Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-08-10

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 10
● Final156 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
608 head
▼ 118 vs last sale 726▲ 608 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
165 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 224▲ 165 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 35▲ 13 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 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. Baby calves were 20.00 to 30.00, 17 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 $117.42/cwt on 197 head.
Average price
$117.42
197 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$564
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$24
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$23.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.88
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2438125.7255177
Medium and Large 2452118.9453870
Small 1-2600102.7961628
Medium and Large 3563102.1357522
One grade step is worth $23.59/cwt here — about −$24 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 sale197 hd
117.42
—
NC average9 barns · 1,347 hd
118.30
−0.88
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—Average1,56987.731,37621
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40860.9385820
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25360.3075588
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07849.2153130

Every lot

156 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2173127.50/cwt127.50–127.502212
Steers—Medium and Large 2220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2228141.15/cwt140.00–142.503222
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy24595.00/cwt95.00–95.002331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278146.76/cwt140.00–157.504086
Steers—Medium and Large 2280129.03/cwt120.00–136.003615
Steers—Small 1-2323103.90/cwt100.00–107.503362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324148.05/cwt136.00–155.004809
Steers—Medium and Large 2328124.19/cwt120.00–130.004073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374142.32/cwt136.00–151.0053211
Steers—Medium and Large 2374125.69/cwt115.00–135.0047010
Steers—Medium and Large 3390112.00/cwt112.00–112.004372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419139.33/cwt135.00–143.005846
Steers—Medium and Large 2420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455128.00/cwt128.00–128.005821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478138.17/cwt134.00–143.0066013
Steers—Medium and Large 2482125.18/cwt116.00–134.006035
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514137.96/cwt132.00–143.007098
Steers—Medium and Large 2526126.05/cwt122.50–131.006636
Steers—Small 1-2530105.00/cwt105.00–105.005571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545129.00/cwt129.00–129.007031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565127.00/cwt127.00–127.007181
Steers—Medium and Large 3570104.19/cwt101.00–107.505942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574133.23/cwt131.00–136.007657
Steers—Medium and Large 2574126.31/cwt120.00–130.007257
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full595120.00/cwt120.00–120.007141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2606131.03/cwt128.00–134.007944
Steers—Medium and Large 2638124.31/cwt123.00–127.007933
Steers—Medium and Large 2672122.63/cwt118.00–129.008243
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy67592.50/cwt92.50–92.506241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680134.01/cwt129.00–137.0091112
Steers—Medium and Large 370798.00/cwt98.00–98.006933
Steers—Medium and Large 2715118.29/cwt114.00–125.008463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730127.00/cwt127.00–127.009271
Steers—Medium and Large 2755116.00/cwt116.00–116.008761
Steers—Medium and Large 3805110.00/cwt110.00–110.008861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815118.00/cwt118.00–118.009621
Steers—Medium and Large 2855116.00/cwt116.00–116.009922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0241
Steers—Small 1-2880107.00/cwt107.00–107.009421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2903112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0113
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2170136.24/cwt130.00–142.502325
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220123.75/cwt122.50–125.002722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225132.96/cwt130.00–140.002993
Heifers—Small 1-2245110.00/cwt110.00–110.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2250127.50/cwt127.50–127.503191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286134.08/cwt131.00–137.503835
Heifers—Small 1-2305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325104.18/cwt100.00–107.503393
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331122.02/cwt113.00–127.004049
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345130.00/cwt129.00–131.004492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy355124.71/cwt122.00–127.504432
Heifers—Small 1-2355103.66/cwt97.50–110.003682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366131.54/cwt129.00–135.004815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375121.68/cwt120.00–122.504563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419126.89/cwt125.00–129.0053210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422119.62/cwt115.00–124.0050512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy428120.99/cwt118.00–124.005183
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460121.00/cwt121.00–121.005571
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46097.00/cwt97.00–97.004461
Heifers—Small 1-2465108.00/cwt108.00–108.005021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468129.43/cwt126.00–142.006066
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470119.34/cwt112.00–124.0056129
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516121.54/cwt118.00–126.0062718
