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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 13

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Dec 6Dec 13Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

601 head

▼ 350 vs last sale 951▼ 323 vs year ago 924 · −35.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

269 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 300▲ 30 vs year ago 239 · +12.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 39▼ 13 vs year ago 41 · −31.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 23.

Current sheep receipts 1.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 8.00 higher; heifers were mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 35.00 per head.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.29/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$120.29

171 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$593

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$27.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.96

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	486	130.11	632	74
Medium and Large 2	469	118.92	558	60
Medium and Large 3	443	107.95	478	4thin
Small 1-2	559	102.27	572	33

One grade step is worth $27.84/cwt here — about $60 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 sale171 hd

120.29

—

NC average8 barns · 949 hd

121.25

−0.96

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,650	95.52	1,576	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,382	64.58	893	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,362	63.10	860	104
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	47.54	523	45

Every lot

94 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	203	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	259	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	215	119.88/cwt	117.50–122.50	258	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	361	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	263	111.31/cwt	110.00–112.50	293	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	158.75/cwt	152.50–165.00	445	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	179.00/cwt	178.00–180.00	510	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	158.52/cwt	155.00–165.00	499	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	176.07/cwt	172.50–180.00	563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	337	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	472	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	163.81/cwt	157.50–170.00	608	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	129.35/cwt	127.50–130.00	484	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	378	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	416	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	150.00/cwt	148.00–152.00	629	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	157.67/cwt	154.00–163.00	755	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	604	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	152.00/cwt	149.00–154.00	809	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	129.49/cwt	128.00–130.00	732	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	145.66/cwt	139.00–151.00	845	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	142.63/cwt	141.00–144.00	877	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	625	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	725	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	143.61/cwt	138.00–145.00	936	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	123.83/cwt	120.00–128.00	291	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	348	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	286	125.59/cwt	122.50–127.50	359	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	124.98/cwt	122.50–127.50	406	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	138.99/cwt	135.00–142.50	466	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	137.16/cwt	132.50–143.00	510	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	120.97/cwt	115.00–125.00	454	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	379	108.01/cwt	105.00–110.00	409	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	410	106.34/cwt	102.50–110.00	436	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	117.28/cwt	115.00–122.00	486	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	460	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	136.18/cwt	132.50–141.00	579	13
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	428	96.29/cwt	95.00–97.50	412	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	105.89/cwt	102.00–110.00	496	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	134.19/cwt	127.50–138.00	631	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	119.75/cwt	117.00–122.50	564	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	131.77/cwt	127.00–135.00	677	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	523	106.98/cwt	105.00–110.00	560	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	116.86/cwt	112.50–119.00	621	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	117.60/cwt	117.50–118.00	669	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	121.45/cwt	120.00–127.00	696	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	580	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	551	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	585	108.49/cwt	106.00–110.00	635	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	117.59/cwt	116.00–120.00	738	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	113.72/cwt	112.50–115.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	762	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	674	104.44/cwt	100.00–107.50	704	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	723	86.21/cwt	85.00–87.50	623	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	112.99/cwt	112.00–114.00	834	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	768	85.50/cwt	85.00–86.00	657	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	820	88.99/cwt	88.00–90.00	730	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,055	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	413	111.29/cwt	110.00–112.50	460	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	132.42/cwt	127.50–135.00	557	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	151.50/cwt	145.00–158.00	642	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	471	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	430	137.33/cwt	132.50–142.50	591	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	457	133.47/cwt	127.50–137.50	610	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	153.48/cwt	150.00–159.00	712	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	152.42/cwt	149.00–157.00	790	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	127.41/cwt	123.00–132.50	673	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	533	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	560	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	563	120.93/cwt	118.00–124.00	681	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	140.50/cwt	135.00–145.00	808	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	136.22/cwt	132.50–141.00	842	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	627	123.56/cwt	117.50–127.50	775	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	869	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	124.98/cwt	124.00–126.00	910	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	120.99/cwt	119.00–123.00	889	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	753	116.99/cwt	114.00–120.00	881	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	756	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	892	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	220	81.08/cwt	75.00–85.00	178	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,585	89.43/cwt	87.00–92.50	1,417	10
Bulls	—	—	1,723	102.29/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,762	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	26.35/cwt	24.00–28.00	208	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	42.40/cwt	40.00–44.00	455	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	51.48/cwt	48.00–54.00	584	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	59.96/cwt	57.00–63.00	747	60
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,293	60.98/cwt	58.00–64.00	788	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	68.43/cwt	66.00–72.00	1,011	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,522	67.38/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,026	44
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	655	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	4,913	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	880	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,260	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	974.02/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	11,201	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,210	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	959	727.48/cwt	675.00–775.00	6,977	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,260	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,050	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,010	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,126	839.71/cwt	775.00–925.00	9,455	4

