Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-09-20

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 20
● Final197 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
759 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 779▼ 30 vs year ago 789 · −3.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
188 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 158▼ 53 vs year ago 241 · −22.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 9▲ 20 vs year ago 12 · +166.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mixed, while bulls were 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were 1.00 to 9.00 lower, while bulls and heifers were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 40.00 to 80.00 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 $116.72/cwt on 291 head.
Average price
$116.72
291 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$569
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$149
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.69
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2476126.85603147
Medium and Large 2443119.4452950
Small 1-2557101.1456364
Medium and Large 347495.8445530
One grade step is worth $31.01/cwt here — about $149 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 sale291 hd
116.72
—
NC average7 barns · 959 hd
118.42
−1.69
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—Average1,60184.181,34822
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44368.1298322
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29065.4284476
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07751.8955964

Every lot

197 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 · Steers51 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2155132.50/cwt132.50–132.502051
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed19095.00/cwt95.00–95.001811
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed200115.00/cwt115.00–115.002301
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed21092.50/cwt92.50–92.501941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230152.50/cwt152.50–152.503511
Steers—Medium and Large 2235137.32/cwt125.00–147.503237
Steers—Medium and Large 323597.50/cwt97.50–97.502291
Steers—Medium and Large 2275135.84/cwt127.50–147.003746
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278160.32/cwt152.50–170.004466
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy320117.50/cwt117.50–117.503761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324158.61/cwt147.50–175.0051418
Steers—Medium and Large 2324131.27/cwt125.00–140.004254
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy33593.00/cwt93.00–93.003121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy360147.50/cwt147.50–147.505311
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
Steers—Medium and Large 2372138.61/cwt125.00–147.0051616
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full375116.00/cwt116.00–116.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377162.11/cwt152.50–180.0061115
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy380118.99/cwt117.00–120.004523
Steers—Small 1-2385106.20/cwt100.00–110.004094
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy39090.00/cwt90.00–90.003511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full395147.50/cwt147.50–147.505831
Steers—Small 1-2405100.00/cwt100.00–100.004051
Steers—Medium and Large 2421135.14/cwt127.50–142.005695
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435148.36/cwt144.00–157.506456
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy47080.00/cwt80.00–80.003761
Steers—Medium and Large 2471136.81/cwt130.00–142.006444
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479146.74/cwt144.00–150.007034
Steers—Medium and Large 3520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523140.40/cwt135.00–143.007345
Steers—Medium and Large 2532130.83/cwt130.00–132.506963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573137.23/cwt134.00–144.0078610
Steers—Medium and Large 2573128.36/cwt123.00–132.007363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585132.00/cwt132.00–132.007721
Steers—Medium and Large 3595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Steers—Small 1-2625113.00/cwt113.00–113.007061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626138.49/cwt128.00–144.008678
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670132.06/cwt128.00–136.008852
Steers—Medium and Large 2683127.50/cwt127.50–127.508715
Steers—Medium and Large 3700112.00/cwt112.00–112.007841
Steers—Medium and Large 2710123.00/cwt123.00–123.008731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy715120.34/cwt120.00–121.008603
Steers—Small 1-2730109.81/cwt107.00–112.508022
Steers—Medium and Large 3760110.00/cwt110.00–110.008361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765126.00/cwt126.00–126.009641
Steers—Small 1-2780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2808125.50/cwt125.50–125.501,0142
Steers—Medium and Large 2825114.00/cwt114.00–114.009411
Steers—Small 1-2845104.00/cwt104.00–104.008791
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full895113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers67 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2195132.50/cwt132.50–132.502581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235132.50/cwt132.50–132.503111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3235112.50/cwt112.50–112.502641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240115.00/cwt115.00–115.002761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250138.00/cwt138.00–138.003451
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed25090.00/cwt90.00–90.002251
Heifers—Small 1-228098.00/cwt98.00–98.002741
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28088.64/cwt82.50–95.002482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2282121.46/cwt115.00–127.503435
Heifers—Medium and Large 2309126.16/cwt117.50–129.003908
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy31091.29/cwt90.00–92.502832
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32590.09/cwt88.00–92.502935
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326136.61/cwt130.00–142.504457
Heifers—Small 1-2328107.69/cwt102.50–112.503532
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375122.21/cwt117.50–128.004585
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375106.77/cwt106.00–107.504002
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy37582.43/cwt80.00–85.003092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382131.60/cwt122.50–139.0050327
Heifers—Small 1-2385105.55/cwt100.00–109.004063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy405122.00/cwt122.00–122.004941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420121.21/cwt120.00–122.505097
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423106.81/cwt100.00–110.004523
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy42580.00/cwt80.00–80.003401
Heifers—Small 1-2426101.91/cwt100.00–105.004344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428130.13/cwt124.00–136.0055720
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy43585.00/cwt85.00–85.003701
Heifers—Small 1-2471104.91/cwt100.00–110.004944
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475118.69/cwt115.00–122.005647
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478128.26/cwt124.00–134.0061320
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48087.50/cwt87.50–87.504201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485121.00/cwt121.00–121.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed49385.03/cwt80.00–90.004192
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50082.50/cwt82.50–82.504131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520116.39/cwt115.00–117.506054
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed52095.00/cwt95.00–95.004941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523122.42/cwt118.00–130.0064032
