Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-07-13

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 13
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
760 head
▲ 280 vs last sale 480▲ 111 vs year ago 649 · +17.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 200▲ 55 vs year ago 170 · +32.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 26▲ 9 vs year ago 3 · +300.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 7 goats and 5 baby calves.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.60/cwt on 288 head.
Average price
$115.60
288 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$555
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$30
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$20.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.86
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2467123.8657982
Medium and Large 2445120.18534109
Medium and Large 3528104.6255322
Small 1-2533103.1454975
One grade step is worth $20.71/cwt here — about $30 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 sale288 hd
115.60
—
NC average9 barns · 1,692 hd
116.46
−0.86
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—Average1,79085.901,53717
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36062.658528thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30259.5677599
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06447.7950858

Every lot

155 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245140.00/cwt140.00–140.003431
Steers—Medium and Large 2245126.00/cwt126.00–126.003091
Steers—Medium and Large 2265122.50/cwt122.50–122.503251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277149.97/cwt145.00–155.004153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323144.37/cwt137.50–150.004663
Steers—Medium and Large 2336126.09/cwt117.50–130.004247
Steers—Small 1-2345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy36092.50/cwt92.50–92.503331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370144.95/cwt136.00–154.0053626
Steers—Medium and Large 2374130.46/cwt122.00–135.004884
Steers—Small 1-2375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy385130.00/cwt130.00–130.005011
Steers—Medium and Large 2428117.25/cwt117.00–117.505022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437149.61/cwt135.00–154.5065416
Steers—Medium and Large 3455100.00/cwt100.00–100.004551
Steers—Small 1-2465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475128.00/cwt128.00–128.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478137.15/cwt133.00–143.006568
Steers—Medium and Large 2479123.92/cwt115.00–130.005946
Steers—Small 1-2513107.99/cwt100.00–110.005545
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516135.76/cwt132.00–141.007017
Steers—Medium and Large 2526120.48/cwt114.00–126.006344
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540127.00/cwt127.00–127.006861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2561140.71/cwt132.00–144.5078912
Steers—Medium and Large 2561127.77/cwt115.00–132.007177
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590129.00/cwt129.00–129.007611
Steers—Small 1-2590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006491
Steers—Medium and Large 3595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 2600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Steers—Medium and Large 3600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
Steers—Small 1-261099.00/cwt99.00–99.006041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2636127.32/cwt127.00–130.008109
Steers—Small 1-2715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007871
Steers—Medium and Large 3715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
Steers—Medium and Large 2780113.00/cwt113.00–113.008811
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2180125.00/cwt125.00–125.002251
Heifers—Small 1-2263110.00/cwt110.00–110.002892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275134.00/cwt134.00–134.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278120.45/cwt115.00–125.003356
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329133.32/cwt129.00–137.5043911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330123.91/cwt117.50–127.004099
Heifers—Small 1-2333105.34/cwt95.00–112.503516
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340100.00/cwt100.00–100.003401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360112.50/cwt112.50–112.504051
Heifers—Small 1-236099.03/cwt98.00–100.003572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366131.03/cwt128.00–137.504807
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378122.40/cwt115.00–127.0046320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy415120.00/cwt120.00–120.004981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422122.04/cwt115.00–124.0051523
Heifers—Small 1-2424107.90/cwt100.00–112.504576
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427126.07/cwt124.00–128.0053816
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42890.00/cwt90.00–90.003852
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Heifers—Small 1-2465107.46/cwt100.00–112.5050011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475120.53/cwt115.00–124.0057326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477126.11/cwt125.00–128.0060210
Heifers—Medium and Large 3479107.26/cwt100.00–112.005144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480119.96/cwt116.00–124.005762
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48296.17/cwt95.00–97.504643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515117.99/cwt95.00–124.0060812
Heifers—Small 1-2522105.31/cwt95.00–112.005509
Heifers—Medium and Large 3523108.24/cwt105.00–110.005665
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526117.34/cwt115.00–122.006176
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy53193.07/cwt90.00–96.004944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545115.00/cwt115.00–115.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
