Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-02-03

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 3
● Final172 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
695 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 699▲ 695 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
240 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 210▲ 240 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 32▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to slaughter cattle records removal of low/incorrect weight slaughter cow.*

Compared to last week. slaughter cattle were 1 to 2 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 2 to 3 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average or better. Baby calves were 5 to 15. 6 goats

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.99/cwt on 198 head.
Average price
$118.99
198 head · 450 lb average
Value per head Derived
$536
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$56
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$23.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.54
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2411126.1451898
Medium and Large 2452120.2054348
Small 1-2517104.6654145
Medium and Large 3559102.715747thin
One grade step is worth $23.43/cwt here — about −$56 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 sale198 hd
118.99
—
NC average7 barns · 915 hd
116.45
+2.54
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—Average1,54283.001,28026
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38661.7885624
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,32361.32811102
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03042.2043567

Every lot

172 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2235115.00/cwt115.00–115.002701
Steers—Medium and Large 2238126.32/cwt120.00–132.503012
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26597.50/cwt97.50–97.502581
Steers—Small 1-2273112.43/cwt105.00–120.003072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285161.72/cwt147.50–175.0046110
Steers—Small 1-2313112.48/cwt110.00–115.003522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327159.80/cwt150.00–172.5052320
Steers—Medium and Large 2336133.83/cwt120.00–142.504507
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full350145.00/cwt145.00–145.005081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy365145.00/cwt145.00–145.005291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379155.50/cwt147.50–164.0058925
Steers—Medium and Large 2379132.98/cwt120.00–140.005045
Steers—Small 1-2385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy415130.00/cwt130.00–130.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420150.29/cwt142.50–159.006314
Steers—Medium and Large 2428120.10/cwt117.50–122.505142
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463153.04/cwt146.00–160.007092
Steers—Small 1-2470102.50/cwt102.50–102.504821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517140.28/cwt138.00–144.007253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full520125.00/cwt125.00–125.006501
Steers—Small 1-2520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565134.35/cwt131.00–139.007598
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
Steers—Small 1-2580100.00/cwt100.00–100.005801
Steers—Medium and Large 3590100.00/cwt100.00–100.005901
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full600112.50/cwt112.50–112.506751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620121.00/cwt121.00–121.007501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630137.50/cwt137.00–138.008662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664140.14/cwt134.00–144.009317
Steers—Medium and Large 2690119.00/cwt119.00–119.008211
Steers—Small 1-2695116.00/cwt116.00–116.008061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733134.50/cwt134.00–135.009862
Steers—Small 1-2765111.00/cwt111.00–111.008491
Steers—Medium and Large 376595.00/cwt95.00–95.007271
Steers—Medium and Large 2810110.00/cwt110.00–110.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820120.00/cwt120.00–120.009841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2857126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2928118.49/cwt118.00–119.001,1002
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2170107.50/cwt107.50–107.501831
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy23092.50/cwt92.50–92.502131
Heifers—Small 1-2240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy245115.00/cwt115.00–115.002821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260115.00/cwt115.00–115.002991
Heifers—Small 1-2270105.00/cwt105.00–105.002841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2282134.20/cwt128.00–140.0037810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy285127.50/cwt127.50–127.503631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full310117.00/cwt117.00–117.003631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325131.14/cwt126.00–137.0042613
Heifers—Small 1-2325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003583
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330122.00/cwt118.00–126.004032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371129.98/cwt126.00–135.0048218
Heifers—Small 1-2374106.75/cwt100.00–110.003995
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375122.97/cwt120.00–125.004615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380122.46/cwt120.00–127.504658
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy40590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed415120.00/cwt120.00–120.004981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422127.70/cwt120.00–131.0053914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy423124.73/cwt123.00–126.005284
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429123.13/cwt115.00–126.0052813
Heifers—Small 1-2436105.78/cwt100.00–112.504614
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy45097.50/cwt97.50–97.504391
Heifers—Small 1-2470108.52/cwt105.00–112.505105
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474120.12/cwt116.00–125.0056912
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475104.99/cwt97.00–112.504992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477123.35/cwt119.00–128.005886
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485121.00/cwt121.00–121.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516119.91/cwt118.00–122.506198
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520115.48/cwt112.00–120.006008
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525105.00/cwt105.00–105.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535117.00/cwt117.00–117.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full535117.00/cwt117.00–117.006261
