Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-01-18

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jan 18
● Final172 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
678 head
▲ 122 vs last sale 556▼ 209 vs year ago 887 · −23.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 183▼ 35 vs year ago 210 · −16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 25▼ 32 vs year ago 52 · −61.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers were unevenly steady; heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher; while bulls were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 15.00 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 $111.80/cwt on 253 head.
Average price
$111.80
253 head · 470 lb average
Value per head Derived
$526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$48
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$35.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.35
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2410131.6154068
Small 2480122.005861thin
Medium and Large 2465118.0954957
Small 1-250298.94497100
Medium and Large 351395.9149227
One grade step is worth $35.70/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 sale253 hd
111.80
—
NC average8 barns · 879 hd
109.45
+2.35
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—Average1,70180.171,36424
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,35759.9381368
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43758.0283414
CowsLean 85-90%Average99342.6042366

Every lot

172 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed20085.00/cwt85.00–85.001701
Steers—Medium and Large 2228129.04/cwt125.00–132.502942
Steers—Small 1-2235115.00/cwt115.00–115.002701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2240165.86/cwt162.50–172.503983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260161.00/cwt155.00–167.504194
Steers—Medium and Large 2270135.00/cwt135.00–135.003651
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full28582.50/cwt82.50–82.502351
Steers—Medium and Large 2310134.35/cwt130.00–140.004164
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2316153.04/cwt145.00–164.0048421
Steers—Small 1-2323110.85/cwt107.50–112.503583
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy34090.00/cwt90.00–90.003061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy350142.50/cwt142.50–142.504991
Steers—Small 1-235099.00/cwt99.00–99.003471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369150.16/cwt144.00–163.0055423
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy37592.00/cwt92.00–92.003451
Steers—Medium and Large 2386140.72/cwt135.00–143.005437
Steers—Medium and Large 3395107.50/cwt107.50–107.504251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423141.34/cwt140.00–144.005983
Steers—Medium and Large 2440132.00/cwt132.00–132.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472138.80/cwt136.00–142.006556
Steers—Medium and Large 2479129.66/cwt129.00–130.006213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490134.00/cwt134.00–134.006571
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515138.50/cwt133.00–143.007134
Steers—Medium and Large 2525126.02/cwt125.00–129.006624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy533123.36/cwt120.00–128.006583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580134.77/cwt133.00–136.007825
Steers—Medium and Large 2588120.59/cwt115.00–127.007093
Steers—Medium and Large 3615100.00/cwt100.00–100.006151
Steers—Medium and Large 2618116.70/cwt113.00–120.007213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627125.64/cwt125.00–127.007883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full645114.00/cwt114.00–114.007351
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy64592.50/cwt92.50–92.505971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660123.00/cwt123.00–123.008121
Steers—Medium and Large 2670118.93/cwt114.00–123.007973
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full690117.00/cwt117.00–117.008071
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full69090.00/cwt90.00–90.006211
Steers—Medium and Large 3700105.00/cwt105.00–105.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710118.00/cwt118.00–118.008381
Steers—Small 1-2718108.53/cwt107.00–110.007792
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed73588.00/cwt88.00–88.006471
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy74591.00/cwt91.00–91.006781
Steers—Medium and Large 3790101.00/cwt101.00–101.007981
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed86591.00/cwt91.00–91.007871
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy86585.50/cwt80.00–91.007402
Feeder Cattle · Heifers55 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2225105.00/cwt105.00–105.002363
Heifers—Small 1-2268110.12/cwt107.50–112.502952
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy29092.50/cwt92.50–92.502681
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed29090.00/cwt90.00–90.002611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2309132.76/cwt130.00–139.004105
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Heifers—Small 1-2338104.96/cwt100.00–110.003552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340122.50/cwt120.00–125.004172
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy34592.00/cwt92.00–92.003171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy350127.50/cwt127.50–127.504461
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy35386.04/cwt80.00–92.003042
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370123.03/cwt120.00–127.504556
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373135.52/cwt129.00–140.0050520
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37584.18/cwt82.50–86.003162
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy37581.00/cwt81.00–81.003041
Heifers—Small 1-2383108.45/cwt105.00–110.004155
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy40089.00/cwt89.00–89.003561
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed41087.50/cwt87.50–87.503591
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41387.45/cwt85.00–90.003612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422120.42/cwt116.00–125.0050814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426130.95/cwt124.00–137.0055827
Heifers—Small 1-2427106.82/cwt100.00–112.5045611
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46384.60/cwt77.50–88.003923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470128.32/cwt124.00–137.0060313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471119.79/cwt113.00–125.0056418
Heifers—Small 1-2471105.18/cwt98.00–110.004958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy473122.02/cwt121.00–123.005772
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed47388.96/cwt88.00–90.004212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3478102.37/cwt97.50–107.004892
