109.003271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
Heifers—Medium 2317114.51/cwt112.00–117.003635
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320119.00/cwt119.00–119.003811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324119.09/cwt117.00–124.003867
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360105.00/cwt105.00–105.003781
Heifers—Medium 2372114.99/cwt112.50–117.504286
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373119.83/cwt117.00–124.004479
Heifers—Small 1-2378104.63/cwt100.00–110.003966
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420120.18/cwt117.00–130.0050531
Heifers—Medium 2425114.31/cwt112.00–116.0048613
Heifers—Small 1-2428106.22/cwt102.00–110.004555
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463118.12/cwt117.00–121.005478
Heifers—Small 1-2475107.05/cwt100.00–111.005088
Heifers—Medium 2480113.48/cwt111.00–120.0054513
Heifers—Medium 1-2488116.02/cwt112.00–120.005662
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490111.00/cwt111.00–111.005441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510105.00/cwt105.00–105.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy518114.17/cwt111.00–115.005915
Heifers—Small 1-2521108.48/cwt104.00–111.0056510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524119.85/cwt118.50–127.006286
Heifers—Medium 2524113.25/cwt111.00–116.0059317
Heifers—Small 1-2565106.13/cwt100.00–111.0060011
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568108.51/cwt108.00–109.006162
Heifers—Medium 2569113.44/cwt110.00–115.0064518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy57097.00/cwt97.00–97.005531
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 3610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006712
Heifers—Small 1-2624106.93/cwt102.00–110.006679
Heifers—Medium 2627113.52/cwt111.00–115.0071213
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy63595.69/cwt90.00–99.006083
Heifers—Medium 1-2660113.00/cwt113.00–113.007461
Heifers—Medium and Large 3665104.00/cwt104.00–104.006921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full66891.03/cwt90.00–92.006082
Heifers—Small 1-2670105.64/cwt100.00–110.007085
Heifers—Medium 2685113.00/cwt113.00–113.007741
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy68591.00/cwt91.00–91.006231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2690135.00/cwt135.00–135.009321
Heifers—Small 1-2725101.00/cwt101.00–101.007321
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy74599.00/cwt99.00–99.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3750104.00/cwt104.00–104.007801
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75688.00/cwt88.00–88.006659
Heifers—Small 1-2760104.00/cwt104.00–104.007901
Heifers—Medium 2845122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2300105.00/cwt105.00–105.003151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365138.16/cwt128.00–145.005043
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy400100.00/cwt100.00–100.004001
Bulls—Medium 2413120.80/cwt117.50–125.004999
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419133.24/cwt127.50–143.0055813
Bulls—Medium 3Full42590.00/cwt90.00–90.003831
Bulls—Small 1-2428107.61/cwt102.50–110.004615
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430100.00/cwt100.00–100.004301
Bulls—Medium 1-2445123.00/cwt123.00–123.005471
Bulls—Small 1-2Full44590.00/cwt90.00–90.004011
Bulls—Medium 1-2465116.00/cwt116.00–116.005391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469128.37/cwt126.00–135.0060218
Bulls—Small 1-2474106.83/cwt100.00–110.0050611
Bulls—Medium 2478123.73/cwt120.00–126.0059113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514125.77/cwt122.00–129.0064614
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
Bulls—Medium 2526120.25/cwt115.00–123.0063310
Bulls—Small 1-253599.00/cwt99.00–99.005301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2559124.98/cwt122.00–130.006994
Bulls—Medium and Large 3563108.33/cwt105.00–110.006103
Bulls—Medium 2570116.75/cwt111.00–122.0066529
Bulls—Small 1-2573107.39/cwt105.00–112.006157
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full585116.00/cwt116.00–116.006791
Bulls—Medium 2608113.26/cwt112.00–114.006894
Bulls—Small 1-2Full61591.00/cwt91.00–91.005601
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
Bulls—Small 1-2626108.21/cwt105.00–110.006775
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630122.00/cwt122.00–122.007691
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
Bulls—Medium 1-2645103.00/cwt103.00–103.006641
Bulls—Medium and Large 3662106.33/cwt104.00–110.007043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670105.00/cwt105.00–105.007041
Bulls—Small 1-2670104.01/cwt103.00–105.006973
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full69090.00/cwt90.00–90.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy70592.00/cwt92.00–92.006491
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full71092.00/cwt92.00–92.006531
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy73090.00/cwt90.00–90.006571
Bulls—Small 1-2Full73591.00/cwt91.00–91.006691
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed78593.00/cwt93.00–93.007301
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 366566.00/cwt66.00–66.004391
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 373571.00/cwt71.00–71.005221
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 384568.00/cwt68.00–68.005751
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84540.00/cwt40.00–40.003381
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 387469.23/cwt66.00–71.006054
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 392571.00/cwt71.00–71.006571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44564.30/cwt55.00–70.0092910
Bulls——1,63674.96/cwt60.00–80.001,2267
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93836.40/cwt29.00–41.0034118
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06544.13/cwt43.00–45.004702
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09344.52/cwt42.00–46.004877
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,13249.52/cwt47.00–53.005613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16058.00/cwt58.00–58.006731
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20242.22/cwt35.00–47.005073
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30651.67/cwt46.00–57.0067524
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2870374.00/cwt374.00–374.003,2541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2870275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2923290.04/cwt225.00–350.002,6772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950480.00/cwt480.00–480.004,5601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,032643.46/cwt600.00–700.006,6413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,083599.48/cwt575.00–625.006,4922
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025325.00/cwt325.00–325.003,3311
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2625500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2780725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,6551
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2810575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,6581
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2815425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,4641
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2913546.95/cwt525.00–570.004,9942
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,440850.00/cwt850.00–850.0012,2401

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.