Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-09-28

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 28
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
743 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 789▼ 197 vs year ago 940 · −21.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▼ 106 vs last sale 241▼ 92 vs year ago 227 · −40.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 12▼ 19 vs year ago 26 · −73.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 4 to 7 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 18 goats and baby calves were 5 to 25.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.51/cwt on 234 head.
Average price
$117.51
234 head · 476 lb average
Value per head Derived
$560
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$95
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.86
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2444129.7157687
Medium and Large 2469118.2255561
Small 1-2545105.3957452
Medium and Large 3465103.5348134
One grade step is worth $26.19/cwt here — about $95 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 sale234 hd
117.51
—
NC average9 barns · 1,501 hd
115.65
+1.86
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—Average1,61578.651,27010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28357.8374250
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,38655.387679thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06646.1349259

Every lot

133 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 2230120.00/cwt120.00–120.002761
Steers—Small 1-2230115.00/cwt115.00–115.002651
Steers—Small 1-2258107.52/cwt105.00–110.002772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270152.54/cwt152.00–153.004122
Steers—Medium and Large 2275129.67/cwt120.00–139.003572
Steers—Small 1-2310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2317145.65/cwt136.00–157.0046218
Steers—Medium and Large 2330126.94/cwt125.00–129.004192
Steers—Medium and Large 3335117.00/cwt117.00–117.003921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375147.03/cwt138.00–157.0055123
Steers—Medium and Large 2378128.64/cwt120.00–137.004866
Steers—Small 1-2390107.50/cwt107.50–107.504191
Steers—Medium and Large 3395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Steers—Small 1-2400107.50/cwt107.50–107.504301
Steers—Medium and Large 3405105.00/cwt105.00–105.004251
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed40590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418145.25/cwt134.00–152.006077
Steers—Medium and Large 2432130.90/cwt127.50–133.005653
Steers—Medium and Large 2480125.50/cwt122.00–129.006022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483142.46/cwt139.00–150.0068817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517134.98/cwt133.00–137.006983
Steers—Medium and Large 2531121.65/cwt115.00–127.006465
Steers—Medium and Large 2570125.74/cwt115.00–130.007176
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573132.00/cwt132.00–132.007564
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605127.00/cwt127.00–127.007681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624129.99/cwt128.00–133.008117
Steers—Medium and Large 2630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 2668124.33/cwt122.00–127.008313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2695127.90/cwt127.00–132.0088911
Steers—Medium and Large 3695100.00/cwt100.00–100.006951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721128.28/cwt122.00–131.009257
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2764127.79/cwt121.00–130.009765
Steers—Small 1-2785110.00/cwt110.00–110.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 2850117.00/cwt117.00–117.009951
Steers—Medium and Large 3885106.00/cwt106.00–106.009381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3243104.95/cwt100.00–110.002552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2265121.58/cwt112.50–130.003222
Heifers—Small 1-2265100.00/cwt100.00–100.002651
Heifers—Medium and Large 327997.84/cwt90.00–110.002734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290132.50/cwt132.50–132.503841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319133.86/cwt130.00–138.004278
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325102.50/cwt102.50–102.503331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340114.69/cwt114.00–117.503905
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375133.65/cwt128.00–136.0050112
Heifers—Small 1-2377108.02/cwt102.50–111.004073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380121.35/cwt115.00–128.0046112
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420107.41/cwt100.00–109.004516
Heifers—Small 1-2421105.93/cwt100.00–110.004467
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422132.75/cwt122.00–136.0056025
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430121.09/cwt118.00–125.0052110
Heifers—Small 1-2469107.37/cwt96.00–112.005047
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471131.71/cwt127.00–136.0062014
Heifers—Medium and Large 3472104.83/cwt92.50–112.004955
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478118.64/cwt115.00–123.0056712