Heifers—Small 2480122.00/cwt122.00–122.005861
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49489.50/cwt85.00–95.004424
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51392.02/cwt91.00–93.004722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516112.22/cwt109.00–114.0057913
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520103.60/cwt100.00–107.005393
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52192.13/cwt90.00–95.004807
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed52588.64/cwt81.00–96.004652
Heifers—Small 1-2528103.56/cwt98.00–108.0054711
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56186.45/cwt80.00–93.004854
Heifers—Small 1-2569102.03/cwt84.00–108.0058110
Heifers—Medium and Large 3571103.44/cwt97.00–110.005915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580115.00/cwt115.00–115.006671
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58389.60/cwt89.00–90.005225
Heifers—Small 1-2619102.96/cwt97.00–110.006377
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625106.00/cwt106.00–106.006631
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed63580.00/cwt80.00–80.005081
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy63793.01/cwt90.00–95.005923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650111.00/cwt109.00–113.007222
Heifers—Small 1-2660103.65/cwt101.00–107.006843
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy68091.06/cwt83.00–96.006193
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy71591.00/cwt91.00–91.006511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3730107.00/cwt107.00–107.007811
Heifers—Small 1-280090.00/cwt90.00–90.007201
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy89092.00/cwt92.00–92.008191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2303156.30/cwt150.00–162.504742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375167.50/cwt167.50–167.506281
Bulls—Small 1-2415105.00/cwt105.00–105.004361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427123.88/cwt114.00–134.005296
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428141.06/cwt135.00–150.0060415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy435122.00/cwt122.00–122.005311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full460131.00/cwt131.00–131.006031
Bulls—Small 1-2463100.00/cwt100.00–100.004632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469137.86/cwt134.00–144.006477
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472127.49/cwt115.00–134.0060213
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed47587.50/cwt87.50–87.504161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480126.00/cwt124.00–129.006053
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy51586.22/cwt80.00–91.004443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517134.44/cwt133.00–137.0069511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy523127.02/cwt126.00–128.006642
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524125.80/cwt120.00–132.5065914
Bulls—Small 1-2533107.56/cwt105.00–110.005732
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed55591.00/cwt91.00–91.005051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2557134.30/cwt133.00–135.007485
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy56594.00/cwt94.00–94.005311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572125.19/cwt118.00–130.0071610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy579130.10/cwt129.00–130.507535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full580123.37/cwt122.00–126.007163
Bulls—Small 1-2585110.00/cwt110.00–110.006441
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed58580.00/cwt80.00–80.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600128.00/cwt128.00–128.007681
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy60597.50/cwt97.50–97.505901
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full61088.00/cwt88.00–88.005371
Bulls—Medium and Large 3615110.00/cwt110.00–110.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007751
Bulls—Small 1-2636107.53/cwt100.00–111.006844
Bulls—Medium and Large 2640119.47/cwt114.00–125.007654
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670119.00/cwt118.00–120.007972
Bulls—Small 1-2680104.50/cwt100.00–109.007112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2681114.74/cwt110.00–117.007814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705114.50/cwt114.00–115.008072
Bulls—Small 1-2743104.74/cwt96.00–110.007784
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy75090.00/cwt90.00–90.006751
Bulls—Small 1-2760101.00/cwt101.00–101.007681
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy85080.00/cwt80.00–80.006801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 346887.89/cwt85.00–91.004112
Dairy Steers—Large 352885.80/cwt82.50–89.004532
Dairy Steers—Large 360876.00/cwt76.00–76.004622
Dairy Steers—Large 372575.99/cwt74.00–78.005512
Dairy Steers—Large 386563.00/cwt63.00–63.005451
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 323555.00/cwt55.00–55.001291
Dairy Heifers—Large 342051.00/cwt51.00–51.002141
Dairy Heifers—Large 346555.00/cwt55.00–55.002561
Dairy Heifers—Large 356548.12/cwt39.00–59.002725
Dairy Heifers—Large 362052.00/cwt52.00–52.003221
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44470.18/cwt62.00–76.001,0138
Bulls——1,83085.17/cwt78.00–91.001,55916
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88914.40/cwt10.00–23.001285
Cows—Lean 85-90%94938.66/cwt31.00–45.0036727
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04449.88/cwt46.00–53.0052134
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25352.22/cwt52.00–53.006544
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33058.52/cwt54.00–64.0077855
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34050.00/cwt50.00–50.006701
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48267.22/cwt65.00–69.0099612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48359.82/cwt55.00–64.008879
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,76065.00/cwt65.00–65.001,1441
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2635550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,4931
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0010,6051
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0731,080.42/cwt1,000.00–1,150.0011,5932
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0012,6311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,160925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,7301
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,3181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,9961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,213720.82/cwt610.00–825.008,7442
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,425775.00/cwt775.00–775.0011,0441

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.