Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-12-09

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 9
● Final160 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,266 head
▲ 611 vs last sale 655▲ 1,266 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▼ 136 vs last sale 250▲ 114 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
184 head
▲ 149 vs last sale 35▲ 184 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 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was very plain. Baby calves ranged 7.50-12.50 per head.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.88/cwt on 240 head.
Average price
$108.88
240 head · 457 lb average
Value per head Derived
$498
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$33
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$18.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.15
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2412119.6649357
Medium and Large 2464113.5752752
Small and Medium 1-2485109.005291thin
Small 1-2481102.7649491
Medium and Large 3455101.1446139
One grade step is worth $18.52/cwt here — about $33 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 sale240 hd
108.88
—
NC average8 barns · 1,306 hd
106.73
+2.15
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—High1,52472.171,10037
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,28749.6163825
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,46848.187075thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04740.1142034

Every lot

160 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2224108.18/cwt100.00–112.502424
Steers—Medium and Large 2230120.43/cwt115.00–127.502774
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2266131.29/cwt130.00–135.003494
Steers—Medium and Large 2279122.65/cwt120.00–125.003428
Steers—Small 1-2280105.86/cwt100.00–110.002963
Steers—Medium and Large 3300110.00/cwt110.00–110.003301
Steers—Small 1-2314105.40/cwt100.00–110.003315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323141.87/cwt130.00–161.0045827
Steers—Medium and Large 2329123.69/cwt115.00–137.504079
Steers—Small 1-2370105.14/cwt100.00–110.003894
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374138.85/cwt32.00–165.0051947
Steers—Medium and Large 2390123.61/cwt117.50–127.504826
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39090.00/cwt90.00–90.003511
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy41595.00/cwt95.00–95.003941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428144.98/cwt130.00–153.0062110
Steers—Medium and Large 2468123.59/cwt120.00–127.005782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471137.86/cwt130.00–147.0064912
Steers—Medium and Large 347551.48/cwt50.00–53.002452
Steers—Medium and Large 351056.13/cwt50.00–65.002863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520134.16/cwt128.00–139.0069810
Steers—Medium and Large 2533125.71/cwt124.00–127.506702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy558124.50/cwt124.00–125.006952
Steers—Medium and Large 2563120.52/cwt117.00–124.006792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583131.04/cwt129.00–134.007643
Steers—Medium and Large 2618119.41/cwt115.00–124.007382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635131.00/cwt131.00–131.008321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665131.00/cwt131.00–131.008712
Steers—Medium and Large 2690115.00/cwt115.00–115.007941
Steers—Small 1-2739103.97/cwt97.50–107.007686
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
Steers—Medium and Large 2770118.00/cwt118.00–118.009091
Steers—Small 1-2770107.00/cwt107.00–107.008242
Steers—Small 1-2836110.00/cwt110.00–110.009208
Steers—Medium and Large 3902108.00/cwt108.00–108.009744
Feeder Cattle · Heifers56 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2240105.00/cwt105.00–105.002521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245122.50/cwt122.50–122.503001
Heifers—Medium and Large 3255105.00/cwt105.00–105.002681
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed26590.00/cwt90.00–90.002391
Heifers—Small 1-2280102.54/cwt100.00–110.002874
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed29090.00/cwt90.00–90.002612
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed30890.00/cwt90.00–90.002772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328131.94/cwt117.00–160.004334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328107.77/cwt95.00–115.003533
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330105.76/cwt105.00–107.503493
Heifers—Small 1-2332104.57/cwt100.00–110.003476
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369113.65/cwt112.00–115.0041910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377121.80/cwt116.00–142.0045918
Heifers—Small 1-2378104.92/cwt100.00–111.003975
Heifers—Medium and Large 3378101.44/cwt100.00–105.003835
Heifers—Small 1-2Full41090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed41791.79/cwt90.00–95.003834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420117.92/cwt100.00–148.0049521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420115.00/cwt115.00–115.004832
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42092.50/cwt92.50–92.503891
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy42290.00/cwt90.00–90.003803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed425116.00/cwt116.00–116.004931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426113.04/cwt112.00–114.004824
Heifers—Small 1-2431107.58/cwt100.00–110.004648
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435106.67/cwt105.00–110.004643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466126.43/cwt116.00–148.005894
Heifers—Medium and Large 2467113.63/cwt112.00–115.0053114
Heifers—Small 1-2474105.92/cwt100.00–110.0050212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475116.00/cwt116.00–116.005512
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475105.94/cwt100.00–113.005036
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2485109.00/cwt109.00–109.005291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2505117.00/cwt117.00–117.005911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515114.42/cwt111.00–125.0058914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51892.58/cwt90.00–95.004802
