Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-11-16

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 16
● Final169 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
610 head
▼ 273 vs last sale 883▼ 427 vs year ago 1,037 · −41.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 208▼ 144 vs year ago 334 · −43.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 30▼ 15 vs year ago 45 · −33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. 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, Baby calves were 10 to 25 with 10 goats and 40 sheep.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $106.59/cwt on 195 head.
Average price
$106.59
195 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$520
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$69
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.21
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2423126.5953619thin
Medium and Large 2480115.7355662
Small 1-2503100.0450385
Medium and Large 350193.1246729
One grade step is worth $33.48/cwt here — about $69 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 sale195 hd
106.59
—
NC average8 barns · 849 hd
107.80
−1.21
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—Average1,63183.011,35419
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,36961.10837105
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38456.577838thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,13546.3652636

Every lot

169 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed17080.00/cwt80.00–80.001362
Steers—Medium and Large 2195145.00/cwt145.00–145.002831
Steers—Medium and Large 2233137.42/cwt135.00–140.003202
Steers—Medium and Large 2272126.63/cwt115.00–142.503447
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy27590.00/cwt90.00–90.002481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2282150.93/cwt147.50–155.004265
Steers—Medium and Large 3285107.50/cwt107.50–107.503061
Steers—Medium and Large 2305134.18/cwt130.00–137.504093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323152.40/cwt145.00–156.004928
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy33595.00/cwt95.00–95.003181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2357154.75/cwt151.00–158.005525
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy36080.00/cwt80.00–80.002881
Steers—Medium and Large 2368132.59/cwt130.00–135.004882
Steers—Medium and Large 2410131.00/cwt131.00–131.005371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422143.40/cwt135.00–151.0060510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465142.21/cwt138.00–144.006614
Steers—Medium and Large 2467128.43/cwt122.50–132.506003
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed47080.00/cwt80.00–80.003761
Steers—Small 1-2480104.95/cwt100.00–110.005042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514129.75/cwt128.00–133.006674
Steers—Small 1-2Full51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Steers—Medium and Large 2540121.64/cwt115.00–126.006573
Steers—Medium and Large 2555121.00/cwt121.00–121.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560129.00/cwt129.00–129.007221
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed60095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 2617116.00/cwt111.00–120.007163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625124.33/cwt124.00–124.507776
Steers—Medium and Large 2660118.32/cwt117.00–120.007813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662123.50/cwt123.50–123.508185
Steers—Small 1-2673103.57/cwt100.00–107.006972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723122.50/cwt122.00–123.008862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775119.00/cwt119.00–119.009221
Steers—Medium and Large 2775110.00/cwt110.00–110.008531
Steers—Medium and Large 3800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008001
Steers—Small 1-2820102.00/cwt102.00–102.008361
Steers—Small 1-2880106.00/cwt106.00–106.009331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers61 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2170132.50/cwt132.50–132.502251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2185132.50/cwt132.50–132.502451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2223123.26/cwt122.50–125.002753
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed23080.00/cwt80.00–80.001841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255115.00/cwt115.00–115.002933
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27080.00/cwt80.00–80.002161
Heifers—Small 1-2276108.34/cwt100.00–112.002996
Heifers—Medium and Large 3280100.00/cwt100.00–100.002802
Heifers—Medium and Large 3305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
Heifers—Small 1-2323104.07/cwt95.00–112.503366
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33092.50/cwt92.50–92.503051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2343141.07/cwt132.00–150.004842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371129.32/cwt128.00–132.504805
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375115.76/cwt82.50–126.004347
Heifers—Small 1-2379102.88/cwt97.50–110.003905
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy38082.47/cwt80.00–85.003132
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42080.00/cwt80.00–80.003361
Heifers—Small 1-2424104.36/cwt95.00–110.0044210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426119.41/cwt112.40–132.5050910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429128.01/cwt125.00–133.005494
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430100.00/cwt95.00–105.004302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2450126.50/cwt126.00–127.005692
Heifers—Small 1-2Full45587.50/cwt87.50–87.503981
Heifers—Medium and Large 3463100.91/cwt97.50–105.004673
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy47291.85/cwt88.00–95.004343
Heifers—Small 1-2474102.62/cwt92.50–110.0048615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479117.94/cwt110.00–127.5056511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49580.00/cwt80.00–80.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516111.83/cwt102.50–122.005779
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy51791.32/cwt90.00–93.004723
Heifers—Medium and Large 3523100.86/cwt95.00–107.005272
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52590.49/cwt90.00–91.004752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527115.67/cwt115.00–116.006103
Heifers—Small 1-2529104.70/cwt96.00–110.005546
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed54584.00/cwt84.00–84.004581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558116.00/cwt116.00–116.006472
