Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2020-12-14

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 14
● Final187 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
924 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 892▲ 370 vs year ago 554 · +66.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
239 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 210▲ 84 vs year ago 155 · +54.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 25▲ 31 vs year ago 10 · +310.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 2.

Current goat receipts 3.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower, while bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain. 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 $110.69/cwt on 303 head.
Average price
$110.69
303 head · 481 lb average
Value per head Derived
$533
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$43
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.96
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2374127.9247846
Medium and Large 2439117.51515125
Small 1-256598.9955997
Medium and Large 354296.1352135
One grade step is worth $31.78/cwt here — about −$43 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 sale303 hd
110.69
—
NC average8 barns · 1,280 hd
108.73
+1.96
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—Average1,57178.961,24016
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,32153.9871368
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42150.5171813
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,13844.07501131

Every lot

187 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 1-2195160.00/cwt160.00–160.003121
Steers—Medium and Large 2228124.74/cwt120.00–130.002843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230160.00/cwt160.00–160.003681
Steers—Medium and Large 2273130.32/cwt120.00–142.503562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2286158.01/cwt151.00–164.004525
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322158.20/cwt150.00–172.0050919
Steers—Medium and Large 2325129.96/cwt120.00–135.004224
Steers—Small 1-2328110.01/cwt107.50–112.503613
Steers—Medium and Large 3340104.89/cwt100.00–112.503573
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy36090.00/cwt90.00–90.003241
Steers—Small 1-2368102.41/cwt100.00–105.003772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372150.24/cwt144.00–172.0055919
Steers—Medium and Large 2375138.55/cwt127.50–144.0052015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390135.00/cwt135.00–135.005271
Steers—Medium and Large 3390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429142.76/cwt139.00–147.006128
Steers—Medium and Large 2435125.95/cwt120.00–133.005483
Steers—Small 1-2450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468138.35/cwt136.00–141.006475
Steers—Medium and Large 2475131.01/cwt130.00–133.006223
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy52090.00/cwt90.00–90.004681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521134.71/cwt134.00–136.007027
Steers—Medium and Large 2521126.68/cwt120.00–131.006605
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 2572129.18/cwt127.00–131.007395
Steers—Small 1-2610101.00/cwt101.00–101.006161
Steers—Medium and Large 2617119.74/cwt112.00–124.007399
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627127.00/cwt127.00–127.007963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2653126.00/cwt126.00–126.008234
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65592.50/cwt92.50–92.506061
Steers—Medium and Large 2663117.86/cwt114.00–123.007817
Steers—Medium and Large 2700119.00/cwt119.00–119.008331
Steers—Small 1-2710101.75/cwt97.50–106.007222
Steers—Medium and Large 3720107.00/cwt107.00–107.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727124.90/cwt123.00–127.5090813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760125.00/cwt125.00–125.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2824120.50/cwt120.50–120.509937
Steers—Medium and Large 2825111.00/cwt111.00–111.009161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2890119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0591
Feeder Cattle · Heifers63 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2222125.11/cwt122.50–127.502783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003061
Heifers—Small 1-2238104.95/cwt100.00–110.002502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2257131.69/cwt130.00–135.003383
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed27082.50/cwt82.50–82.502231
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28080.00/cwt80.00–80.002241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2281121.03/cwt115.00–125.003407
Heifers—Small 1-2285102.50/cwt102.50–102.502921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full28593.00/cwt93.00–93.002651
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy31580.00/cwt80.00–80.002521
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320112.50/cwt112.50–112.503601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325121.70/cwt115.00–125.0039616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330130.07/cwt127.50–136.0042916
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33089.03/cwt82.50–95.002942
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy33590.00/cwt90.00–90.003021
Heifers—Small 1-234099.00/cwt99.00–99.003371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy350126.00/cwt126.00–126.004411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370129.50/cwt127.50–135.0047910
Heifers—Small 1-2370106.67/cwt100.00–110.003953
Heifers—Medium and Large 3373106.28/cwt105.00–107.503962
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374123.29/cwt117.50–127.0046115
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed38582.50/cwt82.50–82.503181
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
Heifers—Small 1-2416101.97/cwt95.00–105.004246
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422119.53/cwt112.50–123.0050416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424124.96/cwt123.00–129.005307
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3468107.67/cwt105.00–110.005043
Heifers—Small 1-2471102.86/cwt95.00–110.004848
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472125.87/cwt124.00–131.005945
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474117.41/cwt110.00–123.0055734
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48580.00/cwt80.00–80.003881
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy49580.00/cwt80.00–80.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505114.00/cwt114.00–114.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513119.50/cwt119.00–120.006132
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522111.29/cwt109.00–117.0058120
Heifers—Medium and Large 352390.00/cwt90.00–90.004712
Heifers—Small 1-2528106.64/cwt100.00–111.0056313
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52885.74/cwt83.00–90.004533
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy54090.00/cwt82.50–97.504862
Heifers—Small 1-2565107.18/cwt104.00–109.0060611
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568105.40/cwt102.00–109.005993
Heifers—Medium and Large 2572109.62/cwt109.00–111.0062713
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57387.75/cwt87.50–88.005032
Heifers—Small 1-2615103.84/cwt99.00–108.0063915
