Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-03-29

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 29
● Final178 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
648 head
▼ 429 vs last sale 1,077▼ 28 vs year ago 676 · −4.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 215▼ 53 vs year ago 237 · −22.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 20▲ 7 vs year ago 18 · +38.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1 to 4 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 higher with some lighter calves as much as 10 higher. Demand was higher; market activity and buyer interest were higher. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was above average. 1 goat

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.70/cwt on 206 head.
Average price
$116.70
206 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$563
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$81
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.36
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2468127.8559897
Medium and Large 2447118.3952948
Small 1-253498.3852632
Medium and Large 353496.8451729
One grade step is worth $31.01/cwt here — about $81 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
116.70
—
NC average9 barns · 1,573 hd
122.06
−5.36
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—Average1,69191.571,54816
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,43665.1093592
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43963.329119thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low95847.8345838

Every lot

178 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2200110.00/cwt110.00–110.002201
Steers—Medium and Large 2215127.50/cwt127.50–127.502741
Steers—Medium and Large 3220110.00/cwt110.00–110.002421
Steers—Small 1-2255104.00/cwt104.00–104.002651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy260147.00/cwt147.00–147.003822
Steers—Medium and Large 2268123.93/cwt120.00–127.503322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275183.00/cwt183.00–183.005031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283157.06/cwt150.00–170.004446
Steers—Medium and Large 3320109.00/cwt109.00–109.003491
Steers—Medium and Large 2322133.51/cwt117.50–145.004303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328157.77/cwt152.50–166.005175
Steers—Small 1-2335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340170.99/cwt170.00–172.005812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 2370115.00/cwt115.00–115.004261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374159.51/cwt149.00–168.0059738
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375148.00/cwt148.00–148.005551
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed39582.50/cwt82.50–82.503261
Steers—Medium and Large 2415122.59/cwt116.00–130.005093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427154.72/cwt145.00–167.0066115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440166.16/cwt164.00–176.007316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465165.00/cwt165.00–165.007671
Steers—Medium and Large 2465123.69/cwt118.00–130.005756
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472156.62/cwt147.00–163.0073913
Steers—Small 1-2475101.00/cwt101.00–101.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515163.00/cwt163.00–163.008391
Steers—Medium and Large 2516123.12/cwt115.00–129.006354
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526148.16/cwt144.00–156.007798
Steers—Small 1-2545106.00/cwt106.00–106.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569147.75/cwt140.00–154.0084112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626143.33/cwt138.00–147.0089711
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy63090.00/cwt90.00–90.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63886.47/cwt80.00–93.005522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655130.00/cwt130.00–130.008521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678132.90/cwt128.00–140.0090110
Steers—Medium and Large 2680127.30/cwt125.00–130.008663
Steers—Medium and Large 3710106.00/cwt106.00–106.007531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719126.05/cwt122.00–131.0090611
Steers—Small 1-2740102.00/cwt102.00–102.007551
Steers—Medium and Large 3820100.00/cwt100.00–100.008201
Steers—Small 1-2830108.00/cwt108.00–108.008961
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy84585.00/cwt85.00–85.007181
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy86894.51/cwt94.00–95.008202
Steers—Medium and Large 3880105.00/cwt105.00–105.009241
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy90095.00/cwt95.00–95.008551
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed93088.00/cwt88.00–88.008181
Feeder Cattle · Heifers56 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2226132.23/cwt132.00–132.502992
Heifers—Medium and Large 2230127.00/cwt127.00–127.002921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
Heifers—Small 1-2273109.36/cwt105.00–112.502994
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275118.93/cwt115.00–123.003272
Heifers—Medium and Large 3290105.00/cwt105.00–105.003051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2316120.49/cwt115.00–124.003814
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330107.50/cwt107.50–107.503551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335135.70/cwt132.50–139.004552
Heifers—Small 1-2343110.00/cwt110.00–110.003772
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy350114.00/cwt114.00–114.003992
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370112.50/cwt112.50–112.504161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371137.99/cwt130.00–144.0051211
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy37592.24/cwt92.00–92.503462
Heifers—Small 1-2378107.55/cwt105.00–110.004072
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381122.16/cwt116.00–128.0046510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423128.71/cwt125.00–138.0054426
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424121.40/cwt115.00–124.0051510
Heifers—Small 1-2430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 3440108.00/cwt108.00–108.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44596.00/cwt96.00–96.004271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45580.00/cwt80.00–80.003641
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460103.91/cwt100.00–108.004782
Heifers—Medium and Large 2467120.86/cwt115.00–124.005645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470130.20/cwt125.00–139.0061219
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed47081.00/cwt81.00–81.003811
Heifers—Small 1-2485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005342
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy49089.00/cwt89.00–89.004361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514124.75/cwt118.00–131.0064127
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518102.24/cwt102.00–102.505302
Heifers—Small 1-2521102.26/cwt100.00–107.005334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525112.00/cwt112.00–112.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53087.02/cwt85.00–89.004612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2555119.00/cwt119.00–119.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56088.04/cwt86.00–90.004932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573113.47/cwt110.00–117.006506
