Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-04-12

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 12
● Final205 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,342 head
▲ 839 vs last sale 503▲ 1,083 vs year ago 259 · +418.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
280 head
▲ 96 vs last sale 184▲ 131 vs year ago 149 · +87.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 75▲ 40 vs year ago 8 · +500.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 3 to 15 higher.. Demand was high; market activity and buyer interest were higher. Offerings of cattle were higher. Cattle quality was well above average. 2 hogs 5 sheep 8 goats

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.36/cwt on 537 head.
Average price
$125.36
537 head · 451 lb average
Value per head Derived
$566
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$35
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$32.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.42
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2440132.61584361
Medium and Large 2445119.3853292
Medium and Large 3446101.5945336
Small 1-2548100.1454948
One grade step is worth $32.47/cwt here — about $35 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 sale537 hd
125.36
—
NC average8 barns · 1,481 hd
125.78
−0.42
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—Low1,67590.511,51621
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39366.1192123
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24464.09797158
CowsLean 85-90%Low87442.9837658

Every lot

205 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 · Steers57 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2190152.50/cwt152.50–152.502901
Steers—Medium and Large 2190139.53/cwt125.00–147.502655
Steers—Medium and Large 2226136.15/cwt132.50–140.003085
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2232156.62/cwt150.00–170.003633
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed25090.00/cwt90.00–90.002251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy277182.48/cwt180.00–187.505053
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2279164.21/cwt152.50–178.0045818
Steers—Medium and Large 2281140.24/cwt132.50–145.003946
Steers—Medium and Large 3290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
Steers—Small 1-2295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Steers—Small 1-2315110.81/cwt107.50–115.003493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy316176.99/cwt175.00–180.005596
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323164.02/cwt150.00–175.0053039
Steers—Medium and Large 2326137.83/cwt120.00–147.5044925
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy33892.56/cwt90.00–95.003132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373160.65/cwt148.00–172.5059965
Steers—Medium and Large 2374130.01/cwt114.00–149.0048616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375177.48/cwt172.00–180.006663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 3385107.50/cwt107.50–107.504141
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38592.50/cwt92.50–92.503561
Steers—Small 1-2393106.97/cwt103.00–111.004202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy400145.00/cwt145.00–145.005801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417160.91/cwt150.00–167.0067119
Steers—Medium and Large 2423136.59/cwt132.50–140.005783
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427175.82/cwt170.00–185.0075114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450135.00/cwt135.00–135.006081
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed45080.00/cwt80.00–80.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45592.50/cwt92.50–92.504211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465174.30/cwt170.00–180.008103
Steers—Small 1-2470105.00/cwt105.00–105.004941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475161.21/cwt151.00–170.0076626
Steers—Medium and Large 2479134.47/cwt120.00–147.506444
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517163.50/cwt158.00–168.0084515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519151.08/cwt142.50–159.0078415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520140.00/cwt140.00–140.007281
Steers—Medium and Large 2530135.00/cwt135.00–135.007161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full547135.00/cwt135.00–135.007384
Steers—Small 1-2550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy554162.00/cwt162.00–162.008976
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy568140.00/cwt140.00–140.007952
Steers—Medium and Large 2570131.56/cwt122.50–137.007504
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584151.96/cwt147.00–158.5088726
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy614151.62/cwt150.00–152.009318
Steers—Medium and Large 2615126.00/cwt123.00–130.007753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623142.99/cwt133.00–147.5089116
Steers—Medium and Large 3635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
Steers—Small 1-2660109.00/cwt109.00–109.007191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668133.90/cwt132.50–136.008945
Steers—Medium and Large 2685126.00/cwt126.00–126.008631
Steers—Medium and Large 2715112.00/cwt112.00–112.008011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720126.36/cwt120.00–134.0091011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780127.00/cwt127.00–127.009911
