Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-10-05

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 5
● Final156 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
879 head
▲ 136 vs last sale 743▼ 166 vs year ago 1,045 · −15.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
157 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 135▼ 113 vs year ago 270 · −41.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 7▼ 17 vs year ago 30 · −56.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 3 to 4 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady with a few steer and bull calves 3to 5 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain. 4 goats with a few baby calves at 20 to 40.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.29/cwt on 229 head.
Average price
$115.29
229 head · 489 lb average
Value per head Derived
$564
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$48
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$24.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.31
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2458126.5958085
Medium and Large 2481118.1156856
Medium and Large 3532102.7754638
Small 1-2519102.4353250
One grade step is worth $24.17/cwt here — about $48 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 sale229 hd
115.29
—
NC average8 barns · 1,265 hd
110.98
+4.31
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—Average1,59076.201,21114
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,35455.1374627
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37151.7771011
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,17147.2255378

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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2160145.00/cwt145.00–145.002321
Steers—Small 1-220597.50/cwt97.50–97.502001
Steers—Medium and Large 2208132.56/cwt127.50–137.502762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245147.50/cwt147.50–147.503611
Steers—Medium and Large 2281129.40/cwt120.00–137.503644
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2282151.88/cwt148.00–157.504283
Steers—Medium and Large 2320131.31/cwt130.00–132.504202
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy32592.50/cwt92.50–92.503011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329156.19/cwt139.00–168.0051411
Steers—Medium and Large 3333110.00/cwt110.00–110.003662
Steers—Medium and Large 3360100.00/cwt100.00–100.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 2370133.84/cwt126.00–140.004955
Steers—Small 1-2373110.00/cwt110.00–110.004102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376147.53/cwt141.00–165.0055512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy380135.22/cwt132.50–138.005143
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy40090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421143.16/cwt136.00–149.0060312
Steers—Medium and Large 2435128.78/cwt127.50–130.005602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471141.03/cwt135.00–144.006647
Steers—Medium and Large 2490128.50/cwt127.50–130.006303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520135.43/cwt130.00–140.0070411
Steers—Medium and Large 2530128.00/cwt128.00–128.006781
Steers—Small 1-2540103.00/cwt103.00–103.005561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2561133.22/cwt133.00–135.007479
Steers—Medium and Large 2574125.12/cwt115.00–131.007187
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full595123.00/cwt123.00–123.007321
Steers—Small 1-2595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Steers—Medium and Large 3610103.78/cwt100.00–107.506332
Steers—Small 1-2615107.00/cwt107.00–107.006581
Steers—Medium and Large 2616122.22/cwt120.00–125.007534
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619131.46/cwt130.00–133.008149
Steers—Medium and Large 2670122.21/cwt116.00–127.008194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673131.76/cwt129.00–134.008878
Steers—Medium and Large 2700117.00/cwt117.00–117.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724131.70/cwt128.00–134.009547
Steers—Medium and Large 2763117.67/cwt117.00–118.008983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2766126.99/cwt120.00–130.009734
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2816120.82/cwt117.00–124.009865
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0441
Steers—Medium and Large 2885110.00/cwt110.00–110.009741
Steers—Medium and Large 2910107.00/cwt107.00–107.009741
Steers—Small 1-2930100.00/cwt100.00–100.009301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2195117.50/cwt117.50–117.502291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2218118.85/cwt117.50–120.002592
Heifers—Small 1-2230110.00/cwt110.00–110.002531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260123.00/cwt123.00–123.003201
Heifers—Small 1-226895.85/cwt90.00–100.002573
Heifers—Medium and Large 3278102.39/cwt100.00–105.002852
Heifers—Small 1-2316101.34/cwt90.00–110.003204
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323101.89/cwt100.00–107.503294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2336131.49/cwt129.00–135.0044212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340126.00/cwt126.00–126.004281
Heifers—Small 1-2365103.97/cwt103.00–105.003792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy370124.48/cwt124.00–125.004612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371132.31/cwt129.00–136.0049113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375122.45/cwt117.00–127.504596
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425122.34/cwt117.00–127.0052012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426129.65/cwt112.50–133.0055210
Heifers—Medium and Large 3427106.38/cwt102.00–110.004543
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy43095.00/cwt95.00–95.004091
Heifers—Small 1-2438102.65/cwt90.00–110.004503
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465125.00/cwt125.00–125.005811
Heifers—Small 1-2469103.71/cwt100.00–110.004864
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473129.60/cwt125.00–134.006138
