Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-08-24

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 24
● Final158 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
637 head
▲ 97 vs last sale 540▼ 70 vs year ago 707 · −9.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 124▲ 97 vs year ago 31 · +312.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 11▼ 258 vs year ago 273 · −94.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady with a few instances 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Current goat receipts 4.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.69/cwt on 200 head.
Average price
$115.69
200 head · 514 lb average
Value per head Derived
$594
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$76
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$19.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.16
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2515123.7363875
Medium and Large 2508116.5059267
Small 1-2493104.8651728
Medium and Large 3541103.9256230
One grade step is worth $19.81/cwt here — about $76 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 sale200 hd
115.69
—
NC average8 barns · 1,097 hd
115.85
−0.16
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—Average1,55888.151,37312
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36866.6491123
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15861.6571450
CowsLean 85-90%Low94249.9347127

Every lot

158 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2215115.00/cwt115.00–115.002471
Steers—Medium and Large 2233130.32/cwt125.00–136.003042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2276152.08/cwt147.50–160.004205
Steers—Medium and Large 2283128.48/cwt120.00–137.503645
Steers—Medium and Large 3290107.00/cwt107.00–107.003101
Steers—Medium and Large 2320133.00/cwt133.00–133.004261
Steers—Small 1-2320115.00/cwt115.00–115.003681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324150.79/cwt138.00–164.0048911
Steers—Medium and Large 2369129.68/cwt116.00–135.004797
Steers—Small 1-2373113.06/cwt110.00–116.004222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376146.23/cwt135.00–157.0055016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390137.50/cwt137.50–137.505361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full430132.50/cwt132.50–132.505701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433142.03/cwt140.00–144.006152
Steers—Medium and Large 2445130.00/cwt130.00–130.005791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464144.81/cwt139.00–147.0067211
Steers—Medium and Large 2478129.46/cwt127.00–133.006196
Steers—Medium and Large 2510126.49/cwt125.00–127.506453
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520139.61/cwt135.00–143.0072610
Steers—Medium and Large 353996.00/cwt96.00–96.005174
Steers—Medium and Large 2560126.96/cwt124.00–133.007114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570129.00/cwt129.00–129.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 357591.00/cwt91.00–91.005231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576136.57/cwt134.00–139.007878
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621136.02/cwt129.00–141.0084518
Steers—Medium and Large 2627123.95/cwt120.00–127.007773
Steers—Small 1-265098.00/cwt98.00–98.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669133.43/cwt130.00–136.008937
Steers—Medium and Large 2677120.69/cwt117.00–123.008173
Steers—Medium and Large 2715116.00/cwt116.00–116.008291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2722126.54/cwt121.00–129.0091411
Steers—Medium and Large 374098.22/cwt94.00–102.507272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765126.29/cwt123.00–130.009663
Steers—Medium and Large 2778111.50/cwt111.00–112.008672
Steers—Small 1-279090.00/cwt90.00–90.007111
Steers—Medium and Large 2820113.00/cwt113.00–113.009271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0041
Steers—Medium and Large 2878113.01/cwt111.00–115.009922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2919114.66/cwt113.00–115.001,0546
Steers—Medium and Large 2955110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0511
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2180125.00/cwt125.00–125.002251
Heifers—Small 1-2215105.00/cwt105.00–105.002261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235117.50/cwt117.50–117.502761
Heifers—Small 1-2260102.50/cwt102.50–102.502671
Heifers—Medium and Large 3270112.50/cwt112.50–112.503041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285112.50/cwt112.50–112.503211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2288135.50/cwt135.00–136.003902
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed30592.50/cwt92.50–92.502821
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310107.66/cwt97.50–112.503343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333121.85/cwt117.50–126.004062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335134.49/cwt134.00–135.004512
Heifers—Small 1-2368108.64/cwt100.00–112.504005
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375137.91/cwt131.00–152.005174
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376118.78/cwt113.00–126.0044713
Heifers—Medium and Large 3381102.44/cwt93.00–112.503906
Heifers—Small 1-2413107.58/cwt102.50–110.004443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420128.81/cwt125.00–135.005419
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421120.05/cwt116.00–123.005057
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy463118.98/cwt115.00–123.005512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469125.75/cwt125.00–127.005904
Heifers—Small 1-2469104.61/cwt92.00–112.504915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2483120.84/cwt114.00–126.0058416
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49092.50/cwt92.50–92.504531
Heifers—Medium and Large 3511108.61/cwt105.00–112.005555
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521114.67/cwt112.00–116.005976
Heifers—Small 1-2523108.99/cwt107.00–110.005703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525122.90/cwt118.00–126.0064521
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560109.02/cwt108.00–110.006112