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy56891.39/cwt85.00–96.005193
Heifers—Small 1-2577106.83/cwt105.00–111.006165
Heifers—Medium and Large 2579112.59/cwt109.00–115.006525
Heifers—Medium and Large 3580105.00/cwt105.00–105.006091
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy59596.00/cwt96.00–96.005711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620113.54/cwt112.00–115.007042
Heifers—Small 1-2620104.48/cwt101.00–110.006484
Heifers—Medium and Large 362093.71/cwt92.50–95.005812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62582.50/cwt82.50–82.505162
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy64082.52/cwt80.00–85.005282
Heifers—Small 1-2670103.33/cwt103.00–104.006923
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67090.00/cwt90.00–90.006031
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy692111.00/cwt111.00–111.0076810
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy69584.00/cwt84.00–84.005841
Heifers—Medium and Large 370090.00/cwt90.00–90.006301
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy71289.68/cwt88.00–91.006393
Heifers—Small 1-2730100.58/cwt95.00–106.007342
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full73581.00/cwt81.00–81.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 375588.00/cwt88.00–88.006641
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy77090.00/cwt90.00–90.006931
Heifers—Small 1-282093.00/cwt93.00–93.007631
Heifers—Small 1-287389.64/cwt80.00–99.007832
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315150.00/cwt150.00–150.004731
Bulls—Small 1-2325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2360142.50/cwt142.50–142.505131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417143.08/cwt136.00–149.0059717
Bulls—Small 1-242298.40/cwt95.00–100.004153
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2443129.15/cwt122.50–132.505723
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475136.94/cwt133.00–140.006508
Bulls—Medium and Large 2476123.57/cwt112.50–131.0058813
Bulls—Medium and Large 3485105.00/cwt105.00–105.005091
Bulls—Small 1-2487104.58/cwt92.50–111.005093
Bulls—Small 1-2Full49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517130.61/cwt128.00–135.006758
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy52091.30/cwt90.00–92.504752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523123.55/cwt115.00–135.0064615
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525100.00/cwt100.00–100.005251
Bulls—Small 1-2538101.52/cwt100.00–103.005462
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55080.00/cwt80.00–80.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563127.98/cwt124.00–131.007213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571121.90/cwt113.00–129.0069617
Bulls—Small 1-2573105.34/cwt97.50–110.006045
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy57388.37/cwt85.00–90.005063
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575126.00/cwt126.00–126.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2615117.31/cwt114.00–122.007216
Bulls—Small 1-2619102.51/cwt95.00–110.006356
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy63084.92/cwt80.00–90.005352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2666111.16/cwt109.00–114.007405
Bulls—Small 1-2675103.51/cwt103.00–104.006992
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy68092.00/cwt92.00–92.006261
Bulls—Medium and Large 3695107.00/cwt107.00–107.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy700116.00/cwt116.00–116.008121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710109.00/cwt109.00–109.007742
Bulls—Small 1-2715103.85/cwt99.00–107.507433
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72080.00/cwt80.00–80.005761
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy72384.84/cwt80.00–90.006132
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy76580.83/cwt80.00–82.506183
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed78589.00/cwt89.00–89.006991
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy80080.00/cwt80.00–80.006401
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed84081.00/cwt81.00–81.006801
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy86580.00/cwt80.00–80.006921
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy87080.00/cwt80.00–80.006961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 316352.46/cwt50.00–55.00862
Dairy Steers—Large 337067.00/cwt67.00–67.002481
Dairy Steers—Large 342078.00/cwt78.00–78.003281
Dairy Steers—Large 346566.06/cwt63.00–69.003072
Dairy Steers—Large 378557.00/cwt57.00–57.004471
Dairy Steers—Large 383055.00/cwt55.00–55.004571
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 323536.00/cwt36.00–36.00852
Dairy Heifers—Large 365541.00/cwt41.00–41.002691
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41173.24/cwt70.00–75.001,0336
Bulls——1,71186.56/cwt76.00–93.001,48112
Bulls——2,00099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,9801
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01548.00/cwt48.00–48.004871
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11640.82/cwt30.00–49.0045615
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14950.31/cwt46.00–53.0057821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35259.47/cwt54.00–64.0080485
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38057.22/cwt54.00–60.007907
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41552.00/cwt52.00–52.007361
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46669.07/cwt65.00–94.001,01319
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27601,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2880675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,9401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29701,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0012,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0012,2011
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2725370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6831
Bred Cows—Small 1-2830540.56/cwt330.00–660.004,4874
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,6351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2997727.48/cwt576.00–900.007,2533
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,038752.64/cwt730.00–775.007,8123
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060826.77/cwt700.00–950.008,7642
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,117645.85/cwt540.00–725.007,2143
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,143787.46/cwt700.00–875.009,0013

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.