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy54091.00/cwt91.00–91.004911
Heifers—Small 1-2564106.58/cwt104.00–112.006015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567118.99/cwt110.00–123.0067511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567116.97/cwt115.00–120.006633
Heifers—Medium and Large 3590100.00/cwt100.00–100.005901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full605106.00/cwt106.00–106.006411
Heifers—Small 1-2614106.31/cwt100.00–112.006536
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620105.00/cwt105.00–105.006511
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy63595.00/cwt95.00–95.006031
Heifers—Small 1-2680103.76/cwt102.50–105.007062
Heifers—Small 1-2735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
Heifers—Small 1-2772104.62/cwt101.00–107.008083
Heifers—Small 1-2Full78090.00/cwt90.00–90.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 378599.00/cwt99.00–99.007771
Heifers—Small 1-2805102.50/cwt102.50–102.508251
Heifers—Small 1-2870107.00/cwt107.00–107.009311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls46 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320135.00/cwt135.00–135.004321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328151.76/cwt151.00–152.504982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365157.00/cwt157.00–157.005731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370133.18/cwt120.00–145.004932
Bulls—Medium and Large 3400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419149.55/cwt144.00–153.0062724
Bulls—Medium and Large 2422128.27/cwt120.00–137.505419
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full425120.00/cwt120.00–120.005101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy433138.33/cwt133.00–145.005993
Bulls—Small 1-2433106.14/cwt102.50–110.004602
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy44590.00/cwt90.00–90.004011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465133.51/cwt127.50–140.006217
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full473142.08/cwt139.00–145.006722
Bulls—Small 1-2473103.39/cwt100.00–107.504893
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475129.29/cwt117.50–139.0061411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477146.42/cwt141.00–153.0069819
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480100.00/cwt100.00–100.004801
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy50590.00/cwt90.00–90.004551
Bulls—Medium and Large 3518108.73/cwt107.50–110.005632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520138.01/cwt129.00–145.0071820
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523122.01/cwt119.00–127.006388
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52597.00/cwt97.00–97.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy528124.22/cwt122.00–127.006564
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed555129.00/cwt129.00–129.007161
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy565120.00/cwt120.00–120.006781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy568124.99/cwt124.00–126.007102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569130.02/cwt128.00–134.007406
Bulls—Small 1-2575112.49/cwt110.00–115.006473
Bulls—Medium and Large 2577122.01/cwt116.00–126.0070413
Bulls—Small 1-2Full58090.00/cwt90.00–90.005222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy618121.00/cwt118.00–123.007483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620138.00/cwt138.00–138.008561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2626117.93/cwt114.00–125.007384
Bulls—Small 1-2631105.90/cwt100.00–113.006684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650117.00/cwt117.00–117.007611
Bulls—Medium and Large 3655106.00/cwt106.00–106.006941
Bulls—Small 1-2Full65596.00/cwt96.00–96.006291
Bulls—Small 1-2660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy67393.90/cwt90.00–98.006322
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy70593.49/cwt92.00–95.006592
Bulls—Small 1-271399.03/cwt90.00–108.007062
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy72597.00/cwt97.00–97.007031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2745109.00/cwt109.00–109.008121
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy77592.00/cwt92.00–92.007131
Bulls—Small 1-284099.00/cwt99.00–99.008321
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy84598.00/cwt98.00–98.008281
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 319062.50/cwt62.50–62.501191
Dairy Steers—Large 320062.50/cwt62.50–62.501251
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed21060.00/cwt60.00–60.001261
Dairy Steers—Large 327770.11/cwt62.50–77.501946
Dairy Steers—Large 331064.96/cwt62.50–67.502012
Dairy Steers—Large 339070.00/cwt70.00–70.002731
Dairy Steers—Large 348370.67/cwt67.50–74.003412
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed48552.50/cwt52.50–52.502551
Dairy Steers—Large 353864.54/cwt55.00–74.003472
Dairy Steers—Large 355772.66/cwt62.50–74.004059
Dairy Steers—Large 362866.43/cwt60.00–74.004174
Dairy Steers—Large 369560.00/cwt60.00–60.004171
Dairy Steers—Large 370270.00/cwt70.00–70.004913
Dairy Steers—Large 397562.03/cwt60.00–64.006052
Dairy Steers—Large 31,08059.00/cwt59.00–59.006371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31562.41/cwt54.00–70.008215
Bulls——1,41399.30/cwt97.00–103.001,4033
Bulls——1,47583.00/cwt83.00–83.001,2241
Bulls——1,63686.18/cwt73.00–94.001,41017
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97936.61/cwt30.00–42.0035832
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07747.31/cwt37.00–52.0051035
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10747.11/cwt30.00–51.005226
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28559.95/cwt49.00–66.0077072
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36260.78/cwt53.00–66.0082821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49169.00/cwt67.00–72.001,02924
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55068.74/cwt68.00–69.001,0653
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2585410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,3991
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2855550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,7031
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2910625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,6881
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2645323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,0831
Bred Cows—Small 1-2680340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3121
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,4181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,054603.32/cwt525.00–700.006,3595
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200725.00/cwt725.00–725.008,7001

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.