Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-10-19

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 19
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,066 head
▲ 806 vs last sale 260▲ 40 vs year ago 1,026 · +3.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
240 head
▲ 147 vs last sale 93▲ 5 vs year ago 235 · +2.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 8▼ 23 vs year ago 43 · −53.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 2 to 3 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 3 to 5 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were at a Fall high. Cattle quality was below average. Baby calves were 5 to 25 with 17 goats.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $106.74/cwt on 297 head.
Average price
$106.74
297 head · 467 lb average
Value per head Derived
$498
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$65
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$23.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.63
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2348126.924426thin
Medium and Large 2425115.6949274
Medium and Large 3459103.4047555
Small 1-2492103.04507162
One grade step is worth $23.88/cwt here — about −$65 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 sale297 hd
106.74
—
NC average8 barns · 1,210 hd
108.37
−1.63
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—Low1,47075.301,10731
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,33953.2271360
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,37551.6971120
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07944.2947898

Every lot

145 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2182131.83/cwt127.50–135.002403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230151.92/cwt150.00–155.003494
Steers—Medium and Large 2230126.70/cwt120.00–132.502913
Steers—Medium and Large 3260102.50/cwt102.50–102.502671
Steers—Medium and Large 2268131.32/cwt127.50–135.003524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2284152.69/cwt142.50–160.004348
Steers—Small 1-2285112.50/cwt112.50–112.503212
Steers—Medium and Large 2320129.67/cwt120.00–135.004155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327151.22/cwt140.00–162.0049415
Steers—Small 1-234595.00/cwt95.00–95.003281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375143.42/cwt137.00–151.0053824
Steers—Small 1-238198.46/cwt90.00–110.003755
Steers—Medium and Large 2382123.50/cwt112.00–135.004728
Steers—Medium and Large 3388100.19/cwt90.00–110.003892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2411140.40/cwt134.00–142.0057717
Steers—Small 1-2430105.12/cwt100.00–110.004522
Steers—Medium and Large 2440122.50/cwt115.00–130.005392
Steers—Medium and Large 3450102.50/cwt102.50–102.504611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469133.59/cwt111.00–140.0062711
Steers—Medium and Large 2480121.38/cwt118.00–127.005833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520132.96/cwt131.00–135.006912
Steers—Small 1-2525102.00/cwt102.00–102.005361
Steers—Medium and Large 2535126.57/cwt119.00–129.0067716
Steers—Medium and Large 3560106.00/cwt106.00–106.005941
Steers—Medium and Large 2575120.02/cwt118.00–123.006906
Steers—Small 1-2580105.04/cwt100.00–110.006092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2590117.00/cwt117.00–117.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 3620104.58/cwt97.50–110.006483
Steers—Medium and Large 2626117.78/cwt113.00–124.0073711
Steers—Small 1-262898.96/cwt90.00–108.006212
Steers—Small 1-265090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
Steers—Medium and Large 2668116.33/cwt112.00–125.007779
Steers—Medium and Large 3695105.00/cwt105.00–105.007301
Steers—Medium and Large 2700113.00/cwt113.00–113.007912
Steers—Small 1-271590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735123.00/cwt123.00–123.009041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785120.00/cwt120.00–120.009421
Steers—Medium and Large 3890105.00/cwt105.00–105.009351
Steers—Medium and Large 2895121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0831
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2208110.00/cwt110.00–110.002292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210130.00/cwt130.00–130.002731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2223125.00/cwt117.50–132.502794
Heifers—Medium and Large 3225109.17/cwt100.00–112.502465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250130.00/cwt130.00–130.003251
Heifers—Small 1-2279102.44/cwt95.00–107.502864
Heifers—Medium and Large 2288120.51/cwt117.00–127.003473
Heifers—Medium and Large 3293106.30/cwt100.00–112.503112
Heifers—Medium and Large 3311101.16/cwt95.00–112.503154
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy32090.00/cwt90.00–90.002881
Heifers—Small 1-2324102.99/cwt95.00–112.5033412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325116.76/cwt115.00–122.003798
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335129.00/cwt129.00–129.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370142.50/cwt142.50–142.505271
Heifers—Small 1-2376102.27/cwt90.00–111.0038513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378116.21/cwt112.00–123.0043910
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385100.28/cwt91.00–110.003868
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2400128.00/cwt128.00–128.005121
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy40092.50/cwt92.50–92.503701
Heifers—Small 1-2426105.96/cwt100.00–112.0045121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428115.70/cwt112.00–123.0049531