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Dec 13, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 601Last week 951Year ago 924

Slaughter CattleReceipts 269Last week 300Year ago 239

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 39Year ago 41

Current goat receipts 23.

Current sheep receipts 1.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	372	132.50–143.00	137.16
13	—	425	132.50–141.00	136.18
10	—	470	127.50–138.00	134.19
4	—	335	135.00–142.50	138.99
2	—	1,045	101.00	101.00
9	—	573	120.00–127.00	121.45
8	—	514	127.00–135.00	131.77
2	—	268	130.00	130.00
11	—	628	116.00–120.00	117.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	105.00–110.00	106.98
5	—	585	106.00–110.00	108.49
5	—	379	105.00–110.00	108.01
3	—	465	110.00	110.00
4	—	674	100.00–107.50	104.44
2	—	410	102.50–110.00	106.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	115.00	115.00
5	—	375	115.00–125.00	120.97
2	—	235	120.00–128.00	123.83
5	—	325	122.50–127.50	124.98
5	—	286	122.50–127.50	125.59
2	—	628	112.50–115.00	113.72
6	—	471	117.00–122.50	119.75
5	—	569	117.50–118.00	117.60
17	—	531	112.50–119.00	116.86
8	—	414	115.00–122.00	117.28
2	—	738	112.00–114.00	112.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	110.00	110.00
2	—	468	102.00–110.00	105.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	95.00–97.50	96.29
2	—	820	88.00–90.00	88.99
2	—	723	85.00–87.50	86.21
2	—	768	85.00–86.00	85.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	652	138.00–145.00	143.61
5	—	315	155.00–165.00	158.52
12	—	371	157.50–170.00	163.81
6	—	479	154.00–163.00	157.67
6	—	580	139.00–151.00	145.66
2	—	233	150.00–160.00	154.95
2	—	280	152.50–165.00	158.75
3	—	615	141.00–144.00	142.63
3	—	532	149.00–154.00	152.00
5	—	419	148.00–152.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	117.50–122.50	119.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	178.00–180.00	179.00
2	—	320	172.50–180.00	176.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	128.00–130.00	129.49
4	—	374	127.50–130.00	129.35
3	—	337	140.00	140.00
2	—	485	124.00–125.00	124.49
2	—	540	125.00	125.00
2	—	203	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	110.00	110.00
2	—	263	110.00–112.50	111.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	220	75.00–85.00	81.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	135.00–145.00	140.50
10	—	618	132.50–141.00	136.22
14	—	424	145.00–158.00	151.50
9	—	518	149.00–157.00	152.42
11	—	464	150.00–159.00	153.48
2	—	728	124.00–126.00	124.98
2	—	663	130.00–132.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	118.00–124.00	120.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	132.50–142.50	137.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	114.00–120.00	116.99
5	—	457	127.50–137.50	133.47
4	—	421	127.50–135.00	132.42
6	—	627	117.50–127.50	123.56
2	—	735	119.00–123.00	120.99
3	—	528	123.00–132.50	127.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	100.00–110.00	104.98
2	—	413	110.00–112.50	111.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	756	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,135	48.00–54.00	51.48
2	—	790	24.00–28.00	26.35
14	—	1,074	40.00–44.00	42.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,478	66.00–72.00	68.43
15	—	1,293	58.00–64.00	60.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,522	65.00–70.00	67.38
60	—	1,245	57.00–63.00	59.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,723	100.00–105.00	102.29
10	—	1,585	87.00–92.50	89.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	950.00–1,000.00	974.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,126	775.00–925.00	839.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	959	675.00–775.00	727.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	968	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	550.00	550.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.