Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-08-30

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 30
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
427 head
▼ 228 vs last sale 655▼ 220 vs year ago 647 · −34.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
152 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 200▼ 61 vs year ago 213 · −28.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 28▼ 17 vs year ago 24 · −70.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 5

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 32.50 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 $119.31/cwt on 140 head.
Average price
$119.31
140 head · 485 lb average
Value per head Derived
$579
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$130
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$27.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.66
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2509128.2865271
Medium and Large 2415119.4749634
Medium and Large 3484101.1848913thin
Small 1-2518100.8452222
One grade step is worth $27.43/cwt here — about $130 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 sale140 hd
119.31
—
NC average8 barns · 856 hd
122.97
−3.66
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—Average1,70395.861,63311
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41173.651,03928
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22670.3486270
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low94648.9546338

Every lot

147 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2227140.90/cwt137.50–145.003203
Steers—Medium and Large 2265139.76/cwt134.00–142.503704
Steers—Small 1-2290107.50/cwt107.50–107.503121
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed315120.00/cwt120.00–120.003781
Steers—Medium and Large 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326154.07/cwt149.00–170.005027
Steers—Medium and Large 2326135.10/cwt126.00–145.004406
Steers—Small 1-2340115.00/cwt115.00–115.003911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369151.79/cwt142.50–160.005607
Steers—Medium and Large 3370115.00/cwt115.00–115.004261
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37082.50/cwt82.50–82.503051
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full380117.00/cwt117.00–117.004451
Steers—Medium and Large 2383134.72/cwt124.00–145.0051612
Steers—Small 1-2410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423146.18/cwt145.00–147.506182
Steers—Medium and Large 2423130.60/cwt127.00–142.505528
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed460122.50/cwt122.50–122.505641
Steers—Medium and Large 2461131.67/cwt127.50–138.006074
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46580.00/cwt80.00–80.003721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476149.75/cwt146.00–152.007134
Steers—Medium and Large 2505132.50/cwt132.50–132.506691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518142.40/cwt140.00–144.007385
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573143.33/cwt135.00–150.008215
Steers—Medium and Large 2575127.48/cwt125.00–130.007332
Steers—Medium and Large 3590105.00/cwt105.00–105.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617141.09/cwt138.00–145.008713
Steers—Medium and Large 3625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2653138.34/cwt137.00–140.009033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1261
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235118.24/cwt115.00–122.502783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2287121.61/cwt117.50–125.003493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295130.00/cwt130.00–130.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320120.38/cwt117.50–123.003852
Heifers—Small 1-2320100.00/cwt100.00–100.003201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325130.63/cwt130.00–132.004253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy360115.00/cwt115.00–115.004141
Heifers—Small 1-2370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372124.39/cwt117.50–128.0046310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374133.88/cwt130.00–137.505014
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375104.80/cwt100.00–110.003932
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39582.50/cwt82.50–82.503261
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40092.00/cwt92.00–92.003681
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed42087.50/cwt87.50–87.503681
Heifers—Small 1-2426106.33/cwt102.50–109.004535
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428131.15/cwt125.00–136.005618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429119.05/cwt116.00–122.505114
Heifers—Medium and Large 3432105.76/cwt102.50–110.004573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2460117.84/cwt112.50–121.005423
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460102.50/cwt102.50–102.504721
Heifers—Small 1-2463107.43/cwt105.00–110.004972
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465113.00/cwt113.00–113.005251
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46580.00/cwt80.00–80.003721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470127.59/cwt124.00–136.0060013
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49093.00/cwt93.00–93.004561
Heifers—Small 1-2510107.98/cwt106.00–110.005512
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy51087.57/cwt80.00–95.004472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520128.39/cwt120.00–136.0066816
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520113.75/cwt112.50–115.005922
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520108.76/cwt107.50–110.005662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535123.00/cwt123.00–123.006581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560116.26/cwt115.00–117.506512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572127.75/cwt121.00–135.0073115
Heifers—Small 1-2590102.97/cwt100.00–106.006082
