Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-09-06

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 6
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
415 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 427▲ 105 vs year ago 310 · +33.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 152▲ 23 vs year ago 102 · +22.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 7▲ 8 vs year ago 8 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. slaughter cows were mostly 1.5 lower, while bulls were mostly 3.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher, while bulls and heifers were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.40/cwt on 158 head.
Average price
$121.40
158 head · 503 lb average
Value per head Derived
$610
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$126
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$24.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.47
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2504127.90645102
Medium and Large 2465119.7555620
Medium and Large 3564105.405959thin
Small 1-2502103.4152027
One grade step is worth $24.49/cwt here — about $126 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 sale158 hd
121.40
—
NC average8 barns · 763 hd
122.87
−1.47
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—Low1,40991.681,29223
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40768.0595814
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31367.0588047
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01953.7854839

Every lot

137 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 2195133.00/cwt133.00–133.002591
Steers—Medium and Large 3205110.00/cwt110.00–110.002261
Steers—Medium and Large 2227141.78/cwt137.50–147.503223
Steers—Medium and Large 2280133.56/cwt127.50–145.003745
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy280117.50/cwt117.50–117.503291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285162.50/cwt162.50–162.504631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325159.33/cwt157.50–161.005182
Steers—Medium and Large 2329141.85/cwt132.50–147.504675
Steers—Medium and Large 3345102.50/cwt102.50–102.503541
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374154.76/cwt147.50–161.005797
Steers—Medium and Large 2374135.87/cwt130.00–140.0050810
Steers—Medium and Large 3390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426149.73/cwt148.00–151.006384
Steers—Medium and Large 2430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465152.13/cwt147.50–159.007073
Steers—Medium and Large 2465137.59/cwt132.50–142.506403
Steers—Medium and Large 3505112.50/cwt112.50–112.505681
Steers—Small 1-2505112.50/cwt112.50–112.505681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2509144.01/cwt135.00–151.0073312
Steers—Medium and Large 2533121.46/cwt112.50–130.006472
Steers—Medium and Large 2560132.25/cwt132.00–132.507412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576141.69/cwt135.00–145.008168
Steers—Medium and Large 2610122.50/cwt120.00–125.007472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612143.12/cwt130.00–146.0087611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2690139.47/cwt135.00–144.009622
Steers—Medium and Large 2695117.50/cwt117.50–117.508171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735132.01/cwt130.00–134.009702
Steers—Medium and Large 2743124.00/cwt123.00–125.009212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0731
Steers—Medium and Large 2750124.00/cwt124.00–124.009301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230135.00/cwt135.00–135.003111
Heifers—Small 1-2265105.00/cwt105.00–105.002781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327133.41/cwt130.00–137.004365
Heifers—Small 1-2330101.21/cwt100.00–102.503342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2337124.20/cwt120.00–127.504193
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy35085.00/cwt85.00–85.002981
Heifers—Small 1-2372106.63/cwt102.50–112.503973
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375107.76/cwt107.50–108.004042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377136.59/cwt130.00–141.0051513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378119.91/cwt115.00–125.004536
Heifers—Medium and Large 2410123.00/cwt123.00–123.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425132.54/cwt128.00–138.0056311
Heifers—Small 1-2430103.85/cwt97.50–110.004475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy438121.47/cwt120.00–123.005322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470120.99/cwt118.00–123.005695
Heifers—Small 1-2471109.23/cwt107.50–112.005144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479127.87/cwt125.00–137.0061211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2500117.00/cwt117.00–117.005851
Heifers—Small 1-2505106.00/cwt106.00–106.005351
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505102.50/cwt102.50–102.505181
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51090.00/cwt90.00–90.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518125.76/cwt120.00–134.0065121
Heifers—Small 1-2550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570104.20/cwt100.00–110.005943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575125.05/cwt118.00–135.0071922
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61096.00/cwt96.00–96.005861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622122.94/cwt117.50–128.007659
