Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-07-26

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 26
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
743 head
▲ 250 vs last sale 493▲ 200 vs year ago 543 · +36.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
224 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 177▲ 52 vs year ago 172 · +30.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 18▲ 7 vs year ago 15 · +46.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 3.

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower on a fairly light test and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher, while heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 20.00 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 $118.97/cwt on 248 head.
Average price
$118.97
248 head · 474 lb average
Value per head Derived
$564
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$240
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.43
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2518127.56660122
Medium and Large 2431118.2951062
Small 1-2444106.1047132
Medium and Large 3419100.4142032
One grade step is worth $27.16/cwt here — about $240 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 sale248 hd
118.97
—
NC average8 barns · 1,014 hd
121.41
−2.43
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—High1,59696.021,53211
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37372.7499826
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30769.5891079
CowsLean 85-90%Low93347.6644547

Every lot

115 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2225123.69/cwt122.50–125.002782
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed260121.23/cwt120.00–122.503152
Steers—Medium and Large 2275131.24/cwt127.50–140.003614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2282154.46/cwt150.00–162.504365
Steers—Small 1-2282109.14/cwt107.50–110.003083
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy315118.73/cwt117.50–120.003742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325169.73/cwt165.00–177.505525
Steers—Medium and Large 2326131.20/cwt125.00–136.004287
Steers—Small 1-2328108.05/cwt105.00–110.003545
Steers—Medium and Large 3330108.09/cwt106.00–110.003572
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340118.73/cwt117.50–120.004042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367156.43/cwt150.00–162.5057415
Steers—Small 1-2373114.50/cwt114.00–115.004272
Steers—Medium and Large 2374139.47/cwt135.00–142.505228
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375146.74/cwt146.00–147.505502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed378146.35/cwt146.00–147.505534
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed379120.58/cwt117.50–122.504574
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed405116.48/cwt115.00–118.004722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417150.04/cwt142.50–157.0062611
Steers—Medium and Large 2423134.97/cwt130.00–140.005712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full438132.49/cwt130.00–135.005802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469152.04/cwt147.00–157.507136
Steers—Medium and Large 3473105.87/cwt102.50–109.005012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522150.18/cwt141.00–156.0078419
Steers—Medium and Large 2522124.63/cwt122.00–130.006513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570141.49/cwt135.00–149.008067
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635142.27/cwt134.00–146.0090317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675137.00/cwt130.00–142.009255
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710128.92/cwt123.00–135.009152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760137.48/cwt136.00–139.001,0452
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220120.06/cwt117.50–122.502642
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278120.00/cwt120.00–120.003342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280133.68/cwt130.00–137.503742
Heifers—Small 1-2283106.49/cwt105.00–108.003012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28393.74/cwt92.50–95.002652
Heifers—Small 1-2315103.17/cwt100.00–107.503254
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed31887.50/cwt87.50–87.502782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322137.72/cwt137.00–139.004433
Heifers—Medium and Large 3324109.28/cwt105.00–112.503547
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325118.06/cwt112.50–121.003849
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374135.89/cwt130.00–139.005085
Heifers—Small 1-2375109.67/cwt106.00–112.504118
Heifers—Medium and Large 3377105.93/cwt100.00–110.003995
Heifers—Medium and Large 2379120.08/cwt115.00–123.0045517
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405105.74/cwt104.00–108.004284
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421120.15/cwt115.00–123.005067
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42487.49/cwt85.00–90.003714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428129.46/cwt124.00–137.0055416
Heifers—Small 1-2433107.21/cwt103.00–110.004646
Heifers—Small 1-2468108.65/cwt106.00–110.005083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470129.26/cwt124.00–135.0060824
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475119.21/cwt114.00–122.0056612
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48095.00/cwt95.00–95.004562
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518112.93/cwt110.00–116.005852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525126.68/cwt120.00–131.0066524
Heifers—Small 1-2528100.03/cwt98.00–102.005282
Heifers—Medium and Large 2564113.99/cwt111.00–116.006436
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566126.99/cwt120.00–132.0071923
Heifers—Small 1-2575108.28/cwt105.00–110.006233
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575102.48/cwt100.00–105.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615122.94/cwt118.00–129.0075616
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623114.67/cwt114.00–115.007143
Heifers—Small 1-2635106.46/cwt104.00–109.006762
Heifers—Medium and Large 365597.00/cwt97.00–97.006354
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67092.57/cwt90.00–95.006202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675122.85/cwt118.00–126.008297
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718120.54/cwt117.00–124.008652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720112.43/cwt110.00–115.008092
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2413111.77/cwt111.00–114.004624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426147.43/cwt140.00–155.0062820
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427132.51/cwt130.00–135.005665
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed431120.00/cwt120.00–120.005173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy468135.12/cwt130.00–138.006324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477144.49/cwt139.00–150.0068919
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480134.51/cwt130.00–137.506466
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518129.79/cwt128.00–132.006724
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519140.35/cwt134.00–146.0072819
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy564129.24/cwt125.00–132.007294
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565105.07/cwt102.50–107.505942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574129.48/cwt124.00–132.007434
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577138.29/cwt134.00–145.0079813
Bulls—Small 1-2627103.68/cwt100.00–106.006503
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628135.59/cwt129.00–141.0085219
Bulls—Medium and Large 2633124.02/cwt122.00–126.007852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2659128.74/cwt128.00–130.008484
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy66383.98/cwt80.00–88.005572
Bulls—Medium and Large 3713104.05/cwt101.00–107.007422
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720113.52/cwt112.00–115.008172
Bulls—Small 1-2728106.51/cwt106.00–107.007752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735125.55/cwt122.00–129.009232
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,21878.99/cwt77.00–82.009623
Bulls——1,55494.56/cwt93.00–98.001,4694
Bulls——1,921110.25/cwt107.00–113.002,1184
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78333.20/cwt28.00–35.002608
Cows—Lean 85-90%89642.00/cwt39.00–45.0037614
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00255.46/cwt51.00–58.0055625
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28967.97/cwt64.00–71.0087661
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31967.02/cwt65.00–68.008849
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37075.02/cwt74.00–77.001,02818
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40175.77/cwt74.00–79.001,06217
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29501,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed505328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,6561
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2695450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,1281
Bred Cows—Small 1-2700553.00/cwt553.00–553.003,8711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed870575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,0031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,7941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,4861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,193854.19/cwt675.00–1,000.0010,1902
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2668730.34/cwt650.00–800.004,8792
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2760850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,4601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2760794.74/cwt600.00–1,000.006,0402
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2845900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,6051
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28551,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2925925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,5561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,018886.44/cwt820.00–950.009,0242

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.