Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-03-08

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 8
● Final203 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,558 head
▲ 1,026 vs last sale 532▲ 447 vs year ago 1,111 · +40.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 191▼ 15 vs year ago 265 · −5.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 30▲ 20 vs year ago 15 · +133.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 3.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher; heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; and feeder bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 higher, some 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were very heavy. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 50.00 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 $126.07/cwt on 595 head.
Average price
$126.07
595 head · 455 lb average
Value per head Derived
$573
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$143
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$35.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.16
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2454131.97599441
Medium and Large 2424118.8850483
Small 1-251098.7750341
Medium and Large 347396.4545630
One grade step is worth $35.53/cwt here — about $143 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 sale595 hd
126.07
—
NC average8 barns · 1,156 hd
122.91
+3.16
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—Low1,50379.521,19524
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25162.7678595
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42360.2985831
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low96348.2246479

Every lot

203 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2228135.18/cwt127.50–140.003083
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2229160.22/cwt147.50–170.003676
Steers—Small 1-2230104.82/cwt100.00–110.002413
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy23090.00/cwt90.00–90.002071
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed23890.00/cwt90.00–90.002142
Steers—Small 1-2270117.67/cwt105.00–129.003182
Steers—Medium and Large 2275136.78/cwt117.50–147.5037613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2276160.00/cwt147.50–170.0044219
Steers—Medium and Large 3278100.00/cwt100.00–100.002782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy280145.00/cwt145.00–145.004061
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28580.00/cwt80.00–80.002281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy305130.00/cwt130.00–130.003971
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed31590.00/cwt90.00–90.002841
Steers—Medium and Large 2318131.74/cwt125.00–140.004197
Steers—Small 1-2325107.50/cwt107.50–107.503491
Steers—Medium and Large 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328159.20/cwt153.00–168.0052242
Steers—Small 1-2353100.00/cwt100.00–100.003532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373162.53/cwt152.00–172.0060680
Steers—Medium and Large 2376140.48/cwt131.00–145.005288
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420159.35/cwt150.00–169.0066921
Steers—Medium and Large 2425142.98/cwt134.00–147.0060811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469154.10/cwt147.00–167.0072322
Steers—Medium and Large 2470138.91/cwt131.00–145.006534
Steers—Medium and Large 2520133.00/cwt133.00–133.006921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522144.78/cwt140.00–153.0075620
Steers—Medium and Large 3555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed56580.00/cwt80.00–80.004521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572140.10/cwt135.00–147.0080119
Steers—Medium and Large 2575126.72/cwt120.00–131.007294
Steers—Medium and Large 3600108.00/cwt108.00–108.006481
Steers—Medium and Large 2610120.77/cwt120.00–123.007374
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623138.42/cwt134.00–144.0086213
Steers—Small 1-2650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Steers—Medium and Large 2672122.01/cwt116.00–126.008203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680129.00/cwt129.00–129.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy69584.00/cwt84.00–84.005841
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70595.00/cwt95.00–95.006701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717122.15/cwt120.00–125.008766
Steers—Medium and Large 2719114.50/cwt110.00–116.008234
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755119.00/cwt119.00–119.008981
Steers—Medium and Large 2755110.00/cwt110.00–110.008311
Steers—Medium and Large 3810100.00/cwt100.00–100.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full86590.00/cwt90.00–90.007791
Steers—Medium and Large 3878108.00/cwt108.00–108.009483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2908115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0444
Steers—Medium and Large 2983111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0912
Feeder Cattle · Heifers68 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed21592.30/cwt92.30–92.301981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2226120.06/cwt117.50–127.502715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2232144.59/cwt132.50–155.003353
