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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 25

● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

317 head

▼ 348 vs last sale 665▲ 317 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 137▲ 127 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 30▲ 24 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 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate, market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 4 baby calves and 14 goats.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.55/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$117.55

128 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$561

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$72

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$20.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.41

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	445	126.17	562	35
Medium and Large 2	439	119.99	527	55
Medium and Large 3	524	106.26	556	18thin
Small 1-2	598	105.94	633	20

One grade step is worth $20.24/cwt here — about −$72 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 sale128 hd

117.55

—

NC average7 barns · 498 hd

115.15

+2.41

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,707	98.99	1,690	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,663	65.85	1,095	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,371	62.75	860	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	50.05	543	16

Every lot

113 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	195	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	148.82/cwt	147.50–150.00	347	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	318	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	152.45/cwt	150.00–155.00	419	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	349	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	278	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	295	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	361	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	146.31/cwt	142.50–150.00	490	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	148.54/cwt	143.00–152.50	554	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	130.87/cwt	120.00–135.00	491	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	390	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	429	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	145.87/cwt	137.50–155.00	624	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	445	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	494	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	142.54/cwt	139.00–148.00	667	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	625	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	483	127.51/cwt	126.00–129.00	616	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	137.35/cwt	130.00–143.00	709	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	605	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	130.99/cwt	129.00–132.00	823	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	896	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	725	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	718	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	887	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	972	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	190	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	200	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	135.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	364	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	118.75/cwt	115.00–122.50	350	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	421	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	121.71/cwt	117.50–125.00	403	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	350	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	121.05/cwt	115.00–127.50	441	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	130.68/cwt	130.00–131.00	499	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	403	108.22/cwt	104.00–112.50	436	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	378	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	130.47/cwt	129.00–132.50	551	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	121.28/cwt	115.00–126.00	517	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	438	120.77/cwt	117.50–124.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	460	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	501	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	106.54/cwt	105.00–108.00	493	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	128.53/cwt	126.00–131.00	596	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	120.05/cwt	112.00–126.00	568	17
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	505	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	545	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	510	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	459	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	119.41/cwt	118.00–128.00	619	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	521	108.32/cwt	106.00–110.00	564	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	115.41/cwt	113.00–118.00	606	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	530	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	661	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	120.46/cwt	117.00–125.00	679	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	109.49/cwt	105.00–112.00	630	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	575	104.01/cwt	103.00–105.00	598	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	615	107.03/cwt	97.00–111.00	658	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	699	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	691	110.76/cwt	110.00–111.00	765	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	715	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	694	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	745	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	730	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	127.04/cwt	120.00–137.00	532	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	149.36/cwt	140.00–159.00	636	13
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	435	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	413	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	142.13/cwt	135.00–149.00	667	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	135.06/cwt	131.00–140.00	636	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	134.23/cwt	130.00–136.00	682	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	122.86/cwt	115.00–127.00	636	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	520	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	640	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	558	122.05/cwt	118.00–126.00	681	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	131.30/cwt	128.00–135.00	748	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	573	91.26/cwt	90.00–92.50	523	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	122.61/cwt	112.00–126.00	704	13
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	595	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	660	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	117.64/cwt	115.00–121.00	729	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Full	625	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	640	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	767	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	114.51/cwt	114.00–115.00	767	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	672	109.01/cwt	107.00–112.00	733	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	720	109.48/cwt	108.00–111.00	788	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	720	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	780	104.02/cwt	101.00–106.00	811	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	820	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	861	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	320	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	240	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	371	87.75/cwt	85.00–90.00	326	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	570	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	462	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	600	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	504	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	820	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	443	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,683	97.16/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,635	6
Bulls	—	—	1,780	104.46/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,859	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	51.69/cwt	40.00–55.00	560	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	42.96/cwt	40.00–44.00	470	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	54.43/cwt	54.00–55.00	715	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	70.56/cwt	69.00–75.00	965	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	62.15/cwt	56.00–68.00	853	77
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,612	64.82/cwt	60.00–68.00	1,045	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,920	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,363	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	786.54/cwt	485.00–975.00	5,372	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,030	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	1,094.48/cwt	860.00–1,325.00	10,923	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	690	625.54/cwt	600.00–650.00	4,316	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	785	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,834	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	678.44/cwt	650.00–700.00	6,649	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	722.67/cwt	720.00–725.00	7,248	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,880	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	836.34/cwt	686.00–900.00	9,844	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	655	426.00/cwt	426.00–426.00	2,790	1

