Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-03-01

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 1
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
532 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 483▼ 658 vs year ago 1,190 · −55.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
191 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 175▼ 89 vs year ago 280 · −31.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 20▲ 0 vs year ago 30 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 4.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 7.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 40.00 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 $121.50/cwt on 206 head.
Average price
$121.50
206 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$560
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$152
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.15
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2461128.34592133
Medium and Large 2435120.1052237
Small 1-249199.0648627
Medium and Large 347093.514409thin
One grade step is worth $34.84/cwt here — about $152 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 sale206 hd
121.50
—
NC average8 barns · 654 hd
116.35
+5.15
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—Average1,54684.211,30212
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,41167.31950121
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45864.2893713
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08447.4551441

Every lot

140 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—Small 1-2230102.50/cwt102.50–102.502361
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed23097.50/cwt97.50–97.502241
Steers—Medium and Large 2273138.45/cwt127.50–145.003786
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2279157.45/cwt147.50–163.004398
Steers—Medium and Large 2315135.82/cwt125.00–142.504285
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329157.43/cwt149.00–162.5051814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy365138.00/cwt138.00–138.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367156.40/cwt150.00–162.0057411
Steers—Medium and Large 2373136.33/cwt130.00–142.505098
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed38590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400175.00/cwt175.00–175.007001
Steers—Small 1-2410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419156.24/cwt149.00–166.006558
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42087.50/cwt87.50–87.503681
Steers—Medium and Large 2475126.15/cwt115.00–133.005993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481148.68/cwt144.00–152.007159
Steers—Medium and Large 3495102.50/cwt102.50–102.505071
Steers—Medium and Large 2510128.00/cwt128.00–128.006531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525142.50/cwt142.00–143.007482
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed54589.00/cwt89.00–89.004851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555131.00/cwt131.00–131.007271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560144.00/cwt144.00–144.008061
Steers—Medium and Large 2580126.00/cwt126.00–126.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60080.00/cwt80.00–80.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628132.97/cwt130.00–137.008354
Steers—Small 1-2685110.00/cwt110.00–110.007541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710124.00/cwt123.00–125.008803
Steers—Medium and Large 3730105.00/cwt105.00–105.007671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770121.00/cwt121.00–121.009321
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed81579.00/cwt79.00–79.006441
Steers—Small 1-2830108.00/cwt108.00–108.008961
Steers—Medium and Large 2835115.00/cwt115.00–115.009601
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy86594.00/cwt94.00–94.008131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,005115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,095115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2591
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2231121.89/cwt117.50–125.002824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245135.00/cwt135.00–135.003311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed25590.00/cwt90.00–90.002301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270124.20/cwt122.50–125.003353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283135.07/cwt132.50–140.003824
Heifers—Medium and Large 3283111.28/cwt110.00–112.503152
Heifers—Small 1-2293104.55/cwt99.00–110.003062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329131.57/cwt128.00–136.0043314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2334130.70/cwt127.50–142.504375
Heifers—Small 1-2334102.33/cwt102.00–103.003423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy365128.00/cwt128.00–128.004671
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37080.00/cwt80.00–80.002961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371121.00/cwt112.50–128.004498
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375134.81/cwt132.00–140.0050613
Heifers—Small 1-2380108.74/cwt105.00–111.004133
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380102.00/cwt102.00–102.003881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417131.35/cwt125.00–138.0054822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420123.00/cwt123.00–123.005171
Heifers—Small 1-2423105.20/cwt103.00–110.004453
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428126.20/cwt125.00–127.505402
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy43095.00/cwt95.00–95.004091
Heifers—Small 1-2455105.00/cwt105.00–105.004781
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47082.50/cwt82.50–82.503881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471119.23/cwt113.00–122.005624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474131.32/cwt125.00–138.0062228
