Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2019-12-16

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 16
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
554 head
▼ 712 vs last sale 1,266▲ 554 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 114▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 174 vs last sale 184▲ 10 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 to 3 lower. Feeder cattle were steady to 4 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average at best. 23 goats.

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 141 head.
Average price
$108.88
141 head · 476 lb average
Value per head Derived
$518
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$29
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$19.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.04
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2440117.9851946
Medium and Large 2493112.5655531
Small 1-2493100.9749851
Medium and Large 349698.9649113thin
One grade step is worth $19.02/cwt here — about $29 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 sale141 hd
108.88
—
NC average8 barns · 977 hd
105.85
+3.04
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—Low1,48272.841,08017
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24850.2862877
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,32148.6564215
CowsLean 85-90%Low99237.4837233

Every lot

131 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2233102.46/cwt100.00–105.002393
Steers—Small 1-2255100.00/cwt100.00–100.002551
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28590.00/cwt90.00–90.002571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2292135.86/cwt130.00–140.003973
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332134.00/cwt125.00–140.0044510
Steers—Small 1-2343110.00/cwt110.00–110.003772
Steers—Medium and Large 2366121.00/cwt112.50–127.504435
Steers—Small 1-2370103.77/cwt102.50–105.003842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378134.03/cwt127.50–140.0050722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435142.36/cwt139.00–148.006193
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478143.97/cwt139.00–149.006882
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed50594.00/cwt94.00–94.004751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518134.67/cwt129.00–141.006987
Steers—Small 1-2560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570133.27/cwt129.00–138.007606
Steers—Medium and Large 2585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613131.26/cwt129.00–132.508054
Steers—Medium and Large 2625118.74/cwt114.00–123.007423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635122.00/cwt122.00–122.007751
Steers—Medium and Large 2668121.60/cwt118.00–125.008123
Steers—Medium and Large 3685102.50/cwt102.50–102.507021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725129.00/cwt129.00–129.009351
Steers—Medium and Large 2733120.04/cwt116.00–124.008802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2832130.43/cwt126.00–131.501,0855
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy850120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1006
Feeder Cattle · Heifers53 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270117.50/cwt117.50–117.503171
Heifers—Small 1-2287104.14/cwt102.50–105.002993
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290112.50/cwt112.50–112.503261
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295100.00/cwt100.00–100.002951
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed31893.72/cwt90.00–97.502982
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322112.83/cwt112.00–115.003636
Heifers—Small 1-2322105.05/cwt100.00–110.003383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327121.62/cwt119.00–124.003986
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed335115.00/cwt115.00–115.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35095.00/cwt95.00–95.003331
Heifers—Small 1-2360105.47/cwt100.00–110.003804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed368115.00/cwt115.00–115.004235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369122.37/cwt117.00–132.504527
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy39090.00/cwt90.00–90.003511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy40090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy405114.00/cwt114.00–114.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed415115.00/cwt115.00–115.004771
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41890.00/cwt90.00–90.003762
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420111.99/cwt110.00–113.004703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421114.71/cwt104.00–122.004834
Heifers—Small 1-2423108.54/cwt102.50–111.004596
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2455117.67/cwt116.00–119.005353
Heifers—Small 1-2459108.03/cwt105.00–110.004964
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full468113.48/cwt113.00–114.005312
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470109.00/cwt109.00–109.005121
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed47092.47/cwt91.00–94.004352
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2481112.85/cwt110.00–115.005437
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy507114.33/cwt114.00–115.005803
Heifers—Medium and Large 3515109.00/cwt109.00–109.005611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517123.13/cwt118.00–139.006374
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518113.74/cwt113.00–114.005894
Heifers—Small 1-2525105.52/cwt100.00–109.005546
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy53595.00/cwt95.00–95.005081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560111.76/cwt111.00–113.006264
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57590.98/cwt90.00–92.005232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578116.00/cwt116.00–116.006703
Heifers—Small 1-2580105.97/cwt102.00–109.006154
Heifers—Medium and Large 359099.00/cwt99.00–99.005841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615110.00/cwt110.00–110.006771
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61990.77/cwt89.00–92.005624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623114.00/cwt114.00–114.007103
Heifers—Small 1-262397.99/cwt96.00–100.006102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625116.38/cwt114.00–117.007275
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66090.00/cwt90.00–90.005942
Heifers—Small 1-2668102.97/cwt100.00–106.006882
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy67091.00/cwt91.00–91.006101
Heifers—Small 1-2710103.00/cwt103.00–103.007311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73591.00/cwt91.00–91.006691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2748110.00/cwt110.00–110.008233
Heifers—Medium and Large 377095.00/cwt95.00–95.007321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2305105.00/cwt105.00–105.003201
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy40093.00/cwt93.00–93.003721
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410102.50/cwt102.50–102.504201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421136.77/cwt132.00–141.005767
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421119.96/cwt115.00–125.005054
Bulls—Small 1-2428102.52/cwt97.50–105.004393
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465135.43/cwt127.00–144.0063012
Bulls—Small 1-2473104.61/cwt99.00–110.004953
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy47396.24/cwt95.00–97.504552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2485120.16/cwt117.50–123.005833
Bulls—Small 1-2505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528115.99/cwt114.00–118.006122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529133.43/cwt128.00–138.0070616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2558120.04/cwt114.00–126.006703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568129.11/cwt128.00–131.007338
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy58590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
Bulls—Medium and Large 2621119.90/cwt115.00–124.007456
Bulls—Small 1-2623106.08/cwt102.00–110.006612
Bulls—Medium and Large 3635105.00/cwt105.00–105.006671
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670114.00/cwt114.00–114.007642
Bulls—Small 1-2695111.00/cwt111.00–111.007711
Bulls—Small 1-2700111.00/cwt111.00–111.007771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2718115.32/cwt113.00–117.008283
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy730113.00/cwt113.00–113.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy735115.00/cwt115.00–115.008451
Bulls—Small 1-275597.50/cwt97.50–97.507361
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy76595.00/cwt95.00–95.007271
Bulls—Medium and Large 377590.00/cwt90.00–90.006981
Bulls—Medium and Large 380593.00/cwt93.00–93.007491
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy81090.00/cwt90.00–90.007291
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy86092.00/cwt92.00–92.007911
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 328550.00/cwt50.00–50.001431
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 336062.50/cwt62.50–62.502251
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 347552.50/cwt52.50–52.502491
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 353572.00/cwt72.00–72.003851
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 31,06051.00/cwt51.00–51.005411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,04591.00/cwt91.00–91.009511
Bulls——1,20566.00/cwt66.00–66.007951
Bulls——1,41961.75/cwt56.00–64.008766
Bulls——1,60478.98/cwt70.00–86.001,2679
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98342.01/cwt40.00–44.004139
Cows—Lean 85-90%99635.78/cwt30.00–40.0035624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,00055.00/cwt55.00–55.005501
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13940.81/cwt30.00–44.004655
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20949.76/cwt44.00–76.0060260
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30544.00/cwt44.00–44.005742
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35048.89/cwt46.00–54.0066012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49056.83/cwt55.00–62.0084712
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,1801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,173549.09/cwt525.00–575.006,4412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,469718.96/cwt700.00–750.0010,5624

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.