Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-05-24

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 24
● Final173 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
505 head
▼ 173 vs last sale 678▲ 188 vs year ago 317 · +59.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 206▲ 73 vs year ago 127 · +57.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 19▼ 2 vs year ago 24 · −8.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 5.

Current goat receipts 39.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 higher, while bulls were mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower, while heifers were 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.13/cwt on 199 head.
Average price
$114.13
199 head · 491 lb average
Value per head Derived
$560
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$73
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.32
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2498124.0161784
Medium and Large 2444120.2153345
Small 1-247298.9646736
Medium and Large 355697.7454434
One grade step is worth $26.26/cwt here — about $73 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 sale199 hd
114.13
—
NC average8 barns · 932 hd
115.45
−1.32
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—Average1,57590.301,42215
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38771.5799334
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,29369.06893109
CowsLean 85-90%Low98749.2148634

Every lot

173 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2165147.50/cwt147.50–147.502431
Steers—Medium and Large 2165137.50/cwt137.50–137.502271
Steers—Small 1-2220102.50/cwt102.50–102.502261
Steers—Medium and Large 2240122.50/cwt122.50–122.502941
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy265122.36/cwt120.00–125.003242
Steers—Medium and Large 2277134.11/cwt127.50–142.503716
Steers—Small 1-2295105.00/cwt105.00–105.003101
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy323125.00/cwt125.00–125.004042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325152.50/cwt152.50–152.504961
Steers—Medium and Large 2330134.93/cwt127.50–143.004458
Steers—Small 1-2333102.56/cwt100.00–105.003422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365149.00/cwt149.00–149.005441
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36590.00/cwt85.00–95.003292
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy368120.65/cwt115.00–125.004444
Steers—Small 1-2376106.88/cwt102.50–115.004024
Steers—Medium and Large 2380135.89/cwt128.00–145.0051615
Steers—Medium and Large 2412136.69/cwt136.00–138.005633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423146.73/cwt139.00–151.006213
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full425120.00/cwt120.00–120.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy440131.00/cwt131.00–131.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463143.18/cwt139.00–147.506632
Steers—Medium and Large 3465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy47080.00/cwt80.00–80.003761
Steers—Medium and Large 2475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 2515125.50/cwt119.00–130.006463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy515123.00/cwt123.00–123.006331
Steers—Small 1-2520107.55/cwt102.50–112.505592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525135.07/cwt133.00–139.0070912
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed54095.00/cwt95.00–95.005131
Steers—Medium and Large 3550112.50/cwt112.50–112.506191
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56289.25/cwt82.50–95.005023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565139.00/cwt139.00–139.007851
Steers—Small 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Steers—Medium and Large 2588125.52/cwt120.00–131.007382
Steers—Medium and Large 2603119.00/cwt118.00–120.007182
Steers—Medium and Large 3635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67580.00/cwt80.00–80.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 3690110.00/cwt110.00–110.007591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720125.01/cwt123.00–127.009002
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78080.00/cwt80.00–80.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815120.00/cwt120.00–120.009781
Steers—Medium and Large 2843115.00/cwt115.00–115.009692
Steers—Medium and Large 2885113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers62 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225127.50/cwt127.50–127.502871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230130.00/cwt130.00–130.002991
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed24592.50/cwt92.50–92.502271
Heifers—Small 1-2Full25085.00/cwt85.00–85.002131
Heifers—Small 1-2272110.48/cwt109.00–112.503013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2279123.78/cwt120.00–127.503454
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285102.50/cwt102.50–102.502921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed32784.15/cwt80.00–87.502753
Heifers—Small 1-2330102.61/cwt100.00–105.003392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333120.13/cwt115.00–125.004003
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy33587.50/cwt87.50–87.502931
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365113.00/cwt113.00–113.004121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378130.43/cwt129.00–132.004932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2379124.03/cwt120.00–127.5047010
Heifers—Small 1-2380105.00/cwt105.00–105.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39595.00/cwt95.00–95.003751
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41592.41/cwt90.00–95.003842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418122.01/cwt120.00–123.005104
Heifers—Medium and Large 3422107.54/cwt102.50–110.004543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy423122.25/cwt122.00–122.505172
Heifers—Small 1-2424105.20/cwt100.00–108.004464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425125.78/cwt124.00–129.0053515
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed42587.50/cwt87.50–87.503721
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43085.00/cwt85.00–85.003661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475120.65/cwt115.00–123.0057311
Heifers—Small 1-2475105.00/cwt100.00–110.004992
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47789.19/cwt85.00–92.504253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478127.73/cwt124.00–140.0061119
Heifers—Medium and Large 3483109.04/cwt105.00–111.005274
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485117.53/cwt115.00–120.005702
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513116.39/cwt115.00–117.005975