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed605114.00/cwt114.00–114.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631129.84/cwt120.00–134.008197
Heifers—Small 1-2633107.75/cwt107.50–108.006822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy653113.35/cwt110.00–116.007403
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665115.00/cwt115.00–115.007651
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66587.00/cwt87.00–87.005791
Heifers—Medium and Large 3685105.00/cwt105.00–105.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed77096.00/cwt96.00–96.007391
Heifers—Small 1-277095.00/cwt95.00–95.007321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2825111.00/cwt111.00–111.009161
Heifers—Small 1-2840100.00/cwt100.00–100.008401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls48 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416149.10/cwt145.00–155.006207
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425118.66/cwt115.00–122.505044
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428126.98/cwt125.00–131.005433
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy435119.25/cwt117.50–121.005192
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440111.26/cwt110.00–112.504902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463144.51/cwt144.00–145.006694
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465117.97/cwt117.00–119.005492
Bulls—Medium and Large 3468103.41/cwt100.00–109.004843
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475133.39/cwt123.00–142.5063412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy485117.00/cwt117.00–117.005671
Bulls—Small 1-2485112.25/cwt112.00–112.505442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522138.66/cwt135.00–144.0072410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525127.83/cwt120.00–134.0067112
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed53587.50/cwt87.50–87.504681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545133.00/cwt133.00–133.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy545122.00/cwt122.00–122.006651
Bulls—Small 1-2545109.00/cwt108.00–110.005942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy550134.00/cwt134.00–134.007371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed555117.50/cwt117.50–117.506522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2558139.33/cwt138.00–140.007773
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568128.21/cwt120.00–134.007287
Bulls—Small 1-2575109.00/cwt109.00–109.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full58582.50/cwt82.50–82.504831
Bulls—Medium and Large 3590103.00/cwt103.00–103.006081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618134.37/cwt130.00–138.008304
Bulls—Small 1-2620109.31/cwt107.50–111.006782
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy62585.00/cwt85.00–85.005311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630123.75/cwt120.00–127.507804
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy645117.50/cwt117.50–117.507581
Bulls—Medium and Large 3645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy663118.98/cwt118.00–120.007892
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66391.29/cwt87.60–95.006052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2664122.82/cwt115.00–127.008164
Bulls—Small 1-2665107.50/cwt107.50–107.507151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705108.00/cwt108.00–108.007611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed715111.00/cwt111.00–111.007941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720126.03/cwt124.00–128.009072
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy72388.90/cwt85.00–93.006432
Bulls—Small 1-2735102.50/cwt102.50–102.507531
Bulls—Medium and Large 2788113.50/cwt112.00–115.008942
Bulls—Small 1-2795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2805112.50/cwt112.50–112.509061
Bulls—Medium and Large 3820106.00/cwt106.00–106.008691
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy84092.50/cwt92.50–92.507771
Bulls—Small 1-2868105.49/cwt104.00–107.009162
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed87094.00/cwt94.00–94.008181
Bulls—Medium and Large 3895103.00/cwt103.00–103.009221
Bulls—Medium and Large 3910103.00/cwt103.00–103.009371
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3205107.50/cwt107.50–107.502201
Dairy Steers—Large 326095.00/cwt95.00–95.002471
Dairy Steers—Large 334585.00/cwt85.00–85.002931
Dairy Steers—Large 358090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
Dairy Steers—Large 380080.00/cwt80.00–80.006401
Dairy Steers—Large 31,04080.52/cwt76.00–85.008372
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 317077.50/cwt77.50–77.501321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31383.75/cwt80.00–87.001,1003
Bulls——1,79698.52/cwt94.00–103.001,7696
Bulls——2,010106.02/cwt105.00–107.002,1312
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%68428.20/cwt15.00–34.001936
Cows—Lean 85-90%85943.97/cwt36.00–51.0037812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07658.17/cwt52.00–64.0062620
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19768.40/cwt62.00–73.0081951
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21552.00/cwt52.00–52.006321
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30876.84/cwt74.00–80.001,00518
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40068.65/cwt64.00–73.0096110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41776.43/cwt74.00–81.001,08318
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,3021
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2820525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,3051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3451,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0013,7861
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28601,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.009,6751

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.