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon May 25, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 317Last week 665Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 137Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	107.00	107.00
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
3	—	780	101.00–106.00	104.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	518	115.00–127.00	122.86
13	—	574	112.00–126.00	122.61
4	—	471	131.00–140.00	135.06
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
3	—	620	115.00–121.00	117.64
2	—	670	114.00–115.00	114.51
4	—	419	120.00–137.00	127.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
2	—	720	108.00–111.00	109.48
5	—	672	107.00–112.00	109.01
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
2	—	595	110.00–112.00	111.00
1	—	820	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	90.00–92.50	91.26
1	—	435	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	469	135.00–149.00	142.13
13	—	426	140.00–159.00	149.36
4	—	570	128.00–135.00	131.30
4	—	508	130.00–136.00	134.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	118.00–126.00	122.05
1	—	520	123.00	123.00
1	—	640	122.00	122.00
1	—	650	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	111.00	111.00
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	190	105.00	105.00
1	—	420	90.00	90.00
6	—	575	105.00–112.00	109.49
2	—	463	105.00–108.00	106.54
5	—	521	106.00–110.00	108.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	564	117.00–125.00	120.46
2	—	295	115.00–122.50	118.75
17	—	473	112.00–126.00	120.05
11	—	364	115.00–127.50	121.05
4	—	331	117.50–125.00	121.71
10	—	426	115.00–126.00	121.28
7	—	525	113.00–118.00	115.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	90.00	90.00
1	—	715	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	615	97.00–111.00	107.03
4	—	691	110.00–111.00	110.76
1	—	460	109.00	109.00
2	—	575	103.00–105.00	104.01
2	—	403	104.00–112.50	108.22
1	—	745	98.00	98.00
1	—	505	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	129.00	129.00
2	—	438	117.50–124.00	120.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	129.00–132.50	130.47
3	—	560	117.00–119.00	118.00
9	—	464	126.00–131.00	128.53
3	—	268	130.00–140.00	135.85
9	—	518	118.00–128.00	119.41
3	—	382	130.00–131.00	130.68
2	—	313	134.00–135.00	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	97.50	97.50
1	—	610	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	122.50	122.50
1	—	760	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	110.00	110.00
1	—	725	99.00	99.00
1	—	445	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	233	147.50–150.00	148.82
6	—	516	130.00–143.00	137.35
1	—	195	190.00	190.00
2	—	758	117.00	117.00
4	—	468	139.00–148.00	142.54
2	—	335	142.50–150.00	146.31
4	—	628	129.00–132.00	130.99
2	—	275	150.00–155.00	152.45
3	—	708	126.50	126.50
8	—	373	143.00–152.50	148.54
4	—	428	137.50–155.00	145.87
1	—	660	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	129.00–130.00	129.49
1	—	845	115.00	115.00
5	—	375	120.00–135.00	130.87
1	—	240	132.50	132.50
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
2	—	595	125.00	125.00
1	—	285	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	126.00–129.00	127.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	85.00–90.00	87.75
1	—	320	75.00	75.00
1	—	570	81.00	81.00
3	—	600	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	54.00	54.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	683	485.00–975.00	786.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	998	860.00–1,325.00	1,094.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	720.00–725.00	722.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,177	686.00–900.00	836.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	650.00–700.00	678.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	361.00	361.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	690	600.00–650.00	625.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	426.00	426.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,368	69.00–75.00	70.56
2	—	1,313	54.00–55.00	54.43
77	—	1,373	56.00–68.00	62.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,612	60.00–68.00	64.82
1	—	1,920	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,083	40.00–55.00	51.69
3	—	1,095	40.00–44.00	42.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,683	91.00–101.00	97.16
2	—	1,780	104.00–105.00	104.46

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.