Heifers—Small 1-2570109.17/cwt105.00–112.006225
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy574116.36/cwt116.00–120.0066811
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57894.50/cwt94.00–95.005462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2585118.95/cwt117.00–122.5069610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2587115.29/cwt112.00–119.0067713
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2604113.26/cwt109.00–117.006844
Heifers—Small 1-2Full61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
Heifers—Small 1-2619106.23/cwt98.00–112.0065811
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620104.00/cwt100.00–108.006454
Heifers—Medium and Large 3663105.00/cwt105.00–105.006962
Heifers—Small 1-2669105.26/cwt104.00–106.007044
Heifers—Small 1-272098.00/cwt98.00–98.007061
Heifers—Medium and Large 373098.00/cwt98.00–98.007151
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy73790.76/cwt90.00–91.006694
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy75597.00/cwt97.00–97.007321
Heifers—Small 1-282592.50/cwt92.00–93.007632
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy82592.00/cwt92.00–92.007591
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2315112.50/cwt112.50–112.503541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390145.00/cwt145.00–145.005661
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415100.00/cwt100.00–100.004151
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy41592.50/cwt92.50–92.503841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419138.69/cwt134.00–145.005815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005462
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423126.03/cwt113.00–138.0053315
Bulls—Small 1-244598.00/cwt98.00–98.004361
Bulls—Small 1-2464107.10/cwt96.00–112.004974
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474135.29/cwt133.00–145.006419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475125.90/cwt117.50–132.0059819
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy47793.36/cwt90.00–97.504453
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505124.00/cwt124.00–124.006261
Bulls—Medium and Large 3517104.79/cwt103.00–110.005424
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525123.42/cwt117.00–131.0064822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528132.52/cwt132.00–133.007002
Bulls—Small 1-2534106.16/cwt100.00–115.0056713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy550130.00/cwt130.00–130.007151
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy56590.00/cwt90.00–90.005092
Bulls—Medium and Large 2567124.50/cwt113.00–130.0070625
Bulls—Medium and Large 3568101.99/cwt99.00–105.005792
Bulls—Small 1-2574103.71/cwt100.00–110.005954
Bulls—Medium and Large 2619120.95/cwt117.00–126.007499
Bulls—Small 1-2625109.38/cwt106.00–112.006845
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy63097.01/cwt96.00–98.006112
Bulls—Medium and Large 3645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2663116.68/cwt116.00–118.007743
Bulls—Small 1-2666109.18/cwt102.00–112.007276
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675116.00/cwt116.00–116.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700112.00/cwt112.00–112.007841
Bulls—Small 1-2720103.23/cwt95.00–111.007436
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy72593.08/cwt90.00–96.006752
Bulls—Small 1-277598.96/cwt95.00–103.007673
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy77592.50/cwt92.00–93.007172
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78590.00/cwt90.00–90.007072
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 330070.00/cwt70.00–70.002101
Dairy Heifers—Large 340562.50/cwt62.50–62.502531
Dairy Heifers—Large 346050.00/cwt50.00–50.002301
Dairy Heifers—Large 356057.50/cwt57.50–57.503221
Dairy Heifers—Large 365055.00/cwt55.00–55.003581
Dairy Heifers—Large 370550.00/cwt50.00–50.003531
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 319681.00/cwt81.00–81.001594
Dairy Steers—Large 333082.50/cwt82.50–82.502721
Dairy Steers—Large 337576.00/cwt70.00–82.502852
Dairy Steers—Large 346575.75/cwt72.50–79.003522
Dairy Steers—Large 253074.00/cwt74.00–74.003921
Dairy Steers—Large 357084.00/cwt84.00–84.004791
Dairy Steers—Large 363076.53/cwt60.00–85.004823
Dairy Steers—Large 366879.98/cwt75.00–83.005343
Dairy Steers—Large 372079.00/cwt78.00–80.005692
Dairy Steers—Large 377583.00/cwt83.00–83.006431
Dairy Steers—Large 31,02077.00/cwt77.00–77.007851
Dairy Steers—Large 31,09555.00/cwt55.00–55.006021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,49577.08/cwt75.00–79.001,1524
Bulls——1,87487.91/cwt82.00–93.001,64712
Bulls——1,96097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,9011
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93938.88/cwt32.00–45.0036518
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12051.80/cwt47.00–56.0058040
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,21054.00/cwt54.00–54.006531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21353.22/cwt42.00–55.006466
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30759.88/cwt56.00–67.0078392
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33568.00/cwt68.00–68.009081
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38163.89/cwt58.00–67.008827
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2805925.00/cwt925.00–925.007,4461
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2825985.00/cwt985.00–985.008,1261
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,090950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,3551
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0018,6681
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2855445.00/cwt445.00–445.003,8051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,2401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090663.07/cwt525.00–775.007,2273

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.