Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-08-23

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 23
● Final156 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
655 head
▲ 126 vs last sale 529▲ 18 vs year ago 637 · +2.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 208▲ 72 vs year ago 128 · +56.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 18▲ 13 vs year ago 15 · +86.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 1

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was moderate to attractive. Baby calves ranged 15.00 to 45.00 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 $123.64/cwt on 250 head.
Average price
$123.64
250 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$657
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$4
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$39.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.65
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2506131.73666177
Medium and Large 2462120.4155625
Small 1-260299.0059622
Medium and Large 371692.5266226
One grade step is worth $39.21/cwt here — about $4 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 sale250 hd
123.64
—
NC average8 barns · 984 hd
122.99
+0.65
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—Low1,59993.001,48724
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37069.6495419
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26868.8887493
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02753.4454964

Every lot

156 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed23097.50/cwt97.50–97.502241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2233151.21/cwt150.00–152.503522
Steers—Medium and Large 2245140.00/cwt140.00–140.003431
Steers—Medium and Large 2273137.83/cwt136.00–140.003763
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed280115.00/cwt115.00–115.003221
Steers—Small 1-2285105.00/cwt105.00–105.002991
Steers—Medium and Large 2322135.29/cwt127.50–143.0043611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325161.13/cwt155.00–165.005244
Steers—Medium and Large 3350105.00/cwt105.00–105.003681
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy355125.00/cwt125.00–125.004441
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed360121.73/cwt121.00–122.504382
Steers—Medium and Large 2374137.21/cwt127.50–145.005137
Steers—Small 1-2375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381154.84/cwt147.00–160.005908
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Steers—Medium and Large 2415127.48/cwt125.00–130.005294
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432151.58/cwt142.50–158.006556
Steers—Medium and Large 2475130.96/cwt125.00–140.006223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479147.04/cwt139.00–158.0070414
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48580.00/cwt80.00–80.003881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522149.60/cwt142.00–157.5078137
Steers—Medium and Large 2540132.02/cwt130.00–134.007132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545138.00/cwt138.00–138.007521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2558147.20/cwt140.00–152.008219
Steers—Medium and Large 2568128.74/cwt127.50–130.007312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615130.37/cwt126.00–139.008023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621148.18/cwt141.00–156.5092019
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669139.30/cwt132.00–145.009326
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69080.00/cwt80.00–80.005521
Steers—Medium and Large 2695128.00/cwt128.00–128.008901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740133.50/cwt133.00–134.009882
Steers—Medium and Large 2745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
Steers—Medium and Large 2755115.00/cwt115.00–115.008681
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed83585.03/cwt80.00–90.007102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2848124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0521
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2208133.77/cwt132.50–135.002782
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240127.50/cwt127.50–127.503061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250144.00/cwt144.00–144.003601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270127.00/cwt127.00–127.003431
Heifers—Small 1-2290107.50/cwt107.50–107.503121
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed31587.50/cwt87.50–87.502761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322126.06/cwt122.50–128.004063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325135.23/cwt129.00–143.0043911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35592.50/cwt92.50–92.503281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374124.66/cwt120.00–128.004665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377136.93/cwt130.00–142.5051616
Heifers—Small 1-2385106.09/cwt100.00–112.504082
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40580.00/cwt80.00–80.003241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422136.49/cwt125.00–143.0057623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425121.15/cwt120.00–122.505154
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430106.12/cwt102.50–110.004562
Heifers—Small 1-2445105.00/cwt105.00–105.004671
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465104.89/cwt100.00–110.004882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468119.52/cwt115.00–124.005592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470130.51/cwt125.00–138.0061334
Heifers—Medium and Large 3500102.50/cwt102.50–102.505131
Heifers—Small 1-2513101.20/cwt97.50–105.005192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526127.82/cwt120.00–135.0067216
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy54590.00/cwt90.00–90.004911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573131.08/cwt122.00–137.5075133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2579116.25/cwt115.00–117.506734
Heifers—Small 1-2582110.00/cwt110.00–110.006403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2608132.65/cwt122.00–138.5080718
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy617118.01/cwt117.00–119.007283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed630117.50/cwt117.50–117.507401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2633113.69/cwt110.00–116.007203
