Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-03-09

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 9
● Final181 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,111 head
▼ 79 vs last sale 1,190▲ 1,111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
265 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 280▲ 265 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 30▲ 15 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 3 to 4 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 4 to 5 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves were 7.5 to 20. 2 goats

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.24/cwt on 392 head.
Average price
$117.24
392 head · 449 lb average
Value per head Derived
$526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$54
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.43
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2375130.16488121
Medium and Large 2458119.41547142
Small 1-2492103.0250776
Medium and Large 3530102.3054353
One grade step is worth $27.86/cwt here — about −$54 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 sale392 hd
117.24
—
NC average8 barns · 1,204 hd
117.67
−0.43
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—Low1,48385.221,26424
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,57361.8297319
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,33661.03815131
CowsLean 85-90%Low95743.0941270

Every lot

181 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3190110.00/cwt110.00–110.002091
Steers—Small 1-2190104.87/cwt100.00–110.001992
Steers—Medium and Large 2195122.50/cwt122.50–122.502391
Steers—Small 1-2223112.47/cwt110.00–115.002512
Steers—Medium and Large 2233124.02/cwt120.00–130.002893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245158.75/cwt157.50–160.003892
Steers—Small 1-2263105.06/cwt102.50–107.502763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270155.31/cwt150.00–165.004199
Steers—Medium and Large 2273140.17/cwt130.00–147.5038310
Steers—Medium and Large 3295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy300140.00/cwt140.00–140.004201
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy31590.00/cwt90.00–90.002841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322154.26/cwt147.50–167.0049727
Steers—Small 1-2329106.60/cwt100.00–110.003515
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002973
Steers—Medium and Large 2331138.63/cwt120.00–145.0045912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full360145.00/cwt145.00–145.005221
Steers—Small 1-2370108.77/cwt100.00–115.004024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy372145.01/cwt140.00–147.505393
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374157.24/cwt150.00–170.0058834
Steers—Medium and Large 2376137.65/cwt117.50–145.0051827
Steers—Medium and Large 3395115.00/cwt115.00–115.004541
Steers—Medium and Large 2425127.59/cwt120.00–135.005422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426156.16/cwt148.00–167.0066510
Steers—Medium and Large 2463137.51/cwt135.00–140.006372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479151.96/cwt146.00–165.0072812
Steers—Medium and Large 3495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519145.32/cwt137.00–153.0075413
Steers—Medium and Large 3535100.00/cwt100.00–100.005351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy542127.32/cwt120.00–136.006906
Steers—Medium and Large 2567129.03/cwt125.00–132.007323
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571141.29/cwt136.00–148.008075
Steers—Small 1-2580100.00/cwt100.00–100.005801
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy60096.00/cwt96.00–96.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624133.97/cwt130.00–139.008367
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2658130.99/cwt129.00–135.008623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670115.00/cwt115.00–115.007711
Steers—Medium and Large 2683121.30/cwt115.00–125.008284
Steers—Medium and Large 2730116.67/cwt116.00–117.008523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy740119.00/cwt119.00–119.008811
Steers—Small 1-2743110.76/cwt109.00–112.508232
Steers—Medium and Large 2760112.01/cwt109.00–114.008513
Feeder Cattle · Heifers73 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2165137.50/cwt137.50–137.502271
Heifers—Small 1-2175107.17/cwt100.00–112.501883
Heifers—Medium and Large 2180120.00/cwt120.00–120.002161
Heifers—Small 1-2213108.28/cwt100.00–115.002313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220128.81/cwt127.50–130.002834
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed22097.50/cwt97.50–97.502151
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed22590.00/cwt90.00–90.002031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245117.50/cwt117.50–117.502881
Heifers—Small 1-2275110.00/cwt110.00–110.003032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278134.58/cwt128.00–145.0037422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280120.45/cwt117.00–127.503377
Heifers—Medium and Large 3283107.70/cwt100.00–115.003052
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy28595.00/cwt95.00–95.002711
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy31090.00/cwt90.00–90.002791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319122.68/cwt115.00–125.0039110
Heifers—Small 1-2320101.04/cwt90.00–110.003234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326133.17/cwt127.00–140.0043421
Heifers—Medium and Large 3332102.48/cwt100.00–112.503409
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy345125.00/cwt125.00–125.004311
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed35090.00/cwt90.00–90.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370133.41/cwt127.00–150.0049428
Heifers—Small 1-2371105.73/cwt100.00–110.003927
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374121.62/cwt117.50–127.0045513
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy37590.00/cwt90.00–90.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2412129.06/cwt127.00–132.0053217
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428121.80/cwt114.00–126.0052131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428106.28/cwt100.00–110.004553
Heifers—Small 1-2429105.38/cwt100.00–110.004526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440122.77/cwt122.00–126.005405
Heifers—Small 1-2Full44092.50/cwt92.50–92.504071
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2453127.00/cwt127.00–127.005752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed458126.00/cwt126.00–126.005773
Heifers—Small 1-2460104.95/cwt100.00–110.004832
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed46093.00/cwt93.00–93.004281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469120.51/cwt112.00–126.0056538
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47093.00/cwt93.00–93.004371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy478122.00/cwt119.00–124.005836
Heifers—Medium and Large 3479107.57/cwt100.00–110.005154
