Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-05-18

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 18
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
665 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 638▲ 665 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 175▲ 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 40▲ 30 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 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 1 goat and 6 baby calves sold 35.00 to 80.00.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.62/cwt on 242 head.
Average price
$116.62
242 head · 476 lb average
Value per head Derived
$555
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$66
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.95
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2408128.1652365
Medium and Large 2454118.9054099
Small 1-2557104.1558044
Medium and Large 3566104.0758934
One grade step is worth $24.08/cwt here — about −$66 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 sale242 hd
116.62
—
NC average9 barns · 1,125 hd
115.67
+0.95
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—Low1,59392.771,47814
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21864.0077968
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,48363.1693611
CowsLean 85-90%Average96646.4444818

Every lot

143 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2175140.00/cwt140.00–140.002452
Steers—Medium and Large 2205155.00/cwt155.00–155.003181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy220137.50/cwt137.50–137.503031
Steers—Medium and Large 3230115.00/cwt115.00–115.002651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245140.00/cwt140.00–140.003431
Steers—Medium and Large 3283105.84/cwt105.00–110.003006
Steers—Medium and Large 2285135.72/cwt134.00–137.503872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
Steers—Small 1-2319107.50/cwt107.50–107.503434
Steers—Medium and Large 2323126.55/cwt120.00–132.504095
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327142.71/cwt139.00–147.5046712
Steers—Medium and Large 3330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
Steers—Medium and Large 2372128.85/cwt120.00–136.004795
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377146.96/cwt137.00–159.0055422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390132.00/cwt132.00–132.005151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy436128.19/cwt120.00–136.005592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2438147.90/cwt139.00–150.0064813
Steers—Medium and Large 2438120.00/cwt120.00–120.005262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450128.00/cwt128.00–128.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 2459128.53/cwt120.00–134.005904
Steers—Small 1-2460107.50/cwt107.50–107.504951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475144.09/cwt136.00–150.006849
Steers—Medium and Large 348099.00/cwt99.00–99.004751
Steers—Medium and Large 2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526138.95/cwt130.00–149.0073119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564134.58/cwt131.00–139.007598
Steers—Small 1-2575112.50/cwt112.50–112.506471
Steers—Medium and Large 2583126.49/cwt125.00–128.007374
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2609131.29/cwt127.00–135.008007
Steers—Medium and Large 2630125.00/cwt125.00–125.007881
Steers—Medium and Large 2672121.52/cwt115.00–126.008177
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680129.51/cwt129.00–130.008812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723125.02/cwt118.00–128.009048
Steers—Medium and Large 3725102.00/cwt102.00–102.007401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805116.00/cwt116.00–116.009341
Steers—Medium and Large 3840106.00/cwt106.00–106.008901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2104104.00/cwt104.00–104.001081
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed22590.00/cwt90.00–90.002031
Heifers—Medium and Large 3270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275135.00/cwt135.00–135.003713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2277122.47/cwt120.00–127.503397
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed29095.00/cwt95.00–95.002761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323129.60/cwt110.00–135.0041911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323123.04/cwt117.50–126.003973
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
Heifers—Small 1-2345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy355119.00/cwt119.00–119.004221
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375112.50/cwt112.50–112.504221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376131.93/cwt127.00–137.0049615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377122.01/cwt115.00–127.0046010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421127.63/cwt113.00–134.0053716
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423104.44/cwt100.00–110.004423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426121.11/cwt115.00–127.0051620
Heifers—Small 1-2430105.12/cwt100.00–110.004522
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed46090.00/cwt90.00–90.004141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466128.37/cwt120.00–133.005989
Heifers—Small 1-2470109.06/cwt105.00–112.505133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471118.89/cwt115.00–125.0056035
Heifers—Medium and Large 3477111.64/cwt110.00–115.005333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514121.89/cwt117.00–127.006278
Heifers—Small 1-2521107.80/cwt99.00–113.005629
Heifers—Medium and Large 3521107.73/cwt102.50–111.005617