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520103.44/cwt100.00–110.005384
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52590.00/cwt90.00–90.004731
Heifers—Small 1-2527105.99/cwt100.00–110.0055920
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Heifers—Small 1-2568107.51/cwt101.00–111.0061110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570113.52/cwt111.00–116.006476
Heifers—Medium and Large 3571103.38/cwt100.00–110.005905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575116.00/cwt116.00–116.006671
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy59090.00/cwt90.00–90.005312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
Heifers—Small 1-2618103.59/cwt100.00–110.006405
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620101.00/cwt101.00–101.006261
Heifers—Small 1-2Full62096.00/cwt96.00–96.005951
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62092.50/cwt90.00–95.005742
Heifers—Medium and Large 3653102.49/cwt100.00–105.006692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed65595.00/cwt95.00–95.006221
Heifers—Small 1-2665100.00/cwt100.00–100.006651
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67595.50/cwt95.00–96.006452
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340121.00/cwt121.00–121.004111
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417139.56/cwt130.00–149.0058220
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418122.48/cwt120.00–125.005125
Bulls—Small 1-2421110.00/cwt110.00–110.004634
Bulls—Small 1-2Full44590.00/cwt90.00–90.004011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469137.30/cwt128.00–148.0064436
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470120.97/cwt117.00–125.0056910
Bulls—Medium 2475113.00/cwt113.00–113.005371
Bulls—Small 1-2478105.88/cwt100.00–110.005066
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480100.00/cwt100.00–100.004801
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy48390.00/cwt90.00–90.004352
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49090.00/cwt90.00–90.004415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519133.10/cwt127.00–137.5069127
Bulls—Small 1-2519108.18/cwt100.00–112.0056110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530119.08/cwt112.00–125.0063111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530103.71/cwt94.00–110.005503
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy53393.39/cwt90.00–95.004983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560132.44/cwt129.00–136.007422
Bulls—Medium 2560119.00/cwt119.00–119.006661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565119.51/cwt112.00–126.0067525
Bulls—Small 1-2568104.91/cwt100.00–110.005963
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
Bulls—Medium and Large 3587105.65/cwt100.00–112.006203
Bulls—Medium and Large 2608112.49/cwt112.00–114.006844
Bulls—Medium and Large 3615103.11/cwt90.00–114.006343
Bulls—Small 1-2Full62093.00/cwt93.00–93.005771
Bulls—Small 1-2623101.19/cwt60.00–112.0063018
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy63092.32/cwt90.00–95.005823
Bulls—Small 1-2661102.76/cwt99.00–110.006799
Bulls—Medium and Large 3663103.98/cwt100.00–108.006892
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy69291.65/cwt90.00–95.006343
Bulls—Small 1-2700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 333445.98/cwt44.00–50.001544
Dairy Steers—Large 336551.11/cwt45.00–55.001873
Dairy Steers—Large 343040.00/cwt40.00–40.001721
Dairy Steers—Large 347545.02/cwt42.00–47.002143
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full53030.00/cwt30.00–30.001591
Dairy Steers—Large 354552.00/cwt52.00–52.002831
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full55537.00/cwt37.00–37.002051
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed59042.00/cwt42.00–42.002481
Dairy Steers—Large 362848.89/cwt45.00–53.003072
Dairy Steers—Large 365552.00/cwt52.00–52.003411
Dairy Steers—Large 370050.00/cwt50.00–50.003501
Dairy Steers—Large 394555.00/cwt55.00–55.005201
Dairy Steers—Large 396552.00/cwt52.00–52.005021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,33062.24/cwt45.00–69.0082816
Bulls——1,67178.68/cwt70.00–89.001,31519
Bulls——1,68589.69/cwt86.00–94.001,5112
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97435.52/cwt30.00–45.0034616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11244.19/cwt40.00–48.0049118
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14844.46/cwt38.00–48.005106
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33151.23/cwt47.00–56.0068219
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41545.55/cwt45.00–46.006452
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50349.93/cwt49.00–51.007503
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2795350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,7831
Bred Cows—Small 1-2860500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2917699.45/cwt650.00–750.006,4143
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2943578.14/cwt575.00–581.005,4522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2982401.74/cwt350.00–475.003,9453
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,027560.53/cwt450.00–619.005,7576
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130690.42/cwt500.00–825.007,80230
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,222695.84/cwt550.00–825.008,5037
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235575.00/cwt575.00–575.007,1011
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2845507.00/cwt507.00–507.004,2841
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2835525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,3841
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2960289.65/cwt250.00–325.002,7812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,143842.12/cwt550.00–1,050.009,6252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0014,7401

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.