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48085.00/cwt85.00–85.004081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520116.00/cwt116.00–116.006031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521123.07/cwt118.00–127.0064125
Heifers—Small 1-252298.21/cwt96.00–101.005133
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52585.00/cwt85.00–85.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528113.45/cwt110.00–116.005994
Heifers—Medium and Large 2558114.51/cwt112.00–117.006392
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed57887.50/cwt87.50–87.505062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2582121.09/cwt119.50–129.0070514
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60582.50/cwt82.50–82.504991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613121.56/cwt117.00–123.007459
Heifers—Small 1-2620104.00/cwt104.00–104.006451
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
Heifers—Small 1-2663100.99/cwt96.00–108.006703
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68584.00/cwt84.00–84.005751
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed74084.00/cwt84.00–84.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy74593.00/cwt93.00–93.006931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2749110.00/cwt110.00–110.008245
Heifers—Small 1-2820101.00/cwt101.00–101.008281
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275160.00/cwt160.00–160.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2300154.00/cwt154.00–154.004621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420131.68/cwt128.00–135.005535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425146.12/cwt138.00–157.0062126
Bulls—Small 1-2430112.50/cwt112.50–112.504841
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47589.00/cwt89.00–89.004231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478143.40/cwt137.00–148.0068517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2484134.75/cwt131.00–138.006524
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510100.00/cwt100.00–100.005101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523140.90/cwt134.00–145.0073714
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524125.27/cwt121.00–133.006567
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560136.62/cwt134.00–141.007655
Bulls—Small 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574130.08/cwt126.00–133.007474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2606133.81/cwt130.00–137.008115
Bulls—Small 1-263098.00/cwt98.00–98.006171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668121.55/cwt119.00–124.008122
Bulls—Small 1-2Full71588.00/cwt88.00–88.006291
Bulls—Small 1-2720107.00/cwt107.00–107.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy76894.00/cwt94.00–94.007222
Bulls—Small 1-2780105.00/cwt105.00–105.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81593.00/cwt93.00–93.007581
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed89580.00/cwt80.00–80.007161
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 323775.15/cwt70.00–82.501783
Dairy Heifers—Large 327872.08/cwt70.00–76.002003
Dairy Heifers—Large 330557.50/cwt57.50–57.501751
Dairy Heifers—Large 337372.43/cwt67.50–77.502703
Dairy Heifers—Large 340560.00/cwt60.00–60.002431
Dairy Heifers—Large 374053.00/cwt53.00–53.003921
Dairy Heifers—Large 375854.00/cwt54.00–54.004093
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 325592.50/cwt92.50–92.502361
Dairy Steers—Large 332087.50/cwt87.50–87.502801
Dairy Steers—Large 336694.57/cwt87.50–97.003464
Dairy Steers—Large 340087.50/cwt87.50–87.503501
Dairy Steers—Large 347072.50/cwt72.50–72.503411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,26066.54/cwt59.00–78.008382
Bulls——1,60387.74/cwt81.00–96.001,40610
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00640.76/cwt35.00–45.0041012
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09153.33/cwt47.00–58.0058225
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27130.78/cwt27.00–33.003914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37666.17/cwt59.00–71.00910102
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45864.28/cwt60.00–67.0093713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,60273.40/cwt72.00–75.001,17619
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2595300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7851
Bred Cows—Small 1-2770591.59/cwt550.00–650.004,5554
Bred Cows—Small 1-2823616.11/cwt550.00–675.005,0712
Bred Cows—Small 1-2835375.00/cwt375.00–375.003,1311
Bred Cows—Small 1-2850624.85/cwt600.00–650.005,3112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,6551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,174668.68/cwt600.00–712.007,8505
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2678665.87/cwt560.00–750.004,5152
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2760450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,4201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2780610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,7581
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2885900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,9651
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2915825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,5491
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2977931.16/cwt785.00–1,075.009,0973
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,080975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,5301
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2750480.00/cwt480.00–480.003,6001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2845625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,2811

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.