Heifers—Small 1-2643102.49/cwt100.00–105.006592
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy65594.00/cwt94.00–94.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662128.91/cwt120.00–135.5085314
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67090.20/cwt88.00–92.506042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2678112.25/cwt112.00–112.507612
Heifers—Small 1-2690106.00/cwt106.00–106.007311
Heifers—Small 1-2Full69585.00/cwt85.00–85.005911
Heifers—Small 1-2700105.00/cwt105.00–105.007351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2704128.49/cwt118.00–132.009054
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy72094.23/cwt92.50–96.006782
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full72590.00/cwt90.00–90.006531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy735101.00/cwt101.00–101.007421
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy78582.00/cwt82.00–82.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3789102.00/cwt102.00–102.008055
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy81081.00/cwt81.00–81.006561
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy85590.00/cwt90.00–90.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy87884.00/cwt84.00–84.007385
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy94985.00/cwt85.00–85.008075
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy400127.50/cwt127.50–127.505101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy415118.00/cwt118.00–118.004901
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed41580.00/cwt80.00–80.003321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424150.67/cwt142.00–159.0063914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425133.50/cwt125.00–140.005678
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
Bulls—Medium and Large 3450107.50/cwt107.50–107.504841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465145.15/cwt143.00–149.006756
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy470116.28/cwt115.00–117.505472
Bulls—Small 1-2473102.62/cwt100.00–105.004852
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475132.79/cwt120.00–140.0063111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49095.00/cwt95.00–95.004661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518141.16/cwt135.00–150.0073113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520117.50/cwt117.50–117.506111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2535129.22/cwt122.50–132.006917
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540120.00/cwt120.00–120.006481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy545114.00/cwt114.00–114.006211
Bulls—Small 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56590.00/cwt90.00–90.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569141.80/cwt137.00–155.0080711
Bulls—Small 1-2574108.12/cwt100.00–112.006214
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578128.47/cwt119.00–132.507436
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590120.00/cwt120.00–120.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy595115.00/cwt115.00–115.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610138.26/cwt130.00–145.0084310
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy63582.50/cwt82.50–82.505241
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2653133.98/cwt130.00–138.008752
Bulls—Small 1-2679108.10/cwt105.00–110.007344
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy685117.00/cwt117.00–117.008011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2690128.00/cwt128.00–128.008831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2703129.50/cwt129.00–130.009102
Bulls—Medium and Large 3730100.00/cwt100.00–100.007301
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full73590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2770115.34/cwt113.00–118.008883
Bulls—Small 1-2773102.46/cwt100.00–105.007922
Bulls—Small 1-2800109.00/cwt109.00–109.008721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2815114.00/cwt114.00–114.009291
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy84587.50/cwt87.50–87.507391
Bulls—Small 1-285592.50/cwt92.50–92.507911
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3245117.50/cwt117.50–117.502881
Dairy Steers—Large 3258108.76/cwt102.50–117.502814
Dairy Steers—Large 343799.23/cwt88.00–105.004343
Dairy Steers—Large 347090.00/cwt90.00–90.004231
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed49565.00/cwt65.00–65.003221
Dairy Steers—Large 3540100.23/cwt98.00–102.505412
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed57580.00/cwt80.00–80.004601
Dairy Steers—Large 366599.00/cwt99.00–99.006582
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41482.32/cwt70.00–86.001,1648
Bulls——1,69198.34/cwt91.00–103.001,66316
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88019.41/cwt11.00–32.001712
Cows—Lean 85-90%88743.02/cwt38.00–46.0038212
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06757.30/cwt50.00–63.0061150
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26062.00/cwt62.00–62.007811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26667.98/cwt63.00–73.0086183
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28876.35/cwt74.00–80.0098310
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30874.79/cwt74.00–76.009785
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40368.24/cwt63.00–73.0095713
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2710650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,6151
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2753800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,0242
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2938909.03/cwt722.00–1,065.008,5279
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed670400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6801
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,047832.36/cwt600.00–925.008,7153
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,4951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,269864.12/cwt650.00–1,050.0010,9666
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28251,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.009,9441
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0015,6061

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.