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478119.73/cwt115.00–127.0057212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy48090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485104.00/cwt104.00–104.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50890.00/cwt90.00–90.004572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524121.94/cwt118.00–126.0063934
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52590.00/cwt90.00–90.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 3527104.39/cwt100.00–107.005505
Heifers—Small 1-2527101.25/cwt90.00–110.0053410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2529112.59/cwt97.50–117.505967
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545117.00/cwt117.00–117.006381
Heifers—Small 1-2564106.43/cwt100.00–113.006006
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574115.74/cwt114.00–117.006644
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575103.40/cwt97.00–112.005957
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2588130.14/cwt119.00–141.007652
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60093.00/cwt93.00–93.005581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615116.00/cwt116.00–116.007131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3617106.15/cwt100.00–109.006557
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623113.22/cwt110.00–115.007055
Heifers—Small 1-2625104.78/cwt92.00–111.006555
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655116.00/cwt116.00–116.007601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668113.49/cwt113.00–114.007582
Heifers—Small 1-2668107.14/cwt100.00–112.007166
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675100.81/cwt92.50–109.006805
Heifers—Medium and Large 2717108.66/cwt107.00–110.007793
Heifers—Medium and Large 3740107.00/cwt107.00–107.007921
Heifers—Small 1-2750106.00/cwt106.00–106.007951
Heifers—Small 1-281892.91/cwt89.00–97.007602
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320145.00/cwt145.00–145.004641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390142.50/cwt142.50–142.505561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425140.86/cwt135.00–147.0059919
Bulls—Small 1-2428107.51/cwt105.00–110.004602
Bulls—Medium and Large 2438128.45/cwt120.00–133.005636
Bulls—Medium and Large 3445102.50/cwt102.50–102.504561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full450125.00/cwt125.00–125.005631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463139.77/cwt137.00–143.006479
Bulls—Small 1-2468101.94/cwt98.00–108.004773
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483125.25/cwt115.00–133.0060515
Bulls—Medium and Large 3485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed50090.00/cwt90.00–90.004501
Bulls—Small 1-2513110.98/cwt110.00–113.005693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518131.83/cwt121.00–136.0068322
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520104.95/cwt100.00–110.005462
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521124.70/cwt118.00–130.0065016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560131.00/cwt131.00–131.007343
Bulls—Small 1-2565106.67/cwt100.00–110.006033
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568123.35/cwt115.00–130.0070114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620128.00/cwt128.00–128.007941
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625107.50/cwt107.50–107.506721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2633121.10/cwt116.00–126.007677
Bulls—Small 1-2633105.05/cwt101.00–109.006652
Bulls—Medium and Large 2658117.66/cwt116.00–120.007743
Bulls—Medium and Large 3665112.00/cwt112.00–112.007451
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy67390.00/cwt90.00–90.006062
Bulls—Small 1-2695112.00/cwt112.00–112.007781
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70594.00/cwt94.00–94.006631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2728112.98/cwt111.00–114.008223
Bulls—Medium and Large 2755115.00/cwt113.00–117.008682
Bulls—Medium and Large 3763107.99/cwt107.00–109.008243
Bulls—Small 1-2775110.00/cwt110.00–110.008531
Bulls—Small 1-282298.57/cwt90.00–105.008103
Bulls—Medium and Large 2825108.00/cwt108.00–108.008911
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 319035.00/cwt35.00–35.00671
Dairy Heifers—Large 323844.80/cwt35.00–54.001072
Dairy Heifers—Large 338039.00/cwt39.00–39.001481
Dairy Heifers—Large 342536.00/cwt36.00–36.001531
Dairy Heifers—Large 347545.00/cwt45.00–45.002141
Dairy Heifers—Large 359539.00/cwt39.00–39.002321
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 317075.94/cwt74.00–78.001292
Dairy Steers—Large 323086.68/cwt81.00–91.001993
Dairy Steers—Large 332882.02/cwt80.00–84.002692
Dairy Steers—Large 336573.00/cwt73.00–73.002661
Dairy Steers—Large 344387.99/cwt87.00–89.003902
Dairy Steers—Large 348880.00/cwt80.00–80.003902
Dairy Steers—Large 355088.00/cwt88.00–88.004841
Dairy Steers—Large 370081.00/cwt81.00–81.005671
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53785.24/cwt84.00–86.001,3103
Bulls——1,60473.73/cwt55.00–82.001,18311
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09340.50/cwt32.00–47.0044327
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21350.78/cwt47.00–54.0061651
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24847.82/cwt45.00–50.005972
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36149.62/cwt44.00–52.006758
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36255.71/cwt54.00–58.0075925
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39757.52/cwt55.00–59.008043
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2750403.26/cwt275.00–517.003,0242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,058602.73/cwt560.00–650.006,3773
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,093758.43/cwt663.00–850.008,2902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115811.88/cwt800.00–825.009,0522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,1481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,9061
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,240850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,5401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3651,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0015,0151

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.