Heifers—Small 1-2528107.59/cwt103.00–110.005683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2529114.50/cwt111.00–116.006064
Heifers—Medium and Large 3533107.97/cwt106.00–110.005752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563120.77/cwt114.00–124.0068015
Heifers—Medium and Large 356998.76/cwt97.00–107.005628
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580113.52/cwt112.00–117.006586
Heifers—Small 1-2582109.41/cwt106.00–112.006373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy610114.00/cwt114.00–114.006951
Heifers—Medium and Large 3613103.50/cwt100.00–108.006343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623113.68/cwt112.00–115.007083
Heifers—Small 1-2629104.21/cwt102.00–106.006555
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy65594.00/cwt94.00–94.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 3671108.46/cwt105.00–112.007284
Heifers—Small 1-2673105.51/cwt105.00–106.007102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700111.00/cwt111.00–111.007771
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy70090.00/cwt90.00–90.006301
Heifers—Small 1-2720107.99/cwt106.00–110.007782
Heifers—Small 1-278097.88/cwt92.00–104.007632
Heifers—Small 1-280592.50/cwt92.00–93.007452
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy82092.00/cwt92.00–92.007541
Heifers—Medium and Large 383094.00/cwt94.00–94.007801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370149.00/cwt149.00–149.005511
Bulls—Small 1-2410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416122.71/cwt117.00–132.505107
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418138.64/cwt130.00–144.0058016
Bulls—Medium and Large 3418108.56/cwt107.00–110.004542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430133.00/cwt133.00–133.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full46090.00/cwt90.00–90.004141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470130.99/cwt129.00–132.006163
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473128.00/cwt120.00–133.006057
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475134.97/cwt129.00–142.0064113
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475111.37/cwt110.00–112.005293
Bulls—Small 1-2475108.00/cwt105.00–111.005132
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505106.63/cwt100.00–110.005383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy506125.96/cwt120.00–131.006374
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518134.75/cwt132.00–139.006989
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522124.65/cwt115.00–130.0065118
Bulls—Small 1-2523104.88/cwt100.00–110.005492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563132.26/cwt131.00–134.007454
Bulls—Small 1-2573107.76/cwt106.00–110.006174
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578125.73/cwt115.00–130.0072710
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605109.00/cwt109.00–109.006591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy612123.00/cwt120.00–125.007535
Bulls—Small 1-2613104.43/cwt99.00–108.006406
Bulls—Medium and Large 2616122.19/cwt116.00–128.007539
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620128.00/cwt128.00–128.007941
Bulls—Small 1-2663102.01/cwt100.00–104.006762
Bulls—Medium and Large 3673104.17/cwt99.00–109.007012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2693119.00/cwt118.00–120.008252
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700111.00/cwt111.00–111.007771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718120.07/cwt117.00–124.008623
Bulls—Medium and Large 372095.49/cwt95.00–96.006882
Bulls—Small 1-272599.00/cwt99.00–99.007181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy735110.00/cwt110.00–110.008091
Bulls—Medium and Large 376590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
Bulls—Small 1-2780107.00/cwt107.00–107.008351
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy79593.00/cwt93.00–93.007391
Bulls—Medium and Large 382095.00/cwt95.00–95.007791
Bulls—Small 1-2895107.50/cwt107.50–107.509621
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed22060.00/cwt60.00–60.001321
Dairy Steers—Large 332888.84/cwt85.00–92.502912
Dairy Steers—Large 342081.00/cwt81.00–81.003401
Dairy Steers—Large 346087.53/cwt79.00–92.004033
Dairy Steers—Large 360584.00/cwt84.00–84.005081
Dairy Steers—Large 379287.01/cwt78.00–90.006894
Dairy Steers—Large 380582.00/cwt82.00–82.006601
Dairy Steers—Large 392764.00/cwt64.00–64.005933
Dairy Steers—Large 31,12070.00/cwt70.00–70.007841
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 319587.50/cwt87.50–87.501711
Dairy Heifers—Large 352550.00/cwt50.00–50.002631
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,115100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1151
Bulls——1,38077.56/cwt72.00–81.001,0708
Bulls——1,73293.49/cwt86.00–97.001,61912
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97741.10/cwt34.00–48.0040210
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12953.26/cwt50.00–56.0060120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24160.40/cwt56.00–67.0075084
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34570.00/cwt70.00–70.009421
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39861.81/cwt56.00–67.0086418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49853.00/cwt50.00–55.007942
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,55354.29/cwt54.00–55.008433
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2835575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,8011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,9131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,5951
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2755719.19/cwt630.00–850.005,4303
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2810900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,2901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2935975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,1161
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0010,6581
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,225835.00/cwt835.00–835.0010,2291

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.