Heifers—Medium and Large 3245100.00/cwt100.00–100.002451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3255110.00/cwt110.00–110.002811
Heifers—Small 1-2275108.70/cwt105.00–112.502996
Heifers—Medium and Large 2279120.47/cwt114.00–127.503366
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283134.03/cwt130.00–143.0037914
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed29592.50/cwt92.50–92.502731
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed31592.50/cwt92.50–92.502911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed31592.50/cwt92.50–92.502911
Heifers—Small 1-2318106.86/cwt100.00–110.003403
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320121.77/cwt115.00–127.5039012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Heifers—Small 1-2Full32593.75/cwt92.50–95.003052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330137.34/cwt130.00–149.0045340
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy330122.50/cwt122.50–122.504041
Heifers—Small 1-2365106.03/cwt99.00–112.503872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372137.62/cwt129.00–148.0051271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375122.74/cwt115.00–127.0046014
Heifers—Medium and Large 3377104.45/cwt97.00–110.003945
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38587.50/cwt87.50–87.503371
Heifers—Small 1-2410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419118.79/cwt112.50–125.0049812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42080.00/cwt80.00–80.003361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425102.23/cwt97.50–112.004344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427135.72/cwt126.00–145.0058093
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed46590.00/cwt90.00–90.004191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2466119.04/cwt111.00–127.5055513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy472123.96/cwt122.00–126.005853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473133.02/cwt126.00–141.0062980
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48080.00/cwt80.00–80.003842
Heifers—Small 1-2488103.81/cwt100.00–107.505072
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51595.00/cwt95.00–95.004891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517123.75/cwt118.00–133.0064057
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527115.12/cwt112.00–120.006078
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52889.93/cwt85.00–95.004752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568126.93/cwt120.00–134.0072151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568115.37/cwt112.00–122.006555
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575108.00/cwt108.00–108.006211
Heifers—Small 1-2577103.67/cwt98.00–107.005983
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed59580.00/cwt80.00–80.004761
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621121.50/cwt116.00–124.0075513
Heifers—Small 1-2623105.46/cwt100.00–111.006574
Heifers—Medium and Large 2629111.69/cwt109.00–115.007036
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635115.49/cwt114.00–117.007332
Heifers—Small 1-2655106.50/cwt105.00–108.006982
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66386.04/cwt80.00–90.005703
Heifers—Small 1-2Full66580.00/cwt80.00–80.005321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671119.26/cwt116.00–123.008008
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675115.00/cwt115.00–115.007761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy680115.00/cwt115.00–115.007821
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68587.50/cwt87.50–87.505991
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70081.00/cwt81.00–81.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710108.00/cwt108.00–108.007671
Heifers—Medium and Large 3715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Heifers—Small 1-2730102.00/cwt102.00–102.007451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732115.35/cwt114.50–118.008444
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy73385.00/cwt85.00–85.006232
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy73585.00/cwt85.00–85.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3760101.56/cwt97.00–106.007722
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76088.00/cwt88.00–88.006691
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy78586.00/cwt86.00–86.006751
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed83590.00/cwt90.00–90.007521
Feeder Cattle · Bulls49 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2278154.91/cwt150.00–160.004313
Bulls—Medium and Large 331597.50/cwt97.50–97.503071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323158.72/cwt157.50–160.005132
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330145.00/cwt145.00–145.004791
Bulls—Small 1-2345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2395130.00/cwt130.00–130.005141
Bulls—Small 1-2Full41580.00/cwt80.00–80.003321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424139.66/cwt130.00–147.5059219
Bulls—Small 1-2425101.46/cwt100.00–103.004312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427156.45/cwt148.00–167.0066845
