Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-09-21

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 21
● Final163 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
789 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 792▼ 131 vs year ago 920 · −14.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
241 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 171▲ 21 vs year ago 220 · +9.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 19▲ 1 vs year ago 11 · +9.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 4 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 5 goats

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.89/cwt on 240 head.
Average price
$114.89
240 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$584
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$0
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.45
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2465128.1259582
Medium and Large 2508118.0760056
Small 1-2490103.1050544
Medium and Large 3583102.0559558
One grade step is worth $26.07/cwt here — about $0 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 sale240 hd
114.89
—
NC average8 barns · 1,090 hd
114.44
+0.45
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—Low1,62186.051,39533
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25161.5376991
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34359.9580544
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03747.7749550

Every lot

163 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2190142.50/cwt142.50–142.502711
Steers—Small 1-223597.50/cwt97.50–97.502291
Steers—Medium and Large 2263129.27/cwt122.50–137.503403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2291142.00/cwt130.00–150.004135
Steers—Medium and Large 2314127.55/cwt115.00–136.004014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2317150.01/cwt142.00–158.004766
Steers—Small 1-2345102.50/cwt95.00–110.003542
Steers—Small 1-2369106.77/cwt104.00–110.003944
Steers—Medium and Large 2371128.32/cwt120.00–132.504766
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375146.03/cwt142.00–155.0054814
Steers—Medium and Large 3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy38590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39590.00/cwt90.00–90.003561
Steers—Medium and Large 2423121.38/cwt112.50–131.005134
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426138.60/cwt135.00–143.005905
Steers—Medium and Large 3435102.24/cwt102.00–102.504452
Steers—Medium and Large 3455109.00/cwt109.00–109.004961
Steers—Small 1-2473107.45/cwt105.00–110.005083
Steers—Medium and Large 2485124.32/cwt116.00–131.006038
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488139.24/cwt135.00–145.006798
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505121.00/cwt121.00–121.006111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520133.00/cwt133.00–133.006921
Steers—Medium and Large 2523122.65/cwt114.00–130.0064111
Steers—Small 1-2525100.38/cwt90.00–110.005272
Steers—Medium and Large 3530112.00/cwt112.00–112.005941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy550117.00/cwt117.00–117.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 3558103.28/cwt97.50–109.005762
Steers—Medium and Large 2563125.64/cwt114.00–131.0070713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588134.52/cwt129.00–140.007912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy610127.00/cwt127.00–127.007751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621130.80/cwt130.00–132.008125
Steers—Medium and Large 2621119.65/cwt114.00–124.007434
Steers—Small 1-2640105.50/cwt100.00–111.006752
Steers—Medium and Large 3640100.00/cwt100.00–100.006402
Steers—Medium and Large 2660122.80/cwt120.00–124.008105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670128.00/cwt128.00–128.008581
Steers—Small 1-2670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700127.00/cwt125.00–129.008892
Steers—Medium and Large 2713117.03/cwt114.00–120.008342
Steers—Medium and Large 2755114.00/cwt114.00–114.008611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2772126.00/cwt126.00–126.009733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy775118.00/cwt118.00–118.009151
Steers—Medium and Large 378399.38/cwt92.00–107.007782
Steers—Medium and Large 2813111.50/cwt110.00–113.009062
Steers—Medium and Large 2855112.00/cwt112.00–112.009581
Steers—Medium and Large 388090.00/cwt90.00–90.007921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2185137.50/cwt137.50–137.502541
Heifers—Small 1-2230112.50/cwt112.50–112.502591
Heifers—Small 1-2273102.29/cwt95.00–110.002792
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275106.13/cwt92.50–111.002924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283121.54/cwt120.00–123.003442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285145.00/cwt145.00–145.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy310120.00/cwt120.00–120.003721
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed31592.50/cwt92.50–92.502911
Heifers—Small 1-2318100.64/cwt95.00–110.003203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322125.80/cwt115.00–133.004053
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370119.58/cwt112.50–127.004425
Heifers—Medium and Large 337096.17/cwt90.00–102.503562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376135.76/cwt129.00–148.0051019
Heifers—Small 1-2379108.26/cwt102.50–110.004107
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423132.30/cwt128.00–137.0056011
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423103.34/cwt95.00–108.004373
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy42592.50/cwt92.50–92.503931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429121.46/cwt115.00–126.0052110
Heifers—Small 1-2437104.49/cwt97.50–110.004573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470121.12/cwt114.00–125.0056913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472130.85/cwt126.00–135.0061817
Heifers—Small 1-2475107.53/cwt100.00–112.005117
Heifers—Medium and Large 3493106.26/cwt105.00–107.505242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495124.00/cwt124.00–124.006141
Heifers—Small 1-2503100.31/cwt90.00–106.005053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516123.85/cwt119.00–130.0063912