Heifers—Medium and Large 2640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66092.50/cwt92.50–92.506111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663122.41/cwt119.00–126.008125
Heifers—Small 1-2680108.49/cwt106.00–110.007384
Heifers—Medium and Large 2685116.00/cwt116.00–116.007951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715125.03/cwt120.00–130.008942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715113.50/cwt113.00–114.008122
Heifers—Medium and Large 3735103.00/cwt103.00–103.007571
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy77089.00/cwt89.00–89.006851
Heifers—Medium and Large 3775105.00/cwt105.00–105.008141
Heifers—Small 1-2815106.00/cwt106.00–106.008641
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy413121.24/cwt120.00–122.505012
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415103.61/cwt100.00–107.504302
Bulls—Small 1-2420112.50/cwt112.50–112.504731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429147.52/cwt145.00–150.006334
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429133.85/cwt120.00–140.005749
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430118.00/cwt118.00–118.005071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470141.00/cwt141.00–141.006631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474134.05/cwt125.00–142.006359
Bulls—Small 1-2475112.50/cwt112.50–112.505341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480145.60/cwt143.00–150.006993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525130.26/cwt125.00–134.006847
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2535137.67/cwt135.00–140.007373
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571129.29/cwt123.00–134.007386
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573139.23/cwt137.50–141.007982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy585117.50/cwt117.50–117.506871
Bulls—Medium and Large 3608101.77/cwt86.00–110.006193
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61080.00/cwt80.00–80.004881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613119.49/cwt117.50–121.007323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615125.00/cwt125.00–125.007691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623135.83/cwt133.00–140.008466
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy625117.00/cwt117.00–117.007311
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660112.50/cwt112.50–112.507431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670131.34/cwt129.00–133.008803
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67592.50/cwt92.50–92.506241
Bulls—Small 1-2688107.48/cwt103.00–112.007392
Bulls—Medium and Large 2690127.00/cwt127.00–127.008761
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy69091.99/cwt90.00–94.006352
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy69593.00/cwt93.00–93.006461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008171
Bulls—Medium and Large 3710107.52/cwt106.00–109.007632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2712125.30/cwt123.00–130.008923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2719116.60/cwt112.00–122.008385
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760124.00/cwt124.00–124.009421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780115.00/cwt115.00–115.008971
Bulls—Medium and Large 2817114.67/cwt113.00–116.009373
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed83590.00/cwt90.00–90.007521
Bulls—Small 1-2855104.00/cwt104.00–104.008891
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3320104.06/cwt100.00–108.003332
Dairy Steers—Large 3380101.51/cwt90.00–107.503865
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full40572.50/cwt72.50–72.502941
Dairy Steers—Large 3424104.02/cwt97.00–107.504417
Dairy Steers—Large 3474105.27/cwt101.00–110.004995
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed51592.00/cwt92.00–92.004741
Dairy Steers—Large 3523107.97/cwt106.00–110.005652
Dairy Steers—Large 3568106.98/cwt103.00–111.006082
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 321587.50/cwt87.50–87.501881
Dairy Heifers—Large 371563.00/cwt63.00–63.004501
Dairy Heifers—Large 376574.00/cwt74.00–74.005661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,12981.85/cwt74.00–87.009248
Bulls——1,45495.34/cwt90.00–102.001,38612
Bulls——1,978103.28/cwt103.00–104.002,0433
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84945.41/cwt40.00–49.003867
Cows—Lean 85-90%93734.27/cwt32.00–36.003213
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06857.82/cwt50.00–63.0061829
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31367.05/cwt63.00–72.0088047
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36767.16/cwt65.00–70.0091812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65073.37/cwt73.00–74.001,2112
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2555475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,6361
Bred Cows—Small 1-2760517.00/cwt517.00–517.003,9291
Bred Cows—Small 1-2805585.00/cwt585.00–585.004,7091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed900375.00/cwt375.00–375.003,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,076772.59/cwt625.00–900.008,3134
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2757582.22/cwt532.00–634.004,4073
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2750610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed775550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,2631

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.