Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-12-07

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 7
● Final170 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
892 head
▲ 280 vs last sale 612▼ 374 vs year ago 1,266 · −29.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 215▲ 96 vs year ago 114 · +84.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 16▼ 159 vs year ago 184 · −86.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 15.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was steady; market activity and buyer interest were steady. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 25.00 per head.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $107.45/cwt on 261 head.
Average price
$107.45
261 head · 497 lb average
Value per head Derived
$534
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$34
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.02
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2448124.9055925
Medium and Large 2441117.8951996
Small 1-253898.9253293
Medium and Large 356093.6952547
One grade step is worth $31.20/cwt here — about $34 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 sale261 hd
107.45
—
NC average8 barns · 1,115 hd
109.47
−2.02
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—Low1,44877.901,12819
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,34456.0975462
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,31851.8768427
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,17444.6552479

Every lot

170 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 2190132.00/cwt132.00–132.002511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235152.73/cwt149.00–160.003595
Steers—Medium and Large 2242137.67/cwt125.00–145.003333
Steers—Medium and Large 2258134.26/cwt120.00–142.503463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277159.53/cwt147.50–165.0044210
Steers—Small 1-2278110.00/cwt110.00–110.003062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323161.69/cwt145.00–177.5052230
Steers—Medium and Large 2323126.53/cwt122.50–132.504093
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy32585.00/cwt85.00–85.002761
Steers—Small 1-2335102.50/cwt102.50–102.503431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369154.42/cwt142.00–172.5057023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy370140.00/cwt140.00–140.005181
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy37085.00/cwt85.00–85.003151
Steers—Medium and Large 2378133.50/cwt117.50–144.005059
Steers—Small 1-2390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421140.62/cwt137.00–142.505924
Steers—Medium and Large 2436126.54/cwt114.00–129.005527
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2457139.61/cwt135.00–147.006383
Steers—Medium and Large 2478128.19/cwt127.00–130.006133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516133.13/cwt115.00–136.0068714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53090.00/cwt90.00–90.004771
Steers—Medium and Large 2535125.36/cwt122.50–129.006714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555132.00/cwt132.00–132.007331
Steers—Small 1-2560102.47/cwt100.00–105.005743
Steers—Medium and Large 2577123.76/cwt115.00–129.0071411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007752
Steers—Medium and Large 2626119.60/cwt117.00–122.007498
Steers—Medium and Large 2670119.00/cwt119.00–119.007971
Steers—Medium and Large 3680101.97/cwt100.00–104.006932
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed71580.00/cwt80.00–80.005721
Steers—Medium and Large 3725104.00/cwt104.00–104.007541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730119.00/cwt119.00–119.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 2745117.00/cwt117.00–117.008721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770125.00/cwt125.00–125.009631
Feeder Cattle · Heifers66 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2155112.00/cwt112.00–112.001741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2195120.00/cwt120.00–120.002341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2222114.03/cwt112.00–117.502533
Heifers—Small 1-2225107.33/cwt105.00–110.002412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250163.00/cwt163.00–163.004081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275125.00/cwt125.00–125.003441
Heifers—Small 1-2278110.00/cwt110.00–110.003062
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28582.50/cwt82.50–82.502351
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed30090.00/cwt90.00–90.002701
Heifers—Small 1-2318109.63/cwt108.00–112.503494
Heifers—Medium and Large 3321104.51/cwt100.00–110.003354
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324118.58/cwt111.00–122.503849
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed35580.00/cwt80.00–80.002841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367130.52/cwt128.00–134.004797
Heifers—Small 1-2373110.00/cwt110.00–110.004102
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy38080.00/cwt80.00–80.003041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2382122.88/cwt111.00–132.0046913
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
Heifers—Small 1-2Full40580.00/cwt80.00–80.003241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418127.33/cwt124.00–134.005325
Heifers—Small 1-2420102.47/cwt100.00–105.004302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424119.03/cwt112.00–126.0050522
Heifers—Medium and Large 343498.59/cwt95.00–110.004284
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed44582.50/cwt82.50–82.503671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465124.00/cwt124.00–124.005772
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed46892.41/cwt90.00–95.004322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479118.88/cwt112.00–124.0056924
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
Heifers—Small 1-2483106.40/cwt100.00–110.0051410
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy49087.47/cwt85.00–90.004292
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy49583.00/cwt83.00–83.004111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3513106.36/cwt102.00–110.005465
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Heifers—Small 1-2522105.83/cwt100.00–110.0055214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523116.64/cwt112.00–118.006108
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523113.10/cwt110.00–119.0059214
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52384.31/cwt80.00–89.004412
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52884.88/cwt80.00–90.004482
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed55092.50/cwt92.50–92.505091
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56187.46/cwt80.00–92.504915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566112.87/cwt109.00–115.006398
Heifers—Small 1-2575105.65/cwt100.00–109.0060712