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524114.83/cwt112.00–118.0060212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545116.00/cwt116.00–116.006321
Heifers—Small 1-2567108.47/cwt102.00–113.006157
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568108.46/cwt105.00–113.006163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570113.00/cwt113.00–113.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571114.66/cwt113.00–116.006559
Heifers—Small 1-2612105.69/cwt93.00–110.0064710
Heifers—Medium and Large 3616103.98/cwt92.50–110.006417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623110.50/cwt110.50–110.506883
Heifers—Small 1-266598.49/cwt98.00–99.006552
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67590.00/cwt90.00–90.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 368399.74/cwt90.00–108.006813
Heifers—Small 1-270597.00/cwt97.00–97.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 372096.49/cwt96.00–97.006952
Heifers—Medium and Large 376092.00/cwt92.00–92.006991
Heifers—Small 1-277099.00/cwt99.00–99.007621
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy81594.00/cwt94.00–94.007661
Heifers—Medium and Large 383093.05/cwt90.00–96.007722
Heifers—Small 1-286096.50/cwt96.00–97.008302
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2350134.00/cwt134.00–134.004691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2409127.19/cwt115.00–135.005206
Bulls—Small 1-2420112.50/cwt112.50–112.504731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427143.23/cwt135.00–151.0061216
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy433120.33/cwt117.50–125.005218
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy468132.59/cwt130.00–135.006212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472141.17/cwt136.00–149.0066615
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475106.37/cwt102.50–110.005052
Bulls—Small 1-2478103.80/cwt102.50–105.004962
Bulls—Medium and Large 2481125.26/cwt115.00–133.0060310
Bulls—Small 1-2510107.50/cwt107.50–107.505481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520121.17/cwt117.50–124.006303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522133.70/cwt127.00–140.0069816
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522122.86/cwt112.50–127.5064112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570122.31/cwt115.00–125.0069712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574129.68/cwt128.00–136.007449
Bulls—Small 1-2575104.90/cwt100.00–110.006033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy583120.00/cwt120.00–120.007002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy607123.00/cwt123.00–123.007473
Bulls—Medium and Large 2612121.46/cwt116.00–125.0074312
Bulls—Small 1-2632106.42/cwt100.00–110.006733
Bulls—Medium and Large 2661120.04/cwt116.00–126.007934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy667120.50/cwt120.50–120.508043
Bulls—Small 1-2668109.15/cwt104.00–112.007296
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705121.00/cwt121.00–121.008531
Bulls—Small 1-2705107.00/cwt107.00–107.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 3722104.00/cwt104.00–104.007513
Bulls—Small 1-278594.51/cwt94.00–95.007422
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy81090.00/cwt90.00–90.007291
Bulls—Medium and Large 382593.00/cwt93.00–93.007671
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 333391.50/cwt91.00–92.003052
Dairy Steers—Large 337387.77/cwt83.00–93.003272
Dairy Steers—Large 348381.65/cwt70.00–86.003944
Dairy Steers—Large 352571.00/cwt71.00–71.003731
Dairy Steers—Large 356580.19/cwt71.00–89.004535
Dairy Steers—Large 362884.00/cwt84.00–84.005283
Dairy Steers—Large 367575.00/cwt75.00–75.005061
Dairy Steers—Large 384081.00/cwt81.00–81.006801
Dairy Steers—Large 385570.00/cwt70.00–70.005991
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 378554.00/cwt54.00–54.004241
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,11374.91/cwt70.00–80.008343
Bulls——1,47589.80/cwt86.00–95.001,3255
Bulls——1,931104.18/cwt101.00–109.002,0126
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89340.42/cwt33.00–53.003616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00249.45/cwt45.00–54.0049512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19260.58/cwt46.00–67.0072247
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27571.65/cwt67.00–80.0091421
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45561.96/cwt55.00–66.009026
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47567.75/cwt67.00–68.009994
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68052.00/cwt52.00–52.008741
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2740296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,1901
Bred Cows—Small 1-2845475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,0141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995813.94/cwt700.00–875.008,0993
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,7111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075722.79/cwt525.00–875.007,7702
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,172773.60/cwt567.00–982.009,0679
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,267872.56/cwt750.00–935.0011,0556
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2675675.00/cwt675.00–675.004,5561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2905985.00/cwt985.00–985.008,9141
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,095925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,1291
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970718.00/cwt718.00–718.006,9651

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.