Heifers—Medium and Large 3519104.51/cwt92.00–111.005429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533116.94/cwt115.00–120.006236
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555116.00/cwt116.00–116.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566115.21/cwt112.00–117.006529
Heifers—Small 1-2566105.04/cwt90.00–112.005954
Heifers—Medium and Large 3569105.27/cwt92.50–112.5059911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570115.93/cwt106.00–120.006614
Heifers—Small 1-2605101.61/cwt95.00–108.006153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614118.32/cwt116.00–119.007269
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615112.75/cwt107.00–117.006934
Heifers—Medium and Large 3619100.90/cwt90.00–110.006257
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy64591.00/cwt91.00–91.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full64590.00/cwt90.00–90.005811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655116.00/cwt116.00–116.007601
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy65592.50/cwt92.50–92.506061
Heifers—Small 1-267899.72/cwt95.00–109.006764
Heifers—Medium and Large 3679103.98/cwt96.00–110.007064
Heifers—Medium and Large 2684115.00/cwt115.00–115.007874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720110.66/cwt108.00–114.007973
Heifers—Small 1-2725104.00/cwt104.00–104.007542
Heifers—Medium and Large 3729101.55/cwt90.00–109.007409
Heifers—Small 1-275592.00/cwt92.00–92.006951
Heifers—Medium and Large 376392.21/cwt89.00–100.007044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-282096.00/cwt96.00–96.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 383096.00/cwt96.00–96.007971
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245140.00/cwt140.00–140.003431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270138.00/cwt138.00–138.003731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2305126.00/cwt126.00–126.003841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365143.47/cwt141.00–146.005242
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415104.34/cwt100.00–109.004332
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy41590.00/cwt90.00–90.003741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426136.25/cwt117.50–142.0058013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2426128.52/cwt115.00–147.0054712
Bulls—Small 1-2435105.00/cwt105.00–105.004571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463137.15/cwt120.00–142.0063514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy468127.89/cwt125.00–131.005992
Bulls—Small 1-2469106.24/cwt95.00–110.004988
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475126.01/cwt114.00–133.0059914
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Bulls—Medium and Large 3482103.22/cwt90.00–110.004985
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2509132.14/cwt126.00–135.006735
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520121.71/cwt113.00–130.0063325
Bulls—Small 1-2524110.75/cwt110.00–112.005804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530128.98/cwt128.00–130.006843
Bulls—Medium and Large 3533102.99/cwt90.00–112.005496
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572119.95/cwt102.50–128.0068617
Bulls—Medium and Large 3577106.53/cwt100.00–112.506153
Bulls—Small 1-2578105.64/cwt97.00–113.006117
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
Bulls—Medium and Large 3612102.99/cwt96.00–110.006307
Bulls—Medium and Large 2619116.94/cwt114.00–122.0072414
Bulls—Small 1-2620108.50/cwt105.00–112.006734
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660105.37/cwt100.00–108.006955
Bulls—Medium and Large 2667115.34/cwt114.00–117.007693
Bulls—Small 1-2676108.75/cwt102.00–112.007354
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720112.01/cwt110.00–113.008063
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy72595.00/cwt95.00–95.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730118.00/cwt118.00–118.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 3733108.33/cwt107.00–109.007943
Bulls—Small 1-273596.00/cwt96.00–96.007061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2750115.50/cwt114.00–117.008662
Bulls—Medium and Large 3770107.97/cwt107.00–109.008312
Bulls—Small 1-2790104.99/cwt104.00–106.008292
Bulls—Medium and Large 3820103.51/cwt103.00–104.008492
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed82390.00/cwt90.00–90.007412
Bulls—Medium and Large 386099.98/cwt98.00–102.008602
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 338080.00/cwt80.00–80.003041
Dairy Steers—Large 344087.00/cwt87.00–87.003831
Dairy Steers—Large 444060.00/cwt60.00–60.002641
Dairy Steers—Large 349586.00/cwt86.00–86.004261
Dairy Steers—Large 352576.00/cwt76.00–76.003991
Dairy Steers—Large 358585.00/cwt85.00–85.004971
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 370055.00/cwt55.00–55.003851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45880.49/cwt69.00–84.001,17413
Bulls——1,72789.67/cwt75.00–96.001,54920
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95240.99/cwt34.00–45.0039022
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10453.10/cwt49.00–56.0058628
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24561.13/cwt55.00–68.0076176
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25854.00/cwt54.00–54.006794
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27969.02/cwt68.00–70.0088310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28052.56/cwt47.00–55.006735
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33360.12/cwt56.00–69.0080138
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69368.51/cwt68.00–69.001,1602
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2720475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,4201
Bred Cows—Small 1-2815530.00/cwt530.00–530.004,3201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,143713.29/cwt700.00–725.008,1532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230725.00/cwt725.00–725.008,9182
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29301,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.009,7651
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2940970.48/cwt850.00–1,125.009,1233

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.