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62389.11/cwt82.50–96.005552
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62587.50/cwt87.50–87.505471
Heifers—Medium and Large 3632100.05/cwt94.00–104.006323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650114.00/cwt114.00–114.007411
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66886.71/cwt80.00–95.005797
Heifers—Small 1-266999.75/cwt96.00–104.006675
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy72086.00/cwt86.00–86.006191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3724106.50/cwt106.50–106.507714
Heifers—Small 1-272695.66/cwt91.00–103.006944
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed73086.92/cwt81.00–91.006353
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy74589.00/cwt89.00–89.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75381.75/cwt81.00–82.506162
Heifers—Medium and Large 376597.00/cwt97.00–97.007421
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy78484.51/cwt80.00–92.006634
Heifers—Small 1-280596.00/cwt96.00–96.007731
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy84585.00/cwt85.00–85.007181
Heifers—Medium and Large 389089.00/cwt89.00–89.007921
Feeder Cattle · Bulls53 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2128128.00/cwt128.00–128.001641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320132.50/cwt132.50–132.504241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380141.32/cwt139.00–145.005373
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383152.55/cwt145.00–160.005842
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed41492.90/cwt80.00–110.003854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416142.29/cwt135.00–153.0059227
Bulls—Small 1-2419103.60/cwt92.50–110.004345
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425125.48/cwt115.00–135.0053312
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43095.00/cwt95.00–95.004091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466138.22/cwt135.00–145.0064420
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47382.38/cwt80.00–85.003902
Bulls—Medium and Large 347897.37/cwt90.00–102.504653
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy47891.46/cwt90.00–93.004372
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479129.78/cwt120.00–135.0062224
Bulls—Small 1-2482108.01/cwt100.00–110.005215
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed48588.25/cwt82.50–94.004282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2508135.00/cwt135.00–135.006862
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
Bulls—Small 1-2525101.44/cwt95.00–108.005332
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528124.46/cwt118.00–130.0065723
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed53087.57/cwt85.00–90.004642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540131.00/cwt131.00–131.007071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2550128.00/cwt128.00–128.007041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555129.50/cwt129.50–129.507193
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569124.61/cwt114.00–129.5070925
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57090.00/cwt90.00–90.005131
Bulls—Small 1-2578106.28/cwt104.00–110.006143
Bulls—Medium and Large 3583101.85/cwt98.00–107.505943
Bulls—Medium and Large 3600107.00/cwt107.00–107.006421
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed60886.99/cwt84.00–90.005292
Bulls—Small 1-2610105.72/cwt102.00–110.006453
Bulls—Medium and Large 2619117.65/cwt114.00–124.0072812
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy62083.63/cwt80.00–87.505192
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62597.50/cwt97.50–97.506091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2653113.49/cwt111.00–116.007412
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy65583.00/cwt83.00–83.005441
Bulls—Medium and Large 3678108.00/cwt107.00–110.007323
Bulls—Small 1-2678105.10/cwt104.00–108.007135
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67887.99/cwt85.00–91.005972
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700112.00/cwt112.00–112.007841
Bulls—Medium and Large 3716100.61/cwt99.00–107.007205
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy72585.00/cwt85.00–85.006161
Bulls—Small 1-272896.37/cwt94.00–99.007023
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed73592.50/cwt92.50–92.506801
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
Bulls—Small 1-275098.00/cwt98.00–98.007351
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy75886.41/cwt80.00–94.006555
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed77880.00/cwt80.00–80.006222
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78890.00/cwt90.00–90.007092
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy80884.50/cwt84.00–85.006832
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed83080.00/cwt80.00–80.006641
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 316571.00/cwt71.00–71.001171
Dairy Steers—Large 320565.00/cwt65.00–65.001331
Dairy Steers—Large 352567.00/cwt67.00–67.003521
Dairy Steers—Large 358081.00/cwt77.00–85.004702
Dairy Steers—Large 367571.00/cwt71.00–71.004791
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 377545.00/cwt45.00–45.003491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,01094.00/cwt94.00–94.009491
Bulls——1,46164.58/cwt56.00–74.009445
Bulls——1,68284.65/cwt78.00–91.001,42410
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90626.03/cwt20.00–29.002369
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10338.42/cwt30.00–44.0042441
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18148.94/cwt45.00–52.0057881
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31754.33/cwt52.00–62.0071665
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31947.27/cwt42.00–50.006237
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40346.44/cwt40.00–50.006523
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54054.30/cwt52.00–56.008366
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2780443.88/cwt325.00–520.003,4623
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,6001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,9191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988537.34/cwt525.00–550.005,3092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,038599.88/cwt500.00–675.006,2273
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065595.80/cwt425.00–750.006,3454
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,083623.59/cwt340.00–775.006,7535
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265905.34/cwt825.00–975.0011,4532
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2710610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,3311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2720300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2755430.00/cwt430.00–430.003,2471
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2810240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9441
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2875600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2925875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,0941
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2964869.84/cwt825.00–925.008,3854
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915586.00/cwt586.00–586.005,3621

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.