Heifers—Small 1-2525109.88/cwt105.00–112.005775
Heifers—Medium and Large 3526110.00/cwt110.00–110.005793
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy540115.00/cwt115.00–115.006211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed560113.00/cwt113.00–113.006331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566123.43/cwt118.00–129.0069925
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574114.93/cwt112.50–117.006605
Heifers—Small 1-2576108.69/cwt102.50–112.5062610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy584115.25/cwt115.00–116.006734
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59090.00/cwt90.00–90.005311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2619113.50/cwt112.50–115.007034
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62090.00/cwt90.00–90.005581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629122.69/cwt119.00–127.007727
Heifers—Small 1-2632104.53/cwt100.00–108.006618
Heifers—Medium and Large 3635102.48/cwt100.00–105.006512
Heifers—Small 1-2665106.64/cwt102.00–112.507095
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66891.01/cwt90.00–92.006082
Heifers—Small 1-2Full67086.00/cwt86.00–86.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673114.04/cwt112.00–116.007672
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy688101.52/cwt95.00–108.006982
Heifers—Small 1-270599.50/cwt96.00–103.007012
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy70590.00/cwt90.00–90.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy73085.00/cwt85.00–85.006211
Heifers—Small 1-2763103.03/cwt101.00–105.007862
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed77086.00/cwt86.00–86.006621
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy81595.00/cwt95.00–95.007741
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy82588.00/cwt88.00–88.007261
Heifers—Small 1-2Full83585.00/cwt80.00–90.007102
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy85088.00/cwt88.00–88.007481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls46 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy415143.00/cwt143.00–143.005931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421132.62/cwt120.00–142.5055812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427148.44/cwt145.00–155.0063411
Bulls—Medium and Large 3438100.00/cwt100.00–100.004382
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full440117.50/cwt117.50–117.505171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464146.22/cwt143.00–152.0067812
Bulls—Small 1-2468110.16/cwt108.00–112.505163
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471133.34/cwt122.50–142.5062818
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy473118.35/cwt117.50–120.005603
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475107.66/cwt104.00–110.005113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485138.00/cwt138.00–138.006692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490117.50/cwt117.50–117.505761
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
Bulls—Small 1-2513104.93/cwt100.00–110.005382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528137.50/cwt136.00–139.007263
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed53091.21/cwt87.50–95.004832
Bulls—Medium and Large 2533129.63/cwt122.00–133.0069115
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540130.50/cwt130.00–131.007052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy545117.50/cwt117.50–117.506401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565134.36/cwt131.00–137.007595
Bulls—Small 1-2565112.50/cwt112.50–112.506361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568125.44/cwt120.00–132.0071211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573105.72/cwt100.00–111.006062
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy575117.03/cwt115.00–118.006733
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed590114.00/cwt114.00–114.006731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007871
Bulls—Small 1-2616108.52/cwt104.00–112.506685
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618120.71/cwt117.00–125.007468
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630121.67/cwt120.00–127.507678
Bulls—Medium and Large 3635107.56/cwt104.00–111.006832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655129.00/cwt129.00–129.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy660113.00/cwt111.00–115.007462
Bulls—Small 1-2663108.89/cwt107.50–110.007224
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668120.71/cwt116.00–123.008063
Bulls—Medium and Large 3715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725117.00/cwt114.00–121.008485
Bulls—Small 1-2745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750118.00/cwt118.00–118.008851
Bulls—Medium and Large 3750107.00/cwt107.00–107.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy80084.00/cwt84.00–84.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy80585.00/cwt85.00–85.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2820110.00/cwt110.00–110.009021
Bulls—Small 1-2826102.00/cwt102.00–102.008433
Bulls—Medium and Large 2865116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0031
Bulls—Medium and Large 386581.00/cwt81.00–81.007011
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 368038.49/cwt38.00–39.002622
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 322094.83/cwt92.50–97.502092
Dairy Steers—Large 327085.00/cwt85.00–85.002301
Dairy Steers—Large 332288.16/cwt85.00–95.002843
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42776.79/cwt62.00–84.001,09611
Bulls——1,615100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,6151
Bulls——1,79290.73/cwt86.00–95.001,62610
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84025.09/cwt22.00–28.002112
Cows—Lean 85-90%95842.00/cwt36.00–49.0040216
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12856.49/cwt50.00–61.0063746
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15172.55/cwt72.00–74.008355
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29165.02/cwt60.00–70.0083970
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33672.39/cwt72.00–73.009675
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47466.86/cwt63.00–70.0098617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,93558.00/cwt58.00–58.001,1221
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28351,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.008,9761
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed835450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,7581
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed890650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,7851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29601,085.00/cwt1,085.00–1,085.0010,4161
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,063906.35/cwt800.00–1,000.009,6352
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,9901
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed715315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2521
Bred Cows—Small 1-2845712.65/cwt700.00–725.006,0222
Bred Cows—Small 1-2855425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,6341
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2948739.25/cwt625.00–825.007,0084
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,012695.35/cwt625.00–775.007,0373
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,3201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070775.27/cwt525.00–975.008,2957
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,5811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,4241
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,9501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2895775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,9361
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2700441.00/cwt441.00–441.003,0871

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.