Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-05-31

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 31
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
388 head
▼ 117 vs last sale 505▲ 71 vs year ago 317 · +22.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▼ 110 vs last sale 200▼ 37 vs year ago 127 · −29.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 22▼ 5 vs year ago 24 · −20.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 1

Current goat receipts 29

Current sheep receipts 2

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 higher, while bulls were 1.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher, while heifers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.46/cwt on 180 head.
Average price
$112.46
180 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$546
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$180
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.14
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2515124.1863946
Medium and Large 2448118.2552966
Small 1-2529100.6053236
Medium and Large 347397.0345932
One grade step is worth $27.15/cwt here — about $180 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 sale180 hd
112.46
—
NC average6 barns · 819 hd
112.61
−0.14
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—Low1,36891.561,2537thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44571.211,0295thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21268.0182558
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low93248.3045017

Every lot

138 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2269120.95/cwt115.00–125.003255
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28582.50/cwt82.50–82.502351
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32581.23/cwt80.00–82.502642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330160.00/cwt160.00–160.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 3330103.75/cwt100.00–107.503422
Steers—Medium and Large 2333131.58/cwt130.00–135.004383
Steers—Small 1-2345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Steers—Medium and Large 2364131.64/cwt127.50–137.504796
Steers—Small 1-2365100.00/cwt100.00–100.003651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373150.04/cwt145.00–156.005606
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004311
Steers—Medium and Large 3395105.00/cwt105.00–105.004151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425165.00/cwt165.00–165.007011
Steers—Medium and Large 2425135.00/cwt135.00–135.005742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy43594.00/cwt94.00–94.004091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440151.67/cwt150.00–153.006673
Steers—Medium and Large 2460135.00/cwt135.00–135.006211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523142.92/cwt139.00–147.007473
Steers—Medium and Large 2550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578137.24/cwt134.00–138.007939
Steers—Small 1-2580102.50/cwt102.50–102.505951
Steers—Small 1-2625112.50/cwt112.50–112.507031
Steers—Medium and Large 2633117.30/cwt114.00–120.007433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660131.49/cwt131.00–132.008682
Steers—Medium and Large 367598.00/cwt98.00–98.006621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725126.34/cwt125.00–128.009163
Steers—Medium and Large 2760111.00/cwt111.00–111.008441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773125.50/cwt125.00–126.009702
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2218122.39/cwt120.00–125.002673
Heifers—Medium and Large 3290100.00/cwt100.00–100.002901
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy30087.50/cwt87.50–87.502631
Heifers—Medium and Large 3321104.59/cwt100.00–110.003364
Heifers—Small 1-2325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33089.41/cwt85.00–92.502954
Heifers—Small 1-2Full33083.00/cwt83.00–83.002741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335118.11/cwt115.00–123.003965
Heifers—Medium and Large 3358107.55/cwt105.00–110.003852
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy36291.74/cwt88.00–95.003323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374119.70/cwt112.50–126.0044812
Heifers—Small 1-2385110.48/cwt109.00–112.504253
Heifers—Small 1-2420107.21/cwt99.00–112.004504
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423120.48/cwt114.00–123.0051016
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42387.37/cwt80.00–94.003702
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full42595.00/cwt95.00–95.004041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2436125.91/cwt124.00–127.505496
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445107.50/cwt107.50–107.504781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2467119.69/cwt115.00–122.0055915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469126.01/cwt124.00–128.005919
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46985.61/cwt80.00–90.004024
Heifers—Small 1-2470106.21/cwt102.50–111.004993
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy47595.00/cwt95.00–95.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 349099.00/cwt99.00–99.004851
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy51090.00/cwt90.00–90.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy51587.50/cwt87.50–87.504511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516123.62/cwt118.00–128.0063818
Heifers—Medium and Large 352597.50/cwt97.50–97.505121
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52580.00/cwt80.00–80.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528114.50/cwt111.00–116.006054
Heifers—Small 1-2532106.04/cwt99.00–110.005644