Steers—Medium and Large 2795114.00/cwt114.00–114.009061
Steers—Medium and Large 2803115.49/cwt113.00–118.009272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825121.00/cwt121.00–121.009981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers66 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2175127.50/cwt127.50–127.502231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2179142.80/cwt135.00–155.002564
Heifers—Medium and Large 2222121.62/cwt117.50–125.002703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2223136.15/cwt132.50–143.0030410
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230105.00/cwt105.00–105.002421
Heifers—Small 1-2250112.50/cwt112.50–112.502811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2269125.48/cwt117.50–130.003388
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2277136.36/cwt130.00–142.5037812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27889.93/cwt87.50–92.502502
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285102.59/cwt100.00–107.502923
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed29092.50/cwt92.50–92.502681
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy31596.00/cwt96.00–96.003021
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed32592.50/cwt90.00–95.003012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326137.21/cwt129.00–147.5044744
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328119.69/cwt115.00–127.5039315
Heifers—Medium and Large 3328106.39/cwt100.00–110.003494
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375136.49/cwt129.00–144.0051254
Heifers—Medium and Large 3376107.20/cwt100.00–112.504038
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377122.66/cwt112.50–129.004629
Heifers—Small 1-2385109.36/cwt107.50–110.004214
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39381.49/cwt80.00–83.003202
Heifers—Medium and Large 3413110.82/cwt110.00–112.504583
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed41582.50/cwt82.50–82.503421
Heifers—Small 1-2418104.35/cwt100.00–110.004364
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41890.09/cwt85.00–95.003772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420123.00/cwt123.00–123.005171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422135.19/cwt125.00–143.0057165
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424122.54/cwt119.00–128.0052013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469131.35/cwt125.00–139.0061676
Heifers—Small 1-2470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475119.05/cwt112.00–127.5056516
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
Heifers—Small 1-2505102.52/cwt100.00–105.005182
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51885.86/cwt82.50–89.004452
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51884.20/cwt81.00–87.504362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521130.92/cwt120.00–138.0068239
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524116.95/cwt112.00–129.006139
Heifers—Medium and Large 3533107.54/cwt106.00–109.005732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566126.55/cwt120.00–133.0071627
Heifers—Small 1-2570107.40/cwt105.00–110.006123
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578116.93/cwt115.00–118.006766
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580111.00/cwt111.00–111.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy58098.00/cwt98.00–98.005681
Heifers—Small 1-2Full58086.07/cwt82.00–90.004992
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60392.25/cwt92.00–92.505562
Heifers—Small 1-2Full61096.00/cwt96.00–96.005861
Heifers—Small 1-2614102.09/cwt98.00–106.006276
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615113.00/cwt113.00–113.006951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622123.53/cwt117.00–126.0076813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy63392.98/cwt92.00–94.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668111.48/cwt109.00–114.007456
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672118.80/cwt116.00–123.0079810
Heifers—Medium and Large 3673101.64/cwt96.00–107.006842
Heifers—Small 1-2675103.73/cwt98.00–107.007003
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700101.00/cwt101.00–101.007071
Heifers—Small 1-2705104.34/cwt101.00–108.007363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713114.00/cwt114.00–114.008132
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy72590.52/cwt89.00–92.006562
Heifers—Medium and Large 2727110.99/cwt109.00–114.008073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755116.00/cwt116.00–116.008762
Heifers—Medium and Large 376096.00/cwt96.00–96.007301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2780110.50/cwt110.00–111.008622
Heifers—Small 1-2820107.00/cwt107.00–107.008771
Heifers—Medium and Large 3825105.00/cwt105.00–105.008661
Heifers—Small 1-2860103.31/cwt100.00–105.008883
Feeder Cattle · Bulls43 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2195142.50/cwt142.50–142.502781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2220145.00/cwt145.00–145.003191
Bulls—Small 1-2220102.50/cwt102.50–102.502261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2285117.50/cwt117.50–117.503351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380155.00/cwt155.00–155.005891
Bulls—Small 1-2405107.50/cwt107.50–107.504351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420132.99/cwt115.00–147.5055925