Heifers—Medium and Large 3432104.83/cwt90.00–111.004537
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465114.29/cwt112.00–118.005317
Heifers—Medium and Large 346699.77/cwt90.00–109.004656
Heifers—Small 1-2473104.60/cwt90.00–111.0049531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2500112.00/cwt112.00–112.005601
Heifers—Small 1-2524103.59/cwt90.00–111.0054332
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525105.75/cwt100.00–111.005557
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525102.00/cwt102.00–102.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53091.00/cwt91.00–91.004821
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568104.72/cwt100.00–107.005954
Heifers—Small 1-2576104.88/cwt92.50–111.0060419
Heifers—Medium and Large 2583111.24/cwt110.00–112.006494
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605104.55/cwt99.00–108.006337
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620110.45/cwt109.00–112.006852
Heifers—Small 1-2622100.47/cwt95.00–110.0062511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3658100.37/cwt96.00–105.006603
Heifers—Small 1-266696.24/cwt90.00–111.006417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668109.66/cwt109.00–111.007333
Heifers—Medium and Large 3715106.00/cwt106.00–106.007581
Heifers—Small 1-272898.81/cwt94.00–102.507193
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750110.00/cwt110.00–110.008251
Heifers—Small 1-2Full75590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
Heifers—Small 1-277896.02/cwt95.00–97.007472
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy81592.00/cwt92.00–92.007501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383142.97/cwt140.00–145.005484
Bulls—Medium and Large 2385124.17/cwt114.00–134.004783
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420124.11/cwt113.00–133.0052118
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424137.94/cwt135.00–147.0058511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3429101.75/cwt92.50–107.504374
Bulls—Small 1-2430106.28/cwt97.50–110.004575
Bulls—Medium and Large 3450109.00/cwt109.00–109.004911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470129.50/cwt128.00–131.006092
Bulls—Small 1-2470106.58/cwt100.00–110.005016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473134.93/cwt134.00–137.5063810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473123.76/cwt112.50–132.0058534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2509130.49/cwt129.00–134.0066410
Bulls—Small 1-251899.68/cwt90.00–112.005165
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523122.92/cwt115.00–130.0064329
Bulls—Medium and Large 3532103.35/cwt102.50–105.005503
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 3558100.52/cwt96.00–105.005612
Bulls—Small 1-2569103.28/cwt90.00–112.5058810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572118.08/cwt112.00–125.0067528
Bulls—Medium and Large 3618106.98/cwt103.00–110.006613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620116.35/cwt111.00–124.0072120
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy62090.00/cwt90.00–90.005581
Bulls—Small 1-2621105.07/cwt93.00–111.006528
Bulls—Medium and Large 2650115.00/cwt115.00–115.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 3674105.24/cwt100.00–111.007094
Bulls—Small 1-2674102.81/cwt95.00–110.0069314
Bulls—Medium and Large 3708102.01/cwt99.00–104.007224
Bulls—Small 1-271998.46/cwt90.00–105.0070813
Bulls—Small 1-277197.45/cwt91.00–104.007514
Bulls—Medium and Large 378092.75/cwt92.50–93.007232
Bulls—Medium and Large 380095.00/cwt95.00–95.007601
Bulls—Small 1-281193.00/cwt92.00–94.007544
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 321082.50/cwt82.50–82.501731
Dairy Steers—Large 329589.64/cwt72.50–91.502649
Dairy Steers—Large 344081.00/cwt81.00–81.003561
Dairy Steers—Large 348533.00/cwt33.00–33.001601
Dairy Steers—Large 352073.50/cwt73.00–74.003822
Dairy Steers—Large 358584.00/cwt84.00–84.004911
Dairy Steers—Large 362582.95/cwt80.00–85.005183
Dairy Steers—Large 365570.00/cwt70.00–70.004591
Dairy Steers—Large 376887.00/cwt87.00–87.006682
Dairy Steers—Large 383886.00/cwt86.00–86.007212
Dairy Steers—Large 387588.00/cwt88.00–88.007701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 353047.00/cwt47.00–47.002491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,03066.00/cwt66.00–66.006801
Bulls——1,33169.13/cwt55.00–77.0092016
Bulls——1,63281.93/cwt66.00–87.001,33712
Bulls——1,82889.49/cwt89.00–90.001,6362
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01739.75/cwt30.00–44.0040444
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13047.99/cwt45.00–52.0054254
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33653.57/cwt50.00–58.0071657
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36753.03/cwt50.00–57.0072515
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39947.65/cwt47.00–48.006675
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40546.55/cwt45.00–48.006543
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2730400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,9202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,013631.17/cwt475.00–750.006,3942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,3631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,278775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,9052
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.009,9441
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,035925.00/cwt925.00–925.009,5741

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.