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57890.00/cwt90.00–90.005202
Heifers—Medium and Large 3579100.85/cwt90.00–107.005844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600118.00/cwt118.00–118.007081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600108.00/cwt108.00–108.006481
Heifers—Small 1-2617101.23/cwt98.00–105.006257
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy63390.32/cwt89.00–92.005723
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63387.96/cwt86.00–90.005572
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66784.17/cwt80.00–90.005613
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67189.39/cwt80.00–95.006007
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed67387.47/cwt85.00–90.005892
Heifers—Small 1-267599.60/cwt94.00–104.006723
Heifers—Medium and Large 368894.49/cwt93.00–98.006506
Heifers—Small 1-2705104.00/cwt104.00–104.007331
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed72591.00/cwt91.00–91.006601
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy72580.00/cwt80.00–80.005802
Heifers—Small 1-2Full73080.00/cwt80.00–80.005841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74580.00/cwt80.00–80.005961
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76786.00/cwt86.00–86.006603
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy78082.00/cwt82.00–82.006401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed85580.00/cwt80.00–80.006841
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy86583.50/cwt83.00–84.007222
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2265162.50/cwt162.50–162.504311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2340155.07/cwt150.00–160.005272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385152.50/cwt152.50–152.505871
Bulls—Medium and Large 2395131.25/cwt120.00–142.505182
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy40582.50/cwt82.50–82.503341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425138.95/cwt135.00–152.0059127
Bulls—Small 1-2427107.50/cwt100.00–112.504596
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429121.98/cwt120.00–130.005235
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full450134.00/cwt134.00–134.006031
Bulls—Small 1-2458106.33/cwt99.00–110.004875
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy461132.03/cwt131.00–134.006095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469137.08/cwt135.00–139.0064319
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474127.17/cwt117.50–134.0060324
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy505112.50/cwt112.50–112.505681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522134.07/cwt133.00–137.0070013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy522126.73/cwt118.00–132.006623
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526125.42/cwt115.00–132.0066032
Bulls—Small 1-2530106.27/cwt103.00–110.005636
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed53590.00/cwt90.00–90.004821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2563124.33/cwt116.00–131.0070028
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy57085.00/cwt85.00–85.004851
Bulls—Small 1-2576103.39/cwt100.00–107.005968
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed61580.00/cwt80.00–80.004921
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy62080.00/cwt80.00–80.004961
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623116.54/cwt112.00–124.0072614
Bulls—Small 1-2624104.04/cwt97.50–110.006498
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655115.00/cwt115.00–115.007531
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655113.99/cwt112.00–116.007474
Bulls—Small 1-2667105.81/cwt105.00–107.007065
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed68587.00/cwt87.00–87.005961
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy71590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
Bulls—Small 1-2718103.98/cwt103.00–105.007473
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72886.49/cwt85.00–88.006302
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy73080.00/cwt80.00–80.005841
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75089.00/cwt89.00–89.006681
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed75882.97/cwt80.00–86.006292
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy79090.00/cwt90.00–90.007111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81594.00/cwt94.00–94.007661
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy87586.00/cwt86.00–86.007531
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 373547.50/cwt47.50–47.503491
Dairy Heifers—Large 377556.00/cwt56.00–56.004341
Dairy Heifers—Large 380062.00/cwt62.00–62.004961
Dairy Heifers—Large 390559.00/cwt59.00–59.005341
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 323079.37/cwt75.00–85.001834
Dairy Steers—Large 327080.89/cwt76.00–86.002184
Dairy Steers—Large 373576.00/cwt76.00–76.005591
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,00575.00/cwt75.00–75.007541
Bulls——1,20968.99/cwt57.00–75.008347
Bulls——1,64083.84/cwt77.00–93.001,37511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%71020.00/cwt20.00–20.001421
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10338.97/cwt30.00–45.0043035
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24349.85/cwt46.00–52.0062043
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25350.53/cwt50.00–51.006332
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28949.34/cwt41.00–52.0063614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34756.28/cwt53.00–64.0075860
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34954.59/cwt53.00–58.0073613
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2850750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2935575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,3761
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,035850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,7981
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,075875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,4061
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,138860.16/cwt725.00–975.009,7892
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0017,8751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2665324.39/cwt220.00–398.002,1572
Bred Cows—Small 1-2803441.02/cwt380.00–498.003,5412
Bred Cows—Small 1-2870650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,6551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920569.29/cwt470.00–650.005,2372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2943475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,4792
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075376.00/cwt376.00–376.004,0421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140656.31/cwt583.00–720.007,4822

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.