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy523117.00/cwt117.00–117.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525116.13/cwt112.00–125.0061018
Heifers—Medium and Large 3526107.57/cwt100.00–110.005667
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530125.38/cwt119.00–132.006652
Heifers—Small 1-2532109.69/cwt100.00–112.0058413
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558126.06/cwt118.00–130.007033
Heifers—Medium and Large 3566107.02/cwt104.00–110.006064
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568114.54/cwt109.00–117.0065111
Heifers—Small 1-2569103.25/cwt100.00–108.005875
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57095.00/cwt95.00–95.005422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy57090.00/cwt90.00–90.005131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580115.00/cwt115.00–115.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610118.00/cwt118.00–118.007201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full615116.00/cwt116.00–116.007131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618114.98/cwt111.00–117.007118
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy62095.00/cwt95.00–95.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625107.48/cwt106.00–109.006723
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62590.00/cwt90.00–90.005631
Heifers—Small 1-2631104.38/cwt91.00–111.006594
Heifers—Medium and Large 3658102.30/cwt95.00–106.006733
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy65992.51/cwt90.00–97.006104
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665121.98/cwt119.00–125.008112
Heifers—Small 1-2682103.28/cwt97.50–110.007046
Heifers—Small 1-2705105.26/cwt105.00–106.007424
Heifers—Medium and Large 371697.15/cwt93.00–105.006966
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy71794.00/cwt94.00–94.006742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full73095.00/cwt95.00–95.006941
Heifers—Medium and Large 275899.40/cwt89.00–110.007532
Heifers—Small 1-276094.00/cwt94.00–94.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed80590.00/cwt90.00–90.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full80798.00/cwt98.00–98.007913
Heifers—Small 1-282096.00/cwt96.00–96.007871
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280155.00/cwt155.00–155.004341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2313155.68/cwt150.00–167.504873
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325134.95/cwt115.00–140.004397
Bulls—Medium and Large 2375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418157.62/cwt147.50–169.0065935
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418129.92/cwt115.00–144.0054315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420127.50/cwt127.50–127.505361
Bulls—Small 1-2420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full465140.00/cwt140.00–140.006511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466153.70/cwt146.00–164.0071632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473137.77/cwt122.50–146.0065222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy473137.17/cwt120.00–144.006494
Bulls—Medium and Large 3473109.52/cwt107.50–110.005185
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005503
Bulls—Small 1-2514107.40/cwt100.00–110.005524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy518134.00/cwt134.00–134.006943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524141.55/cwt131.00–148.0074210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527126.38/cwt119.00–136.0066615
Bulls—Medium and Large 3555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Bulls—Small 1-2560112.50/cwt110.00–115.006302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565137.84/cwt135.00–140.007796
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56590.00/cwt90.00–90.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed570134.00/cwt134.00–134.007643
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574129.28/cwt120.00–135.0074221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610130.33/cwt128.00–135.007953
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623118.99/cwt114.00–122.007414
Bulls—Small 1-2625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630122.00/cwt122.00–122.007691
Bulls—Medium and Large 3655111.00/cwt110.00–112.007272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2678116.93/cwt114.00–120.007934
Bulls—Small 1-2678103.34/cwt100.00–105.007013
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full69597.00/cwt97.00–97.006741
Bulls—Medium and Large 3715104.06/cwt100.00–107.007443
Bulls—Small 1-2750101.00/cwt101.00–101.007581
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy75090.00/cwt90.00–90.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 3785101.00/cwt101.00–101.007931
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy83094.47/cwt90.00–99.007842
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 321562.50/cwt62.50–62.501341
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 332557.50/cwt57.50–57.501871
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 343066.00/cwt66.00–66.002841
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 349056.00/cwt56.00–56.002741
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 359077.00/cwt77.00–77.004541
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 360566.45/cwt60.00–73.004022
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 365065.00/cwt65.00–65.004231
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 370560.00/cwt60.00–60.004231
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,20057.61/cwt50.00–69.006914
Bulls——1,52787.00/cwt73.00–96.001,32815
Bulls——1,577101.97/cwt98.00–106.001,6085
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92836.00/cwt29.00–40.0033433
Cows—Lean 85-90%98349.42/cwt43.00–55.0048637
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22849.75/cwt42.00–52.006115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29469.00/cwt67.00–74.0089314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34660.54/cwt53.00–66.00815112
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50461.90/cwt54.00–70.0093114
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72540.00/cwt40.00–40.006901
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,77867.00/cwt67.00–67.001,1914
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2790506.00/cwt506.00–506.003,9971
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2805483.00/cwt483.00–483.003,8881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,084713.02/cwt660.00–775.007,7294
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,1991
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,117708.62/cwt625.00–775.007,9153
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2655240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5721
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2955575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,4911

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.