Heifers—Medium and Large 3581106.08/cwt100.00–112.006164
Heifers—Small 1-2585110.00/cwt110.00–110.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2611110.60/cwt108.00–113.006765
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61789.24/cwt85.00–93.005513
Heifers—Medium and Large 362096.00/cwt96.00–96.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007502
Heifers—Small 1-2625101.98/cwt100.00–106.006373
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy63093.00/cwt93.00–93.005861
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy63085.00/cwt85.00–85.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy648114.00/cwt114.00–114.007395
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655111.00/cwt111.00–111.007272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy673115.00/cwt115.00–115.007742
Heifers—Medium and Large 367397.96/cwt94.00–102.006592
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy69386.00/cwt80.00–93.005963
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy71580.00/cwt80.00–80.005721
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy73580.00/cwt80.00–80.005881
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy75081.00/cwt81.00–81.006081
Heifers—Small 1-2Full76583.00/cwt83.00–83.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed80581.00/cwt81.00–81.006521
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy81389.42/cwt81.00–95.007273
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy410140.00/cwt140.00–140.005741
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy42385.91/cwt81.00–91.003632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424149.34/cwt145.00–159.0063317
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427130.05/cwt116.00–141.005559
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full455143.00/cwt143.00–143.006511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465105.64/cwt103.00–107.004913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469148.90/cwt146.00–152.506989
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472135.65/cwt120.00–144.0064016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy483141.49/cwt139.00–144.006832
Bulls—Small 1-2490111.00/cwt111.00–111.005442
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500108.50/cwt107.00–110.005432
Bulls—Small 1-2515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy51580.00/cwt80.00–80.004121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2516124.05/cwt112.00–135.006405
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517144.85/cwt137.00–157.0074930
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565126.64/cwt122.00–132.0071617
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567142.64/cwt136.00–150.0080913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575133.22/cwt132.50–134.007662
Bulls—Small 1-2583108.77/cwt107.50–110.006342
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59585.00/cwt85.00–85.005061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615137.76/cwt128.00–145.0084711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625131.00/cwt131.00–131.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628122.51/cwt119.00–126.007692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650132.00/cwt132.00–132.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675120.00/cwt120.00–120.008101
Bulls—Small 1-2678108.76/cwt107.50–110.007372
Bulls—Medium and Large 3685104.03/cwt102.00–106.007132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700121.00/cwt121.00–121.008471
Bulls—Medium and Large 3720108.00/cwt108.00–108.007781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2735111.00/cwt111.00–111.008161
Bulls—Small 1-2735102.00/cwt102.00–102.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 3755103.00/cwt103.00–103.007782
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75595.00/cwt95.00–95.007171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008662
Bulls—Medium and Large 3805104.00/cwt104.00–104.008371
Bulls—Small 1-2808106.50/cwt106.00–107.008612
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed83592.00/cwt92.00–92.007681
Bulls—Medium and Large 388098.00/cwt98.00–98.008621
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 330077.50/cwt77.50–77.502331
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 337577.50/cwt77.50–77.502911
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 342052.50/cwt52.50–52.502211
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 348159.79/cwt52.50–75.002886
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 356057.00/cwt57.00–57.003191
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 368050.00/cwt50.00–50.003401
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3215102.50/cwt102.50–102.502201
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3283108.85/cwt102.50–110.003086
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003556
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 340588.40/cwt80.00–97.003582
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 346596.00/cwt96.00–96.004462
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 350090.00/cwt90.00–90.004501
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 355895.52/cwt94.00–97.005332
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 369573.00/cwt73.00–73.005071
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,67088.94/cwt79.00–95.001,48511
Bulls——1,73697.37/cwt96.00–99.001,6905
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%68028.37/cwt21.00–34.001933
Cows—Lean 85-90%75562.16/cwt60.00–64.004692
Cows—Lean 85-90%88141.63/cwt35.00–45.0036710
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04651.82/cwt46.00–56.0054223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41663.61/cwt57.00–68.0090174
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43963.32/cwt57.00–68.009119
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48273.12/cwt69.00–81.001,08416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,81356.00/cwt56.00–56.001,0152
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2761520.32/cwt408.00–630.003,9604
Bred Cows—Small 1-2805467.00/cwt467.00–467.003,7591
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865910.00/cwt910.00–910.007,8721
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,1331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965760.26/cwt610.00–900.007,3372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005925.00/cwt925.00–925.009,2961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165982.60/cwt975.00–990.0011,4472
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2748449.18/cwt355.00–575.003,3602
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28251,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.009,9831
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2830875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,2631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0014,0401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0013,7701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0014,1701

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.