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427156.58/cwt149.00–169.0066944
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430109.42/cwt106.00–112.504713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440140.00/cwt140.00–140.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44093.00/cwt93.00–93.004091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy445170.00/cwt170.00–170.007571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy463143.97/cwt143.00–145.006672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468155.65/cwt148.00–168.0072839
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471136.33/cwt120.00–147.5064223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520159.00/cwt159.00–159.008271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520147.15/cwt139.00–158.0076540
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy521133.41/cwt128.00–138.006954
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525134.52/cwt130.00–138.0070611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy568135.00/cwt135.00–135.007672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577144.53/cwt137.00–153.0083420
Bulls—Small 1-2580110.00/cwt110.00–110.006381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2581136.17/cwt135.00–137.007916
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605152.00/cwt152.00–152.009201
Bulls—Medium and Large 3613104.16/cwt102.50–105.006393
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed62095.00/cwt95.00–95.005891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622140.45/cwt133.00–144.0087412
Bulls—Small 1-2635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2636118.99/cwt115.00–122.507574
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661134.62/cwt132.50–136.008904
Bulls—Medium and Large 2672127.63/cwt124.00–130.008585
Bulls—Small 1-2673106.49/cwt103.00–110.007172
Bulls—Small 1-2723106.72/cwt105.00–108.007724
Bulls—Medium and Large 2729114.72/cwt111.00–119.008367
Bulls—Medium and Large 3735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74592.00/cwt92.00–92.006851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2758111.99/cwt109.00–115.008492
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed79590.00/cwt90.00–90.007161
Bulls—Small 1-280599.00/cwt99.00–99.007971
Bulls—Medium and Large 2865111.00/cwt111.00–111.009601
Bulls—Small 1-2875100.00/cwt100.00–100.008751
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 329582.50/cwt82.50–82.502431
Dairy Steers—Large 332597.50/cwt97.50–97.503171
Dairy Steers—Large 337289.49/cwt87.50–92.003333
Dairy Steers—Large 341892.31/cwt88.00–97.003862
Dairy Steers—Large 347487.43/cwt77.50–92.504146
Dairy Steers—Large 351395.07/cwt92.00–98.004882
Dairy Steers—Large 366075.00/cwt75.00–75.004951
Dairy Steers—Large 373560.00/cwt60.00–60.004411
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 375848.01/cwt46.00–50.003642
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10075.00/cwt75.00–75.008251
Bulls——1,65590.10/cwt80.00–95.001,49117
Bulls——1,98097.97/cwt96.00–99.001,9403
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%71525.72/cwt10.00–34.0018413
Cows—Lean 85-90%80858.52/cwt58.00–59.004732
Cows—Lean 85-90%81940.57/cwt36.00–45.0033217
Cows—Lean 85-90%99451.99/cwt46.00–56.0051726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14353.54/cwt53.00–54.006122
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17462.12/cwt56.00–68.00729120
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34963.56/cwt56.00–67.0085714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46170.07/cwt69.00–73.001,0249
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48271.26/cwt69.00–75.001,05636
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2660490.00/cwt490.00–490.003,2341
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2755603.59/cwt575.00–630.004,5572
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2770625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,8131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2775550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,2631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2795819.18/cwt600.00–1,010.006,5122
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2895625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,5941
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2933939.51/cwt900.00–975.008,7663
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29731,267.01/cwt925.00–1,575.0012,3285
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2985926.90/cwt900.00–950.009,1302
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0071,057.11/cwt650.00–1,475.0010,64510
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0014,8981
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0015,2631
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2653414.08/cwt268.00–543.002,7043
Bred Cows—Small 1-2720400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,8801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,6952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985650.00/cwt500.00–800.006,4032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055780.04/cwt725.00–875.008,2293
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2640371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,3741

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.