Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2022-01-03

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jan 3
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
246 head
▼ 355 vs last sale 601▼ 235 vs year ago 481 · −48.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
163 head
▼ 106 vs last sale 269▼ 47 vs year ago 210 · −22.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 28▼ 10 vs year ago 20 · −50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offerings of cattle were light . Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to12.50 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 $111.28/cwt on 94 head.
Average price
$111.28
94 head · 498 lb average
Value per head Derived
$555
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$157
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.70
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2498123.8361633
Medium and Large 2457117.9753919thin
Small 1-252599.6952433
Medium and Large 349093.674599thin
One grade step is worth $30.15/cwt here — about $157 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 sale94 hd
111.28
—
NC average3 barns · 193 hd
114.98
−3.70
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—Low1,69592.831,57311
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,49965.39980110
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,58764.921,03114
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,14842.0948323

Every lot

118 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3215113.00/cwt113.00–113.002431
Steers—Small 1-2225112.00/cwt112.00–112.002521
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed23081.00/cwt81.00–81.001861
Steers—Medium and Large 3270101.00/cwt101.00–101.002731
Steers—Medium and Large 2288135.45/cwt130.00–141.003902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315144.00/cwt144.00–144.004541
Steers—Medium and Large 3320111.00/cwt111.00–111.003551
Steers—Medium and Large 2326132.80/cwt123.00–141.004337
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed345120.00/cwt120.00–120.004141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363143.55/cwt141.00–146.005212
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36584.00/cwt84.00–84.003071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy373142.98/cwt142.00–144.005332
Steers—Medium and Large 2373133.23/cwt126.00–143.004977
Steers—Small 1-2373110.48/cwt107.00–114.004122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420147.00/cwt147.00–147.006171
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed445117.00/cwt117.00–117.005211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483143.46/cwt141.00–146.006932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530135.50/cwt135.00–136.007182
Steers—Small 1-2540100.00/cwt100.00–100.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 2562123.64/cwt120.00–126.006953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613134.34/cwt128.00–141.008243
Steers—Medium and Large 2825113.00/cwt113.00–113.009321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2205112.00/cwt112.00–112.002301
Heifers—Small 1-2285101.98/cwt101.00–103.002912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003481
Heifers—Medium and Large 3305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315130.00/cwt130.00–130.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32579.00/cwt79.00–79.002571
Heifers—Small 1-2338102.51/cwt101.00–104.003462
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340119.93/cwt115.00–125.004082
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35597.00/cwt97.00–97.003441
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy35593.00/cwt93.00–93.003301
Heifers—Small 1-2360111.54/cwt110.00–113.004022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2362119.57/cwt113.00–125.004335
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373130.35/cwt130.00–131.004863
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41393.98/cwt91.00–97.003882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415128.31/cwt127.00–130.005323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy422120.63/cwt120.00–122.005093
Heifers—Medium and Large 2438120.00/cwt120.00–120.005262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy440116.00/cwt116.00–116.005101
Heifers—Small 1-2450102.00/cwt102.00–102.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480100.02/cwt99.00–101.004802
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48093.99/cwt91.00–97.004513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2489118.94/cwt115.00–124.005824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495120.00/cwt120.00–120.005941
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy51387.46/cwt80.00–95.004492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522123.13/cwt117.00–130.0064312
Heifers—Small 1-2522107.02/cwt102.00–110.005593
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55093.00/cwt93.00–93.005121
Heifers—Small 1-2Full56083.00/cwt83.00–83.004651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563115.49/cwt115.00–116.006502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573122.60/cwt120.00–126.007028
Heifers—Medium and Large 3595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62096.00/cwt96.00–96.005951
Heifers—Small 1-2622106.33/cwt105.00–108.006613
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed64092.00/cwt92.00–92.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64576.00/cwt76.00–76.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655112.00/cwt112.00–112.007341
Heifers—Small 1-2674105.24/cwt102.00–107.007094
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675115.00/cwt115.00–115.007761
Heifers—Medium and Large 367598.00/cwt98.00–98.006621
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed68581.00/cwt81.00–81.005551
Heifers—Small 1-2720105.00/cwt105.00–105.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2850109.00/cwt109.00–109.009271
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy85078.00/cwt78.00–78.006631
Heifers—Small 1-2860110.00/cwt110.00–110.009461
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy400138.00/cwt136.00–140.005522
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed40589.00/cwt89.00–89.003601
Bulls—Small 1-2415108.00/cwt108.00–108.004481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2417131.17/cwt120.00–141.005479
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy425118.00/cwt118.00–118.005021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed445135.00/cwt135.00–135.006011
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy45587.00/cwt87.00–87.003961
Bulls—Small 1-2465110.49/cwt110.00–111.005142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474134.36/cwt130.00–136.006375
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full490135.00/cwt135.00–135.006621
Bulls—Small 1-2500107.00/cwt107.00–107.005351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed510114.00/cwt114.00–114.005811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy515115.00/cwt115.00–115.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518127.25/cwt121.00–132.006595
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519137.56/cwt134.00–142.007147
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530122.48/cwt116.00–130.006495
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560138.99/cwt138.00–140.007782
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568126.52/cwt119.00–133.007195
Bulls—Medium and Large 357099.48/cwt99.00–100.005672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600119.50/cwt119.00–120.007172
Bulls—Medium and Large 3600109.00/cwt109.00–109.006541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007871
Bulls—Small 1-2628102.04/cwt100.00–104.006412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680115.00/cwt115.00–115.007821
Bulls—Small 1-2680106.01/cwt104.00–110.007213
Bulls—Small 1-2723105.96/cwt102.00–110.007663
Bulls—Small 1-2755103.00/cwt103.00–103.007781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760109.00/cwt109.00–109.008281
Bulls—Small 1-282098.00/cwt98.00–98.008041
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed87588.00/cwt88.00–88.007701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Thin Fleshed30533.00/cwt33.00–33.001011
Dairy Heifers—Large 341537.00/cwt37.00–37.001541
Dairy Heifers—Large 368556.00/cwt56.00–56.003841
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,652102.75/cwt98.00–106.001,6973
Bulls——1,68691.12/cwt86.00–95.001,5367
Bulls——1,88575.00/cwt75.00–75.001,4141
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00123.66/cwt20.00–30.002375
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08539.28/cwt35.00–45.004265
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22850.26/cwt44.00–55.0061713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42361.83/cwt55.00–66.0088056
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55762.66/cwt59.00–66.009769
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,57769.09/cwt66.00–74.001,09054
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64268.99/cwt68.00–70.001,1335
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0013,7811
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2785475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,7291
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed845575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,8591
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,275975.00/cwt975.00–975.0012,4311
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed555222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2321
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed865290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,318919.21/cwt775.00–1,025.0012,1152

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.