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy427141.00/cwt132.00–147.006023
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455107.50/cwt107.50–107.504891
Bulls—Small 1-2470108.56/cwt105.00–112.005104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471152.72/cwt145.00–161.0071947
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473139.68/cwt130.00–148.0066140
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy488137.30/cwt133.00–146.006703
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519130.52/cwt123.00–137.006777
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522142.21/cwt135.00–149.0074239
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52592.00/cwt92.00–92.004831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy528131.00/cwt130.00–132.006922
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570105.04/cwt100.00–110.005992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571139.57/cwt134.00–147.0079731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2576129.50/cwt122.00–135.0074616
Bulls—Small 1-2577110.00/cwt110.00–110.006353
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590128.00/cwt128.00–128.007551
Bulls—Small 1-2600104.00/cwt104.00–104.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625135.25/cwt129.00–141.0084537
Bulls—Medium and Large 2626123.69/cwt120.00–127.0077414
Bulls—Medium and Large 3628107.53/cwt105.00–110.006752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645115.00/cwt115.00–115.007421
Bulls—Small 1-2655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658128.33/cwt128.00–129.008443
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed66580.00/cwt80.00–80.005321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2669119.28/cwt113.00–125.0079818
Bulls—Medium and Large 3685109.00/cwt109.00–109.007471
Bulls—Small 1-2718107.80/cwt106.00–110.007745
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy720115.50/cwt114.00–117.008322
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72090.00/cwt90.00–90.006481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2722113.99/cwt111.00–116.008235
Bulls—Medium and Large 3728103.03/cwt101.00–105.007502
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed76092.00/cwt92.00–92.006991
Bulls—Small 1-2769103.08/cwt98.00–107.007939
Bulls—Small 1-2Full79094.00/cwt94.00–94.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2805109.00/cwt109.00–109.008771
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81085.00/cwt80.00–90.006892
Bulls—Small 1-2820101.49/cwt96.00–106.008324
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy84593.00/cwt93.00–93.007861
Bulls—Small 1-285096.00/cwt96.00–96.008161
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 323585.76/cwt80.00–90.002025
Dairy Steers—Large 327595.00/cwt95.00–95.002611
Dairy Steers—Large 332594.38/cwt85.00–101.003075
Dairy Steers—Large 336385.00/cwt85.00–85.003092
Dairy Steers—Large 342377.80/cwt70.00–83.003293
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full44552.50/cwt52.50–52.502341
Dairy Steers—Large 352072.50/cwt72.50–72.503771
Dairy Steers—Large 358072.00/cwt72.00–72.004181
Dairy Steers—Large 362582.00/cwt82.00–82.005131
Dairy Steers—Large 369586.00/cwt86.00–86.005981
Dairy Steers—Large 375065.00/cwt65.00–65.004881
Dairy Steers—Large 381079.00/cwt79.00–79.006401
Dairy Steers—Large 387174.98/cwt72.00–79.006535
Dairy Steers—Large 392576.00/cwt76.00–76.007031
Dairy Steers—Large 396362.97/cwt61.00–65.006062
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 337567.50/cwt67.50–67.502531
Dairy Heifers—Large 347347.68/cwt42.50–52.502263
Dairy Heifers—Large 353052.00/cwt52.00–52.002761
Dairy Heifers—Large 379570.00/cwt70.00–70.005571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44472.34/cwt60.00–78.001,04510
Bulls——1,54584.65/cwt80.00–90.001,30814
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78127.90/cwt15.00–32.002188
Cows—Lean 85-90%85341.64/cwt34.00–46.0035518
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02853.52/cwt38.00–58.0055053
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24462.58/cwt58.00–68.0077892
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,24454.97/cwt48.00–58.006847
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47561.84/cwt58.00–67.0091224
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47768.29/cwt68.00–69.001,0093
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2725544.00/cwt544.00–544.003,9441
Bred Cows—Small 1-2740465.48/cwt325.00–575.003,4453
Bred Cows—Small 1-2770537.91/cwt525.00–550.004,1422
Bred Cows—Small 1-2815475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,8711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965650.52/cwt550.00–750.006,2782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,198778.36/cwt575.00–975.009,3256
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,1481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,327872.73/cwt750.00–975.0011,5813
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2795525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,1741
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,020.64/cwt1,000.00–1,040.009,5942
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,1261

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.