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

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 2
● Final175 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,190 head
▲ 325 vs last sale 865▲ 1,190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
280 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 235▲ 280 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 34▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to feeder cattle records with removal of high weight feeder cattle record.*

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5 to 6 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was better than average Baby calves were 10 to 30 . 1 sheep and 10 goats

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.53/cwt on 404 head.
Average price
$123.53
404 head · 426 lb average
Value per head Derived
$526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$51
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.62
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2393134.49528194
Medium and Large 2437121.29530127
Small 1-2493101.4950057
Medium and Large 3472100.9747726
One grade step is worth $33.52/cwt here — about $51 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 sale404 hd
123.53
—
NC average8 barns · 1,149 hd
119.91
+3.62
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—Low1,51283.411,26230
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40363.9489720
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,30062.39811139
CowsLean 85-90%Average99344.4144162

Every lot

175 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 1-2168105.07/cwt100.00–110.001772
Steers—Medium and Large 3185105.00/cwt105.00–105.001941
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy22095.00/cwt95.00–95.002091
Steers—Medium and Large 2224131.28/cwt120.00–147.502947
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2232157.82/cwt150.00–170.003663
Steers—Medium and Large 3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full265142.50/cwt142.50–142.503781
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy26590.00/cwt90.00–90.002392
Steers—Medium and Large 2267139.45/cwt132.50–150.003727
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275166.70/cwt155.00–187.0045814
Steers—Small 1-2280105.00/cwt105.00–105.002941
Steers—Medium and Large 3285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
Steers—Small 1-2315102.42/cwt100.00–107.503233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324164.53/cwt150.00–184.0053329
Steers—Medium and Large 3325107.60/cwt100.00–112.503503
Steers—Medium and Large 2333138.02/cwt130.00–145.004609
Steers—Small 1-2365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Steers—Medium and Large 2375136.17/cwt115.00–150.005118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377164.79/cwt150.00–175.0062161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy377146.46/cwt140.00–150.005523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full378134.70/cwt120.00–150.005092
Steers—Medium and Large 3383111.23/cwt110.00–112.504262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy406134.00/cwt134.00–134.005445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424169.60/cwt165.00–177.007195
Steers—Medium and Large 2429138.60/cwt130.00–149.005954
Steers—Small 1-2455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
Steers—Medium and Large 2463127.35/cwt120.00–140.0059010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486156.78/cwt152.00–159.007628
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed49095.00/cwt95.00–95.004661
Steers—Medium and Large 2515125.99/cwt125.00–127.006492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520150.70/cwt141.00–158.0078410
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy56294.00/cwt94.00–94.005286
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563131.33/cwt125.00–137.507392
Steers—Medium and Large 2570127.57/cwt125.00–130.007272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full573132.49/cwt131.00–134.007592
Steers—Medium and Large 2605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615131.30/cwt128.00–134.008074
Steers—Small 1-2615110.00/cwt110.00–110.006771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665132.00/cwt132.00–132.008781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers64 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2153104.96/cwt102.50–107.501612
Heifers—Medium and Large 3175102.50/cwt102.50–102.501791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2187121.65/cwt120.00–122.502273
Heifers—Small 1-2213105.18/cwt100.00–110.002242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2226123.87/cwt120.00–125.002804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2228128.78/cwt112.50–137.502943
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed23092.50/cwt92.50–92.502131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed25590.00/cwt90.00–90.002301
Heifers—Small 1-2265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed26590.00/cwt90.00–90.002391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2274127.97/cwt115.00–182.5035111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275144.26/cwt130.00–180.0039712
Heifers—Medium and Large 3282106.95/cwt97.50–112.503023
Heifers—Medium and Large 3308104.92/cwt100.00–110.003233
Heifers—Medium and Large 2321121.29/cwt115.00–129.0038913
Heifers—Small 1-2321107.49/cwt100.00–112.503454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325137.28/cwt117.50–170.0044640
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy365122.50/cwt122.50–122.504471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed36590.00/cwt90.00–90.003291
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370102.50/cwt102.50–102.503791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375136.28/cwt130.00–143.0051156
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy37590.00/cwt90.00–90.003381
Heifers—Small 1-2381108.75/cwt105.00–110.004144
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385124.38/cwt120.00–128.0047915
Heifers—Small 1-2400100.00/cwt100.00–100.004001
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41890.00/cwt90.00–90.003762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419133.72/cwt128.00–143.0056047
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421124.88/cwt115.00–133.0052615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440126.00/cwt126.00–126.005541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466132.12/cwt125.00–160.0061622
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471123.15/cwt114.00–129.0058022
Heifers—Small 1-2471105.64/cwt98.00–110.004986
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485107.47/cwt105.00–110.005213
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49093.75/cwt92.50–95.004592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510131.00/cwt131.00–131.006681