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed50090.00/cwt90.00–90.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513125.21/cwt118.00–132.0064220
Heifers—Medium and Large 3523102.95/cwt95.00–110.005385
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525122.82/cwt114.00–130.006453
Heifers—Small 1-2528104.95/cwt91.00–111.005547
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2560115.99/cwt115.50–118.006505
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560115.51/cwt115.00–116.006472
Heifers—Medium and Large 3561105.30/cwt95.00–112.505916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577114.15/cwt112.00–117.0065910
Heifers—Small 1-2577107.21/cwt100.00–112.0061911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3618101.98/cwt100.00–104.006302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2619113.79/cwt112.00–115.007045
Heifers—Small 1-2627103.34/cwt95.00–110.006486
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665115.00/cwt115.00–115.007651
Heifers—Small 1-2669104.80/cwt102.00–110.007014
Heifers—Medium and Large 367596.00/cwt96.00–96.006481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007761
Heifers—Small 1-2723104.56/cwt102.00–107.007562
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74091.00/cwt91.00–91.006731
Heifers—Small 1-2763103.64/cwt102.00–106.007913
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy33590.00/cwt90.00–90.003021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365141.00/cwt141.00–141.005151
Bulls—Small 1-2390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422143.09/cwt134.00–155.0060413
Bulls—Small 1-2423102.95/cwt92.50–110.004356
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429123.72/cwt115.00–134.0053110
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy45592.50/cwt92.50–92.504211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2461139.28/cwt134.00–144.0064210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473123.67/cwt114.00–129.0058522
Bulls—Small 1-2478107.03/cwt106.00–108.005122
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480108.00/cwt108.00–108.005181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521131.61/cwt131.00–133.006868
Bulls—Small 1-2523105.51/cwt100.00–110.005527
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524123.89/cwt115.00–130.0064918
Bulls—Medium and Large 3535107.52/cwt105.00–110.005752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2553132.00/cwt131.00–133.007302
Bulls—Medium and Large 355896.27/cwt90.00–100.005374
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573124.24/cwt116.00–129.0071219
Bulls—Small 1-2573105.21/cwt95.00–113.006035
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585127.66/cwt127.50–128.007476
Bulls—Small 1-2615104.17/cwt90.00–111.006415
Bulls—Medium and Large 3616102.06/cwt90.00–110.006294
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy618122.50/cwt122.00–123.007572
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620118.57/cwt113.00–125.007357
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670118.11/cwt115.00–126.007916
Bulls—Small 1-267599.68/cwt99.00–100.006733
Bulls—Medium and Large 372994.37/cwt92.50–95.006884
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730114.65/cwt112.00–116.008373
Bulls—Small 1-2740102.00/cwt102.00–102.007551
Bulls—Small 1-2763108.98/cwt108.00–110.008322
Bulls—Medium and Large 3785107.00/cwt107.00–107.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 380590.00/cwt90.00–90.007251
Bulls—Small 1-2825102.69/cwt100.00–105.008473
Bulls—Medium and Large 388594.00/cwt94.00–94.008321
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 318377.40/cwt75.00–80.001422
Dairy Steers—Large 322384.33/cwt70.00–92.501886
Dairy Steers—Large 326985.84/cwt72.50–97.502315
Dairy Steers—Large 332387.50/cwt87.50–87.502832
Dairy Steers—Large 344577.00/cwt77.00–77.003431
Dairy Steers—Large 349080.00/cwt80.00–80.003921
Dairy Steers—Large 368574.00/cwt74.00–74.005071
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 323555.00/cwt55.00–55.001291
Dairy Heifers—Large 344555.00/cwt55.00–55.002451
Dairy Heifers—Large 349040.00/cwt40.00–40.001961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53569.03/cwt50.00–78.001,0605
Bulls——1,69488.27/cwt85.00–93.001,4955
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99641.00/cwt30.00–48.0040832
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15052.20/cwt48.00–56.0060027
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23852.46/cwt50.00–54.006492
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28558.05/cwt49.00–64.0074648
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33053.21/cwt52.00–54.007084
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43057.12/cwt56.00–59.008175
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2870675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,8731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,9231
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27751,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.009,1061
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,245.02/cwt1,150.00–1,350.0015,0022

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.