Heifers—Small 1-2565109.98/cwt108.00–112.006212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy568115.49/cwt115.00–116.006562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570121.84/cwt119.00–125.0069420
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575114.99/cwt113.00–117.006614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605115.00/cwt115.00–115.006961
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
Heifers—Medium and Large 3621104.30/cwt102.00–107.006484
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625116.73/cwt116.00–118.007304
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628110.33/cwt108.00–113.006933
Heifers—Small 1-2655106.25/cwt105.00–107.506962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663116.49/cwt116.00–117.007722
Heifers—Medium and Large 3667105.87/cwt101.00–109.007063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy668112.03/cwt109.00–115.007482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2678113.36/cwt112.00–115.007693
Heifers—Small 1-271598.85/cwt94.00–102.507073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2736108.17/cwt106.00–112.007966
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760109.00/cwt109.00–109.008281
Heifers—Medium and Large 378094.48/cwt92.00–97.007372
Heifers—Small 1-2820101.00/cwt101.00–101.008281
Heifers—Medium and Large 382899.52/cwt94.00–105.008242
Heifers—Medium and Large 386591.00/cwt91.00–91.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2868104.00/cwt104.00–104.009033
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365145.00/cwt145.00–145.005291
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418125.16/cwt117.50–132.505236
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427141.42/cwt138.00–147.0060412
Bulls—Small 1-243095.95/cwt92.50–100.004133
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440111.00/cwt111.00–111.004881
Bulls—Medium and Large 3450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
Bulls—Small 1-2458110.72/cwt109.00–112.505072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473137.88/cwt135.00–144.0065215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477128.64/cwt120.00–134.0061413
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy49598.00/cwt98.00–98.004851
Bulls—Small 1-2515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519135.34/cwt134.00–139.0070211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520106.00/cwt106.00–106.005511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526126.51/cwt117.50–131.0066510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530129.19/cwt127.00–132.006854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561133.37/cwt130.00–136.007485
Bulls—Small 1-2568100.60/cwt94.00–107.505712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2577125.65/cwt118.00–131.0072518
Bulls—Medium and Large 3588100.60/cwt93.00–108.005922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610129.00/cwt128.00–130.007872
Bulls—Medium and Large 2619124.19/cwt120.00–127.507697
Bulls—Small 1-2623104.42/cwt97.00–110.006513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630124.51/cwt123.00–126.007842
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy64597.00/cwt97.00–97.006261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy660124.00/cwt124.00–124.008181
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy67096.00/cwt96.00–96.006431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675119.72/cwt116.00–124.008084
Bulls—Small 1-2677106.35/cwt103.00–110.007203
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy700113.00/cwt113.00–113.007911
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy71093.00/cwt93.00–93.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725114.71/cwt113.00–118.008324
Bulls—Medium and Large 373097.62/cwt90.00–110.007134
Bulls—Small 1-2743103.51/cwt102.00–105.007692
Bulls—Small 1-2758107.51/cwt106.00–109.008152
Bulls—Medium and Large 377494.20/cwt91.00–96.007295
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780109.00/cwt107.00–111.008503
Bulls—Small 1-281592.50/cwt92.50–92.507541
Bulls—Medium and Large 382392.51/cwt90.00–95.007613
Bulls—Small 1-288294.64/cwt92.00–99.008353
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 334060.00/cwt60.00–60.002041
Dairy Heifers—Large 339055.00/cwt55.00–55.002151
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 322382.50/cwt82.50–82.501842
Dairy Steers—Large 328288.00/cwt88.00–88.002483
Dairy Steers—Large 347570.00/cwt70.00–70.003331
Dairy Steers—Large 356892.81/cwt88.00–94.005275
Dairy Steers—Large 362085.94/cwt84.00–88.005332
Dairy Steers—Large 365587.00/cwt87.00–87.005701
Dairy Steers—Large 373391.00/cwt91.00–91.006672
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45989.10/cwt85.00–93.001,3006
Bulls——1,59978.82/cwt69.00–85.001,2604
Bulls——1,770103.94/cwt103.00–105.001,8402
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84642.67/cwt33.00–47.003618
Cows—Lean 85-90%98352.99/cwt49.00–55.0052119
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10034.00/cwt34.00–34.003741
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15361.61/cwt56.00–67.0071045
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22669.04/cwt68.00–72.008464
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29963.56/cwt56.00–67.0082612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44369.99/cwt68.00–73.001,01011
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2703748.08/cwt650.00–880.005,2593
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28801,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0010,1201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29201,065.00/cwt1,065.00–1,065.009,7981
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,022.84/cwt875.00–1,140.0011,0472
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2630366.00/cwt366.00–366.002,3061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2870550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,7851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,8801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,9381

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.