Heifers—Small 1-2513104.99/cwt97.50–110.005394
Heifers—Medium and Large 3515111.00/cwt111.00–111.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522122.59/cwt118.00–127.0064027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy523114.51/cwt114.00–115.005992
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52585.00/cwt85.00–85.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy53092.50/cwt92.50–92.504901
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy54094.00/cwt94.00–94.005081
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55886.49/cwt85.00–88.004832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576120.27/cwt118.00–124.006937
Heifers—Medium and Large 2583115.50/cwt115.00–116.006732
Heifers—Small 1-2584110.75/cwt110.00–112.006474
Heifers—Medium and Large 3590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605111.50/cwt111.00–112.006752
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
Heifers—Medium and Large 3612101.02/cwt98.00–103.006183
Heifers—Small 1-2615111.00/cwt111.00–111.006831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621122.15/cwt120.00–124.007596
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650119.00/cwt119.00–119.007741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2667111.61/cwt109.00–116.007443
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67080.00/cwt80.00–80.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67885.70/cwt84.00–87.505812
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed73092.50/cwt92.50–92.506751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73089.00/cwt89.00–89.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 373595.00/cwt95.00–95.006981
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed75080.00/cwt80.00–80.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75587.50/cwt87.50–87.506611
Heifers—Medium and Large 377999.00/cwt99.00–99.007713
Heifers—Small 1-2Full83580.00/cwt80.00–80.006681
Heifers—Medium and Large 387597.00/cwt97.00–97.008491
Heifers—Small 1-2880100.00/cwt100.00–100.008801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy400132.50/cwt132.50–132.505301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425129.46/cwt123.00–137.5055010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy427119.31/cwt118.00–120.005093
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430142.85/cwt138.00–148.006148
Bulls—Small 1-2440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed44089.00/cwt89.00–89.003921
Bulls—Medium and Large 3445105.00/cwt105.00–105.004671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2459144.79/cwt140.00–149.006657
Bulls—Small 1-2465105.34/cwt102.50–108.004902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2476127.99/cwt120.00–135.0060916
Bulls—Medium and Large 3485105.00/cwt105.00–105.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517132.65/cwt131.00–135.006866
Bulls—Small 1-2520105.10/cwt100.00–110.005472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525125.76/cwt119.00–130.006603
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528124.61/cwt118.00–130.006589
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full54092.50/cwt92.50–92.505001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy563129.00/cwt128.00–130.007262
Bulls—Medium and Large 2580124.73/cwt118.00–131.007239
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595105.00/cwt105.00–105.006251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed60595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620118.25/cwt115.00–125.007334
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy623124.00/cwt124.00–124.007732
Bulls—Small 1-2625108.64/cwt102.50–112.506793
Bulls—Medium and Large 2662118.84/cwt115.00–127.507875
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67095.00/cwt95.00–95.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 3675107.50/cwt107.50–107.507261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy683112.49/cwt112.00–113.007682
Bulls—Small 1-2695110.00/cwt110.00–110.007651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710112.00/cwt112.00–112.007951
Bulls—Small 1-2733108.24/cwt107.50–109.007932
Bulls—Medium and Large 3740101.00/cwt101.00–101.007471
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy75087.00/cwt87.00–87.006531
Bulls—Small 1-2780102.00/cwt102.00–102.007961
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy78389.49/cwt85.00–94.007012
Bulls—Small 1-280098.00/cwt98.00–98.007841
Bulls—Medium and Large 3815103.00/cwt103.00–103.008391
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy85090.00/cwt90.00–90.007651
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 338583.77/cwt82.50–85.003232
Dairy Steers—Large 342887.47/cwt82.50–92.503742
Dairy Steers—Large 347285.95/cwt82.50–90.004063
Dairy Steers—Large 350777.00/cwt75.00–80.003903
Dairy Steers—Large 356885.00/cwt85.00–85.004832
Dairy Steers—Large 362570.00/cwt70.00–70.004381
Dairy Steers—Large 366575.00/cwt75.00–75.004991
Dairy Steers—Large 377082.00/cwt82.00–82.006311
Dairy Steers—Large 393583.00/cwt83.00–83.007761
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,17878.88/cwt75.00–82.009294
Bulls——1,60091.53/cwt86.00–96.001,4648
Bulls——2,037102.25/cwt101.00–103.002,0833
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87527.64/cwt20.00–34.002424
Cows—Lean 85-90%89141.70/cwt40.00–46.003724
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00355.52/cwt55.00–56.005572
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01953.69/cwt48.00–59.0054726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20965.95/cwt59.00–69.0079764
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29766.24/cwt60.00–69.0085912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43274.32/cwt70.00–83.001,06443
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43674.47/cwt70.00–79.001,06922
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2675420.00/cwt300.00–525.002,8352
Bred Cows—Small 1-2720425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,0601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2753491.55/cwt438.00–542.003,7012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed870500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925703.00/cwt703.00–703.006,5031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed995575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,7211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,069737.95/cwt625.00–975.007,8894
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,161810.26/cwt718.00–975.009,4075
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2770600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,6201

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.