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed56082.00/cwt82.00–82.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562123.88/cwt119.00–127.006969
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570106.35/cwt102.50–110.006062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2583113.89/cwt112.00–116.006644
Heifers—Small 1-2620106.37/cwt102.50–111.006594
Heifers—Medium and Large 2621110.11/cwt109.50–111.006845
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625107.50/cwt107.50–107.506721
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62589.00/cwt89.00–89.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626120.71/cwt116.00–126.007564
Heifers—Small 1-2662105.06/cwt97.00–110.006953
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675109.00/cwt109.00–109.007361
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67596.00/cwt96.00–96.006481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680114.00/cwt114.00–114.007751
Heifers—Small 1-2715106.00/cwt106.00–106.007581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730109.00/cwt109.00–109.007961
Heifers—Medium and Large 3730102.99/cwt102.00–104.007522
Heifers—Medium and Large 3753100.00/cwt99.00–101.007532
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy76889.76/cwt85.00–94.006894
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2415106.73/cwt106.00–107.504432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428150.46/cwt142.50–157.506449
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428136.80/cwt132.50–141.005864
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430100.00/cwt100.00–100.004301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464148.51/cwt145.00–155.006899
Bulls—Small 1-2465105.11/cwt100.00–110.004892
Bulls—Medium and Large 3477101.54/cwt100.00–102.504843
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479136.52/cwt129.00–142.5065410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490114.50/cwt114.00–115.005612
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51088.00/cwt88.00–88.004491
Bulls—Medium and Large 3519107.02/cwt100.00–110.005554
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525129.49/cwt129.00–130.006802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525127.45/cwt120.00–133.0066912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528136.02/cwt135.00–138.007184
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed56095.00/cwt95.00–95.005321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2580125.28/cwt118.00–132.5072711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2615115.00/cwt115.00–115.007071
Bulls—Small 1-2617105.33/cwt101.00–112.006507
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy62390.00/cwt90.00–90.005612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2661117.63/cwt115.00–120.007784
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66594.00/cwt94.00–94.006251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy68090.00/cwt90.00–90.006121
Bulls—Small 1-2690106.00/cwt106.00–106.007311
Bulls—Medium and Large 372899.35/cwt98.00–100.007233
Bulls—Medium and Large 2735112.00/cwt112.00–112.008231
Bulls—Small 1-2735103.78/cwt100.00–107.507632
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed74590.00/cwt90.00–90.006711
Bulls—Medium and Large 3780102.00/cwt102.00–102.007961
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed80082.00/cwt82.00–82.006561
Bulls—Small 1-2855103.00/cwt103.00–103.008811
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 329055.00/cwt55.00–55.001601
Dairy Heifers—Large 345052.50/cwt52.50–52.502361
Dairy Heifers—Large 376065.00/cwt65.00–65.004941
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 339067.50/cwt67.50–67.502631
Dairy Steers—Large 349070.00/cwt70.00–70.003431
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,17080.78/cwt77.00–84.009452
Bulls——1,395104.22/cwt99.00–113.001,4542
Bulls——1,48290.31/cwt85.00–93.001,3383
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87333.89/cwt28.00–37.002963
Cows—Lean 85-90%90541.74/cwt38.00–44.003783
Cows—Lean 85-90%95554.02/cwt48.00–59.0051611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21166.21/cwt60.00–71.0080244
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21773.65/cwt72.00–75.0089614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35067.59/cwt66.00–70.009122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50873.63/cwt71.00–75.001,1103
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0014,8401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2665320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1281
Bred Cows—Small 1-2780450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,5101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed885525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,6461
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070690.00/cwt690.00–690.007,3831
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,3911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240903.93/cwt700.00–1,050.0011,2092
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed515490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,5241
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed735550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,0431
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2910665.12/cwt565.00–750.006,0532
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,015950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,6431
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4201,260.67/cwt1,185.00–1,325.0017,9022

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.