Heifers—Small 1-2Full51090.00/cwt90.00–90.004591
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52095.00/cwt95.00–95.004941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525119.80/cwt112.00–124.0062926
Heifers—Small 1-2533107.07/cwt100.00–112.005713
Heifers—Medium and Large 3536105.97/cwt100.00–110.005686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007281
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569116.56/cwt112.00–120.006637
Heifers—Small 1-2571106.62/cwt98.00–112.006098
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580118.00/cwt118.00–118.006842
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58090.00/cwt90.00–90.005222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600116.00/cwt116.00–116.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy60595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2612114.99/cwt114.00–116.007043
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
Heifers—Small 1-262499.10/cwt91.00–109.006189
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62590.00/cwt90.00–90.005632
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy65090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
Heifers—Small 1-2653103.02/cwt98.00–108.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660114.54/cwt109.00–120.007562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy665114.00/cwt114.00–114.007587
Heifers—Medium and Large 369095.00/cwt95.00–95.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69090.00/cwt90.00–90.006211
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710113.00/cwt113.00–113.008021
Heifers—Small 1-272398.80/cwt94.00–107.007143
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750109.00/cwt109.00–109.008182
Heifers—Medium and Large 381094.00/cwt94.00–94.007611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls44 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2235112.50/cwt112.50–112.502641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2279161.54/cwt150.00–185.004515
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315147.50/cwt147.50–147.504651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330152.50/cwt152.50–152.505031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005601
Bulls—Small 1-2423106.23/cwt102.50–110.004492
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424139.05/cwt130.00–145.005908
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425165.10/cwt147.50–181.0070239
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430107.50/cwt107.50–107.504621
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
Bulls—Small 1-2450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full458144.01/cwt143.00–145.006602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy468139.90/cwt130.00–149.006554
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469156.35/cwt147.50–169.0073332
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478140.03/cwt120.00–146.0066920
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523143.71/cwt136.00–153.0075218
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy528131.00/cwt131.00–131.006922
Bulls—Medium and Large 2531127.40/cwt118.00–136.0067618
Bulls—Small 1-2533110.00/cwt110.00–110.005863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561139.19/cwt137.00–142.507818
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573125.30/cwt117.00–132.0071812
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy579126.28/cwt117.00–134.007314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2609130.47/cwt128.00–134.007954
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy61890.00/cwt90.00–90.005562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2633123.26/cwt120.00–128.007808
Bulls—Small 1-2633105.88/cwt100.00–112.006702
Bulls—Medium and Large 363399.61/cwt94.00–105.006312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640121.98/cwt120.00–124.007812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2664121.15/cwt118.00–124.008046
Bulls—Small 266590.00/cwt90.00–90.005991
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy67593.09/cwt90.00–96.006282
Bulls—Small 1-2679108.17/cwt100.00–115.007345
Bulls—Medium and Large 2711117.76/cwt114.00–123.008375
Bulls—Small 1-2740108.00/cwt108.00–108.007992
Bulls—Medium and Large 3740103.00/cwt103.00–103.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74092.00/cwt92.00–92.006811
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy74090.00/cwt90.00–90.006661
Bulls—Medium and Large 3750110.00/cwt110.00–110.008251
Bulls—Small 1-2766103.23/cwt100.00–106.007914
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
Bulls—Small 1-2813100.98/cwt100.00–104.008214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy84097.00/cwt97.00–97.008151
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 334060.00/cwt60.00–60.002041
Dairy Steers—Large 346862.66/cwt55.00–69.002934
Dairy Steers—Large 353569.82/cwt62.50–77.003742
Dairy Steers—Large 357577.50/cwt77.50–77.504461
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full60047.50/cwt47.50–47.502851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30396.37/cwt96.00–97.001,2563
Bulls——1,40768.44/cwt65.00–70.009635
Bulls——1,56585.05/cwt74.00–94.001,33122
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92939.04/cwt30.00–47.0036333
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06650.53/cwt45.00–55.0053929
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20050.27/cwt45.00–55.006037
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29962.50/cwt55.00–68.00812122
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38069.59/cwt69.00–71.0096010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39863.11/cwt59.00–67.0088218
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44871.44/cwt71.00–72.001,0342
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2630475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,9931
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2835475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,9661
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2883668.37/cwt565.00–770.005,9022
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2896839.33/cwt700.00–950.007,5204
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2965826.49/cwt700.00–925.007,9762
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2620350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1701
Bred Cows—Small 1-2830575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,7731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2883625.58/cwt468.00–700.005,5243
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2897611.94/cwt455.00–820.005,4893
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,177748.97/cwt725.00–775.008,8153
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,198700.55/cwt550.00–800.008,3934
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,2501

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.